Beer reviews and blog posts by Noel
Noel collects large quantities of his favorite things, from music to shoes to worn out thrift store t-shirts. Recently, he has become somewhat of a beer-tasting kleptomaniac. Favorites include New Glarus Spotted Cow, Rogue Dead Guy and Chipotle Ales, Goose Island 312, Abita Turbodog, and Moylan’s Dragoons Dry Irish Stout. Someday Noel hopes to return to Ireland with his now less-ignorant palate and knock back a Guinness with some real Dubliners. Until then, he is content to flood the interwebs with tales of his brew sampling. Noel is a sucker for Brown Ales and Stouts.
Rogue Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale
About two years back or so, my buddy Tom and I decided to embrace “the Rogue in each of us” and embark on a tasting journey through Rogue Brewery’s intimidating list of brews. Suffice it to say, we still haven’t tried them all…and it’s been somewhat of a roller...
Three Floyds Pride & Joy Mild Ale
I’ve gotta be honest. When I first grabbed Three Floyds Brewing Co.’s Pride & Joy off the shelf at Trader Joe’s a handful of days ago, I wasn’t expecting much. I knew next to nothing about the brewery (all I knew was that I had heard of it)…and c‘mon…Mild Ale? In...
New Holland Mad Hatter IPA
I can distinctly remember my first experience with Mad Hatter IPA (or any IPA, for that matter). A few summers back, I was at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub in Forest Park, IL with my buddy Adam, and still had a relatively tame beer palate. Ever eager to broaden my brew...