832. Books & Brews – It was a Dark and Stormy Stout
I’ve been wanting to do a few reviews to clear up some space in the beer fridge. So tonight I decided to open this Imperial Stout my sister picked up for me when she was in Indianapolis for a football game last year. I was thinking about it, since she’s in Arizona today at another football game, and asked me if there were any beers from there I’d like her to bring home for me. Location: Poured into a TEKU pint glass...
820. Fountain Square Brewing – Workingman’s Pilsner
I just finished up the third week of my new job and just found out my old job was eliminated (along with several of my colleagues’ positions). I’m celebrating a little bit that I got out of my old job just at the right time, but sad for my former co-workers who will be looking for new jobs. Tonight, we’re sitting around watching the World Series on TV, so I thought I’d crack open a beer. This one was given to...
813. Triton Brewing – Wit or Wit-Out You
I’ve been having a lot of problems with WordPress, but finally got them fixed tonight. So I hope to get back to more regular reviews. It was a super hot day today, about 95 degrees, and so I was looking for a lighter, more refreshing beer. This beer was given to me a couple of months ago by my friend Kevin who lived in Indianapolis. He’s been a big fan of Triton since they started and brought me several of their beers....
804. Flat 12 Bierwerks – Walkabout Pale Ale
We had a relatively low key weekend, so I thought I’d try to do a couple reviews today. This is one of the beers my friend Kevin brought from Indianapolis. I don’t know much about their brewery, but already had their Half Cycle IPA, which was overly bitter. So, I’m hoping this one is a little better. Location: Poured into a curved pint glass at my home in Bloomington, IL Numbers: 5.3% ABV, 40 IBUs, ~140 Calories...
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...
797. Sun King Brewing – Wee Mac Scottish-Style Ale
I’m set on doing a few reviews today, so now that I’ve had dinner and helped put away Christmas decorations it’s time for a beer. This is one of the beers my sister brought me from her trip to Indianapolis. Admittedly, I’ve already had the other three in the four pack and held onto this one to do this review. The can says, “Crafted to be smooth and malty, Wee Mac has a rich hazelnut character with toffee...
786. Triton Brewing – Nutty Professor Peanut Butter Brown Ale
It’s been pretty busy at work, and I’ve been looking forward to breaking this one open. So, when I got home and had dinner, I was ready for it. This is another beer from my friend Kevin from Indianapolis. Before his visit last week, he called and gave me a choice of several beers that were on tap. He suggested their French toast saison (which sounds awesome), but ever since I brewed a peanut butter cup stout a few years...
784. Triton Brewing – O’Rye-n Galaxy
It’s been a pretty good Saturday so far, watching my son’s last fall soccer game and working on the yard for a bit. Yesterday, my buddy Kevin from Indianapolis dropped off one of the greatest donations ever, which included many, many beers from Indianapolis and a Westy 12 he picked up on his recent trip to Belgium. I can’t thank him enough. Since he brought a couple growlers, I figured I’d better break into...
758. Books & Brews – The Three Hopsketeers IPA
It’s a cleaning day here at home, and I took a break to catch up on beer reviews. It’s been several weeks since I posted, because WordPress was down on my phone. It’s a bummer because I visited a couple breweries in Chicago the last couple of weeks (Revolution & Atlas). My sister went to Indianapolis a couple months ago and stopped at a few breweries in Indy. She called while she was at this brewery and brought...
401. Rock Bottom North Indianapolis – Merry Prankster Red IPA
We’re in Indianapolis for the weekend, celebrating my wife’s birthday by taking the kids to the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. We had a great lunch at Bazbeaux’s Pizza, along with a few local craft beers, and then a great day at the museum. We checked into our hotel and watched the my Mizzou Tigers take on the kansas jayhawks. After a tough game, the Tigers lost and it was time to find dinner at a place...
400. Upland Brewing – Double Dragonfly Imperial IPA
As I mentioned in my last couple posts, we’re in Indianapolis, Indiana for my wife’s birthday. She wanted to take the kids on a roadtrip to the Children’s Museum here. Before heading to the museum, we stopped at a local pizza joint – Bazbeaux’s Pizza – for a pizza and a couple of local brews. I started with the Upland Dragonfly IPA and she and I shared the Sun King Sunlight Cream Ale. As we...
399. Sun King – Sunlight Cream Ale
As I mentioned in my last post, we’re at Bazbeaux Pizza in downtown Indianapolis. I’m having Upland Dragonfly IPA, and ordered this for my wife, as I knew she’d probably like something a little lighter. She ended up only having about half of it, so I took the other half. Location: Poured from the can into a pint glass, at Bazbeaux Pizza in downtown Indianapolis, IN. Numbers: 5.3% ABV, 20 IBUs, ~ 157 Calories...
353. Flossmoor Station – Rail Splitter IPA
I’m at my homebrew club meeting tonight and decided to buy a drink before the meeting. I was looking for something I haven’t had before, and the Rail Splitter IPA caught my eye. I had no idea who made it, and another guy at the meeting and I sat there with our phones trying to figure it out (after we both ordered one). Initially, I thought it was from Triton Brewing in Indianapolis, since theirs was the only Rail...
178. RAM Restaurant & Brewery Indianapolis – ’71 Pale Ale Draft
We were on our way back from Louisville, Kentucky and decided to stop in Indianapolis for dinner. I was pushing to stop at a brewpub, and my coworker chose RAM Restaurant & Brewery. I was somewhat familiar with the brewpub chain since we stopped there a few months ago and I had their Buttface Amber Ale and their Big Red IPA at their Chicago location. The ’71 Pale Ale was cloudy and was deep amber in color, the head was...
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