Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Laka Laka, Horny Goat Brewing (WI)
Written By: Dion on 06/22/2014
On the nose is an initial pineapple sweetness that unfortunately translates very artificially to... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hare Trigger IPA, Quaff On Brewing (IN)
Written By: Dion on 06/21/2014
Fairly straightforward on the nose with a ton of orange, grapefruit, and maybe some kiwi. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Seersucker Summer Pils, Abita Brewing (LA)
Written By: Dion on 06/20/2014
Seersucker Summer Pils, Abita Brewing (LA). Don't get much aroma straight from the bottle, maybe... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Day 900): Bretticent, Wicked Weed Brewing (Asheville, NC)
Written By: Dion on 06/19/2014
900 straight days in the quest to have a beer each day that I've never had before! Nose is funky... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 1): Sand Island Lighthouse, Straight to Ale (AL)
Written By: Dion on 06/18/2014
Light grains, straw, and a touch of fruit on the nose. Quite a bit of apple skin and white grape... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 2): Rye Cubed, Terrapin Beer Co (GA)
Written By: Dion on 06/18/2014
Candied pineapple, rye spice, and an acetone-like hit on the nose. On the tongue is a very unusual... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 1): Hi 5 IPA, Terrapin Beer Co. (GA)
Written By: Dion on 06/17/2014
Light citrus on the nose; tough to pick out much more straight from the can. On the tongue, citrus... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 2): Gose, Westbrook Brewing (SC)
Written By: Dion on 06/17/2014
The can pretty much tells the story on this one. Gose is a really old, German style sour wheat... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Pensacola Bay IPA, Pensacola Bay Brewing (FL)
Written By: Dion on 06/16/2014
Very muted citrus on the nose and not much else. On the tongue is an overbearing floral/perfume... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Overlord Imperial IPA, Tin Man Brewing (IN)
Written By: Dion on 06/15/2014
Even from the can, I'm picking up some tropical fruit notes-maybe mango and pineapple. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 3): Castaway IPA, Kona Brewing (HI)
Written By: Dion on 06/14/2014
Grapefruit and tangerine on the nose, both of which come over to the taste buds with a touch of... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 2): American Pale Ale, Good People Brewing (AL)
Written By: Dion on 06/14/2014
From the can, but I still can pick up some lemon zest and spice on the nose. Unusual. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 1): Invasion Pale Ale, Cigar City Brewing (FL)
Written By: Dion on 06/14/2014
Drinking from the can, so not able to get much on the nose, but I do detect some citrus and pine.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Sobek & Set Black IPA, Finch's Beer Co. (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 06/13/2014
Earthy pine and mild citrus, as well as bitter chocolate on the nose. All of these translate... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Nunmoere Black, Flat 12 Bierwerks (IN)
Written By: Dion on 06/12/2014
Rich, roasted malts and an earthy hop presence on the nose. Flavors start with an intense, almost... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hop Juice, Left Coast Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 06/11/2014
Pineapple, tangerine, and muted pine on the nose. Sweet fruit juices hit the tongue initially, but... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hoppus Maximus, Thirsty Dog Brewing (OH)
Written By: Dion on 06/10/2014
Nose of mild citrus, mostly orange, along with fairly sweet caramel and biscuit malts. Not nearly... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 4): Vlad the Imp Aler, Cascade Brewing (OR)
Written By: Dion on 06/09/2014
This wild ale is funky on the nose with sharp Granny Smith Apples, tart white grape, and hints of... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 3): Billionaire, Clown Shoes (MA)
Written By: Dion on 06/09/2014
This big Barleywine is aged in Apple brandy barrels, which is evident given the sweetness present... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 2): Double Sunshine IPA, Lawson's Finest Liquids (VT)
Written By: Dion on 06/09/2014
A beer that's been on my "want" list for a while. Sharply dank, with tropical fruits in... (see more)
