Beer Reviews

Bodacious Black & Tan from Hoppin’ Frog Brewery

Bodacious Black & Tan from Hoppin’ Frog Brewery

Bodacious Black & Tan by Hoppin’ Frog Brewery of Akron, Ohio takes a draft treat and puts it in a bottle.  Typically requesting a black and tan results in Guinness Stout poured on top of Harp Lager.  However, over the years many... read more »

 

Great Divide’s Fresh Hop Pale Ale

Great Divide’s Fresh Hop Pale Ale

We only see fresh hop or wet hop beers twice a year during the fall in the northern and southern hemisphere harvests.  To be a wet hopped beer the whole hop cones are used instead of the processed pellets in making the beer.  Unfortunately,... read more »

 

#13 of 1001 Hemp Ale by Nectar Ales

#13 of 1001 Hemp Ale by Nectar Ales

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 »

 

Post Road Pumpkin Ale by Brooklyn Brewery

Post Road Pumpkin Ale by Brooklyn Brewery

Although not prevalent from the marketing, Post Road Pumpkin Ale is a product of Brooklyn Brewery.  I have often wondered why such a fine beer does not proudly proclaim the Brooklyn name.  The rumor is that Post Road was the name of the... read more »

 

#12 of 1001 90 Shilling by Odell Brewing Co.

#12 of 1001 90 Shilling by Odell Brewing Co.

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 »

 

#11 of 1001 Arrogant Bastard by Stone Brewing Co.

#11 of 1001 Arrogant Bastard by Stone Brewing Co.

Another in the Series based off of the book 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die (1001 (Universe)). Yes I know I been drinking a lot of Stone lately, but Beer Bitch got me the glassware and I felt like the glasses needed to be used properly.... read more »

 

Sweet Potato Ale by Hamburger Mary’s

Sweet Potato Ale by Hamburger Mary’s

Sweet Potato Ale from Hamburger Mary’s is one of those fruit/ vegetable beers you do not expect to see when walking into a bar. Bro gave me the heads up on this one and she said I really needed to try it.  We headed over recently and... read more »

 

Deconstruction Ale by Odell Brewing Co.

Deconstruction Ale by Odell Brewing Co.

Deconstruction Ale is part of the Odell Brewing Co. Single Serve Series.  Odell brews a great deal with their pilot system in order to get feedback from consumers.  The beers in this series are a limited release in 750 ml bottles of the... read more »

 

Woodcut No. 4 by Odell Brewing Co.

Woodcut No. 4 by Odell Brewing Co.

The Woodcut series by Odell Brewing Co. is a series of beers based on barrel aging in a certain type of barrel.  Odell purchased new medium toasted American Oak barrels back in 2007 and this style of barrel has been used since.  The beers... read more »

 

St. Lupulin by Odell Brewing Co.

St. Lupulin by Odell Brewing Co.

St. Lupulin is an Extra or American Pale Ale by Odell Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, Colorado.  St. Lupulin is not actually a saint, but rather a character the brewery made up.  Lupulin is in fact real.  This compound found in hops contains... read more »