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Dec 20, 2011

Chapeau Framboise

Winter isn’t really the ideal time to enjoy a fruity lambic, what with the cold and short hours and all. That being […]

Dec 19, 2011

Uerige Sticke

Back in August of 2010 I ran across a rather unique bottle. It was skinny and tall with a resealable flip top […]

Dec 15, 2011

Heavy Seas Smoke On the Water

I’ve had my fair share of big beers from Heavy Seas’ Mutiny Fleet series of limited releases. Most of them have been […]

Dec 14, 2011

La Grivoise de Noel

The last beer I had from Quebec’s Le Trou du Diable was their phenomenal La Buteuse Brassin Special, a Belgian Strong Ale […]

Dec 13, 2011

Port City Brewing Tidings

Port City Brewing has been a big hit with me the past few months. Thier Monumental IPA and Porter have been in […]

Dec 12, 2011

Moylan’s NorCal IPA

It doesn’t make a difference if there’s frost on the ground and you can see your breathe float away from you in […]

Dec 8, 2011

2011 Anchor Our Special Ale

There are only a handful of winter-specific beers that I absolutely must find each and every holiday season. There are even less […]

Dec 7, 2011

Firestone Walker Walker’s Reserve Porter

I haven’t had a Firestone Walker beer that I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed. From the Union Jack to the amazingly awesome Parabola, each […]

Dec 6, 2011

Leinenkugel’s Big Eddy One Year Tasting

Just about this time last year I received several samples from Leinenkugel’s Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout. I decided to take advantage […]

Dec 5, 2011

Stone Brewing 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA

I’ve had a few Black IPAs over the past couple of years as the style has grown. I’ve had some decent ones […]

Dec 2, 2011

Beach Haus Winter Rental

Back in April, earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sample East Coast Beer Company’s Beach Haus. I described the beer […]

Dec 1, 2011

Boon Kriek

As followers of this site may have noticed over the past year or so, I’ve recently gotten more into sours, krieks, lambics […]