Pepe's Beer Blog

 The second brewery that I visited this year is: STORMHOUSE BREWING 1201 US 1, #15 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 561/323-4172 Stormhouse Brewing - Brewery Restaurant in North Palm Beach, FL January 4, 2023 For my review, and for rankings, the scale is:  (1) beer quality (taste) (1-20); (2) beer quantity (number available) (1-10); (3) beer varietals (differing types) (1-10); (4) atmosphere (look, feel and vibe) (1-20); (5) service (self-explanatory - hopefully) (1-20); and  (6) miscellaneous (personal preference) (1-20).  This will give me a 100 point scale to reference, and I will keep a running ranking of each of the breweries throughout the year. Another brewery that is fairly close to home, I frequent this place fairly often.  Stormhouse is a brewpub, with a full kitchen, so you can come hungry and still be well pleased at its elevated bar food menu.  A large open, semi-circular shape, with glass all along the front between a patio section and the inside.  Lots of televisions to watch

 The first brewery that I visited this year is: COASTAL KARMA BREWING 796 10th Street, Suite 798 Lake Park, FL 33403 561/2491491 Coastal Karma Brewing | Now Open | Lake Park, FL (coastalkarmabrewery.com) January 3, 2023 For my review, and for rankings, the scale is:  (1) beer quality (taste) (1-20); (2) beer quantity (number available) (1-10); (3) beer varietals (differing types) (1-10); (4) atmosphere (look, feel and vibe) (1-20); (5) service (self-explanatory - hopefully) (1-20); and  (6) miscellaneous (personal preference) (1-20).  This will give me a 100 point scale to reference, and I will keep a running ranking of each of the breweries throughout the year. This is the closest brewery to my house, so I have have frequented it farily often since it opened just prior to the Covid restrictions being implemented in March 2020, and yes, it has still survived.  You enter through a normal, everyday front door, but the entire front of the restaurant is a glass window so you can see into t

13.  Heineken - Original Malt Lager - Heineken Brouwerijen B.V. - Amsterdam, Holland - 5% ABV - 19 IBU It's Heineken.  Nothing more (for sure); nothing less.  But it worked for an outdoor afternoon watching polo in between bourbons. 14.  Octoberfest - Marzen - Samuel Adams Brewing - Boston, MA - 5.3% ABV - 15 IBUs So, having quick dinner after polo at a restaurant that was close, and they had bud, light, miller light, blue moon, yuengling (which was out) and this one, so a late season Octoberfest it was.  Always reliable and always good, but unfortunately I could not pair it with a brat. RANKINGS Ales 1.  A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' - Ale - Lagunitas Brewing - Petaluma, CA 2.  Beach, Boat, Repeat - Blonde Ale - Civil Society Brewing - Jupiter, FL Ambers/Reds Belgian Ales Belgian Dubbels Belgian Quads Belgian Strong Ales Belgian Tripels Belgian Tripels Browns Bocks Dunkels IPAs Double/Triple IPAs 1.  Hop Commander - Double IPA - Captain Lawrence Brewing - Elmsford, NY New Engla

3.  A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' - Ale (Wheat IPA) - Lagunitas Brewing - Petaluma, CA - 7.5% ABV - 52 IBUs This is one of my favorite beers to order, and to drink.  Seriously, just say it!!!  It is delicious.  The big question is under what category to rank it.  I am going to put it in the ale section, why, because it isn't fully hoppy enough in taste to be a full IPA, and definitely not just a pure wheat.  Does this make sense?  Probably not, but it is my rankings, and Lil Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale sounds good.  Fruity notes with hoppy bitterness?  Shoots to number 1 - at least for now. 4.  Hop Commander - Double IPA - Captain Lawrence Brewing - Elmsford, NY - 6.5% ABV - 65 IBUs A solid, but not great Double IPA.  Not super bitter for a double, and I am looking for that extra bitterness to really set a great double IPA apart.  I would drink it again, though. 5.  Better Than Never - Hazy IPA - Deviant Wolfe Brewing - Sanford, FL - 5.9 ABV - 38 IBUs This was remarkably delicio

 So, welcome back to my yearly beer blog, where I list, and rate, my beer consumption for the year.  Last year went haywire with regard to my updating the blog, as I saw I only did my first introductory post, so I am going to make sure I last a lot longer this year - hopefully going through the end of the year!!!  Yesterday was NFL Sunday on January 1, so definitely beer consumption, but once I found the bar had one specific beer on tap, I stayed with it.  So, only two entries! 1.  Beach, Boat Repeat - Blonde Ale - Civil Society Brewing - Jupiter, FL  4.9% ABV - No IBU A nice, easy drinking blonde.  Not a ton of flavor, at least not today, but I am not sure how long the cans have been sitting in this particular bar - as they were also still serving Leininkugel's Summar Shandy.  I have had this before from the tap at the brewery itself, and liked it a lot more than yesterday.  For now, a C-.  But, in any case I am just happy to be starting off local. 2.  Toasted Lager - Lager - Blue