The Imbibing Scribe: Hunter Wilde’s Flights Of Fancy II
Beers for snow and shoveling.
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Author: Hunter Wilde
The Imbibing Scribe: Glühwein for Strength!
Your guests will glow, and you can act like it’s cold outside
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The Imbibing Scribe: Hunter Wilde’s Flights of Fancy I
Cooler weather, rich flavors, spices, and bread
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The Imbibing Scribe: Pumpkins A-Go-Go
Embrace your inner basic bitch, grab a pumpkin labeled beverage, and enjoy yourself!
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The Imbibing Scribe: Garden State Brew Fest 2015 Recap
It’s like Comic-con, except for beer
My friend and fellow beer enthusiast Noah sent me an email about a month before the Garden State Brew Fest that happened on September 26th. I’ve never been to an event like this, but, for various reasons, I anticipated needing a day of outside time and adult beverages around the end of September, so I looked into it. The tickets were more than I usually spend on anything.
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Oktoberfest Roundup *UPDATE
It’s the most wunderbar time of the year
As we move into the Fall, new beer flavors come to the fore. Unlike summer, when beers become thin and boring, the fall is when beer gets interesting. Today, we’re talking specifically about Oktoberfest beer. This bastion of early autumn is hard to miss in the liquor store. They beat you over the head with display after display of American versions, German classics, and variations on the Oktoberfest theme. Not to mention all the blue and white swag you could want.
Read moreReturn to Camp Firewood
Definitely still wet, but is it still hot?
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp brought back to life a world we loved 14 years ago and allowed us to revisit some beloved characters. It’s the prequel we wanted, but was it one we needed? A lot of it worked, some of it didn’t. There was some gold, some crap, and some fat that could have been cut. In this brave new world of second chances for pop culture properties that were long thought to be dead, it makes me wonder: should we always bring back the things we loved?
Read moreThe Creamsicle, in Pie Form
Could you throw a little vanilla in there, make it like a Creamsicle?
One of my favorite pies to make is Key Lime Pie. It’s sour, sweet, and custardy. So, over an excellent meal of Italian food, my good friend and I (you’ll know him as Kris “Captain K” Randazzo) were discussing this wonderful dessert. I have a pretty stellar recipe from a trusted source – it rhymes with Looks Facilitated – and it never fails. At some point over the scallops in butter sauce, Kris wondered aloud, “Why couldn’t you make an orange pie?” I immediately began excitedly describing the simplicity of altering the Key Lime Pie recipe to accomplish this.
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The Imbibing Scribe: Icelandic White Ale
When I think Summer, I think Iceland. Well, I do now.
This Summer, and every Summer, I am on a constant quest for interesting beers that are right for the hot weather. I try all the seasonal I can. I drink Mexican beer with lime. I try radlers, shandies, citrus beers, anything anyone tells me is a “Summer beer.” This year, a friend brought me Einstök’s Icelandic White Ale. This is not a seasonal. However, it feels like a summer beer. It’s light, highly carbonated, sweet and fruity. Yet, it doesn’t feel like a fruit beer (often the kiss of death). It’s simply refreshing and flavorful, which is somehow a difficult balance to strike.
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The Imbibing Scribe: Skull Splitter
Scottish people enjoy booze.
There, I’ve said it. Scotch ale, as a style, certainly reflects this fact. Skull Splitter from Orkney Brewing is a solid representative of this moderately heavy, malty, rich, and boozy lineage. At 8.5% ABV, it’s certainly neither a Belgian nor a truly Big Beer, but it packs a wallop, hence its name.
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