Dion's Blog Entries

Bio: Our friend Dion is on a quest. That quest is to try one new beer every single day. Just one. He's been successful in this quest for over 1000 days so far ... and he's still going. He and his family are frequenters of our Lexington establishments and big fans of the food trucks. If you see him out, buy him a beer ... but make sure it's one he hasn't tried yet.

Year of New Beer: Seasonal Cloudburst IPA, Falls City Beer (Louisville)

Written On: 05/28/2020
This one screams "old school" from the start...juicy pineapple and citrus with a slight floral... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Pool Hopping, Flying Dog Brewery (MD)

Written On: 05/27/2020
Nose is very unassuming, offering up just a little bit of lemon, grapefruit, and maybe a trace of... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Rocket Surgery, Surly Brewing Co (MN)

Written On: 05/26/2020
Hazy? Eh, not really. But I'm not going to complain, because I'm just happy to see something... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Incessant, Bell's Brewery (MI)

Written On: 05/25/2020
I have a certain visual in my head when a beer is billed as a New England IPA. This is not it.... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Guac Is Extra, Mirror Twin Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/24/2020
I have maybe a dozen or so beers that I will buy and keep in my fridge on a rotating basis, most... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Pop Art, Rock House Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/23/2020
Sometimes it's difficult to come up with a variety of descriptors to do a particular beer... (see more)


Year of New Beer: PiƱa Co-lotta People On Unemployment, Ethereal Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/22/2020
Just when I think they can't possibly make a better variant of the Unemployment Lime sour...this... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Sh'andy Beer'sheer, Blue Stallion Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/21/2020
After getting out and cutting the grass, something light and refreshing was in order, and this hit... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Hati, 3 Floyds Brewing Co (IN)

Written On: 05/20/2020
So this looks the part of a New England IPA, and some of the aroma components are there, but... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Funbucket, Mirror Twin Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/19/2020
Right off the bat, tons of orange on the nose with auxiliary pineapple and a very light, floral... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Jitterbug, Akasha Brewing Co (Louisville)

Written On: 05/18/2020
Awesome aroma is filled with freshly brewed coffee and semi-sweet chocolate that seems to build... (see more)


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

Written On: 05/17/2020
Amarillo hops lead the way on the nose, offering up big orange and grapefruit notes initially.... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Sweet Virginia, Blue Stallion Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/16/2020
I missed this on the initial release earlier in the week, but thankfully the good folks at Blue... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Unemployment's Last Straw, Ethereal Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/15/2020
 This one takes what has been one of my favorite local beers of late, Unemployment Lime, and... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Moisture Farmer, Rock House Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/14/2020
Finally getting around to trying this unique brew! Not quite sure how to accurately describe this.... (see more)


Year of New Beer: We're Almond This Together, Blue Stallion Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/13/2020
Almond, chocolate, and coconut? You're speaking my language. Almond can get very artificial and... (see more)


Year of New Beer: The Oregon Pale, Mirror Twin Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/12/2020
Crisp and effervescent from the jump, this one has a light citrus and field grass on the nose... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Bruised Orange Pilsner, Blue Stallion Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/11/2020
A non-stop barrage of bubbles rising to the top of the glass carries an aroma of sweet, almost... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Frank Sumatra, Mirror Twin Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written On: 05/10/2020
I didn't get to try this one on its first go-round in the taproom back in February, so I was glad... (see more)


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

Written On: 05/09/2020
Awesome nose here as orange leads the way, staying just ahead of lighter grapefruit and pineapple.... (see more)