Friday, June 29, 2012

Asahi Super Dry

As the name suggests, this is a dry refreshing beer on a hot day. Works for me. ID

12oz bottle
Brewed under Ashi's supervision by Molson
Toronto, Canada
purchased at Ki Sushi, Brooklyn NY

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Sixpoint Bengali Tiger IPA

Light color and bitter with some hop flavor. Soft on the tongue with bitterness that lasts! ID

16oz draft, 6.4 ABV
purchased at The Brazen Head, Brooklyn NY

Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

Nice hop aroma and flavor. Smooth feel in the mouth. Just simply hoppy and delicious! And the barkeep decided this was my free beer, and my whole bill was only $20 for a great night sampling a bunch of new beers. Love leaving a place feeling like i got a great deal instead of feeling ripped off. Back here tomorrow!! MB

16oz draft, 6.2% ABV
purchased at The Brazen Head, Brooklyn NY

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Sixpoint Resin

Recommended by the barkeep who knows his shit. Had a brief conversation about DFH and crazy brews. Bitter and hoppy, not unlike a Lake Erie Monster! Just my speed. Was working, but this one might end that! And a good way to! MB

Update (10/31/12): Since I've found this, in cool little Red-Bull-shaped cans at my local store, Resin has become a regular favorite of mine. Probably ignored the cans before, so thanks Brooklyn for showing me the way!

13oz draft, 9.1% ABV
purchased at The Brazen Head, Brooklyn NY

Chelsea Black Hole XXX Stout

Kind of chocolaty and dry. A very nice combination! Not too thick. I could drink a lot of this one! MB

16oz draft, 7.3 ABV
purchased at The Brazen Head, Brooklyn NY

Chelsea Red Hop Rye IPA

Served warm, hand pumped from a cask. Nice hop aroma and slightly sweet flavor. Great beer to start a night at this place, but no Joe : ( ID

16oz draft, 6.5 ABV
purchased at The Brazen Head, Brooklyn NY

Monday, June 25, 2012

Cut Throat Pale Ale

Watery and bitter, with a hint of orange peel on the aftertaste. Not bad, a nice smooth pale ale. Will do good for tonight. Funny I've not seen this before. Travelled out of state to snag a hometown brew! ID

22oz bottle, 5.6% ABV
Finch's Beer Company
Chicago, IL
purchased at Crown Liquors, Indy

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Summit Summer Ale

Grainy whiff. Light and drinkable without too much grainy flavor. Bitter enough and goes down easy with no lemon or other freaky summer ingredients! ID

12oz bottle, no info
Summit Brewing Company
St. Paul, MN
purchased at Kenwood

Horizon Red Ale

Not as dark as the picture suggests. Smooth and flavorful, with ample hop bitterness. Tastes much better a bit warmer, in the proper glass rather than from the bottle. Digging this red. ID

12oz bottle, again no detail: WTF?
Summit Brewing Company
St. Paul, MN
purchased at Kenwood

Dundee IPA

Nice refreshing bitter flavor. Not too thick and easy to drink. A nice little IPA. Gonna give ID simply because they give me no IBU or ABV on the bottle which annoys me!

12oz twisty bottle
Dundee Brewing Company
Rochester, NY
purchased at Kenwood

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Dundee Stout

"Dark and Drinkable" says the label, and i agree. A dry stout with pronounced bitterness, so this goes down quick, even on a warm evening! Knew this brewer for their Honey Brown as a kid, but this is a worthy brew as well when you want dark but refreshing rather than thick. ID

12oz bottle, rest a mystery
Dundee Brewing Company
Rochester, NY
purchased at Kenwood

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Zhiguly Grande 12

Grainy and kinda sweet. But a strange sort of bitterness actually keeps it in check. Almost a bad flavor, riding that line, but great alcohol, and even my girl who's pretty picky likes this, so load up and give this a go. ID

22oz bottle, 11% ABV
Alus Beer
purchased at Kenwood