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Mikkeller Beer Hop Breakfast
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Contrary to what some review sites suggest, this is not a Black IPA. I can see where the flavor might throw someone off, but if you read the label it clearly states that it is an Oatmeal stout brewed with coffee. It just so happens that Mikkeller decided to increase the hopping on this one ... [Read more]
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
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4 lbs of hops per BBL go into this beer. It is dry hopped 3 separate times with Amarillo, Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook, and Cascade. The bittering hops are Warrior and Simcoe which are both high alpha acid hops that lend a resinous punch to the finish which I will explain later. The finishing hops, Cascade ... [Read more]
Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro
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Note: let this beer warm up a little before you pour. I was impatient and poured it right out of the fridge which did not account for much. Now, I’m not sure how they force carbonated the beer (probably the same as CO2), but the head on my beer was anti-climactic. Seriously, that was the ... [Read more]
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
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Brewed with a hearty addition of oats and coffee this beer might be a great way to start the day. I’ll be honest, living in Illinois there is only one beer that can claim the right to drunk in the morning. That beer is none other than Founders Breakfast Stout. If you catch me referring ... [Read more]
New Belgium Fresh Hop IPA
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A truly wet hopped beer, NBB incorporates freshly picked flowers that endure a quick road trip from Washington state to the brewery where they are then added to the boil. After reading the following article on Billy’s blog (a great blog to check out), I changed our beer style label from “wet/fresh hop beers” to “wet/harvest hop ... [Read more]
Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout
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CBS!!! One of the most sought after beers in 2011 after it was announced that it would be packaged into 750mL bottles. Selling at $18 per bottle at the brewery on October 1st, I’m sure it was a mad house as that is a great price point for such a phenomenal, highly coveted beer. Their blog ... [Read more]
Bruery & Dogfish Head Faster, Bigger, Better, Bolder
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An interesting collab brew that, according to the DFH website, is suppose to strike a contrast between American “bigger is better” and Japanese tradition. In doing so this beer incorporates Kumquats, a medley of 7 spices called schichimi togarashi, and fermented with the help of sake yeast. I didn’t know exactly what these ingredients tasted like ... [Read more]
Hoppin’ Frog D.O.R.I.S.
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The Destroyer! This might be the stout to end all stouts? The big, nay, huge brother of BORIS clocks in with a hefty alcohol content and hopping. In fact, this beer is first wort hopped (hops added to mash) and dry hopped (hops added during fermentation) for maximum domination. DORIS is extreme, yet approachable as ... [Read more]
Hoppin’ Frog B.O.R.I.S.
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Bodacious Oatmeal Russian Imperial Stout. Known as “The Crusher,” BORIS has racked up some awards at GABF taking gold in both 2008 and 2011. I’ve been waiting to open up this bottle that has been cellaring in my basement for just over a year. Pouring like dirty motor oil it was thick, black, viscous and ... [Read more]
Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Quad (BBQ)
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Take The Sixth Glass add some Bourbon barrels and cherry puree and what do you get? BBQ! As Mark Starr so eloquently put, the name plays tribute to the great culture of KC, Missouri in that Bar-B-Que is a staple. I personally think this beer embodies what a barrel aged beer should. It allows the base style ... [Read more]
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