I’m having one of this year’s whale of a stout on tonight’s Brew Review, the 2026 Toppling Goliath Double Barrel Assassin. This 15.7% imperial stout aged over a year in bourbon barrels, followed by another year in apple brandy barrels. Continue reading Brew Review – Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. Double Barrel Assassin (2026)

Tonight I’m having this year’s Starry Noche from Weldwerks. This 12.6% imperial stout was aged in 7-year Weller Bourbon, 10-year Buffalo Trace Bourbon, 9-year Stagg Jr. Bourbon, 8-year Willett Bourbon and 15-year Old Fitzgerald Bourbon barrels, then finished on toasted coconut flakes, unsweetened raw coconut chips, and toasted hazelnuts. Continue reading Brew Review – WeldWerks Brewing Co. Starry Noche (2026)

For today’s Brew Review, I’m having the Louis IPA from Hamburg Brewing Company locally, a 6.9% IPA brewed with Mosaic, Simcoe, Cascade, and Amarillo hops. Continue reading Brew Review – Hamburg Brewing Company Louie IPA

Varsity Greens from Other Half sounded fantastic for today’s Brew Review. This 6.5% double dry hopped IPA was brewed with Citra Cryo, Citra Incognito, Nectaron, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, and Mosaic Cryo hops. Continue reading Brew Review – Other Half Brewing Co. Varsity Greens

I’m trying out a new local beer on today’s Brew Review, Wayland Brewing’s Case Study. This 6.5% West Coast IPA was brewed with Centennial, Strata, and Mosaic hops. Continue reading Brew Review – Wayland Brewing Company Case Study

I didn’t have the best expectations for Blackberry Moonrise from Founders on today’s Brew Review, but it was interesting enough to try this 8.5% imperial gose-style ale aged in tequila barrels. Continue reading Brew Review – Founders Brewing Company Blackberry Moonrise

I’ve had maybe four black IPAs ever, so I figured on tonight’s Brew Review, I’d try the Astor Place Black IPA from Other Half I grabbed at Wegmans. This 6.2% double dry hopped black IPA was brewed with Simcoe, Chinook, Enigma, and Columbus Cryo hops. Continue reading Brew Review – Other Half Brewing Co. Astor Place Black IPA

I expected the Fruit Force version of New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger IPA series, but on tonight’s Brew Review, I give this interesting 9.5% ABV variant of this imperial IPA a try. Continue reading Brew Review – New Belgium Brewing Voodoo Ranger Fruit Force IPA