I was introduced to this brewery at German bar and restaurant on South Street in Philadelphia.  Unfortunately, I can’t remember the name of the bar but had a great time there and hope to make it back at some point.  They had a Bavarian Barbarian (LOVE that name) beer on top and it was quite [...]

The Bruery is famous for their sour beers, I believe that is all they make but I am not certain.  This is only the third sour beer I have ever had and to tell you the truth, before I started my Year of Beer I had no idea they even existed.  The first one I [...]

I love my wife, she travels a bit for work and never fails to seek out a beer store to bring me back.  She doesn’t like most of the beer that she buys me but she is a big supporter of my Yearly Lesson project and does an awesome job of supporting me.  Yeah Steph!
Before [...]

This isn’t going to be an actual review because it’s been a few days since I had this beer.  I am not nearly good enough at reviewing beers to do it without having the beer in front of me.
Earlier this month, we were up in New York City for a few days on business.   For [...]

I got this beer in my second shipment from the Gourmet Microbrew Beer of the Month club.   It was one of two Otter Creek beers, they sent me three Stovepipe Porters and three Pale Ales.  They were the first beers I drank when I got my shipment except for the 2 I set aside to [...]

This is another beer that my wife picked up for me when she was out in Pittsburgh.  She got me several different beers from this brewery to try and I can’t wait to dive into them.
Founders Brewery is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a great reputation for making quality ales and lagers.
The Founders [...]