988. Mission Brewing – Pipe Dreams IPA
Well, another birthday weekend is wrapping up, and it’s been a pretty good one. Last night, we hit the Oktoberfest celebration at Destihl Beer Hall, and I spent a good chunk of today tackling some projects around the house and in the yard. Now that the dust is settling, I’m finally kicking back in front of the TV, catching up on some computer work, and decided it was the perfect time to crack open a beer I’ve been looking forward to....
987. Pizza Port Brewing – Swami’s IPA
It’s Labor Day weekend, and oddly, I find myself at home, by myself. With my kids off at college, and my wife out with her mom, I can sit on the deck and enjoy a beer. Admittedly, this blog has suffered the last few years because of my kids activities, and I’m hoping to keep things going now that they’re off at school. When I went to San Diego several weeks ago, I wanted to grab some beer from Pizza Port. When I...
986. Mission Brewing – Shipwrecked Double IPA
A few weeks ago, I was in San Diego for work and bought some local beers to enjoy while watching the sunset over the bay from my hotel. This beer was part of a mixed pack of IPAs from Mission Brewing, and it made the trip back to Illinois with me in my luggage so I could enjoy it here on my deck. It’s been a busy last few weeks, moving my son to his new apartment, a conference in Chicago, and moving my daughter to college for her...
982. 4 Hands Brewing – Incarnation IPA
It’s been nearly a year since I’ve taken some time to sit down a taste a beer and write my perceptions of it. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m getting so close to 1,000 beers or because I’ve learned that I’d rather drink the beer than sit and do a critique of it. With the holidays here, I’m hoping to reach the 1,000 mark soon. I picked up this beer about a month ago, when I went back to...
971. Rockwell Beer Co. – Velour Tracksuit IPA
It’s been a while since I’ve taken the time to sit down and really sip on a beer. I started a new job about three months ago, so it’s taken a while to get into the swing of things. A few weeks ago, I went down to St. Louis to visit my dad, and help my cousin move into his dorm at Washington University. After we moved him in, we picked up Pappy’s BBQ for lunch and stopped by Rockwell for a beer, and to see my...
969. Swamp Head Brewery – Big Nose IPA
It’s been a super rainy weekend so far – as we’ve gotten 8.5 inches of rain the last 24 hours. I’ve worked on our sump pump and have been checking the house for leaks and water intrusion all day. So after a long day, I knew it was time for a beer. I picked up this beer during our spring break trip to Florida, and have been meaning to review it soon. Location: Poured into a pint glass from the 12oz can at my...
936. Creature Comforts Brewing – Topicália IPA
It’s been a mindblowingly busy few weeks. My son’s baseball season is in full swing, with 5 games in just the past 5 days. At the same time, I finished up an insurance designation (FLMI) for my job, which involved taking lots of tests. We also hosted a Mizzou alumni picnic at our house and are preparing for a Caribbean cruise. With all of that going on, I haven’t been able to just sit and enjoy a beer very often....
935. Great Flood Brewing – Find-a-Way IPA
It’s been a busy Saturday. I picked up 40 bags of mulch and have been working on the yard most of the day, including burning branches that have fallen into the yard. The last hour or so, I’ve been sipping on Bourbon and watching the build-up to the Kentucky Derby. I decided to review one of the beers I picked up during our Bourbon Trail trip a couple months ago. So cheers to the Derby and this Louisville IPA. The can says,...
934. West Sixth Brewing – IPA
It has been a very busy Sunday morning, going to church, fertilizing the yard and installing a cat door. So now it’s time to have a beer and watch some March Madness NCAA basketball. I picked up this beer a couple weeks ago when I was in Louisville, KY doing the Bourbon Trail. I picked up a mixed six pack of local IPAs. So I know I need to drink them while they are still relatively fresh. Location: Poured into a TEKU pint glass...
932. Country Boy Brewing – Cliff Jumper IPA
It’s been a rainy Saturday and I spent most of the day pasteurizing strawberries and peaches for my home brewed Belgian golden strong. I’m now watching The Elite Eight basketball games and decided to have a beer. This is another one I picked up on our Bourbon Trail tripd a few weeks ago. When we did the Bourbon Trail in 2017, we actually stopped at this brewery and had a couple beers. I thought I’d get this one to...
929. Chattanooga Brewing – Hill City IPA
TGIF. It’s my daughters birthday today so I grabbed a beer before heading to dinner and ice skating with my daughter and her friend. It’s also much needed since I gave up alcohol during the week during Lent this year. My friend Joe gave me this beer a couple weeks ago when we met up in Kentucky for our second Bourbon Trail trip. The bottom says it was canned on 1/15/19. Location: Poured into a tall curved pint glass from...
920. Old Nation – M-43 IPA
This weekend is my daughter’s performance in the local holiday show. My dad is here and we’re watching NCAA football conference championships, so I thought I’d crack open a beer while we watch. I bought this a few weeks ago after hearing a lot of buzz about it. It’s one of the beers people have been buzzing about in this recent Northeast IPA NEIPA/Hazy IPA craze. Since I bought a four pack, I finally decided to...
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...
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...
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...
897. Sierra Nevada – Hop Bullet Double IPA
It’s Easter Sunday and almost the end of spring break for the kiddos. My dad stayed with us most of the week to watch the kids while we were gone at work during the day, so it allowed us have a few date nights this week. Now that we’re finished with family stuff, I thought I’d chill out for a little bit and edit home movies and have a couple beers. I picked up a 12 pack of this beer a few weeks ago. My wife has...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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