If you’ve talked to me for more than 5 seconds or so, chances are The Patriarch has come up. I love talking about this place, and while there are a ton of fantastic bars in the OKC Metro, The Patriarch has easily become my favorite place to grab a beer. Growing up in Edmond, I […]
Read more "Barrels and Mash Field Trip: The Patriarch"I’m a sucker for puns, especially puns relating to 90s R&B stars, so I quickly grabbed a bottle of Heath Sweat. I’ve been pleased with all of the other Willows Family offerings and was keen to try their take on the gose style. Seems a tad pricey at $15 for a 4.5% brew, hopefully they’ve […]
Read more "Review: Willows Family Ales Heath Sweat Gose"It’s hard to believe that it has only been three years since Prairie came on the Oklahoma beer scene. They decided to do a raspberry fermented version of their Prairie Ale farmhouse to celebrate, packaged in 500 ml bottles. Company: Prairie Artisan Ales Location: Tulsa, OK ABV: 8.4% ABV Style/Description: Farmhouse Ale Brewed With Raspberries […]
Read more "Review: Prairie Artisan Ales 3rd Anniversary Ale"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 […]
Read more "Barrels and Mash Field Trip: Iron Monk"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 […]
Read more "Review: Iron Monk Payne County Imperial IPA"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 […]
Read more "Review: Roughtail Adaptation IPA (Batch #2, 2015)"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: […]
Read more "Review: Elk Valley Le Ferme Farmhouse Ale"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 […]
Read more "Review: 405 Trae P.A."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 […]
Read more "Review: Roughtail Pale Ale"Leadslingers is a whiskey from Scissortail Distillery in Moore, OK and its release is a collaboration with Article 15, a clothing company started by Veterans as a way to support their community its struggles after returning to the country they have been selflessly protecting. It’s great to see a local company team up with a company like that […]
Read more "Review: Leadslingers Bourbon"