Tag: beer
Sep. 19, 2014
Franziskaner Weissbier: simple, robust, delicious
Spaten-Franziskaner-Brau is a brewery in Munich that dates back to 1397. It’s just under four centuries shy of being the oldest operating commercial brewery in…
Aug. 20, 2014
Abita Brewing Co. offers alternative to Newcastle
New Orleans is typically framed as a city of massive inequality, inadequate natural disaster preparedness, deep-seated institutional racism, obesity and low property values. Generally, a…
Jul. 25, 2014
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. makes a hearty barleywine
The most recent trend in craft brewing is the so-called “session” beer. These are beers you can kick back four or five of in an…
Jul. 11, 2014
Flying Fish Brewing’s Exit 4 is a beer of contradictions
It was a dull summer weekend. The living room was unbelievably hot, the roof deck scalded your feet the moment you set foot on it…
Jun. 27, 2014
Yuengling’s new brew is malt-forward Bock Beer
The case said “Tastes Good” on the side. I couldn’t let a claim like that go untested, so I bought the last case of Yuengling…
Jun. 6, 2014
Allentown Brew Works offers velvety smooth ale
With names like Steelworker’s Oatmeal Stout, Pawnshop Porter and Blueberry Belch, Allentown Brew Works seems to have a penchant for run down, post-industrial small town…
May. 30, 2014
Brooklyn Brewery’s pale ale provides malty flavors
At one time, New York’s Brooklyn borough was a prominent brewing center in the United States. In 1900, it boasted 48 breweries and produced a…
May. 9, 2014
Yuengling Summer Wheat features bubblegum notes
In an increasingly bubbling craft beer market where a new brewery seems to be popping up in the United States just about every day, Yuengling…
Apr. 18, 2014
County Line IPA provides well-balanced, hoppy taste
Last week, I took a trip to the Craft Beer Outlet in Northeast Philly to peruse their extensive selection and take advantage of their Tuesday…
Jan. 31, 2014
Troegs’ seasonal Nugget Nectar is well-balanced
We are fortunate to live in a region with a rich brewing tradition and an abundance of high-quality craft breweries. Before Prohibition, the Philadelphia area…