Leaf Restaurant Cigar Bar & Lounge... I Can't Be Leaf It

Oh man! This place is really out of place..... and thank god it is... If you like good food, Cigars, and Beer you'll love Leaf Restaurant Cigar Bar& Lounge: Located in and industrial park and connected to "The World Famous Smoke Shop" Leaf has got to be one of the best places for a relaxing night out in the  Valley. If your lucky you'll be there when "Tommy D" and the boys roll in for an impromptu piano sing-a-long. "Try to stump 'em I dare you!  -Shorty    P.S. Lots-o-beer to talk about when I find the time.

I Can't Be Leaf it's Not Butter! Spray!

"I'm the king of hops! There is none Higher! Sucka craft beers should call me sire!"

Fresh and delicious!

Latest brew review: Boulder Brewing's Hoopla Pale Ale. This is not the "king of hops!" but it's one drinkable Pale Ale. This beer has a nice floral nose to it, perfect frothy head, and a beautiful amber color. It lacked the strong citrus notes that I have come to love about the super hopped IPA's. Clean finish, crisp and not real bitter. You could easily session this beer. So folks not alot to say about this one. That's all for now.. check the vids below for some viewing pleasure! -Shorty, aka "The Beer Gnome"

BEER SPECS:
Hops: Nugget, Glacier, Centennial
Grains: Pale Malt, CaraRed Malt, Melanoidin Malt, Chocolate Malt
IBU: 35
ABV: 5.7%

Listen and watch as the brewers from B&B create this delicious libation!

The inspiration for the title of this post.

It's never to hot for hot wings....

Top Secret! SHHHH!

IPA WINGS! Delicioso!

Even though we have been experiencing 100 plus degree temps here in the northeast, I have been hard at work in the lab (kitchen) formulating some delicious wing sauces for the newly opened Black & Blue Bar/Restaurant in Easton PA. Not sure which ones will make the bill yet but you can believe they are going to be good. Here is a sneak peak at an IPA inspired sauce I  made with our beloved Lagunitas Hop Stoopid. I'm also working on something insanely hot utilizing some Habanero and the mystical Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Chili) powders I recently purchased from a great website. http://www.myspicesage.com/ Check them out. I'll have some beer reviews up soon plus a peek at the 6th annual TUBE -A- PALOOZA that took place yesterday on the Delaware river?

First Night Out!

Three friends have embarked on a quest in search of the hoppiest beer ever created. Tonight we traveled 15 miles to the tiny beer mecca in Easton, PA known as Porters Pub. Though they are well revered for their extensive beer list, they usually fall short when it comes to the hoppy delights that we so fondly seek. This evening however, we were pleased to find three strong contenders on the tap list. Clipper City's Loose Cannon, Stone's Sublimely Self-Righteous, and Boulder Brewing's Mojo Risin'. Stay tuned for an in depth review of each of these selections and many more as our quest continues. Thanks for reading... Sincerely, Bernard Bäch, Bitter Bob & Shorty