Apple of My Eye

Posted December 20, 2008

When I popped the cap off the bottle, the scent of apples hit me hard. And it made me hesitant. I have had too many beers where fruit flavoring is added after it was brewed, but this one claims it was brewed with apple juice, not beer with added apple juice. The beer is question was Ephemere by Uni...

Fire at the Brew Works

Posted December 7, 2008

I got the call last night, right before dinner with my girlfriend and her parents -- the Bethlehem Brew Works was on fire. Throughout the evening, it preyed on me. Brew Works, my favoritie brew pub, had a two-alarm fire working. To make matters worse, I was planning on going there on my birthday ...

Two Holiday Ales

Posted November 28, 2008

So I just got two holiday ales today while shopping for food for the week. I let them chill this morning and tucked into them this afternoon. One I really liked, the other was decent, but lacking in the holiday part. First:   Rogue Ales Santa's Private Reserve Copper color, the near...

Weyerbacher Winter Ale

Posted November 25, 2008

I have to say this lacks as a winter ale, as most of those are very hearty and spiced. But this ale is just damn drinkable and smooth. So I am going to have to recommend it to ale fans. I definitely would add it to my ale re-buy list, and I usually do not buy the same beer twice as I just want to ta...

A Tale of Two Ales

Posted November 17, 2008

Many years ago, when I first began drinking beer, I really had no clue as to what was worth drinking. Hell, I was in college, so price dictated more than taste. On top of that, I had been straight-edge all through high school and the first part of college and hadn't tasted beer since my grandfa...