Blog Entries

Year of New Beer: II:The Prairie-Grass Dividing (Leaves of Grass Series), Bell's Brewery (MI)

Written By: Dion on 03/29/2020
Inevitably, some beers get shuffled around in my fridge, pushed farther back with each release of... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Martin Denny Complex, TrimTab Brewing Co (Birmingham)

Written By: Dion on 03/28/2020
Great beer for such a warm, beautiful day. Passionfruit practically leaps from the glass, tropical... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Blood Orange Margarita Gose, TrimTab Brewing Co (Birmingham)

Written By: Dion on 03/27/2020
First things first...yes, the label does appear to "glow." Tart nose of citrus peel, salt... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Lemon-Ginger Zombie White Ale, Catawba Brewing Co (NC)

Written By: Dion on 03/26/2020
Even without seeing the label, the aroma leaves little doubt as to the presence of ginger in this... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Smack, Chandeleur Island Brewing Co (MS)

Written By: Dion on 03/25/2020
Pineapple, light mango, and some tangerine on the nose. Little bit of bread crust and pine as... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Peak Conditions, Stone Brewing Co (CA)

Written By: Dion on 03/24/2020
I drank this. Then I looked it up on all of the national beer rating sites. Then I said, "either... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Guava Colada, Trimtab Brewing Co (Birmingham)

Written By: Dion on 03/23/2020
Nose is really heavy with guava and lime, but not a ton of coconut. Hints of mango, tangerine... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Nimbus, Ethereal Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 03/22/2020
Fantastic nose with peach, papaya, and mango along with a light, cake-like malt backing. A little... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Hop Static Ch. 2, West 6th Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 03/21/2020
Candied orange and hints of pineapple lead the way on the nose, layered over a light pine and... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Gulf Coast IPA, Ghost Train Brewing Co (Birmingham)

Written By: Dion on 03/20/2020
Nothing groundbreaking here, just a good, solid IPA. Nicely balanced citrus and pine aroma that... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Sour Cranberry, Edmund's Oast Brewing Co (Charleston, SC)

Written By: Dion on 03/19/2020
Not a ton going on in the aroma department...the expected cranberries for sure, with auxiliary... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Runaway Train, Ghost Train Brewing (Birmingham)

Written By: Dion on 03/18/2020
Nice nose of mango, pineapple, and tangerine with a light cut-grass component. Super soft on the... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Midnight Gose, TrimTab Brewing Co (Birmingham)

Written By: Dion on 03/17/2020
Continuing on my Alabama kick with this tasty treat. Really unusual nose that does a great job of... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Don't Take Your Margarita for Pomegranate, Mirror Twin Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 03/16/2020
Big punch of pomegranate juice on the nose, but plenty of lime, sour apple, and tart berries as... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Imperial Euphoria Now, TrimTab Brewing (Birmingham)

Written By: Dion on 03/15/2020
Nose just screams tropical as the passionfruit and guava really pop up front. Auxiliary notes of... (see more)

Year of New Beer: HOPness Haze IPA, Catawba Brewing Co (NC)

Written By: Dion on 03/14/2020
A little bit bland on the nose. Mostly just light orange, grapefruit, and hints of herbal grasses.... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Lil' Miss Sour, Chandeleur Island Brewing Co (MS)

Written By: Dion on 03/13/2020
Certainly the expected tangerine on the nose, but plenty of wheat bread and floral qualities as... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Hempanator 2: Hempment Day, Serda Brewing (Mobile, AL)

Written By: Dion on 03/12/2020
Loaded with Simcoe and Columbus hops, this one features an aroma that ranges from citrus and berry... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Loda Biergarten flight

Written By: Dion on 03/11/2020
Quick rundown, starting at the top: Pilsner, Ferus Artisan Ales (AL). Not a bad beer at all, just... (see more)

Year of New Beer: TrimTab flight, TrimTab Brewing (Birmingham)

Written By: Dion on 03/10/2020
I've had the opportunity to enjoy many beers from this brewery, but had never been to the taproom... (see more)