Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Vienna Lager, Devil's Backbone Brewing (VA)
Written By: Dion on 05/15/2013
Toasted sweet bread on the nose with hints of caramel. Pretty much the same on the tongue with... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Saison du Clifton, Country Boy Brewing (Lex)
Written By: Dion on 05/14/2013
Country girl LeeAnne serves up this mildly peppery saison brewed in collaboration with Witch's... (see more)
Year of New Beer: ESB Special Ale, Ska Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 05/13/2013
Unable to make it to Lex tonight for the opening Craft Beer Week festivities, so I put my... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Face Down Brown, Telluride Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 05/12/2013
Mild coffee beans, roasted nuts on the nose. The flavors feature those and some bitter cocoa... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Black Butte Porter, Deschutes Brewery (OR)
Written By: Dion on 05/11/2013
Roasted malts, coffee, and a generous dose of chocolate make up the nose. As for taste, it's an... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Chocolate Camaro Stout, Half Acre Beer Co. (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 05/10/2013
Mild cocoa, milky sweetness, and faint coffee on the nose. On the tongue, the chocolate begins to... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Solstice D'hiver - Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel (Canada)
Written By: Dion on 05/09/2013
How do you top off a spring day with temps in the 70's? You head to the 60 degree mancave and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Scapegoat Pale Ale, Big Sky Brewing (MT)
Written By: Dion on 05/08/2013
Some citrusy, spicy hops and a fairly decent brown sugar malt presence in the aroma. Bready malts... (see more)
Year of New Beer: California Steam, Argus Brewery (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 05/07/2013
Mildly sweet toasted bread and earthy hops on the nose, with both translating well to the tongue.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Florida Cracker White Ale, Cigar City Brewing (FL)
Written By: Dion on 05/06/2013
As expected, notes of coriander, clove, wheat, and mild orange peel on the nose. The flavors take... (see more)
Year of New Beer: PsycHOPathy IPA, Madtree Brewing (Cincy)
Written By: Dion on 05/05/2013
Fairly grassy, floral notes make up the bulk of the aroma, as grapefruit pith marches onto the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Right Good Wheat, Country Boy (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 05/04/2013
As expected, aromas of banana & bubblegum, with a finish that is all about the raspberries.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Bridal Veil Rye Pale Ale, Telluride Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 05/03/2013
The nose opens with fresh cut grass and hints of citrus and rye spice. Pretty solid from a flavor... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Brooklyn Local 2, Brooklyn Brewery (NY)
Written By: Dion on 05/02/2013
Mild on the nose with notes of dark fruits and brown sugar that do improve as the beer warms. On... (see more)
Year of New Beer: The Big O, O'so Brewing (WI)
Written By: Dion on 05/01/2013
Lots of claims on the label, but the only one that is true is "subtle". Mostly lemon zest in an... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Jarrett Payton All-American Wheat Ale, Argus Brewery (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 04/30/2013
Very light toasted grains and lemon zest on the nose; more of the same in the flavor department.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rye of The Tiger IPA, Great Lakes Brewing (Cleveland)
Written By: Dion on 04/29/2013
Initially passed this one over, confusing it with Rye'da Tiger from Three Floyds, which... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Sidekick Extra Pale Ale, Two Brothers Brewing (IL)
Written By: Dion on 04/28/2013
Very light aromas of lemon zest and fresh cut grass. The flavors are crisp and clean with gentle... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Harpoon Chocolate Stout, Harpoon Brewery (MA)
Written By: Dion on 04/27/2013
Sweet chocolate dominates the nose with undertones of roasted coffee and nuts. Pretty much the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: The Audacity of Hops, Cambridge Brewing (MA)
Written By: Dion on 04/26/2013
This Belgian Double IPA is about 80% IPA, 20% Belgian. Strong, citrusy hops pretty much overpower... (see more)
