Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Road Trip Ale, Sweetwater Brewing (GA)
Written By: Dion on 04/25/2013
Very light on the nose, mostly just grassy, grainy notes. Crisp on the tongue with hints of lemon... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Coney Island Sword Swallower, Shmaltz Brewing (NY)
Written By: Dion on 04/24/2013
Very sweet herbal quality to the nose along with some subdued notes of peach and apple skin. The... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Eugene, Revolution Brewing (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 04/23/2013
Semi-sweet chocolate with mildly roasted nuts and coffee beans on the nose. The flavor is all that... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Yang Imperial IPA, Evil Twin Brewing (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 04/22/2013
Hints of honey, candied citrus fruits, and mild pine aromas. The flavors quickly turn towards... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Schlafly Golden Ale, St. Louis Brewery (MO)
Written By: Dion on 04/21/2013
Some pear, clove, and hints of spice (pepper?) on the nose; the flavor is mildly Belgian in its... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Red Chair NWPA, Deschutes (OR)
Written By: Dion on 04/20/2013
Really nice roasted malts, hints of tangerine and juicy pineapple combine with a generous hop bite... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rampant Imperial IPA, New Belgium Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 04/19/2013
Mild citrus, some melon, and a hint of green, grassy onion make up the aroma; the flavors are a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Galaxy IPA, Big Muddy Brewing (IL)
Written By: Dion on 04/18/2013
Really nice aromas of tangerine, pineapple, and muted caramel. Unfortunately, the flavors never... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Highland Little Hump Spring Ale, Highland Brewing (Asheville)
Written By: Dion on 04/17/2013
Aromas of mildly grassy hops and cracker malt; light citrus on the tongue gives way to a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Wookey Jack, Firestone Walker Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 04/16/2013
Elements of smoke and toasted rye coexist nicely with pine and citrus aromas; orange pith and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Daisy Cutter Pale Ale, Half Acre Beer Co. (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 04/15/2013
Grapefruit and lots of citrus rind on the nose, with only hints of bread crust. The flavors are... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Supa Hero IPA, Clown Shoes (MA)
Written By: Dion on 04/14/2013
Orange peel, brown sugar, and mild pine aromas; flavors don't quite hold up their end of the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Big Sky IPA, Big Sky Brewing (MT)
Written By: Dion on 04/13/2013
Candied pineapple and orange peel with hints of pine on the nose; flavors allow a caramel... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Dark Abby, Devils Backbone Brewing (VA)
Written By: Dion on 04/12/2013
Raisins, figs, hints of cinnamon, and faint sweet tobacco on the nose. Some caramel/brown sugar... (see more)
Year of New Beer: There Will Be Black, Brooklyn Brewing (NY)
Written By: Dion on 04/11/2013
Nicely roasted malts provide a solid chocolate char with subtle hop bitterness. Very underrated... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Canyon of Heroes, Half Acre Beer Co. (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 04/10/2013
Herbal, grassy hops and mild caramel malt on the nose; the flavors elevate the green, boxwood... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Euphoria Pale Ale, Ska Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 04/09/2013
One of the warmer days of the year calls for a winter seasonal, right? With a best by date... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hopdinger, O'So Brewing Co. (WI)
Written By: Dion on 04/08/2013
Not quite the hop punch I was expecting on the nose, mostly just pine with a fairly solid bready... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Inferno Ale, The Lost Abbey (CA)
Written By: Dion on 04/07/2013
Aromas primarily made up of fruits-candied apricots, tart pear, white grapes, and a little Belgian... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Anti-Hero IPA, Revolution Brewing (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 04/06/2013
Fairly intense tangerine and grapefruit rind on the nose; the citrus gets backed up nicely... (see more)
