8 Mar 2010
Author: Escape To Beer
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Name: Danny Garza
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Name: Mischief
Brewery: Name of the Brewery
Overall Rating: B +
Style: Belgian Style Ale
Serving Style: 750 ml
ABV: 8.5 %
IBU: 35
Price: $ 9.30
Aroma: Citrusy and a variety of fruits hit the nose. From reading the list of fruits that are in the brew it is no wonder. A nice hoppy aroma is also noticible.
Appearance: It has a nice orange and amber color to it. Good carbonation and lacing as well.
Flavor: A well balanced taste between the piney hops, fruits and citrus. Near the end you can taste some bitterness too.
Mouthfeel: Nice smooth body and some what chewey and spicey too. Did not miss when it came to mouth feel.
Enjoyability: With the effervescent mixture of flavors, this was one enjoyable beer. Nothing boring or ordinary about this one at all.
Another take: The Bruery Beer News Slash Food
2 Mar 2010
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Name: Danny Garza
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Name: Brother David’s Triple
Brewery: Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Overall Rating: B
Style: Abbey Style Ale
Serving Style: 22 oz Bomber
ABV: 10 %
IBU: 27
Price: $ 6.69
Aroma: Light on the aroma. There is a hint of malt and honey and you can also smell the ABV. But not to much.
Appearance: Some head right after pouring but did not last long, no lacing. Orange and amber in color.
Flavor: The first sensation that hit me was the malt taste. Some what on the sour side as well and a fruity after taste.
Mouthfeel: Light and smooth body. Light carbonation and effervescence.
Enjoyability: This was a good and enjoyable beer. Not hard to drink and something that you can have anytime.
Another take: Anderson Valley Beer’s We Drank
23 Feb 2010
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Name: Danny Garza
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Name: Hardcore IPA
Brewery: Brew Dog
Overall Rating: A
Style: Imperial India Pale Ale
Serving Style: 22 oz Bomber
ABV: 9 %
IBU: 150
Price: $ 5.95
Aroma: A light citrust smell with a hoppy after tone. There are also some floral hints as well.
Appearance: A beautiful amber color. Some lacing around the walls of the glass.
Flavor: I enjoyed the flavor of this IPA, a good bitter taste. I like bold tasting beers and this one is bold. Not a wimpy brew at all. If you like your brews more on the mild side then you might not like this one. For those that like to really taste their brews then give this one a try.
Mouthfeel: Good body and rich in form. Light carbonation.
Enjoyability: For a European IPA, it was very bitter but I am from the west coast, so I enjoyed this.
Another take: Brew Dog Beer Rater
20 Feb 2010
Author: Sigaro
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Name: Tramwell Shantfax
Site: http://www.corebrewing.com
About: I remember my first beer...actually, I don't. It was probably something horrible like a Coors light and I'm glad I've forgotten. My experience with beer has come full circle. Originally I gave up on beer because I thought it was all crappy lagers. One day in 2002, I happened upon a little deli called Hollingshead in Anaheim, CA that just happened to have a vast array of "crazy" beers on tap I had never heard of. I dug the look of the STONE IPA handle and tried it. My life has never been the same since. I was in love with hops, grains, and the amazing beauty of what beer can really be.
I love bold flavors and extremes. Belgiums and homebrewing my own beer.See Authors Posts (74) | Filed under: News

Silk screened bomber bottles look great but once you’ve consumed the tasty contents, there is not much you can do but toss it in the trash (or recycle bin if that’s your thing). As a homebrewer, I don’t tend to re-use silk screened bottles. There’s just something weird about my imperial stout coming from a Rogue Captain Sig bottle.
A crafty guy no doubt decided to turn his empties into profit by chopping the tops off and making “Mandles”. Pretty slick idea, but way over priced.
Here’s the choices listed on the website:
ROGUE BREWERY:
Dead Guy Ale
American Amber Ale
Capt. Sig’s Northwestern Ale
Shakespeare Stout
Kell’s Irish Style Lager
Orange Honey Wheat
Juniper Pale Ale
Hazelnut Brown
Yellow Snow IPA
Mom’s Hefeweizen
St. Rogue Red
Brutal Bitter
Youngers Special Bitter
STONE:
Arrogant Bastard Ale
IPA
Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
NEW BELGIUM LIPS OF FAITH:
Le Fleur Misseur
Beir de Mares
12 Feb 2010
Author: Sigaro
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Name: Tramwell Shantfax
Site: http://www.corebrewing.com
About: I remember my first beer...actually, I don't. It was probably something horrible like a Coors light and I'm glad I've forgotten. My experience with beer has come full circle. Originally I gave up on beer because I thought it was all crappy lagers. One day in 2002, I happened upon a little deli called Hollingshead in Anaheim, CA that just happened to have a vast array of "crazy" beers on tap I had never heard of. I dug the look of the STONE IPA handle and tried it. My life has never been the same since. I was in love with hops, grains, and the amazing beauty of what beer can really be.
I love bold flavors and extremes. Belgiums and homebrewing my own beer.See Authors Posts (74) | Filed under: Beer Reviews

The Brew Kettle Old 21 Imperial IPA
Name: Old 21
Brewery: The Brew Kettle
Overall Rating: B-
Style: Imperial India Pale Ale
Serving Style: 22oz Bomber
ABV: 9.1%
IBU: 90
Price: $5.99
Aroma: Powerful citrus and pine hop tones blast the nose. An odd sulfuric smell was detected that reminded me of a bad homebrew I once had.
Appearance: Beautiful copper color. Clear with a nicely formed head.
Flavor: Deep hop resins coat the tongue. Simcoe hops show there dominance. Residual sugars step forward and dance on the line of being too sweet.
Mouthfeel: Heavy stuff. This is a particularly heavy IIPA, especially for the “american” style.
Enjoyability: It’s great to see the Brew Kettle beers make it to the shelves. They’re an amazing brewpub in Strongsville, OH that I can’t recommend enough. At any given time, they have about 8 of their own brews on tap as well as a wonderful offering of about 8 other craft brewers. I’ve had Old 21 on draft their before and I would rate it a solid A. Unfortunately, the bottle I got had an odd sulfuric smell and I also felt it was just not fermented dry enough to be easily drinkable. That said, they’re pretty new to bottling their wares and I expect that quality will improve. If you’re even in the area, stop by the brew pub…you won’t be disappointed.
Another take: Brew Kettle Site | Brew Kettle Tap Room | Ba | Rate Beer
20 Jan 2010
Author: Sudz
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Name: Ben Sookying
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Name: 20th Anniversary Imperial IPA
Brewery: Anderson Valley
Overall Rating: B+
Style: Imperial India Pale Ale
Serving Style:22oz
ABV: 8.7% ABV
IBU:NA Units
Price: $7.95
Aroma:: A slight hoppiness with strong pineapple/citrus notes combine with a pleasing piney scent.
Appearance: :Relatively clear, beautiful amber’ish hues, good head retension.
Flavor: Upfront, it’s well balanced and smooth with a great blend of hoppiness and citrus fruitiness. The pine notes come in toward the finish as a light bitterness wraps up each taste.
Mouthfeel: medium body, slightly chewy with delicious lingering hop flavors.. leaves a nice coating on your tongue.
Enjoyability: This is a solid Imperial IPA. Probably not a chart topper. Definitely worth checking out if you havent had it before. This is probably my 3rd time trying it and I’ve enjoyed each time.. Not for the amature beer drinker!
19 Jan 2010
Author: Sudz
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Name: Vesuvius
Brewery: Full Sail Brewing
Overall Rating: B
Style: Belgian Golden Ale
Serving Style: 22oz
ABV: 8.2% ABV
IBU:24 Units
Price: $5.95
Aroma: subtle citrus with dominant belgian spices.
Appearance: golden hazey with a nice white head. Good head persistence and good carbonation throughout.
Flavor: Just like its aromas, you can pick out a subtle citrus with nice belgian spices.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body, nice dry finish with nice lingering belgian spice flavors.
Enjoyability: Nice hearty beer for being a ‘light’ brew. Reminicent of Victory’s Golden Monkey, I find this brew very easy to drink and would take it over your typica “yellow fizzy” on a hot day… (too bad its cold and rainy outside). There are far too many belgian pales I would prefer, this was was just OKAY in my book. Dont take my word for it, try it for yourself..