Tag: Taste

7 Beers for 7 Years

As of a couple of weekends ago, my wife Kamina and I have been married for seven years. That’s not a short amount of time. I mean, it’d be longer if we were dogs—then we would have been …

Beer: My Valentine.

Nowadays, people often celebrate February 14th with chocolates and cartoon love hearts, while forgetting the humble beginnings of the tradition of Valentine’s Day. History tells us that in 273 A.D., on February 14th, Saint Valentine fell from his …

Newstead Brewing played a crafty trick on me

I accidentally had a carefree night drinking beer the other night. It wasn’t the plan. It just sort of snuck up on me. I’ve had a mixed sixpack of Newstead Brewing beers sitting on my shelf for a …

Eight that are great to share with a mate

Over the past couple of weeks, among all the decent beers, I’ve had the pleasure of trying a number of stand-out beers that I thought I’d recommend—two pales, two reds, two darks, and two strongs. Of course, my …

Alementary: The Sour Session

I have a pretty set stance on sour beers. Wanna hear it? I don’t like them. I don’t understand them. Some people love them, but I’m not sure why people inflict them on their own tastebuds. I was …