where we drink and tell
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter – 5.8% ABV | 37 IBU One of the newest breweries to distribute to New Jersey is Great Lakes Brewing Company and I’ve had the pleasure of tasting three of their beers so far. All of their beers have been fine specimens of beer brewed under the German purity law [...]
Bell’s Black Note Stout ABV: 11.5% IBU: N/A Black Note Stout blends the complex aromatics of Expedition Stout with the velvety smooth texture of Double Cream Stout and ages the combination in freshly retired oak bourbon barrels for months. The resulting harmony of flavors captures the finest features of all three components: malty notes of [...]
Sixpoint 3Beans ABV 10% – IBU 85 – SRM 31 Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans…and put them into one vessel. The beans of bygone brewers, united with cacao and coffee, to create a trinity of roasted, rich, and savory flavors. (description courtesy of sixpoint.com)
Rahr Snowmageddon 10% ABV They say everything is bigger in Texas. This is no exception. I got my hands on Rahr Snowmageddon during a recent visit home. This is an anniversary ale, available each February to commemorate the rebuilding effort that was made after the brewery was nearly destroyed by a massive snowstorm in February [...]
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout – 10% ABV It’s wintertime and I’m in the mood for some darker, heavier brews. Not that I usually don’t enjoy those year-round, but especially this time of year you need something thick and hearty that will put hair on your chest and keep you company during the cold spells. Enter [...]
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 15% ABV Jason C raves about Bourbon County Stout like if it were the beer God had on tap upon entrance to the pearly gates, so when I had the opportunity to buy some I couldn’t resist. A four pack set me back around $30 Bourbon County Stout better be worth my [...]
Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale 11% ABV I’m finishing out my stint of reviews on beers with the number 13 in the title with Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale. This beer is actually brewed by Stone Brewing company for Bottleworks Beer store in the Seattle, Washington area. For this brew they went BIG and used 13 different [...]
Epic 825 State Stout – 5.8% ABV I just noticed when I started planning this post that this is the second brewery from Salt Lake City, UT I’m reviewing in a short period of time. For an area of the country notoriously known for its straight edge, strict no-nonsense small town lifestyle, I must say [...]
Since I was a young lad growing up, I always thought of beer as this golden amber nectar of the gods. To give you a little history, my first foray into beer was stumbling across some thick, slightly foamy black liquid my father had been keeping in a large, clear plastic container in the garage [...]
Young’s Double Chocolate Stout – 5.2% ABV, 25 IBU Given that i’m going to Europe next week I found it fitting to taste a European made beer for my post today. Although I will not be visiting the United Kingdom I saw this selection did not cost that much (I’m not cheap just trying to [...]
ABV: 5.2% IBU: 11
The unmistakable flavor of a Bavarian Wheat, but with a clear golden brilliance and a Sixpoint twist. An entirely unique canned offering for the sun-worshipping ale lovers. (courtesy of sixpoint.com)
