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W12 Dark Saison Review

W12 Dark Saison Review

Widmer Brothers W12 Dark Saison Saison [Type 9] 5.5% ABV The saison is the original seasonal beer, brewed to refresh thirsty farmworkers in Wallonia. Most modern examples are a bit sour and musty, and this one is those, all in a good way. It has some spice, a bit

Newcastle Founder's Ale Review

Newcastle Founder's Ale Review

Newcastle Founder's Ale Extra Special Bitter [Type 45] 4.8% ABV First beer review in the new house, and first with the new rating template! Still working on the template, but the beer was excellent. Another of Newcastle's Limited Edition brews, this one commemorates the five

New Belgium Clutch Dark Sour Ale Review

New Belgium Clutch Dark Sour Ale Review

New Belgium Clutch Dark Sour Ale [Type 42, 48, 49] 9% ABV New Belgium calls this a dark sour ale, which may bring to mind visions of the other New Belgium Lips of Faith sour beer, La Folie, but they couldn't be more different. La Folie is sour

New Belgium Grand Gru Abbey Ale Review

New Belgium Grand Gru Abbey Ale Review

New Belgium Grand Cru Abbey Ale Grand Cru/Abbey Ale [Type 29] 9.5% ABV Vital stats from New Belgium: ABV - 9.5% IBU - 20 Calories - 270 Hops - Willamette, Target, Liberty Malts - Pale, Chocolate, Carapils, C-80, Munich OG - 16.2 TG - 2.6

Beer Club February 2011

Beer Club February 2011

Belgian Ales Always a favorite of mine, we return again to Belgian Ales. We had a particularly good selection this year, with two kinds of Golden Carolus, a new front runner for my favorite Belgian brand. Belgian Ales February 2011Cuvee van de Keizer Rood 10% ABV Golden Ale [Type 3]

Beer Club January 2011

Beer Club January 2011

Strong Ales This month's theme was beers of greater than 10.0% alcohol by volume. This means lots of flavor and thick mouthfeel. There are a number of styles that find their way into this category. There are barleywines, Belgian ales, and imperial styles that have extremely high

Beer Club, California Youngberg Edition

Beer Club, California Youngberg Edition

We are out in California for Christmas, and I had the chance to try several beers for Christmas. We purchased a bottle of Samuel Adams Infinium, the new champagne beer produced in collaboration with Weihenstephan. We were given a bottle of Heritage 100 2010 from BJ's Breweries. We