March 18, 2011
Shipyard Brewing Double Old Thumper Ale
This is a review of a promotional sample received from the brewery. There are several Shipyard Brewing beers that I’ve enjoyed throughout the years. The company’s Blue Fin Stout will always remain a favorite, but when it comes time to enjoying a tasty brew, I continually find myself drawn to their ESB, Old Thumper. It’s [...]
March 16, 2011
Kona Brewing Koko Brown
This is a review of a promotional sample received from the brewery. I’m not what you would call a fan of coconut. In fact, just about the only things I can tolerate that has coconut as a primary ingredient are those damned tasty Girl Scout cookies, Somoas. Oddly enough, the only character missing from Kona [...]
March 15, 2011
Corne Du Diable
I recently picked up a couple of bottles from this Quebec-based brewery — this and their Rosée D’hibiscus which will be reviewed later. Brewed in the style of an American IPA, Corne Du Diable (“Horn of the Devil”) is a 6.5% ABV beer that may not meet the high hoppy standards of our West coast [...]
March 14, 2011
Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout
A coworker of mine passed this bottle along to me a few weeks ago and I finally got around to trying it this past Friday. I’ve enjoyed one other stout from this California company and while that was pretty good, this one’s a little bit better. Personally, Lagunitas is one of those breweries that I [...]
March 11, 2011
Narragansett Bock
This is a review of a promotional sample received from the brewery. Last week, a couple of tall boy cans arrived from the kind folks at Narragansett Brewing. I will say this for the packaging of their products, they certainly know how to pick out some distinctive colors. Check out the green below or the [...]
March 9, 2011
Epic Brewing Spiral Jetty
I caught this bottle of Utah’s Epic Brewing Spiral Jetty out of the corner of my eye the other day at my local shop and immediately did a double take. My initial reaction was that this was a beer from New Zealand’s Epic Beer which has been getting a good bit of press the past [...]
March 7, 2011
Williamsburg AleWerks Red Marker Ale
The red ale is a style of beer that I have never really been able to get into. I’ve tried. Believe me. There’s no one reason that I can specifically pinpoint as to why I’m not a fan. It’s not like I take a sip and throw the rest away. It doesn’t disgust me or [...]
March 3, 2011
Blue Point Toasted Lager
I can’t remember where I picked up this bottle of Blue Point Brewing’s Toasted Lager, but I do remember grabbing it as part of a mixed pack some time last month. This isn’t the first brew from Blue Point that I’ve had and though I was a little underwhelmed with the company’s Hoptical Illusion when [...]
March 1, 2011
Karl Strauss 22nd Anniversary Stout
This is a review of a promotional sample received from the brewery. I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to work with Karl Strauss Brewing for the past year or so now and I cannot profess my love for their products enough. Innovative, flavorful and consistently of high quality, each beer that I get from [...]
February 28, 2011
Evolution Craft Brewing Lucky 7 Porter
This review is a little late in getting on the site as I actually enjoyed this tasty porter several weeks ago. Brewed with seven malt varieties, Evolution Craft Brewing’s Lucky 7 Porter is a not-too-robust porter that is right in line with everything I want from a beer of this style. It’s a got an [...]
