Goose Island Matilda

Matilda is brewed by Goose Island in Chicago, Illinois. I first tried Matilda in early September 2009 while in Chicago. What a topical beer selection for this week as Goose Island has been purchased by Anheuser-Busch/InBev just this week after a several year distribution deal has been ongoing.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Beer Lao Dark Lager

Beer Lao Dark Lager is brewed by the Lao Brewing Co. I first tried this beer in the summer of 2010 in Seattle, Washington. Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Wilco Tango Foxtrot Jobless Recovery Ale

Wilco Tango Foxtrot Jobless Recovery Ale is brewed by Lagunitas Brewing in Petaluma, California. I first tried Wilco Tango Foxtrot (WTF) in the middle of 2010 in Seattle but I have recently seen it in stores again. Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA

Union Jack IPA is brewed by Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, California. I first tried a taste of this at Hop Scotch in 2009 but I finally got a full bottle from the Beer Authority in the winter of 2009-10.

Here is a Beer Advocate review.

Midnight Sun Sockeye Red IPA

Sockeye Red IPA is brewed by Midnight Sun Brewing in Anchorage, Alaska. I first tried Sockeye Red in the winter of 09-10, more likely in early 2010 in Seattle.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Mighty Arrow

Mighty Arrow is brewed by New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado. I first tried Mighty Arrow at their brewery before they began bottling it for distribution. This is a beer that is available February - April.

Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.

Hop Hound Amber Wheat

Hop Hound is brewed as a spring seasonal brewed by Anheuser-Busch, which is now part of Anheuser-Busch InBev. I first tried this beer when it was released in the spring of 2008 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Here is a Beer Advocate review and a RateBeer review.