Beer of the Month – Hoppy Boston

May 2, 2016ryanbrawn

Pale Ale Month Wrap Up

I had a great time sampling and reviewing American pale ales in April. I know that IPAs are the king (and I love a good IPA), but pale ales can provide plenty of hop flavor and aroma in a lighter, less bitter and very easy to drink package. I would love to see more brewers use the APA […]

April 1, 2016ryanbrawn

Tripel Month Wrap-Up

I am a big fan of the Belgian tripel style, it might be lighter in color but it still packs bold flavor and alcoholic punch. I was disappointed at how few examples I was able to try after naming it the style of the month for March, there are relatively few breweries making tripels. I […]

March 1, 2016ryanbrawn

Porter Month Wrap-Up

I had a lot of fun with my first style of the month selection, it was great to compare and contrast similar beers and try many that I had missed. I’m glad I started with porter, one of my favorite styles and a perfect beer for February (even if parts of this month were unseasonably […]