Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of August 6th – August 12th 2012. The show everyone has been waiting for and talking about is finally here! Episode 25 of the AboutBeverages.com podcast featuring Sour Beers. It all happens on Wednesday as we dive…
If a stout is what your after then Marin Brewing may have what you’re looking for. The San Quentin’s Breakout Stout is one of many beers they produce that has recently begun to show up on shelves here in southern Arizona. Coming in at 7% ABV and priced nicely at $4.99 we figured…
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of July 30th – August 5th 2012. We do a lone show this week again as we prepare for the Sour Beer extravaganza the following week. For this week it all happens on Wednesday with a “Give It…
Can a $7.99 Pinot Noir be any good? That’s what we will explore today on the show as we taste the 2011 Cloud Break Pinot Noir. For myself it is rare to find a Pinot Noir of any quality for less than one or two Coppolas. Once you watch the video that…
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of July 23rd – July 29th 2012. Sorry for the delayed post, but we just got back from a short vacation and I completely spaced it. What I didn’t forget is that next week we will be having…
Can a 22oz bomber for $1.99 possibly be any good? That’s we will find out today as we try the Boatswain IPA from Minhas Craft Brewery. Pronounced Bosun, this is a private label done specifically for Trader Joe’s which also includes a double IPA, chocolate stout, and HLV ale to name a few.…
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of July 16th – July 22nd 2012. We lower the hop bar this week as we come down from all the doubles and make it a single. That happens on Tuesday with a “Give It A Shot” podcast…
Continuing with our American Double/Imperial IPA week we have the Hop Stoopid from Lagunitas Brewery. We have had many of their beers in the past either on the show or at various events with mixed results. Instead of using hop pellets or whole cones they chose to use hop extract and oils to…
Keith took a little time out from his vacation a few weeks back to track down some beers that unfortunately don’t make it to Arizona. Thanks to a well stocked Whole Foods in San Francisco, he was able to pickup a bottle of Pliny the Elder from Russian River Brewing. This American Double/Imperial…
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of July 9th – July 15th 2012. More beer this week for both shows and with it an unexpected theme. Why unexpected? We didn’t realize the connection until we sat down to drink our second beer. …