THE DIPA CHALLENGE
Brother Barley conducts a rather pointless DIPA taste-test. Still fun though.
Month: August 2012
LADY JAY GOES TO LADYJAIL. THEN CHUCKANUT BREWERY.
Recently, I found myself sitting in a car on Friday afternoon, at the border of the United States and Canada, anxiously awaiting a weekend of delicious Seattle hop-bombs on the way back from suffering through nine days of weak Canadian swill.* I thought I had nothing to fear. I thought my suffering was over. I […]
DRUNK IN DENVER
That’s Chris at the Falling Rock in Denver. Good man. After cracking into a Pliny the Elder and Blind Pig, Chris let us sample an as-yet unreleased sour from Russian River brewed in honor of the 25th anniversary of San Fran’s killer taproom, the Toronado. We also sampled some great local suds recommended by Chris […]
IT’S A LONG WAY TO BOULDER
A funny thing happened on the way to Boulder. We continued our epic quest to hit up as many breweries as possible. After rolling out of Ft. Collins, we went straight to Loveland for some delicious brews at Grimm Brothers. Then it was on to Longmont to visit Left Hand on the mighty St. Vrain. […]
A GRIMM BEGINNING
Brother Barley is taking over for Doc who is feeling the effects of yesterday’s epic Ft. Collins bender. Thanks to the good people of FC for treating the Aleheads right. First stop today, Loveland, CO for a quick trip to Grimm Brothers. We’re being well-treated at this German-style alehouse. All of their brews are tasty, […]
MORE OF FORT COLLINS
So, we went to more breweries today. These included Funkwerks, New Belgium, and a little place called Pateros Creek Brewing Co. Man did we had some fun. While the 90 minute New Belgium tour was a tad cheesy , we at least got to pour our own beers and tasted a bunch of cool stuff. […]
FORT COLLINS BREWERY TOUR – RIGHT NOW
Doc here. Enjoying a few flights with some fellow Aleheads in Fort Collins. So far we’ve sampled the suds at Fort Collins Brewery with an excellent Rye Imperial IPA, schwartzbier, Raucbier, red ale, cream ale, and just about anything else they set in front of us. Phenomenal Cuban sandwich too. We’re also spending quite a […]
MENACE TO SOCIETY…OR BEER BUSINESS BRILLIANCE??
…is the exclusive membership model is a good thing for the craft beer world?
THE ALEHEADS PODCAST: FAL ALLEN, ANDERSON VALLEY BREWING CO.
After a summer hiatus, we proudly welcome Anderson Valley brewmaster Fal Allen to the show in the wake of their recently announced Wild Turkey partnership. We discuss Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout in bourbon barrels, new AVBC brews on the horizon, Fal’s time as a brewer in Singapore, their foray into cans, the challenges of starting a sour program, and much more.
THREE FLOYDS BLACKHEART ENGLISH IPA
Kid Carboy tastes a coveted brew (which is any brew) from Indiana’s Three Floyds.
GET YOUR BEER SUBSCRIPTION: AN INTERVIEW WITH CHICAGO’S BEGYLE BREWING
Kid Carboy interviews the man behind Chicago’s new Begyle Brewing, which will offers growlers of beer on a subscription model to its clientele.
LAKEFRONT FIXED GEAR
Kid Carboy tastes an excellent red ale from Milwaukee’s Lakefront Brewery.
THE PLUS-MINUS RATING SYSTEM
Brother Barley introduces the paradigm-shifting Plus-Minus Rating system for beer.
THE FIRST RULE OF GOOD BEER CLUB
Slouch sees somebody with a t-shirt and tries to make some larger point.
BOMBER DAY
The new bombers are here! The new bombers are here!
ALEHEADS 