Read more about the article Saugatuck Brewing – 2018 Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Pumpkin Chai

Saugatuck Brewing – 2018 Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Pumpkin Chai

Pumpkin beers seem to be a binary choice in the craft beer world – love them or hate them, there are few people that fall in between. I personally don’t mind them, as long as they’re done well. I figured as it was getting closer to Halloween, I should probably try my first pumpkin beer of the season, and what better way to start than with Saugatuck Brewing’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Pumpkin Chai, which is brand new for 2018. This is officially listed as 2018 Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Pumpkin Chai, which is another release in Saugatuck’s Bourbon Barrel Aged series, which joins prestigious company like Beam Me Up Stouty and BBA Neapolitan Milk Stout (which I NEED to get my hands on). So which side of the fence am I on with this Pumpkin Beer? Watch and find out!

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Read more about the article Bell’s Side Yard Ale

Bell’s Side Yard Ale

When I think of Bell’s beer, I think of more traditional styles, like Expedition Stout, Winter White and Two Hearted Ale. What I don’t think of is a New England Style IPA, and that’s exactly what I have here today – Bell’s first EVER!!! New England Style IPA, Side Yard Ale. They decided to not go too crazy with different hop varieties and stuck with Chinook hops, which were freshly harvested from their very own hop yard. This is a wet-hopped NE IPA, and those chinook hops went from harvest to boil in just 4 hours! Holy Logistics, Batman! So how did Bell’s do with their first NE IPA? Watch and find out!

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Read more about the article Founders Harvest Ale – A Wet-Hopped IPA

Founders Harvest Ale – A Wet-Hopped IPA

Today I’m gonna briefly get into the difference between wet and dry hopping, talk about clowns smashing cake in your kid’s face on their birthday, and Founder’s Harvest Ale, a wet-hopped IPA. What makes wet-hopping so great, and where can you find that clown? Watch to find out!

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Read more about the article Barrel and Beam – Frugivore Kettle Sour – A Summer Beer with Mangoes!

Barrel and Beam – Frugivore Kettle Sour – A Summer Beer with Mangoes!

Today I’m checking out a Kettle Sour from the UP – specifically, Marquette, Michigan. This is Frugivore from Barrel + Beam, which they say on their website “a brewery solely focused on crafting world-class farmhouse and barrel-aged real ale. Our name reflects the intersection of Old-World process with New-World taste and premium ingredients.” Frugivore is a Kettle Sour that’s brewed with mangoes, and they like to categorize it as a summer beer. Since it’s still technically warm enough to be summer, I thought this would be a good time to take a look at it, so stay tuned!

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Read more about the article Zwanze Day 2018 at Jolly Pumpkin

Zwanze Day 2018 at Jolly Pumpkin

This is my first “vlog” so be gentle! When my buddy Tyler from Review the Brew asked me about going to Zwanze day at Jolly Pumpkin in Dexter, I wanted to go, but I just wasn’t sure how much I’d really enjoy all those sours in one place. It was a good opportunity to meet up with Tyler FINALLY since we’d been talking about it for a year. While we were there we also met up with Corey and Brady from BruRevu and got a chance to try Death and the Miser from Burial and Leave the Office from Monkish. So, come along with us on our festival journey and let me know if you want to see more stuff like this!

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