Moved to 1kbeers.com
Aug29

Moved to 1kbeers.com

I had the chance to move the site to 1kbeers.com, and I thought that was probably better than http://beer.kozlen.com.  Find me and my reviews there now....

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736. Pollyanna Brewing – Mazzie Pale Ale
Oct08

736. Pollyanna Brewing – Mazzie Pale Ale

I’m back up in the Chicago suburbs for work again this week. When I was up here a couple weeks ago, I stopped at Beer House Chicago on the recommendation of @SubBeerBia. It was a pretty good experience, so I thought I head back there again tonight – especially since it was within walking distance to my hotel. They were having a special event with Pollyanna Brewing Co, a new brewery in Lamont, IL. Since the beers were on...

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727. Stillwater Artisanal Ales – As Follows Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Sep05

727. Stillwater Artisanal Ales – As Follows Belgian Strong Pale Ale

Today was my last day of work at State Farm Insurance, so my coworkers took me out for a nice dinner at Epiphany Farms Restaurant. I have some tremendous co-workers, and it was great to get together with them tonight. Of course they know I’m a beer geek, and I haven’t had too many beers from this brewery, so I figured I’d start the evening with this one. Location: On tap and served in a short tulip style glass at...

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713. 3 Floyds Brewing Co. – Zombie Dust
Aug07

713. 3 Floyds Brewing Co. – Zombie Dust

As I mentioned in my last post, we’re taking an extended weekend up to Michigan, and stopped at Three Floyds brewery for lunch. I just enjoyed the War Mullet Double IPA, and my wife (at my suggestion) ordered the Zombie Dust. The To-Go line outside of the pub was easily 30 people deep, as Zombie Dust was just released today in cases. My wife liked it a little, but asked me to finish her beer. After lunch, I tried to wait in line...

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669. French Broad Brewing – Rye Hopper Ale
Feb03

669. French Broad Brewing – Rye Hopper Ale

This is another one of the many beers my sister brought back for me from her trip to Asheville, NC in the fall. I had a craving for a rye IPA, so I was happy to find this rye pale ale in the beer fridge. Location: Poured into a slightly curved pint glass at my home in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 5.9% ABV, 59 IBUs, 10.5 SRM, 15° Plato OG, ~180 Calories Appearance & Aroma: It’s reddish-brown in color and slightly hazy. The head...

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647. Red Hook Ale Brewery – Audible Ale
Jan03

647. Red Hook Ale Brewery – Audible Ale

It’s game night! My Mizzou Tigers play in the Cotton Bowl tonight, and I happened to find this aptly named beer in the beer fridge. I believe I picked up this beer as part of a mixed 6-pack when I was on vacation in Florida this summer. It says it was bottled on Jun 03, 13, and it says that it’s a beer that was brewed in collaboration with Dan Patrick. Location: Poured into a snifter glass at my home in Bloomington, IL....

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591. Alesmith Brewing – X Extra Pale Ale
Aug20

591. Alesmith Brewing – X Extra Pale Ale

It was a long day at work, and it’s looking like Tuesday night is our only night when we don’t have commitments for the kids. Since we didn’t have anything going on tonight, I reached in the beer fridge and grabbed this 22oz beer. My friend David (owner of David Reed Photography), who I used to work with back in the day, keeps an eye on my blog and has periodically sent me beers from his hometown of San Diego. A...

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590.  Founders Brewing – Dry Hopped Pale Ale
Aug18

590. Founders Brewing – Dry Hopped Pale Ale

I’m not sure exactly when or how I got this beer, but it seems like a good evening for it. We spent most of the weekend working on the house, and cleaning up. This afternoon, my son had a baseball game and we got home and had some dinner. I cracked this one open with dinner, which consisted of ribs and roasted vegetables. The bottle says that it was bottled on 6/18/12, so it must’ve been in the beer fridge for about a...

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570. Deschutes Brewing Co. – Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale
May22

570. Deschutes Brewing Co. – Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale

I can’t remember the last time my wife and I had a date night, but tonight we hired a nanny for the summer and we’re letting her watch the kids as a trial run. We went out out to one of our favorite spots in town for a date night – Reality Bites. The atmosphere here is dark and intimate and it’s pretty much what you’d call a “tapas bar.” They have a few craft beers on tap, and this was one I...

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568. Bell’s Brewery – Pale Ale
May03

568. Bell’s Brewery – Pale Ale

With the drugs I’m on following my heart surgery, I’m limiting my beer intake to a beer or two a week. I’ve still got a bunch of beers in the beer fridge to catch up on, and I was looking for something lighter. I can’t remember how I picked up this beer, but I think it may have been in a mixed six-pack at the local liquor store. The bottle says, “A blonde ale made from a delicious blend of pale malts with...

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567. Anderson Valley Brewing – Poleeko Gold Pale Ale
Apr25

567. Anderson Valley Brewing – Poleeko Gold Pale Ale

I’m happy to tell you that my heart surgery went well. It’s been almost a month since my surgery, and I’m finally starting to feel a little bit back to normal. I had a little bit of nerve damage, but other than that, it was pretty smooth. It’s also been a month since I’ve had a sip of beer, and I’ve been craving some. Tonight we went to one of our favorite local pizza spots – Flinger’s...

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551. Boulder Beer Co. – Freshtracks Wet-Hopped Singletrack
Mar06

551. Boulder Beer Co. – Freshtracks Wet-Hopped Singletrack

Tonight I’m at a happy hour for a couple of co-workers who are moving on to other positions within the company. We’re at Station 220 in Bloomington, IL., and I was a bit surprised to see they had 6 different craft beers on tap. I hadn’t heard of this one before, but I like Boulder’s Singletrack Copper Ale (I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed that one yet), so I thought I’d give this wet hopped...

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