All in all, Dogfish Head’s Indian Brown Ale is a well-balance beer load with a variety of subtle flavors. With the predominance of a malt sweetness that is clearly consistent with what one would expect from a brown ale style, but with the added hop bitterness in the finish, its hybridity shines through without betraying its brown ale aspirations. It’s well crafted, widely available, and reasonably priced – what’s not to like about that?…See More

I expected a bit more from Black Force One, and the price and exclusivity of the beer certainly raised my expectations of it. Lesson learned: Don’t let price and exclusivity dictate your expectations. This is not to say that Black Force One failed in its attempt to produce a variety of remarkable flavors: In fact, Black Force One did exceedingly well in that regard. Instead, the predominance of the alcohol note – on the whole – disrupted what would have otherwise been a harmonious flavor…See More

Very nice Norwegian IPA, even if it's priceyhttp://beerblong.blogspot.com/2012/02/kinn-vestkyst-ipa-remarkably-accessible.htmlSee More

Nøgne Ø Two Captains is emblematic of the brewery’s attention to both subtly and aggressiveness, with the balance in favor of the aggressive side of beer.http://beerblong.blogspot.com/2012/02/ngne-two-captains-still-defying-laws-of.htmlSee More

First report from my recent trip to Tanzania.http://www.beerblong.blogspot.com/2012/02/safari-lager-consistently-inconsistent.htmlSee More

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I know this is a bit late in the game, but did not get a chance to drink it earlier.http://beerblong.blogspot.com/2012/01/anchor-2011-christmas-ale-benchmark.htmlSee More