Sound like a happy Opium trip?  It was something like that.  A few days ago, I journeyed up to Lost Abbey for the release of their limited and highly sought after Red Poppy Ale and 2009 Angel’s Share. Friends headed up to be there when the doors opened, but after traveling across the country for [...]

It’s not a phrase you see everyday….but in the humid chill of New Orleans in February, cozying up to a bar with friends and drinking delicious beers on an average Wednesday night makes your week warmer….and definitely happier… Allagash Odyssey: 10.4% ABV: Thank you Henry! This ale aged in oak barrels is just down right [...]

First of all, I would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Dylan Lintern of NOLA brewing for inviting me to one of the BEST tastings, beer or wine, that I have been to in a long time.  It was truly an educational and downright fun as hell time. And thank you to Derek [...]