Barrels and Mash Field Trip: Iron Monk

Jerod Millirons and Dave Monks met while teaching biology at Northern Oklahoma College. Jerod has a bachelor’s degree in biology plus a masters in business. Dave has a Ph. D. in microbiology and plant physiology. During his education Dave studied both yeast and fermentation and brewed his first beer way back in 1992 (super weird […]

Review: Iron Monk Payne County Imperial IPA

With all of the great breweries producing beer in this state of ours, I’m surprised we haven’t seen more Imperial IPAs. A flagship for many of the great breweries across the country, I’m glad to see one brewed right here in Oklahoma. Make sure to check out our field trip to Iron Monk as well as […]

Review: Roughtail Adaptation IPA (Batch #2, 2015)

The second in Roughtail’s quarterly rotating IPAs, it is packaged in 16 oz cans and again features the adaptable gecko on the can. This was created with all wet Mosaic hops that were on the bine 24 hours before they hit the brew kettle! Throw in a ton of dry hopping (again with wet hops) and an […]

Review: Elk Valley Le Ferme Farmhouse Ale

Attractively packaged in a 500 ml bottle, I was interested in seeing what Elk Valley would do with a Bretted farmhouse. Turned out to be a perfect beer to drink during an OU game as we say adios to summer. Company: OKCITY Brewing Company Location: Oklahoma City, OK ABV: 6.2% Style/Description: Saison Price: $7 (500 ml) Appearance: […]

Review: 405 Trae P.A.

I’ve been following this brewery since its inception and await all of their new releases. I may be a bit of a homer since this is Norman’s craft brewery, and I was in Cub/Boy Scouts with Jonathan and went to middle school with Trae! The glass in the picture was from one of their first […]

Review: Roughtail Pale Ale

Roughtail Pale Ale has been around on tap for a while, and it’s normally a go to for me when I can’t decide what I want. It’s made with 4 hop varieties: Warrior, El Dorado, Centennial, and Mosaic. When a fresh batch came out recently, this time in cans, I had high hopes so I rushed out […]

Review: Anthem Wild Brew Tripel

Hey! It’s the first joint beer review here at Barrels and Mash! For this one, Justin and Kris sat down with a bottle of Anthem’s Wild Brew Tripel. We got this bottle to review a couple days before our super fun Anthem Field Trip and finally got a chance to crack it open and take it […]

Review: Mustang Tractor Therapy IPA

Our first review from Mustang, one of the breweries from the first wave in the OK craft beer renaissance. I enjoy a good session IPA, and have happily been enjoying the mighty All Day IPA from Founders since it has been available here in Oklahoma. I look forward to reviewing some of the other brews […]

Review: COOP Blackberry Saison

Another purchase from my recent Saturday stop at the COOP Brewery, this time a blackberry fruited saison, taken home in a 32 oz crowler. I didn’t have time to drink it right away, so I was a little worried about the carb. It was pretty foamy as it got filled, but Charlie Sheldon got a […]

Review: COOP Raspberry Saison

COOP has opened up its brewery for tours on Saturdays (1-5 pm), and is unveiling a patio area with tables, horseshoes, and cornhole. Of course there is beer available. The full strength stuff is available for free, small sample pours, and they usually have something interesting and unique to try. Last time I went there was […]