I managed to write five “best beers of the month/week” posts this year. Now I’m going to select the best of the best including some beers from the months/weeks I didn’t previously mention. There are over 9,000 breweries in the US now, so obviously this isn’t anywhere close to an exhaustive “best of” list. It’s…

Toppling Goliath Double Dry Hop Pseudo Sue – This DDH version of Pseudo Sue isn’t necessarily better than the fantastic original, but it’s noticeably different. I found it to be fuller bodied with a bit more complexity to the hop flavors. It seems to be a little less crisp and clean than the original. Both are…

BeerSelfie.com has rounded up the best craft beer gifts from around the web in their Holiday Gift Guide. Start your holiday shopping or drop a hint by passing along the link.

Sierra Nevada wants you to know there is a difference between fresh hops and wet hops. Wet Hops are un-dried hops, picked and shipped from the growing fields within 24 hours. Fresh Hops are the freshest dried hops to come from the fields, typically within seven days of harvest. They lay claim to the first wet hop…

I recently had the pleasure of tagging along for a brew day at Waganupa Brewing in Chester, California. Founder/Owner/Brewmaster Alex had an interesting brew planned, with a three barrel batch being split into seven different beers: his NorCal Common, a Strawberry Common, and five versions of an experimental kettle sour using yogurt. All three barrels…

New Glory Gummy Worms – Big fruity hop flavor with a really lovely mouth feel. I could drink this fantastic beer every day. This beer lives up to the eye catching can and fun name. Firestone Walker Bretta Weisse – This California brewery is making some world class sour beer, and Bretta Weisse is a…

Owl’s Brew Radlers are a blend of my two favorite beverages: beer and tea. Each of these four brews is a different combo of beer, tea, and other flavors. Watermelon is a really nice addition in Wicked Watermelon. All of the fruit and spice flavors are natural and clean tasting. Wheat beer is the original…