Review: Marshall This Machine IPA

In a tribute to Oklahoma original Woody Guthrie and his legendary “This Machine Kills Fascists” guitar, Marshall came out with a year round Belgian-Style IPA. Company: Marshall Brewing Company Location: Tulsa, OK ABV: 7.8% ABV Style/Description: Belgian-Style India Pale Ale Price: $10 (6-pack) Appearance: Deep copper red pour, lightly cloudy. Low head with some lacing. Nose: Some […]

Review: Elk Valley Bourbon Barrel Mashie

“Mashie is our awesome Wee Heavy Scottish Style Ale that we reserved for local Scissortail Distillery oak Bourbon barrels. The oak barrels smelled so good I coudln’t wait to add this great beer to them. I think you will agree local beer + local barrels = completely awesome!” – Elk Valley Slight spoiler here, I […]

Review: Prairie Artisan Ales Prairie-Vous Français

The mostly absurd and antiquated alcohol laws of Oklahoma pose a few interesting challenges for local businesses, namely that the breweries in the state want something that can be sold in grocery and convenience stores, as well as growler fills at the brewery so they come up with some impressive 3.2 offerings. I stopped by the Prairie Artisan Ales […]

Barrels and Mash Field Trip: COOP Ale Works

COOP Ale Works has been producing some great Oklahoma beer for years now. Last week Justin and I got the chance to hang out and drink a few with JD, co-founder and owner, and discuss where the brewery has been and where it’s going. We started out by walking around the brewery which is lined with what seem like […]

Review: Prairie Artisan Ales Prairie Somewhere (Collaboration with Saint Somewhere)

I loved this one when it came out originally, it was one of the first sour beers I tried and actually liked. Now I can’t get enough. I really should call my credit card company and tell them to block Craft Beer Kings. The original batch disappeared quickly at home, and it seemed that it […]

Review: Roughtail IPA

You know what they say about first impressions… I can’t really remember exactly, but I think it’s something about how first impressions are important. I found that to be a bit of a problem in my experience with Roughtail as the first beer I had by them was their 12th Round Strong Ale and I just […]

Review: Prairie Artisan Ales Pirate Noir

Imperial stout aged in Jamaican rum barrels is music to my ears. I generally enjoy the crazy flavors that a rum barrel can impart, and I enjoy that a brewery in my home state loves to experiment with this style. I’ve sorely missed this brew since its first appearance in 750 ml bottles. Let’s dig […]

Review: COOP Territorial Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee Imperial Stout

I’ve been a big fan of COOP’s Territorial Reserve series since its inception. In fact, the first beer that I ever cellared was the initial 2010 release of that beer. It’s still in there, I should probably drink it at this point… Anyway, I heard about the chance to try this great brew on tap at […]

Review: Roughtail Adaptation IPA (Batch #1, 2015)

The first in Roughtail’s quarterly rotating IPAs, it is packaged in 16 oz cans and features the adaptable gecko on the can. I’m a little jealous of their brewers, they’ll get to work on different IPAs 4 times a year. Pick up a 4-pack while you can, it’s limited to only 80 cases. Company: Roughtail […]

Review: COOP Alpha Hive Double IPA

The latest canned offering from COOP Ale Works, this Double IPA is brewed with Orange Blossom Honey and has been a huge hit with everyone I’ve talked to that has had it. I recently got to try a nitro version of this as well and it really brought that honey sweetness and mouthfeel out more, but to […]