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 […]
Read more "Review: Roughtail IPA"Four Roses has ten different recipes, yielding three finished products; yellow label, Small Batch, and Single Barrel, with the occasional limited edition. While most distilleries age bourbon in warehouses that are many stories high, Four Roses ages its bourbon in a one-story warehouse to ensure that each barrel is aged in a similar environment. Interesting […]
Read more "Review: Four Roses Single Barrel"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 […]
Read more "Review: Prairie Artisan Ales Pirate Noir"Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit is a single barrel bourbon, and according to some very serious researching, Jimmy Russell personally selects barrels that have been aging for about nine years to be bottled as this expression. Since this is bottled from a single barrel as opposed to a batch of barrels, each bottle has the ability […]
Read more "Review: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit"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 […]
Read more "Review: COOP Territorial Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee Imperial Stout"Barrels and Mash has yet to see a 5/5 review (whiskey or beer), but that’s because the site didn’t exist yet when I tried the 2013 George T. Stagg. That bourbon had it all, high proof, straight from the barrel, complexity, and just an intangible character that made it so amazing I understand why it’s one […]
Read more "Review: Stagg Jr."As I’ve started writing about bourbon and reading more and more posts and comment threads I’ve noticed an odd trend: people love to talk shit on Woodford Reserve. I don’t know why, I’ve always found Woodford to be a solid bourbon, is it just because it’s so popular which makes it “not cool” to like, or do […]
Read more "Review: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Single Barrel Oklahoma #5"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 […]
Read more "Review: Roughtail Adaptation IPA (Batch #1, 2015)"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 […]
Read more "Review: COOP Alpha Hive Double IPA"When I started up this site a couple of months ago home vatting was near the top of the list of things to experiment with and write about. Well, I have done a terrible job so far of following through on it, but that’s ok, because there are awesome people out there like the nice […]
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