Brews + Eats: New Belgium

New Belgium may be known nationwide as the makers of Fat Tire, but those in love with the Craft beer world know the depth of the New Belgium repertoire, including their collaborations with breweries like Alpine, Allagash & today’s Canadian star, Dieu du Ciel. One of the most creative Craft breweries from our neighbors to…

Standouts of the Countdown, Beers #94-99 of 100

The longest post of my countdown, but it’s time to wrap this baby up and move on to the next  challenge!! So here they are folks, some of my favorites of the countdown saved for the home stretch of reviews: BEER #94 Nebraska Hop God, 10% ABV: One of the most memorable of Stone’s Oakquinox festival…

Top 10 IPA’s in the USA

I love beer folks. Down to earth, warm and welcoming, always happy to talk about their passion for the sudsy glory that is BEER. I’ve been asked for awhile to list my top IPA’s and it’s always been a tough call. There are so many great ones! But finally, I have come to a decision,…

Dark beer, sammiches, and Gonzo….

What do you get when you add a bottle of luscious Campo Al Mare, a bottle of meaty, spicy, peppery Cote Rote, 2 bottles of stout, 1 bottle of imperial porter, various sips of other stouts and belgian beers, and 1 1/2 glasses of champagne in one evening? A monster hangover.  And a headache that…