Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Single Speed, 4 Hands Brewing (St. Louis)
Written By: Dion on 06/23/2015
Very floral nose with an underlying cracker malt. With warmth, the aroma gets a little odd, and... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Rnd 1): Cask White Oak Saison, Cigar City Brewing (Tampa)
Written By: Dion on 06/22/2015
A taproom exclusive, I couldn't pass this up. Light on the nose with traces of lemon zest, mint... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Rnd 2): El Centro, Cask Jai Ali w/Amarillo, Caffé Americano, and Grand Dix
Written By: Dion on 06/22/2015
All exclusive to the Cigar City taproom. El Centro is a malt forward pale ale with nice citrus... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Nooner #9, Cycle Brewing (FL)
Written By: Dion on 06/21/2015
So I was advised to check this place out, and I walk in on a bottle release day. This monstrous... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Rnd 1): Contact High, 4 Hands Brewing (St. Louis)
Written By: Dion on 06/21/2015
Nice wheat bread and citrus on the nose. Similar in flavor as the orange peel comes in really... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rollin' Dirty, Brew Bus Brewing (FL)
Written By: Dion on 06/20/2015
Pretty standard caramel malt and toasted bread crust on both the nose and tongue. Bland and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Uranus, Bell's Brewery (MI)
Written By: Dion on 06/19/2015
It's a black IPA, and I think I've heard pretty much all of the good jokes (but feel free to... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown, 4 Hands Brewing (St. Louis)
Written By: Dion on 06/18/2015
The nose hits all the right notes with chocolate chips, mild coffee, and lightly toasted bread. On... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Freigeist Abraxxxas Pear Lichtenhainer, Braustelle (Germany)
Written By: Dion on 06/17/2015
With my sense of smell slowly returning, I popped the top on this Berliner Weissbier expecting... (see more)
Year of new Beer: Sharpshooter Session Wheat IPA, Great Lakes Brewing (OH)
Written By: Dion on 06/16/2015
Again, my nose fails me, although this was sure to be light from an aromatic sense, anyway. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Anchor Saison Spring Ale, Anchor Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 06/15/2015
For the second night in a row, my olfactory capabilities are non-existent. Nothing. As a result... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Saengerfest Maibock, Christian Moerlein Brewing (Cincinnati)
Written By: Dion on 06/14/2015
Very little in the aroma, but it's not the fault of the beer, but rather this ridiculous summer... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Wit Fit, Mikkeller (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 06/13/2015
Sidetracked by the dinosaurs of Jurassic World, I nearly forgot today's beer. The expected... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hop Hunter IPA, Sierra Nevada Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 06/12/2015
Finally getting around to trying this one, and I was a bit concerned that its age might negatively... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Cross Bones Session IPA, Heavy Seas Beer (MD)
Written By: Dion on 06/11/2015
Fairly ho-hum nose features both citrus and floral hops, with neither really standing out. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: 2015 Harvest Single Hop IPA (Idaho 7 Varietal), Sierra Nevada Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 06/10/2015
Nice orange and apricot on the nose, just as the label promised. Lesser floral notes are present... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Saturn, Bell's Brewery (MI)
Written By: Dion on 06/09/2015
Initially, this beer did not smell good at all. Something harsh, almost vegetal going on.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Kentucky Old Fashioned Barrel Ale, Alltech Brewing (KY)
Written By: Dion on 06/08/2015
The nose is sweet with caramel, brown sugar, and cherries, with traces of orange zest and bourbon.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Yacht, Stillwater Artisanal Ales (MD)
Written By: Dion on 06/07/2015
Lightly sweet grain on the nose, but balanced by some floral and grassy hop notes. On the tongue... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Rnd 1): High West-ified Imperial Coffee Stout, Lagunitas Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 06/06/2015
Difficult to choose a new beer when several good ones were sampled, but this one definitely stood... (see more)
