Woah!

For a while I was making a relatively decent attempt at keeping this site updated and then boom! My time got sucked away.

Let’s hit the details

1. We’re buying a house and should move in by the end of the month (as soon as the mortgage company gets their act together)

2. Jessica [...]

JBB: Russian River Brewing Pliny the Elder

I just started getting into IPA’s and this one falls into the Imperial IPA classification.

Appearance: Straw colored and slightly hazy with a decent head Aroma: Floral hoppy goodness – this smells like it was made yesterday Mouthfeel: Finishes extremely clean – not too heavy – a little bitterness lingers Flavor: It’s as [...]

JBB: Deschutes Brewery Hop Trip

This is another PNW brew from Deschutes and it didn’t disappoint.

Appearance: Burnt orange and slightly hazy with a decent 1/2in head Aroma: As the name implies there was a lot of floral notes from the hops Taste: Bitter but balanced – it’s far too easy to put a bunch of hops in [...]

JBB: Silver City Brewing Co Imperial Stout

It’s been a while since I’ve written a review even though I’ve had quite a few beers between here and there (probably to the detriment of my health) but it hasn’t slowed me down.

Appearance: This one is dark and it came with a thick head that looked like it had some oil [...]

JBB: Brewing

It’s no secret that I love beer. I know there is a god because he gave us all of the things we need to make beer. That said, I’d like to brew my own in the future. I have a working “know-how” but I’ve never done it before. In other words, the first time [...]

JBB: Boulevard Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale

On a whim I purchased a “magnum” of beer from one of my favorite breweries. They haven’t made anything that I haven’t liked so I figured why the hell not? Boulevard’s Tank 7 Ale is a quasi Belgian style ale. It’s fairly light and belongs in the same vein as many of the trapists [...]

JBB: Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

Wow, I really sound like an alcoholic based upon the frequency of updates but here comes another one. The local liquor store had quite a selection of bombers and I picked up this one on a whim.

Red Rocket Ale is a “bastardized Scottish style red ale” and the description is fairly accurate. [...]

JBB: Rogue Juniper Pale Ale

Appearance: Orange and cloudy with a creamy head (wow… sounds disgusting!) Aroma: Floral and citrus are the two that hit the nose first. If your sniffer works well you can pick out some juniper. Mouthfeel: Super smooth finish and almost no aftertaste. Pale ales can be exceedingly bitter at times (like an IPA) and [...]

JBB: Louie’s Ultimate Pale Ale

Louie’s Ultimate Pale Ale comes from the Choc Beer Company in Krebs, OK

Appearance: Cloudy burnt orange with a large head Aroma: Very floral and hoppy Mouthfeel: It felt a little watery and didn’t feel substantial enough – there and gone too fast. Flavor: Bitter and burnt. Nothing too fantastic. The more I drank [...]

JBB: Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen

Moving outside the confines of our nation comes and import from the original land of beer – Germany. Germany is known for it’s tube steak, bread, and beer. How could you dislike anything about this place? Jessica and I have made it to our local Oktoberfest in Puyallup but haven’t yet made it to [...]