sharpski
@sharpski-beer.bsky.social
Producer of Best of Craft Beer Awards
Insufferable about fresh hop beers
Insufferable about fresh hop beers
If you’ve got a few friends willing to split it, or can try it at a bar, it’s worth that. I enjoyed it the couple times I tried it but not enough to want a whole bottle.
December 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
If you’ve got a few friends willing to split it, or can try it at a bar, it’s worth that. I enjoyed it the couple times I tried it but not enough to want a whole bottle.
Also the lower ABV BA beers from Anderson Valley. I’m not arguing that these beers miss some ABV minimum for legitimacy, just that it doesn’t have the body of a “regular” BA beer. I had hoped it would be a perfect substitute for those beers with fewer cals, but it’s not (for my palate).
December 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Also the lower ABV BA beers from Anderson Valley. I’m not arguing that these beers miss some ABV minimum for legitimacy, just that it doesn’t have the body of a “regular” BA beer. I had hoped it would be a perfect substitute for those beers with fewer cals, but it’s not (for my palate).
If you’ve got an interesting story, Attenbororough’s your guy, for the mundane it’s got to be Herzog.
November 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
If you’ve got an interesting story, Attenbororough’s your guy, for the mundane it’s got to be Herzog.
A time-honored unit of measuring snow. Cheers!
November 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A time-honored unit of measuring snow. Cheers!
Almost but not quite scratched the “big barrel aged beer” itch. At 5% it was perhaps an unreasonable expectation, instead it’s just its own thing. @beervana.bsky.social also wrote about it a few years ago after it debuted at FoDA.
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Almost but not quite scratched the “big barrel aged beer” itch. At 5% it was perhaps an unreasonable expectation, instead it’s just its own thing. @beervana.bsky.social also wrote about it a few years ago after it debuted at FoDA.
In addition to those in the article, great Oregon cask beer is also available at Porter Brewing in Bend, Santiam Brewing in Salem, and the Three Legged Crane in Oakridge.
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
In addition to those in the article, great Oregon cask beer is also available at Porter Brewing in Bend, Santiam Brewing in Salem, and the Three Legged Crane in Oakridge.
Is MOHAI the closest analog to Oregon’s Hops and Brewing Archive?
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Is MOHAI the closest analog to Oregon’s Hops and Brewing Archive?
Community, 30 Rock, Brooklyn 99 for sitcom recs.
October 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Community, 30 Rock, Brooklyn 99 for sitcom recs.
What distinguishes an American IPA from a West Coast IPA to you?
October 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
What distinguishes an American IPA from a West Coast IPA to you?
“…at least part…” doing some heavy lifting.
October 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
“…at least part…” doing some heavy lifting.
Labels saw diminishing returns the last time and didn’t spend the money to produce them again, so it never became a thing again.
October 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Labels saw diminishing returns the last time and didn’t spend the money to produce them again, so it never became a thing again.
Rollin (through time and space) with my homies.
September 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Rollin (through time and space) with my homies.
Exactly what I’d expect the purveyor of a porn newsletter to say/do…
September 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Exactly what I’d expect the purveyor of a porn newsletter to say/do…
Intensity bias exacerbated by small samples and short timeframe?
September 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Intensity bias exacerbated by small samples and short timeframe?
Also, the HBC 1019 beers I tasted gave me peach gummy rings, which is maybe my limited palate’s amalgamation of the different elements in the breeders’ tasting notes.
August 29, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Also, the HBC 1019 beers I tasted gave me peach gummy rings, which is maybe my limited palate’s amalgamation of the different elements in the breeders’ tasting notes.
How early is a “relatively early” window? I’ve seen breweries post about Tettnang, Centennial, and Strata so far. I haven’t seen any brewery picking up Cascade but assume it’s imminent or I just missed it. Where does Dolcita sit?
August 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
How early is a “relatively early” window? I’ve seen breweries post about Tettnang, Centennial, and Strata so far. I haven’t seen any brewery picking up Cascade but assume it’s imminent or I just missed it. Where does Dolcita sit?
Spoken out loud, the phrase, “…the nueuws in gueuze is not going to ameuese:” is a bit corny, but reading it delivered so much more. Thank you for using print to its full potential.
August 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Spoken out loud, the phrase, “…the nueuws in gueuze is not going to ameuese:” is a bit corny, but reading it delivered so much more. Thank you for using print to its full potential.
I figured they wouldn’t feel any pressure to release it unless they were happy with it.
August 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I figured they wouldn’t feel any pressure to release it unless they were happy with it.
How did it fare? Is Portland the new Goslar?
August 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
How did it fare? Is Portland the new Goslar?