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Review: Southern Pines Golf Club (Part 1)

For our final golf course on this North Carolina getaway, we turn to Southern Pines, which would appear on a surface level to be the third m...

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Beer of the Week

The beer: Coffee Cream Ale

The brewery: Warwick Farm Brewing, Jamison, Pennsylvania

Description (from Untappd): "A crisp, light-bodied cream ale infused with fresh roasted coffee from Event Expresso."

Would I buy it again? Cream ales are usually light, easy-drinking beers; the kind of thing where you can drink multiple servings without major issue. That's an interesting vehicle for coffee flavoring; you typically see coffee stouts or perhaps coffee porters. Heavy, thick beer. In theory, that made this an interesting combination — a heavy flavor paired with a light beer. In reality, this beer kind of tasting like nothing. Just bland and not really coffee-ish in any way. It wasn't the worst thing in the world, because it did still taste like beer, but it just felt like a missed opportunity to me. I would not buy this again.

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Beer of the Week

The beer: Wild Card 002

The brewery: Olde Mother Brewing Company, Frederick, Maryland

Description (from Untappd): "The second in our wild card series deals a winning hand with layers of toasted bread crust, roasted hazelnut, caramel, and a hint of cocoa, all wrapped in a smooth, easy-drinking body. Rich enough to satisfy, yet balanced enough to keep you coming back for another pint."

Would I buy it again? I happened to be back in Frederick this past weekend, and felt like getting a beer from one of the old haunts. And I chose a nice brown ale. Did I necessarily taste all the things implied by the description? Not exactly, but it was still very good, and more importantly, they didn't make it too hoppy. It was a pleasant, malty beer, and so I'd happily get it again.