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

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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…

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…

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….

Symbol Brewing – Peaches & Cream

Today Arfred is serving Symbol Brewing (3nations) – Peaches & Cream, a 4.7% peaches and lactose pastry gose. Now this is a beer you can drink all day. Hanging out in the sun, sipping on some peaches & cream –…

Hoof Hearted Brewing & Dugges Bryggeri – Faster Than The Future

Today Arfred is serving Hoof Hearted & Dugges Bryggeri collab – Faster Than The Future, a 13.5% imperial stout with raspberry, vanilla, and marcona almonds. I tell ya, if the Pontiac Fiero was faster than the future, they would have…