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w 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 find it the following summer this was how i discovered magic hat retires beers and rarely if ever puts them back into production fortunately for everyone this one was given a second life hocus pocus weighs it at 4 5 abv right around the average for a summer ale like all magic hat concoctions this has a very complex flavor that works together to create a delicious experience it starts out light and wheaty no wheaty isn t really a word but it just seems to fit and finishes fruity there s a touch of bitterness in the middle but doesn t linger as a rush of citrusy fruits wipe the palate clean magic hat offers a year round wheat called circus boy as good as it is it lacks the complexity and fruitiness hocus pocus has to offer personally i would consider this one of my top 3 wheat beers i ve had if you ve never had i suggest making a move this particular variety pack will be pulled from stores around october 15th and once it s gone there is no telling when if ever these two choices will be available again bw hex final rating 4 pints hocus pocus final rating 4 5 pints leave a comment victory whirlwind witbier posted in uncategorized wheat with tags victory victory brewing company wheat whirwlind wit witbier on august 16 2012 by steve victory whirwind witbier brewed by victory brewing company out of dowington pa 5 0 first i apologize and hope victory doesn t mind me stealing their picture i took one and it seems like my phone deleted it along with all my other beer pictures bastard whirlwind witbier was voted 2005 best of the mid atlantic southeast belgian wit vit at some competition or other it smells like a wheat beer with its lemony citrus goodness and i guess that is to be expected since it is a wheat beer immediate thoughts after my first sup were that it s not too bad but i ve had better it s a pretty light sessionable beer and goes down quick but i think when it comes to a wheat beer i want more flavor or more i don t know something it s lacking something that puts it above other wheat beers that isn t necessarily a bad thing either maybe i was just expecting more from victory as a number of their other brews are downright delicious i see no reason most people wouldn t enjoy this beer it s light citrusy and it doesn t taste horrible just think it s a little too light for my tastes i almost wonder if there is too much citrus overwhelming any other possible flavors who knows i m no expert and my palate is suspect final rating 3 5 pints leave a comment flying dog underdog atlantic lager posted in lager with tags flying dog brewery lager underdog atlantic lager on august 10 2012 by steve flying dog underdog atlantic lager brewed by flying dog brewery out of frederick md 4 7 alcohol since i started getting into craft brews i ve always been a fan of flying dog they were one of the first variety packs i bought to help get me started on the journey of my beer awakening and i obviously could not have started off any better i haven t had all of their creations but from in heat wheat snake dog ipa doggy style classic pale ale it s very hard to pick a bad choice if any such choice even exists from flying dog plus look at the artwork on their labels it s fantastic fun fact flying dog founder george stranahan lived right down the road from hunter s thompson in colorado an artist by the name of ralph steadman had done many works for hunter including art for fear and loathing in las vegas and was introduced to george by hunter in 1996 and has been doing the label artwork for flying dog ever since so now onto the brew once again flying dog does not disappoint right off the bat it s very very good has a real crisp smooth delicious taste with no real aftertaste which is to be expected of a lager this beer doesn t lack the hops using both perle and goldings hops but it doesn t slap you in the face and doesn t leave that bitterness that so many people love or hate in ales it isn t heavy but it isn t light either this may very well be one of my favorite lagers of all time if you re looking for what types of food it would go with flying dog suggests salads cheeses seafood and light proteins as some of you know often i ll go to my local beer store make my own 6 pack and write reviews on that one tasting this is one of those times i wish i had more not so that i could give it a better chance take more notes etc but because it was so damn good i almost finished it before i could even make any notes this beer goes down quick so be careful it s perfect for hot summer days or even just for the hell of it because really why not what specific reason do you need to be able to enjoy a delicious libation of this magnitude or any magnitude for that matter none exactly go out and try this stuff you will not be sorry final rating 4 5 pints 1 comment older entries pages about categories ale american ale american pale ale beer festivals extra pale ale general hefeweizen imperial ale ipa lager pale ale pilsner porter saison stout strong ale summer ale uncategorized wheat archives september 2013 2 august 2013 1 july 2013 1 october 2012 1 september 2012 2 august 2012 3 july 2012 5 november 2011 1 october 2011 4 september 2011 7 august 2011 7 july 2011 7 june 2011 3 may 2011 1 email subscription enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email email address sign me up join 83 other subscribers beer sighted beer sighted follow this blog rss posts blog stats 4 251 beer lovers blogroll 365 days of beer beer bloggers conference booze and dancing cavie s blog august 2026 m t w t f s s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 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