Saturday, November 5, 2011

Items of Interest II

Wow, it's been a while.

Here are the best and worst beers I've had since the last time I told you of such things.


Most enjoyable:
June -

Flossmoor Station Mango IPA
Three Floyds Dark Lord (enjoyed the 2011 more than the '09 or '10)
Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Hop Harvest
Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale

July -

Two Brothers Long Haul Session Ale
Dogfish Head Burton Baton (will make my top ten for the year)
Amalgamated Helles Lager
Bruery Hottenroth

August -
Arcadia Double Black IPA with Ghost Chiles)
Urban Chestnut Half Crown
Wexford Irish Cream Ale
Cains Best Bitter

September -
Goose Island Dominique
Surly Bitter Brewer
Surly Furious
Victory Festbier

October -
Buffalo Brewing Rye IPA
Boddingtons (what can I say? I love the stuff)
Fullers London Pride
Six Row Double IPA


Worst Beers over the last few months:
Sam Adams Coastal Wheat
Grand Teton Bitch ESB
Twisted Pine Hoppy Boy
A-B Red Fox Amber Ale
Urban Chestnut Hopfen

ENORMOUS UPDATE

8/23/2011 Octoberfest Sam Adams (Boston Beer Co.) Massachusetts, USA Marzen 5.30%

8/24/2011 Snake Dog IPA Flying Dog Maryland, USA American IPA 7.10%

8/25/2011 Schlafly American Pale Ale St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA American Pale Ale ?

8/26/2011 Schlafly American IPA St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA American IPA 7.20%

8/27/2011 Cutthroat Porter Odell Brewing Company Colorado, USA American Porter 5.10%

8/28/2011 Schild Brau Amber Millstream Brewing Co Iowa, USA Vienna Lager 5.00%

8/29/2011 Hopfen Urban Chestnut Brewing Missouri, USA Belgian IPA 6.20%

8/30/2011 Hemp Hop Rye O'Fallon Brewery Missouri, USA American Amber / Red Ale 5.50%

8/31/2011 Bob's 47 Oktoberfest Boulevard Brewing, Co Missouri, USA Vienna Lager 5.80%

9/1/2011 Dominique Goose Island Illinois, USA American Wild Ale 8.50%

9/2/2011 Bitter Brewer Surly Brewing Company Minnesota, USA English Bitter 4.00%

9/3/2011 Black Hemp O'Fallon Brewery Missouri, USA American Black Ale 5.80%

9/4/2011 Furious Surly Brewing Company Minnesota, USA American IPA 6.20%

9/5/2011 Flashback Boulder Brewing Company Colorado, USA American Black Ale 6.88%

9/6/2011 Hazed and Infused Boulder Brewing Company Colorado, USA American Pale Ale 4.85%

9/7/2011 Pabst Blue Ribbon Pabst Brewing Company Illinois, USA American Adjunct Lager 4.74%

9/8/2011 Centennial Rye Six Row Brewing Co. Missouri, USA Rye Beer ?

9/9/2011 Shiner Bock Spoetzl Brewery Texas, USA Bock 4.40%

9/10/2011 Schlafly American Brown Ale St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA American Brown Ale ?

9/11/2011 Wheach O'Fallon Brewery Missouri, USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 5.10%

9/12/2011 Rare Vos Brewery Ommegang New York, USA Belgian Pale Ale 6.50%

9/13/2011 Black Licorice Lager Short's Brewing Company Michigan USA Euro Dark Lager 8.00%

9/14/2011 Zoigl Amalgamated Brewing Co. Missouri, USA American Pale Lager 5.00%

9/15/2011 Oktoberfestbier Ur-Marzen Spaten-Franziskaner Brau Germany Marzen 5.90%

9/16/2011 Honkers Ale Goose Island Illinois, USA English Bitter 4.20%

9/17/2011 Stag Pabst Brewing Company Illinois, USA American Adjunct Lager 5.20%

9/18/2011 Pumpkin Ale O'Fallon Brewery Missouri, USA Pumpkin Ale 5.50%

9/19/2011 Dos Equis Special Lager Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, SA de VB Mexico American Adjunct Lager 5.00%

9/20/2011 Zwickel Urban Chestnut Brewing Missouri, USA Keller Bier / Zwickel Bier 4.80%

9/21/2011 Coffee Bender Surly Brewing Company Minnesota, USA American Brown Ale 5.10%

9/22/2011 Seven (#7) Upright Brewing Oregon, USA Saison 8.00%

9/23/2011 Anniversary Ale Short's Brewing Company Michigan USA Wheatwine 10.00%

9/24/2011 Imperial Spruce India Pilsener Short's Brewing Company Michigan USA Imperial Pilsener 7.15%

9/25/2011 The Magician Short's Brewing Company Michigan USA Irish Red Ale 6.00%

9/26/2011 Huma-Lupa-Licious Short's Brewing Company Michigan USA American IPA 6.90%

9/27/2011 Oktoberfest Great Lakes Brewing Co. Ohio, USA Marzen 6.50%

9/28/2011 Festbier Victory Brewing Co Pennsylvania, USA Marzen 5.60%

9/29/2011 St. Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck NV Belgium Gueuze 5.00%

9/30/2011 The Golden Rule Short's Brewing Company Michigan USA English IPA 5.80%

10/1/2011 Pumpkin Ale Trailhead Brewing Company Missouri, USA Pumpkin Ale ?

10/2/2011 Uncle Steve's Irish Stout Short's Brewing Company Michigan USA Irish Dry Stout 5.50%

10/3/2011 Schlafly Barleywine St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA American Barleywine 10.20%

10/4/2011 Winged Nut Urban Chestnut Brewing Missouri, USA Herbed/Spiced Beer 6.50%

10/5/2011 Classic Pilsner Square One Brewery Missouri, USA German Pilsener ?

10/6/2011 Rye IPA Buffalo Brewing Company Missouri, USA American IPA 6.50%

10/7/2011 Schlafly Pilsner St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA German Pilsener 4.80%

10/8/2011 Heart of Gold Perennial Artisan Ales Missouri, USA Wheatwine 10.00%

10/9/2011 Busch Anhueser-Busch Inc. Missouri, USA American Adjunct Lager 4.60%

10/10/2011 DIPA Six Row Brewing Co. Missouri, USA Double IPA 8.00%

10/11/2011 Maple Stout Square One Brewery Missouri, USA American Stout ?

10/12/2011 Raspberry Stout St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA American Stout ?

10/13/2011 Boddingtons Pub Ale Boddingtons England, UK English Pale Ale 4.70%

10/14/2011 Pre-Prohibition Pilsner Six Row Brewing Co. Missouri, USA German Pilsener ?

10/15/2011 Harvest Ale Goose Island Illinois, USA Extra Special Bitter 5.60%

10/16/2011 Rum Aged Porter Amalgamated Brewing Co. Missouri, USA American Porter ?

10/17/2011 Key Lime Pie Short's Brewing Company Michigan USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 5.75%

10/18/2011 Doublewide IPA Boulevard Brewing, Co Missouri, USA Double IPA 8.50%

10/19/2011 Porter St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA American Porter ?

10/20/2011 Light Squared Square One Brewery Missouri, USA American Blonde Ale ?

10/21/2011 La Dalmatienne Brasserie Fantome Belgium Saison 8.00%

10/22/2011 Batch 10,000 Bell's Brewing Michigan USA American Strong Ale 9.20%

10/23/2011 Fuller's London Pride Fuller Smith & Turner PLC England, UK English Pale Ale 4.70%

10/24/2011 Sawtooth Left Hand Brewing Colorado, USA Extra Special Bitter 5.30%

10/25/2011 Hangin' Frank Short's Brewing Company Michigan USA American IPA 5.50%

10/26/2011 Black Lager Amalgamated Brewing Co. Missouri, USA Schwarzbier ?

10/27/2011 Levitation Stone Brewing California, USA American Amber / Red Ale 4.40%

10/28/2011 Bud Light Anhueser-Busch Inc. Missouri, USA Light Lager 4.20%

10/29/2011 Schlafly Hop Harvest St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA American IPA 6.70%

10/30/2011 Saison - Brett Boulevard Brewing, Co Missouri, USA Saison 8.50%

10/31/2011 Kick New Belgium Colorado, USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 8.50%

11/1/2011 Holzrauch Urban Chestnut Brewing Missouri, USA Rauchbier 5.40%

11/2/2011 Ray Hill's American Pilsner Weston Brewing Company Missouri, USA American Adjunct Lager ?

11/3/2011 Strawberry Short's Cake Short's Brewing Company Michigan USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 5.00%

11/4/2011 Schlafly 80 Shilling St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA Scottish Ale 4.15%