Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Sinuous, North Peak Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 05/22/2014
Mild notes of caramel, toasted bread, and sweet grains translate fairly evenly to the tongue, with... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Lift, MadTree Brewing (Cincinnati)
Written By: Dion on 05/21/2014
Light cracker malts with a slightly floral sweetness on the nose. On the tongue, the expected... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Reilly's Red Ale, Devil's Backbone Brewing (VA)
Written By: Dion on 05/19/2014
Nose is lightly sweet with toffee, cured tobacco, and mild citrus hops. On the tongue is a smooth... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hydra Cuvée, Firestone Walker/Flying Dog (CA/MD)
Written By: Dion on 05/18/2014
Brewed as the commemorative beer/souvenir for the participants of SAVOR in Washington, DC, this is... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Kentucky Boy, Country Boy Brewing/Alltech (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 05/17/2014
Brewed together for their appearance at SAVOR in Washington, DC, this big stout features extremely... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Pale Ale, Legend Brewing (VA)
Written By: Dion on 05/16/2014
Very malt forward aroma as a caramel and bread crust dominate, while a bit of citrus sneaks in to... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Sweet Repute, Founders Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 05/15/2014
Upper right in the photo. Incredible aromas of caramel, toffee, sweet dessert breads, and roasted... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Alpha Experiment 291, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 05/14/2014
As guests of the Gastro Gnomes Beer Dinner, we were treated to a sneak peek of the the latest in... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Endless IPA, Goose Island Beer Co. (IL)
Written By: Dion on 05/13/2014
Nose is slightly herbal with notes of freshly mown hay, pine, and bitter grapefruit. On the tongue... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rick and Robbie's Spröcket Bier, Stone Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 05/12/2014
An initial aroma of lightly toasted bread is joined by deeply roasted malts and an earthy char as... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Johnny Hash, Sweetwater Brewing (GA)
Written By: Dion on 05/11/2014
Part of their Dank Tank series, this one features a nose bursting with pineapple, mango, boxwood... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 1): Cliffjumper with Nate's Sumatra Coffee, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 05/10/2014
An overflowing taproom before 10am at the Breakfast and Coffee Beer event, kicking off the first... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 2): ApocaWorks, Lexington Beerworks/Apocalypse Brew Works (Lex/Lou)
Written By: Dion on 05/10/2014
Stop #2 finds this pale ale collaboration that is mildly hoppy on the nose with hints of... (see more)
Year of New Beer (Round 3): Barrel Aged Maibock, Blue Stallion Brewing/Alltech-KY Ale (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 05/10/2014
A third stop for a Beer Week collab between Lexington's oldest and newest breweries. Wishing I... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Keebarlin', Anderson Valley Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 05/09/2014
The nose boasts an apricot and peach syrup with a fairly strong, grassy hop note. On the tongue is... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Night Cat, Two Brothers Brewing (IL)
Written By: Dion on 05/08/2014
Spicy, cured tobacco on the nose with lighter notes of bready malt and leafy, vegetal hops. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Glimmerglass, Brewery Ommegang (NY)
Written By: Dion on 05/07/2014
Nose is fairly light, with a floral tone that also features Belgian yeast, lemon zest, and a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Country Western, Vol. 2 - Country Boy Brewing & West Sixth Brewing (KY)
Written By: Dion on 05/06/2014
Today's entry to The Year of New Beer follows this brief PSA: What is craft beer? Ask that... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Furry Black IPA, North Peak Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 05/05/2014
Coffee grounds, cured tobacco, and piney hops on the nose. Charred malts and bitter chocolate coat... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Orabelle, Great Divide Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 05/04/2014
Orange peel, coriander, bready yeast and hints of banana on the nose. On the tongue, a creamy... (see more)
