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Beerstory: History Class Meets Happy Hour

Beerstory: History Class Meets Happy Hour

Beertography: Meditations Over a Pint

Beertography: Meditations Over a Pint

Beerprint: Crafting Your Brew

Beerprint: Crafting Your Brew

Tree House Brewing's 'Old Man' Extra Special Bitter
Beerprint

Bitter Ales: The Relativity of Beer Styles

Bitterness is polarizing.  So why would anyone who isn’t obsessed with bracing flavors ever want to drink a beer dubbed a bitter?  Because sometimes names can be deceiving.

  • May 31, 2020
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Captain Lawrence Brewing's 'Citra Dreams'
Beertography

Playlist Project: New England IpAs and Progressive Metal

Captain Lawrence Brewing’s ‘Citra Dreams’ meets prog metal.

  • May 23, 2020
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Newburgh Brewing's 'Elijah Churchill' Bourbon Barrel Aged Brown Ale
Beerstory

Sergeant Elijah Churchill: Barrel Aged Beers and Purple Hearts

Not going to lie, I love it when breweries don’t just use a thesaurus to throw a beer name together.  And naturally there’s an added bonus for lesser-known historical references.  So, Newburgh Brewing’s ‘Sergeant Elijah Churchill’ is right up my alley. Let’s dive in!   

  • May 15, 2020
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Highway Manor Brewing's 'Manor Light' Table Beer
Beerprint

Table Beer: A Beer For All Ages

With your average craft brew hovering around 6%, it’s easy to forget that most beer was a low alcohol affair for thousands of years.

  • May 13, 2020
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Captain Lawrence Brewing's 'Beer From Here' Saison
Beertography

Supporting Local Breweries and Farms

Captain Lawrence’s “Beer From Here” meets some produce, also from here.

  • May 1, 2020
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Beertography

The Civil War Meets New England IPAs

Newburgh and Captain Lawrence’s “CaptainBoss” meets some light reading. Newburgh and Captain Lawrence’s “CaptainBoss” meets some light reading.

  • April 24, 2020
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Zero Gravity's 'Loral Lager' Under the Sheets
Beertography

Zero Gravity’s ‘Loral Lager’ and a Playlist of Covers

Go ahead.  Have a craft beer under the sheets.  This is a no judgement zone. Go ahead.  Have a craft beer under the sheets.  This is a no judgement zone. Go ahead.  Have a craft beer under the sheets.  This is a no judgement zone. Go ahead.  Have a craft beer under the sheets.  This […]

  • March 31, 2020
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Beertography

Hitting the Beertography Wall

Zero Gravity’s ‘Madonna’ Double IPA meets my new studio.

  • March 25, 2020
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Hop Butcher's 'Wurlitzer' Hefeweizen as Playlist Inspiration
Beertography

A Playlist Project

Finding comfort through creating playlists on Spotify and enjoying craft beer.

  • March 23, 2020
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Troegs' 'Troegenator' Dopplebock and Desk Views
Beertography

Troegs’ ‘Troegenator’ Dopplebock Meets the New Normal

Crafting a new routine with plenty of beer as fuel.

  • March 23, 2020
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My mass is anything be reduced after that meal, bu My mass is anything be reduced after that meal, but Ology’s 3.75% Mild Ale was the perfect complement to a gut busting meal. 

Only celebrating with the wife this year, so we decided to put a different spin on the classics. Chinese Sausage Stuffing, Five Spice Carrots, Wasabi Mashed Potatoes and Honey and Soy Sauce Glazed Turkey.  Hands-down best turkey I’ve made to date. Stuffing wasn’t half bad either. 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Still searching for some quality pies for Friday n Still searching for some quality pies for Friday nights. Bright side? My favorite frozen pizza from @screaminsicilian and a NEIPA from Arkane Aleworks. 

Part of @gbbottleshop blind Florida IPA tasting, Sunny Side blends Rakau, Strata and Citra hops. Bursting with ripe, tropical fruits and touches of grapefruit, this is the juiciest can I’ve popped in the tasting so far.
Lots of questions running through my mind the past Lots of questions running through my mind the past couple of days. Didn’t think one of them would be how to best Lion King a beer, but these are strange times we’re living in and you gotta roll with the punches. 

Hidden Spring’s ‘Ezra the Lion’ keeps it simple: Hazy IPA with Citra.  Sticky tropical fruits and a touch of orange. Solid brew from one of my new favorites. 

To top it off, proceeds from Ezra (named for Ezra Matthews who fought, but lost a battle neuroblastoma cancer) benefit the Beat Childhood Cancer Foundation. Fuck cancer. And seriously fuck childhood cancer.
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