Day 9 of 12. Today’s beer is Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. This review comes at a good time, as I will be traveling to Dogfish Head Brewery a week from today! I’ve never been there, but heard great reviews, and I’m very excited to travel there next week. Hopefully …
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12 Beers for the New Year: 8 Wired Hopwired IPA
After taking a couple of days off for a craft beer tasting and a Buffalo Bills football game, my “12 Beers” series returns. And when I picked up this beer off the shelf, I was very curious about it. The beer I chose for the number “8” was Hopwired New …
Read More »Beer Review: Sweet Baby Jesus!
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that everyone is enjoying time with family and friends. I’m always looking for an appropriately themed beer for the holidays. This Christmas, there’s been one beer I’ve been waiting for. From DuClaw Brewing Company comes Sweet Baby Jesus!, a chocolate peanut butter porter. Sweet Baby …
Read More »12 Beers for the New Year: Rogue Farms 7 Hop IPA
Day 7 brings Rogue Farms 7 Hop IPA from Rogue Ales in Newport Oregon. And in case you aren’t familiar with Rogue, they make really good hoppy beers. I’ve always been a fan of their beer, and this particular beer has always been one of my favorites. Why is this …
Read More »12 Beers for the New Year: Sixpoint Global Warmer
12 Beers for the New Year: Upright Brewing Five
For whatever reason, it was difficult finding a beer with the number “5” in the title. Can you think of a beer with the number “5” or word “five” in the title? I thought about traveling all the way down to “Five & 20 Spirits and Brewing” in Westfield, but …
Read More »12 Beers for the New Year: Dark Horse 4 Elf
Day 4 brings Dark Horse 4 Elf. This is the first beer in the “winter warmer” category of the 12 Beers for the New Year I have reviewed. Winter warmer beers tend to be characterized by big malt presence, low hops, and alcohol warmth. 4 Elf hails from Marshall, Michigan …
Read More »12 Beers for the New Year: Ommegang Three Philosophers
The beer for Day 3 is Three Philosophers, a quadruple (quad) ale from Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY. This beer has quite an interesting backstory. The beer was conceptualized in 2001 when Realbeer.com hosted an essay contest. Participants were asked to submit a pretend version of an “ideal beer”. A …
Read More »12 Beers For the New Year: Two Roads Road 2 Ruin
The beer for Day 2 of the 12 Beers for the New Year is Two Roads Brewing Road 2 Ruin double IPA. I actually managed to find a beer that has both the number “2” and the spelling of “two” in the title. For Day 1, click on this link. …
Read More »12 Beers for the New Year: Brooklyn Local 1
I had this novel idea (insert sarcasm here) to drink a beer each day for 12 days. But here’s the catch. The only criteria was that I wanted the beer to include the number of the day. For instance, today’s beer is Brooklyn Local “1”. Tomorrow I have a beer …
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