I keep an eye on the craft beer movement because I am always looking for beers that can be paired with the dishes that I am cooking. I have found a wide array of beer styles, from an abbey dubbel to a winter warmer. I research the style and the history of the beer, which serves as the beginning of each review. I also try to give the standard beer review -- with notes about appearance, aroma, and taste -- although these reviews fall far short of professional reviews that you might find on other sites.
I only post reviews about beers that I like and would recommend to others. After all, I was taught if you do not have something nice to say, then don't say anything. Therefore, the fact that I have posted the review tells you that I liked the beer. The review itself is intended to convey some interesting facts or thoughts that I have about the particular beer. To date, I have reviewed the following beers:
Austria:
Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg -- Samichlaus Classic
Stift Engelszell -- Gregorius
Belgium:
Abbaye St. Remy -- Trappistes Rochefort 10
Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle -- Westmalle Tripel
Brouwerij Huyghe -- Delirium Noel
Brouwerij Van Steenberge -- Bornem Tripel
De Proef Brouwerij and Allagash Brewing -- Les Deux Brasseurs
De Proef Brouwerij and Terrapin Beer Company -- Monstre Rouge
De Struise Brouwers -- Pannepot Grand Riserva Vintage (2005)
De Struise Brouwers -- Pannepot Riserva (2009)
Orval -- Trappist Ale
Canada (Quebec):
L'Abri de la Tempete -- Corne de Brume
L'Abri de la Tempete -- Corps Mort
Czech Republic:
Pivovar Herold -- Golden Revolution
Denmark:
Evil Twin Brewing -- Freudian Slip
Mikkeller -- Monk's Brew
England:
Daleside Brewery -- Morocco Ale
Ridgeway Brewing -- Querkus Smoked Oaked Porter
Finland:
Sinebrychoff -- Porter
Germany (Bavaria):
Schneider Weisse -- Hopfen Weisse
Weihenstephan -- Hefe Weissbier
Germany (Saxony):
Bayerischer Bahnhof -- Holzbach
Italy (Abruzzo):
Almond '22 -- Torbata
Italy (Emilia-Romagna):
Birrificio del Ducato -- Beersel Mattina
Birrificio del Ducato -- Nuova Mattina
Italy (Piedmont):
Birra Baladin -- Super Baladin
Birrificio Grado Plato -- Kukumerla
Birrificio Montegioco -- Demon Hunter
Italy (Sardinia):
Birrificio Barley -- Sella del Diavolo
Italy (Trento):
Klan Barrique -- Inclusio Ultima
Italy (Umbria):
Tenuta Collesi -- Imper Ale Nera
Japan:
Kiuchi Brewery -- Hitachino Nest XH
Lithuania:
Rinkuškiai -- Werewolf
Netherlands:
Abdij O.B.V. Koningshovoen -- La Trappe Quadrupel
New Zealand:
Renaissance Brewing Company -- Stonecutter
Norway:
Nøgne-Ø -- #100 Barleywine-Style Ale
Nøgne-Ø -- Sunturnbrew
Scotland:
Brew Dog -- Hardcore IPA
Harviestoun -- Ola Dubh 30 Year
Spain:
Estrella Damm -- Inedit
Sweden:
Nils Oscar -- Swedish Style Barleywine
United States (Alabama):
Avondale Brewing Company -- The Vanillaphant
Good People Brewing -- Good People IPA
Yellowhammer Brewing -- Belgian White Ale
United States (California):
Ballast Point Brewing Company -- Sculpin IPA
Black Diamond Brewing Company -- Rampage Imperial IPA
Firestone Walker Brewing Company -- Double Jack Double IPA
Half Door Brewing Company -- Belgian Tripel
North Coast Brewing -- Brother Thelonius
Port Brewing Company -- Lost Abbey's Angel's Share
Port Brewing Company -- Lost Abbey Inferno Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company -- Ovila Dubbel
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company -- Ovila Quadrupel
Stone Brewing Company -- Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout
Stone Brewing Company -- Crime
Stone Brewing Company -- Double Bastard Ale
Stone Brewing Company -- Fear.Movie.Lions. Double NE IPA
Stone Brewing Company -- Götterdämmerung IPA
Stone Brewing Company -- Punishment
Stone Brewing Company -- Ruination India Pale Ale
Port Brewing Company -- Lost Abbey Inferno Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company -- Ovila Dubbel
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company -- Ovila Quadrupel
Stone Brewing Company -- Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout
Stone Brewing Company -- Crime
Stone Brewing Company -- Double Bastard Ale
Stone Brewing Company -- Fear.Movie.Lions. Double NE IPA
Stone Brewing Company -- Götterdämmerung IPA
Stone Brewing Company -- Punishment
Stone Brewing Company -- Ruination India Pale Ale
Stone Brewing Company -- Xocoveza
Stone Brewing Company/21st Amendment/Firestone Walker --
El Camino (Un) Real Black Ale
Stone Brewing Company/Baird Beer/Ishii Brewing --
Japanese Green Tea IPA
Stone Brewing Company/Bear Republic/Fat Head's -- TBA (Texas Brown Ale)
Stone Brewing Company/Jolly Pumpkin/Nøgne-Ø --
Special Holiday Ale
Stone Brewing Company/Stillwater Artisanal/Evil Twin -- The Perfect Crime
The Bruery -- Cuivre
The Bruery -- Saison de Lente
United States (Colorado):
Avery Brewing Co. -- Salvation
New Belgium Brewing Co. -- Cocoa Mole
New Belgium Brewing Co. -- Fat Tire Amber Ale
New Belgium Brewing Co. -- Grand Cru Abbey Ale
New Belgium Brewing Co. -- Le Fleur, Misseur? Ale
New Belgium Brewing Co./Brewery Vivant -- Bière de Garde
New Belgium Brewing Co./Red Rock Brewery -- Paardebloem
New Belgium Brewing Co./The Lost Abbey -- Brett Beer
Oskar Blues -- G'Knight Red IPA
Ska Brewing Company -- Autumnal Mole Stout
Ska Brewing Company -- Decadent Imperial Pale Ale
Ska Brewing Company -- Nefarious Ten Pin Imperial Porter
United States (Delaware):
Dogfish Head Ales -- 120 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head Ales -- Bitches Brew
Dogfish Head Ales -- Faithfull Ale
Dogfish Head Ales -- Robert Johnson's Hellhound on My Ale
Dogfish Head Ales -- My Antonia
Dogfish Head Ales -- Palo Santo Marron
Dogfish Head Ales -- Ta Henket
Dogfish Head Ales/Birra Del Borgo/Birra Baladin -- Birra Etrusca
Dogfish Head Ales /Stone/Victory -- Saison du Buff
United States (District of Columbia):
Atlas Brew Works -- Giant Flaming Zombie Polar Bear Double IPA
Stone Brewing Company/21st Amendment/Firestone Walker --
El Camino (Un) Real Black Ale
Stone Brewing Company/Baird Beer/Ishii Brewing --
Japanese Green Tea IPA
Stone Brewing Company/Bear Republic/Fat Head's -- TBA (Texas Brown Ale)
Stone Brewing Company/Jolly Pumpkin/Nøgne-Ø --
Special Holiday Ale
Stone Brewing Company/Stillwater Artisanal/Evil Twin -- The Perfect Crime
The Bruery -- Cuivre
The Bruery -- Saison de Lente
United States (Colorado):
Avery Brewing Co. -- Salvation
New Belgium Brewing Co. -- Cocoa Mole
New Belgium Brewing Co. -- Fat Tire Amber Ale
New Belgium Brewing Co. -- Grand Cru Abbey Ale
New Belgium Brewing Co. -- Le Fleur, Misseur? Ale
New Belgium Brewing Co./Brewery Vivant -- Bière de Garde
New Belgium Brewing Co./Red Rock Brewery -- Paardebloem
New Belgium Brewing Co./The Lost Abbey -- Brett Beer
Oskar Blues -- G'Knight Red IPA
Ska Brewing Company -- Autumnal Mole Stout
Ska Brewing Company -- Decadent Imperial Pale Ale
Ska Brewing Company -- Nefarious Ten Pin Imperial Porter
United States (Delaware):
Dogfish Head Ales -- 120 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head Ales -- Bitches Brew
Dogfish Head Ales -- Faithfull Ale
Dogfish Head Ales -- Robert Johnson's Hellhound on My Ale
Dogfish Head Ales -- My Antonia
Dogfish Head Ales -- Palo Santo Marron
Dogfish Head Ales -- Ta Henket
Dogfish Head Ales/Birra Del Borgo/Birra Baladin -- Birra Etrusca
Dogfish Head Ales /Stone/Victory -- Saison du Buff
United States (District of Columbia):
Atlas Brew Works -- Giant Flaming Zombie Polar Bear Double IPA
Bluejacket Brewery -- Mexican Radio
D.C. Brau -- Deus Ex Machina
D.C. Brau -- On the Wings of Armageddon
D.C. Brau -- Sea You At The Bottom
D.C. Brau -- Deus Ex Machina
D.C. Brau -- On the Wings of Armageddon
D.C. Brau -- Sea You At The Bottom
D.C. Brau -- The Citizen
D.C. Brau -- The Corruption
D.C. Brau -- The Public
D.C. Brau/Ska Brewing/Pietasters -- Taster's Choice
United States (Illinois):
5 Rabbit Brewery -- 5 Vulture
Two Brothers Brewing Company -- Revelry Imperial Red Ale
United States (Indiana):
Three Floyds Brewing -- Robert the Bruce
United States (Kentucky):
Holsopple Brewing -- Project Alpha "B" IPA
United States (Louisiana):
Abita -- Christmas Ale
Abita -- SOS, a Charitable Pilsner
United States (Maine):
Atlantic Brewing Company -- Bar Harbor Real Ale
D.C. Brau -- The Corruption
D.C. Brau -- The Public
D.C. Brau/Ska Brewing/Pietasters -- Taster's Choice
United States (Illinois):
5 Rabbit Brewery -- 5 Vulture
Two Brothers Brewing Company -- Revelry Imperial Red Ale
United States (Indiana):
Three Floyds Brewing -- Robert the Bruce
United States (Kentucky):
Holsopple Brewing -- Project Alpha "B" IPA
United States (Louisiana):
Abita -- Christmas Ale
Abita -- SOS, a Charitable Pilsner
United States (Maine):
Atlantic Brewing Company -- Bar Harbor Real Ale
Atlantic Brewing Company -- Cadillac Mountain Stout
Fogtown Brewing Company -- Thai Hot
United States (Maryland):
7 Locks Brewery -- Oktoberfest
Baying Hound Aleworks -- Lord Whimsey's Mild Pale Ale
Black Flag Brewery -- Mambo Sauce Double IPA
Black Flag Brewery -- The Drizzle
United States (Maryland):
7 Locks Brewery -- Oktoberfest
Baying Hound Aleworks -- Lord Whimsey's Mild Pale Ale
Black Flag Brewery -- Mambo Sauce Double IPA
Black Flag Brewery -- The Drizzle
Flying Dog Brewery -- Double Dead Rise
Flying Dog Brewery -- El Dorado
Flying Dog Brewery -- Gonzo
Flying Dog Brewery -- St. Eadman
Forward Brewing -- Last Call
Flying Dog Brewery -- El Dorado
Flying Dog Brewery -- Gonzo
Flying Dog Brewery -- St. Eadman
Forward Brewing -- Last Call
Gordon Biersch -- Fest Bier
Gordon Biersch -- Maibock
Heavy Seas -- Blackbeard's Breakfast
Heavy Seas -- Blackbeard's Breakfast (Revisited)
Gordon Biersch -- Maibock
Heavy Seas -- Blackbeard's Breakfast
Heavy Seas -- Blackbeard's Breakfast (Revisited)
Heavy Seas -- Hang Ten
Heavy Seas -- Plank II
Heavy Seas -- The Great'er Pumpkin
Jailbreak Brewing -- Oats & Toffee & Chocolate & Stuff
Peabody Heights -- Aluna
Pub Dog -- Hoppy Dog Pale Ale
Stillwater Artisanal Ales -- An Eschatological Ale
Stillwater Artisanal Ales/Mikkeller -- Two Gypsies, Our Ale
The Brewer's Art -- Green Peppercorn Tripel
Waredaca Brewing Company -- Bunkhouse Saison
United States (Massachusetts):
Harpoon Brewery -- Leviathan Imperial Pale Ale
Sam Adams Brewery -- Norse Legend
Sam Adams Brewery & Weihenstephan -- Infinium Ale
St. Joseph's Abbey -- Spencer Trappist Ale
United States (Michigan):
Bell's Brewery -- Hopslam Ale
New Holland Brewing Company -- El Mole Ocho
United States (Missouri):
3 Trails Brewing -- Global Disturbance Hazy IPA
Heavy Seas -- Plank II
Heavy Seas -- The Great'er Pumpkin
Jailbreak Brewing -- Oats & Toffee & Chocolate & Stuff
Peabody Heights -- Aluna
Pub Dog -- Hoppy Dog Pale Ale
Stillwater Artisanal Ales -- An Eschatological Ale
Stillwater Artisanal Ales/Mikkeller -- Two Gypsies, Our Ale
The Brewer's Art -- Green Peppercorn Tripel
Waredaca Brewing Company -- Bunkhouse Saison
United States (Massachusetts):
Harpoon Brewery -- Leviathan Imperial Pale Ale
Sam Adams Brewery -- Norse Legend
Sam Adams Brewery & Weihenstephan -- Infinium Ale
St. Joseph's Abbey -- Spencer Trappist Ale
United States (Michigan):
Bell's Brewery -- Hopslam Ale
New Holland Brewing Company -- El Mole Ocho
United States (Missouri):
3 Trails Brewing -- Global Disturbance Hazy IPA
Schlafly Beer -- Reserve Barleywine-Style Ale
Schlafly Beer -- Pale Ale
Schlafly Beer -- X IPA
United States (Nevada):
Sin City Brewing -- Double IPA
United States (New York):
Brewery Ommegang -- Bigger and Bretter
Brooklyn Brewery -- Black Ops
Brooklyn Brewery -- Local 1
Brooklyn Brewery -- Sorachi Ace
Brooklyn Brewery -- Wild Streak
Southern Tier Brewing Company -- Imperial Pumking
United States (North Carolina):
Mother Earth Brewing -- Dark Cloud
Outer Banks Brewing Station -- 'Bout Time IPA
The Duck Rabbit Brewery -- Barleywine Ale
United States (Ohio):
Brew Dog -- Elvis Juice Grapefruit IPA
Butcher and Brewer -- Big Belgo Bourbon Stout
Cellar Rats Brewery -- Black Rat Imperial Stout
Columbus Brewing Company -- Bodhi Double IPA
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Head Hunter IPA
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Head Trip Belgian Style Tripel Ale
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Hop Juju
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Hop Stalker Fresh Hop IPA
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Oompa Loompa Chocolate Cream Stout
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- The Spooky Tooth Imperial Pumpkin Ale
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Trail Head Pale Ale
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon/Stone Brewing -- Rye Guyz
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Alchemy Hour Double IPA
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Burning River IPA
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Christmas Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Conway's Irish Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Imperial Oyster Stout
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Lake Erie Monster
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Nosferatu
Schlafly Beer -- Pale Ale
Schlafly Beer -- X IPA
United States (Nevada):
Sin City Brewing -- Double IPA
United States (New York):
Brewery Ommegang -- Bigger and Bretter
Brooklyn Brewery -- Black Ops
Brooklyn Brewery -- Local 1
Brooklyn Brewery -- Sorachi Ace
Brooklyn Brewery -- Wild Streak
Southern Tier Brewing Company -- Imperial Pumking
United States (North Carolina):
Mother Earth Brewing -- Dark Cloud
Outer Banks Brewing Station -- 'Bout Time IPA
The Duck Rabbit Brewery -- Barleywine Ale
United States (Ohio):
Brew Dog -- Elvis Juice Grapefruit IPA
Butcher and Brewer -- Big Belgo Bourbon Stout
Cellar Rats Brewery -- Black Rat Imperial Stout
Columbus Brewing Company -- Bodhi Double IPA
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Head Hunter IPA
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Head Trip Belgian Style Tripel Ale
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Hop Juju
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Hop Stalker Fresh Hop IPA
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Oompa Loompa Chocolate Cream Stout
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- The Spooky Tooth Imperial Pumpkin Ale
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon -- Trail Head Pale Ale
Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon/Stone Brewing -- Rye Guyz
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Alchemy Hour Double IPA
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Burning River IPA
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Christmas Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Conway's Irish Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Imperial Oyster Stout
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Lake Erie Monster
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Nosferatu
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- Oktoberfest
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- The Doppelrock
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- The Rye of the Tiger IPA
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- The Wright Pils
Hopping Frog Brewery -- D.O.R.I.S. the Destroyer
Hopping Frog Brewery -- Hoppin to Heaven IPA
Hopping Frog Brewery -- T.O.R.I.S. the Tyrant
Market Garden Brewery -- Citramax IPA
Market Garden Brewery -- The Irishman's Enforcer
Platform Beer Co. -- Hubris Quadrupel IPA
Portside Brewing -- Big Chuck Barley Wine Ale
The Brew Kettle -- Big Horn Bock
The Brew Kettle -- Copperhead Red Amber Ale
United States (Oregon):
Bridgeport Brewing Company -- Ebenezer Ale
Full Sail Brewing Company -- Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Full Sail Brewing Company -- Bump in the Night
Full Sail Brewing Company -- 2010 Reserve Old Boardhead Barleywine Ale
Rogue Ales -- Chipotle Ale
Rogue Ales -- Double Mocha Porter
Rogue Ales -- Morimoto Soba Ale
Rogue Ales -- Old Crustacean
Widmer Brothers -- Barrel Aged Brrrbon
Widmer Brothers -- Old Embalmer '12
Widmer Brothers -- South by Northwest
United States (Pennsylvania):
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company -- Bacon Industry
Troegs Brewing Company -- Flying Mouflan
Troegs Brewing Company -- Pale Ale
Troegs Brewing Company -- Troegenator
Weyerbacher Brewing Company -- Tiny
United States (Utah):
Uinta Brewing Company -- Punk'n Ale
United States (Virginia):
Adroit Theory -- The Death of Cthulhu
Champion Brewing -- Stickin in my IPA
Coelacanth Brewing Co. -- Grand Cru
Lickinghole Creek - Coconut Delight Quadrupel
Lost Rhino Brewing -- Alphabrett
Lost Rhino Brewing -- Dark Hours
Port City Brewing Company -- Porter
Starr Hill Brewing -- Monticello Reserve Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- The Doppelrock
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- The Rye of the Tiger IPA
Great Lakes Brewing Company -- The Wright Pils
Hopping Frog Brewery -- D.O.R.I.S. the Destroyer
Hopping Frog Brewery -- Hoppin to Heaven IPA
Hopping Frog Brewery -- T.O.R.I.S. the Tyrant
Market Garden Brewery -- Citramax IPA
Market Garden Brewery -- The Irishman's Enforcer
Platform Beer Co. -- Hubris Quadrupel IPA
Portside Brewing -- Big Chuck Barley Wine Ale
The Brew Kettle -- Big Horn Bock
The Brew Kettle -- Copperhead Red Amber Ale
United States (Oregon):
Bridgeport Brewing Company -- Ebenezer Ale
Full Sail Brewing Company -- Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Full Sail Brewing Company -- Bump in the Night
Full Sail Brewing Company -- 2010 Reserve Old Boardhead Barleywine Ale
Rogue Ales -- Chipotle Ale
Rogue Ales -- Double Mocha Porter
Rogue Ales -- Morimoto Soba Ale
Rogue Ales -- Old Crustacean
Widmer Brothers -- Barrel Aged Brrrbon
Widmer Brothers -- Old Embalmer '12
Widmer Brothers -- South by Northwest
United States (Pennsylvania):
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company -- Bacon Industry
Troegs Brewing Company -- Flying Mouflan
Troegs Brewing Company -- Pale Ale
Troegs Brewing Company -- Troegenator
Weyerbacher Brewing Company -- Tiny
United States (Utah):
Uinta Brewing Company -- Punk'n Ale
United States (Virginia):
Adroit Theory -- The Death of Cthulhu
Champion Brewing -- Stickin in my IPA
Coelacanth Brewing Co. -- Grand Cru
Lickinghole Creek - Coconut Delight Quadrupel
Lost Rhino Brewing -- Alphabrett
Lost Rhino Brewing -- Dark Hours
Port City Brewing Company -- Porter
Starr Hill Brewing -- Monticello Reserve Ale
Virginia Beer Co. -- Mexican Chocolate Waypost
United States (Washington):
Elysian Brewing Company -- Night Owl Pumpkin Ale
Elysian Brewing Company -- Bête Blanche Tripel
United States (Wisconsin):
Lakefront Brewery -- New Grist Beer
Sprecher Brewery -- The Enkel
Sprecher Brewery -- The Dubbel
Sprecher Brewery -- The Tripel
Sprecher Brewery -- The Quadrupel
Tyranena Brewing Company -- Bitter Woman IPA
Tyranena Brewing Company -- Shaggin in the Wood
United States (Washington):
Elysian Brewing Company -- Night Owl Pumpkin Ale
Elysian Brewing Company -- Bête Blanche Tripel
United States (Wisconsin):
Lakefront Brewery -- New Grist Beer
Sprecher Brewery -- The Enkel
Sprecher Brewery -- The Dubbel
Sprecher Brewery -- The Tripel
Sprecher Brewery -- The Quadrupel
Tyranena Brewing Company -- Bitter Woman IPA
Tyranena Brewing Company -- Shaggin in the Wood
PEACE.
