Monthly Archives: August 2014

Cigar City Brewing, Hopped On The High Seas-Kohatu, Beer Geek Video Review EP. 263

A review of Cigar City Brewing’s Hopped On The High Seas #5 Kohatu IPA. A dry hopped IPA from Tampa Florida ABV 7% 60 IBU’s This 60 IBU Caribbean-style IPA was brewed at the Cervezas del Sur Brewery in Ponce, … Continue reading

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Lino Brewing, Stout, Beer Geek Video Review EP. 262

A review of Ceylon/Lion Brewing’s Lion Stout. An Export Stout from Sri Lanka ABV 8.8% The dark caramel, large dense headed brew, with its 8.8% alcoholic content, is unique due to its sweet notes of chocolate and coffee interspersed into … Continue reading

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Bells Brewing, Java Stout, Beer Geek Review EP. 261

A review of Bells Brewing’s, Java Stout. A coffee stout from, Comstock Michigan ABV 7.5% Java Stout uses a custom blend of coffee beans, roasted locally for us by Water Street Coffee Joint, to generate its intense flavor. Possessing an … Continue reading

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Samuel Smith, Nut Brown Ale, Craft Beer Review 260

A review of Samuel Smith’s Brewing, Nut Brown Ale. A Brown Ale from Tadcaster, England ABV 5.0% Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water … Continue reading

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Anchor Bock (The final batch), Craft Beer Review 259

Anchor Bock has been discontinued and 2014 is the last year it was brewed. ABV 5.5% The dark satiny texture of Anchor BockĀ®, with its rich hints of chocolate, caramel and roasted barley, is our interpretation of the historically strong … Continue reading

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Samuel Smith’s, India Ale, Craft Beer Review 258

5% ABV Tadcaster, England Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground); best malted barley and a generous amount … Continue reading

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Samuel Smith’s Brewing, Oatmeal Stout, Craft Beer Review 257

Brewed with well water (the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground); fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ to create an almost opaque, wonderfully … Continue reading

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New Belgium Brewing, Spring Blonde Ale, Craft Beer Review 256

Blondes are a favorite style among New Belgium employee-owners who have celebrated their 5-year anniversary with a spring trip to Belgium. These travels inspired our Spring Blonde and brought some old Belgium to New Belgium. Brewed with pale and Munich … Continue reading

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