Beer reviews and blog posts by Team
by Team | American IPA, Colorado, Mug, Odell Brewing Company, Pint Glass, United States |
Taylor: Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins, CO is another great craft brewery that doesn’t distribute in the Chicagoland area. So … I brought some back with me from Missouri, where they do distribute. First up to bat is their American IPA, “ready...
by Team | Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Imperial / Double IPA, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
Taylor: Over the last month or so I have developed quite a smattering of random beers in my fridge, most of which were picked up out of state (Vermont and Missouri, specifically). Before getting through tasting and reviewing all these interesting brews, I wanted to...
by Team | Imperial / Double IPA, Minnesota, Snifter, Surly Brewing Company, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
Michael: Cold calling is a necessary evil. I’ve been doing it for a few months, now, and despite a bit of a tenure, was shocked off the phone today. I won’t bore you with the details, but needless to say a pint of something by Surly, specifically their Abrasive Ale,...
by Team | Great Lakes Brewing Company, Mug, Ohio, Pint Glass, Porter, United States |
Noel: Coffee lovers rejoice…this beer’s for you. Although it’s not really hailed as a coffee flavored beer, Edmund Fitzgerald is a porter, and that’s about all you really need to know. The more porters I have, the more I realize that dark, roasted bitterness is really...
by Team | American IPA, Colorado, Great Divide Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
The Titan IPA is a year-round brew from Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado. ABV is 7.1%. The following is our team review of this beer: Tom: Titan definitely went to battle against my taste buds and won. I was first hit by an aerial assault of piney,...
by Team | California, North Coast Brewing Company, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, Spirit-Aged Beers, United States |
North Coast’s Old Rasputin XII is a special release, bourbon barrel-aged edition of the Fort Bragg, CA brewery’s award winning Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout. It was released in June 2009 to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the beer, following the immense...
by Team | Adjunct Lager, Florida, Margaritaville Brewing Company, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States |
I have an announcement to make: Outdoor baseball is back in Minnesota! Monday, April 12th will forever be known as the day Target Field in Minneapolis was open for business. The Twins are back outside. As I sat watching the Twins work over the Boston Red Sox, I looked...
by Team | American Brown Ale, Illinois, Mug, Pint Glass, Spirit-Aged Beers, Tyranena Brewing Company, United States |
Rocky’s Revenge is an American Bourbon barrel-aged Brown Ale brewed year-round by Tyranena Brewing Company in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. ABV is 6.0%. Legend has it that … “deep in the darkest depths of Rock Lake prowls a great saurian known today as...
by Team | Finnegans Inc., Irish Red Ale, Minnesota, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
There is a quaint little restaurant in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis called Duplex. It’s called Duplex because it’s an actual duplex that’s been retrofitted to a fantastic gem of a restaurant. It’s one of those “beer and wine only” restaurants. While some...
by Team | Dunkel Lager, Flute Glass, Germany, Pilsner Glass, Spaten Brewery |
Spaten Dunkel is a Dunkel (dark) Lager brewed by Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (Spaten Brewery) in Munich, Germany. It is a traditional Munich Dunkel, and boasts an ABV of 5.5%. The follow is our team review of this beer: Tom: Spaten Dunkel…so smooth, so good! The malt is...
by Team | Founders Brewing Company, Michigan, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, Spirit-Aged Beers, United States |
Michael: “Is good for everything a stout ought to be good for.” With that lofty acclaimed scrawled across the label of my KBS, I undoubtedly had high expectations. Also, the fact that after I had poured this motor-oil-black brew into my glass, I saw it selling on eBay...
by Team | Dark Horse Brewing Company, Michigan, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States |
John: Beer riddle – what pours like motor oil, smells like chocolate, chews like thin taffy and tingles like alka seltzer? Plead the Fifth Imperial Stout is the answer. This is a nice stout. I took a double take when I poured this brew. It was thick and rich...
by Team | Abita Brewing Company, American Brown Ale, Louisiana, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
Abita Turbodog is a year-round flagship brown ale brewed by Abita Brewing Company in Abita Springs, Louisiana. ABV is 5.6%. The following is our team review of this beer: Tom: I can’t say enough about this beer. Turbodog tippy-toes the line between Brown Ale and...
by Team | Pennsylvania, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States, Victory Brewing Company |
Michael: As Easter nears its close and the beautiful sunshine starts to disappear behind luminous clouds, I felt the Victory Storm King Stout an ironically fitting choice. As I’ve noted before, this brewery has impressed me and I have actually found myself...
by Team | Blog |
I am a little sick of the overexposure of beer ads associated with sporting events. I get it, it’s logical and it works. But let’s try to think outside the box for a second. Dear Brewing Companies, I’ll give you some free advice: advertise to me at the mall. Trust me;...
by Team | Blog |
Here’s what I learned in a nutshell about Cape Town, South Africa’s beer industry: they like wine. So if you want a beer, then I hope you’re okay with mass-produced lagers. I had some preconceived notions that I’d be trying exotic brews with fancy flavors. My dreams...
by Team | Dry Stout, Guinness Ltd., Ireland, Mug, Pint Glass |
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of St. James’ Gate in Dublin, Ireland, Guinness, Ltd. has created this 250th Anniversary Stout. It’s an Irish Dry Stout, and the ABV is 5.0%. The following are our thoughts on this commemorative and limited release...
by Team | American IPA, Illinois, Mug, Pint Glass, Two Brothers Brewing Company, United States, Wood-Aged Beers |
Resistance IPA is a special release IPA brewed by Two Brothers Brewing Company in Warrenville, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. It boasts an ABV of 6.9%, is brewed with honeyed malts, and aged in French oak foudres. The following are our thoughts on this beer: Noel:...
by Team | American Wheat Ale, Bell's Brewery, Michigan, Mug, Pint Glass, United States, Weizen Glass |
Oberon Ale is a summer seasonal American Wheat Ale brewed by Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ABV is 5.8%. Sold in bottles, kegs, and mini-kegs. The following are our thoughts on this popular summer brew: Britton: Cubs opening day, hitting a bucket of golf...
by Team | American IPA, California, Eel River Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
The Eel River may not sound like an appetizing place, but don’t be fooled by the name. This northern California Brewery makes one satisfying IPA. Traditional IPA drinkers may not enjoy Eel River’s version, though. This beer lacked the hops that you normally find in an...
by Team | Dark Horse Brewing Company, Imperial / Double IPA, Michigan, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
Michael: With a seemingly possessed tree staring at me from the label, I anticipated something devious from this beer. But rather than confronting Treebeard’s archenemy, it felt like my tastebuds had wandered into a grapefruit grove. The bursts of citrus were both...
by Team | California, Doppelbock, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Trader Joe's, United States |
According to this brews label, Winterfest was brewed by Bavarian Monks to lift the spirits during the long fasts of lent. If I were to fast and consume large amounts of beer, I would soon crash and indulge in anything edible…I give those fasting fellows serious...
by Team | American Brown Ale, Georgia, Mug, Pint Glass, SweetWater Brewing Company, United States |
John: I tried something different with this review-drink and then think. Normally I think about the beer so long that I don’t get the “first impression” not this time. I set my review “hat” aside, opened the bottle and turned on March...
by Team | Goose Island Beer Company, Illinois, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, Spirit-Aged Beers, United States |
Michael: With great anticipation, I cracked open one of Goose Island’s most renowned brews. The classic black label had called to me from the liquor store shelf many times, but until today, I hadn’t the pleasure. I popped the top (unscrewing it seemed innapropriate...
by Team | Grand Teton Brewing Company, Idaho, Pint Glass, Russian Imperial Stout, Snifter, United States |
Black Cauldron is a seasonal Imperial Stout brewed and bottled by Grand Teton Brewing Company in Victor, Idaho, with an ABV of 8.0%. The following is our team review: Michael: “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.” Shakespeare’s images of...
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