Wychwood - Hobgoblin Dark English Ale
I have wanted to try this for a while as the label had me
Anheuser-Busch Jack's Pumkin Spice Ale
I hope I did not make a mistake as I just realized this i
Fischer Traditional Amber
I have tried another French beer and was left a little di
JW Dundee's American Pale Ale
See my review of their Amber Lager and you will know how
Flying Dog - Old Scratch Amber Ale
I found this amber ale fairly typical at first. Th
Flying Dog - Classic Pale Ale
OK - I bought the Flying Dog sample 12-pack because it wa
Old Speckled Hen English Ale
I am not sure if I have ever had this ale before but I ha
Dinkel Acker - Cd-Pils
A German version of Heineken but brewed to Germany's puri
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Every country has their #1 Birra and Peroni is it for Ita
Celtika Amber Beer
A while back I enjoyed Brasserie-Celtik's, White Ale a lo
Flying Dog - Snake Dog IPA
See my review of Flying Dog's
Flying Dog - In-Heat Wheat
I have been impressed with Flying Dog as a brewer.
JW Dundee's American Amber Lager
From Rochester, NY, High Falls Brewery brings together on
Mendocino Summer Ale
Mendocino's seasonal Summer Ale is a hearty unfiltered wh
Stella Artois
Stella Artois is a classic Belgian lager.This is a
St. Peter's Cream Stout
I have been meaning to try this stout for a long time.
Young's Special London Ale
This is a very interesting ale and that comes through in
Bass Pale Ale
This is one of my favorite ales. Though it has been a fe
Iron City
Blue collar, the Steelers, Carnagie, foundries, Primanti
Warsteiner Premium Verum
Brewed in accordance to German Beer Purity Law of 1516, m
Pilsner Urquell
The original pilsner from Plzen Czech. Pilsner Ur
Flying Dog - Tire Bite Golden Ale
I will start off by saying this is a great beer. I
Blue Moon - Rising Moon Spring Ale
Today I walked into Whole Foods to grab some groceries an
Black Sheep - Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale
This is a very nice but unassuming beer from the Black Sh
Hollandia
This is a very reasonably priced imported beer from obvio
Otter Creek Pale Ale
This is a nice crisp, clean beer from the Vermont brewer.
Murphy's Irish Draught Stout
From Ireland, Murphy's is typical of a stout if
Mendocino Eye Of the Hawk Ale
This is a very nice ale and not very expensive for a micr
Samuel Adams - Summer Ale
Sam is one of my favorite brewers. They generally serve-
Sea Dog Blue Paw Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale
There is not much to say about Pugsley Brewing's, blueber
Bavaria
See my thoughts on Hollandia since Bavaria from Lieshout,
Carolina Blonde Pilsner
There is definitely something to like about this pilsner
Smuttynose - Hanami Ale
Not sure what to make of this beer. Though not stated on
Dominion Ale
A nice beer but really nothing special or remarka
Mendocino White Hawk IPA
From Mendocino Co., Sarasota, NY, brings another high ABV
Boddingtons Pub Ale
Boddingtons is a classic light-body, golden ale that I ha
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
The Ram Brewery in Wandsworth, Britain Young's Double Cho
Arcadia London Porter
From Battle Creek, MI, this porter is for those that want
Magic Hat #9
This beer from South Burlington, Vermont is awesome. I f
Wexford Cream Ale
I like almost all the beers from the UK and Wexford Irish
Troegenator Doublebock
A Harrisburg, PA brewing company produces a very smooth,
Where to find Specialty Beers
Specialty beers can be purchased just about anywhere in the
Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale
I have always enjoyed Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale, and it is
Brooklyn Brand - Lager
Opening in 1987, Brooklyn Brewery is one of the best beer
Mendocino Red Tail Ale
Mendocino Co., Sarasota, NY brews yet another nice beer a
Troegs Rugged Trail Nut Brown Ale
Another great beer from Troegs brewing company. I have o
Brooklyn Brand - Pennant Ale '55
This is Brooklyn's tribute to the 1955 World Series champ
Abbot Ale
Another distinguished ale from the UK. The Abbot
Otter Creek - White Sail
From Vermont's Otter Creek, their Belgian white ale brewe
Troegs Sunshine Pils
There is no ambiguity as to the type of pilsner Troegs Ha
Left Hand - Deep Cover Brown Ale
Deep Cover is Left Hand Brewing Company's, from Longmont,
Troegs - Dream Weaver Unfiltered Wheat
Dream Weaver from Troegs Harrisburg, PA is another great
Otter Creek Alpine Ale
Vermont's Otter Creek Ale was on sale this week, 6 for $3
Ruddles County Ale
For me Ruddles is another good example of an English ale
Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout
Samuel Smith is a rich, full body stout from England.
Spanish Peaks Summer White
From Bozeman, Montana, this Belgian White Ale is a nice,
Harpoon Hibernian Irish Ale
This Irish Ale from Windsor, Vermont's, Harpoon just made
Fiddler's Green Amber Ale
From Utica, NY, Fiddler's Green Brewing Company brings an
Samuel Adams - White Ale
Great American interpretaion of a traditional Begian Whit
Celtika White Beer
From Brasserie-Celtik, this French imported Belgian White
Lancaster Milk Stout
This stout from Lancaster, PA, sounded very interesting.
3 Monts Flanders Golden Ale
Tre's bien! Brasserie De Saint Sylvestre from
Southampton - Double White Ale
Saratoga Springs, NY's own Southampton has brewed a Belgi
Smithwick's
The real Irish red ale. Smithwick's is like the Gu
Beamish Irish Stout
It has been a while since I have had a Beamish Irish stou
Baltika (Балтика) 9 Extra Lager
Wow - 8.0% ABV and I think that is underestimated.
Baltika (Балтика) 4 Dark Lager
Being in the mood to try something different I grabbed a
Regia Extra
From El Salvadore, this lager is very similar to Hollandi
Caffrey's
No longer sold in the US and I am uncertain why; supposed
Samuel Adams - October Fest Seasonal
Only available once a year, Sam's October Fest is my favo
Harpoon Sumer Ale
I had picked up Harpoons Sumer Vacation sample pack.
Harpoon I.P.A.
As a beer this was a nice drink and very enjoyable. I wo
Harpoon UFO - Raspberry
See my review of Harpoon's regular UFO but just add raspb
Harpoon UFO
A number of years ago we had taken some friends to one of
Bell's Oberon
Last week we went to an early dinner at one of our favori
Thames Welsh ESB
I have not had many Extra Special Bitters (ESB) so i cann
Dominion Summer Wheat
OK - I think this would make for a good starter wheat bee
Flying Dog - Heller Hound Bock Spring Seasonal
Because it is that time of the year again and the spring
The Raven "Special Lager"
Baltimore-Washington Beer Works brings to us a beer inspi
Otter Creek Oktoberfest Autum Ale
It is almost fall and the seasonal beers are beginning to
Heather Ale - Fraoch Heather Ale
Baltika (Балтика) 3 Classic Beer
After really enjoying Baltika 4 and surviving Baltika 9,
JW Dundee's Pale Bock
JW Dundee not only makes good beer they also make it chea
JW Dundee's Hefeweizen
JW Dundee not only makes good beer they also make it chea
JW Dundee's IPA
JW Dundee not only makes good beer they also make it chea
JW Dundee's Honey Brown
JW Dundee not only makes good beer they also make it chea
Blue Moon - Belgian White
Now this is a classic beer that just happens to have been
Blue Moon - Harvest Moon Seasonal Pumpkin Ale
If you can find this seasonal, grab it while you can. Ha
Asahi Draft Beer
I was in the mood for something different and just grabbe
Black Sheep Ale
Black Sheep Ale is what I would consider a traditional UK
Dogfish Head Festina Peche
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery from Milton, DE has a very int
Red Hook - Long Hammer IPA
Great beer if you like your beer hoppy. I like this IPA
Blue Moon - Full Moon Winter Ale
It is not even November and the winter seasonals are maki
Victory - HopDevil Ale
Victory's Brewmasters out of Downingtown, PA, have create
Samuel Adams - Scotch Ale
Now this is a novel and enjoyable beer if you are looking
Samuel Adams - Boston Ale
The Boston Ale is part of Sam's Brewmaster's Collection a
Samuel Adams - Honey Porter
The Honey Porter is part of Sam's Brewmaster's Collection
Samuel Adams - Brown Ale
Brown Ale is part of Sam's Brewmaster's Collection and I
Magic Hat - Circus Boy
Circus Boy was an interesting mix of combining a wheat be
Magic Hat - Jinx
This is as nice a beer as the #9. My first impression of
Magic Hat - The Autumn Mystery Beer
This beer was a mystery to me as I am not sure if I reall
Lagunitas - Pils
After trying so many IPAs recently and the
Spaten - Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen
In the spirit of the autumn season, I decided to have a t
Saranac - Scotch Ale
I will start off by saying that I found the
Saranac - Belgian Ale
This is Saranac's interpretations of a
Saranac - Caramel Porter
Saranac's Caramel Porter reminded me of
Saranac - Oatmeal Stout
I found this to be a very nice drink. I will go as far t
Saranac - Winter Wassail
For me, this is not my favorite type of beer as I felt
Saranac - Chocolate Amber Lager
This was an interesting beer and very unique for a lager.
Anchor - Liberty Ale
Wychwood - Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale
Wynchwood seems to have a knack for brewing some very i
Genesee - Cream Ale
Cheap and good and I liked this.Guess what? After
Latrobe - Rock Green Light
Ah, even though
Red Hook - Blonde Ale
This is a beer for those that like Red Hook. Ty
Red Hook - Winter Hook Ale
Looking for something to warm you up in the winter, thi
Red Hook - ESB
This is a pizza beer as nothing goes better with this the
Anchor - Anchor Steam Beer
Great beer as it is pure and simple. Anchor Ste
Brooklyn Brand - East India Pale Ale
As with most Broolyn beers I liked this. This is not m
Brooklyn Brand - Brown Ale
Brooklyn's Brown Ale is my favorite from this brewer. T
JW Dundee's - Festive Ale
JW Dundee is one of my favorite brewers of cheap beer a
Erdinger - Hefe Weizen Dark
I was in the mood for a German beer and came across this
Samuel Adams - Winter Lager
I can never go wrong with Sam's seasonals. They never se
Samuel Adams - Cream Stout
I was disappointed with this stout and just did not like
Samuel Adams - Cranberry Lambic
Another product from Sam I just did not care for at all.
Samuel Adams - Holiday Porter
Very nice beer and compliments
Samuel Adams - Old Fezziwig Ale
After trying this I am reminded of
Otter Creek - Stovepipe Porter
I found this to be a very interesting take on a porter as
Otter Creek - Copper Ale
I am not sure if the beer is called copper because of the
Wychwood - Fiddler's Elbow
I found this to be another unique
JW Dundee's - Porter
I picked up my usual JW Dundee sample 12 pack and was sur
Bell's - Winter White Ale
Maybe this was not the most unique White Ale I have had b
Magic Hat - Roxy Rolles
Roxy Rolles is Magic Hat's winter amber. This beer was a
Magic Hat - Odd Notion Winter 07
Magic Hat with their Odd Notion is for those that like th
Fuller's - 1845
Fuller's 1845 was such a nice full flav
Victory - Prima Pils
Victory - Golden Monkey
Golden Monkey is a
Coniston Brewing - Bluebird Bitter
After trying a couple other bottle co
Carlsberg - Elephant
For something different I grabbed a 6 pack of Carlsberg's
Tetley's English Ale
Awesome, and glad to find Tetley's as this is a fine subs
Troegs - Hop Back Amber Ale
Hop Back poured a deep amber with a nice head. The head
Troegs - Pale Ale
Unibroue - La Fin Du Monde Ale
A friend of mine recommended I give this a try as this is
Unibroue - Chambly Noire
After enjoying
Flying Dog - Road Dog Scottish Porter
I was a little disappointed with this beer. Why? Wher
Victory - Hop Wallop
There should be little confusion about this beer; at 8.5%
Alhambra - Negra
I have neve
Casco Bay - Winter Old Port Ale
Casco Bay from Maine has brewed a beer I think is on the
Coopers - Best Extra Stout
This was the first Australian beer I have had in a real l
Harpoon - Munich Type Dark
I liked this medium body beer as it had character to put
Sol
I am not a big fan of cerveza, however I picked up Sol fo
Brooklyn - Winter Ale
I found Booklyn's Winter Ale on sale and decided to give
Dogfish Head - Shelter Pale Ale
After trying
Green Flash Brewing - West Coast I.P.A.
This was recommended by a guy at my beer store who likes
Guinness Draught Stout
It was not too long ago that I realized I have never put
Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei (DAB)
I was in the mood for anything but an ale and found DAB a
Dogfish Head - 60 Minute IPA
This is the third Dogfish I have tried and their version
Guinness Extra Stout
Not all Guinnesses are created equal. I have enjoyed
Lake Placid Craft - Ubu Ale
I had the opportunity to try Ubu Ale as part of my 4-mont
Pennsylvania Brewing Co. - Penn Weizen
I am not big on wheat beers, but when it comes in my
Bischoff - Falkensteiner Ur-Weisse
Every once in a while I come across a beer that is someth
Bischoff - Doppel Bock
Bisch
Bell's - Two Hearted Ale
It just started to get warm by me and being in the 80s I
Fiddler's Green - IPA
Being that the weather suddenly became summer like I head
Stone - Ruination I.P.A.
"A liquid poem to the glory of the hop." - Mott
Wolaver's Organic IPA by Otter Creek
As I have still been in the mood for IPAs so I grabbed Wo
ThunderHead IPA
The last few weeks I have been in the mood for IPAs. At
Brasserie Lefèbvre - Blanche De Bruxelles
Brouwerij De Koninck - De Koninck
This Belgian beer along with
Florida Beer Company - Indian River Shoal Draft Pale Ale
This was one of the domestic beers from my April Beer of
Mad River Brewing Company - Steelhead Extra Stout
For a non-Guinness stout I enjoyed this beer a lot. This
Heavy Seas - Small Craft Warning Uber Pils
Still being in the mood for hoppy, IPA style beers, this
Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale
I asked the guys at my beer store to recommend something
Leinenkugel's - Sunset Wheat
I was at my favorite brick oven pizza place again. That
Blue Moon - Honey Moon Summer Ale
Well, I have finally tried all the Blue Moon seasonals an
Hop-Ocalypse India Pale Ale
I am a sucker for labels and I thought this one was prett
Sierra Nevada - Southern Hemisphere Harvest
Sierra Nevada's angle with Southern Hemisphere Harvest is
Sierra Nevada - Early Spring Beer (ESB)
My beer store decided to run specials on the spring seaso
Boulder Beer - Singletrack Copper Ale
My last Beer of the Month Club shipment included this,
Smuttynose - Robust Porter
This came in my May Beer of the Month Club Gift membershi
Hofbräu Original
The first and only time I had this prior to receiving thi
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen
The Beer of the Month Club has sent me a number of wheat
Anderson Valley - Hop Ottin IPA
I asked one of the guys at my beer store for an IPA and
Weyerbacher - Hops Infusion IPA
I picked up this beer because of the bottle and to sound
Boulder Beer - Hazed & Infused Dry Hopped Ale
I picked this up because I recently enjoyed
Wild Goose - IPA
Still in my IPA mood I am grabbing anything new at this p
Anheuse-Busch - Sun Dog Amber Wheat
I got sucked in by good marketing (label) and $2 off the
Shipyward - Fuggles IPA
I saw this IPA at my beer store and grabbe
Boulder Beer - Sweaty Betty Blond (Wheat)
I found this to be a very drinkable wheat beer. It was c
Dieu de Ciel - Rosée d'Hibiscus
What a great, interesting wheat beer. This was shipped a
Dieu du Ciel - Route des Épices
Well I decided to extend my Beer of the Mo
Anheuser-Busch Shock Top Belgian White
As usual I pi
Southern Tier - IPA
I was at World Market and saw this. My beer store does
Brasserie De Saint-Sylvestre - Gavroche French Red Ale
Cervejaria Sul Brasileira - Xingu Black Beer
Kona Brewing Company - Wailua
I was in the grocery store and saw this wheat beer laced
Mendocino Blue Heron Pale Ale
Menocino is one of my favorite brewers as their beers are
New England Brewing - Sea Hag IPA
I would have never thought a beer in a can could be so go
Saranac - Kölsch
It has been a really long time since I had a German origi
Saranac - Golden Pilsner
Saranac's pilsners is part of their summer seasonal colle
Saranac - Hefeweizen
I picked this up as part of Saranac's Beers of Summer sea
Saranac - Pomegranate Wheat
This seasonal beer from Saranac reminded me of
Saranac - Summer Ale
This is another summer seasonal from Saranac that was int
Saranac - Belgian Wheat
Saranac's Belgian Wheat is part of their summer seasonal
Sierra Nevada - Anniversary Ale
Sierra Nevada as a brewer became interesting again with t
Trader Joe's - Vienna Style Lager
In the past I have loved shopping at Trader Joes's for th
Trader Joe's - Bavarian Style Hefeweizen
In the past I have loved shopping at Trader Joes's for th
Kennebunkport - IPA
This is another beer I picked up at Trader Joe's grocery
Steinhaus - frugal joe's ordinary beer
I picked this up for the at
Mendocino - Oktoberfest Autumn Seasonal
I certainly have liked this brewer over the years. They
Red Hook - Late Harvest Autumn Ale
It is already that time of the year again and the Autumn
Bluegrass Brewing (BBC) - American Pale Ale
BBC's pale ale is hoppy and is a nice pick for those that
Red Hook - Sunrye Summer Ale
I picked this up on sale as my beer store was having a cl
McAuslan - St. Ambroise Pale Ale
This was shipped along with St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout in
McAuslan - St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
This was shipped along with
Samuel Adams - Pale Ale
Every time I go to the store it seems Sam has another bee
Samuel Adams - Hefeweizen
Sam has ventured into all styles of beer lately by the nu
Saranac - IPA
Saranac's IPA poured a light amber-gold with a nice well
Samuel Adams - Sam Adams LIGHT
This came in a 24 count variety case which I almost did n
Samuel Adams - Cherry Wheat
In many ways I find Saranac and Boston Beer Company's Sam
Steinhaus - Fat Weasel Ale
I picked this up at Trader Joe's and found this to be a v
Trader Joe's - Trader Jose' Dark Lager
This is the third Trader Joe's beer I have tried and as w
Shmaltz - Coney Island Freaktoberfest
This was a very novel beer and appropriate for Halloween.
Trader Joe's - Bohemian Lager
I have yet to have a bad beer from Trader Joe's and that
New England Brewing - Atlantic Amber Beer
I recently tried
Buffalo Bill's Brewery - Pumpkin Ale
With autumn right around the corner again, I have been sa
Trinity - Red Ale
This is one of those nice beers that I picked up at Trade
Steinhaus - Jumping Cow Amber Ale
This is another beer I picked up at Trader Joe's. N
Kennebunkport - Pumpkin Ale
This is another beer I picked up at Trader Joe's grocery
Trader Joe's - Josephs Brau Hopfest
Hopfest is Trader Joe's German style Pilsner. As wi
Spoetzl - Shiner Helles Munich Style Lager
I picked this up for $4.99 for a 6-pack ($3 off list pric
New Holland - Mad Hatter IPA
This is for those that appreciate American style IPAs.&nb
Sierra Nevada - Harvest Wet Hop Ale
According to the label, the hops are used in brewing the
Sierra Nevada - Celebration Ale
This just came into my beer shop and I was told to grab i
The St. George BC - IPA
This is the first beer I have had from this VA brewer and
Bear Republic - Hop Rod Rye Ale
Bear Republic's Hop Rod Rye is an unflitered ale made wit
Tommyknocker - Butt Head Doppelbock Lager
I picked this up as part of a Tommyknocker sample pack.
Tommyknocker - Jack Whacker Wheat Ale
I tried this as part of a sample pack from Tommyknocker.&
JW Dundee - Oktoberfest Marzen style lager
JW Dundee is one of my favorite brewers of cheap quality
Flying Dog - Dogtoberfest Marzen (seasonal)
I seem to enjoy most of the beer from Flying Dog. A
Tommyknocker - Alpine Glacier Lager
I picked this up as part of a Tommyknocker sample 12-pack
Tommyknocker - Pick Axe Pale Ale
I picked this up as part of a Tommyknocker sample 12-pack
Tommyknocker - Ornery Amber Lager
I picked this up as part of a Tommyknocker sample pack.
Avery Brewing Company - India Pale Ale
This was a very nice American style IPA that balanced the
Pyramid Breweries - Snow Cap Winter Ale
I tried this right after coming back in after experiencin
Tommyknocker - Maple Nut Brown Ale
This was the last beer I tried from a Tommyknocker sample
Tommyknocker - Cocoa Porter Winter Warmer
I picked up another sampler 12-pack from Tommyknocker and
Wild Goose - Snow Goose Winter Ale
I found this to be a very nice winter warmer, with a bran
Żywiec
Being in the mood for a Eastern Euro lager/pilsner style
Žatec
Being in the mood for a Eastern Euro lager/pilsner style
Heather Ale - Kelpie
This comes from the same brewer that also does
Troegs - Nugget Nectar (Imperial Amber)
This is was a very fine beer for those that enjoy floral
New Holland - Mad Hatter IPA
Given the con
Blue Mountain Brewery - Full Nelson Pale Ale
I tried this along with
Red Hook - Slim Chance
I will start with this: Slim Chance is arguably the
Blue Point Brewing - Hoptical Illusion IPA
There are many times I am disappointed by beers with real
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