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
Saturday, November 5, 2011
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%
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%
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
MASSIVE UPDATE #3
6/3/2011 Reinaert Wild Ale De Proefbrouwerij Belgium Belgian Strong Pale Ale 9.00%
6/4/2011 Northwest Passage Flat Earth Brewing Co Minnesota, USA American IPA 6.50%
6/5/2011 Sanctification Russian River Brewing Co. California, USA American Wild Ale 6.75%
6/6/2011 Foster's Premium Ale Foster's Group Ltd. Australia Extra Special Bitter 5.50%
6/7/2011 Mango IPA Flossmoor Station Illinois, USA American IPA 7.70%
6/8/2011 Cabin Fever New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA Maibock 6.00%
6/9/2011 Thumbprint IIPA New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA Double IPA 9.00%
6/10/2011 Robert Johnson's Hellhound On My Ale Dogfish Head Delaware, USA Double IPA 10.00%
6/11/2011 Dark Lord Three Floyds Brewing Co. Illinois, USA Russian Imperial Stout 15.00%
6/12/2011 Smoke Surly Brewing Company Minnesota, USA Baltic Porter 8.20%
6/13/2011 Bateman's XXXB George Bateman & Son England, UK Extra Special Bitter 4.80%
6/14/2011 Tilted Smile Uinta Brewing Company Utah, USA Imperial Pilsener 9.00%
6/15/2011 Honey Rye Lake Placid Pub & Brewery New York, USA Rye Beer ?
6/16/2011 San Miguel Premium Lager San Miguel Corporation Philippines American Adjunct Lager 5.00%
6/17/2011 Festina Peche Dogfish Head Delaware, USA Berliner Weissbier 4.50%
6/18/2011 Michelob Amber Bock AB-Inbev Missouri, USA Bock 5.20%
6/19/2011 Tallgrass IPA Tallgrass Brewing Co. Kansas, USA American IPA 6.30%
6/20/2011 Hobgoblin Wychwood Brewery England, UK English Brown Ale 5.20%
6/21/2011 Coastal Wheat Sam Adams (Boston Beer Co.) Massachusetts, USA American Pale Wheat Ale 5.30%
6/22/2011 Coffee Stout New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA American Stout 5.75%
6/23/2011 Summer Honey Big Sky Montana, USA American Pale Ale 4.70%
6/24/2011 2XIPA Southern Tier New York, USA Double IPA 8.20%
6/25/2011 Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale Sierra Nevada California, USA American IPA 6.70%
6/26/2011 Blackheart Three Floyds Brewing Co. Indiana, USA English IPA 9.00%
6/27/2011 Lake Erie Monster Great Lakes Brewing Co. Ohio, USA Double IPA 9.10%
6/28/2011 Double Crooked Tree Dark Horse Brewing Michigan USA Double IPA 13.60%
6/29/2011 Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale Kuichi Brewery Japan Belgian Strong Pale Ale 7.00%
6/30/2011 Dark Truth Boulevard Brewing, Co Missouri, USA American Imperial Stout 9.70%
7/1/2011 The Bitter End Pale Ale Two Brothers Illinois, USA American Pale Ale 5.20%
7/2/2011 Long Haul Session Ale Two Brothers Illinois, USA English Bitter 4.20%
7/3/2011 Kostritzer Kostritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei GmbH & Co. Germany Schwarzbier 4.80%
7/4/2011 Lost Continent Grand Teton Brewing Co. Idaho, USA Double IPA 8.00%
7/5/2011 Burton Baton Dogfish Head Delaware, USA Double IPA 10.00%
7/6/2011 Bitch Creek ESB Grand Teton Brewing Co. Idaho, USA American Brown Ale 6.00%
7/7/2011 Holiday Porter Sam Adams (Boston Beer Co.) Massachusetts, USA American Porter 5.80%
7/8/2011 Hoppy Boy Twisted Pine Brewing Co. Colorado, USA American IPA 6.20%
7/9/2011 Faro Brouwerij Lindemans Belgium Faro 4.20%
7/10/2011 Schlafly Kolsch St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA Kolsch 4.50%
7/11/2011 Stranger Left Hand Brewing Colorado, USA American Pale Ale 5.00%
7/12/2011 Juliet Goose Island Illinois, USA American Wild Ale 6.70%
7/13/2011 Eliot Ness Great Lakes Brewing Co. Ohio, USA Vienna Lager 6.20%
7/14/2011 Pride & Joy Three Floyds Brewing Co. Indiana, USA American Pale Ale 5.00%
7/15/2011 Schlafly Summer Lager St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA Munich Helles Lager 4.50%
7/16/2011 Budweiser Select AB-Inbev Missouri, USA Light Lager 4.30%
7/17/2011 Alimony Ale Buffalo Bill's Brewery California, USA American IPA 6.80%
7/18/2011 Lake Superior ESB Arcadia Brewing Company Michigan USA Extra Special Bitter 5.50%
7/19/2011 Sparkling Ale Coopers Brewery Limited Australia English Pale Ale 5.80%
7/20/2011 Newcastle Brown Ale Caledonian Brewery Co. LTD Scotland, UK English Brown Ale 4.70%
7/21/2011 Red Fox Amber Ale AB-Inbev Missouri, USA American Amber / Red Ale ?
7/22/2011 Shipyard Export Shipyard Brewing Co. Maine, USA American Blonde Ale 5.00%
7/23/2011 Gold O'Fallon Brewery Missouri, USA American Blonde Ale 4.90%
7/24/2011 Ranger New Belgium Colorado, USA American IPA 6.50%
7/25/2011 Schlafly Weissbier St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA Hefeweizen 4.90%
7/26/2011 Stable Helles Lager Amalgamated Brewing Co. Missouri, USA Munich Helles Lager 4.50%
7/27/2011 Porter Southern Tier New York, USA American Porter 5.20%
7/28/2011 Premium Dunkel Warsteiner Brauerei Germany Munich Dunkel Lager 4.90%
7/29/2011 Billy's Chilies Twisted Pine Brewing Co. Colorado, USA Chile Beer ?
7/30/2011 Bud Light Lime AB-Inbev Missouri, USA Light Lager 4.20%
7/31/2011 Hottenroth The Bruery California, USA Berliner Weissbier 3.10%
8/1/2011 IPA Southampton Publik House New York, USA American IPA 6.50%
8/2/2011 1554 Enlightened Black Ale New Belgium Colorado, USA Belgian Dark Ale 5.60%
8/3/2011 Secret Ale Southampton Publik House New York, USA Altbier 5.00%
8/4/2011 Singlewide IPA Boulevard Brewing, Co Missouri, USA American IPA 5.70%
8/5/2011 Bud Ice AB-Inbev Missouri, USA American Adjunct Lager 5.50%
8/6/2011 Schlafly Oatmeal Stout St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA Oatmeal Stout 5.70%
8/7/2011 Wexford Irish Cream Ale Greene King England, UK English Bitter 5.00%
8/8/2011 Bass Pale Ale Bass Breweries Limited England, UK English Pale Ale 5.00%
8/9/2011 Small Animal Big Machine Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 8.50%
8/10/2011 Skyscraper Tin Mill Brewing Missouri, USA German Pilsener 5.00%
8/11/2011 Double Black IPA (w/ Ghost Chilies) Arcadia Brewing Company Michigan USA American Black Ale ?
8/12/2011 Premium Golden Pilsner Griesedieck Brothers Brewery Missouri, USA German Pilsener 5.20%
8/13/2011 Big Bison Ale Crown Valley Brewing Missouri, USA Dubbel 7.20%
8/14/2011 Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale Boulevard Brewing, Co Missouri, USA Saison 8.00%
8/15/2011 90 Shilling Ale Odell Brewing Company Colorado, USA Scottish Ale 5.50%
8/16/2011 Iowa Pale Ale Millstream Brewing Co Iowa, USA American Pale Ale 5.70%
8/17/2011 Myrcenary Double IPA Odell Brewing Company Colorado, USA Double IPA 9.30%
8/18/2011 Half Crown Urban Chestnut Brewing Missouri, USA American IPA 4.00%
8/19/2011 Cains Best Bitter Robert Cain & Company Ltd. England, UK English Bitter 4.00%
8/20/2011 Hell Surly Brewing Company Minnesota, USA Keller Bier / Zwickel Bier 5.10%
8/21/2011 Mexican Logger Ska Brewing Colorado, USA American Pale Lager 4.20%
8/22/2011 Cains Dark Mild Robert Cain & Company Ltd. England, UK English Dark Mild Ale 3.20%
6/4/2011 Northwest Passage Flat Earth Brewing Co Minnesota, USA American IPA 6.50%
6/5/2011 Sanctification Russian River Brewing Co. California, USA American Wild Ale 6.75%
6/6/2011 Foster's Premium Ale Foster's Group Ltd. Australia Extra Special Bitter 5.50%
6/7/2011 Mango IPA Flossmoor Station Illinois, USA American IPA 7.70%
6/8/2011 Cabin Fever New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA Maibock 6.00%
6/9/2011 Thumbprint IIPA New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA Double IPA 9.00%
6/10/2011 Robert Johnson's Hellhound On My Ale Dogfish Head Delaware, USA Double IPA 10.00%
6/11/2011 Dark Lord Three Floyds Brewing Co. Illinois, USA Russian Imperial Stout 15.00%
6/12/2011 Smoke Surly Brewing Company Minnesota, USA Baltic Porter 8.20%
6/13/2011 Bateman's XXXB George Bateman & Son England, UK Extra Special Bitter 4.80%
6/14/2011 Tilted Smile Uinta Brewing Company Utah, USA Imperial Pilsener 9.00%
6/15/2011 Honey Rye Lake Placid Pub & Brewery New York, USA Rye Beer ?
6/16/2011 San Miguel Premium Lager San Miguel Corporation Philippines American Adjunct Lager 5.00%
6/17/2011 Festina Peche Dogfish Head Delaware, USA Berliner Weissbier 4.50%
6/18/2011 Michelob Amber Bock AB-Inbev Missouri, USA Bock 5.20%
6/19/2011 Tallgrass IPA Tallgrass Brewing Co. Kansas, USA American IPA 6.30%
6/20/2011 Hobgoblin Wychwood Brewery England, UK English Brown Ale 5.20%
6/21/2011 Coastal Wheat Sam Adams (Boston Beer Co.) Massachusetts, USA American Pale Wheat Ale 5.30%
6/22/2011 Coffee Stout New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA American Stout 5.75%
6/23/2011 Summer Honey Big Sky Montana, USA American Pale Ale 4.70%
6/24/2011 2XIPA Southern Tier New York, USA Double IPA 8.20%
6/25/2011 Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale Sierra Nevada California, USA American IPA 6.70%
6/26/2011 Blackheart Three Floyds Brewing Co. Indiana, USA English IPA 9.00%
6/27/2011 Lake Erie Monster Great Lakes Brewing Co. Ohio, USA Double IPA 9.10%
6/28/2011 Double Crooked Tree Dark Horse Brewing Michigan USA Double IPA 13.60%
6/29/2011 Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale Kuichi Brewery Japan Belgian Strong Pale Ale 7.00%
6/30/2011 Dark Truth Boulevard Brewing, Co Missouri, USA American Imperial Stout 9.70%
7/1/2011 The Bitter End Pale Ale Two Brothers Illinois, USA American Pale Ale 5.20%
7/2/2011 Long Haul Session Ale Two Brothers Illinois, USA English Bitter 4.20%
7/3/2011 Kostritzer Kostritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei GmbH & Co. Germany Schwarzbier 4.80%
7/4/2011 Lost Continent Grand Teton Brewing Co. Idaho, USA Double IPA 8.00%
7/5/2011 Burton Baton Dogfish Head Delaware, USA Double IPA 10.00%
7/6/2011 Bitch Creek ESB Grand Teton Brewing Co. Idaho, USA American Brown Ale 6.00%
7/7/2011 Holiday Porter Sam Adams (Boston Beer Co.) Massachusetts, USA American Porter 5.80%
7/8/2011 Hoppy Boy Twisted Pine Brewing Co. Colorado, USA American IPA 6.20%
7/9/2011 Faro Brouwerij Lindemans Belgium Faro 4.20%
7/10/2011 Schlafly Kolsch St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA Kolsch 4.50%
7/11/2011 Stranger Left Hand Brewing Colorado, USA American Pale Ale 5.00%
7/12/2011 Juliet Goose Island Illinois, USA American Wild Ale 6.70%
7/13/2011 Eliot Ness Great Lakes Brewing Co. Ohio, USA Vienna Lager 6.20%
7/14/2011 Pride & Joy Three Floyds Brewing Co. Indiana, USA American Pale Ale 5.00%
7/15/2011 Schlafly Summer Lager St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA Munich Helles Lager 4.50%
7/16/2011 Budweiser Select AB-Inbev Missouri, USA Light Lager 4.30%
7/17/2011 Alimony Ale Buffalo Bill's Brewery California, USA American IPA 6.80%
7/18/2011 Lake Superior ESB Arcadia Brewing Company Michigan USA Extra Special Bitter 5.50%
7/19/2011 Sparkling Ale Coopers Brewery Limited Australia English Pale Ale 5.80%
7/20/2011 Newcastle Brown Ale Caledonian Brewery Co. LTD Scotland, UK English Brown Ale 4.70%
7/21/2011 Red Fox Amber Ale AB-Inbev Missouri, USA American Amber / Red Ale ?
7/22/2011 Shipyard Export Shipyard Brewing Co. Maine, USA American Blonde Ale 5.00%
7/23/2011 Gold O'Fallon Brewery Missouri, USA American Blonde Ale 4.90%
7/24/2011 Ranger New Belgium Colorado, USA American IPA 6.50%
7/25/2011 Schlafly Weissbier St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA Hefeweizen 4.90%
7/26/2011 Stable Helles Lager Amalgamated Brewing Co. Missouri, USA Munich Helles Lager 4.50%
7/27/2011 Porter Southern Tier New York, USA American Porter 5.20%
7/28/2011 Premium Dunkel Warsteiner Brauerei Germany Munich Dunkel Lager 4.90%
7/29/2011 Billy's Chilies Twisted Pine Brewing Co. Colorado, USA Chile Beer ?
7/30/2011 Bud Light Lime AB-Inbev Missouri, USA Light Lager 4.20%
7/31/2011 Hottenroth The Bruery California, USA Berliner Weissbier 3.10%
8/1/2011 IPA Southampton Publik House New York, USA American IPA 6.50%
8/2/2011 1554 Enlightened Black Ale New Belgium Colorado, USA Belgian Dark Ale 5.60%
8/3/2011 Secret Ale Southampton Publik House New York, USA Altbier 5.00%
8/4/2011 Singlewide IPA Boulevard Brewing, Co Missouri, USA American IPA 5.70%
8/5/2011 Bud Ice AB-Inbev Missouri, USA American Adjunct Lager 5.50%
8/6/2011 Schlafly Oatmeal Stout St. Louis Brewery Missouri, USA Oatmeal Stout 5.70%
8/7/2011 Wexford Irish Cream Ale Greene King England, UK English Bitter 5.00%
8/8/2011 Bass Pale Ale Bass Breweries Limited England, UK English Pale Ale 5.00%
8/9/2011 Small Animal Big Machine Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 8.50%
8/10/2011 Skyscraper Tin Mill Brewing Missouri, USA German Pilsener 5.00%
8/11/2011 Double Black IPA (w/ Ghost Chilies) Arcadia Brewing Company Michigan USA American Black Ale ?
8/12/2011 Premium Golden Pilsner Griesedieck Brothers Brewery Missouri, USA German Pilsener 5.20%
8/13/2011 Big Bison Ale Crown Valley Brewing Missouri, USA Dubbel 7.20%
8/14/2011 Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale Boulevard Brewing, Co Missouri, USA Saison 8.00%
8/15/2011 90 Shilling Ale Odell Brewing Company Colorado, USA Scottish Ale 5.50%
8/16/2011 Iowa Pale Ale Millstream Brewing Co Iowa, USA American Pale Ale 5.70%
8/17/2011 Myrcenary Double IPA Odell Brewing Company Colorado, USA Double IPA 9.30%
8/18/2011 Half Crown Urban Chestnut Brewing Missouri, USA American IPA 4.00%
8/19/2011 Cains Best Bitter Robert Cain & Company Ltd. England, UK English Bitter 4.00%
8/20/2011 Hell Surly Brewing Company Minnesota, USA Keller Bier / Zwickel Bier 5.10%
8/21/2011 Mexican Logger Ska Brewing Colorado, USA American Pale Lager 4.20%
8/22/2011 Cains Dark Mild Robert Cain & Company Ltd. England, UK English Dark Mild Ale 3.20%
Friday, June 3, 2011
Items of Interest
Once again, apologies for going ghost on my blog.
Here are the top 4 beers I had for March, April, and May.
March -
De Proefbrouwerij Les Deux Brasseurs Ale
Half Acre Daisy Cutter
Lost Abbey Red Poppy
Stillwater/Mikkeller Our Side
April -
Wychwood Brewery King Goblin
Three Floyds Alpha King
Brouwerij Giradin Black Label 1882 Gueuze
New Belgium La Terroir
May -
Three Floyds Gumballhead
Ballast Point Sculpin
Genesee Cream Ale (especially for $3.99 a six pack)
Sierra Nevada Best Bitter
The worst beers I've had in the last three months:
Hamm's Golden Draft
Leinenkugel Honey Weiss
Baltika #7
Williams Brothers Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale
Here are the top 4 beers I had for March, April, and May.
March -
De Proefbrouwerij Les Deux Brasseurs Ale
Half Acre Daisy Cutter
Lost Abbey Red Poppy
Stillwater/Mikkeller Our Side
April -
Wychwood Brewery King Goblin
Three Floyds Alpha King
Brouwerij Giradin Black Label 1882 Gueuze
New Belgium La Terroir
May -
Three Floyds Gumballhead
Ballast Point Sculpin
Genesee Cream Ale (especially for $3.99 a six pack)
Sierra Nevada Best Bitter
The worst beers I've had in the last three months:
Hamm's Golden Draft
Leinenkugel Honey Weiss
Baltika #7
Williams Brothers Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale
MASSIVE UPDATE #2
4/21/2011 Noble Pils Boston Brewing Co. Massachusetts, USA German Pilsner 4.90%
4/22/2011 Baby Tree Pretty Things Massachusetts, USA Quad 9.00%
4/23/2011 Original Lager Yeungling Brewery Pennsylvania, USA American Amber Lager 4.40%
4/24/2011 Pilsner Urquell Plzensky Prazdroj Czech Republic Czech Lager 4.40%
4/25/2011 Hefeweissbier Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Germany Hefeweizen 5.40%
4/26/2011 Expedition Stout Bell's Brewing Michigan USA Russian Imperial Stout 10.50%
4/27/2011 Burger Classic Hudepohl-Schoenling Ohio, USA American Adjunct Lager ?
4/28/2011 Korbinian Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Germany Doppelbock 7.40%
4/29/2011 Oarsman Bell's Brewing Michigan USA American Pale Wheat Ale 4.00%
4/30/2011 Newaygo County Cherry Founders Brewing Michigan USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 7.00%
5/1/2011 Over Ale Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA American Brown Ale 6.00%
5/2/2011 Krankshaft Kolsch Metropolitan Brewing Illinois, USA Kolsch 5.00%
5/3/2011 Ginger Twin Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA American Amber / Red Ale 6.50%
5/4/2011 Robust Porter Smuttynose Brewing Co. New Hampshire, USA American Porter 5.70%
5/5/2011 Hop Czar Bridgeport Oregon, USA Double IPA 7.50%
5/6/2011 Gumballhead Three Floyds Brewing Co. Indiana, USA American Pale Wheat Ale 5.50%
5/7/2011 Golden Cap New Holland Brewing Co. Michigan USA Saison 6.25%
5/8/2011 Indica IPA Lost Coast Brewery California, USA American IPA 6.50%
5/9/2011 Scurvy Tyranena Brewing Co. Wisconsin, USA American IPA 6.50%
5/10/2011 Smoked Chipotle Porter Stone Brewing California, USA American Porter 5.90%
5/11/2011 Honey Weiss Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co Wisconsin, USA Kristalweizen 4.90%
5/12/2011 Iron Works Metropolitan Brewing Illinois, USA Altbier 5.80%
5/13/2011 Undercover Investigation Shut-down Ale Lagunitas California, USA American Strong Ale 9.70%
5/14/2011 Baltika #7 Baltic Beverages Holding Russia Dortmunder Lager 5.40%
5/15/2011 Old Foghorn Anchor Brewing Company California, USA English Barleywine 8.80%
5/16/2011 Cane & Ebel Two Brothers Illinois, USA Rye Beer 7.00%
5/17/2011 Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale Williams Brothers Brewing Co Scotland, UK Scottish Gruit 6.50%
5/18/2011 Sculpin Ballast Point California, USA American IPA 7.00%
5/19/2011 Four Upright Brewing Oregon, USA Saison 4.50%
5/20/2011 Landshark Lager Margaritaville Brewing Co. Florida, USA American Adjunct Lager 4.70%
5/21/2011 Genesee Cream Ale Genesee Brewing Co. New York, USA Cream Ale 5.20%
5/22/2011 Hamm's Golden Draft Hamm's Illinois, USA American Adjunct Lager ?
5/23/2011 Dogtown Pale Ale Lagunitas California, USA American Pale Ale 6.10%
5/24/2011 Meantime Coffee Porter Meantime Brewing England, UK English Porter 6.00%
5/25/2011 Session Black Full Sail Brewing Oregon, USA Schwarzbier 5.40%
5/26/2011 Samael's Ale Avery Brewing Company Colorado, USA English Barleywine 14.50%
5/27/2011 Mother's Milk Keegan Ales New York, USA Milk Stout 6.00%
5/28/2011 Two Women New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA German Pilsner 5.00%
5/29/2011 Snowshoe Red Ale New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA American Amber / Red Ale 5.70%
5/30/2011 Best Bitter Sierra Nevada California, USA English Bitter 4.60%
5/31/2011 Klisch Pilsner Beer Lakefront Brewery Wisconsin, USA German Pilsner 5.42%
6/1/2011 Meat Wave Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA English IPA
6/2/2011 Milwaukee's Best Ice Miller Wisconsin, USA American Adjunct Lager
4/22/2011 Baby Tree Pretty Things Massachusetts, USA Quad 9.00%
4/23/2011 Original Lager Yeungling Brewery Pennsylvania, USA American Amber Lager 4.40%
4/24/2011 Pilsner Urquell Plzensky Prazdroj Czech Republic Czech Lager 4.40%
4/25/2011 Hefeweissbier Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Germany Hefeweizen 5.40%
4/26/2011 Expedition Stout Bell's Brewing Michigan USA Russian Imperial Stout 10.50%
4/27/2011 Burger Classic Hudepohl-Schoenling Ohio, USA American Adjunct Lager ?
4/28/2011 Korbinian Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Germany Doppelbock 7.40%
4/29/2011 Oarsman Bell's Brewing Michigan USA American Pale Wheat Ale 4.00%
4/30/2011 Newaygo County Cherry Founders Brewing Michigan USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 7.00%
5/1/2011 Over Ale Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA American Brown Ale 6.00%
5/2/2011 Krankshaft Kolsch Metropolitan Brewing Illinois, USA Kolsch 5.00%
5/3/2011 Ginger Twin Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA American Amber / Red Ale 6.50%
5/4/2011 Robust Porter Smuttynose Brewing Co. New Hampshire, USA American Porter 5.70%
5/5/2011 Hop Czar Bridgeport Oregon, USA Double IPA 7.50%
5/6/2011 Gumballhead Three Floyds Brewing Co. Indiana, USA American Pale Wheat Ale 5.50%
5/7/2011 Golden Cap New Holland Brewing Co. Michigan USA Saison 6.25%
5/8/2011 Indica IPA Lost Coast Brewery California, USA American IPA 6.50%
5/9/2011 Scurvy Tyranena Brewing Co. Wisconsin, USA American IPA 6.50%
5/10/2011 Smoked Chipotle Porter Stone Brewing California, USA American Porter 5.90%
5/11/2011 Honey Weiss Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co Wisconsin, USA Kristalweizen 4.90%
5/12/2011 Iron Works Metropolitan Brewing Illinois, USA Altbier 5.80%
5/13/2011 Undercover Investigation Shut-down Ale Lagunitas California, USA American Strong Ale 9.70%
5/14/2011 Baltika #7 Baltic Beverages Holding Russia Dortmunder Lager 5.40%
5/15/2011 Old Foghorn Anchor Brewing Company California, USA English Barleywine 8.80%
5/16/2011 Cane & Ebel Two Brothers Illinois, USA Rye Beer 7.00%
5/17/2011 Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale Williams Brothers Brewing Co Scotland, UK Scottish Gruit 6.50%
5/18/2011 Sculpin Ballast Point California, USA American IPA 7.00%
5/19/2011 Four Upright Brewing Oregon, USA Saison 4.50%
5/20/2011 Landshark Lager Margaritaville Brewing Co. Florida, USA American Adjunct Lager 4.70%
5/21/2011 Genesee Cream Ale Genesee Brewing Co. New York, USA Cream Ale 5.20%
5/22/2011 Hamm's Golden Draft Hamm's Illinois, USA American Adjunct Lager ?
5/23/2011 Dogtown Pale Ale Lagunitas California, USA American Pale Ale 6.10%
5/24/2011 Meantime Coffee Porter Meantime Brewing England, UK English Porter 6.00%
5/25/2011 Session Black Full Sail Brewing Oregon, USA Schwarzbier 5.40%
5/26/2011 Samael's Ale Avery Brewing Company Colorado, USA English Barleywine 14.50%
5/27/2011 Mother's Milk Keegan Ales New York, USA Milk Stout 6.00%
5/28/2011 Two Women New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA German Pilsner 5.00%
5/29/2011 Snowshoe Red Ale New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA American Amber / Red Ale 5.70%
5/30/2011 Best Bitter Sierra Nevada California, USA English Bitter 4.60%
5/31/2011 Klisch Pilsner Beer Lakefront Brewery Wisconsin, USA German Pilsner 5.42%
6/1/2011 Meat Wave Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA English IPA
6/2/2011 Milwaukee's Best Ice Miller Wisconsin, USA American Adjunct Lager
Thursday, April 21, 2011
MASSIVE UPDATE
Wow, I am a slacker. It's been almost two months since I updated the blog. I'm very sorry.
Here is a list of all the beers I've had since my last update. I'll get into more detail with the best ones in my next post.
3/5/2011 Grieskirchner Pils Brauerei Grieskirchen AG Austria German Pilsner 4.80%
3/6/2011 Budweiser Chelada AB-Inbev Missouri, USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 5.00%
3/7/2011 Chocolate Bock Sam Adams Massachusetts, USA Bock 5.80%
3/8/2011 Saison N0gne Norway Saison 6.50%
3/9/2011 Moon Man New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA American Pale Ale 5.00%
3/10/2011 IPA Harpoon Massachusetts, USA American IPA 5.90%
3/11/2011 Budweiser AB-Inbev Missouri, USA American Adjunct Lager 5.00%
3/12/2011 Old Speckled Hen Greene King England, UK English Pale Ale 5.20%
3/13/2011 Stone Soup New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA Belgian Pale Ale 5.30%
3/14/2011 Fat Squirrel New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA English Brown Ale 5.80%
3/15/2011 Derek's Homebrew Mulder Inc. Illinois, USA Delicious Homebrew ?
3/16/2011 Les Deux Brasseurs Ale De Proefbrouwerij Belgium Belgian Strong Pale Ale 8.50%
3/17/2011 Flower Power Ithaca Brewing New York, USA American IPA 7.50%
3/18/2011 Anchor Small Beer Anchor Brewing Company California, USA English Bitter 3.30%
3/19/2011 Apricot Wheat Ithaca Brewing New York, USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 4.90%
3/20/2011 Aprihop Dogfish Head Delaware, USA American IPA 7.00%
3/21/2011 Porter Founders Brewing Michigan USA Porter 6.50%
3/22/2011 Ambrosia Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA American Pale Wheat Ale 6.00%
3/23/2011 ESB Special Ale Ska Brewing Colorado, USA Extra Special Bitter 5.70%
3/24/2011 Our Side Stillwater / Mikkeller Maryland, USA Saison 7.50%
3/25/2011 Imperial Porter Southampton Publik House New York, USA American Porter 7.20%
3/26/2011 Daisy Cutter Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA American Pale Ale 5.20%
3/27/2011 Red Poppy Lost Abbey California, USA Flanders Oud Bruin 5.50%
3/28/2011 Saranac Irish Stout Matt Brewing Company New York, USA Irish Dry Stout 5.50%
3/29/2011 Anchor Steam Beer Anchor Brewing Company California, USA Steam Beer 4.90%
3/30/2011 400 Pound Monkey Left Hand Brewing Colorado, USA English IPA 6.70%
3/31/2011 Foreign Extra Stout Guinness Ltd. Ireland Export Stout 7.50%
4/1/2011 Labatt Blue Labatt Brewing Company Ontario, Canada American Adjunct Lager 5.00%
4/2/2011 Baume Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA American Stout 7.00%
4/3/2011 Bohemia Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, SA de VB Mexico German Pilsner 5.30%
4/4/2011 Longshot Blackened Hops Boston Brewing Co. Massachusetts, USA American Black Ale 7.00%
4/5/2011 La Terroir New Belgium Colorado, USA American Wild Ale 7.50%
4/6/2011 Mongo Port Brewing Company California, USA Double IPA 8.50%
4/7/2011 DAB Original DAB Germany Dortmunder Lager 5.00%
4/8/2011 King Goblin Wychwood Brewery England, UK Extra
Special Bitter 6.60%
4/9/2011 Alpha King Three Floyds Brewing Co. Indiana, USA American Pale Ale 6.50%
4/10/2011 Supper Club Capital Brewing Wisconsin, USA American Pale Lager 5.00%
4/11/2011 Asahi Super Dry Asahi Breweries Ltd. Japan Japanese Rice Lager 5.00%
4/12/2011 Dog's Bollocks Wychwood Brewey England, UK English Pale Ale 5.20%
4/13/2011 Third Coast Old Ale Bell's Brewing Michigan USA American Barleywine 10.20%
4/14/2011 Girardin Gueuze 1882 (Black Label) Brouwerij Girardin Belgium Gueuze 5.00%
4/15/2011 Longshot Friar Hop Boston Brewing Co. Massachusetts, USA Belgian IPA 9.00%
4/16/2011 Kristallweissbier Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Germany Kristalweizen 5.40%
4/17/2011 Hefeweissbier Dunkel Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Germany Dunkelweizen 5.30%
4/18/2011 Paddy Pale Ale Onion Pub & Brewery Illinois, USA American Pale Ale 5.60%
4/19/2011 Horizon Red Ale Summit Brewing Minnesota, USA American Amber / Red Ale 5.70%
4/20/2011 Original Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Germany Munich Helles Lager 5.10%
Here is a list of all the beers I've had since my last update. I'll get into more detail with the best ones in my next post.
3/5/2011 Grieskirchner Pils Brauerei Grieskirchen AG Austria German Pilsner 4.80%
3/6/2011 Budweiser Chelada AB-Inbev Missouri, USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 5.00%
3/7/2011 Chocolate Bock Sam Adams Massachusetts, USA Bock 5.80%
3/8/2011 Saison N0gne Norway Saison 6.50%
3/9/2011 Moon Man New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA American Pale Ale 5.00%
3/10/2011 IPA Harpoon Massachusetts, USA American IPA 5.90%
3/11/2011 Budweiser AB-Inbev Missouri, USA American Adjunct Lager 5.00%
3/12/2011 Old Speckled Hen Greene King England, UK English Pale Ale 5.20%
3/13/2011 Stone Soup New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA Belgian Pale Ale 5.30%
3/14/2011 Fat Squirrel New Glarus Brewing Wisconsin, USA English Brown Ale 5.80%
3/15/2011 Derek's Homebrew Mulder Inc. Illinois, USA Delicious Homebrew ?
3/16/2011 Les Deux Brasseurs Ale De Proefbrouwerij Belgium Belgian Strong Pale Ale 8.50%
3/17/2011 Flower Power Ithaca Brewing New York, USA American IPA 7.50%
3/18/2011 Anchor Small Beer Anchor Brewing Company California, USA English Bitter 3.30%
3/19/2011 Apricot Wheat Ithaca Brewing New York, USA Fruit/Vegetable Beer 4.90%
3/20/2011 Aprihop Dogfish Head Delaware, USA American IPA 7.00%
3/21/2011 Porter Founders Brewing Michigan USA Porter 6.50%
3/22/2011 Ambrosia Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA American Pale Wheat Ale 6.00%
3/23/2011 ESB Special Ale Ska Brewing Colorado, USA Extra Special Bitter 5.70%
3/24/2011 Our Side Stillwater / Mikkeller Maryland, USA Saison 7.50%
3/25/2011 Imperial Porter Southampton Publik House New York, USA American Porter 7.20%
3/26/2011 Daisy Cutter Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA American Pale Ale 5.20%
3/27/2011 Red Poppy Lost Abbey California, USA Flanders Oud Bruin 5.50%
3/28/2011 Saranac Irish Stout Matt Brewing Company New York, USA Irish Dry Stout 5.50%
3/29/2011 Anchor Steam Beer Anchor Brewing Company California, USA Steam Beer 4.90%
3/30/2011 400 Pound Monkey Left Hand Brewing Colorado, USA English IPA 6.70%
3/31/2011 Foreign Extra Stout Guinness Ltd. Ireland Export Stout 7.50%
4/1/2011 Labatt Blue Labatt Brewing Company Ontario, Canada American Adjunct Lager 5.00%
4/2/2011 Baume Half Acre Beer Co. Illinois, USA American Stout 7.00%
4/3/2011 Bohemia Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, SA de VB Mexico German Pilsner 5.30%
4/4/2011 Longshot Blackened Hops Boston Brewing Co. Massachusetts, USA American Black Ale 7.00%
4/5/2011 La Terroir New Belgium Colorado, USA American Wild Ale 7.50%
4/6/2011 Mongo Port Brewing Company California, USA Double IPA 8.50%
4/7/2011 DAB Original DAB Germany Dortmunder Lager 5.00%
4/8/2011 King Goblin Wychwood Brewery England, UK Extra
Special Bitter 6.60%
4/9/2011 Alpha King Three Floyds Brewing Co. Indiana, USA American Pale Ale 6.50%
4/10/2011 Supper Club Capital Brewing Wisconsin, USA American Pale Lager 5.00%
4/11/2011 Asahi Super Dry Asahi Breweries Ltd. Japan Japanese Rice Lager 5.00%
4/12/2011 Dog's Bollocks Wychwood Brewey England, UK English Pale Ale 5.20%
4/13/2011 Third Coast Old Ale Bell's Brewing Michigan USA American Barleywine 10.20%
4/14/2011 Girardin Gueuze 1882 (Black Label) Brouwerij Girardin Belgium Gueuze 5.00%
4/15/2011 Longshot Friar Hop Boston Brewing Co. Massachusetts, USA Belgian IPA 9.00%
4/16/2011 Kristallweissbier Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Germany Kristalweizen 5.40%
4/17/2011 Hefeweissbier Dunkel Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Germany Dunkelweizen 5.30%
4/18/2011 Paddy Pale Ale Onion Pub & Brewery Illinois, USA American Pale Ale 5.60%
4/19/2011 Horizon Red Ale Summit Brewing Minnesota, USA American Amber / Red Ale 5.70%
4/20/2011 Original Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Germany Munich Helles Lager 5.10%
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
2011 Day 63: Lakefront Snake Chaser
Name: Lakefront Snake Chaser From: Lakefront Brewery, Wisconsin, USA
Type: Irish Dry Stout
Type: Irish Dry Stout
Wow, I am still not even close to being caught up. Luckily, this beer is pretty uninteresting so I'll be able to move on quickly. I like Irish Stouts....even Guinness, which people love to hate on. This beer was a little too thick for the style in my opinion, and had a weird "homebrew" quality to the yeast. Lakefront is slowly losing credibility with me - only the IPA and ESB were ones I'd try again. Another "meh".
Day 62: Stone Old Guardian Barleywine (2010)
Name: Old Guardian Barleywine Style Ale 2010 From: Stone Brewing, California, USA
Type: American Barleywine
Man, this is another beer I have little say about. It's really malty and really hoppy. That's about all I can say. The booze is "hot" and I know you're supposed to age these types of beers for a few years, but that just isn't my style. If it's not ready to drink off the shelf, the brewers should keep them in their own cellars and then sell them when they're "ready". This wasn't bad, but I wasn't super excited either. I think I preferred Old Crustacean due to the ridiculous IBUs.
Day 61: New Glarus Spotted Cow
Name: Spotted Cow From: New Glarus, Wisconsin, USA
Type: Cream Ale
Spotted Cow is the "flagship" beer for New Glarus. People love it in Chicago, and even non-beer nerds will go out of their way to pick up a case or two when they visit Wisconsin. Cream Ales are sort of a weird style...their ales, but they're often finished off with lager yeasts, and they're also made with adjuncts like corn. This beer definitely has qualities of both an ale and a lager. It has a fruitiness to it (from the yeast?), but you can also really taste the corn, which adds a sweetness to it. In some ways, it reminds me of a classy Budweiser with it's own special thing going on. Not my favorite beer from New Glarus, but it's interesting and tasty, and would be a perfect gateway beer for your friends who dislike strong flavors in IPAs or Stouts.
2011 Day 60 (March 1) Lakefront IPA
Name: Lakefront IPA
From: Lakefront Brewery, Wisconsin, USA
Type: American IPA
Ugh, I am way too far behind on my updates. I woke up this morning panicking a bit. Rest assured, the beer-a-day project lives on. Getting too backlogged is a real problem, because I often don't take any notes while drinking a beer, and just rely on my recent memory to review it. I had this one a full week ago, so I don't have much to say. I know I liked this beer, and compared it favorably to the other Lakefront brews I've tried, but I don't remember much else. So my apologies for the weak review, but like I said, this is a tasty brew worth trying.
Friday, March 4, 2011
February: The Month in Review
Another good month for beer!
Stats:
Beers reviewed this month: 28
Beers reviewed so far this year: 59
Styles tried this month (per BeerAdvocate): 23
Styles tried so far this year (per BeerAdvocate): 37
States represented this month: 12
States represented so far this year: 16
Countries represented this month: 5
Countries represented so far this year: 8
Best Beers of the Month: Hofbrau Dunkel, New Glarus Raspberry Tart, Stone Pale Ale
Beers to Avoid: Ithaca Cold Front, Captain Lawrence St. Vincent's Dubbel, Sam Adams Winter Lager
Stats:
Beers reviewed this month: 28
Beers reviewed so far this year: 59
Styles tried this month (per BeerAdvocate): 23
Styles tried so far this year (per BeerAdvocate): 37
States represented this month: 12
States represented so far this year: 16
Countries represented this month: 5
Countries represented so far this year: 8
Best Beers of the Month: Hofbrau Dunkel, New Glarus Raspberry Tart, Stone Pale Ale
Beers to Avoid: Ithaca Cold Front, Captain Lawrence St. Vincent's Dubbel, Sam Adams Winter Lager
2011 Day 59: Metropolitan Dynamo Copper Lager
Name: Dynamo Copper Lager From: Metropolitan Brewing, Illinois, USA
Type: Vienna Lager
Metropolitan is another local brewery here in Chicago. They're pretty ballsy - they do lagers and lagers only, which seems like a risky move in a beer market dominated by ales. Dynamo lager is pretty good - Vienna Lagers are a good, balanced style that are clean and crisp without having too much of that hay smell and taste you get out of some German style beers. This is refreshing and well-made, but it's not something I'd really seek out.
2011 Day 58: Upland Peach Lambic
Name: Peach Lambic
From: Upland Brewing Company, Indiana, USA
Type: Lambic - Fruit
My buddy Jason has an Oscar party every year, and while I don't particularly like the Oscars, it's always a great time. This year I got a nice surprise from another partygoer - Andrew, who brought a bottle of Peach Lambic. I'd heard good things about Upland, but had never had the chance to try any of their beers. I was surprised and delighted when he poured me a generous sample. This is a fabulous sour....it's got a real tang to it, without being overwhelming, and the peaches are very present, but not at all sweet. The usual sour funky leather/cobweb/dust smells are present, and the carbonation is perfect. I really liked this one, I'd love to visit this place to stock up on this, and their other sours.
2011 Day 57: Stone Pale Ale
Name: Pale Ale
From: Stone Brewing, California, USA
Type: American Pale Ale
Saturday night I went to Orbit Room to see my friend spin some reggae and soul tunes. While enjoying the music and some great conversations I knocked back a few Stone Pale Ales. I've had several Stone Beers, and for the most part I've been impressed, but never really "wowed". However, this one was a fantastic beer! I'm used to Stone beers being good, typical hoppy west coast style ales, but this beer reminded me more of an English pale ale in terms of the malt profile. Lots of caramel and toffee flavors, nice and rich to balance out all those tasty, bitter west coast hops. Originally I planned to have one, then switch to the $2 Blatz, but I just couldn't. Really enjoyable, a repeat buy for sure!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
2011 Day 56: Revolution Working Woman Brown Ale
Name: Working Woman Brown
From: Revolution Brewing, Illinois, USA
Type: American Brown Ale
I've been looking forward to trying Revolution Brewing's beers for some time now. Almost all of the feedback I've heard has been "Great beer, great food". Katie and I had dinner there last night, and I sort of have mixed feelings about my experience. I'd hold off on my thoughts on the other brews, in case I make it back there this year, but the Working Woman brown was interesting, to say the least. I got it on cask - and it had a surprisingly dense and fluffy head for a cask ale, but the temperature was perfect for cellared beer, which I appreciated. I was shocked at the amount of citrus hops in the aroma and taste of this one. It reminded me much less of a brown ale and much more of a brown ipa....sort of like DFH's India Brown Ale. The bitterness wasn't very well balanced - the citrus sort of sat on top of all the other flavors, and left a long, lingering hop bitterness behind on the finish. Katie was drinking their First Anniversary ale (an India Black / American Black Ale) and the flavor profiles were VERY similar. I'd go back, but I was hoping for a little more from these guys.
2011 Day 55: Lakefront Organic ESB
Name: Organic ESB From: Lakefront Brewing, Wisconsin, IL Type: Extra Special Bitter (ESB)
I wasn't feeling well Thursday (or Wednesday to be honest), but I also wasn't going to let a little sickness ruin my beer a day quest. Because my nose was pretty stuffed up, I thought I'd go with something "ordinary" like an ESB. I like this style, but they're usually pretty mild and muted, which was what I wanted. Organic ESB is pretty good, certainly my favorite out of the Lakefront Beers I've tried so far. Nice and balanced, with earthy hops and a nod to the English brewing traditions. I'll have to try this one again at 100%, but I liked it, even a little under the weather.
2011 Day 54: Half Acre Callow Knife
Name: Callow Knife
From: Half Acre Beer Company, Illinois, USA
Type: American Pale Ale
This is a fantastic beer. Sadly, it's limited edition and they're not even bottling it, but if you live in Chicago you should get your hands on it while it's available. Callow Knife has a ridiculously fabulous hop aroma (they used new Citra and Falconer varieties) and enough malt backbone (I was told these were Belgian malts) to balance out the taste. Hoppy, but not overwhelming, and low ABV (4.2 I think) so you can have a few of these full-flavored beers without feeling wrecked. I wish Half Acre would consider brewing this on a regular basis, it's like Daisy Cutter's sexy older cousin.
2011 Day 53: Lakefront Fuel Cafe
Name: Fuel Cafe
Type: American Stout
From: Lakefront Brewing, Wisconsin, USA
Once again I'm behind on my posting, but not on my drinking. The last beer I reviewed was my 3rd Biere De Garde. This is my third coffee stout. This beer wasn't terrible, but was pretty weak. The coffee was too faint, and the roasted grains were a bit too bitter, and it didn't interact well with the bitterness of the coffee. Tasted like a pretty decent base beer, but all and all I wasn't super thrilled with this one. Better options out there.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
2011 Day 52: Lakefront True Evel
Name: True Evel
From: Lakefront Brewing Company, Wisconsin, USA
Type: Biere De Garde
Hmmm....Mid-February and this is already my third Biere De Garde, which I consider to be a pretty under-represented style. Interesting. We visited Lakefront Brewery, hoping to catch a tour, but they were sold out for the day. So instead we grabbed some to go, including a 22oz bomber of "True Evel", a tribute beer to Evel Knievel. Why they decided to go with a French-style farmhouse ale to show their love for an American badass, I don't know. The most exciting thing about this beer was that I only paid $3 for the bomber. What a deal! The beer itself was only okay...the grain bill tasted similar to those found in German lagers, but the yeast did give it a slightly bubble-gummy quality that interacted well. Not even remotely funky (boo), but crisp and easy to drink. I wouldn't mind having another bottle around, at least not for $3!
2011 Day 51: Victory Yakima Glory
Name: Yakima Glory
From: Victory Brewing, Pennsylvania, USA
Type: American Black Ale
This is a relatively new style of beer - which BeerAdvocate has apparently dubbed "American Black Ale". I've also seen them called Black IPAs and Cascadian Dark Ales. Whatever you call it, they're malty, highly hopped brews. They seem like something I'd be really into. I love porters and stouts, and I love American IPAs. But I've never found one of these that really gets me going. Something about the interplay between the bitterness of the charred/roasted malts and the bitterness of the hops makes it sort of trying. Don't get me wrong, this is a well-done brew. The hops are complex and really come through in both aroma and taste, and it's balanced in a pleasing way, but the sum of the parts just isn't quite there for me. Certainly worth trying though.
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