Jun 15, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Brewed every year on December 6th, Samichlaus Bier is a wonderful dopplebock that can age for years in your cellar and only becomes better with each passing year. This bottle from 2004 tasted great years later when opened in the winter of ’10. It pairs great... Read More
Jun 8, 2011 | Beer Reviews
A dry-hopped sour? Sounds interesting enough. It’s more than interesting, it’s awesome. The le terroir or environmental conditions that affected this brew were great as it came out as a nicely soured beer with fruity hops coming through nicely in the... 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 7, 2011 | Beer Reviews
This bottle of Lake Superior Old Man Winter Warmer barleywine is a 2007 vintage and aged nicely. Old Man Winter Warmer is a great barleywine weighing in at 10.3% ABV and at only about $7.99-$8.99 for a 6-pack, a great bargain. Big and complex with a nice smooth... 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
