Two Italian Reds

MORE WINE!!!  So about a week ago, my liquor store had a tasting of new Italian wines that we just got in, and get this...the rep from the distribution company..yeah, his name was Jim Guido.  LEGIT Guido..  looked the part and his actual name was Guido, kid you not!!  And of course, I got to bring some home!  I forget what the whites were, but they weren't bad at all.  Took home two reds: a Barbera D'Alba and a Montepulciano D'Abruzzo.

Finally Wine!

DEAR GOD!  It's finally happened!  I'm reviewing WINE!  The perks of working at a liquor store is that I get to take home the half open bottles that are left over from wine tastings!  Yeah yeah..I've brought some home before..but housed them before I had the chance to review  haha!

A college friend and the Asgard

So about a month ago a friend from college was in town for training for her job and wanted to meet up.  Took her to the Asgard in Cambridge for dinner and some drinks.  She's not really a beer or whisky drinker (as the Asgard is known for) so only had a glass of wine, but I took the opportunity to try two new beers of course!!

Wailua Wheat!

So around Christmas time last year I bought a friend a bottle of wine as an early present and was given a bottle of this out of the 6pk she got as a semi-gift!  I've had the Kona Pipeline Porter and turned a lot of people onto it, so might as well see what else Kona has to offer!

Dark Horse Winter Stouts collection

The last of the winter beers...I think...  So a while back at Sunset, I tried a Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout and it was awesome!  Come to find out, Dark Horse does a collection of stouts starting in November for 5 months, releasing a new one each month designed to " to help ease you through the cold and grey midwestern winters. " Unfortunately, by the time I found out about this, the only place I could find any of the stouts just had 3 of the 5 types in stock..One, Tres and Fore.  And do you think I'm actually gonna pass up getting them just because they don't have all five?

Winter Beers... Part Duex

Well..still trying to get caught up with the winter beers, and go figure, I see that summer beers are out already, DAMMIT!  Well, this one's gonna be the random seasonal offering I managed to scrounge up.

Winter Beers in an April Snowstorm

April Fools!  No really..it's snowing here outside of Boston right now. But unlike most of the Debbie Downers around here..I actually like the snow!  Not like I had a choice where to be born and raised..but those of you capable of deciding where to live...don't complain about the snow, you chose here, dumbass!

With snow on the ground again and the leaves just barely beginning to bud, I better review the winter brews I accumulated this past season.  First up...  Brooklyn Brewery!

Sunset in February!

God I love Sunset!!!  Grill and Tap that is...but sunsets are always nice, too! ;-)  http://www.allstonsfinest.com/allstonsfinest/sunsetgrillandtap/sunsetgrill&tap.swf <-- for those of you that are curious.  Sadly the (beer) menu isn't online..it changes constantly..just go in and be in utter disbelief for yourself!  This time around I savored 3 delicious offerings....first up Abita Pecan Harvest!

Thanksgiving Beer!

Yeah, yeah..way late, I know.  I'm just lazy, no excuses here.  Since Sam Adams decided not to include their Cranberry Lambic in the Winter Sampler this year and I had never gotten the chance to try it, when I found Harpoon's cranberry beer..I couldn't resist trying it!

More Pumpkin Beers!!! - Charlie Brown's Addendum

Not gonna lie, it's amazing to walk into packies in December, and even JANUARY (yes, January!) and find pumpkin beers still kicking around!!  So of course, I had to buy them!  (as well as having some leftovers from early fall)  Kind of an addendum to my pumpkin showdown.