Exploring the wonderful world of craft beer with my trusty taste-tester dog Cisco & his faithful butler Arfred

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Symbol Brewing – Peaches & Cream

Today Arfred is serving Symbol Brewing (3nations) – Peaches & Cream, a 4.7% peaches and lactose pastry gose. Now this is a beer you can drink all day. Hanging out in the sun, sipping on some peaches & cream –…

Lakewood Brewing – The Seduction Series

Today Arfred is serving Lakewood Brewing – The Seduction Series, all 9.1% imperial milk stouts. Meet the temptress sisters – Sin Mint (lactose, vanilla, mint, graham cracker), Cherry Vanilla (lactose, vanilla, cherry puree), and Coconut Temptress (lactose, vanilla, toasted coconut)….

Prairie Artisan Ales – Moscow Mule

Today Arfred is serving Prairie Ales – Moscow Mule, a 8.7% Moscow mule double hard seltzer. My first actual Moscow mule was in Universal Studios in the restaurant right next to Jaws. After battling crowds on a hot day, man…

Hoof Hearted Brewing & Dugges Bryggeri – Faster Than The Future

Today Arfred is serving Hoof Hearted & Dugges Bryggeri collab – Faster Than The Future, a 13.5% imperial stout with raspberry, vanilla, and marcona almonds. I tell ya, if the Pontiac Fiero was faster than the future, they would have…

Hoax Brewing – Dino Spumoni

Today Arfred is serving Hoax Brewing – Dino Spumoni, a 8% imperial stout brewed with chocolate, vanilla, marshmallow and lactose. Hot chocolate is so much better with alcohol. Did y’all watch Hey Arnold? For fans of the cartoon, this beer…

Martin House Brewing – The First Gemini

Today Arfred is serving Martin House – The First Gemini, a 9.2% imperial pomegranate sour. As a Gemini myself, I gotta say I’m not thrilled by being called two-faced by astrology (I wonder if Harvey Dent was a Gemini). Love…

Abomination Brewing – Santa’s Black Blood

Today Arfred is serving Abomination Brewing – Santa’s Black Blood, a 13.3% double pastry stout with vanilla beans, lactose and eggnog spices. Christmas in Spring- why not?Man this can art is terrifying. If that creepy grinning geezer was tapping on…

Adroit Theory – Evangelion XVI: Armisael

Today Arfred is serving Adroit Theory – Evangelion XVI: Armisael, a 10% hazy triple IPA. The Adroit artwork blows me away every time. I hope these artists are doing a ton of album artwork too as most of these would…

New England Brewing – Davidly Roth

Today Arfred is serving New England Brewing – Davidly Roth, a 11.5% imperial stout with vanilla beans, cocoa nibs, toasted coconut and almonds. This beer was fantastic but it didn’t even need to be because the name and can art…