Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Winterland, Hinterland Brewery Restaurant (WI)
Written By: Dion on 01/15/2013
Bitter dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans, and the faintest touch of berries on the nose. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Snow Day Winter Ale, New Belgium Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 01/14/2013
Toasted bread and nuts in the aroma; more chocolate and roasted grains begin to show up in the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Shiner FM 966, Spoetzl Brewery (TX)
Written By: Dion on 01/13/2013
Tart white grapes and a little yeasty funk on the nose; some peppery spice, mildly bitter hops... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hibernation Ale, Great Divide Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 01/12/2013
Earthy, sweet, nutty aromas; very unusual combination of flavors--earthy, green hops-chocolate-a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Last Chance IPA - Weyerbacher Brewing Co. (PA)
Written By: Dion on 01/11/2013
It's all about piney hops in this one. Orange and grapefruit rind attempt to come forward, but... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Batch 09 Dunkelweizen, Summit Brewing (MN)
Written By: Dion on 01/10/2013
Slightly sweet on the nose with hints of banana bread. Fairly underwhelming on the tongue--nutty... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rendezvous, Lakefront Brewery, Inc. (WI)
Written By: Dion on 01/09/2013
Sweet apples, caramel, and hints of butterscotch on the nose. All of the sweet aspects transition... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hop Zombie, Epic Brewing Company, New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Written By: Dion on 01/08/2013
Possibly the most transparent double IPA I've ever seen. Some initial pineapple and mango-type... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Outlaw India Pale Ale, Two Brothers Brewing (IL)
Written By: Dion on 01/07/2013
Nice burnt sugar, pineapple and candied apricots on the nose; the sweetness comes through on the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Double Shot Edition-Our Daily Red, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 01/05/2013
Subdued caramel malts give way to a sweet, smoked tobacco finish in this solid offering from the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Black Albert - De Struise Brouwers (Belgium)
Written By: Dion on 01/04/2013
Dark chocolate, plums, and figs on the nose, especially as it warms. Grassy hops, however, are... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Big Beer Series Scotch Ale, Smuttynose Brewing (NH)
Written By: Dion on 01/03/2013
Brown sugar, tobacco, and hints of smoke and peat moss on the nose. Mild cocoa, smoked caramel... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Whole Hog Six Hop IPA, Stevens Point Brewery (WI)
Written By: Dion on 01/02/2013
Very mild hops on the nose, not enough for an Imperial IPA, in my opinion. On the tongue, candied... (see more)
Year of New Beer: The Dweller Imperial Stout, Green Man Brewery (Asheville)
Written By: Dion on 01/01/2013
Fantastic chocolate, espresso, and roasted malts are balanced by a surprising amount of hop notes.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Trappist Westvleteren 12 (XII) - Brouwerij Westvleteren
Written By: Dion on 12/31/2012
Decided to open one of the two bottles I received from my beer friend in the Netherlands earlier... (see more)
Year of New Beer: The Tide and Its Takers, Anchorage Brewing (Alaska)
Written By: Dion on 12/30/2012
A fantastic pour yields aromas that are both tart and floral, with hints of citrus and white wine.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Leviathan IPA, Harpoon Brewery (MA)
Written By: Dion on 12/29/2012
Big grapefruit and orange notes on the nose with hints of honey; slightly green on the tongue, but... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rumble, Great Divide Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 12/28/2012
No pic as my wireless is on strike. This one smells great with citrus layered over vanilla and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Deviant Dale's IPA, Oskar Blues Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 12/27/2012
Juicy pineapple and tons of pine in the aroma; the fruit sweetness comes through nicely on the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: The First Snow Ale, RJ Rockers Brewing (SC)
Written By: Dion on 12/26/2012
Cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove on the nose. Some orange peel comes along as the beer comes up a bit... (see more)
