Beer Review: Sierra Nevada State Of The Union

From Sierra Nevada and their Beer Camp Across America series,
we have the Stout of the Union Robust Stout. This big flavored Stout comes in
at an ABV of 7.3% and an IBU of 64. Roasty, rich and full of lots of malt flavor,
this stout is a big package in a little bottle that brings a bold and tasty
mouthfeel.

Beer Review: Stillwater Artisanal Stereo

Stereo is a 7% ABV IPA from Stillwater Artisanal Ales. It
comes in at 70 IBU, but it actually smoothed out by the malts that are also
used for this beer along with its lean Pilsner like base. With the blend of six
hops that are layered in this concoction and its light touch of caramel, you
may be turning up this one up.

Beer Ratings: What You Need To Know And Understand

I had a friend ask me about how beer ratings are broken down and what they truly mean, outside of higher ones just being seen as the best. So, here is a video that tries to address that question.

Beer Review: Stillwater Artisanal Superhop

This is a look at Superhop from Stillwater Artisanal Ales,
which is an American IPA that brings the tropics all the way home. It has an ABV
of 6% and an IBU of 60, and one should expect to prepare themselves for a juicy
amount of goodness. This hazy beer is almost a secret in itself as not much can
be found online, except for those that have tasted its nectar.

Snacks For Beer With Craft Beers Gone Wild

We talk about snacks that go well with beer. Like beers, not all are made the same and neither are the snacks that best go with them. Let us show you some favorites of ours.

Beer Review: Stone Go To IPA

The Stone Go To IPA from Stone Brewing is a session IPA that comes in at an ABV of 4.5 %. Highlighted by the things that we enjoy about India Pale Ales, it looks to provide all of that in a nice thirst quenching modest ABV level.

Commercial Description:

Since Day One, we’ve been abundantly forthright about our lust for hops. It’s led us to craft many an IPA, most of them imperial—some intense for their time and all timeless in their intensity. For Stone Go To IPA, we’ve embraced our hop obsession in a new way, funneling an abundance of lupulin-borne bitterness into a “session” IPA that delivers all the fruity, piney character of a much bigger IPA at a more modest ABV level.

To accomplish this, we employed “hop bursting.” The result is an alpha-acid-rich beer that fans can enjoy more of Without settling for less of the assertive hop character you, like us, crave.

Malt: Pale, Light Crystal and Vienna

Hops: Magnum, El Dorado, Crystal Cascade, Experimental Hop Steiner 06300, Mosaic (dry hopped), Crystal, Ahtanum, Sterling, Citra (dry hopped) and Cascade Hops (dry hopped)

Beer Review: Sierra Nevada Pat-Rye-OT Revolutionary Pale Ale

Back to take a look at the Sierra Nevada Pat-Rye-OT from their Beer Camp Across America Series. This American Pale Ale comes in at 5.6% and 39 IBU and features rye and apples as it pays homage to beers brewed by the original colonies. This is because rye and apples were the first ingredients used by American brewers in the colonies alongside the American hops.

Beer Collaborators:

Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Lawson's Finest Liquids, Stoudts Brewing Company, Trillium Brewing Company...

Beer Review Sierra Nevada Sweet Sunny South

Sweet Sunny South is one of the recent collaboration beers from Sierra Nevada and part of their Beer Camp Across America Series. It is a 4.9% ABV Saison and also comes in at a 23 IBU level. The commercial description is as follows.

This rustic ale features Southern twists including corn grits, tea leaves, and plenty of sweet fruit—peaches, papaya, guava, and prickly pear—for an easy drinking beer.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Collaboration with Austin Beerworks, Bayou Teche Brewing, Creature Comforts Brewing Company, Funky Buddha Brewery, Wicked Weed Brewing...

Beer Review: Arcadia Ales Cheap Date

From Arcadia Ales comes Cheap Date, a 4.5% Session IPA that
is supposed to offer a nice refreshing hoppy experience that should present nicely
in aroma and taste. It is said to be overloaded with tropical Citra hops and citrusy
Simcoe hops that are placed in balance against the malts used. A good thing
about this beer though may be from outside of the bottle, as 1% of all Cheap
Date sales are donated to the Kalamazoo Parks Foundation on behalf of the
Kalamazoo River Valley Trail.

Beer Review: Evil Twin Low Life

The Low Life from Evil Twin Brewing is a 5.5% ABV Pilsner.
It packs a nice colorful appearance and is designed to provide a nice refreshing
experience from the balance created between the malts and the hops. Things
noted to be expected include a fruity and floral aroma and taste, as well as a
crisp finish wrapped into this golden colored ale. Watch the video to see my
thoughts and opinion on how this beer does overall.

Beer Review: Morland Old Speckled Hen

Greene King is a Macro Brewery that sits in Bury St Edmunds,
which is a market town located in Suffolk, England. And one of their creations
is the Morland Old Speckled Hen, which is an Extra Special or English Strong Bitter
Ale (ESB). Coming in at a 5% ABV, this beer seemed intriguing for me to see
what it has to offer. It is characterized as having a full, smooth flavor and
being a very easy one to drink. Toffee and malt are seen as highlights for the
beer, and they are supposed to combine with the bitterness to then provide a
nice balanced sweetness before the beer ends with a refreshing dry finish. But
does it do all of this? Well, you will have to watch the video to find out my
thoughts on that. So, let’s see!