The 8 Beers of Chanukah – Night 8: Unibroue 17 Grande Réserve by Unibroue And on the 8th and final night of Chanukah, we celebrated the season (and a month at a new job) with a very special Unibroue 17 Grande Réserve by Chambly, QC’s own darling, Unibroue. I’ve always had a really soft spot for Unibroue. I wet my whistle on their beers as a young adult, long… Read More
The 8 Beers of Chanukah – Night 7: Tempest Imperial Stout by Amsterdam We’re in the final stretch of the #8BeersOfChanukah, and my poor liver needs a break. Good thing Christmas is right around the corner… oh wait, never mind. Part of me was really tempted to cellar Amsterdam Brewery‘s Tempest Imperial Stout until next year, as it’s supposed to cellar well for up to 3 years. In… Read More
The 8 Beers of Chanukah – Night 6: The Mayan Chocolate Chipotle Stout by Ilkley Brewing Company The Mayan calendar predicted that the world would end on December 21, 2012 (or at least the 13th b’ak’tun would end). This clearly did not happen but we were a little worse for the wear today following Indie Ale House’s Stout Night yesterday and kind of hoping for the end of the world. We decided… Read More
The 8 Beers of Chanukah – Night 5: Dragon’s Milk Bourbon Barrel Stout by New Holland Brewing This is it, ladies and gentlemen. This is the first American beer to make an appearance on the 8 Beers of Chanukah, and on the blog itself. New Holland Brewing from Holland, MI is not exactly a local beer, but with a name like Dragon’s Milk Bourbon Barrel Stout, I was lured in, and I knew… Read More
The 8 Beers of Chanukah – Night 4: Hopaweizen by Beer Academy (RIP) Tonight’s Hopaweizen by Beer Academy (website already defunct following this week’s announcement that they are closing up shop) was a last minute, late addition. Don’t worry, the mystery beer that we planned for tonight will eventually resurface in a later review. Possibly a Festivus review? Time will tell. But with this week’s announcement, we realized it… Read More