Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Tart Cherry Berliner, North Coast Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 10/04/2015
Tart cherries and sour Granny Smith apples in the nose. Much the same on the tongue with a malt... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Fundamental Observation, Bottle Logic Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 10/03/2015
With a nose that smells of dark chocolate cake, marshmallow creme, and bourbon, this beer makes a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: 30th Anniversary Ale, Bell's Brewery (MI)
Written By: Dion on 10/02/2015
A rich, roasty nose carries dark fruits, coffee bean, and charred malts. On the tongue is an... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Lower De Boom Barleywine, 21st Amendment Brewery (CA)
Written By: Dion on 10/01/2015
The nose is a little off--a touch sour, with a bit of acetone maybe--but still contains some... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Country Boy Brewing Limited Bottle Release-Constant Sorrow, Barrel Aged Double IPA
Written By: Dion on 09/30/2015
"Do you have the Soggy Bottom Boys performing 'Man of Constant Sorrow'? "No ma'am. We got a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hoppy Birthday, Alpine Beer Co (CA)
Written By: Dion on 09/30/2015
Finally snuck in to Bluegrass Liquor Box and snagged one of the last few pints of this keg. A... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Sunday Morning Stout, Weyerbacher Brewing (PA)
Written By: Dion on 09/29/2015
Sweet milk chocolate and loads of coffee on the nose, with cursory notes of oak and bourbon. On... (see more)
Year of New Beer: IPA & a Half, Tommyknocker Brewery (CO)
Written By: Dion on 09/28/2015
Candied pineapple and caramel malt on the nose, little else. On the tongue is an initial nod to... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rexx, Clown Shoes (MA)
Written By: Dion on 09/27/2015
Any review of this beer that doesn't begin with "Wow!" should immediately be discounted. The... (see more)
Year of New Beer: The Substance, Bissell Brothers Brewing (ME)
Written By: Dion on 09/26/2015
Beautifully hazy, juice-like in its appearance, and loaded with citrus in the nose. Tons of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Short Pump Saison, Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery (VA)
Written By: Dion on 09/25/2015
The first clue was the $6 price tag for a 25oz bottle. The second was the color. The third and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Double Barrel Rye Imperial Stout, Cahaba Brewing (Birmingham)
Written By: Dion on 09/24/2015
After slumbering eleven months in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels, this limited edition brew made its... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Abbey's Single, DESTIHL Brewery (IL)
Written By: Dion on 09/23/2015
Soft fruits on the nose with hints of peach, orange, and banana with warmth. Very light Belgian... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Folklore, Stillwater Artisanal Ales (MD)
Written By: Dion on 09/22/2015
Dark fruits stand out on the nose, with plums and ripe cherries most notable. Bitter chocolate and... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Rnd 2): Backcountry Session IPA, Bloomington Brewing Co (IN)
Written By: Dion on 09/21/2015
Slightly herbal, leaning to pine on the nose, with hints of bread crust. Tongue seems to see a bit... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Rnd 1): Fiction, Rhinegeist Brewery (Cincinnati)
Written By: Dion on 09/21/2015
Light cracker malt, faint yeast, and traces of fruit on the nose. Very light citrus on the tongue... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Down to Earth Session IPA, 21st Amendment Brewery (CA)
Written By: Dion on 09/20/2015
The nose starts with a light brown sugar and toasted bread crust before being subdued by sweet... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Psychokinesis, Grimm Artisanal Ales (NY)
Written By: Dion on 09/19/2015
Sour, unripened fruits on the nose, with tart peach and grapefruit leading the way. Very similar... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Rnd 1): Cantillon Mamouche, Brasserie Cantillon (Belgium)
Written By: Dion on 09/18/2015
I typically don't struggle to find the words to adequately describe beers, but this one is almost... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Rnd 2): Maceo, Green Man Brewing (Asheville)
Written By: Dion on 09/18/2015
Sour, earthy Brown malts on the nose, with tons of cherry and wine barrel. No detectable rum in... (see more)
