Dion's Blog Entries

Written On: 11/25/2017
First up was AlePail Experiment. The brewers haved allowed their beer to age for two years... (see more)

Written On: 11/24/2017
Take a drive down Winchester Road toward National Avenue, and you're liable to find yourself in a... (see more)

Written On: 11/23/2017
I can only assume that last year's unseasonably mild temperatures are what led to my purchasing... (see more)

Written On: 11/22/2017
Very nice nose that leads with pineapple and mango, backed by a sweet biscuit and traces of pine.... (see more)

Written On: 11/21/2017
Candied pineapple, caramel malt, and a touch of pine on the nose. On the tongue, pineapple and... (see more)

Written On: 11/20/2017
Sometimes you know things aren't quite right the minute you lift a beer to your nose. Anything... (see more)

Written On: 11/19/2017
Black Friday. It means different things to different people. At our house, it means Christmas... (see more)

Written On: 11/19/2017
Really nice citrus peel on the nose, primarily orange and grapefruit, with traces of vanilla... (see more)

Written On: 11/18/2017
Sweet citrus on the nose, with an orange marmalade and circus peanut sort of tilt. Hints of... (see more)

Written On: 11/17/2017
Traces of tangerine and floral grasses on the nose. Both translate to the tongue with the fruit... (see more)

Written On: 11/16/2017
So after passing this one by on multiple occasions over the last year, I found myself at the... (see more)

Written On: 11/15/2017
Shuffled around and somewhat forgotten in my cellar, I opened this tonight, certain that I had... (see more)

Written On: 11/14/2017
So I think this is supposed to be a hoppy red ale with hints of strawberry. Unfortunately it comes... (see more)

Written On: 11/13/2017
Rich tones of caramel, raisin, and brown sugar are layered atop oaked whiskey and spiced citrus.... (see more)

Written On: 11/12/2017
So much tart fruit on the nose, with lemon and unripened peach leading the way. On the tongue is... (see more)

Written On: 11/11/2017
Sweet cereal grains, corn, and apple skin on the nose. Much the same on the tongue as the sweet... (see more)

Written On: 11/10/2017
Lemon zest, mild orange, and dry grasses on the nose, all translating well to the tongue with a... (see more)

Written On: 11/09/2017
A little late to the party on this one, but as they say, good things come to those who wait. The... (see more)

Written On: 11/08/2017
Bubblegum, banana, and hints of caramel on the nose, joined a bit later by a touch of apricot and... (see more)

Written On: 11/07/2017
A very subtle blueberry graces the nose initially, blending nicely with the grapefruit peel and... (see more)