by Jeff Maisey | Dec 12, 2019 | Beer News, Beer Reviews, Drink
Stock Ale Guinness Open Gate Brewery Baltimore, MD I’m a longtime fan of Guinness Extra Stout. It was one of the first European beers I tried back in the 1980s and remains a tried-and-true favorite. When in Ireland, it’s my go-to brew, along with Murphy’s. As...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 13, 2016 | Beer News, Beer Reviews, Drink
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones At last, ‘tis springtime, with the azaleas in tender bloom, as the beer lover’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of alluring ales and lovely lagers. But, as in love, doth not waste thy passion on a brew unworthy, for your unrequited...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 26, 2015 | Beer News, Beer Reviews, Drink
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Summertime in Hampton Roads, when air temperatures are in the 90s and the percent relative humidity is also in the 90s, no sane person wants a barley wine or an Imperial Stout. What we want is a session beer, a relatively low...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 1, 2014 | Beer Reviews
King of Hop Imperial India Pale Ale Starr Hill Brewery This is the latest edition to Starr Hill’s all-star All Access series of special, limited edition beers available on draft and in 22-ounce bottles. The Crozet-VA brewery is keen on naming its beers with musical...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 1, 2014 | Beer Reviews
Old Chub Nitro Scotch Ale Oskar Blues Brewery Admittedly, I’m a fan of nitrogen-gas, malty British-style beers. Having traveled frequently to Scotland I can’t say I’ve had a finer Scotch Ale than this new entry from Longmont, Colorado’s Oskar Blues Brewery. This...
