Beer Reviews

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 [...]

Beer Reviews, Belgians, IPAs

Craft Beer Week, Mid-Week Update & Vanilla Porter

So what have you done this week to celebrate American Craft Beer Week? It’s easy to participate – simply grab a craft brew, pop it open, and get to work. Ideally, find a brew that is brewed close to your home. Supporting your local brewery, as has been done for thousands of years, is part [...]

Beer Reviews

Red Hook ESB & SmashBurger in Lawrence

So my buddy just opened up a restaurant. It’s a newer chain called SmashBurger out of Denver, Colorado – apparently they make a pretty damn good burger. So I had to go find out. SmashBurger corporate has done a pretty good job at localizing their product to the region in which the restaurant exists. For [...]

Beer Reviews

Celebrate American Craft Beer Week

As you know, our mission here at BeerGenius is to grow the culture of Craft Beer. Sounds like a…cult, perhaps? Maybe, but it’s a fun one, and you should join. Well, there so happens to be an entire week dedicated to celebrating Craft Beer. It’s getting so important that there’s actually a resolution floating around [...]

Beer Reviews

Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale, Parkville Microbrew Fest Afterparty @ d•luxe

There’s a hell of a party coming up, and I want to invite you. On the 24th of April, there is a microbrewery festival in Parkville, MO. “What is that?” you may ask. If you’ve never been to a beer festival, here’s your chance – you receive a tasting glass, and make your way from [...]

Beer Reviews

Boss Tom’s Golden Bock

So Boulevard has a new seasonal. Its name? Boss Tom’s Golden Bock. If you’re guessing that this might be the Maibock from the past two years, you might be right. Bottles are a bit more portable than kegs, so Boulevard decided that you should be able to take your Bock with you. And there we [...]

Beer Reviews

Boulevard Dark Truth Stout: Belgian-Style Opulence

I’ve always been a fan of stouts. Funny enough, the world’s most famous stout, Guinness Draught, is absolutely nothing like the majority of stouts on the market – complexity and toastiness is the main order for most american microbrewed stouts, where Guinness is simply, well, Guinness. It’s time to go further, my friends, and dig [...]

Beer Reviews

O’Fallon Whiskey Smoked Porter

So after our beer dinner the other day, Mr Jeffrey Ward and myself had the opportunity to finish up with a smoked porter from O’Fallon just outside of St. Louis. They’ve been churning out some awesome stuff as of late, and this beer was no exception to that. You can find O’Fallon all over Illinois, [...]

Beer Reviews

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 [...]

Beer Reviews, Belgians, Cider, Cooking, Macro

Boulevard’s New Rye-on-Rye

Boulevard has released a new addition to their Smokestack Series of beers, bringing the total count to 13. This one is quite unique, and uses one of my favorite grains ever – rye. Brewmaster Steven Pauwels didn’t stop there, though – 67% of the beer was aged in rye whiskey barrels from Templeton microdistillery in [...]

Beer Reviews