Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Karma, Avery Brewing (CO)
Written By: Dion on 05/22/2012
Floral hops and a touch of honey on the nose; Fruity sweetness on the tongue, slightly dry finish.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: India Style Saison, Bridge Road/Nogne O Collaboration (Norway)
Written By: Dion on 05/21/2012
Very nice green apple on the nose; much more impressive in taste. The green apple comes out, along... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Le Freak, Green Flash Brewing (CA)
Written By: Dion on 05/20/2012
An unusual beer that takes a lot of the expected Belgian qualities like bananas and yeast flavors... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Snake Pro Double IPA, Figure 8 Brewing (IN)
Written By: Dion on 05/19/2012
Fairly mild on the nose; juicy orange, a touch of honey sweetness, and a decent amount of caramel... (see more)
Year of New Beer: HogWild IPA, Aviator Brewing (NC)
Written By: Dion on 05/18/2012
Very mild sweetness on the nose at first, then a very herbal (of the Willie Nelson variety) hop... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hopwired IPA, 8 Wired Brewing Co. (New Zealand)
Written By: Dion on 05/17/2012
Tropical fruits and grassy hops are balanced nicely by honey sweetness and a caramel malt... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Key West Sunset Ale, Florida Beer Company
Written By: Dion on 05/16/2012
Very little on the nose, and just an overall stripped down flavor. Little in the way of hops or... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Heller Heaven Double IPA, West 6th Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 05/15/2012
Really nice hop aroma that translates well to the tongue; juicy pineapple sweetness, not a lot of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Red Eye PA, The Brew Kettle Production Works (OH)
Written By: Dion on 05/14/2012
Nice floral aromas and pine resins on the nose; very balanced citrus flavors and caramel malts... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Grayton IPA, Grayton Beer Co. (FL)
Written By: Dion on 05/13/2012
Not a whole lot of aromas on this one, but the flavors make up for it. Bread crust, with mild... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Saison, BBC Brewing (Lou)
Written By: Dion on 05/12/2012
Mildly peppery with a balanced yeast note. Nice pair to the pasta for dinner. (see more)
Year of New Beer: Rodenbach Classic, Brouwerij Rodenbach N.V. (Belgium)
Written By: Dion on 05/11/2012
Sour berries and wine on the nose; tart, with an earthy malt on the tongue. Remains tart without a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Tres Blueberry Stout, Dark Horse Brewing (MI)
Written By: Dion on 05/10/2012
Nice bitter chocolate and roasted malts are complemented very nicely by a very subtle, natural... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Bad Elmer's Porter, Upland Brewing (IN)
Written By: Dion on 05/09/2012
Light coffee notes, some bitter chocolate. Overall, a little thin, not a lot of depth to the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Back in Black, 21st Amendment Brewery (CA)
Written By: Dion on 05/08/2012
Very mild coffee and caramel sweetness on the nose; toasted grains and pine on the tongue, along... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Bourbon's Barrel Stout, Great Crescent Brewery (IN)
Written By: Dion on 05/07/2012
Chocolate, mild coffee and vanilla, and a touch of campfire smoke on the nose, much more of the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Tweason'ale, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (DE)
Written By: Dion on 05/06/2012
This gluten-free beer replaces the barley malt with some sort of sorghum concoction and what's... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Mt. Carmel IPA, Mt. Carmel Brewing (OH)
Written By: Dion on 05/05/2012
Not much aroma here, and the taste leans a little more toward caramel and biscuit/bready malt than... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Bombshell Blonde, Southern Star Brewing (TX)
Written By: Dion on 05/04/2012
In honor of the fillies, this one has a lot of floral character up front, with mild sweetness and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hopback Amber Ale, Troegs Brewing (PA)
Written By: Dion on 05/03/2012
Toasted brown bread, light caramel, and mild citrusy hops translate easily from the nose to the... (see more)
