Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Mooi & Meedogenloos, Brouwerij De Molen (Netherlands)
Written By: Dion on 10/28/2012
Hints of apple upon opening the bottle, much darker fruits and woody aromas join in as the beer... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Post Road Pumpkin Ale, Brooklyn Brewery (NY)
Written By: Dion on 10/27/2012
Some of the expected spices are there-clove, nutmeg, allspice-but on the tongue things just fall... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout, Samuel Smith Old Brewery (England)
Written By: Dion on 10/26/2012
Dark cherry chocolate and espresso on the nose; cocoa and roasted malts hit the tongue, along with... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Bo & Luke, Against the Grain Brewery (Louisville)
Written By: Dion on 10/25/2012
This Russian Imperial Stout, brewed in conjunction with De Molen (Netherlands), is aged in Pappy... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Smoke, O'Fallon Brewery (MO)
Written By: Dion on 10/24/2012
The expected porter aromas of bitter chocolate and roasted coffee beans are there, but the taste... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Barktoberfest, Thirsty Dog Brewing (OH)
Written By: Dion on 10/23/2012
Sweet graininess and some herbal qualities; mildly hopped but overall boring. Many of my beer geek... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Morke Pumpernickel Porter-BeerHere/Nogne (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 10/22/2012
Really nice bitter chocolate and roasted coffee beans greet the nose; flavors are a symphony of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Tasmanian IPA, Schlafly Tap Room (MO)
Written By: Dion on 10/21/2012
Ridiculous fruit on the nose, citrusy and tropical, along with hints of fresh cut grass. Some... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Dark Horse Brewing (MI) Sampler
Written By: Dion on 10/20/2012
Dark Horse Brewing (MI) sampler-Thirsty Trout Porter, Perkulator Coffee Doppelbock, MMMM Rye... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Pumpkinhead, Shipyard Brewing (ME)
Written By: Dion on 10/19/2012
Some of the required cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice are here, but they seem forced and artificial.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hopfield & McCoy, Alltech Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 10/18/2012
Nice citrus notes of grapefruit & tangerine, joined by hints of honey, before finishing with a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Best of Beer Camp Oatmeal Stout, Sierra Nevada Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 10/17/2012
Really nice aromas of roasted coffee beans and bitter dark chocolate find their way to the tongue... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Righteous Ale, Sixpoint Brewing (NY)
Written By: Dion on 10/16/2012
Very interesting beer. Nothing outstanding on the nose, just a little pine and possibly sweet... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Oktoberfest Lager, Lakefront Brewery (WI)
Written By: Dion on 10/15/2012
Mild spice and caramel malt on the nose; fairly sweet on the tongue with some bread crust and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Shift Pale Lager, from New Belgium Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 10/14/2012
After battling chills and dizziness for the better part of the last 24 hours, my quest to try a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hi.P.A., Magic Hat Brewing (VT)
Written By: Dion on 10/13/2012
Floral, citrusy on the nose; seems a little green and one dimensional in the taste department with... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Toasted Coconut Porter, Thomas Creek Brewery (SC)
Written By: Dion on 10/12/2012
Thinking this one should be named "False Advertising", as I got zero coconut in the aroma or... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Aruba Red, Anheuser Busch (MO)
Written By: Dion on 10/11/2012
Very little aroma, but on the tongue a decent amount of sweet caramel, bread crust, and toasted... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hog's Head Brew, Florida Beer Co.
Written By: Dion on 10/10/2012
Exclusive to Harry Potter's favorite bar, Hogsmeade, this Scottish style features very mild... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Original Golden Helles, Christian Moerlein (OH)
Written By: Dion on 10/09/2012
Fairly bland on the nose, mostly just sweet grains. Taste improves as some cracker malt kicks in... (see more)
