Bell’s Rye Stout

So this one is new for us. Neither Brian nor I have had it in the past, and it just came out this year, so we’re about it find out if Bell’s can once again live up to their reputation for excellent stouts. Brian says if this beer was a chord, it would be a [...]

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 [...]

Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence

So, after punishing a stone 13th anniversary, I really wanted this to be something beautiful to compliment the glory that was the previous beer. I was a tad disappointed. Not that this is a bad beer, in fact, it’s quite the fine ale… It’s just not overly impressive. The beer pours a nice deep brown/black, [...]

Sheaf Stout

So Sheaf Stout is one of those beers that I’ve seen a lot, but never had. There are several loyal buyers of it at the store, and they’ve sworn that its great. So I decided to give it a try the other night. One of the first things I’ve noticed is that (as you might [...]

AVOID THIS BEER

Its not often that I will say this, but this beer was bad enough that I will not ever drink it again. What is there to say? It was sour (Michigan Cherries, so that’s good), but that was about it. It had almost no body, and little malt character. Beyond the dark color, I wouldn’t [...]