As the sun has decided to rejoin our fair state for the day, it is time once again for us to round up the bottles littering the counter and weigh in on what to drink, and what to sink. Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale (3/6) Poor Claymore. This isn’t a bad beer per se, its [...]

You’d think I’d learn after trying an import from Poland (“cool!”) that turned out to be their Malt Liquor (“dag nabbit!”) that trying odd Eastern European imports with labels in foreign languages is a wild gamble.  But if you’ve been reading my posts so far, you now know that I never learn.  Those brain cells [...]

I’ve had a few bourbon barrel beers in my time. Usually, the brewer has the courtesy to pour out the bourbon before making the beer in it. That doesn’t appear to be the case here, cause one sip of this and you’ll be “WOW, Bourbon!”. Whether that produces a smile or a cringe is up [...]

Hops-scotch and his betrothed joined us last weekend for some fun and frivolity so of course Frosty and I would be totally remiss if we didn’t start their Portland experience with some great beer! We decided to take them to the Bridgeport brewery downtown for some lunch vittles and of course some awesome beer.  Hops-scotch [...]

It was a very long journey.  Even Frodo and Sam would have been impressed.  Frosty and I were on the road for a whopping 7 hours and by the time we reached the Oregon border, we were ready for sustenance.  Like a beacon, Joe’s Crab Shack called to us and we gladly answered the call.  [...]

Whew, that’s over. You know what isn’t awesome? Getting a sore throat for a few days, then a chest infection that makes you cough like a madman, then a cold, and finally having your allergies kick in. No scenario says “beer? no f’ing way” like that one. I did however become quite the tea conessoiur [...]