What's the best thing about being part of an independent website? You get to write about what you want. I could ramble on about the effect of dust mites on interior wooden structures or 16th century Polish rulers, but we tend to stick to beer. And that extends to beer reviews and what we choose …
Continue reading Minute Man IPA, Three Notch’d Brewing Company (Charlottesville, VA)
I can't help but stare at the name of this beer and think of all the movies and articles out there warning us of the possibilities of artificial intelligence. For reasons only tangentially related to one of Triple Crossing's finest, here's an impromptu countdown of some of the best cinema involving "paranoid androids:" Star Wars …
Continue reading Paranoid Aledroid, Triple Crossing Brewing Co. (Richmond, VA)
The line between good and great is a hazy one. In this industry, the combination of several factors could impact your overall decision on one thing. For example, you might love a particular brewery, but then you are handed a new beer, and while it is noticeably not up to quality, you give it a …
Continue reading Biere de Miel, Fine Creek Brewing Company (Powhatan, VA)
I didn't really intend to stay, but some homebrewers I'd been chatting with at another brewery waved me in. It was late enough in the evening that the 2nd band was getting ready to play a few licks. The menu board read "returning favorite." I was ready to head home, but the belligerent #judgy side …
Continue reading Charm Milk Stout, Crooked Run Brewing (Sterling, VA)
