Sometimes a beer name can perfectly capture the mood. Many brewers go to great lengths to find perfect names for their beers, be it according to ingredients, geography, history, or general feeling they get from a session. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Some names beautifull...  more »

Ask any beer geek what their favorite seasonal nectar is and they are bound to have an instant response. For this beer fan, it's the Bell's Hopslam Imperial IPA. Seasonal brews are those special concoctions that only appear on the market once a year at a specific time, often as small...  more »

It's the Rye of the Tiger. It's the thrill of the malt. Rising up to the challenge of a rye ale. Yes, that just happened. I hope you enjoyed that glorious jaunt back through 80's pop culture. I also hope you enjoy that virulent tune now stuck in your head for the rest of the week....  more »

If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times. If you truly want to understand what hops bring to the beer table, then explore a single hop series of beers. The concept is simple: a brewery will craft a beer (usually an Imperial IPA) using only one type of hops. The best single h...  more »

Thanks to the craft beer movement, we now have access to so many different varieties of beer and our palates are expanding every day. But, there is one particular style that is getting flogged like a rented mule. Of course I a talking about the India Pale Ale (IPA). This is the beer s...  more »

I have begun to take notice of an interesting trend circulating through the craft beer movement. There is no common name for them that I know of, so I will just refer to them as ''awareness beers''. These are the beers that are tied to a specific cause, usually involving some sort of...  more »

The Frankenmuth Brewery has been operating in Michigan since 1862. In American brewing terms, that's older than dirt. These guys have been brewing up tasty nectar for a lot longer than most, so sampling a new Frankenmuth brew is always a welcome experience. We have been steadily drink...  more »

Breweries these days come in many shapes and sizes. Some are behemoths that are only concerned with the bottom line. Some are regional staples that provide an array of reliable brews. Some are diamonds in the rough that gain notoriety through perfecting their passion. Still there are...  more »

Ah yes, the single hop Imperial IPA, one of the best educational tools in all of craft beer. If you ever want to study what different hop varieties bring to the table, then line up a bunch of single hop IPAs and get to work. Many breweries have caught the single hop buzz and have star...  more »

When I think of single hop beers, I think of nakedness. Course, nakedness in the beer world can take many interesting forms, heh. But here I'm talking about the raw connotation. In a sense, it's a lot easier to throw every hop you have into a beer than to rely on just one. At the very...  more »