Blog Entries

Year of New Beer: Winter Wheat, Anchor Brewing (CA)

Written By: Dion on 02/11/2015
Semi sweet nose with traces of dates and figs, balanced by a bit of burnt toast. On the tongue... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Anniversary 19 Session IPA, Victory Brewing (PA)

Written By: Dion on 02/10/2015
Fresh cut grasses and a bit of cattiness on the nose. On the tongue is a sharp bitterness that has... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Brainless IPA, Epic Brewing (UT)

Written By: Dion on 02/09/2015
Crisp nose of lemon, mango, yeast, and musty hay. On the tongue comes the Belgian influence as... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Embrr, Ithaca Beer Co (NY)

Written By: Dion on 02/08/2015
Light coffee, caramel, and mild smoke on the nose. More of the same on the tongue as this beer... (see more)


Year of New Beer: 2012 Ville De Rivere Geuze, Rivertown Brewing (Cincinnati)

Written By: Dion on 02/07/2015
Sour, funky notes hit the nose immediately, playing nicely against traces of oak and musty hay. On... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Box of Chocolate, Charleville Vineyard Microbrewery (MO)

Written By: Dion on 02/06/2015
With a nose of sweet milk chocolate, this beer is deception at its finest. I had no idea this was... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Barrel Aged 72 Imperial Chocolate Cream Stout, Breckenridge Brewery (CO)

Written By: Dion on 02/05/2015
Rich cocoa powder with hints of oak and burnt sugar on the nose. On the tongue, the chocolate... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Citra Pale Ale, Oddside Ales (MI)

Written By: Dion on 02/04/2015
As expected, big notes of citrus and tropical fruits greet the nose and transition seamlessly to... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Bebop, Blue Stallion Brewing (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 02/03/2015
Part of the Test Batch Tuesday series, this IPA features an experimental Apollo/Merkur hop that... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Space Rock, Short's Brewing (MI)

Written By: Dion on 02/02/2015
Really nice grapefruit peel and lemon zest on the nose, which transition very nicely to the tongue... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Barreled Black Gold Porter: Espresso, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 02/01/2015
The third and final bottle release of the birthday weekend sees Black Gold married with Espresso... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Barreled Black Gold Porter: Mexican Chocolate, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 01/31/2015
Bottle #2 in the trio of birthday beer releases next weekend will be this spicy little gem. Brewed... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Sunshine Daydream Session IPA, Fat Head's Brewery (OH)

Written By: Dion on 01/30/2015
Yes, I teased a review of the upcoming CBB Orange Truffle earlier today, but since I got a quick... (see more)


Special Release: Barreled Black Gold Porter: Orange Rum Truffle, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 01/30/2015
To write the soon to be three year history of Country Boy, one could narrow things down to a few... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Weltkrieg, De Struise Brouwers (Belgium)

Written By: Dion on 01/29/2015
Sharp cherry and a touch of Granny Smith apple on the nose, with hints of dry hay. On the tongue... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Double Dog Double IPA, Flying Dog Brewery (MD)

Written By: Dion on 01/28/2015
Candied pineapple, caramel malt, and honeysuckle on the nose. The sweetness hits the tongue first... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Hop Hash, Sweetwater Brewing (GA)

Written By: Dion on 01/27/2015
Pungent is the word that comes to mind with the first sniff of this beer. Big pineapple and mango... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Absinthe Barrel Aged Klutzy Buffoon Saison, Spiteful Brewing (Chicago)

Written By: Dion on 01/26/2015
With barrel aging all the rage in the craft beer industry, I guess it was just a matter of time... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Maharaja, Avery Brewing (CO)

Written By: Snobby Beer Bitches on 01/25/2015
From time to time, I realize that a beer that is somewhat ubiquitous to the craft beer landscape... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Cimmerian Sabertooth Berzerker, 3 Floyds Brewing (IN)

Written By: Dion on 01/24/2015
With a nose that reeks of grapefruit, weed, and floral perfumes, I know I'm in for a 3F Tour de... (see more)