Jul 19, 2011 | Beer Reviews
A gift from a friend, I was warned that these bottles didn’t properly carbonate (something thats all too common from Lost Abbey). I left this beer out of the cellar and at room temperature for over two years in hopes that it might get some bit of carbonation... Read More
Jul 18, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Stone Imperial Russian Stout is a great imperial stout and is available at a very nice price for a beer of this size. It’s great when first released each spring but even better with a couple years of age on it. This bottle aged 4 years before being consumed... Read More
Jun 7, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Love them or hate them, it seems most dismiss Leinie’s as sudo-craft and don’t pay much attention to the beer coming out of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. That all changed when the released the Big Eddy series a couple years back. Initially tap only, they... Read More
Jun 5, 2011 | Beer Reviews
I’ve had this bottle of AleSmith Speedway Stout sitting around since about 2007. Brewed with coffee, this imperial stout is always good but a good aging in the cellar has made it fantastic. Tons of coffee, milk chocolate, bits of caramel and a touch of roasted... Read More
Jun 5, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Goose Island Big John imperial stout adds cocoa nibs to bring even bigger chocolate flavors. I wasn’t overly impressed with this brew and for $2 more a bomber, I’d take Bourbon County Stout instead any day. Big John is 11.5% but like all the Goose Island... Read More