Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Meadowlark IPA, Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project (MA)
Written By: Dion on 11/16/2012
Citra hops punch you in the face with the first sniff-sort of boxwood, along with some apricot and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Full Bloom Craft Lager, MacTarnahan's/Pyramid Brewing (OR)
Written By: Dion on 11/15/2012
Fresh cut grain/grassy aromas; flavors follow as expected with some mild hop crispness and a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Brownstone, Sixpoint Craft Ales (NY)
Written By: Dion on 11/14/2012
Better than expected aromas of cocoa, mild coffee, and piney hops; equally impressive to the taste... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Citra Single Hop IPA, Mikkeller
Written By: Dion on 11/13/2012
It's very good. No time for pic, watching bball. (see more)
Year of New Beer: Super Galena Single Hop IPA, Mikkeller (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 11/12/2012
Citrus & pine dominate the nose, but a pretty solid malty sweetness comes out on the tongue.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Furniture City Stock Ale, Founders Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 11/12/2012
Aromas of burnt sugar, roasted nuts, mild tobacco, and even hints of leather, all of which... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Imperial Pilsner Beer Camp #43, Sierra Nevada Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 11/11/2012
Crisp with aromas of fresh cut grains and mild hops. Flavors follow fairly closely, as a touch of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Snowdrift Vanilla Porter, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing (WI)
Written By: Dion on 11/10/2012
Very faint vanilla and coffee on the nose. The flavor gives more sweet vanilla, but not enough of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: 75 Minute IPA, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (DE)
Written By: Dion on 11/09/2012
Apricot, mango, and pine show up in the nose, along with a fairly prominent alcohol aroma. Flavors... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout, Flying Dog Brewery (MD)
Written By: Dion on 11/08/2012
Roasted malt and chocolate aromas; chicory, coffee, and a bit of brine/mineral. Pretty well... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Ovila Abbey Dubbel, Sierra Nevada Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 11/07/2012
Very mild on the nose, with only subtle hints of the spice and dark fruits that lie in wait for... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Narwhal Imperial Stout, Sierra Nevada (CA)
Written By: Dion on 11/06/2012
Intense aromas of deeply roasted coffee/espresso, which come through in the flavor along with some... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Magnificent Amber, Triton Brewing (Indy)
Written By: Dion on 11/05/2012
Very mild toasty malts on the nose; sweet caramel on the tongue, followed by hints of rye-like... (see more)
Year of New Beer: XPA, High & Mighty Beer Company (MA)
Written By: Dion on 11/04/2012
Citrus and earthy hops on the nose, while the taste is made up largely of sweet fruit and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Gnag Reflex, Against the Grain Brewery (Louisville)
Written By: Dion on 11/03/2012
A tart brown ale loaded with notes of cherry and chocolate, layered over coffee and roasted malts.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Forkin' Gourd Porter, Country Boy Brewing/Mark Jensen (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 11/02/2012
Nice autumn spices, sweet pumpkin, with hints of cola and smoke. Well done gentlemen!! (see more)
Year of New Beer: Super Galena Single Hop IPA, Mikkeller (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 11/01/2012
Citrus & pine dominate the nose, but a pretty solid malty sweetness comes out on the tongue.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Ichabod Ale, New Holland Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 10/31/2012
Couldn't squeeze in a visit to Country Boy for a taste of their pumpkin beers tonight... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Stegmaier Oktoberfest, Lion Brewing (PA)
Written By: Dion on 10/30/2012
Fairly earthy, nutty sweetness on the nose, with a decent shot of caramel in there as well. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Autumnation, Sixpoint Brewing (NY)
Written By: Dion on 10/29/2012
This beer is all about grassy, bitter hops with loads of citrus rind character. According to the... (see more)
