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

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The Far West Cider – You Guava Be Kidding Me

Today Arfred is serving The Far West Cider – You Guava Be Kidding Me, a 6.3% Californian cider blended with pink guava. When it comes to cider, California apparently knows what’s up. For us East Coast kids growing up, the…

Islla Street Brewing – Breaddie Mercury

Today Arfred is serving Islla St Brewing – Breaddie Mercury, a 5.5% sour with banana puree, dark chocolate, banana bread and walnut. It actually did remind me of my mom’s banana nut bread. But that can art – I really…

Fat Orange Cat Brew Co – Roll Me One Cowboy With Pistachio and Marshmallow

Today Arfred is serving Fat Orange Cat Brew – Roll Me One Cowboy, a 13% imperial stout with pistachio and marshmallow. Why is it a thing that all orange cats seem to be fat? Garfield, Heathcliff, even Drekker’s Chonk –…

Martin House Brewery – Nebula

Today Arfred is serving Martin House – Nebula, a 9.8% bourbon barrel-aged black and red currant lactose sour. This artwork reminds me of everything that scares me about outer space and what we might find out there. Movies about alien…

Urban Family Brewing – Sacred Arrow

Today Arfred is serving Urban Family – Sacred Arrow, a 8% imperial sour with raspberries. This was solid, but honestly I’m kind of meh with raspberry sours right now. Nothing against them, it just feels like I’ve had a ton…

Islla Street Brewing – Cobra Chai

Today Arfred is serving Islla St – Cobra Chai, a 11% chai spiced imperial stout. Put him in a body bag! Are y’all loving the Cobra Kai series as much as I am? They have seriously done an amazing job…

Last Wave Brewing – Island Time Mai Tai

Today Arfred is serving Last Wave Island Time Mai Tai, a 5.3% sour with orange and pineapple. According to the can, this is best enjoyed with friends. Damn, won’t it be nice to have friends again as we get vaccinated…

Brewery Vivant – Big Red Coq

Today Arfred is serving Brewery Vivant Big Red Coq, a 6% citra red ale. Did I buy this one just for the name? Obviously. Do I have a juvenile sense of humor? Obviously. Who wants to act their age anyway?…

Untitled Art – Pixie Mix Fruit Punch

Today Arfred is serving Untitled Art Pixie Mix Fruit Punch, a 5.5% hard seltzer. Well there’s no denying they nailed the fruit punch flavor of our childhood, dialing the artificial sweetness up to 11. I expected an instant sugar rush,…