Brewing a beer in 2008, only to let it sit around in barrels and take up space in brewery storage until 2011 doesn’t make much financial sense but it sure does make a beer taste incredible. Coolship Red is one of those beers you want to drink once or twice, enjoy with a friend and… Read more »
Before we begin to evaluate this beer, let’s start by addressing the label. There is a lot going on. The artwork is busy, it’s difficult to figure out exactly who made it and requires a good amount of searching to see what style of beer it actually is. That said, the collaboration is a good… Read more »
Move over ‘Coffee Stout’, Wake Up Call Imperial Porter just earned the title of best breakfast beer. If there was a way we could somehow replace our morning espresso with this delightful treat we would. A jet black color and foamy tan head is reminiscent of your morning cup, and even the robust coffee aroma… Read more »
Unity Vibration is taking a new approach to both beer and kombucha. For the uninitiated, kombucha is a tart, fermented, naturally-caronated tea-based beverage touting probiotics, anti-oxidants, enzymes, vitamins and minerals as good-for-you reasons to drink it. Unity Vibration makes a line of kombuchas as well as their Kombucha Beer which combines kombucha with whole leaf… Read more »
Notch Session Saison is, in every way, true to the heritage of the saison style. Brewed at a low ABV (3.8%) using local ingredients (wheat malted from a MA supplier) this could easily be used to quench the thirst of seasonal workers in the field. On the outside, Notch uses their usual appealing type treatment… Read more »
A creative label image is something we have come to expect from Clown Shoes and their newest offering, Blaecorn Unidragon certainly doesn’t disappoint. Surprisingly, where it also doesn’t disappoint is in flavor. This Russian Imperial Stout is aggressive to say the least. At 12.5, percent it’s one of the higher ABV offerings in a category… Read more »
Even though we weren’t quite sure to expect from a beer named “BBQ Peach,” to our surprise, the beer was completely different than what we anticipated. What wasn’t a surprise was the way in which this limited edition brew was artfully crafted, by a renowned chef nonetheless. BBQ Peach, the latest offering in the Burke… Read more »
If you’re looking for a high-alcohol offering that still drinks relatively easy, look no further than Smuttynose Brewing’s Homunculus. At 9.9 percent, this beer holds nothing back, but the subtle characteristics this beer offers can, at times, overpower the alcohol content. It pours a very cloudy orange color with a thin white heads that quickly… Read more »
Stone Brewing Co.’s Cherry Chocolate Stout collaboration brew is proof that even a homebrew recipe can one day see the inside of a glass bottle or keg. For Kevin Sheppard and Jason Fields, they were hoping to enter the annual Stone Brewing homebrew competition as a way to get feedback on their beer. Now their… Read more »
There is something inherently special about having the chance to review a beer that was brewed specifically with the intent to benefit those affected by one of the greatest natural disasters our generation has seen. This collaboration between Stone Brewing, Baird Brewing and Ishi Brewing, reminds us all that even in times of great tragedy,… Read more »
The aptly named, Table For Two is Flying Dog’s newest collaboration brew. If you are looking for something different, then this is certainly worth a try. It pours a hazy golden color with a foamy one-finger head. Notes of faint citrus, Belgian yeast, slight fruit and some honey are most apparent in the aroma department…. Read more »
At brewbound, we are big fans of beers that make us say “wow.” The Hop Crisis took us by surprise. It pours a bit lighter than we were expecting, more of a pale-yellow rather than the bright orange many Double IPA’s tend to exhibit. In the aroma department, all signs point to the classic Imperial… Read more »
The newest trend in the craft beer is single hopped beers. Flying Dog takes a slightly different approach with their Single Hop Simcoe, making it an Imperial IPA. At 10.0% ABV, you would expect this beer to knock you off your feet. While there is certainly an alcohol presence, its not in your face and… Read more »
We know that at the end of a hot summer day (or right in the middle of it), you are looking for that perfect beer to quench your thirst. Well, look no further than The Grand Saison. Grand Teton has done an excellent job thus far with their cellar reserve program, and this addition is… Read more »
