Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Rambler IPA, Goose Island Beer Co (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 09/09/2014
Toasted bread crust, caramel malt, and traces of both pine and citrus on the nose. Very much the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Chainbreaker White IPA, Deschutes Brewery (OR)
Written By: Dion on 09/08/2014
Walking the line between Belgian wheat and IPA, this one features a hint of banana, white grape... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Tater Ridge, Sierra Nevada/Asheville Brewers Alliance (CA/NC)
Written By: Dion on 09/07/2014
On the nose, toasted bread, roasted nuts and hints of the sweet potatoes with which it was brewed.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale, Back Forty Beer Co (AL)
Written By: Dion on 09/06/2014
Mild earthy hops, toffee, and unsettling hints of diacetyl. On the tongue, the buttery diacetyl... (see more)
Year of New Beer: King Tiger, Rooster Brewing (Paris, KY)
Written By: Dion on 09/05/2014
An interesting take on the saison, this one uses a hop I love, Nelson, and produces a brew that is... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Wisconzin IPA, Horny Goat Brewing (WI)
Written By: Dion on 09/04/2014
Nothing groundbreaking here--modest caramel malt, requisite citrus notes with a medium level... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Double Latte, Sierra Nevada/Ninkasi Brewing (CA/OR)
Written By: Dion on 09/03/2014
Unbelievable aroma of coffee and cream with hints of chocolate leaves me thinking this could be an... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Oak Aged Rye IPA, Founders Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 09/02/2014
The commemorative beer of the AHA National Homebrewer's Convention, this has never been released... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Scream IIPA, New Glarus Brewing (WI)
Written By: Dion on 09/01/2014
Juicy apricot and pineapple on the nose with a pretty strong undercurrent of caramel and alcohol.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Trestles, Left Coast Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 08/31/2014
Candied citrus on the nose with some fairly strong flowery, perfume type notes. On the tongue the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hardcore Chimera, Finch's Beer Co. (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 08/30/2014
Grapefruit, pineapple, and orange on the nose. Fruitiness dominates the tongue as well, but there... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 1): Robster Craw, Against the Grain (Louisville)
Written By: Dion on 08/29/2014
Very nice balance of toasted malt, lactose sweetness, and hop bitterness on the finish. Sam J... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 2): Godxilla, Rooster Brew (Paris, KY)
Written By: Dion on 08/29/2014
Tart, acetic, hard to put my finger on...but I liked this beer...a lot. Well done Ralph Quillin... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Alt Route, Sierra Nevada/Victory Brewing (CA/PA)
Written By: Dion on 08/28/2014
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Year of New Beer: RIPA, Carson's Brewery (IN)
Written By: Dion on 08/27/2014
Toasted caramel malt leads the way with a pretty solid citrus punch lying just underneath as this... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Aftermath, Triple Digit Brewing (Cincinnati)
Written By: Dion on 08/26/2014
What a great aroma on this one! Brown sugar, toffee, hints of raisins and baked pie crust, all of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Ollopa Dekoorc Eert, Dark Horse Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 08/25/2014
Initial bursts of grapefruit give way to an earthier, more herbal note. On the tongue there is a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Nude Beach Summer Wheat, Stevens Point Brewery (WI)
Written By: Dion on 08/24/2014
Light citrus, cracked wheat, and grassy notes on the nose. Mild sweet grains and cracker malt on... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Escape to Colorado, Epic Brewing (UT)
Written By: Dion on 08/23/2014
Even from the can, the aroma is dank and catty with some pineapple lingering in the background.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Freudian Slip, Evil Twin Brewing (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 08/22/2014
Nose is very mild, with some toffee, brown sugar, and some herbal hops. Not quite as dynamic as I... (see more)
