[20 May 2013 | No Comment | ]
A Witbier for Summer

Spiced beers often get attention around Christmastime, what with all the cinnamon, nutmeg and clove being dumped in everything else, from baked goods to eggnog.

And while I hold a healthy skepticism of spiced libations, I do enjoy a good spiced witbier during the summer months.

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[11 Apr 2013 | No Comment | ]
Mayflower Brewing Spring Hop Ale

We are finally coming out of what has been a miserable, cold and long winter here in New England, but the slate gray skies and damp 40-degree temperatures are not what I’d call pilsner weather just yet.

Enter Mayflower’s Spring Hop Ale to the rescue.

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[8 Apr 2013 | No Comment | ]
Tasting Seven Barrel’s Doppelbock

The Doppelbock that I watched Tony Lubold brew back in February has been on tap for several weeks, now, and I’d been eager to try it. The style is my preferred beer for early spring.

Tony had used some nontraditional techniques to speed along the process and I wanted to see what resulted.

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[28 Mar 2013 | No Comment | ]
Grateful Hands Brewing Retro IPA

Remember the days before every IPA was a frontal assault of hops and booze? I do. And sometimes, I miss those days.

Enter the Retro IPA, a throwback to a time when hitting the baseline marks for the style was still enough to surprise us.