North Coast: Old Stock Ale 2007

Today I got back to running on my own.  I ran a nice 7.25 miles or so.  Felt great.  I’ll be sore tomorrow, but it was time well spent.  As such, I needed to shower more or less immediately.  Now, my favorite thing in the world is drink beer in the shower.  I was running, [...]

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 [...]

Founders Old Curmudgeon

Its been a couple of years since I’ve had it, but Founder’s Old Curmudgeon Ale has not been a disappointment in the past. I mean, who can really dis a good Barleywine-style ale? So without further ado, I’m trying this year’s batch. Its lightly carbonated, and as such, it poured with almost no head. There [...]

King Two Fisted Old Ale

When I bought this, I asked Brian if he’d ever had anything from King Brewing in Pontiac Michigan. He said he had, and he didn’t think it was anything to write home about. He didn’t say anything bad, just that he wasn’t supremely impressed with what he’d had. I was kind of bummed, but I [...]