It's pumpkin season, which includes pumpkin beers. I am very particular about pumpkin beer but I have found some that I really enjoy. The Xibalba Imperial Pumpkin Ale from Wicked Weed Brewing (Asheville, NC) is a different take on a traditional pumpkin beer with the addition of cocoa nibs and … [Read more...]
GABF 2016: A Recap
October 12, 2016 by
The Great American Beer Festival 2016 was this past weekend. How do you sum up a festival where there were over 3,800 different beers poured, 780 breweries in attendance, 286 medals awarded and 60,00 beer loving attendees celebrating GABF's 35th anniversary?? I say stupendously … [Read more...]
Cerveza Tres Leches
July 14, 2016 by
With a work BBQ coming up, I took the opportunity to try making a new dessert! Tres Leches came up as a favorite dessert among some of my coworkers but it did not grab me at first as a good BBQ dessert. However, it got me thinking and with a quick search for Mini Tres Leches and my recent purchase … [Read more...]
A Single Hop and I’m Back!
June 23, 2016 by
It has not been a lack of inspiration and it definitely hasn't been a lack of drinking beer! Apparently, it has taken me longer than expected to get accustomed to a "grown up" job. While I was in school, I always managed to distract myself with blogging but now after spending 8 hours in front of a … [Read more...]
Brewers Brunch at the Corner Office
January 27, 2016 by
Brunch is always one of my favorite outings and my go-to cocktail is a Bloody Mary but how about beer cocktails and pairings for breakfast?! :) The Corner Office is incorporating just that into their brunch with the Brewer's Brunch! Back in September I attended a Brewer's Brunch at the The … [Read more...]
Chocolate Stout Cake with Salted Caramel Beer Sauce
December 2, 2015 by
A coworkers birthday got me motivated to make a beer-inspired dessert. The Chocolate Stout Cake, previously featured on my blog, is a favorite so I made it again. But to shake things up a bit, I drizzled it with a Salted Caramel Beer Sauce. This Salted Caramel Beer Sauce is amazing! You will … [Read more...]
