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

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Untitled Art & Omnipollo – Tropical Smoothie Seltzer

Today Arfred is serving Untitled Art and Omnipollo collab – Tropical Smoothie Seltzer, a 5% hard seltzer with peach, pineapple, and passionfruit. The weather has been so gross here lately, this fruity gem had me itching for an island getaway….

Rio Bravo Brewing Company – Cold Brew

Today Arfred is serving Rio Bravo Brewing – Cold Brew, a 6.7% porter brewed with coffee from New Mexico PiƱon Coffee. This is pretty cool – they put a crossword puzzle on the can so you can play while you…

Islla Street Brewing – Cold Stone Stunner

Today Arfred is serving Islla – Cold Stone Stunner, a 10.5% melted ice cream and coffee stout. Regardless of whether or not you like coffee ice cream (which they totally nailed), you really have to appreciate the clever name and…

Prairie Artisan Ales – Paradise

Today Arfred is serving Prairie Ales – Paradise, a 13% imperial stout brewed with coconut and vanilla. Love the 80’s-style label depicting a sunny coastal paradise. Pretty picture, but it’s all a facade – every “paradise” has its hidden flaws…

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…