Author: Ruth

Beer #131 Alvinne, De Struise & Pipeworks PIPEDREAM

    Name:  Pipedream Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale, but drinks like a Belgian IPA Brewery: This is a  collaboration between Picobrouwerij Alvinne, De Struise Brouwers and Pipeworks Brewing Co.  This was Brewed at Alvinne. Country:  Belgium Region:  Heule ABV: 7.8%

Beer # 130 Coronado Idiot IPA

Name:  Idiot IPA Style:  Imperial IPA Brewery: Coronado Brewing Company website  Country:  USA Region:  Coronado, California ABV: 8.50% Abv How served: 22 oz bomber poured into a Piraat snifter.          My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I paired this beer with:

Beer # 129 Deschutes Hop in the Dark C.D.A.

It has been a few weeks since I last posted to my blog.  I was away on vacation with visits to Italy, Croatia, Greece, Turkey and to England.  Even though I did not set out to do a lot of

Beer #128 Ninkasi Tricerahops Double IPA

      Name:  Tricerahops Double IPA Style:  Imperial IPA Brewery: Ninkasi Brewing Company  website  Country:  USA Region:  Eugene, Oregon ABV: 8.80% Abv How served: 22oz bomber poured into Dogfish Head snifter.          My Overall Opinion: Very Good.  I paired

Beer # 127 Captain Lawrence Xtra Gold

 Name:  Xtra Gold Style:  Tripel Brewery: Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. website  Country:  USA Region: Pleasantville, New York ABV: 10.0% Abv How served: 750 ml bottle poured into a Rochefort goblet.          My Overall Opinion: Very Good.  I paired this beer

Beer # 126 Jolly Pumpkin La Roja

Name:  La Roja Style:  American Wild Ale Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales website  Country:  USA Region: Dexter, Michigan ABV: 7.20% Abv How served: 750 ml bottle poured into an Augustijn Grand Cru glass.        My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I

Beer # 125 Alpine Nelson

  Name:  Nelson Style:  I.P.A. Brewery: Alpine Beer Company website  Country:  USA Region: Alpine, California ABV: 7.10% Abv How served: 22 oz bomber poured into a Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery pint glass.        My Overall Opinion: Very Good. I

Beer #124 Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel

Name:  Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Style:  Imperial Stout Brewery: Mikkeller website   This was Brewed at Nøgne Ø, Grimstad, Norway. Country:  Denmark Region: København ABV: 10.9% Abv How served: 500ml capped bottle poured into a La Chouffe glass.        My Overall

Beer #123 HaandBryggeriet Wild Thing

  Name:  Wild Thing Style:  American Wild Ale Brewery: HaandBryggeriet website Country:  Norway Region: Drammen ABV: 7.0% Abv How served: 500ml capped bottle poured into a St. Louis Premium glass.        My Overall Opinion: Good I paired this beer with:

Beer #122 Russian River Supplication

Name:  Supplication Style:  American Wild Ale Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company website Country:  USA Region: Santa Rosa, California ABV: 7.0% Abv How served: 375ml caged and corked bottle poured into a Delirium Tremens glass. (I love those pink elephants)