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Dan cracks the second from the Green City box, Other Half’s Fabulous Falls, a hazy IPA with El Dorado, Motueka, Nectaron and Nectaron Cryo.

STYLE: Double Dry-Hopped American Hazy IPA
INGREDIENTS: Hand-selected El Dorado, Motueka, Nectaron and Nectaron Cryo
ABV: 6.8%
IBU: N/A
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/Draft (Limited, Green City Box)


Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Mid-yellow and hazy, looking like pineapple juice in color with a white head.

Pineapple led off with nectarine following and a hint of passionfruit and guanabana nectar.

Tropicality with the other previous notes for sure, imparting an almost piña colada-like note.

Smooth and creamy mouthfeel and soft carbonation glide this across your palate.

This hop blend really hit me right when I tasted it. Pairing-wise I was feeling teriyaki wings or similar Asian-inspired flavors like skewers or yakitori or even some Spam-based dishes. Some pizza would be fun with this as well.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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Dan split a Green City box with Dad On Tap, leading off with Other Half’s Madcamp Monuments, a hazy IPA with Simcoe, Cashmere and Riwaka.

STYLE: Double Dry-Hopped American Hazy IPA
INGREDIENTS: Hand-selected Simcoe, Cashmere and Riwaka
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: N/A
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/Draft (Limited, Green City Box)


Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Hazy, fresh-squeezed orange juice in color with a very fluffy, white head.

Navel orange and tangerine with a hint of apricot and dankness.

Combination between Tropicana no-pulp and Five Alive with a hint of Simcoe dankness.

Carbonation really rounds out the mouthfeel and does not let the hop presence be too much on the palate.

A really solid hazy IPA, which could be sessioned for sure. Pairing-wise, I was feeling Southwest egg roll, spring roll, and curry puff were speaking to me.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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Dan continued his seasonal Maibock obsession in May, with the next one being Weldwerks Maibock, their take on the style.

STYLE: Maibock
ABV: 7.2%
IBU: N/A
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/Draft (Seasonal)


Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Vibrant orange-gold with an off-white head and some lacing on the glass.

Well-kilned malt a la Märzen, with some sweet bread elements leading.

Sweet bread continues from the aroma, meeting some toast and earthy/herbal hop notes.

A good weight and medium mouthfeel, enhanced by the soft carbonation.

Mai, mai, mai…more maibocks drank by (me). German food fare (as always), plus various chicken and pork preparations would sing with this one.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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Dan was going back and forth between Lager Month and Maibocks in May, with the next palate trip from Fifth Hammer’s Marybock.

STYLE: Maibock
ABV: 7.0%
IBU: N/A
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/Draft (Seasonal)


Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Medium to burnt orange/amber in color with a thick, beautiful, fluffy head.

Floral and herbal notes from the hops mix with a baked bread/biscuit element from the malt bill.

The notes from the aroma continue with a pleasant minerality towards the end and on the finish after some crusty bread notes.

This one has a mouthcoating effect, with a good degree of weight on the palate with medium mouthfeel and a moderately dry finish with the carbonation coming in clutch.

I love that more and more Maibocks are hitting the market…more for me if you don’t want them! German food fare is always good for the style, but I was feeling a Korean fried chicken with Gochujang while sampling.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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Dan continued Lager Month in May with another one from KCBC, Octonaut – a German Pilsner with Perle, Saphir, and Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops.

STYLE: German Pilsner
INGREDIENTS: German Pilsner malt; Perle, Saphir, Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops
ABV: 5.0%
IBU: N/A
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/Draft (Seasonal)


Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Light to medium golden yellow with a beautiful, frothy head.

Earthy and herbal hop aroma meets biscuit/bread from the malt.

Slatey mineralty comes in later and on the finish after the earthy and herbal notes from the aroma.

Dry and light, with a thirst-quenching effect.

This beer begs to be consumed by the liter for sure. Pair this with all German beer hall food, but also your standard bar fare.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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In honor of Lager Month in May, Dan also picked up a few new ones from KCBC, including a collaboration beer with Misguided/OBS: 4AM Pils.

STYLE: American Pilsner
INGREDIENTS: Barley, rice; Tettnang, Hercules & Styrian Celeia hops
ABV: 4.0%
IBU: N/A
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/Draft (Seasonal)
COLLABORATION: Misguided Spirits and OBS


Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Super-light/straw yellow in color with a sizeable, fluffy, white head.

Rice husks meet floral and herbal notes from the German hops.

The herbal hop note continues from the aroma to meet a dough-like note from the malt bill.

Light mouthfeel probably enhanced from the rice edition, but also mouthcoating and moderately dry on the finish.

This beer would be amazing and super refreshing outside, be it at the pool, beach, picnic, or after a hike. A warm Bavarian pretzel first came to mind on the pairing front, but sushi would be fun as well.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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As May wraps up and summer begins to ramp up with the heat, Dan revisits the Maibock, Bloom, from Torch and Crown.

STYLE: Maibock
ABV: 6.6%
IBU: N/A
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/Draft (Seasonal)


Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Dark gold/amber in color with a fluffy, white head.

Delicate blend of bread/dough and fruit on the nose almost verging on cherry waffle.

Flaky bread leads on the palate with the fruitiness taking a back seat with a slight earthy/herbal hop bitterness on the finish.

Moderate weight, body, and mouthfeel with the carbonation keeping the balance in check.

Bloom is a welcome seasonal beer, helping me mentally transition from the colder months into the warmer ones. This is super food-friendly for sure, and would pair with a great many dishes, but chicken or other lighter meats in various preparations would work best, I think.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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Dan picked up a collaboration beer with La Roma out of Mexico City from Torch and Crown – Oaxaca Night, a Mexican Imperial Stout.

STYLE: Mexican Imperial Stout
INGREDIENTS: Cacao, Vanilla, Chillies, Star Anise, and Cinnamon
ABV: 8.5%
IBU: 0
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/Draft (Limited)
COLLABORATION: La Roma Brewing Company (Mexico City)


Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Super, deep, dark brown with a nice, tan head.

Vanilla pops first, followed by star anise, cacao, and then the cinnamon and chiles.

Hint of spice is somewhat subdued by cacao nib, dark chocolate, and vanilla before the cinnamon hits on the finish with the star anise/earthy flavors supporting the flavor.

Appropriate level of weight/viscosity for the style and alcohol with a pleasant, soft carbonation, and even with the sweet elements, not cloying like some pastry stouts.

This flavor combination definitely evokes dessert, with molten chocolate cake and ice cream first coming to mind pairing-wise. It would be interesting to see if this would be good with a heavily-braised meat or game dish.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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Dan cracks open a can care of Dad On Tap…Lagunitas The Beast of Both Worlds, a Double IPA double dry-hopped with Citra and Mosaic.

STYLE: Double IPA
INGREDIENTS: Double dry-hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Strata, and Sabro
ABV: 8.0%
IBU: 40
AVAILABILITY: 12 oz. cans/bottles/Draft (Limited)

Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Golden and clear with a small, white head.

Mixture of pine, resin, citrus, and mango.

Well-balanced with a tit-for-tat between the malt and hops, with some highlights from the aroma notes.

Fairly dry with an appropriate weight/mouthfeel for the style.

Pairing-wise, I was feeling everything from a fried chicken sandwich to pub fare like wings. Pretty approachable for a Double IPA, but I would be careful about having too many in a session for sure at 8%.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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A couple years ago while in the Catskills, Dan was introduced to Subversive’s Forbidden Fruit Black Currant Sour, sharing with you now.

STYLE: Fruited Sour Ale (Simple Sour)
INGREDIENTS: Black currant juice
ABV: 6.0%
IBU: N/A
AVAILABILITY: 16 oz. cans/Draft (Seasonal)

Stats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Clear, deep red/magenta with a thin, rose-tinted head.

Red fruit, with a mixture of black cherry and a hint of black currant.

Medium tartness followed by the mixed berries continuing from the nose.

Light in the palate and fairly dry.

If you can, go visit and also try the slushy version of this too during the warmer months when they produce it. Pairing-wise, ice cream/gelato, custards, and related desserts would be great with this.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.
Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking Fools
Outtro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers

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