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

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Calvin’s Craft Dog Treats

The dog is man’s best friend, right? Don’t you wish they could be your drinking buddy as well?Hello dog beer! Calvin’s Craft recently sent Cisco some of their dog beer and treats to sample. Their products are the perfect marriage…

Tupps Brewery – Day of the Dead

Today Arfred is serving Tupps – Day of the Dead, a 5.5% juicy pale ale. I just watched Coco the other day and was totally reminded of this beer. If you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favor – I…

Prairie Artisan Ales – Funky Gold Mosaic

Today Arfred is serving Prairie Ales – Funky Gold Mosaic, a 5.8% dry-hopped sour. So funky. The can art looks like what Alice would have seen if she explored Wonderland in a Yellow Submarine. Stopping by to talk to some…

Lakewood Brewing – Rest in Peaches

Today Arfred is serving Lakewood Brewing – Rest in Peaches, an 11% American wild ale with apricots and peaches. 60% amber lager, 40% soured barrel-aged wheat wine, all blended with half a ton of peaches and apricots and barrel aged…

2 Towns Ciderhouse – Camp Clementine

Today Arfred is serving 2 Towns Ciderhouse – Camp Clementine, a 5.5% cider made with clementine and passion fruit. I was never a summer camp kid. One time I went to a day camp, where you don’t sleep over, and…

Martin House Brewery – Green Dream

Today Arfred is serving Martin House – Green Dream, a 6% green apple candy sour with lactose. Let’s face it, the Creature from the Black Lagoon is not the feared monster it used to be in the 50’s. On the…

Martin House Brewery – Blackbird

Today Arfred is serving Martin House – Blackbird, a 9.2% imperial blackberry sour. I don’t know about you, but if I saw the blackbird on this can art singing in the dead of night I’d think Hitchcock’s nightmare was coming…

Islla Street Brewing – Concha La S’more

Today Arfred is serving Islla St – Concha La S’more, a 11% stout brewed with conchas and finished with marshmallow, dark chocolate and graham crackers. Skip the graham crackers, all of my s’mores will now be sandwiched between conchas. Next…

Hoof Hearted Brewing – The World’s Baldest Conga Line

Today Arfred is serving Hoof Hearted – The World’s Baldest Conga Line, a 13.5% imperial stout with banana, strawberry, pineapple, cacao, coffee, vanilla and peanut butter powder. This was an awesome take on a banana split stout. I’m always impressed…