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Year of New Beer: Jubilee, Braxton Brewing Co (KY)

Written By: Dion on 12/20/2019
Big west coast IPA notes as a very prominent pine hits the nose, backed by some lighter citrus and... (see more)

Year of New Beer (Round 2): Marionberry & Lavender Sour Ale, Deschutes Brewery (OR)

Written By: Dion on 12/19/2019
No point in trying to find any positives here, because there are none. If you're close to my age... (see more)

Year of New Beer (Round 1): Bourbon Barrel Aged El Chaco, Maiden City Brewing Co (Cynthiana, KY)

Written By: Dion on 12/19/2019
For their 3rd Anniversary Party, Maiden City has dropped this hazelnut coffee delight into some... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Holiday Ale, Two Roads Brewing Co (CT)

Written By: Dion on 12/18/2019
Fairly sweet nose of bready grains and a light cooked apple. Slightly nutty with a toasted bread... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Tropical Vortex, Upland Brewing (IN)

Written By: Dion on 12/17/2019
Leaning toward more traditional IPAs, this one features a lot of fruit on the nose...papaya... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Hologram, Bearded Iris Brewing (Nashville)

Written By: Dion on 12/16/2019
Straight fruit slushie on the nose with tart blueberries and currants getting softened by the... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Big Bad Baptist Vanilla Brandy Barrel Aged Stout, Epic Brewing (UT)

Written By: Dion on 12/15/2019
Hits the nose with a ton of roasted coffee bean and cocoa powder. Little to no vanilla or brandy... (see more)

Year of New Beer: 20,000 Leagues Under the Haze, Mirror Twin Brewing Co (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 12/14/2019
Fairly straightforward aroma of pineapple and juicy orange that translates well to the tongue.... (see more)

Year of New Beer: OK Boomer, Rock House Brewing (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 12/13/2019
Haven't been able to get over and catch many of the 12 Haze of Christmas beers, but I'm glad I... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Bourbon County Brand Mon Chéri Stout, Goose Island Beer Co (Chicago)

Written By: Dion on 12/12/2019
After being incredibly disappointed by the Cafe de Olla, I came into this one with lowered... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Operation Flintlock: Peanut Butter, Listermann Brewing Co (Cincinnati)

Written By: Dion on 12/11/2019
Huuuge peanut butter aroma all but overpowers the coffee and vanilla, with warmth finally allowing... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Saison De Punchem Blend No. 2, Sonder Brewing (OH)

Written By: Dion on 12/10/2019
Great aroma opens with some red wine, tart peach, and a little dry hay. Opens up with warmth... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Batch Number 036: Black Peach Gose, Nowhere In Particular (OH)

Written By: Dion on 12/09/2019
Very muted nose that has vague notes of peach skin and an odd, cola-like component that doesn't... (see more)

Year of New Beer: American Beauty Hazy Ripple IPA, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (DE)

Written By: Dion on 12/08/2019
Nose really pops with notes of sweeter fruits like apricot, mango, and pineapple. Auxiliary notes... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Tasting

Written By: Dion on 12/07/2019
On a night when multiple excellent bottles were opened, it ended up being a couple of meads that... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Bourbon County Brand Café de Olla Stout, Goose Island Beer Co (Chicago)

Written By: Dion on 12/06/2019
Every Black Friday for the last 9 or 10 years, I've gone out and purchased some of the annual... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Trivet, Urban Artifact (Cincinnati)

Written By: Dion on 12/05/2019
Quite a bit of cranberry and lemon peel on the nose, with a touch of coriander, but otherwise a... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Kentuckified Hazy IPA, Country Boy Brewing (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 12/04/2019
It doesn't get much more "Kentucky Proud" than this...malt, hops, and yeast all sourced from KY... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Raspberry Tart Ale, Tröegs Brewing Co (PA)

Written By: Dion on 12/03/2019
Light raspberry and hints of lemon atop a bit of funk and a very subtle wheat. Lacto provides a... (see more)

Year of New Beer: Hazy Hero, Revolution Brewing Co (Chicago)

Written By: Dion on 12/02/2019
Lifting this glass to the nose leaves no doubt...this thing is loaded with Citra hops. Big... (see more)