Reviews For Beer Lovers

We love reviews. From reviewing beers to the latest beer gadgets and books, we take a look at anything that might be of interest to beer fans. Each review we do is completely unbiased. While we may get free products to test from time to time, we will never publish anything we don’t agree with.

Beer Reviews

• Alaskan Brewing Co. Hopothermia Double IPA Review

  As I’m writing this review, a magical dusting of snow is falling around the Portland area while a gentle wind is causing us northwesterners to zip our North Face jackets up tight. Like usual when anything other than rain falls from the sky, the city and surrounding areas go crazy. Schools shut down just at…

• Gobbling Up The Turkey With Efes Pilsen

  As the reaping of the harvest comes to an end and Jack Frost prepares to drag his cold finger over the land leaving an icy layer of frost on all that we see, we still have to get through the day designated for taking pause and giving thanks for all the blessings that adorn our…

• Rinkuškiai Werewolf Review

  Whether it is Count Dracula talking about the “children of the night” and the music they make, or Ozzy Osbourne discussing the pros and cons of barking at the moon, the legends of werewolves have us all both intrigued and locking up our chicken coops at the same time. The duality of the persona of…

• Southern Oregon Brewing Holy Water Maibock Review

  As the emerald hue of our favorite gourds start to change into brilliant colors of vivid orange, we are faced with real challenges. We must arm ourselves with the tools necessary for vanquishing those who would haunt us and prey upon us as we idly wander the streets looking for one of two things: tricks…

• 3 Easter Beers That Will Have You HOPping!

  With day length increasing as the season progresses, and with even the shyest of flowers beginning to bloom, it is clear that the rejuvenation of our landscapes is arriving in the form of spring. This renewal which takes place every year transforms the barren into bounty and signals the rebirth of the nature that surrounds…

• The Perfect Passover Beer To Drink After Passover

  As one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, Passover is a Jewish festival which commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Beginning on the 14th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, Passover is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. During this…

Beer Gadget Reviews

• Switch Taps Interchangeable Tap Handles and Growler Stoppers

  As a homebrewer I’ve often been bored with the boring old tap handles that are available. Don’t get me wrong, there are some pretty cool options out there, just none that excite my creative side. If you have more than one tap, you have a couple of options. You can put a piece of tape…

• iPhone Bottle Opener – Never Leave Home Without It

  It’s no secret that our cell phones have taken over the world. Go to just about any public place and you’ll see people texting away, checking their Facebook, and who knows what else. No place is sacred anymore. From beer bars to churches, people are always checking their cell phones. I’ll admit that I have…

• Kebo One Handed Bottle Opener

  It seems like just about every other day I hear about some new bottle opener out there on the market. While I love the ingenuity, how many bottle openers does one person need? However, sometimes one comes along that gets me excited. One of those is Kebo, the one-handed bottle opener made by RUSH3 Product…

• Spiegelau IPA Glass: One Hot Piece of Glass

  Getting the most out of your beer drinking experience seems like something that all craft beer aficionados would gladly embrace. I mean, what is the point of opening a bottle of Trappist Westvleteren XII and just drinking it straight from the bottle? You just wouldn’t do it. The point is, proper glassware is essential when…

• Swag Brewery Delivers Craft Beer Gifts

  From time to time I get sent products in the mail from companies starting out with beer related products. Some make little sense while others I’d actually buy. Recently I was sent a gift pack from Swag Brewery, a company that makes no beer, but instead makes some pretty cool beer related gifts, apparel and…

• One Serious Bottle Opener – TORQ

  If you’re like most self proclaimed beer nuts out there, I’m sure you own a whole plethora of bottle openers. Over the years I’ve collected (and broken) many bottle openers in all shapes and sizes. Still, the Corona opener I got on my honeymoon in 2004 still reigned supreme in my cap popping activities. Not…

Beer Book Reviews

• Beer Lover’s Oregon Released

  Today’s a pretty exciting day for me. Last summer I started working on a project writing a book that is a complete guide to the breweries and brewpubs in the wonderful state of Oregon. Today it was officially released and I was able to spot it at my local Barnes & Noble. The book, titled…

• Shout at the Devil’s Food Cake: One Man’s Drunken Journey to a “Sexier” Self

  Be honest. Have you ever drank a beer while running on the treadmill? Yeah…me neither…I was just asking. The point is, drinking and exercise are generally considered polar opposites to one another, and many “experts” would scoff at the idea of allowing alcohol to be present in any serious dieting and exercise program. But with…

• Brewed Awakening By Joshua Bernstein Review

  You only have to scan the shelves at your local craft beer emporium to realize the beer world just keeps growing. New styles. Old styles. New twists on old styles. This hop. That malt. It can be a perplexing place for casual beer drinkers or a never-ending race to keep up for beer connoisseurs. Several…

• Introducing the 33 Beers Beer Review Sketchbook

  The idea for the 33 Beers sketchbook “came to us after many failed attempts at note-taking during some of the West Coast’s many beer festivals”, says founder Dave Selden. “At some point in these experiences, laziness tended to take over, and the tasting notes stopped writing themselves. The next day, trying to recall the third…

• Beer Book Review: The Naked Pint

  The following is a guest post written by Dave, a craft beer drinker and occasional craft beer writer at sevenpack.net. If you would like to write a guest post for BlogAboutBeer.com, please give me a shout. When I think “beer book” I envision an oversized book found on one’s coffee (or beer) table, filled with…