CRAFT BEER IN 2015

Aleheads makes its not-so-triumphant return…

VICTORY YAKIMA TWILIGHT

Completely biased, opinionated, un-researched (Except for drinking it) review of Victory’s Yakima Twilight. First off, I freakin’ love Victory.  If you love your hops, you’re doing yourself a disservice if you miss anything in their lineup.  Like many Pennsylvania brewers, the crew at Victory are classically trained in the German tradition so it’s surprising to […]

MOYLAN’S HOPSICKLE

We haven’t had a tasting note yet, so I figured it was time to get one on the site. FYI, most tasting notes follow a basic pattern. You describe the Appearance, Smell, Taste, Mouthfeel, and Drinkability of the beer. Here at Aleheads, we might throw a few extra tidbits in as well…mostly because our tasting […]

HOPPINESS…IS NOT A FISH THAT YOU CAN CATCH

Most devout Aleheads worship at the altar of hops. Hops, of course, were historically used as preservatives, but the oily, little strobiles (thanks Wikipedia!) ended up bringing so much flavor to the party (copyright Alton Brown) that they have become the Ringo to water, malt, and yeast’s John, Paul, and George (I would call John […]