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g ipa titan titan ipa on september 8 2013 by steve titan ipa brewed by great divide brewing out of denver co 7 1 abv well first it s good to be back i know we ve let this fall to the wayside before so we ll try an be better about it busy lives etc etc same ol excuse and before everything else welcome back nfl now great divide brewing describes this brew as aggressively hopped brewed for hop disciples as well as assertive and aromatic they are dead on for a comparison if this were brewed by dogfish head it would be their 100 minute ipa yes i know it doesn t exist what i mean is it tastes a bit stronger then the 90 minute ipa but not quite as strong as the 120 minute ipa has a real malty finish on it which i think helps with the hoppiness bite this definitely is for the more experienced ips drinker or the hop disciples seriously if you ve never had an ipa before don t start with this you ll never want to drink an ipa again on that note about halfway through it starts to mellow out and become quite tasty it s probably from all that malt coating your mouth regardless i enjoy it and would definitely drink it again if you re an ipa fan try it awards 2007 european beer star nuremberg silver medal ipa 2007 australian international beer awards silver medal ipa 2008 australian international beer awards silver medal ipa final rating 4 pints leave a comment birra moretti heineken international posted in lager with tags beer birra heineken italian moretti on august 11 2013 by bizzlepop stepping a bit out of my comfort zone tonight i am about to dive head first into an ice cold birra moretti i picked up this little bundle of joy at my local italian deli after noticing a new sign out front advertising their revamped beer selection i went in to browse the new cooler of single bottles looking specifically for something italian so i could broaden my horizons and bring something different to the table here in our blog so without further ado cue the history lesson originating in 1859 in italy this premium lager is now owned and brewed by heineken international as soon as i opened it the first thing i thought was that it smelled exactly like heineken i immediately proceeded to research the brand and boom to my lack of surprise it is in fact a heineken product now here s a little fact about myself my favorite beer type is pale my second favorite is an ipa and my third is anything else with a good hop character these skunky smelling premium euro beers now that s twice i put quotes around their idea of a premium beer rarely tickle my fancy however it is my duty to taste attempt to appreciate and relay my thoughts to the reader no matter what the beer is so here we go my first few sips are very refreshing and incredibly smooth the aroma was a lot of skunk but thank god it didn t transfer to the palate no skunk at all to the taste and even a bit of pleasantry at the end i can t figure out what is it s kind of fruity but not fruity maybe a tad sweet eh kinda but not really the best way to describe it is that i can t describe it it s almost like eating the white air heads candy so good but you couldn t figure out for the life of you what the hell the mystery flavor was no matter how many you bought during your childhood summer camp years unfortunately reading that last paragraph is 15 seconds of your life you ll never get back so indecisive yet so oddly direct my self appointed and unpaid job is to inform my friends and small amount of the general public that actually takes the time to read our jibber jabber here at beersighted of what to drink and what not to drink this is one to drink it s not really for the hopheads but more for anyone looking for a nice light 4 6 abv beer for a hot summer day i can say with full confidence that i will be buying more of this premium european lager and i suggest you give it a shot no more now that s growth bw final rating 3 1 2 pints leave a comment shock top lemon shandy shock top brewing company posted in wheat with tags beer lemon shandy shock summer top on july 20 2013 by bizzlepop well how about that heat wave huh it seems to be cooling down a bit now so it s actually enjoyable to sit out on the patio tonight s offering shock top s version of a shandy for those who don t know a shandy is traditional european wheat beer mixed or brewed with lemonade the story of its inception starts with a local pub owner and a hot summers afternoon bicycle race when the pub filled up with thirsty post racers the owner realized his beer stash wasn t going to hold up so he cut it with some ice cold lemonade and the rest is history now i fancy myself quite the shandy drinker i ve enjoyed probably a dozen or so different breweries attempts and the shock top one is definitely near the top of the list weighing in at 4 2 abv it is very smooth and refreshing and just enough sweetness to keep it in my regular summer rotation it s not so sweet that it bothers your stomach after 3 or 4 combined with a nice wheat taste up front this is a great beer for any level of beer drinker at the end of the day this is a great beer that just keeps you coming back for more all summer long cheers bw final rating 3 1 2 pints 2 comments cream ale newburgh brewing company posted in ale with tags ale cream newburgh brewing on october 5 2012 by bizzlepop finally a long overdue tribute to my hometown brewery since i started contributing to beersighted a few months ago i have been planning on writing this review it s not that the beer isn t good or that i don t want to promote the newest member of the hudson valley craft beer scene i think it s just because i ve been lazy i d rather throw back a few pints of newburgh at their gorgeous 4th floor taproom overlooking the river than to get a growler and sit in my living room typing this up bring my laptop there maybe no way they ve got indoor cornhole and ping pong wednesday night is trivia night and on the weekends they have live music who can concentrate on work when theres so much to do to entertain yourself not me that s for sure wait there s a brewery in newburgh that is correct the brewery first started distributing april 19 2012 and opened their taproom a few months later if you ve never visited i strongly suggest you change that very soon they offer several choices including cream brown bitter english smoked porter ipa saison gose and recently created strong belgian 10 2 abv yikes with the exception of the ipa 7 1 abv and the belgian all of their beers come in between 3 4 abv and 4 2 abv why such a low abv you might ask well newburgh prides their creations on being sessionable this meaning you can enjoy multiple pints without going over the edge low abv still big taste now on to the beer tonight i have sitting before me a nice frosty pint or 2 of newburgh cream ale weighing it at 4 2 abv this is ridiculously flavorful for such a light beer it has a slightly bitter start that leads into a smooth and as the name suggests creamy finish there is nothing fancy here no fruity aromas or aftertastes minimal hoppiness this is just a clean tasting hard to put down beverage newburgh s brewmaster christopher basso in a recent interview with the session beer project blog clearly described what his visions are keep in mind this is my paraphrasing he was sick of beers having to be super high in abv and include rare random and multiple flavors and additives to be considered a high end craft beer in his time brewing for brooklyn brewery he always thought you could brew a simple low abv session beer and put it on a pedestal and did he ever hit the mark with this one the beer is simple it includes mostly locally grown ingredients it s delicious what more could you ask for final rating 4 pints leave a comment ommegang three philosophers posted in ale strong ale with tags ale belgian strong dark ale ommegang strong ale three philosophers on september 21 2012 by steve ommegang three philosophers brewed by brewery ommegang in cooperstown ny 9 8 abv let me preface this review by saying i love ommegang i ve only had a handful of brews by them look for a review of their amazing rare vos next week and they ve all been great until now i can already hear the beer snobs at beer advocate digging for their pitchforks now three philosophers is a unique blend of a belgian style strong dark ale and liefmans kriek an authentic cherry ale from belgium it s described as being 98 ale 2 ale with cherries naturally i purchased the bottle based on the reputation of ommegang the other brews by them i ve enjoyed and all the good things i ve heard about three philosophers it s cherries for gods sake who doesn t like cherries well i can honestly say i can t remember the last time i cringed at the first taste of a beer i can also honestly say i can t remember that last time i couldn t force myself to muscle down the rest of it i got to about half a glass before i tapped out it s something about the taste it reminds me of the dogfish head 120 min ipa with it s real strong alcohol taste but 120 min ipa is closing in at 20 alcohol for god s sake not 9 8 you expect it with the dfh 120 min i ve had plenty of beers around the 9 10 range that don t give you that pure alcohol taste maybe my man card isn t up to snuff but i like to enjoy my beers and my palate just wasn t ready for this one please though don t take my word for it give it a try despite them being beer snobs they are pretty knowledgeable and beer advocate currently has this as one of the top rated beers there maybe you ll enjoy it plenty of people do for me though thank goodness i had a bottle of rare vos on hand to help fix my thirstiness ommegang if you read this i still love you your rare vos and witte are delicious final rating 1 pint leave a comment lagunitas undercover investigation shut down ale posted in ale american ale imperial ale with tags ale american ale american strong ale imperial imperial red imperial red ale lagunitas brewing company undercover investigation shutdown on september 11 2012 by steve lagunitas undercover investigation shut down ale brewed by lagunitas brewing company out of petaluma ca 9 8 abv first lets give a little back story this beer was brewed by lagunitas in remembrance of the 2005 st patrick s day massacre massacre you say nope calm down as it turns out in 2005 lagunitas was having one of their regular thursday night tastings when a good samaritan read asshole spotted someone outside the brewery enjoying a little reefer medical marijuana was is legal and the stuff accounts for a major of the economy in that area and called the cops for the following 8 weeks the police conducted an investigation into the brewery thinking they were selling weed out of it sending undercover cops in there on thursdays trying to score some pot many offered it to them for free but nobody ever tried to make a sale needless to say it failed cops got pissed and on st patrick s day arrested a few people on some minor pot possession charges later dropped they then suspended lagunitas alcohol license for 20 days we brewed this especially bitter ale in dedication to all the world s would be astronauts in remembrance of the 2005 st patrick s day massacre on the brewery party grounds and also in joyous celebration of our 20 day suspension that following january do the crime do the time get the bragging rights cheers lagunitas undercover investigation shut down ale label so now onto the beer the brew itself is pretty freaking good not as bitter as i was expecting definitely has that hoppy taste but no real aftertaste or bitterness one would find in an ipa or other ales to be fair this isn t an ipa but you never know with lagunitas very good ale right from the start it s self described an oxymoronic imperial mild ale it makes sense it has those tastes one wouldn t expect from an imperial or ipa but right no bite has a nice red color some hints of caramel and toffee right before you get that warmth from the alcohol itself it is 9 8 after all a couple swigs and i can feel a slight buzz already this brew is actually considered an american strong ale or an imperial red ale halfway through it starts to get even tastier maybe i m just thirsty but its starting to go down quicker for the amount of alcohol it isn t overbeating either which is nice i love lagunitas i ve had multiple offerings from them and they are generally on top of the game this beer doesn t wow me but it s another solid offering from a brewery that just can t help but create delicious beers final rating 4 pints leave a comment hex hocus pocus magic hat brewing company posted in ale summer ale wheat with tags ale hex hocus pocus magic hat ourtoberfest summer on august 26 2012 by bizzlepop i m going to try something different this time seeing as variety packs are becoming more and more popular these days i m going to do a double review based on the magic hat participation variety pack i d like to start out by making it clear that the south burlington vt brewery is my favorite since 1994 they have been making their mark on the small batch craft beer map they offer an amazingly tasty year round brew 9 which is included in participation pack along with two other year round choices they also offer seasonal selections a variety of different rotating i p a s and random flavors based on seasonal ingredients such as apple pie honey and dandelion overall their creativity is second to none and the constant threat of any flavor being removed permanently at their discretion is enough to persuade one into trying every possible selection maybe more than once 9 and the current i p a hi p a are included in this pack however this review will focus on their octoberfest hex and their back by popular demand summer ale hocus pocus first up hex dubbed ourtoberfest by the brewery this seasonal selection rings in at 5 4 abv right away its amber color is almost mesmerizing it has a very full and changing flavor it starts out crisp and smooth then gives way to a slightly bitter finish not much of a hoppy after taste which is really a nice change of pace from some of the recent beers i ve been trying personally it brings me back to my first ever sam adams octoberfest i can imagine the cold crisp fall weather and the leaves changing seasonal beers always seem to give me a great mental picture and this one is no different i ve had it on two separate occasions and this second time is proving to be much more enjoyable than the first overall this beer has a great earthy flavor prominent in beers this time of year you ll have to keep reading to see what my overall rating was for this superb seasonal it s time for something a bit lighter the color taste and logo are all lighter now hocus pocus is a summer ale that was at one point discontinued then brought back at the consumers demand i had this beer during it s original tour i m estimating the summer of 08 if my memory serves correctly and was very upset when i couldn t 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