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
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
Jun 3, 2011 | Beer Reviews
This bottle of AleSmith Old Numbskull barleywine sat from late 2007 until August 2010 allowing that 11% ABV to mellow out a bit. The age did bring on some oxidation but it was pretty light and didn’t subtract from the drinkability of this craft brew. Can anyone... Read More
Jun 3, 2011 | Beer Reviews
AleSmith Wee Heavy is a very nice brew that aged in my cellar from 2007 until around August of 2010. This nicely balanced big Scotch ale had a good amount of time to age so the 10% ABV had mellowed quite a bit allowing it to go down very smoothly with a light smokey... Read More
