Welcome to the beer and brewery review blog of Tim, ahoppynerd. The goal of this blog is to catalog all of the different craft beer I try and review all of the breweries I visit. If you are looking for honest reviews of craft beer and breweries, photos, videos, and top lists then you have come to the right spot!
Who Is Behind ahoppynerd?
Let’s take a moment to introduce ourselves:
Hi! My name is Tim, I’m 38 years old, and I was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida. I have tried a lot of craft beer since I first went to Civil Society Brewing in Jupiter, Florida, which is where I developed a love for hazy IPAs. I am always looking for the next great beer/brewery so if you have any suggestions please me know!
Tim
How Are Our Reviews Calculated?
I will try at least 4 beers from a brewery before I write a review and for the 2026 reviews, we will post a score for every beer we tried from that specific brewery which will give an average score. If we visit the brewery in person then there will be a score for atmosphere, service, and food (if applicable) which will then be averaged out with all of the beer scores to give an overall rating.
My goal here is not to bash any brewery and I will be honest with all of my reviews, good or bad. Below you will find my rating (out of 10) and how I come up with the number given:
- Five (5) – A 5 means I do not recommend it at all.
- Six (6) – A 6 means that it is not my cup of tea but others may enjoy it.
- Seven (7) – A 7 is my baseline and the majority of beers I try will receive a 7 which means I enjoyed it and recommend it.
- Eight (8) – An 8 is going to be a beer that you must try as it is something better than what I enjoy on a regular basis.
- Nine (9) – A 9 is going to be a unique beer that is different from everything else I’ve had and must be tried.
- Ten (10) – A 10 is a unicorn and means the beer was perfect and nothing can compete with it – this rating will be hard to get.
Which Breweries Have I Visited?
I have been to quite a few breweries and below you can find each one by the state they are in – if I have posted a review of the brewery then they will be linked accordingly:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
If you have any questions on our posts or want to send us suggestions for our next adventure, please submit them on our contact page.
Please note that all reviews are unbiased and I am not getting paid for any review mentioned on this blog – I am just keeping a record of my beer consumption and hopefully we can help you out along the way!