Oddside Ales – Derby Days
Today Arfred is serving Oddside Ales – Derby Days, a 13.8% imperial rye ale aged in whiskey barrels with mint. Riders up! This boozy joy is brewed in honor of the signature drink of the Kentucky Derby, the mint julep….
Islla St Brewing – Hey Yo Chick-O
Today Arfred is serving Islla – Hey Yo Chick-O!, a 5.6% chick-o-stick sour with peanut butter and coconut creme. How do we feel about Scott Hall’s WWF character Razor Ramon in hindsight? A white dude from Maryland playing a Cuban….
Untitled Art Brewing and Angry Chair Brewing – Loaded French Toast
Today Arfred is serving Untitled Art and Angry Chair collab – Loaded French Toast, a 11% imperial stout with maple syrup, cinnamon and lactose. They did a really good job of mixing sweet and spice while also managing to not…
Hedgehog Brewing – Patchwork 2020 Vintage
Today Arfred is serving Hedgehog Brewing – Patchwork 2020 Vintage, a 8.7% flanders-style brown. This is a blend of 8 different sours, ranging from fruited to bourbon barrel-aged. The description says you can detect notes of cherries, orange, bourbon and…
Prairie Artisan Ales – Mocha Noir
Today Arfred is serving Prairie Ales – Mocha Noir, a 14.2% bourbon barrel aged stout with coffee. I love this artwork. It’s like a group logo for a cryptozoologist forum where anonymous truth seekers chat on their keyboards in the…
Belching Beaver – Viva La Beaver
Today Arfred is serving Belching Beaver – Viva La Beaver, a 7.5% Mexican chocolate peanut butter stout. According to the can, this is the brewery’s highest rated beer, receiving numerous awards. This is my first Belching Beaver, but here in…
903 Brewers – Dracarys
Today Arfred is serving 903 – Dracarys, a 11% oak aged chile stout with cocoa nibs, cinnamon and ancho chiles. The beer had a nice heat, but more like a baby Drogon than a full grown, watching-Daenerys-descend-into-madness Drogon. I envy…
Islla St Brewing – The Pandalorian
Today Arfred is serving Islla St – The Pandalorian, a 5.5% pan dulce sour with coconut, strawberry, vanilla and sponge cake. Modeled after a Niño Envuelto (Mexican jelly roll), this beer is outstanding. Let’s be honest, I would have bought…
3 Nations Brewing – Sucker Punch
Today Arfred is serving Three Nations – Sucker Punch, a 4.5% watermelon sour. Pucker up, this little hell-raiser was made with real sour straws! Have y’all seen Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch movie? Did you hate it? Yeah, so I still…
