Author: Ruth

Beer # 76 Bell’s HopSlam

Name: HopSlam Style:  Imperial IPA Brewery: Bell’s Brewery, Inc. website Country: USA Region:  Comstock (on the bottle), the Brewery is in Galesburg & the General Store is in Kalamazoo all in Michigan ABV: 10.0% Abv How served: 12 oz capped

Beer # 75 Lagunitas Hop Stoopid

  Name: Hop Stoopid Ale Style:  Imperial IPA Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company website Country: USA Region:  Petaluma, California ABV: 8.0% Abv How served: 22 oz capped bomber poured into a Samuel Adams glass.       My Overall Opinion: Amazing. I paired

Beer # 74 Nøgne Ø Brown Ale

Name: Brown Ale Style:  English Brown Ale Brewery: Nøgne Ø Det Kompromisslose Bryggeri A/S website Country: Norway Region:  Grimstad ABV: 4.50% Abv How served: 500ml capped bottle poured into a Kastaar glass.       My Overall Opinion: Good. I paired this

Beer # 73 Lost Abbey 10 Commandments

Name: 10 Commandments Style:  Belgian Strong Dark Ale Brewery: The Lost Abbey website Country: USA Region:  San Marcos, California ABV: 10.00% Abv How served: 750ml corked and caged bottle poured into a St. Bernardus chalice.       My Overall Opinion: Very Good.

Beer # 72 Port Brewing High Tide Fresh Hop IPA

Name: High Tide Fresh Hop IPA Style:  IPA Brewery: Port Brewing Company website Country: USA Region:  San Marcos, California ABV: 6.5% Abv How served: 22oz capped bottle poured into a Hennepin glass.      My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired this

Beer #71 Mikkeller Not Just Another Wit

Name:  Not Just Another Wit Style:  Witbier (but don’t expect it to taste like one) Brewery: Mikkeller website Country: Denmark Region:  København ABV: 8.0% How served: 750ml corked & capped bottle poured into Duvel glass.      My Overall Opinion: Very Good.

Beer # 70 Fantôme Hiver

   Name: Fantôme Hiver  Style:  Saison / Farmhouse Ale  Brewery: Brasserie Fantôme website  Country: Belgium  Region:  Soy  ABV: 8.0%  How served: 750ml corked & capped bottle poured into La Chouffe glass.       My Overall Opinion: Very Good.   I paired this beer with: Nothing today.  I had this as an

Beer # 69 Bruery Orchard White

Name: Orchard White Style:  Witbier Brewery: The Bruery website Country: USA Region:  Placentia, California ABV: 5.7% How served: 750ml capped bottle poured into a Augustijn Grand Cru glass.      My Overall Opinion: Good. I paired this beer with: Steamed Tilapia marinated

Bon Beer Voyage gets Press Today

Our new beer tour company Bon Beer Voyage  got in the news today.  Check out the links below to read all about it. Palm Beach Post in the Money section Sun Sentinel in the Boynton Beach online section Draft Magazine

Beer # 68 Bruery Rugbrød

    Name: Rugbrød Style:  Rye Beer Brewery: The Bruery website Country: USA Region:  Placentia, California ABV: 8.0% How served: 750ml capped bottle poured into a Delirium Tremens glass.      My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired this beer with: a