Olde School Rules

February 21st, 2006 by Kevork Roughly the color and with the same amount of carbonation as cream soda, Dogfish Head Olde School Barley Wine Ale looks harmless. At $13 a 4 pk and 15% alcohol (not a typo) it is far from it. A ‘howdy doody-esque” character is on the label almost saying, “Hey partner! […]

Saint Goontz Doesn’t Have a Prayer

February 27th, 2006 by Kevork Magic Hat Brewery turns out some of the funkiest brews on the East Coast. If you doubt this in the least, please visit the Magic Hat site. Their Saint Goontz is a dark wheat ale and if you love the crust on a sandwich (ok, who loves the crust on […]

Expose the Smuttynose

February 28th, 2006 by Andy I picked up the ominous sounding Smuttynose Brewing Company’s Shoals Pale Ale thinking that with a name like theirs they had to have good beer. This dark copper colored ale poured with a nice medium head which gave off a pleasant hoppy smell with hints of malts. On first taste, […]

Beer of Champions?

March 1st, 2006 by Andy As a wee lad, I used to greedily devour Wheaties for breakfast, thinking it would impart some of its championship qualities upon me. So it was with a wee bit of nostalgia that I sipped upon Australia’s Coopers Vintage Ale. This beer poured with a medium head which slowly dissipated […]

Virginia is for beer lovers

March 3rd, 2006 by Andy The Old Dominion is known for many things, from historical landmarks and beautiful beaches to fine wine and heritage; however, one thing Virginia should be known for is its excellent beer. If you’ve ever had the opportunity to taste the Old Dominion Brewery’s Oak Barrel Stout on tap, you’d proudly […]

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

March 4th, 2006 by Andy The words apple and beer don’t seem to mix well, nor does their perceived liquid combination. If I really wanted alcohol that tasted like apples, wouldn’t I want something like hard cider? Probably because it sits next to Zima on a store’s shelf, I’ve never tasted nor considered buying hard […]

This pepper ain’t no doctor

March 6th, 2006 by Kevork I love Rogue. Top notch beers in 22oz bottles. Rogue keeps it real; minimal but great ingredients. Rogue brews beers I can wrap my head and my hands around. Chipotle Ale. That’s right. Ergo, the reference in the title to Dr. Pepper. Mmmm-hmmm, it’s because Rogue made a beer with […]

Seduced by Wild Goose

March 7th, 2006 by Andy I was eager to taste the Wild Goose IPA, which is brewed by the Frederick Brewing Company in Frederick Maryland, as I thoroughly enjoyed their SnowGoose seasonal awhile back. Much like the SnowGoose, I was once again, astonished. This light gold beer poured with a slight white head that quickly […]

Forget chocolate and peanut butter

March 8th, 2006 by Kevork I have another combination of which I’m a big fan (Mom you should be proud, I almost ended that sentence in a prepositional phrase). Rogue Chocolate Stout is a wonderfully black stout with a big brown head and a phenomenal cocoa aroma. I love bittersweet chocolate and this is the […]

Don’t let the secret out

March 9th, 2006 by Kevork When I was at my favorite beer friendly pizza shop, I spied Southampton Secret Ale with its large keyhole on the label. It is a yeasty ale that tastes like a pilsner. The label says this is a, “dusseldorf style altbier.” Well, ok. Hinkty hurdy furdy gerdy then. Apparently it […]