Beer Reviews
Architecture, I think, isn’t one of those subjects you really get into when you’re drinking. Unless you’re an architect, in which case it is actually…
In Philadelphia, we frequently bemoan antiquated liquor laws which force separate points of sale for beer, wine and liquor. Beer cannot be sold in grocery…
Feb. 5, 2015
Sly Fox Pikeland Pils provides a crisp, clean tasting pilsner
I go to University City Beverage about once a week, and my routine is about the same every time. I look around for five minutes…
Jan. 30, 2015
Southern Tier’s 2X Rye offers dark notes
This week, I was treated to a wonderful experience. When I go to buy a case of beer, I usually lean towards a sampler pack…
Jan. 9, 2015
Dogfish Head 60 Min IPA is a treat
Not the best IPA, but my favorite. A new year brings many things, but from observing everyone’s offices around campus, it has yet to bring…
Nov. 21, 2014
Sweet Baby Jesus and Blah Blah Blah beers offer signature notes
I wouldn’t expect a place called Miller’s to serve a wide array of beers. Honestly, when I saw the restaurant, I assumed that Miller beer…
Nov. 14, 2014
Dogfish Head Sixty-One offers unique flavor profile
The Dogfish Head Sixty-One graciously walks the not-so-fine line between wine and beer. In fact, its first iteration was just beer with a bit of…
Oct. 31, 2014
Victory Festbier offers lax feel with subtle flavoring
What would October be without Oktoberfest, a time of year where all people do is drink beer? That sure is all there is to that…
Oct. 24, 2014
Pumking dubbed king of seasonally flavored beers
Years ago, by pure happenstance, I managed to stumble upon one of the better beers out there. This one began my love of a brewery…
Oct. 3, 2014
Founders Centennial IPA appeals to avant-garde tastes
So, your friends call you a hipster because you like your beer hoppy and with an extra few percent ABV. Don’t worry — there are…
Sep. 26, 2014
Unique pink beer raises awareness for cancer
If you know me, you know I hate intentional bar hops. I think the idea of deciding to stay at a bar for one drink…
Sep. 19, 2014
Franziskaner Weissbier: simple, robust, delicious
Spaten-Franziskaner-Brau is a brewery in Munich that dates back to 1397. It’s just under four centuries shy of being the oldest operating commercial brewery in…
Aug. 20, 2014
Abita Brewing Co. offers alternative to Newcastle
New Orleans is typically framed as a city of massive inequality, inadequate natural disaster preparedness, deep-seated institutional racism, obesity and low property values. Generally, a…
Jul. 25, 2014
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. makes a hearty barleywine
The most recent trend in craft brewing is the so-called “session” beer. These are beers you can kick back four or five of in an…
Jul. 11, 2014
Flying Fish Brewing’s Exit 4 is a beer of contradictions
It was a dull summer weekend. The living room was unbelievably hot, the roof deck scalded your feet the moment you set foot on it…
Jun. 27, 2014
Yuengling’s new brew is malt-forward Bock Beer
The case said “Tastes Good” on the side. I couldn’t let a claim like that go untested, so I bought the last case of Yuengling…
Jun. 6, 2014
Allentown Brew Works offers velvety smooth ale
With names like Steelworker’s Oatmeal Stout, Pawnshop Porter and Blueberry Belch, Allentown Brew Works seems to have a penchant for run down, post-industrial small town…