Beer Reviews

Sep 271 min read

FestBier Blind Taste Test

Fest Bier Time!

Jun 171 min read

Hill Farmstead Anna Saison, Vermont

Omg. No way words can describe this, by far the best beer I have ever had. Maybe the best thing I have ever tasted. Better than A1 Wagyu...

Mar 11 min read

AZ breweries getting some love...

Just wanted to give a shout out to some of my favorite AZ breweries that I greatly respect. All three of these places consistently put...

Sep 20, 20238 min read

Untappd Oktoberfest Beer Bundle!

Isn't it beautiful?? Ok, Ok maybe I've taken this love of Oktoberfest beers too far. Or maybe not! When I saw this collection of...

Sep 2, 20231 min read

Festbier Blind Taste Testing

Recently, my brother John made it out to AZ from Durham to celebrate my mom's 85th Birthday. We really had a great time and it was nice...

Sep 7, 20221 min read

Vote Today: Favorite Marzen Style

As many of you know, what the Americans call Marzen vs. what the Germans call it are quite different. The American version (think Samuel...

Aug 1, 20222 min read

US vs The World - Round 1 (Bavarian Lagers)

I've been searching far and wide for American lagers that stack up to the originals from Bavaria. I've heard about some legendary lagers...

Jul 28, 20223 min read

Brew Inspirations #1

It is always interesting to me how I land on a particular recipe and the inspiration that lead me to the ingredients I used. When we...

Jul 16, 20221 min read

Recipe - Voss Kveik British Bitter

This recipe was a "use whatever we have on hand" last minute mash up. I had enough Golden Promise for a 3g batch, so I added some wheat,...