I picked this up (like a few other recent reviews) in California, and it made the journey home to the East Coast and has been waiting for me to try it. Lagunitas beers are not impossible to find out here, but I do leap at the chance to find a good brew “from away” every [...]

I first encountered the Maine Beer Company’s Spring Peeper at the Maine Beer Festival’s Beer Pairing Dinner. The two brothers and owners of the brewery, Dan & David, sat at a panel and quietly and humbly described their beer. My first impression was that this barely-bigger-than-nano-brewery might have felt a little uneasy sharing a table [...]

This bottle struck me with its prestige when I walked by it. Its black label with gold lettering and cognac-like fonts drew me in and gave me pause. Oooo. Special. Named “Fritz & Ken’s Ale” this is a stout – one of four collaborative brews highlighting the history of Sierra Nevada and the craft brewing [...]