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So this is 16 years old at this point, so expectations are quite low, but on the other hand if ever a beer were built to withstand such a period of time it might be this one. Shared with Chris at Parlor City Brewing, Bluffton, IN. Small fizz...
Described as an "Oak Aged Blended Ale", the 12.7oz corked & caged affair - I think from 2017, and found in a random Ohio bottle shop for $16.99 - opens with an almost complete lack of carbonation and with a predictable if still disappointing...
Mmmm ... I thought I might like this, but to be honest that I was against my better judgment, and I think this is probably the Firestone Walker that breaks the camel's back for me. All of the these blends and barrels rarely pull up anything of...
I think that I've simply lost what little love that I ever had for beers such as the Firestone Walker Anniversary Series. I mean I am glad that they are making them - it shows a solid commitment to a craft - but when ones looks at the blend that...
Five and-a-half years old at this point. Turbid brown pour with a level of carbonation that was better than I thought it might be after this length of time. Somewhat surprisingly, it does meet the taste parameters that one might expect. Not only...
Another cellar-dweller. Murky dark brown pour, no head to speak of at this age, but all the nose you can handle. Barrel aged alcohol still hanging on, even now. Some black flecks of sediment. Same can be said of the taste profile. Is it...
Without question insane. Might be the oddest beer I have EVER consumed 13%?? What?! Phenol band aid is absolutely overwhelming. The smoke set in for 5 seconds, then it became peat, then it was 100% band aids for next 2-3 hours! Bronze body as per...
12.7 oz bottle, corked & caged, $13.99. I’ll try anything once, and this price it will only be once! Beer pours with little or no head, no retention and only a thin collar remains. It’s an American Strong Ale all the way through, with a few...
It's been quite a few years since I largely fell out of love with Great Divide, and that after a hot and heavy affair between thee brewery and me in the early days of my own American beer odyssey. A bright orange body with a thin, collar left...
Brick Mason Series #5. 32 oz growler. Pour is a nice mid-amber body with tremendous clarity. Head better than expected. a light film forma across the beer with some modest lace. Nose has obvious liquor but it feels in check. Tastes do the same...
Here we go with Side Project 16, Phlux Capacitor. Label says 'Oak Aged, American Ale' and declares 9.8%, so I suppose I should be expecting something like an Oaked Arrogant Bastard. Not exactly my favorite beer, but we'll see how it shakes down....
Barrel Aged Release #6, apparently a combination of; Jewbelation 15 (3 months old), Vintage Jewbelation (9 months), Bittersweet Lenny's RIPA (1 month), Origin (14 moths), Reunion '11 (7 months), Messiah (14 months). 73% Rye Whiskey Barrels, 27%...
Pours with a slightly washed out, pale gold color with some haziness but not chill haze. A large, pitted, two finger head that looks good, but fades quickly. However, some nice, sticky lace in a west coast hop-based manner. The nose offers a big...
Chestnut body with a good, light coffee colored head on an aggressive pour. This fades fairly quickly to give a thin film on the surface but not much lace. Nose offers a BIG, chocolatey, dry. cocoa waft, but not what I would call any significant...
I wasn't crazy about the original Life & Limb, which of course came with plenty of hype, but this version seems to have slipped in with a little less fanfare. I am assuming there are some differences (apart from the presentation which has moved...
12 oz bottle, many thanks go out to Steve for the chance to try this one. On the neck label the Batch # (2), and the bottle count (205/450) are noted. Pour is a dark, chestnut brown with quite a lot of sediment, a lovely rich, coffee colored head,...
I had a few of these fro the first time back in the Summer of 2010, but this review is from a 12 oz bottle. Pour is a dark brown with blackish, red highlights and a resplendent, high, mocha colored frothy head. Head retention and lace are both very...
375 mL bottle, corked and caged bottle from Mac's, Atlanta, GA, USA. $14 for the privilege. 11.5% on the label. It's flat. 100% flat. Was pretty positive that it would be even before I bought it, but it still needs to be recorded. The beer pours...
Notes added 03/06/2022 I think this is now 12 years old, possibly a little more. I was inspired to crack it on the basis of just ordering the 25th Anniversary Ale from FW. I still have a XII and an Eleven left to crack. They’ll be opened very soon....
22 oz, black waxed affair (as Abyss). Pour is a superb looking, garnet color with some tremendous clarity. Head is small, leaves little lace but is a pleasing tea hue. Attractive. Nose has a rich, sugary, molasses light liquor note that is...
22 oz bottle from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Magnificent clarity on the garnet pour with a head that is initially good but fades quite quickly. A little lace. The color is very attractive. There's a big, 'ole piney West Coast nose upfront with...
$9.68 from Euro Street Market in Jacksonville Beach, FL. The red wax on the bottle is extremely thick and a big pain in the ass to get through. 2009 vintage with the date embossed in the wax as per a seal. The pour is pretty much un-carbonated and...
750 mL with a tight cork and cage. BIG pop on opening - take care! The beer really does look magnificent in the DFH signature glass. There is a deep, garnet color with some super clarity, and a remarkable, high head with good lace. The head is both...
22 oz bottle, Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. In general I'm a massive fan of the malt-based beers that Shmaltz has been putting out in the series, and Jewbelation has been a constant source of delight for me. As a result I was excited to pick this up...
12 oz single from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Poured into the DFH signature glass, the beer pours a very attractive color (a copper/garnet body) but has a somewhat disappointing head with only a tiny amount of retention. A small film forms on the...
22 oz bottle from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. (Potentially) excellent value for money as usual from Lagunitas. The usual presentation. Pour is a very nice red-brown with nice clarity in the body. Off-white head that produces some sticky lace;...
Huge thanks go out to Grant for sharing this at the Brick Store. Dark mahogany pour that produced a pretty good head considering the age of the beer, the style and the ABV. One of the most distinct parts of this beer (at least visually) were the...
Mass hysteria broke out in Atlanta on the release of this beer with single bottle limits are general geek, pant-wetting. I was given a couple on a recent trip to Kentucky without the general, associated madness - thanks Kevin. 12 oz single. Pour is...
22 oz bottle courtesy of DrDogBeer as part of Secret Santa '09. Thanks Tom. The label says that this is an American take on an English Old Ale - should be interesting. Pour is a very nice, chestnut body with some good clarity. Head, lace and...
Pour is an oily looking, fairly light brown liquid which gives astonishing "legs" in the glass. That, and the searing alcoholic nose, give the game away in terms of the ABV. A touch viscous in the mouth, but what the hell were you expecting?? The...
$9.99 for the 24 oz bottle a la SN Harvest brews. Pour is a dark, chestnut body with some frothy lace sitting on the surface. Little lace, but as expected for the ABV. Surprisingly smooth drinking given the alcoholic content. The beer is very sweet...
Marketed as, "Charlie 1981" at Taco Mac on the East West Connector, Austell, GA, USA. 16 oz pint. Slightly murky, brown body with good lace. Some chill haze in the glass, not much clarity. Aroma has very hop-based and I could easily feel this ought...
In general I have been a huge fan of the malt-heavy beers that Shmaltz has put out in the Jewbelation, He'Brew series, so I'm delighted to have the chance to try the latest in the series. Always look forward to the annual offering, and given the GA...
On tap at The Porter, Atlanta, GA, USA. Left over from a recent He'Brew/Shmaltz event I think. Pour gives a crystal clear, orange body with some wispy lace and head which ultimately settles to give a thin white film on top of the...
Additional notes 08/10 OK, it's now a year old, but the total write-off that 14th is, inspired me to re-visit 13th. $6.49 from Highland Beverage, Hiram, GA, USA for the 22oz bottle. Stone suggest NOT to cellar this, but ... ... not quite the...
22 oz bottle @$4.99 from Hop City. Atlanta, GA, USA. This is the 2009 version of the Rejewvenator brewed with "All Natural Date Concentrate" and NOT the 2008 fig-based version. It's a new beer. Pour is a scrumptious, dark orange pour with great...
Brewed especially for Taco Mac to celebrate 30 years of their existence, this beer is made with 30 ingredients! I understand that Spike calls this "kitchen sink" brewing! 16 oz pint sampled on the day of release at Taco Mac, Perimeter, Atlanta, GA,...
Mildly amusing story. It's 01/31/09 and the day of the Atlanta Cask Ale tasting. I decide to pop into Green's on Ponce to do some "pre-cask purchasing" and I see this, 22oz bomber perched on a pile of cases, all alone. I knew that this was not in...
11oz pour at Taco Mac, East West Connector, Austell, GA, USA. Jet black pour that is reminiscent of a stout, but lacks the creamy consistency and mouthfeel that you would normally associate with that style. Thin collar of lace forms. Strong apple...
I'd seen these bottles around the ATL for weeks now and decided to dive in finally at the Taco Mac on the East West connector, Austell, GA, USA. 16 oz draft pour. $4.75. Viscous orange pour with little carbonation and little head. Lace is scant too...
Since re-categorized on BA as an American Strong Ale. Original Review 10/08 22 oz bottle - striking in its appearance but I don't know if I like it or not. $9.99 from Green's on Ponce, Atlanta, GA, USA so I am a little worried about the value -...
750 mL corked & caged bottle. Cloudy and hazed mid-orange/brown body. Nice head, some sticky lace. The color and lack of clarity make this a somewhat unattractive beer. Looks a bit drab. Head and lace are better than the color. Nose reveals a huge,...
I've been delighted by He'Brew so far so I was excited to try this. I was not let down, enjoyable. $4.99 from Green's, Atlanta, GA, USA. 22oz bomber. Partial pour into the Harpoon IPA 500mL glass. Great clarity in the reddish, amber body. Slight...
Difficult to be absolutely sure if this is the correct listing for the beer that I had at lunchtime today, but for now I think it may be for the following reasons; 1. I drank it at Summit's in Snellville which has a "special" relationship with...
750 mL corked & caged affair, many thanks to Lance for the opportunity to share this one. Got together with a few beer lovers at The Brick Store on a Friday afternoon. Pour is essentially black with a nice mocha head. Has a RIS appearance, but...
On tap at Charlie Mopps, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, GA, USA. $5.35 for the 16 oz pour. Despite the reputation of Charlie Mopps amongst some, they are still serving their beer in frozen glasses, and you can still barely breathe for the smoke in there...
Green's on Buford, Atlanta, GA, USA. 22 oz bomber. The usual He'Brew style label. Dark, dark brown pour with a little light entering at the bottom of the Imperial pint glass. A dark brown hue is still present at the bottom of the body. Nice mocha...
Combined review of two, 12oz bottles that I recieved from both Hoppymeal and Brewfan in seperate trades. Thanks guys. Initially I have to say that I am a bit confused by this beer. Frankly I hardly get any "oaked" character at all. I guess that...
Quite why I had never bothered to pick this up in Atlanta is totally beyond me, but I suspect that the lack of 22oz bombers (only sixers) of it had something to do with it. Finally got around to trying in on tap at The Brick Store, Decatur, GA,...
12 oz single from Trader Joe's, $1 for the bottle. Pour shows a mid-gold color with some head and surprisingly some lace. This looks (and looks) much more like a lager than an ale. Quite a prevalent alcohol content (seems even higher than it...
22 oz bomber, Jax, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, GA, USA. Very light, orange amber pour with a fast fading, small head and not much lace. A little persistent carbonation. Some fruit in the nose. Taste is a tart, bitterness with a hint of some kind of...
On-tap at the Brick Store, Decatur, GA, USA. Dark, chocolate colored pour with a small head but some decent sticky lacing. Certainly looks above average. Bready, hoppy nose with plenty of character. Rogue is stamped all over this. Huge hops that...
Tried a few of these on a recent trip to Lexington, this was the last one in the back of the DBF. Light orange pour with complete clarity. A very reluctant head that has no stickability at all. Colossal bourbon character right through the aroma all...
12 oz single from Mac's downtown, Atlanta, GA, USA. Light color for the style, with a nice amber/orange body and some decent head. The lacing is there but scant and loose. Some sweet malts and some ethanol in the nose. Lots of sweet caramel malts...
Interesting. 22 oz Bomber, Green's, Buford, Atlanta, GA, USA. First off there is nothing "Belgian" about this, nor is there much that makes it a Brown Ale. Typical for Rogue the hops are upfront, huge and out of balance. In this beer the hop...
Bottled 04/05/06 (stamp on neck). 12 oz bottle. Crystal clear, copper colored pour with a small amount of carbonation at first, but this, like the small head, fades very quickly. As others have noted, a certain brandy like aroma. Definite smokiness...
Thanks to Beerinator as part of XBIF 39. Pour is jet black with a coffee colored head that is gone pretty quickly. Looks a bit flat to be honest. Aroma and tastes are somewhat befuddled to me with too much going on. There's a fine line between...
Bright, golden pour with a light looking, large frothy head. Very nice, very distinctly layered lacing and pretty good retention. Some chill haze, but this is a very attractive looking brew. Some light, sweet hops in the nose. Taste continues to...
Sorry, didn't really get this one. Coca-Cola like appearance with a very thin, very light-gone instantly type of head. No lacing, no retention. Mildly acidic taste that was reminiscent of apples or an acidic fruit like rhubarb. Cider like in the...
Updated notes 10/17/25 (pictured) I may have drunk Nosferatu a couple of times in the 20 years between these notes and the original, but it’s probably just that, a couple. This is still a pretty beer. Color, head, retention and lace are all...
Utterly delicious with the perfect combination of a sweet start and a hop finish. The pour is dark brown with great clarity and a lovely half-inch of solid looking head. Lots of sticky lacing. Lovely, almost orange colored head. Aroma's are hops,...
Dark mahogany pour, with a splendid looking rocky head. Some sticky lace. This is a rich, thick and substantial beer that reminded me much more of a Barleywine than the DIPA. Loads of rich hops greet the nose, with that classic grapefruit, citrus...
Updated notes 08/03/24 Only 10.5% in its most recent reincarnations, but still the same. Honestly, I don’t love this beer, but these days, when I see it, on-tap, near me, I’m going to go and get it for two reasons. One to do my bit to encourage...
Subsequently (just arrived in GA Feb 2 2007) 12 oz bottle at Taco Mac, Marietta, GA, USA. $5.00. A litle more ethanol in the finish than I remember from the past. It drinks less smooth than Brown Shugga (for example) desite the BS being a higher...
Golden brown pour with some cloudiness, very little head, no retention or any significant lacing. Yes, the sugar is very evident all around, through the sweet aroma, the clinging taste, the aftertaste and the slick mouthfeel. The high ABV is also...