One of the largest specialty breweries in the Midwest, Boulevard Brewing Company was founded in 1989. Their mission is to produce fresh, flavorful beers using the finest traditional ingredients and the best of both old and new brewing techniques.
Posts by Category: Steph’s New Brew Reviews
Every Thursday Steph reviews a different brew with background info on the brewery, a run down of the beer’s characteristics and various additional goodies.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Blood and Guts
Free Will Brewing Company was founded by Brewmaster John Stemler and Manager Dominic Capece in 2010. They opened to the public in January 2012.
Steph’s New Brew Review: HopBack
The name HopBack Amber Ale comes from the hopback vessel in the Tröegs brewhouse. A hopback is an additional chamber that acts as a filter, clearing trub from the wort like a whirlpool, while also increasing hop aroma in the finished beer. The ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Boxcarr
Starr Hill Brewery was founded in Charlottesville, Virginia in September 1999 when Master Brewer Mark Thomas returned to Virginia after living in Portland, Oregon. The original Starr Hill location was a historic storefront on Main Street, which ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Out of Your Gourd
Redhook Brewery, one of America’s first “craft” breweries, was founded in 1981 by Gordon Bowker and Paul Shipman out of the energy and spirit of the early 1980’s in Seattle, WA. The original brewery was located in a former transmission shop in ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Xocoveza Mocha Stout
Every year Stone Brewing Company hosts an American Homebrewers Association-sanctioned homebrewing competition. This year’s winner, Chris Banker, brewed a chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, chile pepper and coffee-infused milk stout, built to mimic the ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Dirty Little Freak
Dave Benfield began homebrewing while in college. He worked for his family’s business after graduation, but his obsession for brewing steadily grew over time. After breaking the news to his family, he opened DuClaw Brewing Company in Bel Air, ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: BigLeaf Maple Autumn Red
Anchor Brewing Company says that its fall seasonal, BigLeaf Maple Autumn Red™, was inspired by a native California tree, its incredible leaves, its delicious syrup, and the best colors of fall.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Greenmarket Wheat
Greenmarket Wheat was Brooklyn Brewery’s response to Governor Cuomo’s 2012 Farm Brewery License legislation, which encourages craft breweries to use local ingredients. This beer is brewed with 70% New York State-grown wheat and barley as well as ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Burn Pile
Magic Hat Brewing Company has been brewing up tasty beers in South Burlington, Vermont since 1994. They are known for their year round offerings including #9, their “not quite pale ale.”
