Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Strawberry Pig Cream Ale, Christian Moerlein Brewing (Cincinnati)
Written By: Dion on 05/17/2015
Essence of strawberry hits the nose immediately upon opening. After pouring, a bit of light... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Big and Tall No. 3, English Barleywine in Charred Oak, Blue Pants Brewery (AL)
Written By: Dion on 05/16/2015
A nose of plums, red berries, and ribbons of caramel have me thinking I've opened a winner. Then... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hunahpu's Day Mega Collab 2015, Cigar City Brewing (FL)
Written By: Dion on 05/15/2015
Brewed with the assistance of the 60+ breweries in attendance for this year's Hunahpu release... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Barreled Jalapeño Smoked Porter, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington, KY)
Written By: Dion on 05/14/2015
When Evan Coppage and the guys made the first batch of JSP, some discussions were had as to... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Saison du Weasley (left) and Badger Blood (right)
Written By: Dion on 05/12/2015
The Weasley was brewed by my friend Chris Vandergrift in conjunction with Blue Stallion and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Brooklyn 1/2 Ale Session Saison, Brooklyn Brewery (NY)
Written By: Dion on 05/11/2015
Light cracker malt, apple skin, sour white grape, and a weird spice note that I can't put my... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Pinner Throwback IPA, Oskar Blues Brewery (NC)
Written By: Dion on 05/10/2015
I should have opted for video of this one rather than the standard pic, just to showcase the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Alpha Experiment Ella, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 05/09/2015
With a nose that hits hard with tropical & citrus fruits, this one gets me salivating before... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Contemporary Works Mono, Stillwater Artisanal Ales (MD)
Written By: Dion on 05/08/2015
The nose is filled with the sweet, bready grains one expects in a lager, but is backed nicely by... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Tartan Ale, Port City Brewing (VA)
Written By: Dion on 05/07/2015
So this beer had the unenviable task of following last night's beast, Country Western Volume III.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: (Special Release) Country Western Volume 3, Country Boy Brewing/West Sixth Brewing
Written By: Dion on 05/06/2015
Waylon and Willie. Kenny and Dolly. Conway and Loretta. George and Tammy. Some of the greatest... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Liquid Bliss Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter, Terrapin Beer Company (GA)
Written By: Dion on 05/05/2015
Cocoa powder, dusty malts, and creamy peanut butter on the nose. On the tongue comes more of a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Not Your Father's Root Beer, Small Town Brewery (IL)
Written By: Dion on 05/04/2015
The nose is unmistakably old-fashioned root beer. Sweet brown sugar, vanilla, and cola. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Sky Bridge, West 6th Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 05/03/2015
Very mild nose that has both elements of citrus pith and fresh cut grasses. Very similar on the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Kind Ryed, Otter Creek Brewing (VT)
Written By: Dion on 05/02/2015
Drinking from the bottle, so a little to be desired on the nose. Even so, there is a definite... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Jammer, Sixpoint Brewery (NY)
Written By: Dion on 05/01/2015
Seawater and lemon zest hit the nose with fainter traces of spice lingering in the background. On... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Abigale, Sixpoint Brewery (NY)
Written By: Dion on 04/30/2015
With a nose that boasts candied fruits, grassy hops, and toasted breads, this one points to all... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Chaotic Double IPA, Twisted Manzanita Ales (CA)
Written By: Dion on 04/29/2015
Big notes of tangerine, mango, and pineapple on the nose, with cursory elements of brown sugar and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Odyssey Imperial IPA, Sly Fox Brewing (PA)
Written By: Dion on 04/28/2015
Big citrus notes on the nose, with tangerine, pineapple, and grapefruit leading the way. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Bonus): Sinkhole Stout, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington, KY)
Written By: Dion on 04/28/2015
New in name, but an old favorite on the taste buds. It was not quite 3 years ago, the brewery had... (see more)
