Brewer Description Beer lovers and Chocoholics unite! It’s a decadent Atwater ale that ends with a dark chocolate kiss.. Atwater Brewery is a new brewing company to us. They are from Detroit, and they have an awesome lineup of unique ales for all to try. Decadant Dark Chocolate Ale is the second beer that I have … Read more
Brewer Description Longboard Island Lager is a smooth refreshing lager fermented and aged for five weeks at cold temperatures to yield its exceptionally smooth flavor. A delicate, slightly spicy hop aroma complements the malty body of this beer. After trying the rest of Kona’s beers, this one just didn’t cut it. Longboard lager is bland and … Read more
Brewer Description Originally brewed in 2011 as a Brown Shugga’ substitute, due to construction-induced capacity issues. But we liked it so much it had to make a return trip. ★★★★★ Yes, the name of this beer is correct it is called Lagunitas Sucks, Brown Shugga Substitute. This is a limited-release by Lagunitas with an interesting … Read more
Brewer Description We dry-hop this American Style India Pale Ale with seven grains and four domestic hop varieties by adding dry whole hops to the finishing tank so the beer rests “on top” of the hops for five extra days! Malty sweetness up front with big cascade and glacier hops in the finish — a … Read more
I’ll start off by admitting I’m not overly familiar with anything Abita has to offer. And I’m not certain that I would be choosing their beer if I hadn’t run in to one of Abita’s own at the recent Beer Fest. Mike was very informative and I really enjoyed talking with him. Fun fact, did you … Read more
Located about 45 min north of Denver in Longmont, stands Left Hand Brewery. Of the plethora of breweries in Colorado, Left Hand was at the top of my list to tour and they did not disappoint. When you first walk in you enter the tasting room. Unlike Texas, in Colorado you can buy beer directly … Read more
This is Lazy Magnolia’s original Sweet Potato Cream Stout. I’ve had their Southern Pecan Nut Brown, and I really enjoyed it. So when I saw this on tap, I definitely decided to try it. I’m generally a stout fan, so I was excited for this, as it definitely sounded like an interesting combination. As it … Read more
For the past few years Oskar Blues Gubna has been numero uno on my list of favorite beers, here’s why… For starters, you cannot drink it without saying, “ello Gubna” in a British accent and that’s just fun to do, go ahead and try it, I’ll wait…(waiting)…see what I mean? While it is fun to … Read more
The quintessential breakfast beer? Perhaps. Historically, oatmeal has been reserved for breakfast so when a beer is made using oatmeal, one has to ask should this beer be reserved for breakfast? The answer…NO. Ranger Creek’s Oatmeal Pale Ale is such a great beer that it demands no reservations from the drinker. Drink it in the … Read more
The first brewpub me and Mrs. Suit hit up in Colorado was Phantom Canyon Brewing Company. It sits smack in the middle of downtown Colorado Springs in a cool looking old building. We were there somewhat early for dinner and the place was empty except for a few people at the bar… and the full … Read more
Another brewpub we tried out was Trinity Brewing Company in Colorado Springs, right down the road from the beautiful Garden of the Gods rock formations. This was a much more casual place than Phantom. They had a good selection of house brews, as well as seasonals, and a few other varieties from other breweries. … Read more
Here’s the short review: Rodeo Clown Light. If you want to read more, please continue: Hopadillo. This was my least favorite Karbach beer for months. It’s not that it is bad. Their other beers are just too good. I honestly never tried more than a couple sips of it. Than a unique situation presented itself … Read more