Hoppin’ Vines

Hoppin’ Vines (HV) is not a brewery and not a craft beer store so why am I writing about it? Why?…How about 40 craft beers...

Rhinegeist Nitro Penguin

Nitro Penguin, a blonde stout made with cacao nibs and coffee, is the latest Nitro beer from local Cincinnati brewery Rhinegeist. I thought their Nitro...

Braxton Labs Strawberry Banana Split

Braxton Labs has suddenly become one of my favorite Breweries. This smoothie sour is one of four or five that I have recently tried from...

Lava Cap Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Located in the Sierra Foothills, Lava Cap Winery has been producing wines for three generations. I was a little surprised to find that I had...

Untitled Art & Finback Oat Cream IPA

This collaboration between Untitled Art and Finback Brewery, both out of Waunakee, WI, is a nice joint effort. One of the highest rated beers I...

Braxton Brewing Covington

Finally, here I am at Braxton in Covington! Man it seems like it took me forever to finally make it to this brewery. I have...

Ice Creamy White Chocolate Strawberry

This DIPA brewed with cocoa nibs, white chocolate, strawberries and lactose sugar by North Haven, CT brewery Omnipollo was yelling my name from the shelf...

Hess Allomi Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

This cabernet sauvignon from the Hess Collection out of Napa California is exactly what the doctor ordered. Recently, it seems I have had mediocre (at...

Orpheus Brewing Circularity IPA

This Strawberry Smoothie IPA comes to us from Orpheus Brewing out of Atlanta, Georgia. It is brewed with strawberry, vanilla and lactose. The beer pours...