This beer is smooth. It’s all in the name. “Easy Operator”. The aromas of vanilla, tangerine and peach form into a creamscicle as you take that first sip. It’s got a nice medium body with the taste of more tropical fruit, guava and hops. The hopiness doesn’t assault your senses but eases into the mix.…… MORE
Yes, it’s a New Zealand Double IPA from a Vermont brewery. Confusing geography aside Burlington Beer Co. has made an exceptional Double with all the best hops from the country of the Kiwi. There is a swirl of sweetness on the nose with peach, fresh pineapple, and an enchanting floral dankness. This singed orange liquid…… MORE
The folks at Ten Bends Beer have created a classic big New England Style Double IPA that is so hazy even sonar wouldn’t work through it. It poured a beautiful straw color with a lily white lacy head. The first whiff is all pineapple. More specifically, Dole, in the can, still in the juice. With…… MORE
This Red Ale from Milk Room Brewing Co. is a full local beverage! Brewed in Rutland, MA with hops from 4-Star Hops in Northfield, MA makes it a total Masshole beer. A very fruity aroma hit my nostrils while pouring this amber liquid. I also caught some orange and spice. First sip brought on sweet…… MORE
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From the moment I poured this one I caught a whiff of sweet citrus. Is it a tangelo? Or maybe a tangerine? Or nectarine? Now we’re veering into stone fruit territory. Definitely getting peach. Ripe peach, hops and pine. All this and I haven’t even taken a sip of Maine Beer Company’s Wolfe’s Neck IPA.…… MORE
Much like the Allagash Hop Reach covered in the last post this Greater Good Bigg Thaw welcomes the spring with a bright golden color, a floral aroma, and a crispness that calls that meteorological rat Punxsutawney Phil a big fat liar. That may come from the cold brewing process. But it’s from Greater Good, which…… MORE
The Worcester Fire Department’s Local 1009 is holding a food and toy drive this Sunday 12/11/22 at all three Stop-N-Shops in the city as well as the Shaws on Goldstar Blvd from 10am-4pm. Firefighter Danny Spencer cam by the Pike studio to give us all the details.… MORE
A New England IPA from the Green Mountain State of Vermont may evoke images of skiing all day and retiring to your B & B for a hot cup of maple syrup by the fire. But this beer is downright tropical! It might even be called…”Lush”! Good one Frost Beer Works! After the pour into…… MORE
While feasting on my Thanksgiving Day meal I had an IPA that cut through the gravy and was still able to play nice with my apple pie a la mode. Pipeworks Brewery Ninja Vs. Unicorn Double IPA was surprisingly refreshing for a double. For an unfiltered beer it wasn’t very hazy and poured a crisp…… MORE
