Hangar 24 Orange Wheat
I’ve been seeking a lot of west coast / midwest beers that I can’t get in New Jersey. On the plate tonight is Hangar 24’s Orange Wheat. This beer was sent to me in...
Chatue Rogue First Growth Wet Hop Ale
It’s not everyday when there is so little published about a Beer. The Chatue Rogue First Growth Wet Hop Ale is just that. Nothing on the Rogue website about the beer, a couple blog...
Lost Abbey Avant Garde
I’ve been seeking a lot of west coast / midwest beers that I can’t get in New Jersey, such as Lost Abbey. On the plate tonight is Lost Abbey’s Avant Garde. This beer was...
Simply Beer Club – Winter Beer Tasting, Jan 9th
The Simply Beer Tastings have become a huge success. We tasted through a dozen+ Holiday beers and had a blast discussing the beer in a fun and very educational forum in our December tasting....
Beer and Spirit Tasting at d.b.a. Williamsburg Brooklyn
The thought had never crossed my mind, pairing beer with spirits. I’ve had beer aged in all sorts of different types of oak barrels, whiskey, bourbon, scotch, port, and sherry. Never did I think...
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company’s – Captain’s Reserve Imperial IPA
This is Captain Lawrence’s second appearance on Simply Beer, actually the second appearance of this beer. The big difference, this Imperial IPA was from a Cask at Andy’s Corner bar for Beer Brawl™ 19. ...
Photo Tour of Brooklyn Brewery
One of my beer highlights this year was tour of Brooklyn Brewery Garrett Oliver gave Simply Beer in early Dec. We met Garrett around 11 am on a cold New York morning in Williamsburg...
Avery duganA Double IPA
I found this beer at my local Stew Leonard’s Wine shop in Clifton NJ. I bought this beer for two reasons, first I’ve never had an Avery IPA and second I didn’t have any...
Preview Beer Brawl™ 29 – Battle of the Funk!
You’ve been waiting for the next Beer Brawl™, here it is Beer Brawl™ 29 Battle of the Funk! After having Brooklyn brewery’s unrelease Wild 1 (an oak aged, Brettanomyces spiked Local 1) I wanted...
Interview with Brooklyn Brewery’s Brewmaster, Garrett Oliver
Last week I had the opportunity to interview Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery. For those of you who don’t know or haven’t had the pleasure to hear him talk, he is very charismatic...
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