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

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Untitled Art & BlackStack Brewing collab – Mixed Berry Sour A La Mode

Today Arfred is serving Untitled Art and BlackStack collab – Mixed Berry Sour A La Mode, a 6% sour with blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry and cinnamon. Feels like a trend is forming – I’ve been on a kick lately with…

903 Brewers – Slushy Factory

Today Arfred is serving 903 – Slushy Factory, a 6.2% smoothie sour with strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, vanilla and lactose. This totally reminds me of the wall of Slurpee machines at the 7-Eleven of my youth, serving out massive cups…

Short Throw Brewing and Timber Ales Collab – Borrowed Brilliance

Today Arfred is serving Short Throw and Timber Ales collab – Borrowed Brilliance, a 12% imperial stout aged on coffee, vanilla and marshmallow. I don’t know why this beer is called Borrowed Brilliance, it should be Brewed Brilliance. Just….wow. Smooth…

Untitled Art Brewing – Florida Seltzer

Today Arfred is serving Untitled Art – Florida Seltzer, 5% fruity hard seltzers. Raspberry Lime, Blueberry, Strawberry Kiwi, and Black Cherry. Seltzer party! Not gonna lie, I haven’t tried any of these but my wife loves them. Honestly I haven’t…

Martin House Brewing – Little Red

Today Arfred is serving Martin House – Little Red, a 12.4% cherrywood barrel-aged imperial sour with cherries. “What big teeth you have!” said Little Red Riding Hood. “The better to eat you with!” This can art does an awesome job…

Divine Barrel Brewing – Carolina Cobbler Mixed Berry

Today Arfred is serving Divine Barrel – Carolina Cobbler Mixed Berry, a 6% sour with strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, cinnamon, graham cracker, and lactose. This one feels like a pretty appropriate Memorial Day weekend choice. Gathered with family and…

Thomas Hooker Brewing Co – Chocolate Truffle Stout

Today Arfred is serving Thomas Hooker & Munson’s Chocolate collab – Chocolate Truffle Stout, a 5.9% sweet and velvety stout brewed with Munson’s cocoa powder. You may not be familiar with Munson’s outside of New England, but I’m sure you’ve…

Martin House Brewing – Ejecto Seato Cuz!

Today Arfred is serving Martin House – Ejecto Seato, Cuz!, a 10% imperial stout with peanut butter, graham crackers and vanilla. I don’t know how you can look at this label and not crack a smile, it’s so much fun….

Untitled Art Brewing & Corporate Ladder Brewing – Peaches Sour A La Mode

Today Arfred is serving Untitled Art and Corporate Ladder Brewing collab – Peaches Sour A La Mode, a 6% sour with peach, apricot, cinnamon and graham cracker. Man, who doesn’t love these dessert sours? Whenever I see spices and graham…