Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Full Circle Kolsch, New Holland Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 07/01/2012
Very mild on the nose with a touch of lemon zest, light floral hops, and a bit of saltine cracker.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Redneck Alt, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington, KY)
Written By: Dion on 06/30/2012
A really nice balance of malt sweetness and hop bitterness, with a touch of smoke on the finish.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rock Bottom Sampler
Written By: Dion on 06/29/2012
Brown Bear Brown, Summer Honey Ale, IPA, & Belgian White. All pretty solid, but the IPA is the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: People's Porter, Foothills Brewing (NC)
Written By: Dion on 06/28/2012
A little lighter on the nose than I was expecting-mild chocolate and toffee; taste is more... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hoppy Bunny American Black Ale, Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery (Farmville, NC)
Written By: Dion on 06/27/2012
Freshly ground coffee beans, bitter chocolate, and a touch of citrus hops on the nose; the taste... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hoppyum IPA, Foothills Brewing (NC)
Written By: Dion on 06/26/2012
A really nice blend of grapefruit, pineapple, and caramel malts on the nose; some toasted bread... (see more)
Year of New Beer: East India Pale Ale, Brooklyn Brewery (NY)
Written By: Dion on 06/25/2012
Not sure how I've managed to miss this one, but I'm glad I decided to try it tonight. Earthy... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Equinoxe du Printemps, Brasserie Dieu du Ciel (Quebec)
Written By: Dion on 06/24/2012
Really nice dark fruit and caramel sweetness on the nose; the tongue is greeted with these as well... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Oarsman Ale, Bell's Brewery (MI)
Written By: Dion on 06/23/2012
Very tart and acidic, this is a unique style of beer. Lots of wheat, and quite a bit of lemon... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Blanche De Chambly, Unibroue (Canada)
Written By: Dion on 06/22/2012
Lots of spice, yeast, and fruit on the nose. The taste follows through nicely--coriander, lemon... (see more)
Year of New Beer: 2012 Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale, Sierra Nevada (CA)
Written By: Dion on 06/21/2012
This big beer brings a near perfect blend of rich, caramel sweet malts and spicy, bitter hops.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Bell's Porter, Bell's Brewery (MI)
Written By: Dion on 06/20/2012
Nice notes of roasted coffee, mild chocolate, and a touch of vanilla. The tongue gets all of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Ommegang Abbey Ale, Ommegang Brewing (NY)
Written By: Dion on 06/19/2012
Rich, succulent aromas of figs, dates, & apples to name a few. The flavors are just as... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Porter, St. George Brewing (VA)
Written By: Dion on 06/18/2012
The nose is fairly mild, with faint coffee and a little caramel sugar; things really pick up on... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Brekle's Brown, Anchor Brewing (San Fran
Written By: Dion on 06/17/2012
Mildly sweet brown bread and just a hint of raisin on the nose; roasted malts and a touch of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Creekwater Brown IPA, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 06/16/2012
Toasted bread crust with a touch of apple butter and mild hop bitterness. Perfect pair to a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Wildeman Farmhouse IPA, Flying Dog Brewery (MD)
Written By: Dion on 06/15/2012
Photo taken shortly after cleaning up the explosion this beer provided as it hit the glass. Dry... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Moosbacher Weissbier, Private Landbrauerei Scheuerer (Germany)
Written By: Dion on 06/14/2012
Fairly fruity and refreshing with just a touch of clove spiciness, this hefeweizen is good, not... (see more)
Year of New Beer: 72 Imperial Chocolate Cream Stout, Breckenridge Brewery (CO)
Written By: Dion on 06/13/2012
Really nice roasted espresso, mildly bitter chocolate, and a pretty much perfect amount of lactose... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Simcoe Single Hop IPA, Mikkeller (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 06/12/2012
Mild pine aromas backed by some juicy citrus on the nose; the taste features surprisingly mild hop... (see more)
