644. SanTan Brewing – Supermonk Belgian IPA
It’s been another nice day relaxing at home over the holiday break. I’ve done almost nothing today, except watch TV, and catch up on a few beer reviews. Writing about beer makes me thirsty, so I reached into the fridge and grab this can that was sent to me by SanTan. The can says, “SuperMonk is a naturally hazy, Belgian style IPA. Notes of citrus and orange peel dominate the aroma. Upon first sip, happy bitterness...
642. Surly Brewing – Overrated West Coast Style IPA
It’s been a nice couple of days sitting around the house not doing a whole lot. Tonight, I went out and got some Chinese, and after dinner decided to crack open this can I picked up in Minnesota a few months ago. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve heard a lot of great things about Surly, so I picked up a few four packs of their beers when I was up there. The can says, “It’s been said: “It’s easier...
636. Firestone Walker – Wookey Jack Black Rye IPA
My friend Joe is in town this week for work, and this is his last night in town. We were looking for a good place to eat that also has some decent craft beers on tap. I got a reservation at Reality Bites, a nice restaurant in town that usually has 6 or so pretty good beers on tap. I was excited when I saw this beer on tap, because my friend Tom from our local homebrew club raved about it when he had it. Both Joe and I went for this...
634. Steven’s Point Brewing Co. – Beyond The Pale IPA
I’m out to dinner with my friend Joe, who is in town for work this week. We’re at Medici in Normal for dinner and a few craft beers. I was having the fish tacos, and wanted to go with something I thought might complement them a bit better than the Central Waters Scottish ale I started out with. After being pretty impressed with the Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale from Steven’s Point a couple weeks ago, I thought I’d...
631. Parkway Brewing Co. – Get Bent Mountain IPA
It’s a big Saturday here. My Missouri Tigers are taking on UCLA in basketball, and immediately following, the football team takes on Auburn in the SEC championship game. If things work out right, they could be going to the national championship. I’m sitting down for lunch with some pizza, and dug this one out of the beer fridge. My sister brought this one back for me from her trip to Asheville, NC a few months ago....
630. Foothills Brewing – Hoppyum IPA
I’ve been trying to have this beer almost every night this week, but something always seem to come up. Finally, it’s Friday night, and I’ve got a chance to sit down, watch some TV, and crack this one open. This is one of the beers that my sister picked up for me on her trip to Asheville, NC a couple months ago. You can’t judge a book by its cover, but I really like the graphics on this bottle. Location: Poured...
616. Three Taverns Brewery – A Night in Brussels IPA
After stopping at the Wrecking Bar Brewpub for a couple beers and a snack, we headed out to find a place for dinner. We tried to stop nearby at Fox Bros. BBQ, but it was too packed, so we headed to Decatur. Joe said that Leon’s Full Service was one of his favorite places here, so we grabbed a beer at the bar and waited to be seated. They had some nice beers on tap, and this one gave me a chance to try out another local brewery....
611. Red Brick Brewing – Hoplanta IPA
As I mentioned in my last post, I’m in Atlanta, GA, visiting my friend Joe. We’re having a good amount of local craft beer before we hit Athens, GA for the Mizzou-Georgia game on Saturday. I got into town today, and for dinner, we hit Taco Mac, a place that serves wings and has 140 beers on tap. After a couple local beers I wanted from the menu weren’t available, I decided to go ahead and order this one. I’d...
599. Brooklyn Brewery – East India Pale Ale
It’s Labor Day, and this morning we took the kids to the local parade. We came back and had lunch on the deck, and it seemed like the perfect afternoon to grab a beer and chill out for a bit. I grabbed this beer out of the door of the beer fridge, where I still have a few beers my friend Joe gave me when I helped him pack for his move to Atlanta last year. The bottle says, “East India Pale Ale is our version of the sturdy...
589. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery – Burton Baton
Its one of the first Saturdays that we have nothing we have to do, so my wife and I are relaxing on the back deck. The moment just called for a beer, so I reached into the beer fridge to see what I could come up with. This is one of the big beers my friend Travis gave me from his vacation to Virginia Beach about a month ago. I’ve been wanting to try this one for a long time… ever since I homebrewed my own wood aged IPA. To...
586. Stone Brewing – RuinTen IPA
It’s the tenth anniversary of Stone’s Ruination IPA, and they developed a new version of it for the occasion. I saw a lot of people online raving about this beer, so I had to run out and get one for myself. It’s only been in the beer fridge for a week or so, and I noticed that today was #IPADay. So, it made it the perfect occasion to crack this one open. It’s a great, somewhat relaxing evening, and I just got...
584. Weyerbacher Brewing – Double Simcoe Double IPA
As I mentioned when I had the Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA, my friend Travis brought me a six pack of big beers from his vacation to Virginia Beach. Huge thanks to him for these brews. Tonight I went to the gym, and decided to reward myself with this big double IPA. Location: Poured into a slightly curved pint glass at my home in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 9% ABV, ~ 290 Calories Appearance & Aroma: It’s a dull reddish-brown...
