One of my recent style kicks has been Saisons. After asking around for a good one, I decided to follow the advice of a few people and checkout Boulevard Brewings Saison-Brett (2015). The dry hopped, bottle conditioned beer was aged for 3 months prior to release. The difference between a Brett and regular Saison is…
In an effort to post my beer articles here, I’m re-running some that I originally ran on the Examiner; this event was back in April and was posted to the Examiner on April 21st… The St. Louis Brewery, also known as Schlafly, released the first beer in their Ibex Series on Saturday: Lazy Ballerina. The…
Fan films are typically pretty good. Sure, they don’t have the production quality of feature films, and they rarely have top notch acting. But that’s the beauty of them; love of the character, franchise, or just making films makes up for short comings. YouTube user Alex Luthor has taken footage from multiple movies and edited…
Down the road from the Rocky Mountain National Park is the Estes Park Brewery, the only brewpub in Estes Park. The facility is in a warehouse, which contains the brewery, the restaurant, and a tasting room. The bottom floor of the building is the tasting room, brewery gear, and brewery. They will pour samples of…
A look at what’s wrong with Superman movies. MLB fixes the Home Run Derby. Beer trading and festivals. Figuring out Superman The public reaction to the recent Superman movies have been mixed. Bryan Singer went too retro with Superman Returns, but Zack Snyder went too dark with Man of Steel. Business Insider nailed the issue….
It was busy weekend for Comic Con goers, especially as far as Movie Trailers went. We got first looks at Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Suicide Squad, along with a longer trailer of Batman V Superman. Deadpool See this was the highlight of my weekend. The trailer has foul language, violence, breaking the 3rd wall, and…
I recently was able to pick up a six pack of Immortal Beloved, a Hefeweizen by Cerveceria Mexicana S.A. de C.V. in Mexico. The beer is available year-round and has an ABV of 5.50%. Offering: 12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Appearance: Poured into a standard pint glass, the beer appeared to be a hazy orange. …
One of my favorite breweries is Stone Brewing Company out California. They have a lot of special releases that make it all the way to the St. Louis area. One of the latest was their 18th Anniversary IPA, an Imperial India Pale Ale; how does it stack up to their other IPA offerings? Offering: 22…
I was recently able to pick up a six pack of can of 4 Hands Brewing Company’s Single Speed, an American Blonde Ale. The St. Louis Brewery has the beer available year-round. The ale, which has an ABV of 5.00%, uses jasmine to add a floral, fruity taste to a traditional blonde. Offering: 12 oz…
I wish you could look hard enough at liquor stores around St. Louis to find a few beers by Three Floyds Brewing Company, an Indiana brewery. They make some really good beers, especially Zombie Dust, an American Pale Ale. The beer has an ABV of 6.2%. The problem is the beer is very hard to…
…and I love him for it. The cast of Deadpool announced via Twitter that they are heading to San Diego for Comic Con. I hadn’t heard previously they were doing a panel, but after this I guess they are. Hey #SDCC, Thank you for being a friend… pic.twitter.com/Kl52TtOPio — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) July 8, 2015…
