A snowy late March day did not stop me from traveling to Flying Bison Brewing Company’s new facilities, located at 840 Seneca Street just off Larkin Square center in Buffalo, NY. I visited Flying Bison Brewing Company’s new facility for the first time last January at Larkin Square’s “Ice Fest”. …
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Beer Review: Aviator Red
I decided to end my St. Patrick’s Day inspired week of Irish themed beer reviews with a local favorite, Aviator Red. Aviator Red is an Irish style red ale produced by Flying Bison Brewing Company. I am admittedly biased, as Flying Bison Brewing Company is well known and respected here in …
Read More »Beer Review: Meabh Rua Irish Bog Ale
As the St. Patrick’s Day Irish themed beer tasting week comes to a close, I’ve truly saved one of the best Irish red ales for last. Brought to you by The White Hag Irish Brewing Company comes Meabh Rua Irish Bog Ale. I picked this beer up at the last …
Read More »Beer Review: Cobblestone Stout
From our friends north of the border at Mill St. Brewery comes Cobblestone Stout. Keeping in line with this week’s Irish themed reviews, Cobblestone Stout is an Irish dry stout. I purchased Cobblestone Stout from Premiere Gourmet in a pleasantly plump 15 ounce (440 mL) can. Here is a picture …
Read More »Beer Review: Lucky S.O.B. Irish Style Red
This week’s Irish-themed beer comes to you from Frederick, MD, and Flying Dog Brewery. Flying Dog Brewery is triangulated about 1 hour northwest of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Flying Dog Brewery is known for such craft concoctions as Raging Bitch Belgian IPA, Gonzo Imperial Porter, and Snake Dog IPA. I’ve …
Read More »Beer Review: Guinness Extra Stout
In line with this week’s Irish beer theme, this review is of Guinness Extra Stout brewed by Guinness Ltd. in Dublin Ireland. This world-famous Guinness brand is known for production of stouts that require precise pouring methods that demand server and customer patience. However, I was a bit confused as …
Read More »Beer Review: Dry Irish Stout
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I am riverdancing out of my “IPA comfort zone” to bring you a review of my first (but not last) Irish stout. Today’s review is of Brooklyn Brewery’s Dry Irish Stout. Despite having a very dark color, the Irish dry stout style is characterized …
Read More »Beer Review: Conway’s Irish Ale
From Lake Erie neighbor city Cleveland comes Great Lakes Brewing Company and their Conway’s Irish Ale. Because this is St. Patrick’s Day weekend, I will be reviewing a series of Irish-themed beers all weekend! So what makes an Irish red ale? Indicators of an Irish red ale are a sweet …
Read More »Beer Science: Essential Oils
As the last of a three-part write-up on important compounds found in hops, this installment deals with essential oils. The last two science write-ups were regarding alpha acids and beta acids, and can be found by clicking the links. But the focus of this article is essential oils. The flavors …
Read More »Beer Review: SweetWater IPA
Today’s beer tasting comes courtesy of Atlanta Georgia’s SweetWater Brewing Co.’s IPA. A friend of mine who lives down south in Alabama sent me this SweetWater IPA in a “care package” trade a couple weeks ago, and I’ve been saving this SweetWater IPA for a review. The bottle of SweetWater …
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