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Most people forget the name Guinness refers to a beer and not a brewery, and there is more than one version of Guinness. St. James Gate Brewery founded in 1759 is by no means the biggest brewer in the world, but without a doubt brews the... read more »
After spending all of the weekend snowed in, I felt Hibernation Ale by Great Divide was a wise choice for Sunday night. Now I know the folks out in Denver are laughing at my measly Chicago storm, but I do not care. Hibernation Ale is brewed... read more »
Kona’s Pipeline Porter is the last beer I drank as part of the Open It! online event. This beer is my brother’s favorite beer, and when I went to Vegas I brought him back a six pack as an early Christmas gift. He was pretty blown... read more »
I picked up Hercules Double IPA when I was in Denver, and this has been lurking in the back of my fridge. I decided that Open It! was the right time to bring that bottle to the front. Tasting Notes: Hercules poured amber with a medium white... read more »
The third beer of the Open It! weekend was White Rajah by The Brew Kettle in Strongsville, Ohio. White Rajah IPA was not exactly a beer that I was saving for a special occasion, but rather just never seemed to get too. The moment never seemed... read more »
I first had Fire Rock at a pool bar in Florida. I ordered a different beer and then belatedly noticed a tap handle I had never seen before. I used my good looks and charm to get the bartender to pour me a free sample. I immediately... read more »
Welcome to my first blog post reviewing beers as part of Open It!. Open It! is about opening beers that have been sitting on a shelf waiting for a special occasion. This weekend is that special occasion. Old Chub is a Scotch Ale by Oskar... read more »
This weekend is Open It Weekend. I first heard about this event from Pencil and Spoon. Any beer drinker has bottles of stuff he or she has been saving for a special occasion. The idea behind Open It is that now is that special occasion.... read more »
Hoppin’ Frog won a Gold Medal at the 2010 GABF in the Field Category with Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale. This is the second Great American Beer Festival Gold medal winner in three years for this young brewery. Pumpkin... read more »
Yes I had to share 🙁 Mean Manalishi by Hoppin’ Frog is a Double IPA weighing in at an “alleged” whopping 168 IBUs. I say “alleged” only because a number of people argue that the International Bitterness... read more »