915. Perennial Artisan Ales – Cave Torch IPA
The last couple weeks have been pretty crazy… my grandpa passed away and I had to deliver his eulogy, the kids started school, my son’s cross country season started, my daughter auditioned for a holiday show, and I got a new job within the same company I work at now. My sister gave me several beers she picked up in and around St. Louis, and this was one of them. The label says it’s a tropical IPA fermented on...
914. Jekyll Brewing – Pineapple Habanero Hop Dang Diggity IPA
It’s been a somewhat relaxing weekend. We didn’t have anything going on for the first time in a while – no baseball games, no travel, etc. The kids got their school schedules and we did a little bit of back to school shopping. I’ve also spent the afternoon paying bills and generally getting caught up from our trip to Oregon last week. I reached in the beer fridge this afternoon and grabbed this IPA my friend...
912. Bend Brewing – Tropic Pines Juicy IPA
We’ve had an incredible few days here in Oregon thanks to my friend @Bettywriter. I can’t thank her enough. After a day exploring Portland – hitting the rose garden, lunch at Por Que No?, beers at Stormbreaker and Ecliptic, exploring the Hawthorne neighborhood, and then McMenamin’s Kennedy School – we headed back to the condo to get ready to head home tomorrow. So while we’re cleaning up and packing...
911. Double Mountain- India Red Ale IRA
We had an incredible day today. We drove up the Columbia River gorge, stopping at several waterfalls along the way. We finally hit Hood River at lunchtime and had lunch on the patio at Full Sail Brewing. It was super hot, so after a quick tour of the brewery, we tried to stop by Double Mountain, but it was packed. So we drove to Mount Hood and stopped at Timberline Lodge. After trekking it back to Portland, we relaxed and I cracked...
910. pFriem – Citrus Zest IPA
We’re headed to Oregon in a couple days and I’m getting excited. I though I’d open another beer from my friend @Bettywriter in preparation for the trip. She sent me one of their beers at Christmas and I’m hoping to stop at the brewery while out there. The bottle says, “By adding citrus zest to fruit and citrus forward hops, we’ve boosted the fruit flavors in pFriem Citrus Zest IPA. Notes of melon...
908. Wild Leap Brew Co. – Chance IPA
On Friday night we rented a steam cleaner for 48 hours, and I spent the entire weekend steam cleaning every inch of carpet, every carpeted stair, and every rug in the entire house. I stopped briefly last night so my wife and I could go to Shakespeare in the park (we saw The Merry Wives of Windsor). So finally, after returning the steam cleaner, it was time for a beer. My friend Joe gave this to me when we met up in Memphis about a...
906. SweetWater Brewing – Triple Tail Tropical IPA
It’s a Saturday night, and we went to my daughter’s show at the local community theater earlier today. Other than that, it’s been a day of getting some things done around the house and watching some movies with my dad who is here this weekend – for both my daughter’s show and my son’s baseball game tomorrow. Work has not been great, as I’m trying to figure out and learn my new job. So,...
904. Pelican Brewing – Umbrella IPA
It’s been a busy day, mostly running errands around town with my son. After getting back home, unloading the groceries, and cutting up a watermelon, I figured I’d crack open a beer before we head over to my in-laws for dinner tonight. This beer was sent to me earlier this year by my friend Betty who lives in Portland. She sent me several beers from Pelican Brewing. The bottle says, “To celebrate the oft-rainy Pacific...
903. New Realm Brewing – Hoplandia IPA
It’s the start of the Memorial Day weekend and I just got home from work. It’s time for a beer and I have a few IPAs my friend Joe just sent me from Atlanta. I thought the label looked cool and I liked the name, so I thought I’d give it a try. It’s been a bit of a slow week at work, but I’ve been needing to start studying for an insurance exam (exciting huh?) so instead, I grabbed a beer. Location: Poured...
901. Jekyll Brewing – Southern Juice IPA
As I mentioned in my last post, when I reviewed the Dogfish Head 120, it’s been a super busy Saturday, and it was time for some beers. With the hoppiness from a couple of big triple IPAs still in my mouth, I thought I’d grab another hoppy beer. The weather outside is awesome, and my wife bought some bacon wrapped filet’s I’m getting ready to throw on the grill. My friend Joe just recently sent me a package with...
899. 2nd Shift Brewing – El Gato Grande IPA
Things at work have been pretty depressing lately, so when I got home, I thought I’d crack open a beer. My sister brought me several beers from St. Louis when she came to visit, so I thought I’d open one of them – especially the IPAs which tend to fade over time. I liked the label, so I thought I’d try this one first. Location: Poured into a pint glass at my home in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 7.6% ABV, 62 IBUs,...
898. Reformation Brewery – Oren IPA
It’s Monday, so it was back to work. I had a busy morning filled with meetings and the rest of the day was fairly productive. I’m finishing up a few projects before being assigned to a new team the first week in May as part of the job transition I’ve been going through the last several months. My wife works the same place I do, and found out about her area’s job transitions today. It’s been a pretty...
896. Cahaba Brewing – Oka Uba IPA
It’s St. Patrick’s Day today, and we’re relaxing and watching March Madness basketball. Last night we celebrated my daughter’s 11th birthday, so my dad and sister are her this weekend. While we’re watching basketball, I decided to reach into the beer fridge and grab one. My friend Joe brought this one up from down south when we met up in Nashville a few months ago. I wanted to drink the IPA as soon as I...
893. Straight to Ale – Monkeynaut IPA
It’s finally Friday, and I’m glad to be home. It’s been a busy week at work, finishing up a project, and a depressing one. My job is going away, and so I’ve got until May to find a new one internally within the company. There are a lot of cut-backs and so it’s getting more and more competitive for positions. I haven’t had any luck so far and got news this week that I wasn’t even selected for...
882. Three Taverns Brewery – A Night on Ponce IPA
Things are getting shuffled around at work again, so I’m again looking for a new position just barely over a year after getting my current position. So, I haven’t been eating the healthiest… especially with lots of leftover pie and cake from our combination Thanksgiving and birthday party for my son. So after a slice of birthday cake after dinner, I decided to open up another one of the IPAs from my friend Joe....
880. Avondale Brewing – Battlefield IPA
It’s a very cold and rainy Saturday, and we’re just working around the house. So since it’s barely after noon, I thought I’d grab a beer. This is one of the beers my friend Joe brought me from down South when we met up a couple months ago to do the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Since it’s an IPA, I thought I’d better drink it before the hops fade much more. It does say that it was canned in March 2017....
879. White Oak Brewing – Res Ipsa Loquitur
My son was attending a party on the other side of town, and after I dropped him off, I decided to finally stop by White Oak Brewing’s taproom. I haven’t been there since it was a homebrew shop a year or two ago. I don’t get to this side of town often so I decided to stop in for a beer and check it out. I sampled a couple IPAs and decided on this one. Location: On tap and served in a small TEKU glass at the White Oak Tap...
877. Fairhope – Take the Causeway IPA
It’s a Monday night, and during my son’s soccer practice, I decided to go across the street and get some pumpkin beer for the season. When I got home, I realized I missed my homebrew club meeting, so I decided to go ahead and crack open a beer. I’m trying to make my way through some of the beers my friend Joe brought me in June when we did the Bourbon Trail. He lives in Atlanta, and brought me a bunch of beers from...
876. Lagunitas – Little Sumpin’ Extra! Ale
I just finished up a huge project at work yesterday and the cross-country season is over for my son. He also had his second-to-last soccer game of the season today. So fall is starting to wind down a bit. I was very productive around the house last weekend, so I’m relaxing a bit today. I’ve had this beer several times before and didn’t realize I hadn’t reviewed it yet. My wife loves Lagunitas Little...
874. Trimtab Brewing – IPA
We’ve been pretty busy the last few weeks between school starting and the kids activities, and attending a couple of beer festivals. I got off a bit early from work today for the holiday weekend and decided to crack open a beer. I went down to the beer fridge and found several of the beers my friend Joe brought me when we met up in Kentucky and did the Bourbon Trail a couple months back. Since this one was an IPA, I figured I...
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