We’re off the next two Wednesdays! Gonna take some mental recharge time and San Diego vacay. Shout out to Lucas and Tyler, who have totally made sparkling Gatorade before (fermented on saccharomyces bayanus, because we don’t mess around in Sonoma[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thus concludeth the seltzer monster saga. It’s my bday, so I’mma go drink IPA & chill. 30% Off Sale in the webshop starts tomorrow! šŗš½šŗ āKen
Finally tasted thru the White Claw wares this weekend. Shoutout to Nathan for snagging a mixed pack. Lime and black cherry proved top of the heap, and the flavor profiles are def an improvement over the hard seltzers I tasted[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The SF Chronicle published blind-tasting results this week for 38 hard seltzers. Key finding: āIn our professional opinion, there are some not terrible hard seltzers, but there are no actually good hard seltzers.ā š Enjoy the summer of seltzer while[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thanks to everyone who sent over the PBR Stronger Seltzer press release this week! Related: Four Loko just announced a 14%-ABV Sour Seltzer. š¬ Any hard seltzers youāve dug? Anything that didnāt taste like syrup or evil? Iām willing to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Each morning: an inbox full of hard-seltzer press releases… Got a few plans in mind for our seltzer monster. But don’t expect him to last for long. š» āKen
I obviously just wanted to draw a seltzer monster. Did a roundup of hard seltzers for All About Beer Mag a few years back, right when these things first hit the scene, and I’m prolly pretty good for another lifetime[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Everybody but D.V. and Phill this round… More chill next week! At some point weāve obviously gotta go full Jungle Cruise. š“š»Ā āKen
So many half-baked brewery / potion shops out there. Back next week with the Worldās Greatest Brewery Tour! š½šŗĀ āKen
Whalefeather and Dennis in (I think) their first full comic together. Obviously Iāll be looking into pricing on the Whalefeather onesies. š» āKen
Hey folks! Tried a lot of weird shit as a beer writer, but not sure Iāve ever had a gummy-bear beer beforeā¦ Prolly for the best. Vaguely related: New Glory Brewing in Sacramento did just drop massive cans of their[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey folks! Whalefeatherās been taking on a few more brewing responsibilities as of late… Deep down he dreams of Whalefeather Beer Co. finally becoming a thing. Mostly for the lucrative cat swag. We’ve got some new Massive Potions glassware and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey folks! Potion time… We’re now half a dozen issues into Trial by Grimoire. Hit up the Massive Potions webshop to support the comic. A limited run of Hydration Potion Glasses are now available. Ā š New comic Wednesday. š» āKen
Hey folks! Our fifth issue in Trial by Grimoire. We ā¦ might be able to swing stick-on warts & broomstick tours down the road. Thanks to everyone shouting out Massive Potions glassware on Twitter & Insta! A limited number of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey folks! Clearly weāre still in the market for a good Hydration Potion name. In related news: The Hydration Potion Glass, our 3rd glassware release, hits the webshop on Friday.Ā š š š Shipping to U.S., Canada, Japan & Sweden[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey folks! In our IPA-only future, what beer style are you likely to miss most, and why? Only incorrect answer is kettle sour. š» āKen
Hey folks! Comic #2 of Trial by Grimoire. Been slow-playing this potions business for, uhh, like a year and a half now. But mediocre IPA can only take you so far in life… Lotta potionry ahead. Webshop update: We’re down[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back to it! Thanks to everyone for holding tight during the break. This past year’s been… a lot. To the folks providing feedback and holding me downāAli, mom, dad, Phil, Yuki, Diana, Nathan, Bonnie, Matt, Marcia, Joy, Lucas, Morgan, Danāendless[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey folks! This finishes up our Trial by Sand chapterā33 weeks in. One brewing trial down. Off next week, then back into a new chapter. If you’re digging the project, you can support my work by heading over to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey folks! Next issue’s our last in the Trial by Sand chapter. Next up: all-in on potions. Our latest Beer of the Week is Temescal’s Wonder Why, poured in our Love Potion Glass. š» āKen
