by Ding | Jun 27, 2022 | Beer Philosophy, Stone Brewing Co.
I suppose that I should throw in my two-cents on Stone, everybody else has. To be honest, were it not for the post that I wrote in 2015 that marked the end of an era for this blog, I probably wouldn’t bother, but specifically because of that post I feel like I...
by Ding | Sep 15, 2013 | Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Berliner Weisse, Westbrook Brewing Co.
Ding Points: 70.50 Pour: 40.00, Nose: 70.00, Palate: 80.00, Mouth: 80.00, Global: 70.00 Tasting Notes: $9.99 for the 750 mL from Growlers, HHI, SC, USA. Bottled 3/29/13. Well this beer has been a long time coming. A few years ago, a few months before Westbrook had...
by Ding | Jun 9, 2013 | American Imperial Stout, Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Westbrook Brewing Co.
Ding Points: 80.00 Pour: 80.00, Nose: 80.00, Palate: 80.00, Mouth: 80.00, Global: 80.00 Tasting Notes: Two separate, approx. (what looked liked) 10-12 oz pours (in undersize Duvel glasses) at The Lodge, Hilton Head Island, SC. I had heard a little about Mexican Cake...
by Ding | May 10, 2013 | Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Beer Thoughts, Cask Ale, English Bitter, Get Off My Lawn, Real Ale, Session Beer
Ding Points: 70.00 Pour: 70.00, Nose: 70.00, Palate: 70.00, Mouth: 70.00, Global: 70.00 Tasting Notes: I have not spoken to Bob Sandage about ‘Ding’, so I cannot comment on its origin with any degree of certainty, but here is what appears to have happened....
by Ding | Apr 14, 2013 | American DIPA, Back Forty Beer Company, Beer Reviews, Beer Styles
Ding Points: 74.50 Pour: 90.00, Nose: 80.00, Palate: 70.00, Mouth: 70.00, Global: 70.00 Tasting Notes: I’ve had very little exposure and experience with Back Forty beers, but when I did, I thought they were incredibly average. This is the first one that has made...
by Ding | Apr 12, 2013 | Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Brewery Ommegang
Ding Points: 70.00 Pour: 70.00, Nose: 70.00, Palate: 70.00, Mouth: 70.00, Global: 70.00 Tasting Notes: $15.99 for the tin and the corked bottle. Love me some Ommegang, but even before I open the tin or the bottle I feel that the price here is unlikely to be kind in...
