Brewery: Revolution (Chicago, IL)

Beer: Fistmas

Style: red ale

ABV: 6.5%

Analysis: hoppier than expected with a little ginger & citrus before ending with a classic red malt.

Best Situation: stay up late & watch your show in peace.

Brewery: Forbidden Root (Columbus, OH)

Beer: In the Dark

Style: stout

ABV: 6.4%

Analysis: fluffy mouthfeel & oaty malts with a subtle chocolate & vanilla balance & a mildly roasty finish.

Best Situation: enjoy with former colleagues & appreciate the past.

Brewery: Sullivan's (Kilkenny, Ireland)

Beer: Maltings

Style: Irish ale

ABV: 5%

Analysis: rich red malt with a pleasant caramel sweetness & a pinch of a mysterious fruit with a small dose of hops in the finish

Best Situation: when the Irish family members begin to dance.

Which two breweries would you like to collaborate on a future brew?

I'll start:

Jackie O's in Athens, Ohio & GreatLakesBrewingCo.

Cheers!

Brewery: Blue Heron (Medina, OH)

Beer: Nitro Amber Strong Ale

Style: imperial amber

ABV: 8.6%

Analysis: super creamy at the sip with a big sweet caramel malt & a sugary toffee aftertaste that ends with traditional malt & mild hops. 

Best Situation: first beer of the party.

Brewery: The Church Brew Works (Pittsburgh, PA)

Beer: Blackberry Quadzilla

Style: Belgian quadrupel

ABV: 10.5%

Analysis: soft mouthfeel with a slight buzz of the tongue with a pinch of blackberry tartness & a dominant Belgian malt to finish.

Best Situation: quench thy thirst

Brewery: Untitled Art (Waunakee, WI)

Beer: White Grape

Style: sour ale

ABV: 6%

Analysis: sweet white grape juice on contact & mildly tart after the sip with a sour finish & wine-like aftertaste.

Best Situation: grab a bag of gummy worms & enjoy a classic comedy.

Brewery: Sibling Revelry (Westlake, OH)

Beer: Cleveland Eclipse

Style: lager

ABV: 5%

Analysis: crisp & grainy malt at the sip with a subtle orange in the follow with a light & refreshing aftertaste. 

Best Situation: when it's unusually shady.

Brewery: Great Lakes (Cleveland, OH)

Beer: Vanilla Blackout Stout

Style: stout

ABV: 10.5%

Analysis: super dark & rich malt with a creamy smooth mouthfeel & a layer of vanilla before returning to a malt finish.

Best Situation: get a little buzz while the moon hides the sun.

Today is a big day in Cleveland. As a bonus, an eclipse means more good beer. Cheers!

Brewery: Hightower (Rayland, OH)

Beer: Peanut Butter

Style: porter

ABV: 6.8%

Analysis: thinner texture than expected but still a creamy peanut butter taste with a salty sweetness & a toasty malt finish.

Best Situation: chase your cheeseburger with this sweet & salty brew.

I hear it's #NationalBeerDay .

Enjoying a GreatLakesBrewingCo. Easy Buckets blonde ale with dinner.

Cheers!

This beer is good. Cheers!

This may be the last time that I have the opportunity to purchase an R.Shea pack so I seized the opportunity.

#CarpeDiem

Easter cheers!

#Stouturday

Saturday cheers!

Brewery: Maine Beer (Freeport, ME)

Beer: Mean Old Tom

Style: stout

ABV: 6.5%

Analysis: smooth & creamy nitro with puffy vanilla notes coupled by a toasty coffee & chocolate finish with a dark malt aftertaste.

Best Situation: get a jolt when fatigue tries to win.

Brewery: Grove City Brewing (Grove City, OH)

Beer: Brewing Back to Zero Raspberry

Style: porter

ABV: 7.8%

Analysis: rich & malty with a touch of caramel & a pleasant dark raspberry backbone.

Best Situation: kick off the weekend.

Brewery: WeldWerks (Greeley, CO)

Beer: Blackberry Maple Cobbler

Style: sour

ABV: 4.8%

Analysis: sour at first with a soothing vanilla & sweet Graham cracker with a strong tart blackberry bite & a maple finish.

Best Situation: when curiosity wins.