Category Archives: Beer Reviews

Beer Review: St. Bernardus Pater 6

BREWERY’S DESCRIPTION: This name became a reference. This beer is mostly pointed out with its product name: “a Paterke”. This “Paterke” is a chestnut coloured dark beer with a high fermentation (6.7 alcohol content) and a full taste. Over time many … Continue reading

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Beer Review: Founders Frangelic Mountain Brown

BREWERY’S DESCRIPTION “Frangelic Mountain Brown is the quintessential taproom “one-off” beer: Founders’ brewers created the Mountain Brown series for their taproom in Grand Rapids in 2007. Frangelic Mountain Brown is the 16th iteration in the series of popular brown ales—and … Continue reading

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Garrett Oliver: Brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery @ Buddha Beer Bar 7/19/12

On Thursday 7/19/12 Buddha Beer Bar held a special event featuring 11 different beers from Brooklyn Brewery. As a special treat for all those in attendance, brewmaster Garrett Oliver was present to chat about his beers. Having met and gotten … Continue reading

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Quick Review: Weihenshephaner Pilsner

Having tried many great beers from the Weihenstephan Brewery, I was excited to find this beer on tap at Buddha Beer Bar, a New York City beer bar. Pouring a crystal clear straw color with a thin white head, this … Continue reading

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Green Flash Night @ Rattle n Hum

On Tuesday July 10, 2012 Rattle n Hum, a popular NYC craft beer bar held a special event with 12 of its 40 taps pouring Green Flash Brewing Co. beers. Known for their hoppy west coast style beers, I was … Continue reading

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Duck Rabbit Barleywine Ale and Rabid Duck RIS

This past Saturday night (7/7/12) my brother and I sat down to enjoy a bunch of beers, some of which were from our cellar, while others were ones we picked up recently. Two beers in the later category were from … Continue reading

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Beer Tasting @ Buddha Beer Bar

After many weeks of planning and then not visiting Buddha Beer Bar, a Washington Heights craft beer bar; I decided it was finally time to check it out and of course introduce myself to the management. Upon arriving  beer manager … Continue reading

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Epic Tour and Tasting at Flying Dog Brewery

On 6/26/12 my brother and I drove down to Frederick, MD to take an in depth tour of Flying Dog Brewery with its brewmaster & COO Matt Brophy. As you see above I put together a video of the tour … Continue reading

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Sampling Duclaw Brewing Company’s Range of Beers

(click photo to see my flickr album of photos from my visit to Duclaw) On June 25, 2012 my older brother and I set out on a day trip to Flying Dog Brewery (Frederick, MD). Upon finding out that our … Continue reading

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Quick Review: Cismontane Brewing’s Black’s Dawn

I was fortunate to receive this beer via trade after requesting some local California beers. Clocking in at 8.5% ABV with 50 IBUs, Black’s Dawn is an imperial stout with coffee added. True to its name it poured a pitch … Continue reading

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