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It's an interesting scene and I've enjoyed my times in Windsor. The biggest issue from a tourism perspective is the downtown, which is unfortunately where many of the hotels are as is the border tunnel. So I think for many their impression of Windsor is shaped by the downtown, which frankly does ki...

Over the last few weeks, working my way through a haul from Kansas City: KC Bier Pils Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA Shiner Oktoberfest - Marzen-Style Beer Boulevard Dank 7 - Belgian-Style IPA Komes Russian Imperial Stout Boulevard Salute The Monarchs - Belgian-Style Tripel 2024 Boulevard Proper Pour -...

I have never thought of Windsor as a craft beer destination, but these posts would be enough for me to visit and see what's up. For a really long time Windsor was just the place you drove past on your way to the border/Detroit, so it's encouraging to hear a beer scene has finally developed there. Lo...

To clarify, my comment isn't directed at whether you are being competitive. It is more about ranking creative things. I love the reviews, even though I have never really followed those sites, I love learning about the beers and have probably seen many useful comments from them when searching a new ...

Somehow taking something that is supposed to be experiential and expressive and making it competitive rubs me the wrong way. That said, I have entered homebrew competitions, but that was largely to get expert feedback and learn. Me so consistent. :wink: To be sure, I never got into beer reviewing t...

After 19 years on BeerAdvocate, and 9 years on Untappd, I've decided to finally step away from beer ratings. Things have changed recently, I have a family now, and I no longer have the time needed to write meaningful beer reviews. It's been a good run, though, and I'm proud of what I've accomplished...

My wife and I just got back from a barbecue and blues tour of St. Louis and Kansas City, to celebrate our eighth wedding anniversary. Craft beer and good wine were also part of the focus. This is what I drank on our trip: At Chicago Street Pub in Joliet, IL: Founders KBS Spicy Chocolate 2023 (draft)...

Any standouts from the stuff you tried? The Bierstadt lagers were among the best and most authentic-tasting Continental-style lagers I've had in recent memory, in the vein of the top offerings from Godspeed and Tooth & Nail. West Coast IPA highlights were the Bull & Bush Sumo Mandarin, Russ...

A few extra pints in Denver thanks to the global IT outage: In the hotel room at Gaylord Rockies Resort: Denver Beer Incredible Pedal IPA (can) New Belgium 1985 Mango IPA (can) At Breckenridge Brewery DIA: Breckenridge Funslinger Lager (draft) Breckenridge Ridge Runner West Coast IPA (can) At The Fo...

Finishing off our Colorado trip in Vail, Boulder, and Fort Collins: At Vail Brewing: Vail Brewing Ri' Ra' Irish Export Stout (draft) Vail Brewing Pete's Stash Hoppy Pale Ale (draft) At Avery Brewing: Avery Summer's Day IPA (draft) Avery Highliner IPA (draft) Avery Clear Horizons (sample) Avery The M...

Rounding out our time in Denver: At Leevers Locavore, Denver's version of Farm Boy/Whole Foods, but with an in-house beer bar, arcade games, and full selection of to-go restaurants: Diebolt Humble Jack IPA (draft) Russian River Happy Hops (draft) At Raices Brewing, a Latino-owned and operated cervec...

In Denver so far: At Bierstadt Lagerhaus: Bierstadt Slow Pour Pils (draft) Bierstadt Vienna Lager 2024 (draft) At Oskar Blues Grill & Brew: Oskar Blues Oskar's Lager (draft) Bootstrap MEDAL AF Mosaic IPA (draft) At Bull & Bush Brewery: Bull & Bush The Tower ESB (draft) Bull & Bush Su...

rejtable's recommendations will give me lots to run with, and I've always found his reviews to be accurate. But I wanted to see if anything has changed in the Denver area over the last 6 years, and also seek advice on Vail and Fort Collins. My family and I will be in Denver, Vail and Fort Collins fr...

Cass's recommendations worked out well, and we really enjoyed our trip. The Cincinnati Reds game, Taft's Ale House, and the Roebling Suspension Bridge were three of the highlights of the trip. Cass was also correct that Great American Ball Park has excellent craft beer options. We hit the Fifty West...

Thought I'd bring this back up to mention a few notes about London. The Tourism board was generous enough to assist with a trip for A Quick Beer video, so I did a whirlwind tour last weekend. More to come in the video, but some quick notes: - Milos and Beerlab continue to anchor beer awesomeness do...