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July 2011 Archive

Jul 29, 2011

Karl Strauss Boardwalk Black Rye

This is a review of a promotional sample received from the brewery. Looks like a porter, but it’s not. I received this […]

Jul 29, 2011

Karl Strauss Off The Rails

This is a review of a promotional sample received from the brewery. Red Trolley’s bigger brother I’m sure everyone’s heard the old […]

Jul 28, 2011

Fox Barrel Pear Cider

What do you serve a cider in? I haven’t consumed any sort of cider-like beverage (of the adult variety) since my college […]

Jul 27, 2011

Lagunitas Lucky 13.alt

An alternate Lucky 13 Is it an Altbier or an American Strong Ale? Whatever it is, Lagunitas have thrown a pile of […]

Jul 25, 2011

Odell Brewing Woodcut #5

This is a review of a promotional sample received from the brewery. Brewing beer is a science. Breweries go to great extent […]

Jul 21, 2011

Coronado Mermaid’s Red

It’s a mermaid! Red Ales are a style that I am always struggling with. It’s not a favorite of mine by any […]

Jul 20, 2011

Breckenridge 471 ESB

A Scottish Ale in ESB clothing When is an ESB really not an ESB? When it’s a Scottish Ale (or what the […]

Jul 19, 2011

Yoho Aooni IPA

It’s a happy little can The artwork on this can of Yo-Ho Brewing’s Aooni IPA is what initially drew me to pick […]

Jul 18, 2011

Avery Brewing Eighteen

Eighteen and still looking good. Along with the recent spat of barley wines that have appeared in my fridge lately, I’ve also […]

Jul 15, 2011

Avery Hog Heaven

Hog Heaven outside Looks as though I was on a bit of a barleywine kick last week. Having just reviewed the barrel […]

Jul 14, 2011

Weyerbacher Insanity

Insanely good barelywine Weyerbacher’s Blithering Idiot is a hell of a barleywine. In fact, it’s one of my wife’s favorites to steal […]

Jul 13, 2011

Saranac Hefeweizen

Not the best of pictures, but it’ll do I knew going into the Summer sampler pack from Saranac that there would be […]