Finally, the end to an insane week. Although my weekend is going to be a little busy, I’m so happy that it’s here. My cat is lying on the couch with his head on the pillow and his body under the blanket. He’s doing much better today, but he’s still a little loopy from the [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Lagunitas Lucky 13.alt
Posted: September 30, 2011 in American Strong Ale, Lagunitas Brewing Company, ReviewsThis has officially been a crap week. After dealing with a family death, yesterday, my cat gets sick and he has never, ever, been sick. For those of you who don’t personally know me, my cat (who has made some guest appearances on the blog) is my boy. I got him as a stray and [...]
Dogfish Head Shelter Pale Ale
Posted: September 27, 2011 in American Pale Ale, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, ReviewsBack to work, back to the grind. I keep counting down the days until vacation. I seriously cannot wait. But, anyways, this was one of the brews that I brought home from Delaware, but didn’t try in the brewpub. I’ve already had a few glasses of this, but now it’s time for a formal review [...]
Triumph Chocolate Stout
Posted: September 27, 2011 in American Stout, Reviews, Triumph Brewing CompanyAh, Triumph. It’s a place that I love to go, but I’ve never had a beer from there that I really consider “great.” I mean, they get the styles down, but they’re never anything more than middle of the road to me. They’re generally drinkable, but just not fantastic. I hit this place up with [...]
Over the weekend, I hit up an Irish pub with my sister in Bordentown. They actually have a decent beer selection and the food is really, really good. After I took a look at the menu, I saw this offering and honestly, I had never heard of it before. So, I figured, why not give [...]
I am so glad today is over. I try to keep this blog positive, but I have to vent a little bit (if you’d like to skip the venting, please scroll down). I hate 2011. I cannot wait for this year to be over. This has been by far, one of the worst years I’ve [...]
Fegley’s Brew Works Devious Imperial Pumpkin
Posted: September 21, 2011 in Bethlehem Brew Works, Pumpkin Ale, ReviewsIs it the weekend yet? It just hasn’t been a great week. I’m seriously looking forward to the weekend. I don’t really have any plans (well, there are a few beer festivals, but I may just chill at home), but I definitely will appreciate relaxing at home. So, tonight’s brew seems to at least fit [...]
Dogfish Head 2008 Raison D’extra
Posted: September 21, 2011 in Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, ReviewsThis was the last beer of the vacation. This was a part of the DFH Secret Stash of the day. Yes, it was $16, but it’s no longer brewed, so I figured, go big or go home. Or, in this case, go big and then go home. So, I paired this (after the review) with [...]
My sister and I went to a seafood restaurant in town for dinner. I really had no expectations about the beer list. I mean, the menu looked amazing, but how many places have a great beer menu? I was shocked at the fact that this place had 10 craft beers on tap and probably 75 [...]
Evolution Summer Session Ale
Posted: September 21, 2011 in American Pale Ale, Evolution Craft Brewing Company, ReviewsThis was my first non DFH brew of the trip. My sister and I stopped at a local bar to grab a drink. This bar was definitely interesting. It was almost empty, but it was biker week. Rehoboth is a pretty gay friendly town, so you had them and the bikers. Definitely an interesting contrast. [...]