A nice selection of taps, really clean bar and great food too. I love when the bartender does a slow pour to let the beer rest and then top it off. A little story, my first experience with that was in Berlin many years ago. I just wanted my beer, but I realized the bartender was a professional and I had to, well, as they say, “when in Rome”(or Berlin). When my beer finally arrived it was the best tasting pils I ever had.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
KUSH Miami
Down last month in South Beach for Art Basel. Had to go to Kush a new favorite beer bar of mine. Plenty of taps and amazing burgers. Yes, that is a burger in between two waffles, bacon, cheese and an over easy egg. And french fries of course. See the dipping sauces, ketchup and syrup. Oh, Myyyy! Don’t pass up this gem when you heard down to the beach.
Jack’s Abby Framingham MA.
Jack’s started on a little side street and within a couple of years transformed into a beer hall destination. Brats, Pretzels, Pizza and of course beer. All lagers, but made with a great selection of hops. Recently we went for a night out and also went next door to their newest venture, Springdale where they are doing sours and IPA’s and using oak barrels to age. Pinball, and other arcade games. Even without a beard and skullcap in this hipster haven, I felt welcomed.
My UMIAMI selection for the bowl game
The Alter Ego from Treehouse rated 100 by Beer Advocate, and I have to agree. Here is the description from the Brewery. Sure it’s hipster and you have to wait in line to get it at the brewery, but well worth it.
Notes / Commercial Description:
A beer brewed in the spirit of experimentation and the celebration of our 3rd anniversary… ! What we did here is we took a whole bunch of Mosaic and Amarillo hops, a classic punch of citrus purveying goodness, and added them to the Julius dry hop. The base beer is exactly the same, but the dry hop is altered tremendously. The result is a beer with all the deliciousness of the base beer with a layer of added citrusy complexity. Like devil Julius or something. A real treat!
As for the Keeper from Castle Island, just a little light for me. They pulled back on the hops and make it more in the Viennese style like a Pils. Don’t get me wrong, i love Pils, but this is another correct Beer Advocate rating of 89.
Kegorator ready
Back after a long hiatus just posting on FB with several groups. Now back and ready to go back at it on the blog. Got a nice keg of the Founders All day IPA which is perfect for having the boys over for football. Just 4.3% or so, and a nice little hop. Just finished the Peeper by Maine Beer Company. If you haven’t tried any of their beers you really have to. Moe, Lunch and Peeper among others are worth the extra few bucks.
