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La Folie 2011 La Folie Sour Brown Ale started as an experiment at New Belgium with the first batch produced in 2000. Aged in French Oak barrels, La Folie is New Belgium’s first barrel-aged beer. Due to the barrel aging process,... read more »
Alaskan Amber is based on a replication of an early 1900’s beer sold in Juneau, Alaska, home to Alaskan Brewing Company. This Alt beer is fermented colder than most ales and for longer periods. I decided Alaskan Amber is the perfect... read more »
Harviestoun Brewing has been a craft brewery, a non-craft brewery and a craft brewery once again. From 2006 to 2008 Harviestoun was bought by Caledonian Brewery which is not considered an independent brewery. Then after the merger with... read more »
A few weeks ago I reviewed Brains SA and also discussed the differences between US and UK warning labels. I specifically requested this beer from London because it is in the book, 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe)).... read more »
I wrote yesterday about the differences between UK and American warning labels. The label in yesterday’s photo came from a can of Brains S.A.. Brains is the major brewery in Wales and apparently consumed like water by local rugby... read more »
After spending all of the weekend snowed in, I felt Hibernation Ale by Great Divide was a wise choice for Sunday night. Now I know the folks out in Denver are laughing at my measly Chicago storm, but I do not care. Hibernation Ale is brewed... read more »
Poster From Sampling Event Poster From Sampling Event Nectar Ales is a Brand of Firestone Walker. According to the brewery rep who served this at the recent Motley Brews event in Las Vegas, Hemp Ale is the only hemp beer in production.... read more »
Another in the Series based off of the book 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe)). Odell Brewing Co. named their amber ale 90 Shilling after a Scotish tax. Tax authorities there at one time taxed the highest quality... read more »
Another in the Series based off of the book 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe)). I stopped by Odell when I went out to Denver, and was successful in bringing a couple bottles of the IPA back. The IPA has eight hop... read more »
Another in the Series based off of the book 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe)). Cutthroat Porter was originally brewed at the request of a tavern in Fort Collins, Colorado and named after the state fish. This was... read more »