Beer Pro Tips / 15.04.2022
What is Hop Burn?
What is hop burn, how does it happen, and why? Too-fresh, greenness, or high-acid are all things that I've heard, but they're not 100% accurate....
Why are hops so sexy? Everybody likes to list out the Hop bill, but not the grain bill, yeast or water additions. What gives?...
Once a hop becomes commercially produced, it gets an official name. For example, Sabro was originally named HBC 438 and Strata X331. Galaxy hops...
Collaboration / 13.09.2018
The Future of the IPA Part 2
Recently, and I know it’s been talked about a lot, but Bell’s Brewery’s Two Hearted Ale earned the vote of best beer in the country. Beer nerds have freaked out about this, but you have to...
Uncategorized / 01.08.2018
The Future of the IPA Part 1
I still think we have a ways to go before NEIPAs wear thin as the style du-jour (and yes it will happen), but regardless of...
Beer Reviews / 09.11.2016
Buffalo Sunset, Buffalo Bayou by Chris
Buffalo Sunset is a black IPA that mixes two of my favorite drinks, IPAs and coffee. The coffee comes from the Houston based coffee company, Amaya Roasting CO. The name, Buffalo Sunset, comes from the old Sunset Coffee building that was built on the Buffalo Bayou in 1910. Buffalo Bayou described this series as "aggressive and boundary pushing" and it...