tasting notes

Westporter Weisse (Berliner Weisse) Release Party!

Summer means it’s Berliner Weisse season so our WESTPORTER WEISSE makes its debut at the Taproom (1444 E. Wash) starting at 3pm this Friday June 30th! Variously referred to as the “champagne of the north” and as the most purely refreshing beer in the world, Berliner Weisse is an elegant sour style emanating from Germany […]

Utopian w/Mosiac Imperial IPA Release Party Friday 6/16!

Hoppy June! I’m excited about the release of a new version of our popular Utopian Imperial IPA tomorrow! Utopian w/Mosiac will be on tap at BOTH of our locations starting at 3PM: the Parched Eagle Taproom at 1444 E. Wash and our Westport Brewhaus at 5440 Willow Rd. in Westport. This version is double dry-hopped […]

Second Anniversary Party this Saturday 4/29!

Greetings, Yes our second anniversary party is this Saturday April 29th starting at 2PM when we open and you’re invited! Needless to say celebrating our second anniversary is a big deal for us, particularly within the context of the imminent opening of our second location–the Parched Eagle Taproom–on the near east side of Madison (and […]

2XGSB Imperial ESB release this Friday 4/14!

Next Friday at 3 we debut a brand new beer: 2XGSB Imperial ESB! This beer is the imperial version of our acclaimed ESB Grainne’s Special Bitter. More English malt, more English hops, more of everything with similar hallmark balance! Initial tastes of this new creation that was suggested by a regular customer has this brewmaster […]

Señor Smoke Scotch Ale returns TODAY!

Friday greetings, Today I’m excited for the return of our late winter/early spring “wee heavy” Señor Smoke! A richly complex malt profile is accentuated by a wee bit of German smoked malt, lending just the hint of smoke in aroma and flavor that I intend as the hallmark of Señor Smoke! This batch is clocking in at […]