Dion's Blog Entries

Written On: 11/04/2014
A Batch #3 bottle (2011), this beast still packs quite the punch. Nearly charred coffee bean... (see more)

Written On: 11/03/2014
A lot of citrus and candied fruit on the nose, grapefruit in particular, with hints of grassy... (see more)

Written On: 11/02/2014
Sweet dessert breads, toasted malts, and light alcohol on the nose. On the tongue, the sweetness... (see more)

Written On: 11/01/2014
An imperial brown ale is aged partially in red wine barrels, partially in bourbon barrels, then... (see more)

Written On: 10/31/2014
Tart cherries with an earthy, funky element on the nose. On the tongue the cherries are crisp and... (see more)

Written On: 10/30/2014
The second of their Planet series, Bell's goes a bit unusual with this one. Nose is at first tart... (see more)

Written On: 10/29/2014
The name says it all when it comes to the aroma-juicy, tart raspberries in abundance. On the... (see more)

Written On: 10/28/2014
Lightly roasted malts and dark fruits on the nose transition well to the tongue for a brew that... (see more)

Written On: 10/27/2014
Syrupy sweet nose is loaded cinnamon, nutmeg, molasses, and booze...tons of booze. On the tongue... (see more)

Written On: 10/26/2014
Nose is predominantly coffee, ground cinnamon, traces of bitter chocolate, and absolutely zero of... (see more)

Written On: 10/25/2014
An impromptu tasting with 3 friends led to the sharing of 4 really good beers, 3 of them new to... (see more)

Written On: 10/24/2014
Tart cherry candies with an undercurrent of oak and raisin. On the tongue is again a tart cherry... (see more)

Written On: 10/23/2014
Faint tart pear and a slight damp hay on the nose. On the tongue the tartness takes on a green... (see more)

Written On: 10/22/2014
I have to laugh when I hear people say they can't drink Guinness because it is too dark or too... (see more)

Written On: 10/21/2014
Big grapefruit and citrus rind on the nose, with touches of cut grass. Very similar on the tongue... (see more)

Written On: 10/20/2014
Toasted brown bread with hints of chocolate on the nose. On the tongue is a moderate malt... (see more)

Written On: 10/19/2014
Nutty, lightly roasted coffee bean with traces of caramel malt and oak. Nearly ditto for the... (see more)

Written On: 10/18/2014
Apparently, all those times I thought I was smelling chocolate in my beer...I was wrong. This... (see more)

Written On: 10/17/2014
So what was supposed to be a quick final day moving the last few things turned into a 12hr day... (see more)

Written On: 10/16/2014
As this 18 hour day comes to an end, my descriptors have left me. Suffice it to say, this beer is... (see more)