Adoration-Ommegang I'd love to taste this brew but, at $14 ( :(( ) for the 750 ml bottle yesterday, I decided to pass. :(( Ommegang announces our first Strong Winter Ale, named Adoration, becoming available from mid-October through December, all across the US. Ommegang Adoration, brewed in the auth...

Victory Dark Intrigue--This is bourbon barrel aged Victory Storm King. Pours a dense black brown from a nice corked and caged bottle. It's been a few years since I've had Storm King but I remember it being on the harsher (in a good way) end of the imperial stout spectrum with lots of roasted malts a...

Dogfish Head Bitches Brew--An imperial stout brewed with honey and gesho root. Pours black from capped 750ml bottle..A thick creamy head that took a while to dissipate. Lots of chocolate and coffee with some more roasted notes. Any bitterness is offset by a fairly strong and sweet honey taste. A bi...

I question two 1) I have never had it, but Key Lime Pie?--and I really like key lime pie--the real kind that is. 2) The 312 is a great session beer, but top 25?? I have not even had opportunity to savor most of these beers, but by description most seem as if they would be very good. The above two l...

Stone Lukcy Basartd (Actual spelling and not a product of me having too much of this last night)---This is a blend of Arrogant Bastard and Double Bastard which is then oak aged and dry hopped. Pours a thick reddish amber color--darker than I remember either of the bastard beers...The taste is a big ...

Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Grand Cru...I believe this is the last of the 30th anniversary brews and it might be my favorite of the set. According to SN, this is a dry-hopped blend of Oak Aged Bigfoot, Celebration, and SN Pale Ale. 750ml corked and caged bottle. Pours a rich amber red with a nice...

Eye of the Hawk Select Ale-Mendocino I think I reviewed this after the 1st or 2nd Brunchgate. Just wanted to pad my post count and say I enjoyed it again and thanks to AW for his fine selection :D. Plus, I see bluebeer is on line and he always reads this thread. :D :D I read with great jealousy aft...

Eye of the Hawk Select Ale-Mendocino I think I reviewed this after the 1st or 2nd Brunchgate. Just wanted to pad my post count and say I enjoyed it again and thanks to AW for his fine selection :D. Plus, I see bluebeer is on line and he always reads this thread. :D :D I read with great jealousy aft...

Holiday Porter-SA Nothing special here, just a pretty solid dark brown pour with a nice head and mild tastes of mocha and dark caramel. IBU prolly about 40 and ABV was 5.8%. Not quite as good as the Samuel Smith's Taddy Porter but one of the better ones. Have this with some ribs, brisket, burgers o...

Happy birthday!! Drink something special tonight..

I was fortunate enough about 2 years ago to have a friend who was an American Airlines pilot who regularly flew to Belgium and he sought out a bottle of the 8 and the 12 for me and was successful in his quest. The memories have faded but your review brought back very fond ones of both the beers. He...

Big beer day for me today as I get to finally try what is considered one of the world's top brews--Westveleteren 12. My brother-in-law and I are heading to a Trappist tasting..Here's the lineup.. Rochefort 6 Westmalle Tripel Achel Extra Orval Westveleteren 12 Westveleteren can generally only be pur...

Big beer day for me today as I get to finally try what is considered one of the world's top brews--Westveleteren 12. My brother-in-law and I are heading to a Trappist tasting..Here's the lineup.. Rochefort 6 Westmalle Tripel Achel Extra Orval Westveleteren 12 Westveleteren can generally only be purc...

Backwoods Bastard-Founder's Brewing-This is a fascinating creation. My guess is that it is a variation of their Dirty Bastard which is a scotch type ale with a bit of peat and smoke. This blends nicely with the oak aging in whiskey barrels which gives it a bit of vanilla, a bit of oak and a moderat...

Guinness Foreign Extra Stout--Overseas version of Guinness Extra Stout that they have just started distributing in the US. Pours a somewhat thin looking brownish-black. Big roasted malt taste up front with hints of coffee and chocolate. A bit of a cola taste. Some mild hoppiness in the finish. I hav...

I bought the winter sampler from SA tonight. FOUR brews are unique to it...Chocolate Bock, Old Fezziwig Ale, White Ale and Holiday Porter. Haven't tried any of the four yet, getting the normal brews out of the way first. Old Fezziwig and Holiday Porter are my probably my favorite 2 SA beers. It alw...

Taddy Porter-Samuel Smith If anyone wishes to try a classic porter, buy a single of this one. Probably as old as the hills, or the Cliffs of Dover, this has no additives or flavorings and is not aged in bourbon or wine casks. I don't know the IBU or ABV and I really don't care for this one as it is...

Claymore Scotch Ale-Great Divide You're gonna notice a theme here with Great Divide products in recent and future tastings. Trader on Saturday from CB&B. This ale is fairly true to the style with a dark brown-red color, light hop presence, a bit of smokiness or peati-ness and a ton of dark caramel ...

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CathyCA reviews a beer: Endless River Kolsch-Style Ale by Mother Eareth Brewing in Kinston. I got these beers as a gift from one of my law partners when I went downtown and got a bond reduction for one of his clients. The appearance: This beer poured like a beer. It's golden, like a regular grocery...