Belgians

One Last Free State Review – Bumper Crop Saison

So I went to Free State Brewing Company (http://freestatebrewing.com/) one last time before I left Lawrence, as it is one of my favorite breweries in the whole world. Happened to have my video camera with me, and I shot a review while at the bar. Bumper Crop Saison is one of their seasonals that comes [...]

Lindemans Framboise. Non-Beer people, check it

I had the opportunity to pull my lovely mother, Nancy Huckaba, in on a beer review. People say to me, “Jameson, this website of yours is really cool, but I don’t drink beer. I don’t like beer.” Hmm. To which my answer is always ‘yes, you do. I can guarantee that I can find you [...]

Home is where the beer is…

I suppose I should clear up some misunderstandings around the office. It is true, I did get engaged. Sorry, Ladies (and Lads) but this Beergenius is off the market. But moreover, my best friend and fellow Beergenius, Jameson moved to Portland, Oregon this past week. We may have split up geographically, but this website maintains [...]

Now in Portland: Upright Brewing Company ‘Five’ (#5)

First of all, BeerGenius is now in Portland – to stay. After a grand total of one day in this marvelous city, it’s difficult for me to really describe how excited I am for the food and beer scene here (aaaand the occasional winery weekends). The people are marvelous, the vibe is celebration of individualism, the [...]

BeerGenius in the Kitchen, Episode No. 2

Welcome to episode two of BeerGenius in the Kitchen. Rather than thrashing around like I usually do (see my Cheddar Ale Soup), I’ve asked the BeerGenius resident chef, Mr. Jeffrey Ward, to do some cooking for us. What’s the point? To encourage people to think of beer as being paired with food, and to pair [...]

Boulevard Collaboration No. 1 Release Party

BeerGenius will be reviewing Boulevard’s Collaboration No. 1 soon, but until then, you can mark next Monday, January 18th at 8pm on your calendar. Boulevard, along with the brand-spankin’ new Oread hotel in Lawrence, will be hosting a release party for the inaugural collaboration brew, an Imperial Pilsner. The event will take place in their [...]

Karl Strauss Fullsuit Belgian-Style Brown

BeerGenius is taking a quick break from our canned beer tasting (to resume soon!) to visit some awesome beers from Karl Strauss Brewing Company out of San Diego, California. I had the opportunity to do some blind tastings of their new winter seasonal (the old one was their Red Trolley, reviewed here), a new 22oz [...]

Blue Moon Grand Cru 2009

Yes, I did it. Some buzz today online about the fact that Blue Moon created a Grand Cru – beers typically reserved for aging, special events, etc. These beers are usually extreme examples of their namesake, as is this one. @PourMeAPint mused on Twitter today that they were most likely going for a Double Wit [...]

Followup: Session with Orval and Boulevard Brewmasters

I had the pleasure of attending a session last week with famed Brewmaster Jean-Marie Rock of Orval, guest of Steven Pauwels of Boulevard. The session was part of Barley’s Brewhaus’ “Beer School” series of lectures, and a followup to the brewing duo and their primary purpose of coming together: to brew great beer. As mentioned [...]

Boulevard Tank 7 joins Smokestack Lineup

So, I’m really excited. Boulevard just got label approval for their Tank 7 ale (reviewed on BeerGenius Here). Tank 7 was previously only available on draft, but will now join Boulevard’s Smokestack lineup in addition to their four regulars (Sixth Glass Quad, Tripel, Double Wide IPA, and their Saison, which will ultimately be replaced). As [...]