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  • New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

    by Mark August 7, 2012
    The 1554 Enlightened Black Ale from New Belgium Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, Colorado pours out a dark cola brown in color with some light getting through revealing golden amber highlights and is topped with a one finger, foamy, mocha colored head that reduces down to a thin film at an expercted pac...

  • Boulder Beer Kinda Blue Wheat Beer

    by Mark August 6, 2012
    The Kinda Blue Blueberry Wheat Beer from Boulder Beer Company in Boulder, Colorado pours out a light copper in color with good clarity and is topped with a long staying, one finger, tightly knit, snow white head. On the nose, bread, wheat, hay, fruity sweetness and a little funky blueberry. In the m...

  • Left Coast The Wedge Black IPA

    by Mark August 6, 2012
    The Wedge Black IPA from Left Coast Brewing Company in San Clemente, California pours out jet black in color and is topped with a two finger, cappuccino foam colored head that very slowly reduces down. On the nose, a ton of hoppy aromas and mild roast aromas. Aromas of orange, grapefruit, roast grai...

  • Brouwerij Lindemans Framboise Lambic

    by Mark August 5, 2012
    The Framboise Lambic from Brouwerij Lindemans in Vlezenbeek, Belgium pours out deep beet red in color with some purple hues and is topped with a large, pink colored, tightly knit head that dissipates quite quickly to a thick film with a collar. On the nose, aromas of fresh raspberry, raspberry jam, ...

  • Upslope Brewing Brown Ale

    by Mark August 5, 2012
    The Brown Ale from Upslope brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado pours out cola brown in color with some light getting through and is topped with a two finger, dense, tan colored head that very slowly reduces down to a thin film with a nice collar. On the nose, wonderful roast grain aromas with choco...

  • Full Sail Top Sail Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Porter

    by Mark August 5, 2012
    The Brewmaster Reserve Top Sail Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Porter from Full Sail Brewing Company in Hood River, Oregon is aged for 1 year in Maker's Mark, Jim Beam & Austin Nichols bourbon barrels. This 2012 release was brewed in January 2011 and released in February 2012.   Top Sail pours ...

  • Elysian Brewing Manic IPA Series Prometheus IPA

    by Mark August 4, 2012
    The Manic IPA Series Prometheus IPA from Elysian Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington pours out a cloudy, slightly burnt orange in color and is topped with an evenly bubbled, white, two finger head that gradually reduces down to a film. On the nose, tangerine, orange, lemon, grass, pine and carame...

  • Marble Brewery Red Ale

    by Mark August 4, 2012
    The Red Ale from Marble Brewery in Albuquerque, New Mexico pours out a clear, deep amber in color with some tea colored, brownish hues, and is topped with a two finger, off-white, uniformly bubbled head that slowly reduces down to a thin film with a collar. On the nose, aromas of fresh, juicy hops, ...

  • Lagunitas Pils Czech Style Pilsner

    by Mark August 4, 2012
    The Pils Czech Style Pilsner from Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California pours out a brassy gold in color with wonderful clarity and is topped with just over a finger of snow white, finely bubbled head that gradually reduces down leaving a small collar. On the nose, aromas of cracker, bre...

  • Rogue Ales John John Ale

    by Mark August 3, 2012
    The John John Ale (Dead Guy Ale Aged in Dead Guy Whiskey Barrels) from Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon pours out an orangey copper in color with some cloud and sediment and is topped with a two finger, off-white, foamy head that reduces down to a thick film with a nice collar. On the nose, caramel, wo...