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• Pere Jacques

  by ironarrow42 October 28, 2009
  Goose Island, Chicago, IL; 9% ABV, abbey dubbel style ale, bottled on 3/10/08 (label states that flavor will continue to develop for 5 years)Murky brown-amber in appearance with a scant pale beige collar and foam. Bits of yeast sediment float suspended throughout the glass. Big, rich, sweet aroma – ...

• Southern Tier Pumking

  by ironarrow42 October 27, 2009
  9% ABV, on draught at Chappy’s Tap Room & Grille, Moraine, OH Served in a 10 ounce snifter out on the patio on a gorgeous, sunny autumn afternoon in the 60s, the beer is a clear, bright, pumpkin-esque copper-amber-orange with a short-lived pale beige head. The colour is fabulous – very harvesty...
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• Mean Manilishi Double IPA

  by ironarrow42 September 27, 2009
   Hoppin’ Frog, Akron, OH; 8.2% ABV, 168 IBU (!) Won the award for Best Double I.P.A. in America at the 2009 U.S. Beer Tasting Championships this month. Deep, coppery-red hue topped with a finger’s width of pale beige foam which settles to a thin layer and collar after a few minutes. Big ...
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• Devil Dancer

  by ironarrow42 September 19, 2009
   Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, MI; triple IPA, 12% ABV, 112 IBUs Pours out with a noticeable viscosity, a bright, orange-amber, translucent, with almost no foam. The nose is as expected – American hops, with plenty of citrus, floral, and piney notes. Full body with a rich texture and lig...
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• Vertical Epic 9.9.9

  by ironarrow42 September 10, 2009
  Stone Brewing Co., Belgian Porter brewed with spices, 8.6% ABV; on draught at Chappy's Tap Room & Grille, Moraine, OH What a fitting addition to the Vertical Epic series! Pours a deep, deep brownish-black, opaque, with a thin beige head. Aromas of smoke, cocoa, toasted grain & roasted ...
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• Monk’s Café Flemish Sour Red Ale

  by ironarrow42 September 7, 2009
  Brewed for Monk's Café in Philadelphia by Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Belgium; 5.5% ABV, blend of young & old ale Beautiful red hue with red-orange highlights and a thick, generous pile of dense beige foam. Aroma is sour with a cherry component and some classic Belgian funk. Very appetizing!...
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• Gemini Imperial Blended Unfiltered Ale

  by ironarrow42 August 29, 2009
  Southern Tier, Lakewood, NY; 10.5% ABV, 50% unfiltered Hoppe, 50% Unearthly imperial IPA Love the label – bright, hoppy green with a Gemini astronaut spacewalking. Very cool! The beer itself pours a hazy, deep honey-gold hue with a touch of pale orange-amber in appearance, with a thick, off-w...
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• Double Simcoe IPA

  by ironarrow42 August 22, 2009
  Weyerbacher, Easton, PA; 9% ABV Cloudy orange-amber appearance; warm cream-beige head lasts a few minutes. Aroma of citric hops with an orangey note and caramelized malt/sugar. Fairly big body with a smooth and velvety texture. Fine carbonation bead. Slightly sweet up front with caramel and malt, o...
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• Independence Ale

  by ironarrow42 August 22, 2009
   Great Lakes Brewing Co., Cleveland, OH 6% ABV, 45 IBUs, draught-only seasonal offering at Chappy’s Tap Room & Grille, Moraine, OH Bright, clear coppery-orange hue with a fairly thick cream-coloured head. Aroma of floral & citrusy hops. Flavours of toasted, caramel malt (could be...
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• Moylander Double IPA

  by ironarrow42 August 12, 2009
  8.5% ABV, 22 oz bomber, Moylan’s Brewery, Novato, CA Moylan’s is sadly no longer distributing to Ohio; I found this bottle at Centerville Carryout. Hazy orange brew topped by a pinky’s worth of dense, pale beige foam. Plenty of citric hops in the aroma, with notes of candied tangerine and resin. S...