Interesting that it varied, but good for them for improving. I didn’t drink enough NG on my one trip to WI. I had Spotted Cow, didn’t get the fuss, and didn’t really seek out any others. I think I had Moon Man, one other. My mistake, I’ve since learned. Read more

hey, thanks! I’d like to write about a wider range of things, but I’m not what you call a super-well-rounded person Read more

I’m not sure. It’s an interesting development locally, but not sure how much anyone else would care. Read more

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Yeah, I could see that. Goses are good festival beers, because they’re all (most, at least) great for a few sips, but things can go downhill from there. Read more

Van Damnit’s an excellent name, worth at least half a star all by itself. I’ll try to track some down, thanks for the tip. Read more

Thanks for noticing. There are few things I hate more than misconjugated splorts. Read more

Woah, I do not remember those good old days, but I’d love to give that a whirl if it ever comes back. Read more

Go for it. It’s only a buck, and the fact that you were willing to at least try the mango habanero means you’re up for adventure. Read more

So you think two-ounce samples at beer fests are the proper way to evaluate a beer? You think rolling through a beer fest and humping untappd all day is the best way to increase your knowledge? You’re a dumdum. Beer pros know that fests are meant for fun, not for work. Read more

I’m really not sure how Kinja works, how things do or don’t get promoted, other than that I almost certainly don’t have the power to do so (I’m a freelancer like any other, just one who happens to post more often than most, but I have no administrative or decision-making powers). I know that’s an unsatisfying answer,… Read more

Yeah, that part kinda devolved into a joke, none of the other factors beyond taste were really considered, I just thought extending the contest part to cover other details was a decent gimmick to get all the other info in there. Read more

That’s the way to do it, for sure. I got my bribe shortly before Thanksgiving, which was good timing to share it. Read more

Thanks, I’ll fix that. I haven’t had a lot of Saranac lately, but I do see it around and have vaguely positive memories, so I’ll have to investigate. Thanks for the tip. Read more

Well said, Albert. Craggs is so goddamned crazy and angry that I think people who haven’t had the pleasure might not guess that he’s also a fucking sweetheart. His talent is obvious to anyone who can read, but what might be less obvious is that he’s a Real Good Dude. Read more

I feel like I must have tried it at some point, but maybe not, since you don’t see a ton of it in Boston and I have no strong memory. I need to rank a new batch of IPAs soon, and thanks for reminding me to add that to the list. Read more

I’ve only had it a couple times, but I love it. I’ve had a few Carton beers that seem like they deserve national attention (even though that’s not strictly useful given their local distribution, but still) Read more

Thank you! Yeah, Even Keel is pretty damn delicious. Read more

That was a reallllly close call, basically a toss up that I gave to the little guy, and I may reconsider now that Notch has gone all glory-boy big-time w/ a brewery. Read more