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...
873. Sierra Nevada/Tree House – East Meets West IPA
It’s been a crazy past several weeks. We went on vacation to Florida and when we got back, the kids started their school activities – band, cross country, soccer, etc. So with the start of school, it’s been a bit nuts around here. In addition, we attended the Great Taste of the Midwest beer festival in Madison, WI, and Bruegala Beer Festival here locally in Normal, IL the past two weekends. So we’ve had our...
871. Green Bench Brewing – Sunshine City IPA
We’re vacationing in Florida this week, and after three days at Universal Studios Florida, we’re spending the week at a condo on the beach. I stopped at a local liquor store for some beers to enjoy on the beach and this one caught my eye. The label says, “Packed with hop flavor and aroma, we double dry hopped this beer with equal parts Mosaic, Citra, and Azacca hops, for an intensely tropical profile reminiscent of...
868. Obed & Isaac’s – Peoria Skyline IPA
It’s the 4th of July, and my wife and I drove to Peoria, IL to pick up a new vanity for the basement bathroom we are renovating. Before stopping at Lowe’s to pick up the vanity we bought online, we stopped at Obed & Isaac’s for lunch. We’ve been here once before and thought both the food and beer was pretty good. This looked like a newer IPA on the menu, so I thought I’d give it a try. Location: On...
867. Sierra Nevada/Kiuchi – White IPA with Yuzu
It’s a gorgeous Saturday and the kickoff of the July Fourth weekend. After getting some work done, I thought I’d try and catch up on a few of these posts. There’s nothing better than drinking a beer while blogging about them. I had to choose between beers my friend Joe gave me when we met up in Kentucky a couple weekends ago, beers my friend David sent me from San Diego, or beers from the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp...
863. Surly – Todd the Axe Man IPA
It feels like it’s been a day of running my son around to stuff. I’m back at Medici to pick him up from a party. He’s not ready to go yet, so conveniently, I’ll have a beer while I’m waiting. While I like the beers here at Medici, they tend to have the same breweries represented on their taps. This is the first time I’d seen a Surly beer on tap here, and it looked like a good one to try while I...
859. Elysian – Space Dust IPA
TGIF! Yesterday was the last day of school for the kids, and there were a lot of people out at work today. So, it was a fairly laid back day today. I relaxed on the deck after work and had a few homebrews. Then I decided to crack open this beer. My friend Fred brought it over when we had a murder mystery party a few weeks ago. I’ve learned my lesson with IPAs and wanted to drink this while it was still as fresh as possible. It...
850. Dubina Brewing – Bell Road IPA
It’s my wife’s birthday today and we went over to my in-laws house for lunch and some cake. l brought this beer with me to enjoy with my lunch. My sister gave me this beer for Christmas, with a bunch of beers she picked up while she was traveling. She got this one while she was in Phoenix. Location: Poured into a Stella chalice glass at my in-laws home in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 6.7% ABV, 67 IBUs, ~200 Calories...
849. Widmer Brothers – Upheaval IPA
I’m watching the GRAMMY awards, getting ready to turn on the Walking Dead mid-season premier. I’m continuing to clean the fridge out of IPAs, although I know this one is fairly fresh. It was sent to me a couple weeks ago by my friend @bettywriter. It also says it was bottled Nov. 12, 2016. Location: Poured into a tall pint glass at my home in Bloomington, IL Numbers: 7% ABV, 85 IBUs, 16 degrees Plato OG, 206 Calories, 14G...
848. Rogue Ales – PDX Carpet IPA
It’s been a day of getting caught up on email and blog posts here. After having the old Full Sail Slipknot IPA the other night, I figured I had better see what other IPAs I might have getting old. This is one I found that my friend @bettywriter sent me last year. She’s from Portland, and thought this beer had a great name, since she’s familiar with the odd carpet at PDX. Location: Poured into a perfect pint glass at...
826. Bad Weather Brewing – Windvane Minnesota Red Ale
Our afterschool babysitter had to cancel today, so I had to leave work early. I have a lot to get finished up this evening and was feeling a bit stressed. So, first, I cracked open a Backwoods Bastard and then grabbed this one out of the beer fridge. I pick this one up during one of our trips up to Minnesota. Location: Poured into a TEKU pint glass at my home in Bloomington, IL Numbers: 6% ABV, 65 IBUs, 180 Calories Appearance &...
824. Sixpoint Brewery – Bengali
Its been a fairly lazy Saturday, and I’m watching the kids tonight while my wife is out at an event. I’m also editing family vacation movies while college football plays on the TV. A beer is long overdue. I grabbed this one out of the beer fridge. I picked it up during one of my work trips to Chicago in a mixed six pack. Location: Poured into a tall pint glass at my home in Bloomington, IL Numbers: 6.5% ABV, 69 IBUs, 11...
808. Great Lakes Brewing – Rye of the Tiger IPA
We’re getting ready for a murder mystery party at our neighbor’s house tonight and I thought I’d have a couple beers before going over. As I mentioned in my last post, I’m trying to clean out the beer fridge and finish off as many of the IPAs as possible, since fading hops are probably the quickest to change the flavor of a beer. I picked this one up as part of a mixed 6 pack I picked up while in Minnesota last...
807. Third Street Brewhouse – Spot Light IPA
I recently started a new diet, which cuts my beer consumption quite a bit. However, Saturdays are a “cheat day” when I can pretty much have anything I want. So, of course, I had to have a beer or two today. I found this one in the beer fridge, and remember picking it up in a mixed 6 pack during a trip up to Minnesota last year. I’ve been trying to pull all of the IPAs I have out of the beer fridge, since the hops...
805. Dogfish Head – 75 Minute IPA
It’s Super Bowl Sunday, and we’re sitting here watching the game (and commercials). It’s also been one of the worst, most stressful and trying weekends of my life. It’s a really challenging time, and therefore, I really, really needed a good beer to enjoy. The bottle says it’s “A bottle conditioned India Pale Ale with maple syrup. There are some situations when 90 is too much. There are other...
803. Hi-Wire Brewing – Hi-Pitch IPA
It’s Monday… time for a beer, but seriously, it was a long day at work, and I was ready for a beer. I’ve also been trying to review beers a little more regularly. This beer was given to me by my sister after her trip to Asheville, NC. The bottle says, “Hi-Pitch, a Western North Carolina take on the West Coast style IPA. Huge citrus hop aromas make this a Hop Head’s dream. Its full body balances well with...
801. Fountain Square Brewery – Soul Ride India Pale Ale
It’s been a pretty relaxing Saturday. The only thing we had to do today was go to the neighbors daughter’s birthday party. So when I got home, after I took care of a few things, I decided to sit down and review a couple of beers. My buddy Kevin Marks brought this in a bunch of beers for me from Indianapolis a couple of months ago, so I’ve been trying to make my way through them. The label says, “This American...
796. Mankato Brewery – Haymaker IPA
It’s been nice having a long, relaxing weekend, and I’ve been meaning to know a few more beers off the list. I’ve been trying to find and drink all of the IPAs in the beer fridge, knowing that the flavors in those will fade the fastest. I picked this one up as part of a mixed 12 pack of beers from Mankato Brewing when I was up in Minnesota at Mayo clinic. So far, I’ve only had their Leaf Raker Nut Brown ale....
795. Triton Brewing – Rail Splitter IPA
It was my first day back at the office after the four day holiday weekend, and we had a bad wind and ice storm. Oh, and it delivered about 3″ of rain. There were a lot of power outages, leaks, and trees down everywhere. Needless to say, I’d been craving a beer to relax for the evening. You might remember my friend Kevin brought several beers from Indianapolis a month or so ago. He’s a big fan of this brewery, and...
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