Blog Entries
Year of New Beer: Tesla, Sixpoint Brewery (NY)
Written By: Dion on 09/18/2016
Lightly bready with a sweet cereal grain and hints of unripened pear. Sweet on the tongue as well... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hopothesis IPA, Hopothesis Beer Co (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 09/17/2016
Very mild nose with a bit of melon and light floral aspects, as well as a touch of sweet malt.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Spontanpeach, Mikkeller (Denmark)
Written By: Dion on 09/16/2016
Slightly acidic with peach skins and a musty funk that is earthy and damp. On the tongue, the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Roll Out The Barrel, 3 Sheeps Brewing (WI)
Written By: Dion on 09/15/2016
Alcohol soaked pears sit atop bubblegum and Belgian yeast, with cursory notes of vanilla, oak, and... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Stryker, Rhinegeist Brewery (Cincinnati)
Written By: Dion on 09/14/2016
Candied pineapple, orange marmalade, honey, and a touch of caramel greet the nose, with a bit of... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Linalool IPA, Pearl Street Brewery (WI)
Written By: Dion on 09/13/2016
Brewed with a wild Wisconsin hop, this IPA moves away from the typical citrus and pine, leaning... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Dog Days, Ethereal Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 09/12/2016
Mild nose features a bit of funk and fruit, leaning towards a pithy grapefruit. What this beer... (see more)
Year of New Beer: On Fleek, Stillwater Artisanal Ales (MD)
Written By: Dion on 09/11/2016
The nose is rich and roasty, with a background of coffee, cocoa powder, and burnt toast. On the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Bourbon Barrel Aged Gramps, Rhinegeist Brewery (Cincinnati)
Written By: Dion on 09/10/2016
Sweet nose features raisins, plums, prunes, caramel, and toffee. Lesser notes of oak and cured... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Jungle Boogie with Mango, Marz Community Brewing (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 09/09/2016
A lot of IPAs feature an aroma that can have mango as a descriptor...this is just ridiculous. Full... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Stillwater Is Nothing Big Bunny Is Everything, Stillwater Artisanal Ales (MD)
Written By: Dion on 09/08/2016
Milk chocolate, caramel, vanilla, and light coffee bean on the nose. Very nice flavor profile... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Peach Jungle Boogie, Marz Community Brewing (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 09/07/2016
I don't usually go back-to-back with the same brewery, but these variants on the Jungle Boogie... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Splash, Marz Community Brewing (Chicago)
Written By: Dion on 09/06/2016
Pineapple, mango, grapefruit, and tart apricots on the nose. The fruit burst continues to the... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Narragansett Lager, Narragansett Brewing (RI); Oktober Fuel, Braxton Brewing (KY)
Written By: Dion on 09/05/2016
A rarity for me, back-to-back lagers on a hot summer day. First up was the Narragansett, which... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Glow Lumenocity Pale Ale, Rhinegeist Brewery (Cincinnati)
Written By: Dion on 09/03/2016
Very mild nose with floral and dry grass, both of which translate to the tongue, along with a... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Hop 'N Lock, Longtooth Brewing (Lexington)
Written By: Dion on 09/03/2016
Hazy IPAs are all the rage right now, and this offering from accomplished homebrewer Steve... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Fest of Ales 2016
Written By: Dion on 09/02/2016
Make no bones about it...the state of Kentucky beer is good. Every year, the number of KY... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Double Jungle Boogie, Marz Community Brewing (IL)
Written By: Dion on 09/01/2016
Very fruity on the nose with candied orange and dried pineapple commanding the most attention.... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Didjits Blood Orange IPA, Burnt Hickory Brewery (GA)
Written By: Dion on 08/31/2016
Sharp grapefruit and orange peel on the nose, with a faint biscuit-type malt, as well as a dusty... (see more)
Year of New Beer: Without a Paddle, Nomad Brewing (AUS)
Written By: Dion on 08/30/2016
Cherries, lemon, a lightly funky yeast, and just a bit of soapiness on the nose. On the tongue is... (see more)
