Rogue Double Mocha Porter

So this beer was a birthday gift from my friend Ken this year. We here at Beer and Comics like a lot of what Rogue makes, but I hadn’t had this one. So good choice Ken! The Double Mocha Porter pours with a chocolatey head, deep brown color. It leaves serious lacing on the glass [...]

New Holland

Last weekend I took a trip out to Holland, Michigan. I wanted to get away from town for the afternoon. Holland is only about an hour and a half drive, so its not too far to head out there for a short trip. I get to go see the Lake (Lake Michigan, that is), and [...]

Oskar Blues Gubna Imperial IPA

A friend with some really great beers that we can’t get in Michigan gave me a can of this a little while ago. He had never had Alpha King from Three Floyds, so I passed one of those onto him. Was it a fair trade? The can popped with almost no carbonation. It felt strange [...]

Abita gets Sassafras-y

Michigan has had absolutely beautiful weather lately and there is no better way to spend a Spring evening than making music with friends.  In preparation for watching the sunset from my porch, Ian and I went for a quick shopping trip. As he perused the isles for the best microbrews, I search for root beer. [...]

Shorts Smoked Apple Ale

I feel bad I can’t give you a picture, but I need to describe this beer. Poured like any other ale, maybe a little on the lighter side. Orange-ish. 0.5 cm head, pure white. Smells like apples and funk. I was confused, momentarily by this. Then again, green apples smell a tad bit funky, so [...]