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jacobtothe

1y

Deschutes Symphonic Chronic: An Amateurish Beer Review

Deschutes Symphonic Chronic: An Amateurish Beer Review

The full name of this brew is Symphonic Chronic Double Haze IPA, and it comes from Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon. It's still an independent brewery despite the trend of mega-corporations swallowing

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jacobtothe

2y

pFriem IPA: An Amateurish Beer Review

pFriem IPA: An Amateurish Beer Review

It's been a while. Hi. I'm Jacob, and I occasionally write about beer. This is an IPA from pFriem Family Brewers in Hood River, Oregon. I didn't stop at their HQ during my Columbia River road trip. Maybe

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jacobtothe

2y

Imperial Squatch: An Amateurish Beer Review

Imperial Squatch: An Amateurish Beer Review

The sasquatch is a cultural icon cryptid in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and mountain west. Some people have signs, statues, or chainsaw-carved stumps depicting this bipedal mystery monster in their yards.

jacobtothe

2y

Arrogant Bastard Ale: An Amateurish Beer Re-Review

Arrogant Bastard Ale: An Amateurish Beer Re-Review

It's been a loooooong time since I last reviewed Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard Ale. Part of that is because it vanished from local grocery stores. Apparently distribution changed, and this Californian

tonyz

Black And White

14d

The Bird and the Hat. Monomad Challenge.

The Bird and the Hat. Monomad Challenge.

Amsterdam Noord in the mist.

stortebeker

3y

Beer Saturday - Minerva IPA: Artisanal Mexican with a West Coast Taste

Beer Saturday - Minerva IPA: Artisanal Mexican with a West Coast Taste

And once again I am back for another #BeerSaturday. For those who don't know, it's a weekly contest that's in its 354th week. Does that make it the longest running challenge on Hive? I don't know for sure,

jacobtothe

3y

Big Sky Brewing Hazy I.P.A.: An Amateurish Beer Review

Big Sky Brewing Hazy I.P.A.: An Amateurish Beer Review

Take a deep breath, you are one sip away from the unrelentingly pleasant tropical aroma and refreshing taste of pineapple and citrus fruit in our Hazy IPA! As agile as a fur bearer on a matchstick boat,

jacobtothe

3y

Reviewing Two Seasonal Beers and a Can Crusher!

Reviewing Two Seasonal Beers and a Can Crusher!

New Belgium Brewing of Fort Collins, Colorado is the fourth-largest craft brewer in the country and the eighth-overall largest brewer in the United States, according to Wikipedia. Seems a bit big for the

jacobtothe

3y

LEO PUD & Buoy Beer

LEO PUD & Buoy Beer

I missed last month due to connection issues and schedule conflicts, but I'm back for the November edition of LEO Power Up Day! If you see this post before the UTC calendar rolls over to the 16th, and

zainalbakri

HiveSuite Community

12d

When a Plate of Nutritious Food Brings Only Worry

When a Plate of Nutritious Food Brings Only Worry

SMP Negeri 4 Banda Aceh, Peunayong

Src There is something deeply ironic in reading news of schoolchildren needing medical care after eating meals from the Free Nutritious Meals Program (MBG). Designed to ensure Indonesia’s children get

jacobtothe

3y

Three Widmer Brothers Beers: An Amateurish Review

Three Widmer Brothers Beers: An Amateurish Review

Well, it looks like I actually reviewed the Widmer Brothers Hefe twice already, and the Drop Top Amber once, but I think this is my first time reviewing the Deadlift Imperial IPA. Besides, it can be

jacobtothe

4y

Revisiting Ninkasi Total Domination IPA: An Amateurish Beer Re-Review

Revisiting Ninkasi Total Domination IPA: An Amateurish Beer Re-Review

Way back before Hive was Hive, on the chain-which-shall-not-be-named, I wrote an early Amateurish Beer review entry on Ninkasi Total Domination IPA almost 6 years ago in late May of 2017. The questions

jacobtothe

4y

No-Li Squatch Rocket vs. Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

No-Li Squatch Rocket vs. Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

Wherein I bloviate about beer and... vampires?

jacobtothe

4y

Hazetron vs. Colossal Claude: An Amateurish Beer Review (and Game Bonus!)

Hazetron vs. Colossal Claude: An Amateurish Beer Review (and Game Bonus!)

It's been nearly a week since I last posted anything. Since then, I have been subjected to more birthday celebrations. I survived. We played Joking Hazard from the terrible people at Cyanide and Happiness,

zainalbakri

HiveSuite Community

13d

Waiting to Return: Life Amid the Floods of South Aceh

Waiting to Return: Life Amid the Floods of South Aceh

Trumon, Aceh selatan, Aceh, Indonesia

There are scenes that cannot always be told in numbers. Behind the reports of 53 flooded homes and 124 residents forced to evacuate due to floods in Trumon and Central Trumon Subdistricts, South Aceh Regency,

jacobtothe

4y

Spicy Seasonal Suds: Atomic Pumpkin

Spicy Seasonal Suds: Atomic Pumpkin

October means pumpkin beer is back. Some breweries mix in real pumpkin. Others just toss in some "pumpkin spice" mix. New Belgium went in a completely different direction here, though. Most of

jacobtothe

4y

Dueling IPAs: An Amateurish Beer Review

Dueling IPAs: An Amateurish Beer Review

I ran across this picture of a pair of beers I intended to review several weeks ago, but never finished writing the post. I'd review something other than IPAs, but that is what the microbreweries are pumping

jacobtothe

4y

Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA: An Amateurish Beer Review

Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA: An Amateurish Beer Review

I recently cracked into a can of Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA, so now it's time to share the experience with you. It's been a while since I last participated in #beersaturday, but this was worthy

jacobtothe

4y

Chocolate Hazelnut Death: An Amateurish Beer Review

Chocolate Hazelnut Death: An Amateurish Beer Review

Imagine Nutella and Guinness got caught having a scandalous affair, and their bastard offspring was sold on grocery store shelves. This is one magnificent bastard! Meet Chocolate Hazelnut Death from Iron

jompiy

14d

The First Solo Heckel’s Horse Exhibition is Coming to London!

The First Solo Heckel’s Horse Exhibition is Coming to London!

Before moving on to the forthcoming and HISTORIC first Heckel’s Horse solo show coming to London in 2027 that only took 13 years to arrive… BLACK IVORY are doing a WEEKLY FREE ORIGINAL ARTWORK giveaway

jacobtothe

4y

Tropical Beer Hug: An Amateurish Beer Review

Tropical Beer Hug: An Amateurish Beer Review

I need a hug... a Beer Hug! It's also still somewhat damp and cold this spring, so a tropical vacation has a certain allure. This can claims to contain such comfort. Tropical Beer Hug is a double-hopped

jacobtothe

5y

Bayern Dragon's Breath: An Amateurish Beer Review

Bayern Dragon's Breath: An Amateurish Beer Review

It's been a while, but I'm back for more alcohol exploration! Bayern Brewing of Missoula, Montana has been around for 35 years, and Dragon's Breath is their take on a dark hefeweizen. It definitely bears

jacobtothe

5y

Sockeye Dagger Falls IPA: An Amateurish Beer Review

Sockeye Dagger Falls IPA: An Amateurish Beer Review

Here in the Pacific Northwest, the craft brew scene is dominated by a particular style of India Pale Ale, known for strong hops and little malt. Most are not pleasant, in my opinion, with breweries eager

jacobtothe

5y

Guilt: An Amateurish Beer Review

Guilt: An Amateurish Beer Review

Malty roasty happiness in a can with a bit of extra kick.