What's on Tap? The Northside Pub

Currently on tap at the Northside Pub, Bell's Pale and Leinenkugals 1888 Bock. Made it to Hopcat this week as well, tried their own Dubbel as well as Sky High Rye from Arcadia. (Firkin!)

What's on Tap? Grandville/Kalamazoo edition

Angie went to Kalamazoo this weekend to check Brian Vander Ark at Charlie Foster's (Seafood Restaurant.) They were doing dinner packages, but I had a couple of gift cards left from Christmas, so we decided to stop at Carabba's in Grandville on the way down instead. (After I seeing and smelling the dishes at Charlie's Fosters, I wish we would have opted for the dinner package - Angie & I are planning a return trip for dinner sometime!)

Carabba's sole local brew was Fonder's Pale Ale.
Charlie Foster's had a better selection: Kalamazoo's own Winter White & Two-Hearted, as well as New Holland's Poet & Arcadia I.P.A!

Arcadia Ales: Hop Rocket

Very rarely would you hear me complain about an "extreme beer" aggressively hopped in the vicinity of 10% alcohol, as Founder's Devil Dancer is one of my all time favorites. However, there are many varieties of hops, I believe Jim Koch of Samuel Adams compares hops to beer as grapes to wine. In this particular case, I'm not sure the choice of hops suits me.... I found this 4-pack at Ladd's in Muskegon in case you want to try it for yourself!

What's on tap?

Last night I tried this "Double IPA" from Arcadia on tap - don't think I've had this one before. Had to have a couple pints!

The ultimate IPA in my opinion is Founder's "Devil Dancer" which I have yet to have on tap (only bottled!)