After a long and successful year of campaigning at work here in Connecticut – I’m excited to start writing about the art and craft behind a bunch of my favorite beers. As you can imagine – there’s a bit of a backlog right now. The first beer I want to write about before it’s too … Continue reading
In a mission to try more Connecticut Fall Beer – I tried the Thomas Hooker Octoberfest Lager. A lot of people who start exploring the world of beer and start to develop what they think is a firm understanding of it, start to get scared whenever they see a beer is a Lager and not … Continue reading
I was passing through Madison on my way to a wedding in Western Wisconsin and needed a place for lunch – so I stopped at a place where I had always had a good experience before with beer to see if the food was up to par. I took my first look at the beer … Continue reading
One of my new Connecticut favorites has become Two Roads Brewing Honeyspot Road White IPA. They decided that some of the usual spice that gets put into an IPA was sometimes too much – and if they laid off a little bit, the beer could be a little more refreshing. I liked the way the … Continue reading
The Staghorn Oktoberfest is our new New Glarus fall beer, and the Old Fashioned’s beer of the month… which means 2.50 pints and 9.00 pitchers. We went for the pitcher. If I didn’t have a soft spot for the brewery that only sells in Wisconsin and makes one of the greatest staple go to beers … Continue reading
I’ve spent a ton of time writing about my experience at different breweries, what the people are like, and how I feel about the whole experience. I’m going to broaden the topics a bit. That’s because I want to talk about the experience I have when I really, really appreciate a good beer (and really, … Continue reading
Beer with Lora Rae 