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Great Divide – Grand Cru
July 26, 2012 | Tristan ChanGrand Cru – Great Divide Brewery, Denver, CO
ABV: 11%
When it comes to beer, Great Divide’s Grand Cru translates perfectly to the case of a classic tragic romance. It is without a doubt one of the finest beers I … Read More
Cisco Brewers – Whale’s Tale Pale Ale
July 26, 2012 | Caroline BriggsWhale’s Tale Pale Ale – Cisco Brewers Nantucket, MA
ABV: 5.6%
IBU: 35
There is a certain amount of pomp and circumstance that comes with ordering a beer from Nantucket. Partially, that highfalutin feeling can be … Read More
Big Daddy’s Brewing Company – Virginia Creeper Pale Ale
July 25, 2012 | Max Jaeger“Chug along, chug along, like the Old Virginia Creeper” – Old Crow Medicine Show
Virginia Creeper Pale Ale – Big Daddy’s Brewing Company Roanoke, VA
ABV: 5.5
IBU: 40
Traveling through Virginia … Read More
Ultimate 6er for a Visit From the In-Laws
July 25, 2012 | Scott HoffmanSo your in-laws are coming into town. Not the worst thing in the world, right? Let’s just assume you love your in-laws. There’s still a 99% chance you will be abandoning all concept of what you consider fun for their entire visit. … Read More
Cumberland Brewery – Moonbow Wit
July 25, 2012 | Betsy SchneiderMoonbow Wit – Cumberland Brewery Louisville, KY
ABV: 4.6
IBU: 12
Louisville, Kentucky will always be one of my all-time favorite cities. It holds my best memories and it’s where I found some of my greatest friends. It makes … Read More
Happy Hour Bike Ride with Joe’s Pilsner from Avery Brewing Company
July 24, 2012 | Mike AwfulJoe’s Pilsner – Avery Brewing Company Boulder, CO
ABV: 4.7%
IBU: 50
One of my favorite times to drink is at the end of a good mountain bike ride. Happy hour rides, as … Read More
Ommegang – Three Philosophers
July 24, 2012 | Scott HoffmanThree Philosophers – Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY
ABV: 9.8%
Dear fruit beer,
Look, we’ve had a good run. When I was 21, you were my first. Now that I’m older, I can’t put up with your damn inconsistencies. Sometimes you’re like … Read More
Offshore Ale Company — Martha’s Vineyard, MA
July 23, 2012 | Stuart ThomasOffshore Ale Company, Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
I was a bit concerned last week when I boarded my red-eye and subsequent 5-hour ferry to Martha’s Vineyard (MV). No, I wasn’t going to be bothered by the bevy of pastels, … Read More
State of the PorchDrinking.com Address
July 23, 2012 | Tristan ChanHi folks, we just wanted to update our PorchDrinking community real quick about some of the amazing things that have been going on around the PorchDrinking mother ship. First of all it has been a tremendous first month for the … Read More
Abita Brewery Company – Andygator
July 23, 2012 | Cody VandenburgAndygator Helles Doppelbock – Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs, LA
ABV: 8%
IBU: 20
To beat off this hot summer heat, I got in the “do as the Romans did” mentality and decided to try a beer from somewhere … Read More
Unibroue – Don de Dieu
July 20, 2012 | Stuart ThomasDon de Dieu, Unibroue, Chambly, QC, Canada
ABV: 9%
IBU: 10.5
People, events and moments are ephemeral when they fail to etch a mark into our memories. It’s fairly straightforward; only the special ones get a place. With a … Read More
The Dark Knight Rises to Fill His Beer Fridge
July 19, 2012 | Nathan TappBruce Wayne is a billionaire playboy (Tony Stark has dibs on “philanthropist”) who enjoys putting on black tights and gallivanting as a masked vigilante known as the Batman. Despite dealing with the same gallery of rogues day in and … Read More
Two Brothers – Cane and Ebel
July 19, 2012 | Pat KarousisCane and Ebel- Two Brothers Brewing, Warrenville, IL
ABV: 7.0%
IBU: 68
Two Brothers Brewing started in 1996 by brothers Jim and Jason Ebel. After running a beer and wine making supply shop, they quickly grew to love the … Read More
An Actual PorchDrink with Chase and Tristan
July 18, 2012 | Tristan ChanLet it be known that the impetus for this post came after the realization that we had absolutely zero content ready to go up on the site tomorrow. Also let it be known that when Chase Parker decides to … Read More
One Minute Beer Review: Widmer Brothers-Barrel Aged Brrrbon 11′
July 18, 2012 | Tristan ChanBarrel Aged Brrrbon 11’ – Widmer Brothers Brewing, Portland, OR
ABV: 9.5%
IBU: 40
As part of our late night porch drinking session, Chase and I decided to crack open a Barrel Aged Barrbon. Much like Kentucky Ale’s Bourbon Barrel, … Read More
Rogue—Mocha Porter
July 17, 2012 | Kate StarkMocha Porter—Rogue Ales, Newport, OR
ABV: 5.3% IBU: 54
What goes better with moving than beer? Not much. I recently down-sized from a spacious 2-bedroom into a studio, so at the end of a week of schlepping all my … Read More
Big Hurt Beer
July 16, 2012 | Scott HoffmanBig Hurt Beer – Minhas Craft Brewery, Monroe, WI
ABV: 7.0%
Walking past a random grocery store in Chicago last November, I caught a glimpse of Frank Thomas, looming large over the liquor aisle and proudly holding up two … Read More
Brewery Showcase | Country Boy Brewing (Lexington, KY)
July 16, 2012 | Tristan Chan
Country Boy Brewing | Lexington, KY
This is a brewery that Tim the Tool Man Taylor would go to after palling around with Al Borland on the set of Tool Time; a brewery that Zac Brown Band … Read More
21st Amendment Brewery – Brew Free Or Die IPA
July 16, 2012 | Karen LaiBrew Free! Or Die IPA – 21st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco, CA
ABV: 7%
IBU: 70
In honor of the recently celebrated Amurrrcuhhh Day, I’ve decided to review the Brew Free or Die IPA. I may or may not have … Read More
Hop into Summer with Zommerhop
July 14, 2012 | Will DozierZommerhop – Brouwerij de Molen from the Netherlands
Style: American IPA
ABV:6.2%
IBU:42
Hops: Permiant and Sazz for bittering. Columbus and Cascade for aroma and flavor.
Background: Summer has hit and the temperature is rising. You are looking for a beer … Read More
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