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• Cerise - Cherry Fermented Ale

  by ironarrow42 June 28, 2009
  Founders, Grand Rapids, MI; 6.5% ABV, The label indicates this is brewed with cherry puree, and it shows its presence in the hint of pale pink it gives the foam, the light aroma of tart cherries, and the more pronounced tart cherry flavour. There's a hint of almonds with brown sugar and cinnam...
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• Acme California IPA

  by ironarrow42 June 17, 2009
  North Coast Brewing Co, Fort Bragg, CA; 6.5% ABV, 55 IBUs First of all, I like the retro-style label for this beer; it's fun and light-hearted. The beer pours with a golden honey-amber hue and slight haze. Short-lived head of white foam falls to a collar and some patchy groups of bubbles. Arom...
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• Avril

  by ironarrow42 June 14, 2009
  Brasserie DuPont, 3.5% ABV, unfiltered biere de table, bottle conditioned, 750 ml corked bottle (cork dated 2008) Pale golden hue with a touch of champagne, and a light haze. Meringue-like head of thick near-white foam. Zippy aroma with lemon zest, pepper, a little clove, lactic note and hint of ho...

• Leviathan Imperial IPA

  by ironarrow42 June 13, 2009
  Harpoon Brewery, 10% ABV, 122 IBUs, hopped with Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe & Amarillo hops Pours a lovely honey-orange hue; a finger of creamy, off-white foam fades to a thin collar and patchy foam islands after a few minutes. Aroma dominated by grapefruity and piney American hops, with alcohol ev...

• Hell Hath No Fury Ale

  by ironarrow42 June 11, 2009
  Bell's Brewing Co., Kalamazoo, MI; 7.5% ABV Pours a deep brown-black, opaque, with a warm beige head that starts a half inch thick and falls to an eighth-inch thick. Aroma is fruity with some dark malt and hint of yeast. Moderately-full body and light carbonation bite make it sm...
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• Totally Naked lager

  by ironarrow42 June 7, 2009
  4.2% ABV seasonal brew from New Glarus Brewing Co., New Glarus, WI Pale straw-gold, crystal clear appearance, with a snow-white head of foam. Large bubbles rise, with light popping audible. Clean aroma of malt & hops with some fruitiness. Appetizing. Carbonation is much finer & more fizzy than...

• Glockenspiel Weizenbock

  by ironarrow42 June 6, 2009
  Great Lakes Brewing Co., Cleveland, OH; 8.0% ABV, 20 IBU; seasonal 4-pack available May-June 2009 Pours a beautiful, bright coppery-amber with a finger of pale beige foam that drops to a sustained thin layer. The aromas of bananas, clove, and vanilla bean confirm that a Bavarian yeast strain was us...

• Blackout Stout

  by ironarrow42 June 3, 2009
  9.0% ABV Russian imperial stout from Great Lakes Brewing, Cleveland, OH; named for the power blackout of 2003.  Pours an impenetrable black with a good thumb-width of creamy-beige foam that subsides to a thin layer. Aromas of chocolate malted milk and roast coffee. Fairly full-bodied with...

• London Pride Outstanding Pale Ale

  by ironarrow42 June 3, 2009
   4.7% ABV,  Fuller’s, The Griffin Brewery, Chiswick, London, UK  Clear, bright pale orange-amber in appearance with a thin layer and collar of white foam. Aroma is a mix of floral hops, lightly toasted malt, and a faint hint of butterscotch. Body on the lighter side of medium, with ...

• Ruination IPA

  by ironarrow42 May 30, 2009
  Stone Brewing Co, Escondido, CA  7.7% ABV, 100+ IBU, Magnum & Centennial hops Stone's self-described "liquid poem to the glory of the hop" pours a slightly hazy honey-orange, with a thick cream-coloured head. A steady stream of bubbles rises in the middle of the glass, though there...
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