17 May 2013
One of the great insights I have gleaned from homebrewing is how complex beers make such rapid progression from when they are brewed. Most breweries will not release beers until they are at their peak in terms of flavor. And if not when they are at their peak, at least after a set amount of [...]
Posted in Beer School, Beer Stuff, Beer Tasting, Stout1 Comment
08 May 2013
As part of Madison Beer Week, the Tipsy Cow had a vertical tasting of Alaskan Smoked Porter spanning over 16 years! The oldest bottle was from 1996, followed by an eight year break to 2004, finishing in 4 year increments with 2008 and 2012. Alaskan Smoked Porter falls under the category of a traditional German [...]
Posted in Beer Tasting, Porter, Wisconsin0 Comments
05 May 2013
If you’re interested in learning about how to start a brewery in Vermont, chances are you have a love and appreciation for craft beer. As any beer aficionado knows, crafting a quality brew is a process with many steps: from fermenting, conditioning, tasting and tweaking to bottling, packaging and marketing — and, of course, enjoying [...]
Posted in Breweries, Brewpubs, Vermont Breweries, Vermont Pubs0 Comments
15 April 2013
It is thought that India Pale Ales were originally brewed by the British to avoid spoiling on the trip to India. Whether this is a misconception or not, a couple centuries later there are now numerous IPA spin-offs that make up one of the hottest beer varieties. We will take a look at what makes [...]
Posted in Beer Q&A0 Comments
04 April 2013
Winter hasn’t quite let go of its icy grip on Wisconsin, but I am moving on from Stout season even if winter is overstaying its welcome. I have always been a huge fan of stouts, but it is one of those varieties I usually won’t touch from mid-spring through late fall. This year I went [...]
Posted in Beer Tasting, Stout0 Comments
27 March 2013
The Judges: Myself, Ryan Turner, Chad Meindl (@chadmeindl), Dan Weiser (@badger_alum1) and four other judges The Competitors: Capital Capsized, Central Waters Illumination, O’so Lupulin Maximus, New Glarus IIPA, Lagunitas Maximus, Sixpoint Resin The Rules: The beers will be blinded so none of the judges know which beer is in each glass. Each of [...]
Posted in IPA, Taste Offs0 Comments
22 March 2013
As brewermasters continue to stretch the bounds of brewing sensibility, some are heading into uncharted territory. One of the last beer styles that has yet to be truly mastered is an American classic: the malt liquor. The inhabitants of this realm read like a list of reject family members that you dread seeing around the [...]
13 February 2013
The recent New England snowstorm, Nemo, left me without power and hanging around the house next to the woodstove. Having just received a care package from Jameson, I figured it was clearly divine intervention and settled in to my very own beer and whisky pairing. The simplicity of a whiskey with a chaser of beer – such [...]
Posted in Beer Bars, Beer Blog, Beer Tasting, Vermont0 Comments
11 February 2013
My love for craft beer started sometime during college when I started venturing out from the norm AKA Milwaukees Best Light. Leinenkugel’s Brewing Company was becoming quite popular and was a recognizable brewery from WI. I remember the exact instance when my buddy Jeremy busted out a sixer of Leinie’s Northwoods (RIP). This momentous occasion, sitting in our [...]
Posted in Beer Stuff2 Comments
06 February 2013
Celiac disease compromises the body’s ability to absorb certain nutrients, making gluten containing products intolerable. Unfortunately, gluten is found in some of beer’s main ingredients including wheat, malt, and barley. More than 2 million people in the US suffer from this disease and you can bet quite a few of them are beer drinkers. A [...]
04 February 2013
I have now had three opportunities to try one of Beer Advocate’s highest rated beers, Zombie Dust from Three Floyd’s Brewery out of Indiana. My first taste was consumed on tap at a great gastropub in Chicago. My second experience was actually a result of being able to get my hands on a 6 pack. I [...]
Posted in IPA0 Comments
01 February 2013
Final Results Gold Medal – Surly Furious Silver Medal – Bells Two Hearted Bronze Medal – Founders Centennial IPA Board of Director Results 1st Place – Surly Furious 2nd Place – Stone IPA 3rd Place – Founders Centennial IPA Analysis Surly Furious is a hard beer to get your hands on since it [...]
Posted in IPA, Taste Offs, Wisconsin0 Comments
31 January 2013
Final Results Gold Medal – Central Waters Satin Solstice Silver Medal – Bells Expedition Stout Bronze Medal – Founders Breakfast Stout Board of Director Results 1st Place – Bells Expedition Stout 2nd Place – Great Divide Yeti 3rd Place – Founders Breakfast Stout Analysis This was similar to the porter category in that [...]
Posted in Stout, Taste Offs, Wisconsin2 Comments
30 January 2013
Final Results Gold Medal – Ale Asylum Contorter Silver Medal – Founders Porter Bronze Medal – O’So Night Train Board of Director Results 1st Place – O’So Night Train 2nd Place – Founders Porter 3rd Place – Tyranena Devil Made Me Do It! Analysis Night Train was the resounding favorite amongst the Board [...]
Posted in Porter, Taste Offs, Wisconsin0 Comments
Homebrewing Adventures: Flavor Profiles and Progression
Alaskan Smoked Porter Vertical
Opening a Brewery in Vermont – The Basics – Licensing
All the Variations of an IPA
The Winter of Stouts
Double IPA Taste Off – Round 3
What is Malt Liquor?
Taking Beer and a Shot Up a Notch…
What were your “gateway beers”?
What makes a beer Gluten Free?
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