I celebrated IPA Day 2016, August 4th, with Rogue Nation’s Brutal India Pale Ale! Check out the video review below and see how challenging a craft beer video review can be at dusk in the Caribbean! Have you had Rogue Nation’s Brutal IPA before? Comment on the video on YouTube or feel free to comment below. If you liked my video review, can you …
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Everyone should be a fan of hard root beer. How could you not be? It’s like reliving a childhood experience but with alcohol – what’s not to like? Judge me if you want to but hard root beer is my little slice of heaven in the craft beer world. Beer Review Enter Sprecher Fire Brewed Hard Root Beer. Brewed by Sprecher Brewing Company out of …
Continue readingA harmonious fusion of craft beer, hip-hop & interactive art effortlessly describes the High Gravity Hip Hop’s IAM Beer Fest that took place on Saturday June 11th, 2016 in downtown Atlanta, GA. This lifestyle brand’s eclectic event brought together hip-hop lovers and craft beer connoisseurs of all races to the Interact Art Museum, 6500 square feet of 3D entertainment, optical illusions and trick eye images. …
Continue readingMy Green King craft beer review features two seasonal brews from a skillful brewery nestled in the city of Suffolk, England. Any one who has even the most limited knowledge of beer knows that England is pretty high up on the list of places with fantastic brews. With more than 200 years of brewing excellence under their belts, Green King Brewery is responsible for some …
Continue readingI drank a lot of beer during my European travels from October 2015 to April 2016. A LOT – I mean it was pretty bad to the point that I gained 20 pounds during this time but that’s neither hear nor there… This is a judgement-free zone, people lol In my defense, this was all done for you to experience these craft beers with me …
Continue readingTo visit Denmark has always been a travel bucket list destination for me. Being born and raised in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, I was reminded daily of the Danish influence throughout the island through the architecture, restored plantations & cobble-stoned streets. When the opportunity came about to visit Denmark during my time living abroad, I jumped at the chance to visit a place reminiscent …
Continue readingCraft Beer Dinners – The New Wine Pairing Dinner
To say craft beer dinners are all the rage now would be an understatement. With the unprecedented growth in the craft beer industry over the past few years, restaurants, chefs and festivals are focusing more on pairing foods with craft beer than they do with wine. A recent article from Citizen-Times highlights how matching beers and food is big in restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina. …
Continue readingHappy New Year to all my subscribers and followers! To kick off 2016, I compiled a list of places I am hoping to have the opportunity to explore during the year. Check out my “Happy New Year 2016” travel list. Can you guess which places I’ll be uncovering craft beer in? Do we have any travel destinations in common for 2016? Be sure to leave …
Continue readingCraft Beer in Spain: Lady Corrillo of Salamanca
Throughout my travels over the past 3 months, I’ve been seeking out the best craft beer in Spain to add to the travel adventures of Cruzan Foodie! The idea is that I will uncover a kick-ass craft beer that will have me thinking of ways to smuggle the coveted brew back with me to the U.S. Spain is known for their beers but small batch …
Continue readingIntroducing Zurda Golden Ale – a craft beer find I stumbled upon while having dinner at a topnotch restaurant in Sevilla, Spain. It’s been a challenge to find a wide variety of craft beer while traveling in Spain. There are craft beer bars in some cities but when dining out, oftentimes the craft beer selection is limited. I’m a Caribbean girl traveling world in search …
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