Month: August 2012

Spoooky Beer Review: Wychwood Brewery’s Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale

 I’m taking it upon myself to review as many Octoberfests and Pumpkin Ales as I possibly can during the Pre-Halloween Season. All while listening to “Thriller”. Next up: Wychwood Brewery's Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale   As I mentioned in this earlier review, I don't think Wychwood Brewery is selling seasonal brews; I think this is … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Wychwood Brewery’s Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale →

Spoooky Beer Review: Magic Hat’s “Hex”

 I’m taking it upon myself to review as many Octoberfests and Pumpkin Ales as I possibly can during the Pre-Halloween Season. All while listening to “Thriller”. Next up: Magic Hat's "Hex" After all these pumpkin ales, I needed a break. There's only so much cinnamon and pumpkin you can drink before you start sneezing holiday … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Magic Hat’s “Hex” →

Spoooky Beer Review: Shipyard Brewing Co.’s Smashed Pumpkin

   I’m taking it upon myself to review as many Octoberfests and Pumpkin Ales as I possibly can during the Pre-Halloween Season. All while listening to “Thriller”. Next up: Shipyard Brewing Co.'s Smashed Pumpkin Remember yesterday when I was talking about beers that call themselves pumpkin ales, but don't really deliver in that department? This … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Shipyard Brewing Co.’s Smashed Pumpkin →

Spoooky Beer Review: Southern Tier Brewing Company’s “Imperial “Pumking”

 I’m taking it upon myself to review as many Octoberfests and Pumpkin Ales as I possibly can during the Pre-Halloween Season. All while listening to “Thriller”. Next up: Southern Tier Brewing Company's Imperial Pumking   The first thing you're going to notice with any pumpkin ale is that they tend to have an orange cast … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Southern Tier Brewing Company’s “Imperial “Pumking” →

Spoooky Beer Review: Wychwood Brewery “Hobgoblin”

Now, I know it's too soon to celebrate Halloween, no matter what the candy section at your local grocery store is telling you. But I am, truly, unable to contain myself. I struggled with the best way to let off some of my Halloween steam early and then the thought struck me: While most people … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Wychwood Brewery “Hobgoblin” →

It’s on the Air

You can't sense it, but I can. I step outside and I can smell it, hovering on the fringes, hanging back from the senses; that lingering odor of decay in a basement that promises something hidden under the floor. You don't notice it. But it's coming. It's in the way the shadows are cast now; … Continue reading It’s on the Air →