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Blue Moon Winter Abbey Ale Review

Blue Moon Winter Abbey Ale Review

Blue Moon Winter AbbeyBelgian Dubbel [Type 43] 5.6% ABV As you might note from the picture, this beer was served with Hershey's chocolate sauce on the rim. A bit unusual, but it really made the beer for me. The beer itself is pretty tasty, but the sweetness

Widmer Okto Festival Ale Review

Widmer Okto Festival Ale Review

Widmer Okto Festival Ale Faux Oktoberfest/Altbier [Type 61] 5.3% ABV A fun seasonal variant on the Oktoberfest style, usually a lager. The altbier yeast gives this one a lot of body and flavor. I've been pretty happy with Widmer lately. They keep making beers I like.

Sawtooth Ale Review

Sawtooth Ale Review

Left Hand Sawtooth Ale ESB [Type 45] 5.3% ABV I had this on at the Yardhouse near University of Phoenix stadium. Not a bad beer, but damn, Yardhouse is proud of their selection! $6.50 for a pint on a Sunday afternoon. A milder, easier beer than I was

Negro Nitron Beer Review

Negro Nitron Beer Review

San Tan Negro Nitron Cascadian Dark Ale/Black IPA [Type 30] 7.3% ABV I'm loving the nitro beers. Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro is a winner, and so is this. Using Nitrogen as a pressurizer instead of Carbon Dioxide produces a smoother, less bitter beer. This pairs

Red Hoptober Ale Review

Red Hoptober Ale Review

New Belgium Red HoptoberRed Ale [Type 44] 6.0% ABV New Belgium beer facts Hoppy indeed! When I opened the bottle, the hops rushed out of the bottle in a piney wave! There is a pretty stiff hop bitterness, but the red ale base of the beer makes for a

Rhinelander Boatswain Double IPA Review

Rhinelander Boatswain Double IPA Review

Rhinelander Boatswain Double IPA Double IPA [Type 30] 8.4% ABV This was a left-over from Strong Beer month at Beer Club. I am not familiar with Rhinelander, so I was uncertain what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. As an IPA curmudgeon, I tend to be skeptical of all

Historical Trend in the Number of Breweries in the US

Historical Trend in the Number of Breweries in the US

I have heard it said many times that Prohibition killed the brewing industry in the United States, but from my friends at Mother Road Brewery I get a link to a nice graph from the Brewers Association showing the number of breweries in the United States since 1887. [big version]