Beer reviews and blog posts by Team
by Team | Coffee Beers, Hawaii, Kona Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, Porter, United States |
Taylor: Coffee and beer. Believe it or not, the two were not always as commonly spoken of in the same context. Historically, coffee entered the conversation around the time that porters and stouts did, which was mainly 18th century London. But stouts may have surfaced...
by Team | American Pale Ale (APA), Mug, Oregon, Pint Glass, Widmer Brothers Brewery |
Taylor: Widmer Brothers are most famous for their Hefeweizen, which is the highest selling of its kind in the United States, and holds a place on the annual craft beer earning sheet. I myself have never tried the Hefe, and over a year since I got into beer, am only...
by Team | Colorado, Left Hand Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States |
Michael: Recently, I’ve been swept up in the tide of beer lovers seeking anything ‘barrel-aged.’ Admittedly, I was suckered into this one when my beer-of-the-week email from my local liquor store. Coming straight out of the 22 ounce bottle into my snifter, it seemed,...
by Team | Bell's Brewery, Imperial / Double IPA, Michigan, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
Taylor: Hard to believe it’s been over a year and we still haven’t reviewed this beer. It’s Bell’s Hopslam Ale … one of the Midwest’s über-hopped brews, “a biting, bitter, tongue bruiser of an ale.” Granted, this is a...
by Team | Deschutes Brewery, Dry Stout, Mug, Oregon, Pint Glass, United States |
John: The thing I hate about this beer is that it’s hard to drink it — without chocolate! That’s the only thing I don’t like about this wonderful, genuine stout from the Northwest. I am a bit of stout snob (or at least I think I am). So much so...
by Team | Coffee Beers, Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Dry Stout, Mug, Pint Glass, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States |
Taylor: Chicory Stout is one of Dogfish Head’s earliest recipes, first brewed by Sam Calagione in 1995 when the operation was a simple 10-gallon system. It’s one of the first of Dogfish Head’s ventures into the realm of eccentric recipes, a theme...
by Team | Green Mountain Beverage, Hard Cider, Mug, Pint Glass, United States, Vermont |
Taylor: Ever since tasting Woodchuck Cidery’s amazing Limited Release Fall Cider, I have been on a quest to try the other 3 Limited Release ciders and decide which of the family is king. Thankfully I was able to procure a 6-pack of the ever-popular Winter Cider...
by Team | American / Robust Porter, Minnesota, Mug, Pint Glass, Pumpkin Ale, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, Summit Brewing Company, United States |
Michael: A few months ago a couple of PHM reviewers and I toured St. Paul’s very own Summit Brewing Co. A beautiful facility and an informative tour, it all ended with a few sample pints poured Summit’s very own brewmasters. We spoke with one of them, who we soon...
by Team | Founders Brewing Company, Michigan, Pint Glass, Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy, Snifter, Spirit-Aged Beers, Tulip, United States |
Michael: This go ‘round, I know what I’m getting into. Last time I was in the ring with the Bastard, he kicked my unsuspecting ass. I didn’t know what a Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy was, I didn’t know that when Founders said ‘It’s a kick-back sipper,’ they absolutely meant...
by Team | Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Imperial / Double IPA, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass, Wood-Aged Beers |
Michael: For me, winter is stout season. Last year, I spent three glorious months of cold searching out the finest stouts I could. As the snow flies this year and the liquor store shelves begin to fill with bottles of black liquid goodness, it was time for me to clear...
by Team | American / Robust Porter, Coffee Beers, Deschutes Brewery, Mug, Oregon, Pint Glass, Spirit-Aged Beers, United States |
John: I kept this baby in the darkness of my wine cellar (on a basement shelf :)) for one year. It about killed me not to drink it in the first two weeks. After that I forgot about it until I noticed a Post It note on it with the date! The time had come to break the...
by Team | Goose Island Beer Company, Illinois, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, Spirit-Aged Beers, United States |
Tom: When Goose Island announced that they were going to release variations of their famous Bourbon County Stout in 2010 I’m sure a lot of craft beer fans around the world got excited. Surprisingly, it did not produce a wellspring of emotion (positive or negative)...
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Taylor: Here is a really great stout brewed by some guys I know (Justin and Matt) who go by the name of Windmill Brewing. Named “You’re Killing Me, Smalls” because it’s intended to be a s’mores stout. I tried the unfermented wort a few...
by Team | Delaware, Dry Stout, Mug, Old Dominion Brewing Company, Pint Glass, United States, Wood-Aged Beers |
Michael: Life has a way of surprising you. So does beer. This was a gift and so for some reason the price tag of ‘free’ had prejudice me against this brew. The label was average, nothing exciting and I had never bumped into Old Dominion before. So, thinking I was in...
by Team | American Amber / Red Ale, Epic Brewing Company, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States, Utah |
Back to brewing…. what superb feeling. Creating and experiencing something new and delightful is the draw for me. Trying to make something I’ve never tasted, indeed that no one has. Every beer is as unique as every brewer, the subtleties are infinite and it often...
by Team | Illinois, Mug, Pint Glass, Pumpkin Ale, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States, Wild Onion Brewing Company |
Taylor: Last weekend Michael, Tom, Barry and I went to a beer tasting at Binny’s in St. Charles, Illinois. We anticipated a bunch of Oktoberfest/Marzen/Pumpkin brews, and were not incorrect in our anticipations. We sampled from serious, well-established brewers...
by Team | American IPA, BridgePort Brewing Company, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, Oregon, Pint Glass, United States |
Tom: Browsing through an aisle at Binny’s stumbled upon this little beauty along with its older brother Hop Czar. I had never seen or heard of this brewery located on Oregon before so you know that meant…give it a try. BridgePort is the oldest brewery in Oregon...
by Team | Baltic Porter, Bayhawk Ales, California, Mug, Pint Glass, Porter, United States |
Nate: I am coming out of beer reviewing retirement to write about this beer. Yes, it is that good. $3.69 for a 22 oz, this is a delicious beer. Although called a Chocolate Porter this fine English style porter uses chocolate malts and not actual chocolate. Alcohol...
by Team | Imperial Beers, Mug, New York, Pint Glass, Pumpkin Ale, Southern Tier Brewing Company, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States |
Michael: Each year, come autumn, I find myself craving pumpkin. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin lattes and, yes, pumpkin beer. In previous reviews, I have confessed my enjoyment of fruit beers and to the high-browed beer connoisseur, I’m sure Pumking is just...
by Team | American IPA, Mug, Pennsylvania, Pint Glass, United States, Victory Brewing Company |
John: An old Flemish myth revolves around the “hopduvel”. His is every farmer’s fear. I quote, “The hop farmers fear especially the hopduvel. The hopduvel stands especially for a storm which generally by the end of prevents august and entire...
by Team | American Pale Ale (APA), Mug, New Glarus Brewing Company, Pint Glass, United States, Wisconsin |
Matt: This beer is very aromatic- with a bright hop blast right up front. It smells citrusy, a bit resiny, bright and hoppy. Pours clear, golden color with a nice foamy head. The first sip is absolutely delicious and afterward you realize you have in your glass a...
by Team | Founders Brewing Company, Imperial / Double IPA, Michigan, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
John S: This imperial IPA by Founders of Grand Rapids pours a golden orange with not much head at all and oh, does it smell delicious! It’s like the blue-scented marker in kindergarten that you just can’t stop smelling and before you know it your nose is all blue. The...
by Team | Beer Reviews, Boulevard Brewing Company, Irish Red Ale, Missouri, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
Taylor: In the humble state of Missouri there lies a brewery called Boulevard that makes a really good Irish Ale. Boulevard Brewing Company’s Irish Red Ale found my glass on a hot summer evening after waiting patiently in my refrigerator. It comes in a short...
by Team | English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Imperial Beers, Mug, Oregon, Pint Glass, Rogue Ales, United States |
Noel: Paying $5 for seven ounces of beer definitely requires some consideration. But in my case, if the beer has “Rogue” plastered on the front of it, I’d probably pay $5 for one ounce. Speaking of which…who decided that “ounce” would be a good term for a measure of...
by Team | American Pale Ale (APA), Colorado, Mug, Odell Brewing Company, Pint Glass, United States |
The other night I got home from a long day downtown Chicago. It was super duper humid, a heavy day to be outside. Kabobs happened to be on the menu for the evening. I reached into the fridge for a cold one, and pulled out Odell’s 5 Barrel Pale Ale. I was happy:...
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