Author: Steve

  • Best Double IPAs in Winter

    Best Double IPAs in Winter

    Cold weather months are the time of stouts, porters, and winter warmers. But a few brewers are magnanimous enough to grant a hop fan respite. Here we look at three of the best double IPAs in winter.   Through winter-time we call on spring So who the hell decided that winter-time has to be all…

  • Dark Horse 4 Elf Party 2012

    Dark Horse 4 Elf Party 2012

    On Saturday, December 8th the third annual Dark Horse 4 Elf Party featured nearly 50 beers on tap and are selling 13 specialty beers   WHY GO TO MICHIGAN AT 4:00 AM? With scores of diverse and bold beers on tap, a battle of the bands, and an eclectic mix of offerings such as elk ribs,…

  • Avery Odio Equum

    Avery Odio Equum

    [schema type=”review” url=”http://34.233.121.37/2013/01/07/avery-odio-equum/” name=”Avery Odio Equum Beer Review” description=”Craft beer review of Avery’s Odio Equum” rev_name=”Avery Odio Equum” author=”Steve” pubdate=”2013-01-07″ user_review=”7.5″ min_review=”0″ max_review=”10″ ] AVERY ODIO EQUUM  Our first taste of a limited release barrel-aging sour program from Boulder Colorado’s Avery Brewing. ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOUR? Avery, known to me for their amazing double IPA the Maharajah and…

  • Three Floyds Zombie Dust

    Three Floyds Zombie Dust

    THREE FLOYDS ZOMBIE DUST In this review we once again examine a beer from the legendary Three Floyds. WHY THREE FLOYDS? Founded in 1996 by Nick Floyd in Munster, Indiana, Three Floyds is the brewery we at The Barley Whine have reviewed more than any other. Rated the top brewery in the world by RateBeer.com…

  • AleSmith YuleSmith Winter Holiday Ale

    AleSmith YuleSmith Winter Holiday Ale

    ALESMITH YULESMITH WINTER HOLIDAY ALE REVIEW Happy holidays beer fans! For this beer review, we take a look at an unusual take on a winter seasonal, AleSmith YuleSmith Winter Holiday Ale. WHAT IS A WINTER ALE? [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the sun takes half days and the wind turns from refreshing to painful, man’s tastes change. Warm, thick,…