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New Beer Blog Flying Dog Brewery Mint Julip Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to sample a new beer from Flying Dog Brewery.  It is their Mint Julip Ale.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this East Coast craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery.  Let us get into this new ale.

It has a clear golden color with a white constant color head at first. The head disappears over time. The aroma has a light mint notes. The taste has a light refreshing minty notes. The aftertaste has a heavy mint note. It reminds mental cigarettes in a good way. It is a sipping beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.flyingdogbrewery.com

Twitter:  @flyingdog

Closing, I always pick up new beers that this craft brewery puts on the market.  I saw that they put out a few newer beers so you will see a few posts on this blog next day or so.  I love mints so I really enjoyed the aroma from this brew.  There is a nice balance in this beer.  It is nice refreshing beer for the spring and summer days.  I am not a fan of the heavy mint aftertaste.  It is OK. It is different and I will give them credit for that.  I recommend this beer to try it at least once.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Coronado Brewing Stingray IPA

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In this special beer blog, we are going to sample another beer from Coronado Brewing.  It is their Imperial IPA, which is called Stingray IPA.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this west craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery.  Let us get into this Imperial IPA.

It has a cloudy golden color with a white constant head. The aroma has a citrus notes. The taste has a peach to tropical citrus notes with a dry bitter peach aftertaste. It is pretty easy to drink for Imperial IPA.

Here is a description from their website (www.coronadobrewing.com):

Named after a serene Coronado shoreline where locals soak up sun and suds. This easy-drinking IPA will transport you to a tropical paradise the moment it hits your lips. Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Southern Cross hops provide flavors and aromas of tropical fruits and sun-kissed citrus with soft accents of nectarine and peach.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.coronadobrewing.com

Twitter:  @coronadobrewing

Closing, I am a huge fan of IPA.  I am always love trying new IPA’s that I never had and coming back to old ones that I love.  I did not love peaches.  I did not realize this beer has peaches in this beer.  When I realize it, I kept an opened mind when sampling it.  It is different. It is a solid beer but it is not for me. I recommend it.  Go get some if you like peaches!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog DuClaw Brewing Quick Start My Heart Milk Stout

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In this special beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from DuClaw Brewing.  It is their Quick Start My Heart Milk Stout.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this east coast craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery.  Let us get into this milk stout.

It has a jet black color with a tan constant head on this stout. The aroma has a chocolate cover strawberry notes. The taste has a chocolate to coffee notes with strawberry aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.

Here is a description from their website  (www.duclaw.com):

Quick Start My Heart | DuClaw Brewing Company

Our Strawberry Milk Stout is medium/full-bodied and black in color with a silky mouth feel, a moderately strong 6.8% ABV, and sweet flavors and aromas of strawberry and chocolate, accented by notes of coffee and caramel, that will “quickly” make it one of your favorites, too.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.duclaw.com

Twitter:  @duclawbrewing

In the end, I am do to make another trip to Ohio.  I enjoy picking up their beers when I am down there.  I just wished they would make it up to Michigan beer market.  I understand why they are not here yet.  There is a nice balance between the milk stout and strawberries.  They did a great job on this beer.  This is by far best fruit beer that I have ever had.  I love it. I highly recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Stone American Stout

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer from Stone Brewery.  It is their American Stout.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this west coast craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this California base craft brewery.  Let us get into this stout.

It has a jet black color with a tan constant color head on this stout. The aroma has a chocolate to heavy espresso notes. The taste has a chocolate to espresso notes with heavy espresso aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.stonebrewing.com):

Stone Americano Stout | Stone Brewing

The coffee notes in Stone Americano Stout are bold, rich and full of American swagger. For each 120-barrel batch, we incorporated over 250 lbs. of artisanal espresso-roast beans into the mash and added in Columbus, Chinook, Amarillo and Cascade hops to invigorate the coffee taste with a slight citrus and resin hop presence. When it came time to selecting our coffee, we chose the same local roasters who contributed to our sought-after 2013 Stone ESPRESSO Imperial Russian Stout. Their fantastic beans helped us achieve this dark, hoppy and wonderfully aromatic espresso stout.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.stonebrewing.com

Twitter:  @stonebrewingco

Closing, I always love anything that comes from Stone Brewing.  I cannot recall if they make a bad beer.  This is one of the few craft brewery that is good overall.  I love this beer. I love my coffee stouts.  This craft brewery is known for their hoppy and malty beers.  It is nice to see them trying to do something different.  They did a great job on this beer.  There is a nice balance between the stout and the coffee.  This is a great beer and I highly recommend this beer.  I am glad this craft brewery decided to make seasonal beers.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Fat Head’s Head Hunter India Pale Ale

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into Fat Head Brewery for the first time.  It is also the first time you will see Head Hunter IPA on this blog.  They opened their doors in 2009 outside of Cleveland, Ohio.  They team up with Fat Head Saloon from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that open their doors back in 1992.  They have several location around the country.  Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear golden color with a white constant head. The aroma has a grapefruit, citrus to hints of pineapple notes. The taste of this full body IPA has a citrus to grapefruit notes with a heavy dry bitter aftertaste. It is a sipping beer for some craft beer drinkers but others will find it is kind of drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.fatheadsbeer.com):

No other ingredient stirs the passion of a Master Brewer like the hop. Inspired by this legendary flower we challenged ourselves to create a world class IPA. Head Hunter is an aggressively dry-hopped, West Coast-Style IPA with a huge hop display of pine, grapefruit, citrus and pineapple. A punch-you-in-the-mouth brew for those who truly love their hops! Uncivilized? Yes. Aggressive? Absolutely. Award Winning? Hell yes!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.fatheadsbeer.com

Twitter:  @fatheadsbeer

Closing, I was pretty impressed about this beer.  There is a nice balance from the hops and malt.  It is a well balance beer.  They did a great job on this beer.  There is a great selection of hops giving a some nice grapefruit to juicy citrus notes.  I love it and I will get more of this great beer.  I just wish it was in a six pack not a four pack.  I highly recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Right Brain Brewery Concrete Dinosaur Brown Rye IPA

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Right Brain Brewery.  It is their Concrete Dinosaur Brown Rye IPA.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Michigan base craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Midwest craft brewery.  Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear dark brown color with a tan constant color head. The aroma has a malty to citrus notes. The taste has a sweet malty to nutty notes with a rye and hop bitter aftertaste.  There is a slight citrus note that comes across. It is a pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.rightbrainbrewery.com):

CONCRETE DINOSAUR
Style: Brown Rye IPA
ABV: 7.2%
Giant notes of Rye accented by subtle citrus undertones. The final flavor experience is very similar to a strongly spiced Pumpernickel bread. 2015 Silver Medal Winner for Best Rye Beer at the Great American Beer Festival®.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.rightbrainbrewery.com

Twitter:  @rightbrainbrew

In the end, I love this brewery.  I just wished this was in a smaller package.  I love their packaging design graphics.  I am not a fan of 16oz cans.  This brewery makes some really good beer and this beer is no different.  This beer has a nice balance.  I love how they added rye to this beer.  This beer is different than Dogfish Head India Brown Ale and there is not too many brown IPA’s on the market.  It is a pretty good beer. I love it. I highly recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Best Blog Flying Dog Tropical Bitch IPA

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Flying Dog Brewery.  It is another version of their successful Raging Bitch Belgian IPA.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this East Coast craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery.  Let us get into this IPA.

It has a clear copper color with semi on white head. The aroma has a tropical fruit to mango and pineapple notes. The taste has a tropical fruit to mango notes with a slight grapefruit aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.flyingdogbrewery.com):

Alcohol By Volume:8.0%

Availability:  Beginning of February through the end of March

Hop Bitterness:  55 IBU

Specialty Malts: Pale Malt, Caramel Malt

Hops:  Warrior, Galaxy, Amarillo

Yeast:  Belgian

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.flyingdogbrewery.com

Twitter:  @flyingdog

Closing,  I do not understand why it took this craft brewery to build on their success on Raging Bitch IPA.  What I mean is, I am surprise it took this long to make another version of it.  I have to say that it was worth the wait.  They took their time to make a great beer.  There is a nice balance in this beer.  It is a pretty drinkable beer.  There is some nice drinking notes and you can pick it up on the aroma too.  This is a great beer and I highly recommend this beer.  I will be picking up more soon.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Rogue Brewery Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout

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In this beer blog, we are going to sample another beer from Rogue Brewery.  It is their Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout.  If you have read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this west coast craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Oregon base craft brewery.  Let us get into this stout.

It has a jet black color with a tan constant color head. The smell has a sweet chocolate notes. The taste has a smooth chocolate with some burn malt notes.  The aftertaste has a smooth chocolate to slight toffee finish. It is a sipping beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.rogue.com

Twitter:  @rogueales

Closing, the one thing that I do not understand about this brewery.  The price of their beer is pretty high.  I understand that the brewery has to make money.  I know supplies are not cheap.  However, at the same time, why are their beers are more than the rest of the market’s beers.  I have always asked this question.   They make great beer and I believe they would sell more on that fact.  I believe at a good price and liquid that they would be higher on beer sold by breweries.  I know that they do a great job already and sell a ton of beer yearly. Just like their porter, it is a nice sipping beer.  This beer is in my top five of Oatmeal stouts. I love my stouts.  I love this beer. This is one of their best beers that Rogue Brewery makes.  I highly recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Rogue Mocha Porter

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In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Rogue Brewery.  It is their Mocha Porter.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this west coast craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery.  Let us get into this porter.

It has a jet black color with a tan color constant head. The aroma has a chocolate to slight coffee notes. The taste has a chocolate to slight coffee notes with a dry chocolate and burn notes aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.

Here is their website and twitter:

Website:  www.rogue.com

Twitter:  @rogueales

Closing, there is a nice balance in this  beer.  It is a sipping beer that gives the beer drinker something in every sip he or she takes.  This beer has a nice color from the beer and head.  I like it but not one of my favorite porter on the market.  It is in my top ten of porters.  I recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13

New Beer Blog New Belgium Side Trip Belgian Style Pale Ale

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In this spring seasonal beer blog, we are going to get into one of the new seasonal beers for the year from New Belgium Brewery.  It is their Side Trip Belgian Style Pale Ale.  If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Mountain high craft brewery.  If you have not, please, read them to get to know this craft brewery.  Let us get into this craft pale ale.

It has a clear golden color with a white constant head. The aroma has a hay to bready like notes. The taste has a bready to earthly notes with a slight citrus notes. The aftertaste has a farm like to earthy finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.newbelgium.com):

Sometimes it’s a side trip that makes the journey. During our last anniversary retreat to Belgium, brewmaster Peter Bouckaert embarked on a sensory excursion to find the perfect yeast strain for his next creation: Side Trip Belgian Pale Ale. A beer from Brouwerij Van Den Bossche led Bouckaert to the brewery’s family Buffalo yeast strain, which they happily shared, and the foundation was set. Additions of Belgian Chateau Abbey and Cara Ruby malts from Castle Malting, the oldest malting plant in Belgium, as well as Belgian Magnum, Saphir and Target hops builds a bready, caramel-sweet wash with traces of stone fruits, and a balanced herbal bitterness for a pleasantly dry finish. Take a break from your journey with a Side Trip.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website:  www.newbelgium.com

Twitter:  @newbelgium

Closing, New Belgium Brewery has been making beer for 25 years now.  They are throwing a party this year and this spring seasonal is starting it up.  This beer has all ingredients from Belgium.  I am talking the yeast to the hops and etc.  The yeast came from Belgium brewery. I will have to say this is by far my favorite seasonal from this craft brewery.  I love it and I am stocking up on it.  I am going to try to age this beer for at least a year.  I want to see what happens with this beer.  This is well balance and they did a great job.  I believe it will hold pretty well for a year. I highly recommend this beer.  Go get some!  Drink it!  Enjoy it!  Metal it!  \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email:  djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter:  @djweiser

Instagram:  @djweiser13