November 2, 2011
Dundee Porter
When the mixed Seasonal sampler from Dundee arrived a couple of weeks ago, I automatically assumed that since this porter was included — and I’m a huge fan of the style — that this particular offering would end up my favorite of the bunch. Well, that assumption was quickly dispelled after enjoying the tasty IPA [...]
November 1, 2011
Dundee Nut Brown Ale
It’s that time of year where the beer selection in my fridge is of a richer, maltier nature. Sure a stray pale ale will show up now and again, but right now the variety is dominated by brown ales — Bells Best Brown, Dogfish Head Indian Brown and Sierra Nevada’s Tumbler are all in there [...]
October 31, 2011
Dundee English-Style Ale
This 5.1% ABV English Pale Ale is the second bottle from the mixed seasonal pack that Dundee has released for this Fall. It’s also one of two new offerings from the brewery. Made with Columbus and and Cascade hops, as well as Zeus for bittering, the brew is an easy drinking, not-quite-sessionable little treat. I [...]
October 27, 2011
Dundee India Pale Ale
Dundee Brewing (the Genesee Brewing owned line of beers), just recently announced the re-release of their Fall seasonal pack a couple of weeks ago. In addition to the return of the company’s Porter and this India Pale Ale are two new offerings, an English Style Ale and Nut Brown Ale. First, let’s focus on the [...]
October 26, 2011
Spaten Oktoberfest
I’ve had the glass in the above photo for just over 6 years now. I’ve had several Oktoberfest style brews in it over that time period. This, however, is the first time that I’ve had the opportunity to enjoy its namesake with its confines — it’s oddly tough to find this brew in shops. Self-proclaimed [...]
October 21, 2011
Frog’s Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale
Now, that’s a pretty beer. I’ve had a few beers from Ohio’s Hoppin’ Frog through the years and, while I particularly enjoy their heavier, darker stuff the most, the do make some seriously tasty seasonal ales, as well. I never wrote a review of it, but the brewery’s Frosted Frog was a welcome winter treat, [...]
October 17, 2011
Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet
That’s an IPA? I’m still not sure about this whole Black IPA thing that’s been going on the past couple of years in craft beer. I mean, I like hops and I like a nice roast on some beers, but the combination of them has yet to be delivered in a manner that sits right [...]
October 13, 2011
Palm Belgian Pale Ale
Who’s the creepy guy in the glass? Oh, wait… that’s me. The only reason I picked this single bottle of Palm up the other day was because I needed something to complete a mixed six pack of randoms. I knew nothing (and still don’t really know anything) about this particular beer or it’s brewer, Brouwerij [...]
October 12, 2011
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen
Smoked meat in a bottle If any one beer is the epitome of the style in which they are made, Aecht Schlenkerla’s Rauchbier (a 5.4% ABV brew) is it for rauchbiers. Dating back to the 1500s, this style of beer incorporates green malts that have been dried over open flames (usually beech wood) into the [...]
October 11, 2011
Great Divide Rumble
From Dogfish Head’s Burton Baton to Stone’s Oaked Arrogant Bastard and Great Divide’s own 16th Anniversary Wood Aged, oak aged IPAs are well represented on this site. The combination of piny hops, wood and vanilla (more so from French oak) all seem to play well with one another. Great Divide’s Rumble isn’t quite on par [...]
