By Mark on March 31, 2009
The first review of the Great 2009 IPA-A-Day Review Project is just a few days away! I’m in the process of assembling a fairly long list of IPA’s to review. I’ll start the reviews on Friday, April 3rd ( I was going to start the 1st but life got in the way). Thanks to everyone [...]
Posted in American Double/Imperial IPA, American IPA | Tagged India Pale Ale, IPA
By Mark on March 30, 2009
Stone Brewing Company makes an American Porter that has a subtle smokey essence to it. Here is our review:
This is a good beer. It pours dark, but not cloudy, and has a creamy head with good lacing. The smell is mostly malt but there is a little hint of smoke in the background. The smokiness [...]
Posted in 4 Mugs, American Porter | Tagged Porter, Stone Brewing Company
By Mark on March 27, 2009
He’Brew Jewbelation Twelve is a strong American Brown Ale brewed by Shmaltz Brewing Company out of San Francisco as well as New York. This beer is brewed to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the brewery and contains twelve different malts and twelve different hops. Here is the list on the Jewbelation Page. This is a [...]
Posted in 4 Mugs, American Brown Ale | Tagged He'Brew, Jewbelation Twelve, Shmaltz Brewing Company
By Mark on March 24, 2009
OK, everyone has heard “An apple a day will keep the doctor away”, but what about “An IPA A Day”? To test the theory I want to embark on an IPA tasting journey. I’m willing to review an India Pale Ale each and every day, for at least 10 days (maybe even two in one [...]
Posted in American Double/Imperial IPA, American IPA, Belgian IPA, Contests | Tagged contest, India Pale Ale, IPA
By Mark on March 22, 2009
Spring is here! Time for some wheat beer.
This unfiltered Hefeweizen style beer from Terrapin Beer Company is one of their year-round available beers. It is brewed with a touch of honey from the Savannah Bee Company. The ABV 4.5%
This beer pours a slightly hazy dark straw color with fine carbonation bubbles forming a white, bubbly [...]
Posted in 3 Mugs, Hefeweizen | Tagged Hefeweizen, SunRay Wheat, Terrapin Beer Company, Wheat Beer
By Mark on March 21, 2009
This was supposed to be a “cellphone” video beer review of my trip today to the Taco Mac at Perimeter, here in Atlanta. But, the video from the phone was really tiny and it was almost impossible to hear me with all the background noise. Oh well, I had two good beers, both Scotch Ales, [...]
Posted in 3 Mugs, 4 Mugs, Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy | Tagged Claymore Scotch Ale, Great Divide Brewing, Ron Burgundy Scotch Ale, Sweetwater Brewing Company
By Mark on March 19, 2009
I have been eagerly awaiting the release of this beer, which is #5 in Terrapin Beer Company’s “Side Project” series. Monk’s Revenge is Terrapin’s first go at a Belgian styled beer by using dextrose (corn syrup) in the beer. It is supposed to have the malt bill of a Belgian Tripel and the hop bill [...]
Posted in 4 Mugs, Belgian IPA | Tagged Belgian Tripel, IPA, Monk's Revenge, Side Project Series, Terrapin Beer Company
By Mark on March 18, 2009
Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot is an English style Barleywine that is fairly popular. It is brewed year round by Weyerbacher Brewing in Easton, PA. It is distributed mainly in the East, Southeast, and Midwest. Here is my review of this strong (11.1 ABV)beer:
This beer is a potent brew. At 11.1%ABV you can really smell, and taste, [...]
Posted in 3 Mugs | Tagged Barleywine, Blithering Idiot, Weyerbacher Brewing
By Mark on March 15, 2009
Here is my review of this great beer. I had some audio problems right at the beginning so I “narrated” the description:
This is a fantastic beer, hands down! After I did the video I drank the rest of the beer and was blown away. I think having the beer warm up a degree or [...]
Posted in 5 Mugs, American Double/Imperial Stout | Tagged Imperial Stout, Redhook Ale Brewery
