Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Pikeville Porter, Alltech Brewing & Distilling (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 11/08/2014
The winner of Alltech's Homebrew Competition held during Lexington Craft Beer Week back in May... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Alpha Experiment: Simcoe, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 11/07/2014
Citrus rind and slightly dank, cannabis-like hops on the nose. On the tongue, the fruits are a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: 2013 Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Biscotti Break, Evil Twin Brewing (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 11/06/2014
2013 Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Biscotti Break, Evil Twin Brewing (Denmark). How do you make one... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Tour de Fall, New Belgium Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 11/05/2014
An initial kick of grapefruit zest is backed up by some evergreen and a light, cracker malt on the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Big Bad Baptist, Epic Brewing (UT)
Written By: Dion on 11/04/2014
A Batch #3 bottle (2011), this beast still packs quite the punch. Nearly charred coffee bean... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Boomerang IPA, Sierra Nevada Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 11/03/2014
A lot of citrus and candied fruit on the nose, grapefruit in particular, with hints of grassy... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rum Aged, Innis & Gunn (Scotland)
Written By: Dion on 11/02/2014
Sweet dessert breads, toasted malts, and light alcohol on the nose. On the tongue, the sweetness... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Terra Incognita, Sierra Nevada/Boulevard Brewing (CA/MO)
Written By: Dion on 11/01/2014
An imperial brown ale is aged partially in red wine barrels, partially in bourbon barrels, then... (see more)
Year of New Beer: 2009 Boon Oude Kriek Mariage Parfait, Brouwerij Boon (Belgium)
Written By: Dion on 10/31/2014
Tart cherries with an earthy, funky element on the nose. On the tongue the cherries are crisp and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Venus, Bell's Brewery (MI)
Written By: Dion on 10/30/2014
The second of their Planet series, Bell's goes a bit unusual with this one. Nose is at first tart... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Raspberry Tart, New Glarus Brewing (WI)
Written By: Dion on 10/29/2014
The name says it all when it comes to the aroma-juicy, tart raspberries in abundance. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Brontide, Stillwater Artisanal Ales (MD)
Written By: Dion on 10/28/2014
Lightly roasted malts and dark fruits on the nose transition well to the tongue for a brew that... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rumpkin, Avery Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 10/27/2014
Syrupy sweet nose is loaded cinnamon, nutmeg, molasses, and booze...tons of booze. On the tongue... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Reunion Ale '14, Shmaltz Brewing/Terrapin Brewing (NY/GA)
Written By: Dion on 10/26/2014
Nose is predominantly coffee, ground cinnamon, traces of bitter chocolate, and absolutely zero of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Older Viscosity, Tequila Aged Sucre, Vampire Slayer
Written By: Dion on 10/25/2014
An impromptu tasting with 3 friends led to the sharing of 4 really good beers, 3 of them new to... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Petrus Aged Red, De Brabandere (Belgium)
Written By: Dion on 10/24/2014
Tart cherry candies with an undercurrent of oak and raisin. On the tongue is again a tart cherry... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Lazy Magnolia Brewing (MS)
Written By: Dion on 10/23/2014
Faint tart pear and a slight damp hay on the nose. On the tongue the tartness takes on a green... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Even More Jesus, Evil Twin Brewing (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 10/22/2014
I have to laugh when I hear people say they can't drink Guinness because it is too dark or too... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Green Bullet, Green Flash Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 10/21/2014
Big grapefruit and citrus rind on the nose, with touches of cut grass. Very similar on the tongue... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Brown Cow, Carson's Brewery (IN)
Written By: Dion on 10/20/2014
Toasted brown bread with hints of chocolate on the nose. On the tongue is a moderate malt... (see more)
