Category Archives: Ales

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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Uinta Hop Nosh IPA, Beer Geek Review #255

ALCOHOL 7.3% ABV IBU 82 SRM 15 DESCRIPTION Bold and refreshing, this IPA combines an abundance of hops with a smooth malt profile. STORY Embracing our inner foodie, Hop Nosh is so big in hop character that it is literally … Continue reading

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Stone Brewing, Smoked Vanilla Porter, Craft Beer Geek Review #254

ALC/VOL: 5.9% IBUS: 53 In 2006, almost exactly 10 years after we first released Stone Smoked Porter, Stone Small Batch Brewer Laura Ulrich had a brilliant idea: What if she added whole Madagascar vanilla beans to a small batch of … Continue reading

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Swamp Head, Wild Night, Honey Cream Ale, Beer Geek Review #253

Along the rivers, in the fields, and through the forests of Florida, thousands of bees are hard at work, producing some of the sweetest honey in the world. We like to think they’re proud that all of their hard work … Continue reading

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Swamp Head Brewing, Big Nose IPA Beer Geek Review 252

Big Nose® IPA India Pale Ale Created with crystal clear spring water that originates deep in the Okefenokee Swamp, Big Nose IPA is a mystical nectar brewed for hop lovers. Inhale the aroma and devour the flavor of Big Nose. Big … Continue reading

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Founders Brewing, All Day IPA, Beer Geek Review 251

ABV: 4.7% IBUs: 42 Availability: Year-round All Day IPA

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Cigar City Brewing, Hopped On The High Seas Ahtanum IPA, Craft Beer Geek 250

My review of Cigar City Brewing’s, Hopped On The High Seas, Ahtanum. A Carribean Style IPA from Tampa, Florida ABV 7%

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Cigar City Brewing, Invasion Pale Ale, Craft Beer Geek Video Review 249

ABV: 5% OG: 12.4 IBU: 36 SRM: 6 Gold in color, Invasion Pale Ale is CCB’s rendition of a sessionable hoppy ale. The aroma is quite tropical and offers suggestions of peach, mango, lime and papaya. Upon further exploration, Invasion has a light caramel … Continue reading

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