Battle for the Cowl

So this whole Battle for the Cowl thing has me a bit bittersweet.
I’m an unabashed Batman fan (wearing the emblem hoodie right now), so I was naturally bummed out when Bruce Wayne “died”. I know he’s not REALLY dead, just elsewhere in reality somewhere, but seriously, this is not what I think the character needs.
I [...]

Mt Carmel Nut Brown Ale

On the label, Mt Carmel Brewing Company describes their Nut Brown Ale like so:
“Mahogany in color, entering with hints of maple, followed by a roasted hazelnut body, balancing a clean malty finish.”
This is probably the first beer I’ve ever had that had a description on its label that wasn’t just hype, and wasn’t stroking their [...]

MBG Winter Beer Fest recap

So like I said before, Brian and I got tickets to the Michigan Brewer’s Guild Winter Beer Festival this past weekend. It was a blast when we got to go with some friends a few years back (when it was here in Lansing), but it was as much fun now, even though it was just [...]

Left Hand Brewing Company’s Jackman’s American Pale Ale

So Left Hand Brewing Company is only recently in the market here, and let me tell you, I’m pretty happy about it.
So many of their beers are great. I’d not had any before we got them in at the store, and I’m glad that I didn’t judge them on the rep they sent out – [...]

Oktober!

So okay, my Oktoberfest series didn’t really happen. I tried, I really did, but a lot of the time I just didn’t feel like describing everything I was having. I just wanted to drink my beer and not be bothered.
Okay, I’m kind of lazy some times.
That said, the beers in the above photo were my [...]