Category: Beer Life

Today is officially the first day of winter. The solstice actually occurred at 5:02 a.m. but there was little chance of me cracking open this 13% ABV Imperial Stout at that time. This beauty is part 1 of a twin -pack collaboration between two Delaware breweries, @revbeer and @autumnarchbeer called “Path of the Sun”. Interestingly, however, each took the… Continue reading Day 21 of 31 – Path of the Sun (Cocoa)

Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? We could float among the stars together, you and I For we can fly, we can fly Up, up and away My beautiful, my beautiful balloon🎈Up, Up, & Away! Is it a bird? Is it a plane?… Continue reading Day 20 of 31 – Up, Up, & Away

In honor of this being the last PSU game of the season, I had to go with Game Day IPA from @locustlanecb. This has not been the season any Penn State fan was expecting or hoping for, but what can you expect in 2020?🏈I have been wanting to visit Locust Lane Craft Brewery for a while… Continue reading Day 19 of 31 – Game Day IPA

How do you start a 2 week winter stay at home vacation? Time to crack open the once-a-year special Belgian Strong Dark Ale from @troegsbeer known as the Mad Elf! This 11% heavy weight  drinks very smooth and easily, too easily!🍺While Hershey, PA is better known for chocolate, Tröegs Independent Brewing is trying to make sure there… Continue reading Day 18 of 31 – Mad Elf

So what happens when you take a Belgian Triple and you add American hops? You get an American Triple!  Reindeer’s Revenge from @ironhillbrewery is a Belgian-style golden ale with complex aromas and flavors of grapefruit, spice and banana with a refreshing hop bitterness. No reindeer games here. I think this guy wants to get some of the… Continue reading Day 17 of 31 – Reindeer’s Revenge

So we are getting our first snow of the season and first snow of significance in 1000 days (literally). A day like this used to mean cool, “I can work from home today”. Leave it to 2020 to even be a Debbie Downer on a fun snow day.❄️⛄️Often I pick up a beer because of… Continue reading Day 16 of 31 – Halle and Oats

As the weather gets colder it’s good to have a beer that is made for the season. Today’s brew is another from @ironhillbrewery – “Winter Warmer”. This is a holiday medium bodied dark ale finished with classic seasonal spices. Not too much to make it overboard, and not too little to make it dull.🍺 For the month… Continue reading Day 15 of 31 – Winter Warmer

As today is the official count of the Electoral College to seal the 50 states votes for President (congratulations Joe) it is only fitting that I stay with a local Wilmington, Delaware beer to mark this first occasion that the First State has its first President-elect.  (Yes, I know, I could have saved Rail Car… Continue reading Day 14 of 31 – Gravitational Confection: Pumpkin Pie (2020)

It’s not often we get a 60+ degree sunny day in December here in Delaware. It’s also not often that the Philadelphia Eagles have won a game this crazy 2020 season. Why not bring new starting QB some luck with a little magic from 2017 with a Philly Special IPA from @ironhillbrewery?🏈This tasty New England hazy… Continue reading Day 13 of 31 – Philly Special

The local Wilmington, Delaware theme continues! The past Monday, December 7 was Delaware Day, the day in 1787, when Delaware became the first state to ratify the Federal Constitution, thus making Delaware the first state in the New Nation. In honor of the day that Delaware became a state and now having the first President-elect from the First State,… Continue reading Day 12 of 31 – Rail Car One