Samuel Adams Alpine Spring is, you guessed it, a Spring seasonal. It’s an unfiltered lager looking to bridge the gap between Winter and Summer. Although to our thinking he’s going from a lighter lager in the Spring to a heavier ale in the Summer. Shouldn’t that be reversed? We’re probably over…
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of January 30th – February 5th 2012. Two more podcasts and two more beers is what we have on tap this week starting Tuesday with a “Give It A Shot” featuring Samuel Adams Alpine Spring. This seasonal unfiltered…
The Saranac Imperial IPA is one of only two beers in their High Peak Series. These beers are touted as being “bigger, more complex and flavorful.” They are difficult if not impossible to find here in Arizona. So when a couple of loyal listeners (Jason & Heidi) agreed to smuggle some back…
Hard ciders are not something I usually look for when at my local beverage store making a purchase. There’s nothing wrong with them, we’ve tried several on previous podcasts. So when Keith mentioned to me he had a cider recommended to him by a friend, I was less than enthusiastic. What I…
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of January 23rd – January 29th 2012. We would like to start out with a thank you to all of the listeners and fans of the website for the great response to not only our mobile app, but also…
If we said bacon maple donut, what would be the first thing that comes to your mind? If you said, “One of the latest seasonals from Rogue Brewing” than you obviously read the title of this post and cannot be trusted to play guessing games. No matter. Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale…
Bourbon is the beverage of choice for the podcast today and what better way to celebrate our love for the oak aged libation than with our first video! We were intially going to make the podcast on Thursday be our first video feature, but we couldn’t wait. Paddleford Creek is a small batch…
Just a little reminder of what will be going on at AboutBeverages.com for the week of January 16th – January 22nd 2012. Our last week was pretty awesome here at the site as we made available the very first AboutBeverages.com App for use on all smartphones and tablets. Go to our website…
I think George Thorogood said it best, “One brewmaster ain’t enough jack you better make it three.” Of course I’m paraphrasing, but who cares when it comes to the latest collaboration beer involving The Bruery, Elysian, and Stone Brewing. The beer, called La Citrueille Celeste de Citracado, is an ale made with pumpkin,…
What better way to start the year off with than tasting a beer from a local brewery and one that comes in a can. We continue the search for the ultimate beer in a can thanks to San Tan Brewing in Chandler, Arizona. Their Devil’s Ale or Pale Ale to be precise, is…