WeldWerks Coconut Symposium

22 Dec

An enigma wrapped in frothy Yoohoo coated in raw and toasted coconut, Coconut Symposium is a wild ride. If pastry barleywine was not already a thing, the demented minds at WeldWerks and Side Project have decidedly made it one. This … Read More »

Brittski’s Best Beers of 2020

20 Jan

Now that I officially survived the landfill conflagration that was 2020, I can reflect on my favorite beers from that tumultuous year. Bucking global trends, my number of beers checked in were less than previous years (2018 and 2019). I … Read More »

COVID Crushers

12 May

It’s no secret or surprise that alcohol consumption is up since shelter at home orders have been in place across America. I would imagine globally the trend continues as well. While my own intake has maintained consistently at “way too … Read More »

All Relation Is All Good

25 Nov

There’s a new brewery in NOLA, yet you might mistake it for a trendy new cocktail lounge. That was my immediate thought as I walked through the doors of All Relation, the latest brewery to pop up in New Orleans. … Read More »

Surviving On Cerveja In Rio

2 Oct

Must Do in Rio Cristo & Sugarloaf Feira Hippie de Ipanema Hang out around Bar Urca Hocus Pocus & Overhop Brewteco Rio de Janeiro is a city of opposing extremes. It is arguably the most beautiful major city in the … Read More »

True Anomaly Grand Opening Party

16 May

What follows is a completely unbiased review of the grand opening party for True Anomaly. I have no skin in the game as the first investor in my friends’ brewery, and I receive no financial benefit whatsoever from the future … Read More »

Louisiana Hop Festival 2019

1 May

$50 for 2 hours of unlimited pours from some of the best makers of haze in the country: that was the value proposition for Louisiana Hop Festival 2019. I was sold. This $50 VIP ticket was a good deal and … Read More »

Brittski’s Best Beers of 2018

23 Jan

2018 has come and gone as many beers have flowed from kegs, bottles, cans, growlers, and crowlers into my mouth. Untappd tells me I drank 1960 total beers in 2018 with 1742 of those being unique. I’m getting ever closer … Read More »