Tag Archives: Brewing

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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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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Samuel Adams, Winter Lager, Beer Geek Review 240

Samuel Adams Winter Lager is our staple winter seasonal craft beer. First brewed in 1997, a bold and rich lager with a touch of holiday spice. 5.6% ABV  

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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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Anchor Brewing Summer Ale (Wheat) Beer Geek Review 237

Anchor Brewing’s Summer Ale, A Wheat Beer from Chico California, 4.5% ABV, 12oz bottle. http://www.anchorbrewing.com

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Swamp Head Brewing, Darkwater, Black IPA, Beer Geek Review 236

Original Gravity: 15 Plato IBUs: 55 Alcohol by Volume: 6.5% Blackwater Floridian Dark Ale is an American-style Black Ale at the low end of the IPA alcohol range (6.4% ABV), with an abundance of hop flavor and aroma. It represents … Continue reading

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Stone Brewing, Suede Imperial Porter, Collaboration with 10 Barrel & Blue Jacket, Beer Geek Review 234

9.6% ABV http://www.stonebrew.com/collab/suede/ When Parisi and Stone brewmaster Mitch Steele decided to collaborate, it was essential that they tap a special individual to complete their triad of fermentation domination, and they found just that in Tonya Cornett, the brewmaster at … Continue reading

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Sixpoint Brewing 3 Beans Imperial Porter, Review 225

The beans of bygone brewers, united with cacao and coffee, to create a trinity of roasted, rich, and savory flavors. ABV 10% IBU 85 SRM 31

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