Blog Entries
Year of New Beer (Round 1): Dark Island Reserve, Orkney Brewery (Scotland)
Written By: Dion on 06/09/2014
Impossible to choose just one beer on a night of so many good ones. This one features aromas of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Luchador en Fuego, Clown Shoes (MA)
Written By: Dion on 06/08/2014
Milk chocolate and cream-laden espresso on the nose, with hints of campfire and bourbon soaked... (see more)
Year of New Beer: I Love You With My Stout, Evil Twin Brewing (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 06/07/2014
Really nice aroma features dark chocolate, coffee bean, vanilla, and some leafy hops. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: NightTime, Lagunitas Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 06/06/2014
An initial hit of pine and leafy, green hops on the nose is quickly joined by charred bread and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Smells Like a Safety Meeting, Dark Horse Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 06/05/2014
Big fruit notes-pineapple, tangerine, grapefruit-all thick & juicy. Some hints of honey and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: 17th Anniversary Saison Farmhouse Ale, Sweetwater Brewing (GA)
Written By: Dion on 06/04/2014
Candied apricot, tangerine, and some estery alcohol on the nose. The apricot comes out in the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Amazon Princess, People's Brewing (IN)
Written By: Dion on 06/03/2014
Tropical fruits with a touch of toasted grain husk on the nose, but overall pretty subdued. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Cantillon Fou' Foune, Brasserie Cantillon (Belgium)
Written By: Dion on 06/02/2014
With my schedule preventing multiple visits during The Trappe's Anniversary, I had to be... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Monon Wheat, Cutters Brewing Company (IN)
Written By: Dion on 06/01/2014
Fairly standard witbier aromas of clove, banana, coriander, and orange peel. These notes all... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 2): Oude Geuze Golden Blend, Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen (Belgium)
Written By: Dion on 05/31/2014
Tart and funky on the nose with notes of apple skin, lime, and sour white grapes, along with an... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 1): Southern Charred, Stone Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 05/31/2014
I had been looking for the right occasion to open this, and I'm glad I picked today. Taking their... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 3): Samuel Adams Utopias, Boston Beer Co. (MA)
Written By: Dion on 05/31/2014
The main event of our tasting today was this beast, a "beer" in the loosest of terms. Pushing... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Goat Boy, Southern Tier Brewing (NY)
Written By: Dion on 05/30/2014
Banana, clove, and a dessert bread maltiness on the nose. On the tongue, the sweetness is driven... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Space Cowboy, People's Brewing Co. (IN)
Written By: Dion on 05/29/2014
Aroma is extremely mild and not at all what I was expecting from a Double IPA, as only faint... (see more)
Year of New Beer: The Illinois, Goose Island Beer Co. (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 05/28/2014
Nose is comprised of caramel malt, tropical fruits (mango and pineapple), and some resinous pine.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Alloy, Tin Man Brewing (IN)
Written By: Dion on 05/27/2014
Fairly straight forward American Pale Ale here. Nose is a lighter, bready malt, with a grassy and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Ohio Unidragon, Clown Shoes Brewing (MA)
Written By: Dion on 05/26/2014
Aroma is loaded with notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and campfire smoke. On the tongue, charred... (see more)
Year of New Beer: A Memorial Day trio of beers from Indiana
Written By: Dion on 05/25/2014
First up-Lift Off (Daredevil Brewing). Solid citrusy notes with just enough malt backbone to keep... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Spring Hornin' IPA, Anderson Valley Brewing Co. (CA)
Written By: Dion on 05/24/2014
Lightly floral and sweet on the nose with traces of caramel and spice. On the tongue is an... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Big Wave Golden Ale, Kona Brewing (HI)
Written By: Dion on 05/23/2014
Very light floral tones as well as biscuit malt and sweet grains on the nose. On the tongue... (see more)
