Blog Entries

Year of New Beer: Bearded Break-In, Westbrook Brewing (SC)

Written By: Dion on 07/12/2015
Surprisingly, this hopped up Gose has very little going on in the aroma department. Traces of salt... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Battery Brown Ale, Freehouse Brewery (Charleston, SC)

Written By: Dion on 07/11/2015
Named after the historic homes that line Charleston's famed Battery, this brown ale emulates... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Rocket Science IPA, Fullsteam Brewery (NC)

Written By: Dion on 07/10/2015
Quite a bit of citrus on the nose, with lesser traces of orange marmalade and dry grasses. On the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: I 10 IPA, Intuition Ale Works (FL)

Written By: Dion on 07/09/2015
Big grapefruit on the aroma, with elements of fresh cut grass. On the tongue comes a citrusy... (see more)


Year of New Beer: RecreationAle, Terrapin Beer Co (GA)

Written By: Dion on 07/08/2015
This is basically an exercise in moderation--moderate citrus pithiness, moderate shortbread-like... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Alberta Clipped Porter, Great Lakes Brewing (Cleveland)

Written By: Dion on 07/07/2015
In my haste to get packed and hit the road last night, I forgot to post my beer. This one boasts... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Arcus IPA, Big Storm Brewing (FL)

Written By: Dion on 07/06/2015
The nose opens with pine and citrus peel with a sturdy caramel malt backbone. On the tongue is a... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Shiner Prickly Pear, Spoetzl Brewery (TX)

Written By: Dion on 07/05/2015
Artificial fruit leads the way on the nose, almost berry-like. On the tongue comes more of the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Jah Mon, Rivertowne Brewing (PA)

Written By: Dion on 07/04/2015
Pretty nice citrus notes with grapefruit & tangerine; background note of pine. On the tongue... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Trapeze Monk, Big Top Brewing (Sarasota, FL)

Written By: Dion on 07/03/2015
Nose is sweet, doughy, and fairly loaded with banana. Very much the same on the tongue, and... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Hop Box Imperial IPA, Joseph James Brewing (NV)

Written By: Dion on 07/02/2015
Some notes of mango, pineapple, and dank hops lead the way in the nose. On the tongue, the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Hibiscus Gose, Boulevard Brewing (MO)

Written By: Dion on 07/01/2015
Very lively and effervescent, this one packs an aroma of tart grapefruit and maybe lemon, with... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Chucktown Follicle Brown, Holy City Brewing (Charleston, SC)

Written By: Dion on 06/30/2015
The nose features roasted nuts, burnt toast, a bit of caramel, and damp earth. The tastebuds are... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Macchiato Espresso Milk Stout, Abita Brewing (LA)

Written By: Dion on 06/29/2015
Having held on to this since mid-February, I was a little concerned that some of the coffee... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Sho' Nuff, Against the Grain Brewery (Louisville)

Written By: Dion on 06/28/2015
Light, bready note and very mild hop bitterness, almost floral, on the nose. On the tongue is... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Free Dive IPA, Coppertail Brewing (Tampa)

Written By: Dion on 06/27/2015
People always ask me where I find all of my different beers. My fellow beer nerds know that beer... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Even Keel Session IPA, Ballast Point Brewing (CA)

Written By: Dion on 06/26/2015
Grapefruit and orange peel sit atop fresh cut grasses on the nose. Grapefruit leads the way on the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Bimini Twist IPA, 3 Daughters Brewing (FL)

Written By: Dion on 06/25/2015
Nose opens with a lot of citrus, a little sweet. With warmth more earthy pine develops. This... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Milo's IPA, St. Pete Brewing (FL)

Written By: Dion on 06/24/2015
Tangerine and brown sugar seem to lead the way early, with elements of pine coming on with warmth.... (see more)


Year of New Beer (Special Release): Warehouse Experiment #3, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 06/24/2015
Sure, I'm nearly 900 miles away, but that's not gonna stop me from spreading the word on a new... (see more)