It has been a very sad week at the Starr house. Our little buddy Yoshi (amazing kitty) suddenly passed away. And without going in to too much detail I will just say that he will be sadly missed. With that said, this session of The Hopry is dedicated to him. Recently, I was able to [...]
Archive for February, 2010
5 Feb
Dogfish Head Raison D’extra
It should be common knowledge by now that the mighty little craft brewery from Milton, Delaware called Dogfish Head brews some of the most experimental beers on the market. It should also be common knowledge by now that many of these beers are very extreme in their alcohol levels. Raison D’extra is a prime example [...]
3 Feb
De Struise Black Albert
I’m not even going to lie, when I received a direct compliment from the De Struise Brewery on my review of their Pannepot, my head got a little enlarged. It’s a compliment to hear from the brewery that you’re reviewing. They liked the way I described and reviewed their Pannepot, which is a beautifully complex [...]
1 Feb
Harviestoun Old Dubh 16
It took me until I was about 35 years old to become a fan of Scotch. It always tasted like mud water to me as a young man. But then one day I became fascinated with peat-smoked Scotch. I read a lot about they Islay styles, but was never adventurous enough to try it. Then [...]
