BEER CITIES: DES MOINES
An Aleheads take on food and drink in Des Moine
Category: Tasting Notes
FORT GEORGE CAVATICA STOUT
Beerford reviews Fort George Cavatica Stout
AN ALEHEAD VISITS STONE
Herr Hordeum travels to Stone World Bistro and Gardens in search of gargoyles and ale. One out of two aint bad.
BEER VALLEY LEAFER MADNESS
Beerford reviews Beer Valley Leafer Madness
NINKASI IMPERIALE
Beerford reviews Ninkasi’s Imperiale imperial stout.
FOUNDERS CBS
Brother Barley gets his hands on the legendary Founders CBS. Mmm…
FRESH HOP EXPLOSION: FOUNDER’S HARVEST ALE
Kid Carboy Jr.’s face collapses into a permanent hop pucker after sampling this year’s batch of fresh-hopped Founder’s Harvest Ale.
CAMBRIDGE BREWING COMPANY GREAT PUMPKIN ALE
Good Grief! Doc delights in a locally sourced brew from Cambridge Brewing Company, The Great Pumpkin Ale!
DESCHUTES THE STOIC
The Stoic is Deschutes Brewing’s newest beer in their Reserve Series lineup (which includes such impressive brews as The Abyss and Black Butte XXIII). To quote directly from the website’s description: A prized, potent, Belgian-style Quad of stirring depth and complexity. Four nuanced fermentations. Aged, sequestered, in select rye whiskey & wine casks. Ergo a […]
LIFE AND LIMB
Review of the Sierra Nevada / Dogfish Head collaboration brew – Life and Limb. Which brewer will prevail? The old stalwart Sierra, respected by ale producers the world over? Or the dude in the t-shirt…
TASTING IS BLIND; OR, ZYMURGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Slouch stares into a philosophical beer abyss; it stares back.
ST. LOUIS BEER SOJOURN, DAY II
Kid Carboy Jr. finishes up his two-day wrapup of St. Louis’ new craft breweries.
ST. LOUIS BEER SOJOURN, DAY I
Kid Carboy Jr. returns from St. Louis having drunk an incredible amount of craft beer in the shadow of Anheuser Busch.
THIRSTY DOG BREWING HOPPUS MAXIMUS
Kid Carboy Jr. reviews an amber ale from Ohio and finds it not unpleasant.
SLOUCH AND HORDEUM TAKE ON: 3 FLOYDS MOLOKO
Slouch and Hordeum break out the ultra-violence and review Three Floyds’ Moloko Milk Stout.
BOULEVARD / DESCHUTES WHITE IPA
Slouch and Beerford review the Deschutes/ Boulevard collaboration White IPA.
TROEGS PERPETUAL IPA
Lord Copperpot welcomes a once-brewed Imperial Pale Ale from Troegs into his home.
THE “PERFECT” BEER
Brother Barley reveals the perfect beer.
ALRIGHT STOP, COLLABORATE AND LISTEN
Doc talks a little about the exciting world of collaboration brews, with a tasting note thrown in for good measure
FERMENTED IN SANITY: TWO BREWS FROM ALE ASYLUM
Kid Carboy Jr. tucks into a few beers from Madison’s Ale Asylum and is pleased with the result.
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