It is past midday and I’m parched. I have been out chopping wood, preparing for the coming winter, but it is the spring flavor that I seek. Hops are on my mind and, with any good fortune, will shortly be on my palate.

I like barley based drinks. Though I love my whiskeys, beer is without doubt my favourite. So what’s up with beer this spring? All kinds of things really, but all I am able to think about right now is which one I would like to drink.

I am essentially prepared to drink just about any ale at virtually any time. Though, my preferences do change with the weather. Right now… I am into India Pale Ales. India Pale Ales are good all throughout the year. However, the wet, green, warm days of spring tend to especially drive me toward the piney fresh smell and rich bitterness of a fine India Pale Ale. Fine India Pale Ales are not hard to find… Particularly when you know whereabouts to look.

Sierra Nevada’s Southern Hemisphere Harvest ale in the 24oz bottle is one to have a look for, and, if you’re fortunate, the Torpedo is frequently available. In the past, Sierra Torpedo has been seriously oversold by the brewery. Robust advertising efforts, and a fresh hoppy taste, have left demand high and supply low. Naturally, I believe that they should just send it all to Colonial Spirits of Acton and we could always drink it in abundance, regardless of the season. Other classic favorites I enjoy regularly are Victory Hop Devil and Smuttynose India Pale Ale. More recent treats are Green Flash West Coast IPA and Lagunitas Hop Stoopid.

What are your faves? Tell us in comment section below. You can ask a question, comment on ale you like, call me a fool… Or poor yourself a cold spring IPA and drink up.

Tim Bush found his way to Colonial Spirits, a Carlisle liquor store, in 2002. It was beer that brought Tim to Colonial Spirits and ale that allowed him to make a significant contribution to the store. At this point, ale is only a tiny part of what Tim does at the store. However, he enjoys ale now more than ever. Tim’s latest venture is Colonial Spirits Delivers, an Online liquor store, which supplies wine, champagne, spirits, and ale delivery to Eastern Massachusetts.

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The first is that the health benefits only pertain to a woman having one, four ounce glass of red wine per day and for a man, it is two glasses. More than that negates the health benefits and increases the risk of alcoholism. In addition, researchers say that the same health benefits can be obtained from eating products with grapes in them so that people who do not currently drink red wine should not start just to obtain those benefits. They should just eat some grapes or products that utilize the whole grape instead.

There are many types of red wine on the market today. This is beneficial to consumers because they can find the type of red wine that fits the meal that they are preparing or fits their palate. There are certain types of red wines that are more palatable to people who are just beginning to appreciate red wine and there are other types that are full bodied and great accents to spicy meals and heavier red meat dishes.

One type of red wine is the merlot. The merlot is a great beginner red wine since it has a very smooth finish to it that does not turn off the novice wine taster. The merlot is also a great wine to complement a variety of different meals. It goes well with pasta dishes, red meats and even some heavier chicken or fish dishes. The merlot has a fruity, plum flavor to it in most cases and is made in many different areas of the world, such as California, Australia, Romania and Italy.

Another type of red wine that is popular is the cabernet sauvignon. This type of red wine is treated with oak so that it has a slight vanilla flavor to it. It is a great wine to use with steaks and other red meat dishes since it has a fuller flavor to it than the merlot. It often has a peppery taste to it as well which is part of the reason that it complements the red meat dishes so well. These wines are made in France mainly, but are also made in Germany, Chile, Australia and California.