Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Blue Point Toasted Lager, Blue Point Brewing (NY)
Written By: Dion on 07/21/2012
Very little on the nose; a fairly crisp hop bite & a Yuengling-esque sort of malt sweetness. A... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hop Cream, Capital Brewery (WI)
Written By: Dion on 07/20/2012
Mostly lemon zest and mild hops on the nose; the taste mirrors the aroma, with some grassy... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Stoudts Scarlet Lady ESB, Stoudts Brewing (PA)
Written By: Dion on 07/19/2012
Toasted, caramel malts and mild earthy hops on the nose; pretty well balanced in taste-a little... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Jack Whacker Wheat Ale, Tommyknocker Brewery (CO)
Written By: Dion on 07/18/2012
Mild wheat and lemon zest on the nose; a touch of clove on the tongue, but the overwhelming flavor... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Smoked Porter with Vanilla Beans, Stone Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 07/17/2012
Semi-sweet chocolate, mildly bitter espresso, and nice vanilla notes with an undertone of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Penn Dark, Pennsylvania Brewing Co. (PA)
Written By: Dion on 07/16/2012
Very nice, mild aromas of nuts and a touch of dark fruit. On the tongue, toasted bread crust, a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Saranac India Pale Ale, Matt Brewing Co. (NY)
Written By: Dion on 07/15/2012
Green grass and floral notes on the nose; the tongue gets a blend of mild citrus and a low level... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Nacho Bait Blonde
Written By: Dion on 07/14/2012
A mild mannered beer kicked up a notch with the addition of habanero peppers. Very nice! (see more)
Year of New Beer: Denver Pale Ale, Great Divide Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 07/13/2012
Mild grass and grain on the nose, along with a hint of floral hops; while the tongue is greeted... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hops Infusion, Weyerbacher Brewing (PA)
Written By: Dion on 07/12/2012
I was expecting a much more potent hop kick from a beer with this name. A citrus, pine bitterness... (see more)
Year of New Beer: He'Brew Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A., Schmaltz Brewing (NY)
Written By: Dion on 07/11/2012
The nose just screams caramel malt. Sweetness all around, with just a hint of the rye and hops in... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Sprecher IPA2, Sprecher Brewing (WI)
Written By: Dion on 07/10/2012
The aroma of this beer is pretty much all brown sugar with a touch of pine. Nothing here says... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Shiner Hefeweizen, Spoetzl Brewery (TX)
Written By: Dion on 07/09/2012
Lots of lemon zest and orange peel on the nose; the taste is crisp and spicy, with not quite as... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Foret, Brasserie Dupont (Belgium)
Written By: Dion on 07/08/2012
This saison boasts a nose that is at the same time spicy and sweet. White pepper initially, but... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Ruination 10th Anniversary IPA, Stone Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 07/07/2012
Wow! Punched in the face with a nose of citrus, pine, and brown sugar; the tastebuds are not... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Dog Days Dortmunder Style Lager, Two Brothers Brewing (IL)
Written By: Dion on 07/06/2012
Appropriately named for this heat, the nose smells of the typical lager yeasts, along with a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Chinook Dry Hopped Amos Moses, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 07/05/2012
Toasted bread crust, a touch of roasted malts, and a nice hop addition for a finishing bitterness.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Tetley's Smooth Flow (England)
Written By: Dion on 07/04/2012
Totally forgot to post this yesterday. Very mild & creamy, with a faint caramel malt.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Lilja's Argosy IPA, Sand Creek Brewing (WI)
Written By: Dion on 07/03/2012
Even in the face of this persistent dizziness, I soldier on in my quest for a new beer each day.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Penn Weizen, Pennsylvania Brewing Co. (PA)
Written By: Dion on 07/02/2012
The expected yeast, banana, and clove aromas are here, as are the corresponding flavors. Possibly... (see more)
