Beer List, 12-31-2010

AB Svyturys Premium Pils
Abbaye de Leffe S.A. Leffe Blonde
Abita Brewing Co. Jockamo IPA
Abita Brewing Co. S.O.S. (Save Our Shore)
AC Golden Brewing Company AC Golden Baltic Porter
AC Golden Brewing Company AC Golden German Pilsener
AC Golden Brewing Company Colorado Native Lager
AC Golden Brewing Company Winterfest
Aktien-Brauerei Kaufbeuren AG Buronator Doppelbock
Alaskan Brewing Co. Alaskan Baltic Porter
Alaskan Brewing Co. Alaskan Smoked Porter
AleSmith Brewing Company AleSmith Horny Devil
AleSmith Brewing Company AleSmith Speedway Stout
Allagash Brewing Company Allagash White
Amstel Brouwerij B. V. Amstel Light
Anchor Brewing Company Anchor Porter
Anchor Brewing Company Anchor Small Beer
Anchor Brewing Company Anchor Steam Beer
Anchor Brewing Company Our Special Ale 2009 (Anchor Christmas Ale)
Anderson Valley Brewing Company Boont Amber Ale
Anderson Valley Brewing Company Hop Ottin' IPA
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Anheuser World Lager
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Ascent 54
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Blue Horizon (Blueberry Lager)
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Brew Masters Private Reserve
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Bud Ice Light
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Bud Light
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Bud Light Golden Wheat
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Budweiser American Ale
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Budweiser Select
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Michelob
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Michelob Amber Bock
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Michelob Ultra
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Shock Top Belgian White
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Tequiza
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Wild Blue (Blueberry Lager)
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale
Arcadia Brewing Company Arcadia London Porter
Archipelago Brewing Company / Craft Beer Hub Archipelago Straits Pale
Asahi Breweries Ltd Asahi Black (Kuronama)
Asahi Breweries Ltd Asahi Super Dry
Asher Brewing Company Green Bullet Organic IPA
Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd. Tiger Beer
Atlantic Brewing Company Coal Porter
Augustiner-Bräu Wagner KG Augustiner Bräu Maximator
Avery Brewing Company Ale To The Chief
Avery Brewing Company Avery Anniversary Ale - Fourteen
Avery Brewing Company Avery Anniversary Ale - Fourteen
Avery Brewing Company Avery Anniversary Ale - Seventeen (Dry Hopped Black Lager)
Avery Brewing Company Avery Anniversary Ale - Sixteen
Avery Brewing Company Avery Anniversary Ale - Thirteen
Avery Brewing Company Avery Joe's Pilsner
Avery Brewing Company Black Tot
Avery Brewing Company Brabant
Avery Brewing Company Collaboration Not Litigation Ale
Avery Brewing Company DuganA IPA
Avery Brewing Company Gemini
Avery Brewing Company Hog Heaven Barley Wine
Avery Brewing Company India Pale Ale (IPA)
Avery Brewing Company Karma
Avery Brewing Company Maharaja
Avery Brewing Company Maharaja
Avery Brewing Company Mephistopheles' Stout
Avery Brewing Company New World Porter
Avery Brewing Company Out Of Bounds Stout
Avery Brewing Company Quinquepartite
Avery Brewing Company Redpoint Ale
Avery Brewing Company Rumpkin
Avery Brewing Company Salvation
Avery Brewing Company Samael's Ale
Avery Brewing Company Testapils
Avery Brewing Company The Czar
Avery Brewing Company The Kaiser
Avery Brewing Company The Reverend
Avery Brewing Company The Reverend
Avery Brewing Company Van Diemen Black Saison
Avery Brewing Company Voltron
Baird Brewing Company / Fishmarket Taproom Kurofune Porter
Ballast Point Brewing Company Sculpin India Pale Ale
Ballast Point Brewing Company Victory At Sea Coffee Vanilla Imperial Porter
Bass Brewers Limited Bass Pale Ale
Bear Republic Brewing Co. Black Mamba
Bear Republic Brewing Co. Crazy Ivan
Bear Republic Brewing Co. Heritage
Bear Republic Brewing Co. Hop Rod Rye
Bear Republic Brewing Co. Mach 10
Bear Republic Brewing Co. Racer 5 India Pale Ale
Bear Republic Brewing Co. Racer X
Bell's Brewery, Inc. Bell's Batch 7000
Bell's Brewery, Inc. Bell's HopSlam Ale
Bell's Brewery, Inc. Bell's Pale Ale
Bell's Brewery, Inc. Bell's Special Double Cream Stout
Bell's Brewery, Inc. Bell's Special Double Cream Stout
BGI Tien Gang (Fosters) 33 Export
Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V. La Trappe Quadrupel (Koningshoeven / Dominus)
Bierbrouwerij Sint Christoffel B.V Christoffel Blond
Bières de Chimay (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont) Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue)
Bières de Chimay (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont) Chimay Première (Red)
Big Sky Brewing Company Crystal Ale
Big Sky Brewing Company Heavy Horse Scotch Ale
Big Sky Brewing Company Ivan The Terrible
Big Sky Brewing Company Moose Drool Brown Ale
Big Sky Brewing Company Powder Hound Winter Ale
Birrificio Le Baladin Baladin Nora
Bitburger Brauerei Bitburger Premium Pils
BJ's Pizza, Grill & Brewery Backdraft
BJ's Pizza, Grill & Brewery Captain's Porter
BJ's Pizza, Grill & Brewery Tatonka Stout
Black Sheep Brewery PLC Black Sheep Ale (Special)
Blind Tiger Brewery Holy Grail Pale Ale
Blind Tiger Brewery Java Porter
Bluegrass Brewing Company Bourbon Barrel Rye Porter
Bluegrass Brewing Company Horse Piss Beer
Bluegrass Brewing Company Kick In The Baltic Porter
Bluegrass Brewing Company Rye 75
Boddingtons Boddingtons Pub Ale
Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd Singha
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Sam Adams Light
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams Black Lager
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams Blackberry Witbier
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams Boston Lager
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams Hallertau Imperial Pilsner
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams Noble Pils
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams Summer Ale
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams Summer Ale
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams Triple Bock
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams Utopias
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams White Ale
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) Samuel Adams White Ale
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub Buffalo Gold Premium Ale
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub Cold Hop British-Style Ale
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub Crushed Hood Stout
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub Mojo IPA
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub Mojo Risin' Double IPA
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub Planet Porter
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub Singletrack Copper Ale
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub Sundance Amber Ale
Boulevard Brewing Co. 21st Anniversary Fresh Hop Pale Ale
Boulevard Brewing Co. Collaboration No. 1 - Imperial Pilsner
Boulevard Brewing Co. Dark Truth Stout
Boulevard Brewing Co. Double Wide I.P.A.
Boulevard Brewing Co. Harvest Dance
Boulevard Brewing Co. Imperial Stout
Boulevard Brewing Co. Nutcracker Ale
Boulevard Brewing Co. Pale Ale
Boulevard Brewing Co. Pilsner
Boulevard Brewing Co. Saison
Boulevard Brewing Co. Saison - Brett
Boulevard Brewing Co. Seeyoulator Doppelbock
Boulevard Brewing Co. Single-Wide I.P.A.
Boulevard Brewing Co. Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale
Boulevard Brewing Co. Unfiltered Wheat
Brasserie d'Achouffe Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel
Brasserie De La Senne / De Zenne Brouwerij Taras Boulba
Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs s.a. Abbaye Des Rocs [Brasserie Des Rocs Brune]
Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs s.a. Abbaye Des Rocs Grand Cru Belgian Special Brown
Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs s.a. Brasserie Des Rocs Triple Impériale
Brasserie de Rochefort (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy) Trappistes Rochefort 10
Brasserie de Rochefort (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy) Trappistes Rochefort 6
Brasserie de Rochefort (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy) Trappistes Rochefort 8
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe)
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel Rosée D'hibiscus
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel Route Des Épices (Ale Rousse Au Poivre)
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel Solstice D'hiver
Brasserie d'Orval S.A. Orval Trappist Ale
Brasserie Dubuisson Frères Scaldis Noel 1999
Brasserie Dubuisson Frères sprl Bush Prestige
Brasserie Dupont sprl Foret
Brasserie Dupont sprl Saison Dupont
Brasserie Duyck Jenlain Blonde
Brasserie Ellezelloise Hercule Stout
Brasserie Fantôme Fantôme Saison D'Erezée - Printemps
Brasserie Lefèbvre SA Abbaye De Floreffe Prima Melior
Brasserie St. Feuillien St. Feuillien Triple
Brasseries Kronenbourg Kronenbourg 1664
Brauerei Beck & Co. Beck's
Brauerei C. & A. Veltins GmbH & Co. Veltins Pilsner
Brauerei Eichhof Eichhof Lager
Brauerei Grieskirchen AG Grieskirchner Jörger Weisse
Brauerei Heller-Trum / Schlenkerla Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen
Brauerei Locher AG Hell Quöllfrisch
Brauerei Locher AG Schwarzer Kristall
Brauerei Spezial Spezial Rauchbier Lager
Brauerei Weihenstephan Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
Brauerei Weihenstephan Weihenstephaner Kristallweissbier
Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub Breckenridge 471 IPA (Small Batch)
Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub Breckenridge American Hefe Proper
Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub Breckenridge Avalanche Ale
Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub Breckenridge Imperial Porter (Small Batch)
Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout
Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub Breckenridge Pandora's Bock
Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub Breckenridge Summer Bright Ale
Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub Regal Pilsner
Breckenridge Brewery Mighty Brown (471 Series)
Breckenridge Brewery & Pub Agave Wheat
BrewDog Ltd Bashah
BrewDog Ltd Hardcore IPA
BrewDog Ltd I Hardcore You
Brewerkz Riverside Point Steam Beer
Brewery Beer
Brewery Budweiser Budvar / B.B.N.P. Budweiser Budvar
Brewery Lobkowicz Lobkowicz Prince
Brewery Ommegang Hennepin (Farmhouse Saison)
Brewery Ommegang Ommegang (Abbey Ale)
BridgePort Brewing Company / BridgePort Brewpub + Bakery Black Strap Stout
BridgePort Brewing Company / BridgePort Brewpub + Bakery Bridgeport IPA
BridgePort Brewing Company / BridgePort Brewpub + Bakery Bridgeport Sūpris
BridgePort Brewing Company / BridgePort Brewpub + Bakery Haymaker Extra Pale Ale
BridgePort Brewing Company / BridgePort Brewpub + Bakery Hop Czar
BridgePort Brewing Company / BridgePort Brewpub + Bakery Pintail Ale
BridgePort Brewing Company / BridgePort Brewpub + Bakery Ropewalk Amber Ale
Bristol Brewing Company Beehive
Bristol Brewing Company Black Fox Ete
Bristol Brewing Company Edge City IPA
Bristol Brewing Company XXX Warlock Double Imperial Stout
Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Monster Ale
Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Reinschweinsgebot
Brouwerij Bavik Petrus Gouden Tripel
Brouwerij Bosteels Pauwel Kwak
Brouwerij Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet
Brouwerij Corsendonk Corsendonk Agnus / Abbey Pale Ale
Brouwerij De Block bvba Satan Red
Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers De Dolle Ara Bier
Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers De Dolle Extra Export Stout
Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers De Dolle Stille Nacht
Brouwerij De Koninck NV De Koninck
Brouwerij De Koninck NV De Koninck Amber
Brouwerij De Landtsheer NV Malheur 10°
Brouwerij De Molen Engels
Brouwerij De Ranke De Ranke Père Noël
Brouwerij De Ranke De Ranke XX Bitter
Brouwerij De Smedt / Brouwerij Affligem Affligem Dubbel
Brouwerij De Smedt / Brouwerij Affligem Affligem Noël
Brouwerij der St. Benedictusabdij de Achelse Trappist Achel 8° Blond
Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV Duvel
Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV Maredsous 8 - Dubbel
Brouwerij Het Anker Gouden Carolus Ambrio
Brouwerij Het Anker Gouden Carolus Classic
Brouwerij Het Anker Gouden Carolus Tripel
Brouwerij Huyghe Delirium Nocturnum
Brouwerij Huyghe Delirium Tremens
Brouwerij Kerkom Bink Bloesem (Bloesembink)
Brouwerij Lindemans Lindemans Faro Lambic
Brouwerij Lindemans Lindemans Framboise
Brouwerij Lindemans Lindemans Kriek
Brouwerij Smisje Wostyntje
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV St. Bernardus Abt 12
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV St. Bernardus Abt 12 (60th Anniversary "Special Edition")
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV St. Bernardus Tripel
Brouwerij Sterkens N.V. St. Sebastiaan Dark
Brouwerij Van Eecke N.V. Het Kapittel Abt
Brouwerij van Hoegaarden Hoegaarden Original White Ale
Brouwerij Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne
Brouwerij Westmalle (Adbij der Trappisten van Westmalle) Westmalle Trappist Tripel
Browar Okocim S.A. (Carlsberg) O.K. Beer
Browning's Brewery Louis XVI Guillotine ESB Ale
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery 36th Anniversary Ale
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Allgood Ale
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Hail Brau
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Happy Hop Pilsner
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Highway To Helles
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Justice
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Legend Of The Liquid Brain
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Man Beer
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery No Coast IPA
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Royal Arms
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Royal Oil
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Saison De Suitcase
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Smoke On The Lager
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Stonehenge Stout
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Tower ESB
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Union Jack
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Yule Ale
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Yule Fuel Holiday Firkin Xmas 2010
Bull & Bush Pub & Brewery Yule Fuel Holiday Randall Xmas 2010
C.B. & Potts Big Horn Big Red IPA
C.B. & Potts Big Horn Total Disorder Porter
Carlow Brewing Company O'Hara's Irish Stout
Carlsberg Danmark A/S Carlsberg Beer
Carlsberg Sverige AB Carnegie Starkporter
Carlton & United Breweries, Ltd. Victoria Bitter (VB)
Castle Brewery Eggenberg Samichalus 2002
Cerveceria Costa Rica Bavaria Cerveza Premium
Cerveceria Costa Rica Imperial
Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V. Tecate
Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V. Tecate Light
Cervejaria Sudbrack Ltda Eisenbahn S.A.P.A. (South American Pale Ale)
Cervejaria Sul Brasileira Xingu Black Beer
Cerveza Jerome Andean Stout
Ceylon / Lion Brewery Limited Lion Stout
Clay Pipe Brewing Company Hop-Ocalypse
Clipper City Brewing Co. Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon (Hop3 Ale)
Clipper City Brewing Co. Heavy Seas - Peg Leg (Imperial Stout)
Clipper City Brewing Co. Heavy Seas - Small Craft Warning (Über Pils)
Cobra Beer LTD Krait Prestige
Compania Cervecera Del Sur Del Peru S.A. (Cervesur) Cusquena Premium Peruvian Beer
Coniston Brewing Co. Ltd Bluebird Bitter
Coniston Brewing Co. Ltd Old Man Ale
Coopersmith's Pub & Brewing Jingle Ale Spiced Ale
Coopersmith's Pub & Brewing Sigda's Green Chili
Coors Brewing Company Aspen Edge
Coors Brewing Company Blue Moon 1903 Pilsner
Coors Brewing Company Blue Moon Belgian White
Coors Brewing Company Coors
Coors Brewing Company Coors Extra Gold
Coors Brewing Company Coors Light
Coors Brewing Company Coors Winterfest
Coors Brewing Company Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale
Coors Brewing Company Honey Moon Summer Ale
Coors Brewing Company Killian's Irish Red
Coors Brewing Company Rising Moon Spring Ale
Coronado Brewing Company Hoppy Daze IPA
Cosmos Brewery (Thai Beverage Plc.) Chang Beer (Export)
Cotleigh Brewery Barn Owl Premium Bitter
Cotleigh Brewery Golden Seahawk Bitter
Cotleigh Brewery Tawny Owl
Crabtree Brewing Braggot
Crabtree Brewing Golden 8
Crystal Springs Brewing Company Black Saddle
Crystal Springs Brewing Company Doc's American Porter
Cucapá Brewing Company Chupacabras Pale Ale
Damm S. A. Estrella Damm Inedit
Dark Horse Brewing Company Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA
Dark Horse Brewing Company Dark Horse Scotty Karate Scotch Ale
De Struise Brouwers Black Albert
De Struise Brouwers Pannepot - Old Fisherman's Ale
De Struise Brouwers Tsjeeses Belgian Christmas 2010
Denver Chop House & Brewery Dark Munich Lager
Denver Chop House & Brewery Dortmunder
Denver Chop House & Brewery Extra Bitter Bitter
Denver Chop House & Brewery Wild Turkey Barrel Conditioned Stout
Deschutes Brewery 19th Anniversary Belgian Style Golden Ale
Deschutes Brewery 20th Anniversary Wit
Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter
Deschutes Brewery Black Butte XX
Deschutes Brewery Black Butte XXI
Deschutes Brewery Cinder Cone Red
Deschutes Brewery Hop Henge Experimental IPA
Deschutes Brewery Hop In The Dark Cascadian Dark Ale
Deschutes Brewery Hop Trip (Bond Street Series)
Deschutes Brewery Inversion IPA
Deschutes Brewery Jubel 2010
Deschutes Brewery Jubelale
Deschutes Brewery Mirror Mirror
Deschutes Brewery Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Deschutes Brewery Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Brewery Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Brewery Red Chair IPA
Deschutes Brewery The Abyss
Deschutes Brewery The Abyss
Deschutes Brewery Twilight Ale
Desert Edge Brewery All The Way Alt
Desnoes & Geddes Limited Red Stripe Jamaican Lager
Dixie Brewing Co. Dixie Blackened Voodoo Lager
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 120 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 60 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 90 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery ApriHop
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Black & Blue
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Burton Baton
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Festina Pêche
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Immort Ale
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Indian Brown Ale
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Midas Touch Golden Elixir
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Palo Santo Marron
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Raison D'extra
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Red & White
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Sah'tea
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery World Wide Stout
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Alexander Nevesky Russian Imperial Stout
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Apricot Ale
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Bligh's Old Ale
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Dry Dock IPA
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Dry Dock Old Ale
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Dry Dock USS Enterprise Strong Pale
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Kolsch
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Maple Bacon ESB
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Märzen/Oktoberfest
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Seven C's
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Seven Seas Double IPA
Dry Dock Brewing Co. U-Boat
Dry Dock Brewing Co. Urca Vanilla Porter
Durango Brewing Durango Brewing Derail Ale
Einbecker Brauhaus AG Einbecker Schwarzbier
Elysian Brewing Company Avatar Imperial Jasmine IPA- Brew 2000
Elysian Brewing Company Avatar Jasmine IPA
Elysian Brewing Company Night Owl Pumpkin Ale
Elysian Brewing Company The Great Pumpkin
Elysian Brewing Company The Immortal IPA
Elysian Brewing Company Trip II
Erdinger Weissbräu Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel
Estes Park Brewery Estes Park Renegade
Eugene City Brewery Honey Orange Wheat Ale
Felinfoel Brewery Company, Ltd. Thames Welsh ESB
Flying Dog Brewery Double Dog Double Pale Ale
Flying Dog Brewery Gonzo Imperial Porter
Flying Dog Brewery In-Heat Wheat
Flying Dog Brewery Old Scratch Amber Lager
Flying Dog Brewery Snake Dog IPA
Flying Dog Brewery Woody Creek White
Flying Monkey Brewing Company Arrowhead Red
Flying Monkey Brewing Company Flying Monkey Amber Ale
Foothills Brewing Company Sexual Chocolate
Formosa Brewing Co. Black & Tan
Fort Collins Brewing Chocolate Stout
Fort Collins Brewing Major Tom's Pomegranate Wheat
Fort Collins Brewing Z Lager
Founders Brewing Company Canadian Breakfast Stout
Founders Brewing Company Founders Centennial IPA
Founders Brewing Company Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
Four + Brewing Company Monkshine
Four + Brewing Company Punk'n
Frederic Robinson Limited Old Tom
Free State Brewing Co. Ad Astra Ale
Free State Brewing Co. Big Sea
Free State Brewing Co. Blue Sky Rye
Free State Brewing Co. C3 IPA
Free State Brewing Co. Coeur De Saison
Free State Brewing Co. Copperhead Pale Ale
Free State Brewing Co. Crimsonberry Ale
Free State Brewing Co. Fireside Imperial Pils
Free State Brewing Co. Hop Jack Ale
Free State Brewing Co. HopWeizen
Free State Brewing Co. Invigorator Doppelbock
Free State Brewing Co. Ironman Imperial Stout
Free State Brewing Co. John Brown Ale
Free State Brewing Co. Lemongrass Rye
Free State Brewing Co. Oatmeal Stout
Free State Brewing Co. Old Backus Barleywine
Free State Brewing Co. Old Stormy
Free State Brewing Co. Poor Richard's Ale
Free State Brewing Co. Populist Porter
Free State Brewing Co. Post Rock Pilsner
Free State Brewing Co. S.P. Dinsmoor's Scotch Ale
Free State Brewing Co. Smoky Hill Porter
Free State Brewing Co. Sneaky Devil
Free State Brewing Co. Stormwatch Ale
Free State Brewing Co. The Quad
Free State Brewing Co. The Vortex Red
Free State Brewing Co. Thomas Paine Porter
Free State Brewing Co. Wheat State Golden
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Full Sail IPA
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Full Sail IPA
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Full Sail Wassail
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Grandsun Of Spot (Brewmaster Reserve 2009)
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Imperial Porter (Brewmaster Reserve 2009)
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Keelhauler (Brewmaster Reserve 2009)
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub LTD Series - Bottling 01
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Old Boardhead Barleywine Ale
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Prodigal Sun IPA (Brewmaster Reserve)
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Session Black Lager
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Session Lager
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Slipknot Imperial IPA (Brewmaster Reserve)
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Sun Of Spot (Brewmaster Reserve 2007)
Full Sail Brewing Company / Tasting Room and Pub Wreck The Halls
Fuller Smith & Turner PLC Fuller's 1845
Fuller Smith & Turner PLC Fuller's ESB
Fuller Smith & Turner PLC Fuller's London Porter
Fuller Smith & Turner PLC Fuller's London Pride
Fuller Smith & Turner PLC Fuller's London Pride
Fuller Smith & Turner PLC Fuller's Vintage Ale
Gebr. Sünner GmbH & Co. KG Sünner Kölsch
Gella's Diner & Liquid Bread Brewing Co. American Hefeweizen (LB No. 11)
Gella's Diner & Liquid Bread Brewing Co. India Pale Ale (LB No. 24)
Gella's Diner & Liquid Bread Brewing Co. Oatmeal Stout (LB No. 6)
Genesee Brewing Co. Dundee Original Honey Brown Lager
Genesee Brewing Co. Genesee Cream Ale
Golden City Brewery Centurion Barleywine Ale
Golden City Brewery Chai Brown
Golden City Brewery Chocolate Raspberry Stout
Golden City Brewery Clear Creek Gold Pale Ale
Golden City Brewery Evolution IPA
Golden City Brewery Golden City Imperial Stout
Golden City Brewery Golden City Red Ale
Golden City Brewery Golden Gose
Golden City Brewery JavaPeno Imperial Stout
Golden City Brewery Mad Molly Brown Ale
Golden City Brewery OATis
Golden City Brewery Oatmeal Stout
Golden City Brewery Roggenbier
Golden City Brewery Stand Up Double IPA
Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout
Goose Island Matilda
Goose Island Naughty Goose
Goose Island Oatmeal Stout
Grand Lake Brewing Company Trail Ridge Red
Grand Teton Brewing Co. Bitch Creek ESB
Grand Teton Brewing Co. Black Cauldron Imperial Stout
Grand Teton Brewing Co. Lost Continent Double IPA
Grand Teton Brewing Co. Sheep Eater Scotch Ale
Grand Teton Brewing Co. Sweetgrass IPA
Grand Teton Brewing Co. Workhorse Wheat Ale
Grand Teton Brewing Co. XX Bitch Creek
Great Divide Brewing Company 15th Anniversary Wood Aged
Great Divide Brewing Company 16th Anniversary Wood Aged
Great Divide Brewing Company Belgian Titan IPA
Great Divide Brewing Company Belgica
Great Divide Brewing Company Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti
Great Divide Brewing Company Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti
Great Divide Brewing Company Claymore Scotch Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company Denver Pale Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company Double Wit
Great Divide Brewing Company Dunkel Weiss
Great Divide Brewing Company Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
Great Divide Brewing Company Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
Great Divide Brewing Company Fresh Hop Pale Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company Hades Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company Hercules Double IPA
Great Divide Brewing Company Hibernation Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company Hoss
Great Divide Brewing Company HotShot ESB
Great Divide Brewing Company Messiah
Great Divide Brewing Company Oak Aged Hibernation 2006
Great Divide Brewing Company Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
Great Divide Brewing Company Old Ruffian Barley Wine
Great Divide Brewing Company Pilsner
Great Divide Brewing Company Ridgeline Amber Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company Rumble IPA
Great Divide Brewing Company Saint Bridget's Porter
Great Divide Brewing Company Samurai Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company Smoked Baltic Porter
Great Divide Brewing Company Titan IPA
Great Divide Brewing Company Titan IPA
Great Divide Brewing Company Titan IPA
Great Divide Brewing Company Wild Raspberry Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company Yeti Imperial Stout
Great Lakes Brewing Company Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
Green Flash Brewing Co. Green Flash Grand Cru
Green Flash Brewing Co. Green Flash Imperial India Pale Ale
Green Flash Brewing Co. Green Flash Le Freak
Green Flash Brewing Co. Green Flash Pallet Wrecker
Green Flash Brewing Co. Green Flash West Coast I.P.A.
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company Gritty McDuff's Black Fly Stout
Grolsch Bierbrouwerij N.V. Grolsch Amber Ale
Grolsch Bierbrouwerij N.V. Grolsch Premium Lager
Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V. Corona Extra
Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V. Pacífico
Guinness Ltd. Guinness Draught
Guinness Ltd. Guinness Draught Extra Cold
Guinness Ltd. Guinness Extra Stout (Original)
Guinness Ltd. Harp Lager
Guinness Ltd. Smithwick's
HaandBryggeriet Bestefar Norweigian Winter Ale 2010
HaandBryggeriet Odin's Tipple
Half Pints Brewing Company Humulus Ludicrous
Harpoon Brewery Harpoon Kellerbier (100 Barrel Series #13)
Harvey & Son Ltd. Harveys Tom Paine Original Old Porter
Harvey & Son Ltd. Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout
Harviestoun Brewery Ltd. Ola Dubh Special Reserve 16
Harviestoun Brewery Ltd. Old Engine Oil
He'Brew Jewbiltation 11
Heineken Nederland B.V. Heineken Tarwebok
High and Mighty Beer Company Home for the Holidays Oak Aged Winter Ale
High Noon Saloon And Brewery Annie's Amber Ale
Hoppin' Frog Brewery Bodacious Black & Tan
Hoppin' Frog Brewery Frog's Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale
Hoptown Brewing Company Brown Nose Brown Ale
Industrial Cervecera S.A. / Compañía Cervecera De Nicaragua Toña Cerveza
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Russian Imperial Stout
Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Epiphany Ale
Ithaca Beer Company Brute
J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Calvados Cask)
J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd J.W. Lees Vintage Harvest Ale
J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd Manchester Star Ale
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Fuego Del Otono, Autumn Fire
Kaltenberg International / König Ludwig International GmbH & Co.KG König Ludwig Dunkel
Kamenitza AD Kamenitza
Khan Bräu Brewery Baadog
Kiuchi Brewery Hitachino Nest Celebration Ale
Kiuchi Brewery Hitachino Nest Sweet Stout (Lacto)
Kiuchi Brewery Hitachino Nest White Ale
Klosterbrauerei Andechs Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel
Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg Weltenburger Kloster Barock-Hell
Kona Brewing Company Pipeline Porter
Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei GmbH & Co. Köstritzer Schwarzbier
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock
Kulmbacher Brauerei AG Kulmbacher Reichelbrau Eisbock
Lagunitas Brewing Company 2009 Correction Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company A Little Sumpin' Extra! Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company Brown Shugga'
Lagunitas Brewing Company Cappuccino Stout
Lagunitas Brewing Company Hairy Eyeball Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company Hop Stoopid
Lagunitas Brewing Company Hop Stoopid
Lagunitas Brewing Company Kill Ugly Radio
Lagunitas Brewing Company Lagunitas Lucky 13 Mondo Large Red Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company Lagunitas PILS (Czech Style Pilsner)
Lake Louie Brewery Company Louie's Reserve Scotch Ale
Lancaster Brewing Company Strawberry Wheat Beer
Latrobe Brewing Co. Rock Green Light
Latrobe Brewing Co. Rolling Rock Extra Pale
Left Coast Brewing Company Left Coast Hop Juice
Left Hand Brewing Company 400 Pound Monkey
Left Hand Brewing Company Chainsaw Ale
Left Hand Brewing Company Jackman's American Pale Ale
Left Hand Brewing Company Midnight Project #3 Oxymoron
Left Hand Brewing Company Oak Aged Imperial Stout (Brandy Barrel)
Left Hand Brewing Company Polestar Pilsner
Left Hand Brewing Company Twin Sisters Double IPA
Left Hand Brewing Company Warrior IPA
Leieritz Brewing Company, LLC Three Daughters
Les Brasseurs de Gayant Goudale
Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe Downtown Brown
Macedonian Thrace Brewery Vergina
Marston, Thompson & Evershed, Plc. Oyster Stout
McAuslan Brewing St-Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
Meantime Brewing Company Limited India Pale Ale
Mendocino Brewing Company Black Hawk Stout
Mendocino Brewing Company Imperial Barley Wine Olde Style Ale
Mendocino Brewing Company White Hawk Original IPA
Mercury Brewing Company, Inc. Ipswich Oatmeal Stout
Měšťanský Pivovar Havlíčkův Brod, A.S. Lev Black Lion
Midnight Sun Brewing Co. Pride
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel
Mikkeller Cascade Single Hop IPA
Mikkeller Centennial Single Hop IPA
Mikkeller Chinook Single Hop IPA
Mikkeller East Kent Golding Single Hop IPA
Mikkeller I Beat U
Mikkeller Nelson Sauvin Single Hop IPA
Mikkeller Nugget Single Hop IPA
Mikkeller Struise Mikkeller (Elliot Brew)
Mikkeller Tomahawk Single Hop IPA
Mill Street Brew Pub Mill Street Coffee Porter
Miller Brewing Co. Icehouse
Miller Brewing Co. Miller Chill
Miller Brewing Co. Miller Genuine Draft
Miller Brewing Co. Miller Genuine Draft
Miller Brewing Co. Miller High Life
Miller Brewing Co. Miller High Life
Miller Brewing Co. Red Dog
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery Black Snow Coffee Porter
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery Masala Mama India Pale Ale
Moab Brewery Wasatch Park City Steamer
Molson Breweries Of Canada. Ltd. Molson Canadian Lager
Molson Breweries Of Canada. Ltd. Molson Ice
Molson Breweries Of Canada. Ltd. Molson XXX
Moon River Brewing Company Black River Imperial Stout
Moosehead Breweries Ltd. Moosehead Lager
Moosehead Breweries Ltd. Moosehead Lager
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Addiction Imperial Coffee Stout
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Annapurna Amber
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Bombshell Blonde
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Colorado Kind Ale
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery FYIPA
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Galloping Goose Steam
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Ginger Wheat
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Girl Scout Stout
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Hop Vivant
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Hummingbird
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery I IPA
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Illusion Dweller IPA
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Isadore Java Porter
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Justice
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Korova Cream Stout
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Old School Irish Stout
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Pater Brown
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Quinn's Golden Ale
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Ruckus Wheat
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Saint Amos
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Shadow Master Belgian Stout
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Stoked Oak Stout
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Swan Song IPA
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Tangerine Cream Stout
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Temperance
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Thunderhead Stout
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Trickster
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery XXX Pale Ale
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery Yonder Mountain Stout
Moylan's Brewery Celts Golden Ale
Moylan's Brewery Double Kiltlifter (Batch 1000)
Moylan's Brewery Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale
Moylan's Brewery Moylander Double IPA
Murphy Brewery Ireland Limited Murphy's Irish Stout
Murrays Brewing Murray's Pilsner
Mythos Breweries S.A. Aris Greek Lager
Namibia Breweries Limited Windhoek Lager
New Belgium Brewing Inc. 1554 Enlightened Black Ale
New Belgium Brewing Inc. 2° Below Winter Ale
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Abbey Belgian Style Ale
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Abbey Grand Cru
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Blue Paddle Pilsner
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Eric's Ale (Lips Of Faith #3)
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Fat Tire Amber Ale
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Hoptober Golden Ale
New Belgium Brewing Inc. La Folie Wood Aged Beer
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Le Terroir
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Lips Of Faith Biere De Mars
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Lips Of Faith Le Fleur Misseur
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Lips Of Faith Transatlantique Kriek
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Loft
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Mighty Arrow Pale Ale
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Mothership Wit (Organic Wheat Beer)
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Pat's Stout
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Ranger
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Ranger
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Skinny Dip
New Belgium Brewing Inc. SpringBoard
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Sunshine Wheat Beer
New Belgium Brewing Inc. Trippel Belgian Style Ale
New Glarus Brewing Company Crack'd Wheat
New Glarus Brewing Company Dancing Man Wheat
New Glarus Brewing Company Hop Hearty Ale
New Glarus Brewing Company Moon Man
New Glarus Brewing Company Stone Soup
New Glarus Brewing Company Totally Naked
New Glarus Brewing Company Uff-da
New Glarus Brewing Company Wisconsin Belgian Red
New Planet Beer Company 3R Raspberry Ale
Ngone Peculiar Yule
Nikenjayamochi Kadoya Honten Co. / Beer Warehouse Ise Kadoya Genmai Ale
Nikenjayamochi Kadoya Honten Co. / Beer Warehouse Ise Kadoya IPA
Nøgne Ø - Det Kompromissløse Bryggeri A/S India Pale Ale
North Coast Brewing Co. Brother Thelonious
North Coast Brewing Co. Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
North Coast Brewing Co. Old Stock Ale
North Coast Brewing Co. Pranqster
North Coast Brewing Co. Ruedrich's Red Seal Ale
North Coast Brewing Co. Scrimshaw Pilsner
Northstar Restaurant & Brewery Citrus Summer
Northstar Restaurant & Brewery Lil' Bitter
Northstar Restaurant & Brewery Mahogany
Northstar Restaurant & Brewery Northside Negra
Northstar Restaurant & Brewery Pic's Pale
Northstar Restaurant & Brewery Schwarzbier
Oakleaf Brewing Co. Ltd. Blake's Gosport Bitter
Oakleaf Brewing Co. Ltd. Hole Hearted
Obolon Brewery Obolon Pshenichnoye
Odell Brewing Company 5 Barrel Pale Ale
Odell Brewing Company Bobby
Odell Brewing Company Bourbon Barrel Stout
Odell Brewing Company Imperial Stout
Odell Brewing Company India Barley Wine
Odell Brewing Company Mountain Standard Reserve
Odell Brewing Company Odell 90 Shilling Ale
Odell Brewing Company Odell Cutthroat Porter
Odell Brewing Company Odell Double IPA
Odell Brewing Company Odell Double Pilsner
Odell Brewing Company Odell Double Pilsner
Odell Brewing Company Odell Easy Street Wheat
Odell Brewing Company Odell Easy Street Wheat
Odell Brewing Company Odell IPA
Odell Brewing Company Odell Isolation Ale
Odell Brewing Company Odell Levity Amber Ale
Odell Brewing Company Red
Odell Brewing Company Saboteur
Odell Brewing Company St. Lupulin
O'Fallon Brewery Cherry Chocolate Beer
O'Hanlon's Brewing Co. Ltd. Thomas Hardy's Ale (2003-2008)
O'Hanlon's Brewing Co. Ltd. Thomas Hardy's Ale 1986
Old Dominion Brewing Co. Dominion Ale
Ommegang Brewery Cup O' Kyndness
Orkney Brewery Dragonhead Stout
Orkney Brewery SkullSplitter
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery Cherry Russian Imperial Stout
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery Dale's Pale Ale
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery Gordon Ale
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery GUBNA Imperial IPA
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery GUBNA Imperial IPA
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery Mama's Little Yella Pils
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery Old Chub - Scottish Style Ale
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery One Nut Brown Ale
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery Ten FIDY
Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's Otter Creek Vermont Lager
Outback Brewery Pty Ltd Outback Ale
Oy Sinebrychoff Ab Sinebrychoff Porter
Pabst Brewing Company / G. Heileman Brewing Co. Big Bear Malt Liquor
Paderborner Isenbeck Brauerei Haus Cramer GmbH & Co. KG Premium Dark
Panther Brewing Company The Three Stooges Beer
Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu AG Paulaner Oktoberfest-Märzen
Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu AG Paulaner Premium Pils
Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu AG Salvator Doppel Bock
Pelican Bay Brewery Perfect Storm
Pete's Brewing Company Pete's Wicked Rally Cap Ale
Pike Pub & Brewery Pike Pale Ale
Pints Pub and Brewery and Freehouse Alchemy
Pints Pub and Brewery and Freehouse Dark Star Ale
Pints Pub and Brewery and Freehouse Lancer India Pale Ale
Pivovar Rakovnik Bakalar Svetlý Ležák
Pivovar Saris Saris 12% Premium
Pivovar Staropramen Pražské Pivovary Staropramen Dark
Pivovar Staropramen Pražské Pivovary Staropramen Lager (Ležák)
Pivovar Velké Popovice a.s. Kozel Cerny (Kozel Dark) Velckopopovicky
Pivzavod Baltika / Baltic Beverages Holding Baltika #9 Extra (Strong)
Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s. Gambrinus
Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s. Pilsner Urquell
Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port 3rd Anniversary Double IPA
Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port High Tide Fresh Hop IPA
Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port Hop 15
Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port Hot Rocks Lager
Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port Old Viscosity
Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port Older Viscosity
Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port Panzer Imperial Pilsner
Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port Poor Man's Double IPA
Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port Shark Bite Red Ale
Port Brewing Company / Pizza Port Wipeout I.P.A.
Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen
Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying Ayinger Ur-Weisse
Private Landbrauerei Scheuerer Moosbacher Keller
Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH Schneider Aventinus
Pyramid Breweries, Inc. Amber Weizen
Pyramid Breweries, Inc. Haywire Hefeweizen
Pyramid Breweries, Inc. Snow Cap
Pyramid Breweries, Inc. Thunderhead IPA
Rahr & Sons Brewing Company Ass Kisser Double IPA
Redhook Ale Brewery Copperhook Spring Ale
Redhook Ale Brewery Long Hammer IPA
Redhook Ale Brewery Redhook ESB
Redhook Ale Brewery Redhook ESB
Redhook Ale Brewery Sunrye Ale
Redhook Ale Brewery Winterhook Winter Ale
Ridgeway Brewing Bad Elf
Ridgeway Brewing Foreign Export Stout
Ridgeway Brewing Lump Of Coal
Ridgeway Brewing Santa's Butt
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery 16th Street Wheat
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery Falcon Pale Ale
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery Lumpy Dog Light Lager
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery Mad Cow Stout
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery Molly's Titanic Brown Ale
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery Willow Creek Pale
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Brewer (JLS Release #17)
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Chatoe Rogue First Growth Single Malt Ale
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Chocolate Stout
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Chocolate Stout
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Dead Guy Ale
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Glen Ale ( JLS Release #27)
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Imperial Stout
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay John John Ale (Spruce Gin Barrel Aged)
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Kells Irish Style Lager
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Mocha Porter
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Mogul Madness
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Rogue Ten Thousand Brew Ale (Brew 10,000)
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay XS Old Crustacean
Russian River Brewing Company Beatification
Russian River Brewing Company Blind Pig IPA
Russian River Brewing Company Damnation
Russian River Brewing Company Pliny The Elder
Russian River Brewing Company Pliny The Younger
Russian River Brewing Company Pliny The Younger
Russian River Brewing Company Publication
Russian River Brewing Company Temptation
Russian River Brewing Company Temptation
Saigon Beer Company Saigon Export
Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room Schlafly Dry-Hopped American Pale Ale
Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room Schlafly Pale Ale
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) Samuel Smith's India Ale
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) Samuel Smith's Pure Brewed Lager Beer
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) Samuel Smith's, The Famous Taddy Porter
Santa Fe Brewing Company Chicken Killer Barley Wine
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. Sapporo Original Draft Beer
Shaw Wallace & Company Ltd. Haywards 5000 Super Premium Beer
Shaw Wallace & Company Ltd. Haywards Black
Shipyard Brewing Co. Shipyard Export Ale
Shipyard Brewing Co. Shipyard XXXX IPA (Pugsley's Signature Series)
Shmaltz Brewing Company (He'Brew) He'Brew Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A.
Shmaltz Brewing Company (He'Brew) He'Brew Jewbelation Bar Mitzvah (13)
Shmaltz Brewing Company (He'Brew) He'Brew Rejewvenator (Year Of The Date) 2009
Short's Brewing Company Black Licorice Lager
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 30th Anniversary - Fritz And Ken's Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. 30th Anniversary- Charlie, Fred And Ken's Bock
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Life & Limb
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale (2007-2009)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Estate Brewers Harvest Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Glissade Golden Bock
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Harvest Wet Hop Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Harvest Wet Hop Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Porter
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale
Ska Brewing Co. Decadent Imperial IPA
Ska Brewing Co. Euphoria Pale Ale
Ska Brewing Co. Modus Hoperandi
Ska Brewing Co. True Blonde Dubbel
Sly Fox Brewing Company Dunkel Lager
Smithwick's Brewery / Irish Ale Breweries Ltd Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale
Smuttynose Brewing Company Smuttynose Imperial Stout (Big Beer Series)
Snake River Brewing Company & Brewpub Snake River Zonker Stout
Southampton Publick House Double White Ale
Southern Sun Pub and Brewery Super Kind
Southern Tier Brewing Company Choklat (Imperial Stout)
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu Spaten Oktoberfestbier Ur-Märzen
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu Spaten Optimator
Spoetzl Brewery Bohemian Black Lager
Spoetzl Brewery Shiner 101 Czech Style Pilsner
Spoetzl Brewery Shiner Bock
Spoetzl Brewery Shiner Dunkelweizen
Spoetzl Brewery Shiner Hefeweizen
Steamworks Brewing Co. Ale Diablo
Steamworks Brewing Co. Spruce Goose
Steamworks Brewing Co. Steam Engine Lager
Steamworks Brewing Co. Third Eye P.A.
Stella Artois Stella Artois
Stevens Point Brewery Point Belgian White
Stevens Point Brewery Whole Hog Six Hop IPA
Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg GmbH Stiegl Pils
Stone Brewing Co. Arrogant Bastard Ale
Stone Brewing Co. Double Bastard Ale
Stone Brewing Co. Juxtaposition Black Pilsner - Stone / BrewDog / Cambridge
Stone Brewing Co. Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
Stone Brewing Co. Saison Du BUFF - Dogfish Head / Victory / Stone
Stone Brewing Co. San Diego County Session Ale-Stone/Ballast Point/Kelsey McNair
Stone Brewing Co. Special Holiday Ale - Jolly Pumpkin / Nøgne-Ø / Stone
Stone Brewing Co. Stone 06.06.06 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone Brewing Co. Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic
Stone Brewing Co. Stone 08.08.08 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone Brewing Co. Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale
Stone Brewing Co. Stone 10th Anniversary IPA
Stone Brewing Co. Stone 12th Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
Stone Brewing Co. Stone 13th Anniversary Ale
Stone Brewing Co. Stone 14th Anniversary Emperial IPA
Stone Brewing Co. Stone Cali-Belgique
Stone Brewing Co. Stone Imperial Russian Stout
Stone Brewing Co. Stone IPA (India Pale Ale)
Stone Brewing Co. Stone IPA (India Pale Ale)
Stone Brewing Co. Stone Levitation Ale
Stone Brewing Co. Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale 2006
Stone Brewing Co. Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale 2007
Stone Brewing Co. Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale 2010
Stone Brewing Co. Stone Pale Ale
Stone Brewing Co. Stone Ruination IPA
Stone Brewing Co. Stone Smoked Porter
Stone Brewing Co. Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
Stoney Creek Brewing Company Stoney Creek Vanilla Porter
Summit Brewing Company Summit Extra Pale Ale
Summit Brewing Company Summit Great Northern Porter
Summit Brewing Company Summit India Pale Ale
Summit Brewing Company Summit India Style Rye Ale
Summit Brewing Company Summit Maibock
Summit Brewing Company Summit Oktoberfest Marzen
Surly Brewing Company CynicAle
Surly Brewing Company Darkness
Surly Brewing Company Furious
Surly Brewing Company Hell
SwampHead Brewery Midnight Oil Stout
Tallgrass Brewing Company Tallgrass Ale
Tallgrass Brewing Company Tallgrass Buffalo Sweat
Tallgrass Brewing Company Tallgrass Kold
Terrapin Beer Company Terrapin All American Imperial Pilsner
Terrapin Beer Company Terrapin Capt'n Krunkles Black IPA
Terrapin Beer Company Terrapin Hopsecutioner
The Bruery Black Orchard
The Bruery Melange No. 3
The Bruery Mischief
The Bruery Orchard White
The Bruery Rugbrød
The Bruery Trade Winds Tripel
The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout
The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery Duck-Rabbit Rabid Duck
The Inveralmond Brewery Santa's Swallie
The Lost Abbey Carnevale
The Lost Abbey Serpent's Stout
The Lost Abbey The Angel's Share - Brandy Barrel-Aged
the Nils Oscar Company Nils Oscar India Ale
The Original Basil T's Maxwell's Dry Stout
Thirsty Dog Brewing Company Hoppus Maximus
Thirsty Dog Brewing Company Siberian Night Imperial Stout
Thirsty Dog Brewing Company Siberian Night Imperial Stout
Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub Alpha King Pale Ale
Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub Dark Lord Imperial Stout
Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub Dreadnaught IPA
Tommyknocker Brewery Maple Nut Brown Ale
Tommyknocker Brewery Pick Axe Pale Ale
Traquair House Brewery Lld Traquair House Ale
Trinity Brewing Company Slap Your Mammy Double IPA
Twisted Pine Brewing Company Billy's Chilies Beer (Timberline Series)
Twisted Pine Brewing Company Pearl Street Porter
Twisted Pine Brewing Company Twisted Pine Hoppy Boy
Twisted Pine Brewing Company Twisted Pine Raspberry Wheat Ale
Two Brothers Brewing Company Monarch White Beer
Tyranena Brewing Company Chief BlackHawk Porter
U Fleku Pub Restaurant & Brewery U Fleku "House Beer"
Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei GmbH / Zum Uerige Uerige Doppelsticke
Uinta Brewing Company Detour Double India Pale Ale (Crooked Line Series)
Unibroue Blanche De Chambly
Unibroue Don de Dieu
Unibroue Edition 2004
Unibroue Éphémère (Apple)
Unibroue La Fin Du Monde
Unibroue La Terrible
Unibroue Maudite
Unibroue Noire De Chambly / Chambly Noire
Unibroue Raftman
Unibroue Trois Pistoles
United Breweries - UB Group Cobra
United Breweries - UB Group Kingfisher Blue
United Breweries - UB Group Kingfisher Light Lager
United Breweries - UB Group Kingfisher Premium Lager
United Breweries - UB Group Kingfisher Strong
United Breweries - UB Group UB Export
Upslope Brewing Company India Pale Ale
Victory Brewing Company Golden Monkey
Victory Brewing Company Golden Monkey
Victory Brewing Company Hop Wallop
Victory Brewing Company HopDevil Ale
Victory Brewing Company Prima Pils
Victory Brewing Company Storm King Stout
Victory Brewing Company Storm King Stout
Victory Brewing Company Ten Years Alt
Victory Brewing Company Victory Dark Lager
Victory Brewing Company V-Twelve
Victory Brewing Company Whirlwind Witbier
Victory Brewing Company Wild Devil
Victory Brewing Company Yakima Twilight
Vino's Pizza Pub And Brewery Rock Hopera Imperial IPA
Walnut Brewery Barley Wine
Walnut Brewery Big Horn Bitter
Walnut Brewery Devil's Thumb
Walnut Brewery Indian Peaks Pale Ale
Walnut Brewery Old Elk Brown Ale
Walnut Brewery Schwarz Hacker
Walnut Brewery St. James Irish Red
Walnut Creek Alehouse (Pyramid) Pyramid Amber Weizen
Warsteiner Brauerei Warsteiner Premium Dunkel
Wellington Brewery Russian Imperial Stout
Wells & Young's Ltd Young's Winter Warmer
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Blasphemy
Whitbread PLC Mackeson Triple XXX Stout
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company Widmer Hefeweizen
Williams Brothers Brewing Company Fraoch Heather Ale
Williamsburg AleWerks Ironbound Ale
WinterCoat WinterCoat Double Hop
Wychwood Brewery Company Ltd Duchy Originals Organic English Ale
Wynkoop Brewing Company Anniversary Ale
Wynkoop Brewing Company Artillery Ale
Wynkoop Brewing Company B3K Schwarz Bier
Wynkoop Brewing Company Black Triple Sixes
Wynkoop Brewing Company Churchyard Ale
Wynkoop Brewing Company Kurt's Mile High Malt
Wynkoop Brewing Company Liquid Poetry
Wynkoop Brewing Company McKenzie Milkstout
Wynkoop Brewing Company Mile HI.P.A.
Wynkoop Brewing Company Mister Fister
Wynkoop Brewing Company Monkey Fist
Wynkoop Brewing Company Patty's Chile Beer
Wynkoop Brewing Company Poor Richard
Wynkoop Brewing Company Rail Yard Ale
Wynkoop Brewing Company Sagebrush Stout
Wynkoop Brewing Company Silver Back
Wynkoop Brewing Company Sleggehammer
Wynkoop Brewing Company St. Charles Extra Special Bitter
Wynkoop Brewing Company Triple Sixes
Wynkoop Brewing Company Tut's Royal Gold
Wynkoop Brewing Company Two Guns Pilsner
Wynkoop Brewing Company Wixa Weiss
Yards Brewing Co. Extra Special Ale (ESA)
Yazoo Brewing Company Sly Rye Porter
Young & Co Brewery PLC Young's Old Nick Barley Wine Ale
Yuengling Brewery Yuengling Black & Tan
Yuengling Brewery Yuengling Traditional Lager
Žatecký Pivovar Žatec Dark Lager

Breck/Wynkoop merger

http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2010/12/wynkoop_and_breckenridge_brewe.php

To expand distribution and perhaps to answer the Rock Bottom/Gordon Biersch merger, Breckenridge and Wynkoop Group will come together in a joint venture.

This is an interesting turn of events. On the one hand, it's good to see craft brewers and restaurants cooperating instead of killing each other.  It's better than having them bought out by AB-InBev or MolsonCoors or some other huge entity.

Yet, on the other hand, when will this stop? Is the craft industry falling under the persuasion of big business? In other words, are they coming together to create these conglomerates at the expense of the experience and atmosphere of the local brewpub?

As I've stated before in this blog, the craft beer experience is more than beer.  It's the people, the places, the mis-steps, and the atmosphere of small, personal breweries that make craft beer what it is.  Let's hope this development is positive.

Boulevard Imperial Stout, Smokestack Series

Nice presentation, numbered bottle. Cork took a wine opener to pop. Once it popped off the brew poured forth a solid black river. Deep black, even the edges didn't lighten up. Dense, tan head that foamed at a slow rate, it built up over 12 seconds after pour. 
Good coffee and toffee smell. Not overpowering, but constant and thorough. A hint of cocoa is present as it warms. I can smell the dryness.

Taste seems to come out big, but settle down to a nice balance of coffee, cocoa, and molasses. A sharp bite grips the middle of the tongue, yet finishes smooth. Flavor tends to start to sour towards the end, but then calm down with subtle complexity.

Overall, this beer is very nice. Rivals the Abyss, and like the Abyss a big bottle is too much for one person. Not a bad thing, but just know this ahead of time.

Beer and Food pairing online aid

A nice website from GreatBrewers. Select the main ingredient, then the dish, and Poof! the suggested beer pairings are listed.

Port Brewing/Pizza Port, Hot Rocks lager

This one borders on being a schwarzbier in my mind, but it's not quite as dark and the hop tones just aren't there. The way it's brewed is interesting; dropping hot rocks into the wort to produce a boil. The old method....

Pours a dark ruby/chestnut color with a small layer of off-white foamy head. A bit sticky in the lacing as it drank.

Aroma is sweet, a bit smoky, and anise-like. Caramel seems to provide a the backbone, slightly smoked. Anise and/or almond comes and goes.

Flavor isn't bad, just not very noticeable. I think if I had paired this with some Mexican dishes, slightly spiced, the flavor may have popped more. As it is, it's soft. Caramel, anise or root beer-like center...soft. Smoke comes in a bit and the caramel finishes it off. Slight earthy spice.

Thin mouthfeel. Or perhaps it's just so smooth. Again, should have paired it. Makes it quite drinkable. Nothing bad here.

Huffington Posts' Top 5 Colorado Autumn beers

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/11/five-colorado-beers-to-wa_n_758596.html#s153185

Before the weather turns more frigid (actually, it's pretty darn nice now), the fall season presents us with some very nice, medium robust-ful beers. Not quite the winter warmers, and a bit more hefty than the summer ales, the fall seasonals fall in between. Pumpkin beers, Oktoberfest or Marzen beers, Fresh Hop beers, and some barley wine beers are showing up on shelves around Denver.  Look for those mentioned above, as well as many others.

Cupcakes and beer. YUM!

Lke cupcakes?  Like Beer?  


Tee and Cakes in Boulder has their Caketoberfest, next weekend, Oct 23rd  7pm.  RSVP to beerandcupcakes@teeandcakes.com

Hops Varietals, from Beervana

Very nice list of hops and, importantly, their flavor profiles.

http://beervana.blogspot.com/2010/10/hop-varieties-updated.html

Fresh Hop Festival

It's fresh hop season once again. Falling Rock will host this event on October 16th from noon-five with a $20 admission  for 4 tokens, each trades for a beer.  That averages to $5/beer.

These beers are brewed the same day the hops are harvested; no storing, freezing, or 'pelleting'. This adds a very fresh, orange/grapefruit aroma to the beer, and the flavors are abundant with citrus, spice, pine, mint, to name a few.

As with most hoppy beers, these beers are best fresh; aging only hurts them. They are 'very' seasonal, and will not be around long. They are delicious!

Integration

Ok, so I'm going to try to integrate this blog with Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and other online thing-a-ma-jigs.  And hopefully develop a newsletter.  Let's see how this works.....

Dry Dock Brewery's 5th Anniversary

It's almost that time of year: the birthday of Dry Dock Brewery of Aurora, CO.  A couple of weeks ago I attended their Docktoberfest, and enjoyed their Oktoberfest-style beer served in those big liter glasses. Heavy. And delicious!  I also had a glass of their Kolsch. Hard to find good ones these days, but that one is very nice.  About that time, too, a BA friend of mine was hired as a brewer there! I think I was more excited for him than he was. What a great gig!

Dry Dock is a small brewery in south Aurora. They have expanded and added a rather spacious tasting room since they opened their doors 5 years ago. In the next 8 months they will expand again. They have won multiple awards for their beers, from the GABF and World Cup of Beer. They have a range of styles they brew, but they are particularly good with German styles.  Lagers of Germany are rarely replicated elsewhere. They are rich in malt and their lagering (i.e. storing..which takes time and space....which are things breweries don't have much of) allows that strain of yeast to mellow out the flavors the malt produces. None are very hoppy, all are delicious. Dry Dock has done well with some of their German styles with their Oktoberfest being one of them.

I expect to see a bunch of happy people. Food is not usually provided at Dry Dock, but I'm sure they'll have someone out back grilling some brats and burgers. I'm glad they have several TVs as there are some huge football games this Saturday.  Should be a great time!

Cheers!

Great American Beer Festival

Ok. Another GABF has come and gone. This one was a bit different for me (and others) as compared to previous ones. It had a record number of beers entered into competition, the fastest sell-out period, and saw me at volunteering at a very well know craft brewer's booth.  On Thursday, I poured at the Boston Beer Company's table (aka Sam Adams) where they had a 1/2 keg of Utopias. This beer is the strongest, naturally fermented, beer in the world (other beers are stronger but they go through 'freezing distillation' to attain higher abv).  Once word got out that the Utopias was being offered at the beginning of the fest instead of sometime in the middle, people clamored to try it. At ~$150/bottle this beer shouldn't be taken lightly, even though some attendees did just that, forgoing any opportunity to appreciate it.

Unfortunately, my co-volunteer, wearing a chicken hat of all things, was completely worthless. I'm glad he wore that hat, because I know what to look for next year, and will stay clear of him.

On Saturday I poured for Vino's Pizza Pub out of Little Rock, Arkansas. A very small brewery that produced a nice Schwarzbier and Imperial Red. Will and Tony (brewer and his wife) were great people, and she LOVED her beer. This booth was quite a bit less hectic than SAdams. I enjoyed it because I got a chance to mingle with co-volunteers and was afforded more time to "tour" the fest..of course I did. This year's fest seemed more relaxed, I think because it expanded physically and the volunteers given their own restrooms. Although, I think the ball was dropped on preparedness, either by the Brewer's Association or the brewers themselves, because some beers were not labeled on the tap handles or the pitchers, or both. This seems like a small detail, and it is I guess, but becomes quite major when attendees show up.  It just created a bit more confusion on the part of the volunteers as to which beer come out of which tap.  And if the kegs are labeled.....

All in all, though, it was a great event. I'll post my reviews of the best beers I had at the Fest, and some I had outside the fest in the Denver beer scene.

Review 1,000

For beer review #1000, I went with a French beer while watching the New Orleans/Minnesota game. Seemed somewhat fitting.  Les Brasseurs de Gayant: la Goudale   Rating: B

Pours a bright, light golden body. Some haze, but it was served quite cold. Huge, white head that foamed up nicely, proved to be a bit rocky and laced really well down the glass.

Lemon/apricot and malt aroma. Alcohol clears out the sinuses a bit to allow for the malt to provide some sweetness to mix well with the citrus. yeast offers mild spices and a touch of floral.

Citrus dominates here in the flavor. Malt is light and sweet, but does anchor the lemony and unripe apricot flavors. 
I would think the carbonation would have contributed more to this beer and its feel. The alcohol thins things out, but carbonation could have mixed well with the citrus and malt. As it is, the sugar cookie leaves kind of a flat finish, with lemon in the back seat. 

Still, quite drinkable at 7.8% abv. Solid offering

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 09-10-2010 03:59:53

BA Gathering

Last night I attended a Beer Advocate gathering at Andre's house. Now, this isn't a high tech gathering, just a bunch of Beer Advocate people drinking some beer and actually getting to know each other a bit better.

About 15 people showed up, each bringing their own craft beer(s) they have procured somehow. I brought three craft beers:  Avery's Quinquepartite, Avery's 13th Anniversary, and Tallgrass' Oasis.
The Quinquepartite is a Wild Ale, or sour beer, and the fourth part of Avery's Barrel Series. The final product here combined beer aged in two different Cabernet Sauvignon barrels, a chardonnay, a Zinfendel and a port barrel...hence the 'Quin' (five). I'm not one for sour or wild ales, but this was nice. Nothing over the top, but complex enough to enjoy. The different wines played off one another nicely and the port brought out the pear-ish flavor of the beer. Very nice.

The 13 from Avery was an experiment on my part. I had found it several years ago in Kansas, when Colorado stores had ran out a year before. It's a Weizenbock beer...a strong bock/wheat beer. And it was fantastic. A caramel and chocolate aroma, with sweetbread and roasty, spicy flavors.

Oasis is from Tallgrass, a Manhattan, KS brewery. It's an ESB style that tasted more like a Pale ale. I should say, though, that the feel was more pale ale-ish. Some nutty and caramel notes, the bite and dryness was more than expected. A good beer, from a can too.

There were plenty of fantastic brews on display, we didn't get to them all.  It was a great time and look forward to the next installment.  But first, the Great American Beer Festival!
cheers

Unintended A+

Sometimes things just do go according to plan. Expectations are not met, perhaps fall flat on their faces. Depending on how you take it, this can ruin your day.  Other times, the plan goes to crap but unexpected goodness comes to save the day.  Take last Friday; my plan was to drive up to Boulder for Avery's release party of Quinquepartite (part of their barrel aged series), buy a bottle or three, drive back to Denver to hit up Great Divide's release party for their Baltic Smoked Porter and Rumble IPA. Sounds easy, right?  Well, at 2:30pm I start my drive to Boulder thinking it'll be early enough to miss traffic.  WRONG!  I don't make it two exits and I pull off of I-25 and head downtown.  I decided to cut my losses and hit Falling Rock Tap House to get a Blackened Chicken Club, watch some Tee-Vee, and see what they have on tap. I parked at Great Divide ($2 parking on non-game days) and walk to Falling Rock, then walk back to GD for their releases. 


I decided to go with a nice pilsner with my sammich, but one with some kick. I spotted Avery's Avery Joe's American Pilsner and ordered it. Never had it, and I think they will start canning this one soon, so what the heck.  Zowey!  That was a great pilsner.  It's a bit different than the Czech and German Pilsners, almost like a cross between them. Floral, citrus, light grass and a nice soft-sweet malt backbone. Went very well with the spicy chicken sammy. At under 5% abv this is a quaffer. Quite an outstanding beer. 


It's uncommon, perhaps rare, to see a micro brewery produce a lager; ales are their thing. But this one is hands down the best lager I've had. It ranks at #10 on my list (although 7 are tied at #3).  I will have this one again. 


So, it worked out that I-25 was a parking lot that day. And Great Divide's party was not too shabby either. 

My Ratings as of July 2010

Let's see if this works....click the title of this post to access spreadsheet

BrewDog Fiasco

Oh, boy. Here we go again. BrewDog is a new, small brewery in Scotland and has received much press lately. For the most part, the press covers their effort to claim the top spot in the 'highest abv beer' battle. Their newest creation is a 55% abv whopper of a beer, "The End of History". As if the abv wasn't enough, these bottles are literally stuffed into the bodies of "taxidermied" animals (squirrels, as far as I can tell).  Why?
I don't know.

But, I do know some people are peeved about this, most notably the perception of a 'marketing gimmick' on behalf of a craft brewery. This seems the same as the macro guys doing it (Vortex bottles, et al), as they are expected to bring focus to the commercial, and away from the actual beer. It irks many beer lovers that any craft brewery would stoop to this level. And the fact that it's in Scotland (close to CAMRA) just adds fuel to the fire.

Is this to be expected now? That craft brewers, using the Internet and other new-wave means of communication and information, will turn to 'outlandish' stunts and 'wacky' commercials?  Probably. Many people will rant and rave, from both sides, if this is right or wrong.

The proof, however is in the beer. Or is it?  Innovative and 'entertaining' marketing tactics haven't sunk Coors, Budweiser or Corona. Their beers aren't very good, but quite profitable.

Seasonal Beers...when it's not the season

So, today our order of Sierra Nevada Summerfest arrived. But it wasn't Summerfest. It was Sierra Nevada's new autumn seasonal beer called Tumbler. This is a new beer they are using to replace the very popular Anniversary Ale (as this year is their 30th anniversary, Sierra Nevada is putting out 4 one-time brews for commemoration). The Tumbler sounds delicious, and I can't wait to try it.  But, I have problems with the timing of the release. Here are some:

1- This shipment came without specific order
2- If the Summerfest is gone, the I would like to replace it on my shelf with another summer style beer
3- While I don't personally let the seasons dictate my drinking choices, most customers are fine with it. One less summer beer on the shelf and customers tend to go elsewhere
4- If the Tumbler does not sell, and it won't, it will sit on the shelf taking shelf space
5- If it sits for a while, it will not be fresh. Does Sierra Nevada really want non-fresh beer to make it to consumers?
6- It's a waste of beer. It will be sent back in two months (September...still hot) .

This doesn't make sense to me.  I know it's hard to predict when to brew and release seasonals, but come on.  Why even make a seasonal if you don't have it during the intended season?

Ticking, counting and beer numbers

On websites like Ratebeer.com and BeerAdvocate.com users can review beers they've tried and post them for all to see. Both websites keep track of the number of reviews for each user, and this number can be viewed by everyone on the site. This can lead to some users being motivated by 'struggle' to be the top reviewer, or more accurately, the reviewer with the most reviews.  The number of reviews gives a semi-accurate number of the number of beers a user has tried. Of course, not all people review each beer they actually try. Still, this counting can be annoying to some and the meaning of life to others.

Ticking is fairly similar, although instead of randomly trying a beer to review it and have your overall number increase, the 'ticker' has a list of beer to try (say, top rated American Double Imperial Stouts) and checks off each beer as it's tried. Each 'conquered' beer receives a tick next to it on the list.  As with counting, this ticking drives some beer lovers crazy.  But why?

One answer comes from those who detest turning beer into a means to an end. "Enjoy the beer not its number", is what they might say.  Others view 'ticking' as adding hype to certain beers that are rare for various reasons (one time brew, limited distribution...). This hype can tarnish reviews and reputation of these beers.

Tickers and Counters have their reasons; it's fun, keeps motivated to try new beers, provides marketing for brewers, etc.   Who's right? Well, first, who cares?  Both sides believe they are right, and the other wrong. It wouldn't make much difference to declare a winner in this debate.  Yet, I say they are both right and both wrong. Here's what I mean:

There are many aspects to beer that can be/are enjoyable. For me, looking at my total number of reviews on BeerAdvocate.com gives me a sense of adventure, "wow, I've traveled much in the beer world".  I don't strive for a mile-stone number, but I do recognize the current number.  I do keep a list of beers I want to try, but it's my own list, not a list of the Top 100 or Best 50.  I tick the beers from my list, which has rare beers, popular beers, beers from other regions and beer from certain styles I like.  By 'counting' and 'ticking' I have come to enjoy the beer, the allocation of beer, and the journey beer loving provides.  In the end, I don't really care how other people enjoy beer, just as long as they do.

cheers

Out of Towners

One of the many good things about being a part of a beer community (BeerAdvocate) is the chance to meet people from around the city, state, country and globe. After all, it helped me meet Nikhil in India that opened the flow of good beer for me there. And this past weekend I met up with a fellow BA-er and his girlfriend from Austin, TX as they were traveling Colorado on a beer tour.

When I met them at Great Divide Brewery they told me what places they wanted to visit and a rough route they planned to follow. Quickly I noticed two places that weren't listed and strongly suggested they visit. After a couple beers we started off and we walked to the two added stops; Breckenridge and Falling Rock Tap House. They were impressed with both. I then listed several places they should hit if they wanted to buy bottles to take back to Texas. They were quite pleased and I'm anxious to find out how they thought of the Colorado beer scene.

This goes to show that it helps to know people in all places. It helped me in India, England, Italy (thanks Alice!!) and Switzerland...and hopefully Washington state. The beer community is great.

Session beer...what the heck?

Ok, so in recent weeks some buzz has started, or continued, about session beers. The biggest debate concerns the criteria for designating a beer 'session'. Here's some background on the term. Of course it's not 100% infallible, but you'll get the idea:

Session beers, by definition, contain 4% or less Alcohol by Volume (abv). Because of this low level of abv a person may be more able to enjoy more of these beers in one sitting (session) than higher abv beers, without becoming inebriated. Orginally, these beers were English, available at the pubs in the UK and drank during lunch by laborers would couldn't afford to be drunk going back to sometimes dangerous work.  So, the 4% became the line between session and non-session beer.  Fine.

A new definition has come to the debate, this time from Americans, but I'm not sure who came up with it. It seems 'session' in America considers beers with abv of or lower than 5%.  This adds more to the 'session' labels. Yet, some are vehemently opposed to this new definition, and seemingly only because it doesn't fit the previous definition. I have asked around, and there are no other reasons given for this opposition.

Now, I'm not providing support for one or the other. In fact, my personal choice would be to scrap the whole 'session' term anyway, for it serves no purpose whatsoever. People in the UK don't ask their publican for a 'session'. They don't look for a 3.9% abv beer and discard a 4.1% abv beer if offered. The only distinction is the arbitrary line in the sand. Furthermore, 'session' isn't even a style of beer. It doesn't require a unique brewing method, ingredients or storage. The 'session' term is for historicity and the cultural books, it has no practical purpose today...or even yesterday. It's just a term, useless and silly.

Don't get me wrong, low abv beers are great. I'm not knocking them. I think there should be more of them available (aside form the 3.2% grocery store, macro crap).  Stone's Levitation Ale is a great low abv beer at 4.4%.  Is it a session?  I don't give a crap, it's good.

Beer Lists and the Best Beer Ever

Recently, Zymurgy Magazine published a list of America's top commercial beers and breweries. Atop the former is Pliny the Elder from Russian River Brewery. This beer is a Double IPA and is quite delicious. The rankings seem legit until we get to #7 "Guinness". And then down a bit more are some beers from Rahr & Sons Brewing Company (TX). Not to knock these breweries and their products, but this list needs some investigating. First, the magazine is published by the Homebrewer's Association, a well respected organization. To have a list produced by these people would normally be acceptable. Yet, the calculations of determining the top beers are solely democratic, and constrained to the magazine's subscribers. This means that beers are submitted by a limited audience--the most entries is the top; this is even worse than the NBA All-Star voting process. In other words the criteria used here is laughable.


To even a beer novice it should be clear that this list, and many like it, are publicity tools for breweries and the publications themselves. The lists are susceptible to user/reviewer bias, or an avalanche of a specific brewery's supporters (e.g. Rahr & Sons have 12 of their 17 beers on the list. Hmm...how did that happen?). Soon people will want to try these beers. Mission accomplished.

But, who cares? Well, breweries for one. Those who do not take to the time to use this faux "all-star game" will find their sales going south at the expense of quality, and perhaps better, beer. They spend their time brewing, not casting votes. The consumers should care, too, as the aforementioned consequence will trickle down to affect selection, price and quality of beer. And geeks like me won’t have much to write about then. Horrible!

So, should we ignore lists? I can’t say 'yes' with 100% conviction. Some lists are good, and provide others an insight into great beers they may not have known before. I think the important thing is to take lists with caution and not to worship them like some other lists have been enduring.

You’re probably saying, “OK, hotshot, so what is the best beer?”. My hotshot answer is, “the one in your hand”. It’s the closest one to your mouth, and a beer does you no good if it just sits there. Yet there are other beers out there. My advice is to explore, and if possible, ignore the marketing gimmicks, commercials and lists. And remember, there are over 100 styles of beer with a wide range of aromas, tastes and “feels”. The fun is the journey, not the destination.



cheers

Palate development

Ok, so you have this beer in front of you. It has several flavors that you cannot quite pin-point. Or perhaps several flavors are blending to make it difficult to discern. You like/dis-like this beer because of that one certain flavor, but you can't describe it to someone else...or even yourself.

Chances are your palate is under-developed. No worries, everyone has this at one point in life, and few develop it passed "average". Now, I'm no expert in flavor detection, I'm still developing my palate. Perhaps there's no 'end-game' in palate improvement...an ongoing process. Yet, once you get started, you'll be glad you did.

In truth, we all develop our palates from the time we are born. Flavors are basically sensations that the brain receives from the tongue, nose and throat. Some foods (or objects) have the same chemicals that produce the same sensations. Hence this is why you may taste "skunk" in a beer. We tend to describe flavors/tastes based on what we already know...or what we have tasted before. So, it makes sense to broaden the library of tastes we have, yes? Sounds easy, doesn't it? Well, it is. All you have to do is experience a wider range of foods (meat, cheese, coffee, chocolates, breads, etc) and food combinations, keep aware of what you taste, and repeat. Sure, some of us will be more adept to pick out flavors. It's just the way some people are built. But, you can still develop your own palate. Your flavor sensation library is growing.
So, I encourage you to try new things, foods, drinks, etc. It'll be fun!

Saturation

A topic on several Internet forums keeps coming up addressing the increasing number of craft breweries and the various beers they produce. With more breweries, with each producing more styles of beer, is the craft beer market being saturated? Is this good or bad? Here are my two cents:

It depends. Your local liquor store will probably only sell a handful of craft beers from an even smaller number of breweries. Reasons for this are many, but the top 3, I think are shelf space, sales, and awareness. Unless a liquor store is the size of a grocery supermarket, it cannot stock even regional craft beers. Even if it could, the sales numbers persuade the owner(s) to focus on wine and liquor, as they have higher mark-ups. This means that a store owner cannot rely on beer sales to stay afloat. Shelf space is, therefore, reserved for higher mark-up products. The limited space provided for beer then requires some decision making by the owner of the store. What to put in this space? With Bud-Miller-Coors (BMC, which encompasses all macro breweries) flexing their distribution and production muscles, the liquor store owner allocates more space for these beers, and their "sub-beers" (e.g. Blue Moon, Michelob, Landshark Lager...). Even less space remains for the craft beers. The decision becomes tougher. Making a selection can be made on the basis of sales...which beers sell the most. That path limits variety as the awareness of other craft beers is minimal, for both the owner and consumer. Sticking with those that sell the most perpetuates this lack of awareness. How can we try something new if we don't even know about it? Awareness may be a more powerful factor than at first glimpse. In capitalism, consumers drive the businesses...and the BMC guys know this, hence the bombardment of commercials, adverts, and marketing gimmicks.

So, what are craft breweries (and their supporters) to do? I think it depends on the ambitions of each brewery. Do they want to use their beer as a vessel to riches, or are they content on making a living and perhaps not "make it big"? The former requires massive marketing, production capacity, distribution, and attracted attention (and competition) from BMC. Right now the craft beer market takes about 5% of overall beer sales. That number already has BMC aware of this threat. One thing the BMC guys do well is produce consistent beer. Producing millions of barrels per year, that all taste the same, is no easy task. A craft brewer doing the same would require considerable capital, practice and an even more strict adhesion to quality control. Then they'll have the decision of how they want their product line to look: 4 beers, 5, 6, 10?
If the brewery is content with not making it big (of course, this is undefined term), then staying regional or local is probably safer than challenging the big guys. Production can be more concentrated, distribution less robust, and a product line that can accommodate more different beers styles. Regional breweries usually bottle, but limit their availability to one or two states. Local breweries may bottle/can/keg beer, but rarely are they found outside their state. Some brewpubs don't package at all and sell their beer on-site, perhaps with selling to-go growlers.
I think the "staying regional/local" option is the best for both consumer and brewer. Sure, this limits availability of beers across the States. For instance, we cannot buy Duck Rabbit (NC) beers in Colorado. Yet, that's fine because it doesn't put strain on the brewery, and gives us motivation to travel to North Carolina. It's an adventure. Plus, having a beer in a local brewpub is better than pouring it out of a bottle in my living room.
My two cents.

Food with Beer

Most of the articles, books, posts I read about beer pairings with food the authors seem to always take the perspective of "this ain't wine". While this is true, and necessary given the dominance of wine marketing, it's a bit aggressive and adversarial. I think a key to staying in business is following the motto, "don't piss off the dudes with the most money". We see now that the big 3 (Bud, Miller, Coors) are attacking the craft market scene, it's only a matter of time before wine will do the same thing. Don't wake a sleeping giant, I say. Still, it may be too late for that. So...

Wine is good with some food, but definitely not most, and not nearly as much as the Wine people suggest. A nice Cabernet Sauvignon with steak is a nice pairing. But wine has limits. Any food with herbal, earthy, or spice flavors will be hard pressed to find a good matching wine. Same is true with ‘thicker’ foods, like ice cream and cheese. Red wine and cheese do not pair, and few white wines will pair nicely. Next time you go to a wine & cheese party, bring a beer. Of course, different cheeses require different beer. The point here is not to limit food pairings to just wine, and doing so restricts delicious experiences and could ruin others. No wine goes well with spice.

Beer is made with the same ingredients that are found in food. Grains, fruit, yeast, coffee, chocolate, etc, along with those ingredients that our food eats (e.g. cows and pigs eat grain). Not many eat grapes. Beer is also more flexible that wine. The brewmaster can pick and combine ingredients to produce a specific taste. The vintner takes what he/she is given by nature and is quite constricted to what can be produced. Additionally, beer has carbonation, which acts as a palate cleanser and a liquid knife to cut through the gooey foods—like cheese.

Still, there’s no real concrete guideline in beer/food pairing. Dark meat with dark beer isn’t always the case. Seasonings, sauces, cooking method and side dishes all play a part. Far be it from me to list all of the possibilities, and would suggest two books (at least) for more pairing information. Randy Mosher’s Tasting Beer, and Garrett Oliver’s The Brewmaster’s Table. The latter is more detailed, while the former is a great introduction and easy to follow.

So, to make a long post not so short, look into beer as a better alternative to wine when pairing with food. Some combinations are outstanding (Chocolate stout and a scoop of vanilla ice cream). For me, I only pair certain meals with beer, otherwise I tend to pick up a Pepsi. Plus, I’m still learning….

March 0'10

So, it's been a while since we last spoke. 2010 is under way and the Beerdrinker of the Year finals were last week. Bill Howell of Alaska won the honors this year in a very tough competition. Congrats to him and the other finalists. Although I must say, I distinguished that Saison/Farmhouse ale from across the room. Just sayin....

A couple things in the works. I'm going to try to secure a teaching "gig" at the Colorado Free University about beer. It won't (really can't) be too in-depth, but hopefully it will create a buzz.  My reviews have surpassed the 840 mark and the rate is picking up as I finally have a car (no, not to drink and drive, but now I can go to the big stores far away and purchase the goods).  The release party of Avery's Maharaja IPA is this Friday, so I'll be hitting that.

The posted reviews on here are not ideal. I don't like the format. If anyone has suggestions on a better way to post from a spreadsheet, please let me know.

K, that's all for now.
Peace 'n' Cheers

Update

Just a quick blurp as to what is going on:

I applied with a beer resume to the Wynkoop Brewery's Beer Drinker of the Year contest, but was not selected as a finalist.  Not surprising as usually the finalists are very very beer savvy, and this year is no different. I actually know one of the finalists and will be cheering him on.

In the meantime I'm up to 828 beer reviews and will be hitting Mountain Sun's Vine Street Pub this month for Stout month.  Good times!

cheers