Rock & Rye

Alaskan’s new spring sea­sonal is a session version of their 2010 Double Black IPA Pilot Series. So how does thisRead the Rest…

This 12 year old whisky from Yamazaki first came onto the US market in 1984 and was the first seriouslyRead the Rest…

Guinness has a new beer in town, and it is breaking it’s age old tradition of brewing stouts by producingRead the Rest…

Known primarily for their excellent IPA’s, Ninkasi also has an excellent rotation of seasonal ales. The Imperiale is new forRead the Rest…

Mort Subite Blanche Lambic is a an amazing beer produced in Asse-Kobegem, Belgium, by the Alken-Maes Breweries group. Brewed accordingRead the Rest…

Chicago’s Goose Island, one of the countries premier breweries, is cranking out some fantastic brews, and the other day IRead the Rest…

Ellensburg WA, is home to one of the up and coming craft breweries in the state, Iron Horse Brewery. TheyRead the Rest…

Always on the lookout for some new brews to sample, I saw this beer from Lagunitas and had to giveRead the Rest…

Fremont Mischief Distillery is another of Seattle’s newest craft distilleries. At this distillery they are producing four products; John JacobRead the Rest…

The Washington craft distilling scene has really exploded in the last couple of years with there currently being over 30Read the Rest…

A Collaboration between New Belgium Brewing and musical giants Clutch, this is a beer that you will want to try.Read the Rest…

Formerly being produced as one of their Lips of Faith series beers, New Belgium Brewing has now brought their BelgianRead the Rest…

Billed as a Belgian style dark ale, this beer from 21st Amendment Brewery in San Francisco, CA, is dark andRead the Rest…

Dry Fly is a distillery that seems to be bound and determined to push the envelope while still retaining theRead the Rest…

Flyers Brewery is a great little brewpub located in Oak Harbor, WA. They feature six year round beers as wellRead the Rest…

While I was at Costco a couple of weeks ago, I picked up a 750ml bottle of Duvel as I’dRead the Rest…

Back in March when I was up in Vancouver for Tales of the Cocktail On Tour, I made a pointRead the Rest…

Billed as an oatmeal stout, this offering from Ninkasi Brewing is more like a dark lager than an oatmeal stout.Read the Rest…

After 4 years of featuring Skinny Dip as their summer seasonal beer, Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing has changed it upRead the Rest…

Have you ever walked into a liquor store and been overwhelmed by the sheer volume of options? Wanted to tryRead the Rest…

One of the seasonal releases from Lagunitas Brewing, Wilco Tango Foxtrot Ale, (or WTF) is described as a “A Malty,Read the Rest…

Steel Reserve is a Union made, American lager owned and produced by Steel Brewing Company. Today we are going toRead the Rest…

Literally meaning “yeast wheat beer”, Hefeweizens are some of oldest and most traditional beers in the world. Here in theRead the Rest…

Elysian Brewing was founded in 1996, in Seattle, by Dick Cantwell, David Buhler, and Joe Bisacca. Dragonstooth Stout is oneRead the Rest…

A couple of years ago, when I was first starting to get into cocktails, one of my observations was thatRead the Rest…

Three Skulls Ales in Seattle, WA is an offshoot of Baron Brewing LLC. Three Skulls was created to brew beersRead the Rest…

This past weekend I had the chance to stop by the Jolly Roger Taproom, the pub at Maritime Pacific Brewing.Read the Rest…

Part of the fun I have with beverages is trying things that expand my palate. I never really used toRead the Rest…

This week we are looking at Unibroue’s Trois Pistoles, and I promise that this will be the last belgian beerRead the Rest…

When Prohibition outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in 1920, many enterprising residents of a small town inRead the Rest…

Ron Zacapa Centenario is considered by many to be the best rum in the world. With a Beverage Tasting InstituteRead the Rest…

Continuing with my belgian beer theme, this week we are sampling Chimay Grand Reserve. The Chimay Brewery is a TrappistRead the Rest…

I just love Unibroue beer. Every one of their beers has something different, but all are some of the bestRead the Rest…

Boddingtons is one of the most ubiquitous time-honored of the British imports. This beer was brewed for over 200 yearsRead the Rest…

One of the top ten oatmeal stouts of 2010 according to the US Open Beer Championships, is Alaskan Oatmeal Stout.Read the Rest…

For my first beer of the week in 2011, I have chosen Young’s Double Chocolate Stout. Brewed in London byRead the Rest…

As with the evolution of anything, the longer things are around the more they stray from their traditional forms, andRead the Rest…