Stone 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA

Stone 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA is brewed by Stone Brewing in Escondido, California.  I tried a bottle of this 15th anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA during the late summer of 2011 in Seattle, Washington.  I found this beer at the PCC in West Seattle at the time.  Here is a bit more information from Stone about this anniversary release.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and even though there aren't yet any RateBeer reviews, I am sure there will be eventually.

Bayern Dancing Trout Ale

Dancing Trout Ale is brewed by Bayern Brewing in Missoula, Montana.  I first tried Dancing Trout Ale in the summer of 2010 in Seattle, Washington.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Rudyard's Rare Barleywine

Rudyard's Rare Barleywine Ale is brewed in Seattle, Washington by Hale's Ales Brewery.  I first tried Rudyard's Rare Barleywine in December of 2008, shortly after I moved to Seattle and I found it at the Big Star Beer Market.  Here is a little more about Rudyard's Rare and though I don't recall what the vintage was that I tried, it quite possibly could have been the 2007 noted.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Full Sail Slipknot Imperial IPA

Slipknot Imperial IPA was brewed by Full Sail Brewing in Oregon and is part of their Brewmaster Reserve series, which I have had numerous different ones of their offerings.  I tried the Slipknot Brewmaster Reserve 2010 version in Seattle, Washington.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Michelob All Malt Seasonal

Michelob All Malt Seasonal was brewed by Anheuser-Busch in the United States, which is part of Anheuser-Busch Inbev.  I first tried Michelob All Malt Seasonal in December of 2004.  To my knowledge it was only brewed one year, in 2004 and it was part of the Michelob seasonal pack that year.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer revew.

Skagit River Jenny's Scottish Ale

Jenny's Scottish Ale is brewed by Skagit River Brewery in Mount Vernon, Washington.  I first tried Jenny's Scottish Ale in Seattle late in 2008, shortly after moving there.  I visited the Skagit River Brewery and their restaurant in the summer of 2010 as well.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

James Squire Hop Thief

James Squire Hop Thief Ale is brewed by the Malt Shovel Brewhouse in Sydney, Australia. James Squire is part of Lion Nathan. I tried Hop Thief while I was in Australia in November 2007 visiting friends.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

O'Fallon 5 Day IPA

5 Day IPA is brewed by O'Fallon Brewery in O'Fallon, Missouri. I tried 5 Day IPA while visiting friends in Illinois during July of 2007. I found the O'Fallon beers along with several others on that trip at Randall's in St. Louis.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Tommyknocker Jack Whacker Wheat

Jack Whacker Wheat is brewed by Tommyknocker Brewery and Pub in Idaho Springs, Colorado. I first tried Jack Whacker several years ago, probably in 2002 or 2003 in Fort Collins, Colorado. The more modern look, pictured below is nice but I miss the older more colorful look of the Tommyknocker beers seen here.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Michelob Celebrate

Michelob Celebrate was a beer brewed in 2005 by Anheuser-Busch, which is now part of Anheuser-Busch Inbev. I found Michelob Celebrate at Applejack Liquor in Wheat Ridge, Colorado in late 2005. At the time, I was looking around for it and couldn't find it in Northern Colorado so I called the distributor and they told me the three stores in Colorado that had it. I drove to Denver and then purchased all of the Celebrate that they had when I arrived as I wanted a few to share with friends who were interested in it. Here is another story similar to mine the following year.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Boulevard Nutcracker Ale

Nutcracker Ale is brewed by Boulevard Brewing in Kansas City, Missouri. I first tried Nutcracker Ale in the winter of 2009-2010 in Seattle, Washington. Since it is the time of year for winter brews, I thought I would finally share one that was specific to the season.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Corona Familiar

Corona Familiar is something of an enigma wrapped in a riddle for me. I really want to believe that this beer isn't the same exact thing as Corona Extra as it seems from some places on the internet to be listed as the same. It is at least different in a major way for me based on the experience of drinking it. A regular 12 oz Corona Extra is something I have never poured into a glass, I have just always had it in the bottle (with or without a lime wedge) and a clear bottle at that. This Corona Familiar came in a much larger brown bottle, which was quite a departure from the clear painted bottles of Corona Extra and when I tried it, I poured it into a glass (without lime). The consensus that I have found on the web is that whether this is the same beer recipe it does taste different (better) even when doing a side-by-side tasting, which is more effort than I am ready to put into it. Either way, Corona Familiar is brewed in Mexico by Grupo Modelo. I found the Corona Familiar at Fred Meyer in the Lake City neighborhood of Seattle last month and tried it a day or two later.

Here is a Beer Advocate (Corona Extra) review and the RateBeer link that states it is the same as Corona Extra.

Clausthaler Golden Amber

Clausthaler Golden Amber is another alcohol-free or non-alcohol brew from Binding Brauerei in Frankfurt Germany. As with the Clausthaler Premium, which was previously posted Clausthaler Golden Amber has less than .5% alcohol by volume (abv). I also found Golden Amber at Metropolitan Market in West Seattle and first had it last Friday evening.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Clausthaler Premium

Clausthaler Premium is a low-alcohol beer that is considered non-alcoholic beer or alcohol-free in the US as it is below .5%abv but non-alcohol brews do have a small amount of alcohol in them. Clausthaler Premium is brewed by Binding Brauerei AG in Frankfurt, Germany. I first tried Clausthaler Premium on Friday evening last week after I had found it at the Metropolitan Market in the Admiral District of West Seattle.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Luxor Classic

Luxor Classic is brewed in Egypt by Egypt International Beverage Company. I tried Luxor Classic while I was traveling in Egypt during September and October of 2006. I am sure I had it at more than one location but most likely first tried it in Cairo.

Here is a RateBeer review and a Beer Advocate review.

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

Torpedo Extra IPA is brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing in Chico, California. I first tried Torpedo in Seattle, Washington in 2009 shortly after it was introduced as one of their year-round offerings.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Michelob Amber Bock

Michelob Amber Bock is part of the Michelob line of beers brewed by Anheuser-Busch at locations throughout the US as part of Anheuser-Busch Inbev. I first tried Amber Bock in the winter of 2001-2002 while living in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Sparks Iced Tea

Sparks Iced Tea is a flavored malt beverage that is part of the Sparks line of beverages that are brewed by MillerCoors. I first tried Sparks Iced Tea in May of 2011 in Seattle, Washington. This site has additional information about Sparks products but seems to be oriented against alcoholic beverages overall.

Here is about the closest thing I could find to a product review for Sparks Iced Tea.

Schooner Exact Hoppy Holidays

Hoppy Holidays Winter Ale is brewed by Schooner Exact Brewing in Seattle, Washington. I tried Hoppy Holidays in early November 2011, just about a month ago in Seattle. I found this beer at PCC in West Seattle.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic

Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic is brewed by the Boston Beer Company in Boston, Massachusetts. I first tried Cranberry Lambic in either 2003 or 2004 in a Holiday sampler pack, while living in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Ropewalk

Ropewalk Amber Ale is a beer that was previously brewed by Bridgeport Brewing in Portland, Oregon. Ropewalk isn't currently brewed anymore but was originally brewed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bridgeport and for those who are interested, here are the other Bridgeport brews. I first tried Ropewalk in the late summer of 2006 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Xingu Black Beer

Xingu Black Beer is brewed in Brazil by part of Heineken's International operations. I first tried this beer in the summer of 2006 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a little more from The Brew Site.

Diamond Knot Industrial IPA

Industrial IPA is brewed by Diamond Knot Brewery & Alehouse in Mukilteo, Washington. I first tried this beer in the spring of 2010 after finding it at The Beer Authority in the Lake City neighborhood of Seattle.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Dog Bite

Dog Bite is a high gravity lager at 10% abv and is brewed by Rock Wall Brewing Company, which is part of Genesee Brewing and North American Breweries. Dog Bite is brewed in Rochester, New York. I first tried Dog Bite this evening in Seattle, Washington. Since it is a high gravity lager, where else would I find it than 7-Eleven in West Seattle? I am always on the lookout for new product wherever it may be!

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Wizard Smith's Ale

Wizard Smith's Ale is brewed by James Boag's in Launceston, Tasmania in Australia, which is owned by Lion Nathan. I first tried this beer while traveling around Australia in 2007 and I even visited Tasmania, though I spent my time in and around Hobart rather than further north in Launceston. Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Tiger Best Bitter

Tiger Best Bitter is brewed by Everards in Leicestershire England. I tried this beer while I was visiting friends in the Midlands of England in August 2007. This Tiger isn't to be confused with other Tiger beers such as I posted earlier this week. Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Victory Hop Devil IPA

Hop Devil IPA is brewed by Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. I first tried Hop Devil in the summer of 2007 in Fort Collins, Colorado. On a side note, I follow Victory Brewing on Twitter.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve

Private Reserve is brewed by Henry Weinhard's (Blitz-Weinhard Brewing), which is part of SABMiller. I first tried this beer in 2002, while living in Fort Collins, Colorado and most recently had it in 2009 in Seattle, Washington. The original brewing location in Portland has an interesting history as part of the Brewery Blocks/Pearl District.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Winterhook

Winterhook Winter Ale is brewed by Redhook Brewing in Woodinville, Washington. I first tried Winterhook in 2005, while living in Fort Collins, Colorado. Based on this year being the 27th annual release of Winterhook, I first tried the 21st anniversary batch back then. I have had it a few winters since then as well.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Tiger

Tiger is brewed in Singapore by Asia Pacific Breweries, which is a joint venture of Fraser & Neave and Heineken. I first tried this beer in 2006, while living in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Dundee Honey Brown

Honey Brown Lager is brewed by Dundee Brewing as part of North American Breweries. I first tried this beer in 2002, while living in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Redhook Extra Special Birthday

Extra Special Birthday is part of the Blueline Series of brews from Redhook. This is brewed in Woodinville, Washington. I first tried this beer today in Seattle, Washington. I actually found this beer at Fred Meyer on Lake City Way. I was most interested in the information on the bottle that this beer was produced and modified to replicate the original Redhook Ale as it tasted in the early 1980s and was affectionately called "Banana Beer" by local Seattle drinkers.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Lakefront New Grist

New Grist is brewed by Lakefront Brewing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This beer is gluten-free and made from sorghum, which I was interested in when it came out. I first tried this beer when it came out in 2006 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Twisted Thistle IPA

Twisted Thistle IPA is brewed by Belhaven Brewery in Scotland. I first tried this beer while visiting friends in Edinburgh, Scotland in August of 2007. More recently I had it in Fort Collins, Colorado in 2008 at a Scottish pub that has since closed. I know of a Scottish pub here in Seattle and I can take a look around at the beer stores but I don't remember seeing it in my recent trips.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Trader Joe's Bavarian Hefeweizen

Trader Joe's Bavarian Hefeweizen is brewed by Trader Joe's Brewing Company and is sold in Trader Joe's stores. I first tried this beer while visiting friends in Carbondale, Illinois after stopping at a Trader Joe's in St. Louis, Missouri in July of 2007.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Carlsberg Brown

Carlsberg Brown is a beer that was brewed by Carlsberg Group, from Denmark. I had this beer while I was in Malawi in January 2007 and purchased it in Mzuzu. Carlsberg has a brewing subsidiary in Malawi and this was one of the brews that came from there at that time.

Here is a RateBeer review.

Redbridge

Redbridge is specialty beer brewed in the US by Anheuser-Busch Inbev. Redbridge is a gluten-free beer brewed with sorghum and does not use wheat or barley. I first tried this shortly after it was released in 2006, while I lived in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Bud Ice

Bud Ice is brewed in the US by Anheuser-Busch Inbev. I first tried this beer in the spring of 2002 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Orion Draft Beer

Orion Draft Beer is brewed by Orion Breweries in Japan. I first tried this while I was in Hong Kong in March of 2007.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout

Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout was brewed by Guinness, which is part of Diageo in Ireland. I tried this beer in Seattle, Washington in 2009. Here is a little more information, though it is all also on the Guinness site.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Dortmunder Actein-Brauerei Pilsener

DAB Pilsener is brewed by Dortmunder Actein-Brauerei in Germany. I first tried this beer in the spring of 2006, in Fort Collins, Colorado. I have found this beer to be broadly available in the US.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Brew Dog Paradox

Paradox Isle of Arran is a stout brewed by Brew Dog in Scotland.

This is a special posting for 11/11/11 as I found this beer just over 3 months ago at Full Throttle Bottles in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. I purchased it because I was very interested in the brew but also because it happened to be bottled on 08/08/08 and I knew I would have 11/11/11 off of work so I thought this was the world telling me that it meant that I needed to buy it and keep it for 3 months and three days to make a complete 3 years, 3 months and 3 days since it had been bottled! This stout was aged in Isle of Arran whiskey barrels for 6 months prior to its bottling so this beer has been in the works for a long time. As intended, I am currently having this brew in the evening of 11/11/11 in Seattle, Washington.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Samuel Adams Boston Lager

Samuel Adams Boston Lager is the flagship beer of Boston Beer Company and is brewed in Boston, Massachusetts. I have had this beer many times over the years but I first tried it in early 2002 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Tafel Lager

Tafel Lager is brewed by Namibia Breweries in Namibia. I first tried this beer in Swakopmund during the two weeks I spent in Namibia in February 2007.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Titanic White Star

Titanic White Star is brewed by Titanic Brewery in Burslem Stoke on Trent in England. I tried this beer while visiting friends in Brewood, England in August 2007.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Island Hoppin' IPA

Island Hoppin' IPA is brewed by Shipyard Brewing in Portland, Maine for St. John Brewers. I tried this beer while I was on St. John in the US Virgin Islands in April 2011. I had this beer at the St. John Brewers Taproom in Cruz Bay as well as in bottles elsewhere on the island.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

10 degrees Below

10 degrees Below is brewed by Scuttlebutt Brewing in Everett, Washington. I first tried this beer in late 2009 in Seattle, Washington.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Maiden The Shade

Maiden The Shade is what the brewer calls a Summer IPA and is made by Ninkasi Brewing in Eugene, Oregon. I first tried this beer in August of 2010 in Seattle, Washington.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Hop The Plank

Hop the Plank is part of the Three Skulls Ales brewed by Baron Brewing in Seattle, Washington. I first had this beer at the Pillagers Pub in the Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle in the summer of 2010.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Cowboy Coffee Porter

Cowboy Coffee Porter is brewed by Big Sky Brewing in Missoula, Montana. I first tried this beer in March 2011 in Seattle, Washington.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

White Frog Ale

White Frog Ale is brewed by Rogue at their Issaquah Brewhouse in Issaquah, Washington. I first tried this beer at King's Hardware in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington in the fall of 2009.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.