Green Spot
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! While the name of our podcast is Hop Scotch World, Bill was feelin’ the green upon an Irish Whiskey (spelled with an “e”) recommendation for Green Spot. And of course Jim is only too happy to … Continue reading →
Mortlach
We recorded this one a while back but were sidetracked with some special seasonal and limited release beers (plus the Japanese whisky, Yamazaki)… but with Bill temporarily sidelined and recovering from his surgery (he’s doing great by the way!), this … Continue reading →
Poor Richard’s Ale
We’re back with one more beer review before Bill’s surgery. This one is our hands-down favorite brew: Poor Richard’s Ale! Brewed by CB Brewing Co. in Honeoye Falls, NY, using the original recipe from Bill’s favorite figure in American history, … Continue reading →
Yamazaki
Happy New Year! Jim is back from a Mexican vacation with a poncho for Bill and a thirst for some Japanese whisky! We sample Yamazaki, a surprisingly flavorful, yet mellow, single malt that compares well to some from Speyside (one … Continue reading →
Cardhu
We ring in 2014 with Cardhu, a wonderfully complex single malt from Speyside. This podcast runs a bit longer than we intended, but we invite you along as we experiment with new ways (new to us, that is) to enhance the various … Continue reading →
CB Christmas Ale
Ho! Ho! Ho! We celebrate the Christmas season with CB Brewing Co.’s Christmas Ale! While we find it hard to describe the flavor, we do agree it’s easy to drink and a definite Christmas gift to all of us! Fill … Continue reading →
Oak Aged Wee Heavy Winter Ale
With winter fast upon us, time to enjoy a special twist on a seasonal favorite: the oak barrel aged Wee Heavy Winter Ale from CB Brewing Company in Honeoye Falls, NY. We tried the non-oak regular release a few weeks … Continue reading →
Oban
We launch our new online adventure by introducing ourselves, briefly discussing our friendship and some of our passions, and identifying our intentions for future podcasts. For this inaugural podcast, we chose a delightfully rich amber colored single malt from Scotland’s … Continue reading →
Welcome!
Welcome to Hop Scotch World! We’re Bill and Jim, a couple of pals from Rochester, NY who together were introduced to craft-brewed beer and not too long ago discovered single malt scotch. Admittedly, we’re novices to the world of single … Continue reading →