by Ding | Dec 9, 2012 | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Samuel Adams (BBC)
Ding Points: 66.00 Pour: 80.00, Nose: 60.00, Palate: 60.00, Mouth: 70.00, Global: 70.00 Tasting Notes: These notes are an amalgamation of two different bottles, almost exactly 12 months apart, and that is reflected in the two different labels over the course of a...
by Ding | Nov 11, 2012 | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Dogfish Head
Ding Points: 67.50 Pour: 90.00, Nose: 60.00, Palate: 60.00, Mouthfeel: 90.00, Global 60.00 Tasting Notes: Had a chance to purchase a bottle at the brewpub in March of this year, but I passed. Everything comes to he who waits, and lo and behold here it is on the...
by Ding | Sep 2, 2012 | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Founders Brewing Co., Green Flash Brewing Co., Uncategorized
Ding Points: 80.00 Pour: 80.00, Nose: 80.00, Palate: 80.00, Mouth: 80.00, Global: 80.00 Tasting Notes: I’m not a big fan of hyped-up, imaginary beer styles, so this gets off on the wrong foot all around. WTF is a ‘White IPA’ anyway? The BS that we...
by Ding | Aug 15, 2012 | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Side Project, Terrapin Beer Co.
Ding Points: 47.00 Pour: 60.00, Nose: 60.00, Palate: 40.00, Mouth: 50.00, Global: 40.00 Tasting Notes: Side Project 17. A quick look at the description of this beer has me interested. ‘Ale brewed with ginger and with green tea added’. Ginger and green tea...
by Ding | May 26, 2012 | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Minhas Craft Brewery
Ding Points: 48.50 Pour: 60.00, Nose: 50.00, Palate: 40.00, Mouth: 60.00, Global: 50.00 Tasting Notes: 22 oz bottle, another Trader Joe’s, el cheapo offering. I’ve had mixed success with these beers, so there’s always a bit of a lottery involved but...
by Ding | May 17, 2012 | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Samuel Adams (BBC)
Ding Points: 71.50 Pour: 80.00, Nose: 70.00, Palate: 70.00, Mouth: 70.00, Global: 70.00 Tasting Notes: Label has this declaring itself as a ‘Red IPA’ – more nomenclature nonsense that doesn’t really help, although by the end of the beer I kind...
