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Year of New Beer: Oktoberfest, Bluegrass Brewing Co. (Louisville)

Written By: Dion on 11/29/2013
The expected sweet grains on the nose, little else. Big improvement on the tongue as the sweetness... (see more)


Year of New Beer: 2007 Vintage Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor, Brouwerij Het Anker (Belgium

Written By: Dion on 11/28/2013
Words hardly do justice to the complex aromas-brown sugar, caramel, ripe fruits-all of which... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Babayaga, Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project (MA)

Written By: Dion on 11/27/2013
An unusual nose consisting of many things, most notably some dark fruit, smoked wood chips, and a... (see more)


Year of New Beer: White Cap, Hinterland Brewery (WI)

Written By: Dion on 11/26/2013
Grassy hops on the nose with a pretty generous lemon zest. On the tongue, the citrus pith is more... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Grand Circus IPA, Atwater Brewery (MI)

Written By: Dion on 11/25/2013
Very light, grassy hop aromas along with faint candied pineapple. Fairly bland on the tongue as no... (see more)


Year of New Beer: St. Charles Porter, Blackstone Brewery (TN)

Written By: Dion on 11/24/2013
Subdued nose of coffee bean and semi-sweet chocolates. Very similar in the taste department with... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Christmas Ale, West Sixth Brewing (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 11/23/2013
Those who know me well also know that I generally forego all things Christmas until after the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: 25th Anniversary Ale, Goose Island Beer Co. (Chicago)

Written By: Dion on 11/22/2013
Earthy, nutty nose with hints of cooked apple and mild, leafy hops. On the tongue a semi-sweet... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Kentucky Black Mountain IPA, Alltech (Lexington)

Written By: Dion on 11/21/2013
Winner of the annual Pro-am brewing competition, this one features some mild citrus aromas with a... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Shake Chocolate Porter, Boulder Beer (CO)

Written By: Dion on 11/20/2013
Aroma is dominated, as expected, by chocolate. Smells at first like chocolate milk, but as it... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Hoppin' Helles, Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. (WI)

Written By: Dion on 11/19/2013
Very light noble hop and lemon zest aromas. On the tongue, mildly sweet grains with a less than... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Hemp Hop Rye, O'Fallon Brewery (MO)

Written By: Dion on 11/18/2013
Toasted rye and buttery caramel on the nose, maybe a touch of curing tobacco. On the tongue, the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Hopivore, New Holland Brewing (MI)

Written By: Dion on 11/17/2013
Mild grapefruit/citrus hops on the nose, but aroma is dominated by sweet malts. On the tongue... (see more)


Year of New Beer: 2007 Fuller's Vintage Ale, Fuller Smith & Turner (England)

Written By: Dion on 11/17/2013
Decided to enjoy a second (but not new to me) beer this evening. Really nice aromas of raisins... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Global Warmer, Sixpoint Brewery (NY)

Written By: Dion on 11/16/2013
Nice pine/boxwood hops with maybe a touch of green onion on the nose. On the tongue, the hops... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Tap Room 21 IPA, World Brews (CA)

Written By: Dion on 11/15/2013
In an effort to be fair and balanced in my beer journey, I decided to try one of the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Pumpkin Ale, Smuttynose Brewing (NH)

Written By: Dion on 11/14/2013
Lots of nutmeg & cinnamon on the nose, with maybe a hint of earthy hops. Much the same on the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: 2010 Double Bastard Ale, Stone Brewing (CA)

Written By: Dion on 11/13/2013
After a review of my notes, I realized I had never tasted this beer before. Most of the... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Wheat Love, Bell's Brewery (MI)

Written By: Dion on 11/12/2013
Strong clove and banana on the nose. Apricot, apple peel, and husky grain on the tongue. I'm not... (see more)


Year of New Beer: Vunderbar!, Smuttynose Brewing (NH)

Written By: Dion on 11/11/2013
Light sweet malts, floral hops, and mild citrus on the nose. Flavors tart out a little grainy, but... (see more)