Blog Entries

Year of New Beer: Guava Rodeo, Oskar Blues Brewery (CO)

Written By: Dion on 04/30/2021
The nose delivers the guava and tangerine that the label promises, along with some lemon and green... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Hi-Wire Loves AVL: Corn Lager with Chili Peppers and Lime, Hi-Wire/Catawba

Written By: Dion on 04/29/2021
Pretty much just smells like your typical Mexican restaurant beer with a big lime wedge. No hint... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Baba Yaga Grand Cru, Ethereal Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 04/28/2021
When I heard that bottles of this still remained into the evening on Baba Day, I headed straight... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Marvelous Beyond Reason, DSSOLVR (Asheville)

Written By: Dion on 04/27/2021
I guess it's fitting that my phone's camera was more focused on the golf course as opposed to... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Lawn Patrol, Singin' River Brewing Co (AL)

Written By: Dion on 04/26/2021
fter getting up at 4:00a.m., driving 6 hours to Alabama, then walking 5 or 6 miles at 80°... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Bellevue Common, Darkness Brewing (KY)

Written By: Dion on 04/25/2021
Sweet grains on the nose with a lightly floral note arriving as it warms. Light, clean, and fairly... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Baba Yaga Maple Infused Chocolate Sea Salt, Ethereal Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 04/24/2021
Made a beeline to Lex once I got in from Cincinnati and was not disappointed. The Sea Salt variant... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Davidly Roth, New England Brewing Co (CT)

Written By: Dion on 04/23/2021
Really nice aroma here with chocolate leading the way, sweet with an undercurrent of toasted bread... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Motor Oil No. 9, Alvarado Street Brewery (Monterey, CA)

Written By: Dion on 04/22/2021
After reading the label, I was expecting this to be a train wreck. No way pineapple should work in... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Evidence That Life Still Remains, Burial Beer /Bearded Iris (Asheville/Nashville)

Written By: Dion on 04/21/2021
I have no idea what Sauvignon Blanc Phantasm powder is, but I do know if you take it along with a... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Honey Mosaic Monster, Mirror Twin Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 04/20/2021
Big tangerine and peach right off the top, with quite the herbal note as well. Pretty similar on... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Examined at Leisure, The Rare Barrel (Berkeley, CA)

Written By: Dion on 04/19/2021
Vibrant nose definitely favors the apricot lineage of the apriums and pluots used in the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Illuminator Barrel Aged Doppelbock, West 6th Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 04/18/2021
Almost passed on this one, but I'm so glad I didn't. Nose is loaded with dark fruits, freshly... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Cervino, Funk Factory Geuzeria (WI)

Written By: Dion on 04/17/2021
On a night where a group of vaccinated friends gathered for the first time in over a year, beer... (see more)


Year of New Beer: It's A Brewtiful Day In The Neighborhood, Mirror Twin /Old Louisville

Written By: Dion on 04/16/2021
Love this hop combination as it gets a lot of mileage out of only the Sabro and Eukanot varieties.... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Port Omna (Caramel, Coconut, Cacao Nibs), Kane Brewing Co (NJ)

Written By: Dion on 04/15/2021
Milky sweet chocolate greets the nose as soon as the can is cracked open. Very modest coconut and... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Double 3 Berry, Mraz Brewing Co (CA)

Written By: Dion on 04/14/2021
Blackberry and raspberry definitely pop on the nose, with the overall effect being more like a... (see more)


Year of New Beer: The Stillness of a Personal Hell, Burial Beer Co (Asheville)

Written By: Dion on 04/13/2021
Nose runs the gamut from pineapple and mango to pear and peach, warming to let some earthy pine... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Shaka Vibes, Burning Barrel Brewing Co (CA)

Written By: Dion on 04/12/2021
Definitely smells like a fruit smoothie from the start. Strawberry is subtle, but the peach... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Riding Into the Heart of Hell, Burial Beer Co (Asheville)

Written By: Dion on 04/11/2021
Nose opens with a lot of grapefruit, peach skin, and tangerine. Just a bit of warmth brings out... (see more)