This summer sees the release two new pale ales from Scottish Brewery, Innis and Gunn. Wait… Scottish beer? You may be more familiar with Scotch whiskey than Scotch ale, but the country’s beer is worth some exploration, and as Scotland’s Brewery of the Year 2014 (NY International Beer Competition) you […]

What are the secrets to making a delicious, award-winning beer? Kevin Gibson knows where you can find the answer: the Alltech REBELation Brewing and Distilling symposium in Kentucky. Yes, Kentucky. While typically associated with horses and bourbon, Kentucky is making a name for itself in the beer world with a […]

What’s new at Sierra Nevada? Kevin Gibson explores the flavors of their latest release in the Harvest Series. The Single Hop Idaho 7 is so named because it uses an Idaho-grown hop for bittering and finishing. This gives the brew a clean fruity nose perfect for spring. Sierra Nevada’s Idaho […]

What does a whiskey/beer hybrid taste like? According to beer writer Kevin Gibson, daredevil drinkers are in for a lip-smacking surprise at Corsair Distillery. Finding himself in Bowling Green, KY, Gibson decided to sample the small-batch distillery’s specialty brews. Three varieties of whiskey distilled with hops. Hops- isn’t that for […]

Once one of the few pale ales available, Sierra Nevada maintains its position as one of the best with nary a struggle. Even while craft beers vie for preeminence, Sierra Nevada knocks out reliable winners. The company seems dedicated to innovating brewing processes and ingredients, experimenting with small batches and […]

Not so far across the Atlantic Ocean a storm is brewing. Well, not a storm, but an array of craft ales and lagers. Britain’s hankering for new, tasty products is spurring small creative breweries, as well as some of the bigger beer names, to reinvent one of the nation’s favorite […]

Looking for something lip -smackingly refreshing this spring? Award winning Scottish brewery Inns and Gunn are about to let their seasonal favorite, Irish Whiskey Stout, back out on the market. Like Kevin Gibson, you may have a hard time tracking this one down in the States, but when you do, […]

Last year, Samuel Adams released the Rebel IPA —  packaged and flavored to break from the company’s passé image and attract the funky, off beat craft beer market. Samuel Adams has followed up that release with this year’s new Rebel Rider Session IPA. The packaging looks almost the same, except […]

Yes, this name is literal. You will not be surprised to find this brewery was once a bakery. Old Bakery Brewery in Alton, Illinois, is proud of its origins and its modern processes. Upon entering, you’ll trace Kevin Gibson’s steps down a long corridor, noticing stylish, efficient machinery churning out […]

Have you seen Heineken’s latest ad campaign — the one where Neil Patrick Harris extols the delicious virtues of the company’s award winning Heineken Light, from… off camera? With this commercial, Heineken is openly mocking modern advertising practices. Ads for beer and spirits give us slow pours and loads of […]