Want to know a secret? Cryptic Review started as a way to make fun of beer and wind snobs. It is true. At my first beer festival it was decided that everytime one of my group had a beer we would have to explain how it tastes to everyone else using the most pretentious adjectives… Continue reading
Have I mentioned yet how much I love this brewery. Schmaltz Brewing Company has a couple of brewing labels under their umbrella. You may have seen their Coney Island beers, but the flagship is the He’Brew The Chosen Beer line. If you get a chance pick some up and while you are enjoying it (you… Continue reading
Short’s Brewing Company implements 2018 minimum wage now. Short’s Brewing company in Bellaire Michigan has announced that they will be skipping the gradual increase in the minimum wage that was passed signed into law in Michigan, and instead raise their wages to match the 2018 goals immediately. Short’s Brewing Company is Michigan’s leader in creative… Continue reading
2014 Traverse City Summer Microbrew & Music Festival Mark your late summer calendars, there is a beer and music festival getting ready for your visit. The 2014 Traverse City Summer Microbrew & Music festival is scheduled August 22 and 23rd at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons. Your standard admission ticket ($40 for a single… Continue reading
There are certain days, when it it cool outside, and a great comfort is sitting in a warm spot, perhaps by a fire, with a dark, heavy, full bodied beer. And there are also those days in early spring, when the wind is cool, but the daylight warms you, when a sweet, light, flavorful beer… Continue reading
Let’s get right down to it here. This beer is for people who like pain. Are you part Cenobite? This is the beer for you. While drinking this I tried not to think of the words “searing” And “flesh.” but how does it taste? To be honest I’m not sure. As I sit here sipping… Continue reading
Maybe I am a bad Michiganian Michigander Mi..chi..gan…ite Northerner. But I hate the winter. I am already all set for March to come around and spring to start. Some people will say, “Oh as long as it snows on Christmas, that is all the snow I need.” That is close, but I don’t think that is even… Continue reading
I really can’t not share this because I think I could have used this item last weekend. What you see here is a simple (good) and fun(better) solution to a common problem. The ‘is this my beer?’ problem. This is The Can Stamp Now it is true, this product is not for every occasion. I… Continue reading
I had the pleasure of trying Sam Adams Utopias a number of years ago, and I was rightfully blown away. It truely is an experience I would recomend to anyone. The metal bottle, the strong aroma and the pleasantly palatable flavor all create quite the memory. And I was content in the fact that I… Continue reading
So it sure has been a while hasn’t it? well I would like to welcome you back to the new and improved This Week In Beer! So I have spent the last few months streamlining the website and cutting out much of the fat (no one really used that map anyway). So hopefully this new… Continue reading