Monthly Archives: December 2010
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout
In the spirit of end of the year Top 10 lists that are so popular, but without having to compile said list, I thought I would end my year of blogging by presenting you with a review of THE BEST … Continue reading
Aviator HogWild IPA
FAO Sarah and other hop-haters: STAY FAR, FAR AWAY FROM THIS BEER IT WILL KILL YOU D-E-D DEAD.* Basic Info: Name: HogWild IPA Origin: Aviator Brewing Co., Fuquay-Varina, NC Style: American IBU ABV: 6.7% IBU: 108 (technically, anything over 100 isn’t really … Continue reading
Carolina Nut Brown Ale
Out of the “this was sort of okay, but since I was in NC at the time I’m kicking myself that I didn’t dive for the Duck-Rabbit* when I could get my grubby hands on some” file: Basic Info: Name: Nut … Continue reading
75th Street Possum Trot Brown
One of my favoritest of favorite brown ales: Basic Info: Name: Possum Trot Brown Origin: 75th Street Brewery, Kansas City, MO Style: American Brown Ale ABV: not listed IBU: not listed I drank this: on tap at 75th Street Brewery, KC, MO This … Continue reading
Breckenridge Christmas Ale
I have a few much more exciting beers that need reviewing (Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, I am looking at you here), but I figured I should get this review out before Christmas is totally and completely over and this … Continue reading
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel
If this post is in any way rambly, stilted, or in any other way incoherent, please bear in mind that it’s being written at the airport at 5am. Like, it’s 5am and I’m already at the airport, parked in economy … Continue reading
Santa’s Butt
This Christmas Eve, allow me to present to you my review of Santa’s Butt. … It’s a Porter. Get your mind out of the gutter. That’s gross. Basic Info: Name: Santa’s Butt Origin: Ridgeway Brewing, Oxfordshire, UK Style: English Porter ABV: … Continue reading
Free State Santa’s Helper
I apologize for the end-of-post geekout session. See, here’s what happened. I ordered a Great Divide Hibernation Ale. I got a very hoppy beer with a back hit of clove/nutmeg. I thought “Self, this makes sense. Most Great Divide beers that … Continue reading
Great Divide Hibernation Ale
This beer kicks ass. This is my second attempt to review it. My first attempt to review it involved ordering a Hibernation, enjoying a very hoppy beer, getting home to write the review, and discovering that the super-hoppy beer I had just … Continue reading
Crispin Lansdowne Cider
More from the “things what can be done with cider when the brewers are feeling adventurous” front: Basic Info: Name: Lansdowne Origin: Crispin Cider Style: Cider ABV: 6.9% IBU: none whatsoever, yo. No one wants bitter cider – not even me. I drank this: poured … Continue reading
Will Write for Beer 