Before there was even a USA, in the Nada district of Japan, lumber dealer Jihei Kano decided to found a sake company. So, in 1743, he opened Tsuru (Crane) Saké …
Read More
Zingy Rosé from Gascony!
Read More
“Lagers tend to be light — light in body, light in alcohol, light in color. They lighten your mood and lighten your spirit. But they need not be that way …”
Read More
“After years of making mead, Blacksnake Meadery has a trunkful of awards and some tasty offerings … The Sweet Virginia is a straight honey wine — the most uncomplicated type of mead in concept — just water, yeast, and [some] well-cultivated wildflower honey.”
Read More
“… at 6.2% ABV, we’re not really sure why Ten Bends characterizes their Sole Shine as an APA when they could just as easily present this blend of juice and citrus as an NEIPA. Oh, well. Call it what you want as long as it tastes this good.”
Read More
“It can be hard selling 3 Floyds beer. Even though their beer is consistently good, their names and the their label art can create a rather … intense effect. Even this Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barleywine’s label features a higher number of monster images than usual. It also sports an imposing name — Pillar of Beasts, which is ironic because this brew is such a comfortable beer.”
Read More
Absolutely Incredible Deal on Italian Riesling!
Read More
“Mosaic! Mosaic! Mosaic! If you’re a fan of the Mosaic hop, we’ve found someone else who is as well … and they brew!”
Read More
It’s crazy. It’s nuts. It’s ridiculous. Who would make this beer? Who would think that such an enterprise would be profitable? Well, Dogfish Head Brewing Company would … and did. Let us explain …
Read More
Lush Syrah From the Columbia Valley!
Read More
“… an ESB made with English ingredients is a far cry from an American IPA (or even an English IPA for that matter). That’s what we see in Basic City’s Uncle Jim’s Tavern Style ESB …”
Read More
“Right now the 2022 is a tight little package, with the malt restrained and the hops fresh and vibrant but not overly strong. Of course, what it tastes like now is just the beginning of the journey …”
Read More
Crisp Sauvignon Blanc from Bordeaux!
Read More
100% Tempranillo from Rioja!
Read More
“Some 40 years ago, Sean Hunt was a young man heading towards college at the University of Virginia. However, before bumming around Mr. Jefferson’s back lawn Hunt lived in Germany. There, he experienced, for the first time, both how good beer could be and also how the breweries that made the good beer could draw a community together — so different from snagging a six of Bud from the Save-Mart. The experience was a revelation …”
Read More
“By the way, if you don’t like the taste of whiskey, don’t drink this beer.”
Read More
Txakoli from the Basque Country!
Read More
“Vibrissa was founded in 2018 as the Front Royal Brewing Company in (no surprise) Front Royal, VA. Three-ish years and many good beers later, they had reached the level that many new breweries aspire to … “
Read More
“We’re not sure we agree with Founder’s contention that craft beer suffers from flagging innovation, but if they keep brewing beers like this, they are welcome to tilt at that windmill as long as they want.”
Read More
Syrah/Grenache Blend from Provence!
Read More