Goose Island Big John

Goose Island Big John

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
AleSmith Old Numbskull

AleSmith Old Numbskull

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
AleSmith Wee Heavy 2007

AleSmith Wee Heavy 2007

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