Highlights From Visit To Lagunitas Brewing - Chicago Brewery

Hey, what’s happening everybody, back from my trip to Chicago I thought that I would share some of the things that I saw and discussed out at Lagunitas Brewing Company during my visit there. Thanks again to my friend Kyle at Lagunitas for getting me out there, and hope you all enjoy.

Getting My Beer On With Country Boy Knotty Pine IIPA

To my surprise, I had never uploaded a video from Country Boy Brewing located in Lexington, Kentucky and as they say, timing is everything. My recent trip to Lexington had me end up with their Knotty Pine IIPA and now, my first look at one of their brews here on the channel and blog. This Double IPA carries a 9% ABV and apparently only offered at certain times, as it is no longer even listed on their website.

As one could expect, there is a pine feel of the beer, and the hoppy bitterness comes right through as expected. I found it to have a floral presence in the aroma along with some sweetness in the taste; overall, it did have a nice smooth quality. It was not as heady as expected; however, the alcohol was hidden nicely as it did not come across boozy at all. It definitely has the ability to sneak up on those that enjoy a few of these. A nice brew in my opinion, and check out the video to hear and see more and if you have had it then drop a comment below to let me know your thoughts on this one.

Getting My Cool Beer On | NewAir AB-850B Review

Okay, here is my last video in the series on the NewAir AB-850B beverage cooler, which I received from the company so that I could provide a review and thanks again Cher Castro for reaching out. Overall, I found the cooler to be solid thus far. I do like the look of it with the black acrylic siding and the led light adds a nice touch as it provides a good amount of lighting, which reflects nicely in the cooler. The temperature control is nice, as one can easily know where to adjust it for the desired temperatures to be sought. However, it would be nice if it had a built-in thermometer in the cooler but this can be overcome by just grabbing something like a meat thermometer and placing it inside on one of the shelves. This worked well for me and allowed a consisting setting of the right temperature.

Having adjustable shelves made the cooler easy to customize for how I wanted to set it up, and something to be cautious of is whether you have more cans or bottles and how you want to use it. Bottles will obviously cut down space but still, I was able to fill up at about 55 bottles and cans in the cooler but did have to leave a rack out. Some will stack bottles on the side; I personally do not recommend that especially with craft beers that may have sediment. They should be stored upright, so that needs to be kept in mind. In addition, of course, if you are placing 22-ounce or even larger bottles then again, space will be impacted for sure.

However, taking all of this into mind, the cooler is nice overall and is not heavy on energy; expect a cost of about $60 a year to run it. Also, the noise factor is pretty low as well so no matter where you place the cooler, there should not be an issue with this. If you are looking for somewhere to store your beverages and keep cool, this one thus far definitely passes the test thus far. Also, there is a 1-year warranty on the product, which I would like to see at least a 2-year or 3-year as a 1-year seems a little outdated for something like this for me, but time will tell. Find out more by checking out the video here and if you are interested in this offering then make sure to check out below where you will find a link and code that you can use exclusively on the NewAir site for the AB-850B and receive a 20% Discount.

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Thanks for checking out this video and description…now go out and Get Your Beer On! And if you need something like this then don’t forget the code and Get Your Deal On Too! Cheers All!

Cincy Beerfest and Labor Day Weekend

Happy Labor Day Weekend and here is my look back at the 2018 Cincy Beerfest that this year was held at Great American Ballpark, and the home of the Cincinnati Reds. Take a look and check it out and find the beer list here of those that attended.

Getting My Beer On With Falls City Hipster Repellant IPA

A business trip down to the Lexington Area means a business trip where I can also find some local brews to sample, thus Hipster Repellant IPA from Falls City Beer was one that caught my eye by the design of the can. Falls City is based out of Louisville and this American IPA carries an ABV of 6.8% and an IBU level of 65. This is one that I had previously according to my Untappd check-ins but had not done a review and it is funny as we grow our universe how thoughts of beers change. Back when I first had it, I definitely ranked it higher than now.

This being said, I still found it to be a decent IPA providing the qualities expected of this style with the aroma as well as taste. There was that little medicinal flavor that can often be picked up with IPAs, but not to a point of being off-putting. There was a good amount of hoppiness and bitterness that accompanying the beer, and flavor wised there were those common notes of orange and tangerines. There was also a slight metallic taste from the can and I would classify a syrupy feel to the texture. The beer was dry on the finish like many of this style, but there was also sweetness from the malts as well. But overall, it was a decent enough IPA that I would say would satisfy a good amount of IPA fans. Check out the video to see and hear more of my thoughts on this one, and if you have had it then leave a comment letting me know what you thought of this ale.

Beer Flow - Lagunitas, BrewDog, Blockbuster Beer And More

This week we run with another Beer Flow show and look around some of the things happening from the world of beer, and upcoming things that you can expect from the Beer Flow crew and me.

Getting My Beer On With Julius From Tree House Brewing

There is always some hype in the craft beer world around certain beers, and one of them held of such high regard in this area has been Julius from the Tree House Brewing Company located in Charlton, Massachusetts. This one has been on my hunt list for a while so thanks to a good friend, I was finally able to check out this beer to see how it lived up to the hype and to see how tasty this American IPA truly is.

The numbers on this brew are 6.8% ABV and 72 IBU, and the appearance of this ale is as orange as you would expect for its namesake. I found it to be oh so citrusy and smooth in the taste, and full of flavor that had a pleasant accompanying resinous aroma. Juicy for sure and in the initial with some dryness on the back, this one entices you to drink more. It does hit with some sweetness though, and not sure how many of these I would want in a sitting but it is a great one for putting in the mix. It is definitely well worth the pick-up if you are an IPA fan and especially if you enjoy the juicy ones and thanks again to my friend Joe for hooking this up for me. Check out the video to see and hear more of my thoughts on it, and if you have had it then let me know your thoughts by dropping a comment.

My Setting Up Of The NewAir AB-850B Beverage Cooler

Here is a look of my setting up of the AB-850B Beverage Cooler from NewAir that I recently received and a look at how I decided to stock the cooler for moving forward. The ability to customize the shelves makes it nice in being able to adapt for the beers that one would like to stock, although having bottles does shrink the space since it is primarily designed for the cans. Check out what I mean by checking out the video.

Getting My Unboxing On With A NewAir AB-850B Beverage Cooler

Hey what’s up everybody, this is my unboxing of the NewAir AB-850B  beverage cooler, which they as a company have graciously bestowed on me to look at for a review. A big thank you to Cher who reached out through my social media site and a big thanks to you the viewers who watch and enjoy which even made this happen. I will at a later time do a video review of the product after it is set up and then provide my thoughts on it, but I thought it would be great to first share it though to give you a little inside track on what to expect.

Beer Flow - Beer Hotels, Beer Churches, Weed Beer And More!

Show Recap:

Tonight we look at more beer expanding topics including the opening of hotels where beer is the prominent novelty, church services where beer is part of the program and more on marijuana beer and how this may affect the beer industry. Join us to discuss these topics and together, We Will Get Our Beer On!

Getting My Beer On With Bell's Third Coast Old Ale

This one comes from the cellar as I decided to pull out a Third Coast Old Ale from Bell’s Brewery, another fine Michigan Brewery. This American Style Barley Wine Ale carries an ABV of 10.2% and is noted by its shelf life being unlimited by Bell’s, lol. Available in September and October, this beer is meant to be held for a while, if you can and choose to do so. Speaking of which, here is my cellar experience with this one.

My version was that of the 2015 vintage and this was actually done in April, so I guess I aged the review as well. I will say that there was not a wow factor for me, but it was a very smooth ale. I was able to pick up some nice tones of the caramel and toffee from the malts as well as some of what I would call black licorice and dark fruit notes often associated with a Barleywine. Full bodied, this beer is definitely one you may enjoy more in the cooler part of the day. There also was not as heavy of an alcohol presence, and even when fresher it was still hidden well enough. Overall, it was just a nice pleasant beer top sit back and enjoy and one that I was glad to pick up. Check out the video to hear and see more of this one, and if you have had it before then let me know what you thought of it by dropping a comment below.