Tyranena Down ‘N Dirty Chocolate Oatmeal Stout

Tyranena Down ‘N Dirty Chocolate Oatmeal Stout

Tyranena is known for making wonderful dark brews along with awesome hoppy beers too.  Their Brewers Gone Wild Series of beers usually steals the show but their normal offerings and seasonal brews are great as well.  Down ‘N Dirty Chocolate Oatmeal Stout is the... Read More
Goose Island Imperial IPA

Goose Island Imperial IPA

This bottle has been sitting in the cellar for some time. Goose Island Imperial IPA 2007 aged nicely into a smooth barleywine like brew. I believe ’07 was the last time it was bottled.  While I can’t say I was a huge fan of it some years back, it is going... Read More
Town Hall Brewery Harvester Jim

Town Hall Brewery Harvester Jim

Town Hall Harvester Jim was one of the daily releases during their annual Barrel Aged Beer Week.  They start with their MN Harvest which is an amber colored ale brewed with Minnesota maple syrup and wild rice, then age it in Jim Beam barrels for several months.  The... Read More
Surly Brewing Five Bottles

Surly Brewing Five Bottles

Surly Brewing Five is a wonderful 100% brettanomyces fermented dark ale that has been aged in red wine barrels and drinks amazingly since it’s release but will continue to grow and get better with time in the cellar.  I’ve been trying to drink as much as... Read More
Saint Arnold Divine Reserve 7

Saint Arnold Divine Reserve 7

The Divine Reserve series from Saint Arnold has brewed up some fantastic beers.  Divine Reserve 7 is a Weizenbock released in September of 2008.  With a couple years of age on it this brew is tasting even more fantastic than when first released.  Plenty of wheat... Read More