HeBrew Origin

So I debated for a while whether to get the He’Brew Origin tonight or not. I’m now working at one of the greatest liquor stores in the world (well, certainly in the Lansing area), and I was going to pick up a beer after work tonight.
I thought about the Bittersweet Lenny for a while (possibly [...]

Espresso Love

So tonight is the night Brian and I are brewing our first Barleywine. Sweet! We’ve never made one before so it’s gonna be sweet.
As we do every time we brew, we have a couple beers, hang out, jam some tunes, and make beer. I’ll blog our recipe later, but for now, I’ll be covering one [...]

Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

Okay, so tonight is beer night. Brian and I are drunk, so we decided to review more beer.
So Brian pulled this one out of the fridge.
Not a lot of head from the get-go, and the smell is hoppier than I expected. It also kind of tastes like a stout - which is what I always [...]

Stone Russian Imperial Stout spring ‘08

So, today I was feeling that feel… like I’d enjoy a fine ale.  I went to the closest establishment at which I might find said indulgence, which is. unfortunately, the local grocery store.  They do have a surprisingly good beer selection for a grocer, however.  Today, I thought long and hard.  I’ve had pretty much [...]

Urthel Tripel and Bormen Tripel

So, the other night with nothing to do, and a palate I hadn’t blown out yet, I decided to make it a Belgian night.  Its been a looooooooooong time since I’ve had the Urthel Tripel, so I figured it would be worth a try again, as I used to loathe Belgians.  Urthel was everything a [...]