No sooner than we started Russian River Week on The Hopry it comes to an end. Trust me, if I had more of their beers to review (that I haven’t already reviewed) I would have tried to post five straight days this week. No other brewery blows my mind the way Vinnie and his staff [...]
Archive for the ‘Sour Ale’ Category
23 Jun
Russian River Temptation
Not to give anything away too early, but here we are with my personal favorite “ation” beer from Russian River. It’s called Temptation and it’s a beauty, folks. From the minute you pour this beer until the last sip you take, it’s one of the better experiences Russian River has to offer its customers. It [...]
16 Apr
Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale
Because they are one of my favorite breweries, it’s hard to believe I’ve made it this far on The Hopry without reviewing a Lost Abbey beer. But that will all come to an end right now. So…this week (as part of my ‘Low ABV Series’) we’ve had a Hefeweizen, an American Wheat Ale, and now [...]
26 Feb
Russian River Supplication
WOW! 50 episodes! See them all listed out here. Clearly this is a small milestone for me. When I sat out to do this site my goal was to do as many videos as I could, but I had no idea I’d produce this many so quickly. I have a full-time job, twin daughters, and [...]
13 Dec
New Belgium La Folie
In terms of American craft breweries, New Belgium was one of the first to make beer on a grand scale. And even then, they only shipped to a certain number of states. Today they have (along with folks like Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams) become a staple amongst beer lovers and proven that with some [...]


