At brewbound, we are big fans of beers that make us say “wow.” The Hop Crisis took us by surprise. It pours a bit lighter than we were expecting, more of a pale-yellow rather than the bright orange many Double IPA’s tend to exhibit. In the aroma department, all signs point to the classic Imperial… Read more »

The newest trend in the craft beer is single hopped beers. Flying Dog takes a slightly different approach with their Single Hop Simcoe, making it an Imperial IPA. At 10.0% ABV, you would expect this beer to knock you off your feet. While there is certainly an alcohol presence, its not in your face and… Read more »

PLEASANTVILLE, NY – The latest craft brewery to announce an expansion is Captain Lawrence Brewing, known on the east coast for a variety of barrel-aged selections. Owner and Head Brewer Scott Vaccaro announced in an email today that the brewery would be moving locations after spending five years in Pleasantville. The new space, located just… Read more »

We know that at the end of a hot summer day (or right in the middle of it), you are looking for that perfect beer to quench your thirst. Well, look no further than The Grand Saison. Grand Teton has done an excellent job thus far with their cellar reserve program, and this addition is… Read more »

BOSTON – To make sure that Dad has everything he needs to man the grill this Father’s Day, Samuel Adams and FromYouFlowers.com have brewed up the perfect delivery for beer lovers — the new Samuel Adams Hoppy Father’s Day gift basket.

Well, as the saying goes, give credit when credit is due. Pike Brewing, typical of other offerings we have sampled in the past, plays things pretty close to stylistic guidelines. That said, there were a few distinct characteristics about the Dry Wit that caught our attention. This beer, which is clearly marked as unfiltered pours… Read more »

There is something to be said when you drink a beer that was not only made locally, but also made on a system only slightly bigger than your average home-brew setup. Maine Beer Company, who still hand bottles and labels all of their suds, finally released their first true “IPA.” This beer pours a hazy… Read more »

Our final installment in the Latitude 48 ‘Deconstructed’ reviews series is “Zeus.” Though Zeus, in mythology is the “Father of Gods and men,” the hop with the same name really wasn’t our favorite. The color seemed to lack the brightness that the other single-hopped Latitude beers had. That “glowing” amber or orange hue wasn’t as… Read more »

If there is a single beer from the entire “Deconstructed” variety pack that to us seems the most complete, our vote is undoubtedly for the Simcoe. This beer pours a copper-pale color, much like the others, with a nice 2-finger tan head. While there were slight variances in each of the others we tried, this… Read more »

MCKINLEYVILLE, CA – When two of the McKinleyville Community Skatepark Organization’s (MCSO) board members approached Six Rivers Brewery co-owners, Meredith Maier and Talia Nachshon, about creating a beer to help raise funds for the future skate park, the women enthusiastically agreed.

The more we drink each of these offerings from the ‘Deconstructed’ variety pack, the more we recognize the subtle nuances of each hop. This beer pours the lightest color of any we have tried, more of an orange-pale rather than amber-ruby. The same frothy head is there, but this seems to be a bit more… Read more »

Our second review in the “Deconstructed” series features the East Kent Golding hop varietal. The pour on this brew is very similar to both the original Latitude 48 and the Ahtanum versions- a copper pale color. However, the amber hue that was present in the last two is not as apparent in this offering. The… Read more »