Mispillion Space Otter with Red Dragon cheese
This is a continuation of a blog about the Shore Craft Beer Talk and Tasting held at the Clarion Fountainebleu in early 2016. Red Dragon cheese? Is that really a thing? Yes, and it is an awesome thing. Just as with the Maytag Cheese this selection was off my radar and, as many other people said, […]
Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale with Smoked Gouda
This is a continuation of a blog about the Shore Craft Beer Talk and Tasting held at the Clarion Fountainebleu in early 2016. I was really excited to see this pairing on the list because the Indian Brown is one of my favorites. Not only is it a really accessible beer, it is one of […]
Assawoman Angry Clown Brown Ale with Maytag Blue Cheese
This is a continuation of a blog about the Shore Craft Beer Talk and Tasting held at the Clarion Fountainebleu in early 2016. The difficulty here is both to not oversell the cheese and not undersell the beer. Maytag Blue Cheese is better described on this link, but I’ll say it has almost the consistency of […]
Tall Tales Paul Bunyan Strong Ale with Roquefort
This is a continuation of a blog about the Shore Craft Beer Talk and Tasting held at the Clarion Fountainebleu in early 2016. Eric Camper, the head brewer at Tall Tales, has been hard at work re-imagining the Paul Bunyan Strong Ale for wider distribution and hit upon the right combination between the beer and […]
Evo Crystal Row American Strong Ale with Gouda
This is a continuation of a blog about the Shore Craft Beer Talk and Tasting held at the Clarion Fountainebleu in early 2016. I so was looking forward to trying Crystal Row, which I head Evo has been tinkering with since they were in Delmar (which is where I live, but I’m still a good […]
3rd Wave Sandstorm Belgian Tripel with Apricot Stilton
This is a continuation of a blog about the Shore Craft Beer Talk and Tasting held at the Clarion Fountainebleu in early 2016. When Belgian Tripels are done well you can’t really taste the alcohol, even when the beer is in the 9 percent range, as Sandstorm is. Broadly speaking tastings are fun when they […]
A Visit to Realerevival Brewing (aka RaR)
Welcome to RaR Brewing! Keeping it Local, Keeping it Reale. RaR Brewing opened its doors in the summer of 2013 in downtown Cambridge, MD. Locals Chris Browhan and James Merryweather, buddies since high school, started their RaR adventures as home brewers and now are producing beers right there on Poplar Street where the old pool […]
Crooked Hammock Brewery serves up summertime fun
A Watering Hole for Locals and Shoobies Alike I actually lived in Lewes, Delaware for a minute several years ago. I loved it. It was a wintertime stint; a quiet spell in a community that bursts at the seams with sun- and fun-seeking folk. Many shops and restaurants close during the winter months when tourists […]
A Last-minute Gift Guide for the Beer Lovers on Your List
It just hit me that we’re well into the 12 days of Christmas and I have figured out exactly zero of my gift giving plans. I love the holidays and while waiting till the last minute doesn’t make me a humbug, I’ll be the first to admit, it does produce a bit of self-inflicted stress. […]
Recipe for a Civilized Lunch: Grab a Friend, add a Beer
Perhaps it is my Italian heritage in combination with my travels. Or perhaps, and this is just as possible, I simply like to drink but regardless of the reason, I think there is something very civilized about having a beer with lunch. I have been thinking about quick lunch dates and why they’re so quick. […]
Today Maryland, tomorrow… Microbrew Monday
Lots of big happenings on the Shore this week and into the future. Shore Craft Beer continues to have success in all corners of the state as well as throughout the region. Here are some of the highlights. Comptrollers cup Lot 6 always has been among Evolution Craft Brewery’s more popular beers. It is objectively […]
Tall Tales bottles up the goodness
