Falling For Beer

Jay C. Williams

Jay C. Williams is a Connecticut-based writer whose work has appeared in Wine Enthusiast, Cuisine Noir and Edible Queens. He’s often found sharing random trivia and evangelizing New Haven-style pizza.

Essays ( 5+ )
Beer Reviews

Forager’s Dollar Menu Pie Is a Slice of Heaven

No, this is not another over-the-top, pastry-inspired stout or sour.

Beer Reviews

Move Over, Coffee Beers—Three Taverns’ Lord Grey Is Here

The Georgia brewery steps into uncharted waters with its tea-infused sour ale.

Beer Reviews

Terpy Galaxy Is Out of This World

American Solera, best known for its wild and sour ales, has produced an exceptional hazy IPA with Terpy Galaxy.

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Why This North Carolina Brewery Made a Juneteenth Beer

The pilsner, conceived by Fullsteam Brewing’s Ari Sanders, was supposed to accompany a live celebration of Black Southern culture.

Beer Reviews

Phase Three Delivers a Crème of the Crop IPA

This oat-, lactose-, and Citra-loaded IPA is not for purists.

Beer Reviews

Take a Walk on the Wild Side With Firestone Walker’s Agrestic

There’s a lot going in this double barrel aged red ale, but in the best possible way.

Beer Reviews

Fuzzy Baby Ducks Is an IPA Worth Flocking To

Join the “duck hunters” and try to get your hands on this Connecticut brewery's cult classic New England-style IPA.

Beer Reviews

Take a Trip to Belgium With Blackberry Farm’s Boundary Tree

Enjoy a can or two with some moules frites and a showing of 'Bloodsport.'

Beer Reviews

End Every Day With a Post Shift Pilsner

Jack’s Abby has created an ideal after work beverage—no matter what your workday looks like.

Beer Reviews

Feed Me a Stray Cat Is a Beer That Patrick Bateman Would Love

Inspired by a scene from 'American Psycho,' Fat Orange Cat and Nightmare brewing collaborated on a terrifyingly good triple IPA.

Beer Reviews

This Hazy IPA Is a Mood

Nod Hill's Mood for a Day sticks to the fruity New England IPA style without falling into juice bomb territory.

Beer Reviews

Save Room for Seventh Son's Brownie-Inspired Stout

Fox in the Stout is the gooey deliciousness of a center-cut brownie in beer form.

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Chocolate Meets Chiles in Variant’s Whiskey Barrel Aged PRC

The Georgia brewery's barrel-aged stout is full of flavors, from chocolate to habanero.

Beer Reviews

Collective Arts Puts Its Berry Best Foot Forward

Like Girl Talk and the genius who married peanut butter and jelly, Collective Arts has found a winner in an unlikely combination of blueberries and cacao.

Beer Reviews

Add Some Tarty to Your Party With Two Roads Persian Lime Gose

The Stratford, Connecticut brewery's take on a gose is a refreshing update on a an old classic.

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