Category Archives: Ales

Ballast Point Brewing, Black Marlin Porter, Craft Beer Geek Video Review 248

My review of Ballast Point Brewing’s, Black Marlin Porter. A Porter from San Diego, California ABV 6% IBU’s 42 A hoppy twist on the classic English Porter. Our Black Marlin Porter stands out in a town known primarily for its … Continue reading

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Terrapin Brewing, Recreation Ale (IPA), Beer Geek Review 247

My review of Terrapin Brewing’s, Recreation Ale. A Session Pale Ale from Athens, Georgia 4.7% ABV 11 OG Hops: Bravo, Centennial, Zythos, Amarillo, Galaxy (Dry Hop) Malts: 2-Row Pale, Crystal 24, Victory Wrap your hand around a can of our … Continue reading

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Dieu Du Ciel, Rigor Mortis, Quadrupel, Beer Geek Review 246

10.5% alc./vol. 341 ml (11.5 fl.oz.) Strong brown ale inspired by the beer brewed by Belgian Trappist monks. Very little bitterness, this beer has intense malty and sweet flavours, mixed with the taste of chocolate and caramel. It presents complex … Continue reading

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Samuel Smith’s Brewing, Organic Chocolate Stout, Beer Geek Review 245

ABV: 5.0% – OG: 1.059 – IBU: 28 Innovators in Certified Organic beers, Samuel Smith began to ship the first organic beers to the US in the mid-1990s. Organic Cider and Organic fruit beers followed starting in 2007, and after … Continue reading

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Lakefront Brewing Wisconsinite Wheat Ale, Beer Geek Review 244

4.4% ABV 9.5 IBU’s Wisconsinite: the most Wisconsin beer ever! Made with 100% Wisconsin-grown malted barley, wheat, and hops, including a unique, first-of-its-kind, never before fermented, indigenous Wisconsin yeast strain. It pours a hazy, unfiltered, straw color with a fine … Continue reading

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Lakefront Brewing, Rendezvous Bier De Garde, Beer Geek Review 243

7.2% ABV 22 IBU’s A Biere De Garde—literally, “a beer to keep”—is a style conceived in the hills of Northern France. This traditional farmhouse ale is brewed with a special French ale yeast, giving it a subtle, yet delightful ester … Continue reading

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Lakefront Brewing IBA (Imperial Black Ale), Beer Geek Review 242

6.7% abv, 50 IBU’s One day, a mysterious, tattered vessel arrived. The ship was desolate, save for its cargo. A keg was tapped. Something else had changed, this was no longer a pale ale. Okay, the story is fake, but … Continue reading

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Lakefront Brewing, 25th Anniversary Imperial Stout, Beer Geek Review 241

http://www.lakefrontbrewery.com/beer/bombers/25th-anniversary-series/imperial-stout We only turn 25 once, and to celebrate, we brewed a rich imperial stout with cocoa nibs, vanilla beans, and cherry purée. First of four in our series, it pours a deep, dark black with a mocha brown head … Continue reading

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Sixpoint Brewing, Autumnation Harvest Ale, Beer Geek Review 239

Autumnation Autumn Autumnation, Sixpoint’s hop harvest ale, features a fresh “wet hop” chosen by Sixpoint fans. This year’s hop choice, Mosaic, provides this hearty copper ale with bright citrus, berry and pine flavors, along with aromatic notes of earth, strawberry … Continue reading

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Samuel Smith’s, Winter Welcome 2013, Beer Geek Review 238

This seasonal beer is a limited edition brewed for the short days and long nights of winter. The full body resulting from fermentation in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’ and the luxurious malt character, which will appeal to a broad range of … Continue reading

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