I'm back from VT! It was fun! Little bit of a curveball I've thrown myself with a Duchovni Pilsner from Medusa Brewing Company (Hudson, MA). It's got a good pilsner base with a nice level of bitterness in the aftertaste, but it also has a fruity, almost tangy twinge to it. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
January 4, 2026 at 2:14 AM
I've opened both a Heady Topper and Focal Banger from the Alchemist (Stowe, VT) this evening, and trying to figure out which of these two awesome beers I like better is a very difficult task. I'll be living on these two beers for the rest of my stay in Vermont, until Jan. 3. Not a bad way to be.
December 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I've opened both a Heady Topper and Focal Banger from the Alchemist (Stowe, VT) this evening, and trying to figure out which of these two awesome beers I like better is a very difficult task. I'll be living on these two beers for the rest of my stay in Vermont, until Jan. 3. Not a bad way to be.
I've got Drift Velocity DNEIPA from Mill 77 Brewing (Amesbury MA). It’s super easygoing for 8.2% ABV, that’s for sure, because it has Nelson Sauvin hops, but it’s so mild and simple that it leaves me wishing it had a bit more character, especially after yesterday's Focal Banger. #BskyBeer #BeerSky
December 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Just got back from dinner with my daughter, who is also up here in VT skiing with her boyfriend's family. Today's beer pickup was Focal Banger, which, like Heady Topper, is also from The Alchemist (Stowe, VT). This one leans more West Coast, but it's also pretty flavor-packed. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Being in VT, I dutifully picked up some Heady Topper from The Alchemist in Stowe. It's hard to find in Boston, but up here it's just matter-of-factly sitting there at the grocery store, and only $14.99/4-pack. A flavor-packed NEIPA that has a sort of nutty flavor at its core. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I'm up in the loft of my tiny house in VT, and we have no cell service here (but thankfully great Wi-Fi), so you get a crappy laptop photo of my Built To Spill DIPA (Foam Brewers; Burlington, VT). Almost tartly fruity with just a bit of bitterness - kind of summery, actually. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I'm up in Vermont for the holidays! My beer here in the Airbnb Tiny House (which is pretty fun) is a Thrill Seeker DDH DNEIPA from Little Willow Brewing Company (Florence MA) with Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin, and Citra cryo hops. Peach, tropical fruit, white grape, and super creamy. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 24, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Whew, good long day with my daughter in town visiting from college. Tonight’s beer is a Cloud Drop DIPA (8% ABV) from Upper Pass Beer Company (Tunbridge VT). This has an NEIPA-like structure, but its profile leans a little bit west at 60 IBU. I thought it was pretty enjoyable. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 21, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I've got a Trippy Treats Fruited Sour with Pink Starburst from Beer Tree Brew (Johnson City NY). It's got the fruit-smoothie vibe, but the center of the fruitiness has a strange but good nutty-pithy flavor that I can’t quite put my finger on. I'm respecting its uniqueness! #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
The holiday fun continues with Chocolate Peppermint Stout (9.2% ABV) from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery (Richmond, VA). The flavors are pretty assertive, and I'm OK with that part, but it relies too much on sweetness (a kind of "sweet mint" vibe) when it doesn't really need to. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The igniter on my grill was frozen stuck, so I lit it manually. Ha! And with dinner, I'm having a Zazen DIPA from Hudson Valley Brewery (Beacon, NY). Although it's 9% ABV, its deceptive daintiness strikes you, with candied orange peel and floral over just enough earthiness. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Here's the other beer my friend in CA mailed me in the "syrup" box: Santa's Little Helper Imperial Stout (Pizza Port Brewing Co.; Carlsbad, CA). Chocolate, coffee, toffee, vanilla, yes, but am I sensing a tinge of peppermint? 10% ABV and really hit the spot on this frigid day. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Today I've got a Tannen Zäpfle from Badische Staatsbrauerei Rothaus (Grafenhausen-Rothaus, Germany). This is a very nice German pilsner with a certain gumminess or sappiness at its center. It’s Rothaus’ flagship brew. I’ve seen it around a lot but had never actually tried it. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 15, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I've got Curieux Bourbon Barrel-Aged Golden Ale from Allagash Brewing Company (Portland ME). It's not unlike a Belgian, but the other flavors that strike me are honeylike and bitter/metallic. It defies categorization for me, and I'm still kinda figuring out what I think of it. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 14, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Here's an American IPA I haven't had in a long time: A Year With Dr. Nandu (Aeronaut Brewing Company; Lynn, MA). The piney-citrusiness is there, and it's not super-bitter, but the nature of its center is interesting - it's almost as if there's another grain like millet in there. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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My friend in California stealthily mailed me two beers that I wouldn't likely see here in a "syrup" box, and tonight I've got the Alesmith (San Diego) Barrel-Aged Speedway Stout. It's just syrupy enough, but its balance is so good I guessed it was 9% ABV when it's really 14.78%! #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Just a terrific brew this evening: Three Philosophers Quadrupel Ale from Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, N.Y.) It's a Belgian blended with kriek, and the balance is outstanding. It's not a "holiday" brew per se, but it easily slides into that role, and no component is overdone. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I walked to/from my voice lesson (temp 24°F), so now I'm ready for a cold-weather brew: Hungry Like The Wolf Chocolate Orange Milk Stout (Lamplighter Brewing Co.; Cambridge, MA). I can’t say I’ve had this flavor combo before, but they're at the right level, so it’s quite good. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I've got a Fallen Flag DDH Hazy IPA from Narrow Gauge Brewing Co. (Florissant, MO). New brewery to me, and I am impressed, because here is a brewery from outside NE/NY that actually GETS how to make a proper NEIPA. The fruitiness is fresh, and it's got a nice earthy component. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Not as cold in Boston today, so I'm taking a break from the holiday brews with a Crispy Boom IPA (Lord Hobo Brewing Co.; Woburn MA). This is an easygoing (6% ABV) West Coast-style IPA, but not overly bitter. Tasty, simple, and refreshing, and that's kinda what I needed today! #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After a brisk walk, settling down with Snow On The Maple Tree Imperial Stout (11% ABV) from Clown Shoes Beer (Boston MA and Windsor VT). The maple-stout part is good, but the barrel-aged part could use a bit more depth and complexity. Not quite at the level of a Founders KBS. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Pretty cold today in Boston, so let's warm up with a Black Chocolate Stout (10% ABV) by Brooklyn Brewery. Dense and syrupy, and the chocolate has that semi-sweet chips bitterness. Just enough booziness, too. Very nice dessert after eggs, hash browns, and fake bacon for dinner! #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
An atypical but really nice holiday brew here with Ski House Winter White Ale from Allagash Brewing Co. (Portland ME). The first sip says Belgian, but then ... there's other stuff going on here: citrus, spice, ginger. It's another great value from the 21st largest U.S. brewery. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I know I just said I had an uncomplicated Other Half beer two days ago, but this one is even less so! It's Big Citra Vibes DDH IPA, with straight-ahead fruitiness ("lychee and orange", they say), and not much of an undercurrent of anything else, though it is very fresh-tasting. #BeerSky #BskyBeer
December 3, 2025 at 2:08 AM