Dion's Blog Entries

Written On: 11/11/2012
Crisp with aromas of fresh cut grains and mild hops. Flavors follow fairly closely, as a touch of... (see more)

Written On: 11/10/2012
Very faint vanilla and coffee on the nose. The flavor gives more sweet vanilla, but not enough of... (see more)

Written On: 11/09/2012
Apricot, mango, and pine show up in the nose, along with a fairly prominent alcohol aroma. Flavors... (see more)

Written On: 11/08/2012
Roasted malt and chocolate aromas; chicory, coffee, and a bit of brine/mineral. Pretty well... (see more)

Written On: 11/07/2012
Very mild on the nose, with only subtle hints of the spice and dark fruits that lie in wait for... (see more)

Written On: 11/06/2012
Intense aromas of deeply roasted coffee/espresso, which come through in the flavor along with some... (see more)

Written On: 11/05/2012
Very mild toasty malts on the nose; sweet caramel on the tongue, followed by hints of rye-like... (see more)

Written On: 11/04/2012
 Citrus and earthy hops on the nose, while the taste is made up largely of sweet fruit and... (see more)

Written On: 11/03/2012
A tart brown ale loaded with notes of cherry and chocolate, layered over coffee and roasted malts.... (see more)

Written On: 11/02/2012
Nice autumn spices, sweet pumpkin, with hints of cola and smoke. Well done gentlemen!! (see more)

Written On: 11/01/2012
Citrus & pine dominate the nose, but a pretty solid malty sweetness comes out on the tongue.... (see more)

Written On: 10/31/2012
Couldn't squeeze in a visit to Country Boy for a taste of their pumpkin beers tonight... (see more)

Written On: 10/30/2012
Fairly earthy, nutty sweetness on the nose, with a decent shot of caramel in there as well. On the... (see more)

Written On: 10/29/2012
This beer is all about grassy, bitter hops with loads of citrus rind character. According to the... (see more)

Written On: 10/28/2012
Hints of apple upon opening the bottle, much darker fruits and woody aromas join in as the beer... (see more)

Written On: 10/27/2012
Some of the expected spices are there-clove, nutmeg, allspice-but on the tongue things just fall... (see more)

Written On: 10/26/2012
Dark cherry chocolate and espresso on the nose; cocoa and roasted malts hit the tongue, along with... (see more)

Written On: 10/25/2012
This Russian Imperial Stout, brewed in conjunction with De Molen (Netherlands), is aged in Pappy... (see more)

Written On: 10/24/2012
The expected porter aromas of bitter chocolate and roasted coffee beans are there, but the taste... (see more)

Written On: 10/23/2012
Sweet graininess and some herbal qualities; mildly hopped but overall boring. Many of my beer geek... (see more)