536. St. Louis Brewery / Schlafly – Tasmanian India Pale Ale TIPA
It’s just a relaxing Saturday, and after spending the morning cleaning house, it was time to sit and watch some college basketball. I had heard many good things about this beer from St. Louis friends, and on Twitter, so I bought a 6-pack of this beer a month or two ago. I’ve already had a few, but I’m finally getting around to sitting down and doing a review of it. The bottle says, ” A Special Release IPA, TIPA...
535. Victory Brewing – Hop Devil
It’s Friday night and after the week we’ve had, my wife and I really needed to go out for pizza and a beer. We went to Flingers Pizza & Pub here in Bloomington, IL, because they have a great tomato basil “cheesebomb,” as well as some great craft beers on tap. This was one of a couple craft beers on the menu I hadn’t had yet, but had been looking forward to trying. Location: On tap and served in a...
534. SanTan Brewing – Sex Panther Double Chocolate Porter
A month or so ago I got a Rail Slide Imperial Spiced Ale from SanTan Brewing in the mail. So couple of weeks ago, I got this beer in the mail from them. I love the name and graphic on the can, on which it says, “Sex Panther is a silky smooth Double Chocolate Porter brewed with Colonial Rosewood Cocoa and large amounts of Chocolate malt for a huge chocolatey flavor with hints of truffle and molasses. White wheat is added to give...
533. Flying Fish Brewing Co – Farmhouse Summer Ale
It’s somewhat of a lazy Sunday, and I’m finally getting a start on taxes, which is obviously driving me to drink. This beer was another given to me this past summer when I helped my friend Joe. He gave me several beers so he wouldn’t have to move them. The bottle had a label on it with a July date on it with the price. I don’t know if that label was from the brewery or the place where he bought it. Either...
532. Gordon Biersch Brewing – Braumeister Selekt IPB Imperial Hopped Robust Pilsner
This beer arrived in the mail about a month after the Gordon Biersch Wiezeneisbock I received. I really appreciate it when breweries send me beers – especially limited edition beers I can’t usually get here in central Illinois – to try. The bottle says, “This is an intensely hopped, robust Pilsner that emphasizes the noble hops from Central Europe including Hallertau, Tettnang, Spalt, and Saaz. It has been...
531. Capital Brewery – Autumnal Fire Doppelbock 2010
If you’re a regular reader, you know I found a streak of older beers in a corner of my beer fridge. I think I left this beer sitting there for a while because I knew it could stand up to a little bit of age. This beer was actually sent to me by Kirby Nelson, the (now former) brewmaster at Capital Brewing, after I reviewed their Fest Seasonal Beer as part of my Oktoberfest Challenge. I really appreciated him taking the time to...
530. Oskar Blues Brewery – Dale’s Pale Ale
I picked this beer up when I was on vacation in Florida this past summer. I stopped at a Total Wine and got several beers that I couldn’t get back here in Illinois. A six pack of this was perfect for enjoying on the beach in Florida. I got a chance to do a few reviews during my vacation, including an awesome stop at Pegs, but this final beer from the six pack has been sitting in the beer fridge waiting for my review since then....
529. Lagunitas Brewing – Lagunitas Sucks! Brown Shugga’ Substitute Ale
I’m at Medici in Normal, IL tonight for the Wednesday Warrior yearly celebration. For the uninitiated this bar has Wednesday night craft beer specials, and if you come 10 times throughout the year, you get a t-shirt and an invite to the yearly celebration, which has free food and a free (guess what it is) beer on tap. After trying the beer on tap (I thought it may have been Schlafly’s Scottish Ale), I decided to get a...
528. Samuel Adams – Merry Mischief Gingerbread Stout
I’ve been home all day today with the kids, and it’s been great having the day off work. In fact, at lunch, I had 8-Bit Pale Ale from Tallgrass. Tonight, I saw this beer in the fridge, which was part of a special holiday 4 pack of Sam Adams beers at Sam’s Club. Since I knew it had spices in it, I knew I couldn’t let it sit in the fridge until next Christmas, so I thought I’d have it tonight. Location:...
527. Tallgrass Brewing – 8-Bit Pale Ale
The kids have the day off school today for a teacher in-service day. So, I had to stay home with them. It was nice to get some work done around the house this morning, and I just took a break for lunch. Since I didn’t have to go to work today, I thought, “why not have a beer at lunch?” My friend Joe gave me this beer while I was helping him move this past fall, and I figured it was time to pop the top on this kick...
526. Stone Brewing – 12.12.12 Vertical Epic Ale
I’ve been doing pretty good lately, doing several beer views this month. So tonight, I went out to the beer fridge and brought in a few more beers to try. The evening was getting late, So I only got a chance to try this one, and I figured if I was only going to have one tonight, I had better make it epic. :) The bottle says, ” This years Stone vertical epic ale is the very last one. Yep, this is it. The final chapter. Or...
525. Gordon Biersch Brewing Co – Braumeister Selekt Weizen Eisbock
Back in September, I received a package from Gordon Biersch Brewing Company with this Bottle of beer, and cool glass to match. Gordon Biersch released this beer starting in October in a limited supply in 9 states. According to the brewery,weizenbock’s historical roots began as a mistake – a brewer at the Kulmbach Brewery in Germany accidentally left kegs of bock outside during cold days, freezing the water out of the beer,...
524. New Belgium Brewing – Snow Day Winter Ale
My wife was out shopping, and came home with a six pack of this. I haven’t had it yet, so I thought I’d give it a try. The bottle says, “With 3 feet of powder closing the roads, a brewery is not a bad place to get snowed in. Given the unanticipated hall pass of a snow day, our brewers decided to experiment. Hmm… what about this dark caramel roasted midnight wheat braced with a serious load of Styrian Goldings,...
523. Yazoo Brewing – SUE Imperial Smoked Porter
It’s a Saturday afternoon, and we spent the morning cleaning house. So, this afternoon I’m sitting here watching my Missouri Tigers play on ESPN, and cracking open this big beer, because they are playing like crap. This beer was given to me by my fellow Mizzou alum, and friend, Joe. The bottle has a January bottling date marked on it. So, I assume it’s about a year old. The bottlecap, the label, everything is black,...
522. AleSmith Brewing Co – Speedway Stout
I’m at my local homebrew club meeting at Fat Jack’s here in Bloomington, IL. I thought I’d order a beer before the meeting started, and was surprised to see they had an AleSmith beer on the draft menu. I didn’t think they had started distributing here yet. Since I’d heard many great things about their beers, I had to give this one a try. Location: On tap and served in a small, 10oz curved glass at Fat...
521. Pennsylvania Brewing Co – Penndemonium Maïbock Beer
This is yet another beer my dad and sister brought back for me from their trip to Pittsburgh this past summer. They were picking up a few beers for me, after their dinner at Penn Brewery and Restaurant, and told the waiter about my blog. He gave them a few more beers, including this one, to give to me. Thanks! The bottle says, “Brewed in the darkness of Winter, bottled in the light of Spring, Penndimonium Maïbock is a full...
520. Dixie Brewery – Jazz Amber Light Beer
It’s a bit of a lazy Saturday, and I spent the morning taking down the Christmas lights. Like I mentioned in my last review – Abita Restoration Pale Ale – this is yet another older beer I found in my beer fridge that I picked this one up as part of a mixed six pack last December on a work trip to New Orleans. The bottle says, ” At only 92 calories, this award-winning beer retains the taste and character of...
519. Abita Brewing – Restoration Pale Ale
As I mentioned with the last few beers I’ve had, I’m cleaning out the beer fridge of beer that have been in there a while. I picked up this beer, along with a mix of other Abita and Dixie beers, during a trip to New Orleans last December. The bottle says, “Restoration Pale Ale is brewed with pale, caramel and carapils malts. It is liberally hopped and dry hopped with cascade hops. This golden ale has a rich body,...
518. Chatoe Rogue – First Growth Pumpkin Patch Ale
I’m a big fan of pumpkin beers, and if you follow this blog on a regular basis, you’ve certainly seen my Top 10 Pumpkin Beers review. I found this one about a month ago at the liquor store, and had to give it a try. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a date on the bottle, so I don’t know how old it is. The bottle says, “Dedicated to farmers and fermenters GYO is a Rogue Ales term for grow your own. We made...
517. Highland Brewing Co – Oatmeal Porter
If you’ve been following my blog the last couple of weeks, you’ve seen that I found several beers in the beer fridge that have been there for a while. I’ve had a couple of other Highland brewing beers, including their Gaelic Ale and their Kashmir IPA. I think this is the last beer from them left in the beer fridge. The bottle says, “A unique Highland creation, this robust beer is black in color, very malty with...
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