Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Smitten Golden Rye Ale, Bell's Brewery (MI)
Written By: Dion on 02/04/2013
Freshly mown hay, lemon peel, and an earthy must on the nose; flavors lean likewise with hints of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Heady Topper - The Alchemist (VT); Live the Rich Life, Dark Lord - Three Floyds
Written By: Dion on 02/03/2013
Three pretty epic beers at a pretty epic Super Bowl tasting. (see more)
Year of New Beer: Lone Star Bock, Lone Star/Pabst Brewing (TX/IL)
Written By: Dion on 02/02/2013
Not sure why this beer proclaims all things Texas when it is brewed by Pabst in IL.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Brooklyn Monster Ale, Brooklyn Brewing (NY)
Written By: Dion on 02/01/2013
Initial aromas include raisins and cooked apples, with an undercurrent of pipe tobacco. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Heelch O'Hops, Anderson Valley Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 01/31/2013
Sweet malts and caramel, toasted bread crust, and citrusy hops on the nose; the flavors lean... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rum Barrel Aged Double Brown Ale, Country Boy Brewing (Lex)
Written By: Dion on 01/30/2013
Nice tones of earth, oak and nuts work well with the smooth heat provided by the rum. Yet another... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout, Alltech Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 01/29/2013
Pretty good coffee notes, with touches of oak, bourbon, and smoke. Better than the Bourbon Barrel... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Wintertime Ale, North Coast Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 01/28/2013
Very mild cinnamon and nutmeg, possibly some berries on the nose. The spices are pretty... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Coffee Stout, New Glarus Brewing (WI)
Written By: Dion on 01/27/2013
Mild aromas of roasted coffee bean and chocolate move seamlessly to the tongue, with a gentle hop... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Big Red Coq, Brewery Vivant (MI)
Written By: Dion on 01/26/2013
Make your jokes about the name, but this is a serious beer. Floral hops, Belgian yeast, touches of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Bacchus, Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck N.V. (Belgium)
Written By: Dion on 01/25/2013
Tart cherries and sour apples dominate the nose, with hints of vinegar. Very tart on the tongue... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Guatemalan Coffee Stout, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 01/24/2013
Aromatic roasted java on the nose, joined by some creamy, mildly bitter chocolate. These guys have... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Insanity, Weyerbacher Brewing (PA)
Written By: Dion on 01/23/2013
An assault on the senses: bourbon, oak, vanilla, caramel, buttery cinnamon raisin bread...all... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Sacred Cow IPA, Arbor Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 01/22/2013
Very mild fruit on the nose; moderately bitter hops on the taste buds. This one needs a malt... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Bell Ringer, RJ Rockers Brewing (SC)
Written By: Dion on 01/21/2013
Loaded with burnt sugar/caramel and some mild tobacco on the nose; in the flavor department, the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Smoked Baltic Porter, Great Divide Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 01/20/2013
Fairly subdued coffee on the nose, a little bit sour; on the tongue, a fairly average blend of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Pogue's Run Porter, Flat 12 Bierworks (Indy)
Written By: on 01/19/2013
Totally forgot to post yesterday's beer. Excellent coffee notes on the aroma; on the tongue... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Sin Bin Ale, Triton Brewing (IN)
Written By: Dion on 01/18/2013
A very odd cola-like aroma; on the tongue is a tart bitterness that doesn't work in this beer. At... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Brooklyn Black Ops (NY)
Written By: Dion on 01/17/2013
Somehow, I have a couple 2 year old bottles of this in my cellar, but have never tried it.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Mad Anthony IPA, Mad Anthony Brewing (IN)
Written By: Dion on 01/16/2013
There are many aromas I enjoy from an IPA. Butterscotch is not one of them. I like butterscotch... (see more)
