Saugatuck Singapore IPA

I went out to find a nice beer to enjoy tonight, nothing too heavy, just something easy to drink, tasty, and that won’t knock me on my ass. I figured that if nothing else, I would grab a bottle of Arcadia Ale’s Sky High Rye. Its affordable, delicious, and at 6% abv, isn’t going to [...]

In which Ian drinks beer at Dragonmead and Kuhnhenn

So this weekend my girlfriend Jo and I went out to Detroit. We needed some time away from Lansing, and decided that a beer trip would be in order. We were looking into a tour at New Holland, but their brewery is closed for upgrades, so we started looking at the other side of the [...]

If Abe Lincoln were a beer…

President Lincoln has gone down in history as the Great Emancipator, no?  And what is another word for Emancipator???  Liberator.  What has Short’s Brewing done?  Made a great beer called the Liberator.  Great Liberator = Great Emancipator = Abe Lincoln.  Thus, this is Abe Lincoln beer. So, we’ve all known for some time that Ian [...]

Bell’s Oracle: a vision of the future?

So, let me say, I’m an arse for not posting a picture of this beer.  I poured it without thinking, and don’t have the “appropriate” glassware or bottle at hand now.  Suffice it to say, I will attempt to review all facets of this beer with the utmost care. First off, let me tell you [...]

Arcadia Hopmouth and Big Black Voodoo Daddy

So, it’s been a long week, but productive. I’ve put in some good solid miles running, and I got a chance to ride yesterday too. The Gods of Science have shined down upon me fairly as well. So, what does any of this have to do with beer or comics? Well, none, directly… Except that [...]