Hop Devil

Guys, check out Hop Devil...It is one fine establishment for good beers and reasonable food. Might be a be expensive for the Lower East Side neighborhood but you get what you paid for. One thing I don't understand is that...why are they charging $6 for some local stuff like Brooklyn Lager?? I am sure Garrett Oliver will be very happy to see someone selling and some redneck like Big O' paying that kind of money for his beer. Like I said their grubs are not the best but quality is definitely good. Also, they just need to hire bartender that understands beer! They can't afford to use bus boy and waitstaffs with no restaurant experience!! The bus boy even looks dumb. They are working on expanding the premise and turn the other part of the establishment into a Belgium bar named Hop Duvel and they are also building a deck in the backyard as a beer garden or biergarten if you are German.

Hop Devil and Hop Duvel is located at:

129 St. Marks Place
New York, New York, 10009
United States
phone: (212) 533-4467

Fuel it Up with the Diesel

Ouuuuuu....That Diesel Porter from Sixpoint is sure a K.O.!!! I was too buzzed at the time that I was talking to Shane, the master brewer from Sixpoint. It is no wimpy stuff like those homebrewed or commercial lactose stouts. I am no fan of using milk sugar for my beer. For creamy finishing, I like to use pure vanilla. I am no vegetarian but I like to keep my beer lactose free and vegan. Back to Sixpoint...other than the Diesel Porter, Action and Tiger ale are my two top choices. The Tiger is bit of hoppy. Big O' called it a weed beer.


Sixpoint Craft Ales

Brewtopia vs. Tap NY

So far, I have visited 2 beerfests this year. By comparison, I think I had more fun at Brewtopia. Live band performances and more selections of good beer. The bestis that we don't need to travel far since it took place in Manhattan. And plus, the New York City Homebrewers Guild set up a table and served homebrews to the public. Phil's Belgium Dark was the fastest keg that got emptied. Cuzme name his Belgium Witte after a chick that he's currently seeing. Don't get me wrong, Tap NY is great too. They just kept bringing the food out...The stuffs that they served were no gourmet but excellent pairing with fine brews. They just simple American food. Pulled pork, brisket, pizza, brat, Italian sausage, Gumbo, Chili, hor'deuves and lotsa other goodies. I was so stuffed that I can barely walk bad to the bus.


Brewtopia Rocks

On more thing...Phil is brewing a wheat beer with the catnip that I got him...Crazy white dude. He is gonna make us sexual frustrated with the "herb"!!!

Poochi Poochi

Poochi Poochi is the new sparkling alcholic beverage. This "sakeling" tastes like the carbonate version of Mu. I am not exactly sure what gives the light peary dry aftertaste of this brew. Is it the special yeast strain that they used? All my friends seem to enjoy this sparkling refreshment; especially with the ladies. Yes, this is a chick "friendly" sake. I find this sparkling sake concept a gift from sake god or gods. Why???? Coz Champagne gives me a nasty headache. Maybe, I am allergic to those grapes from the Champagne region....


Wimpy Label

Not Brown Ale????

I ordered a pint of that Nut Brown Ale from Redhook at Hop Devil Grill. This is an unusual brew. It is very different from the New Castle Brown...True no 2 beers should taste the same. However, Redhook is definitely off the code with their "Not Brown Ale". I am saying it is bad, in fact it is pretty decent. It is just not the Nut Brown Ale that I am familiar with. Here's how I would analyze this brew.


Red Hook Me Up

Appearance – Nice mahogany color with a nice float of head.

Smell – The toasty malts are spiked with a hint of almondy aromas.

Taste – The malts are very creamy but not taste of nut. More like AzianBrewer's own Jazmin Ale.

Mouthfeel – The mouthfeel left behind a clean after taste. A bit weak of carbonation.

Drinkability – The name is a false advertisement....the taste is exceptional.

Harvest Wheat Beer

Kelly, what's with this lame a*s brew?? This beer definitely lacks the characteristic of an American Hefe. I am not an expert on Hefeweizen but the Harvest Wheat Beer tasted just like Miller's minus the skunkiness of bottled cheap beer. Where is the cloudy appearance and the light refreshing flavor of fruits? Back in the last century. Heartland used to kick out with awesome brews!! I just hope your Farmer Jon's Oatmeal Stout still the same. For 6 bucks, I rather take my business to Henry Street Bar by DUMBO, Brooklyn. They are not a tourist trap brewpub with out of town kooks pretending to be New Yawkers. But I do have a positive testismony of Heartland 'cause I am no hater......


Heartland's Coors

Heartland has awesome stockings of rum (rhum if you are from Jamaica, whisky (Scotch, Bourbon and others) and other great small batch top shelf.