Belgo Belgium Style India Pale Ale

Reviewed:  August 2012
ABV:  7%
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing Inc.
Country: USA
Beer Type: Belgium Style IPA
2012 Rating: A & I
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  Clear copper color with a great 2 finger white head, some lacing.  Great grapefruit hop & yeast aroma.  Tastes just like a Belgium Style IPA should - Grapefruit hops & Belgium yeast with some malt sweetness in the background.  EXCELLENT!

Moerlein Exposition Lager

Reviewed:  August 2012
ABV: n/a
Brewery: Christian Moerlein Brewing Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: Vienna Style Lager
2012 Rating: B+
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  Pours a copper color with a 2 finger white head, nice lacing.  Aroma & taste is sweet, toasty caramel malt, not much hops.  Very Good!  A nice toasty malt Vienna Lager.

Landshark Lager

Reviewed:  August 2012
ABV: 4.7%
Brewery: Margaritaville Brewing Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: American Lager
2012 Rating: D
2011 Rating: N/a

Comments:  A Corona knock off, brewed by Anheuser Busch.  Served with a lime -just drink a Corona -  the original.

Yuengling Traditional Lager

Reviewed:  August 2012
ABV: 4.4%
Brewery: Yuengling Brewery
Country: USA
Beer Type: Amber Lager
2012 Rating: A
2011 Rating: A-

Comments:  $1.00 Yuengling 16oz drafts @ Barnsburg Tavern!   Amber color, 1 finger white head, some lacing.  Malt aroma with a hint of hops.  Brewed with roasted caramel malt - taste starts malt sweet & ends with a slight hop bitterness. 

SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale

Reviewed:  August 2012
ABV: 5.4%
Brewery: SweetWater Brewing Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: American Pale Ale
2012 Rating: B
2011 Rating: B+

Comments:  Cloudy golden / orange color, 2 finger head- decent lacing.  Malt, hop & spice aroma.  The malt taste jumped out, followed with spice and a mild hop bitterness.    Smooth  - very easy to drink! 

Samuel Adams East - West Kölsch

Reviewed:  August 2012
ABV: 5%
Brewery: Boston Beer Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: Kölsch
2012 Rating: A
2011 Rating: A

Comments:  Clear golden color, great  2 finger head.  A crisp, refreshing taste - malt & hop taste with a fruit / spice finish.  A nice summer beer - Excellent!

Labatt Blue

Reviewed:  August 2012
ABV: 5%
Brewery: Labatt Brewing Co.
Country: Canada
Beer Type: American Style Lager
2012 Rating: D
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  I haven't had a Labatt Blue in YEARS... and hopefully it will be many more years until I have another :)  They can't all be "A's"

Anchor Summer Beer

Reviewed:  August 2012
ABV: 4.6%
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: Wheat Ale
2012 Rating: C+
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  Anchor's been brewing their Summer Beer since 1984.  It is an all-malt  beer & over 50% of it's malt comes from malted wheat.  Pours a clear straw yellow color with a 3 finger fluffy white head.  Lemon & wheat aroma.  Taste is similar to aroma; sweet malted wheat & citrus.  Smooth, crisp & refreshing.

Hopsecutioner

Reviewed:  August 2012
ABV: 7.3%
Brewery: Terrapin Beer Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: India Pale Ale  (IPA)
2012 Rating: A
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  I agree with the label:  "A killer IPA. You May Lose Your Head Over This One"    Pours a clear, bright copper color with a 2 finger white head, nice lacing.  Nice grapefruit hop aroma.   Pine & grapefruit hop, with caramel malt taste.  Not an "overwhelming hop bomb", but a nice IPA, none the less.

Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat Ale

Reviewed:  August 2012
ABV: 4.6%
Brewery: Sea Dog Brewing Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: Fruit Beer
2012 Rating: I
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  Pours a clear golden color with no real head.  Aroma & taste is: BLUEBERRIES.  The  flavor is more subtle than the the overwhelming blueberry taste of  the Rivertown Blueberry Lager (reviewed in July)  Once again I did not reorder.   INTERESTING

Hofbräu Bavarian Wheat

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 5.4%
Brewery: Hofbräuhaus
Country: Germany & Newport, KY
Beer Type: Hefeweizen
2012 Rating: B
2011 Rating: B

Comments:  The Bavarian Wheat is darker in color than Hofbräu's Munich Weizen.  The aroma was of roasted malt and cloves, not a  pronounced banana aroma or taste. Different taste -smooth and drinkable

Hofbräu Munich Weisen

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 5.4%
Brewery: Hofbräuhaus
Country: Germany & Newport, KY
Beer Type: Hefeweizen
2012 Rating: A
2011 Rating: A

Comments:  Excellent wheat beer - great combo of banana & clove flavors 

König Ludwig Weissbier

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 5.5%
Brewery: König Ludwig International GmbH & Co. KG
Country: USA
Beer Type: Germany
2012 Rating: C+
2011 Rating: C+

Comments:  I had this beer @ Schüetzenfest - no comments from the cops about this bier :)   Pours a cloudy yellow color with a fluffy white head.    Aroma & taste is malt, spice, banana & clove.  There are better Hefeweizens, but this one is not bad.

Warsteiner Premium Dunkel

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 4.9%
Brewery: Warsteiner Brauerei
Country: Germany
Beer Type: Dunkel (Dark) Lager
2012 Rating: B
2011 Rating: B

Comments:  I am not making this up… I was drinking the beer in  the photo @ Schüetzenfest.  Two Hamilton County Cops walk by me.  One cop asks me:  "Are they also are filling those mugs with Coke?"  The other cop answers "no you dumb ass that’s beer."  All three of us bust out laughing and the cops move on.  I was ready to invite them to have a Dunkel (or Coke) with me.

Belgian Session

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 4.2%
Brewery: Boston Beer Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: Belgium Pale Ale
2012 Rating: B
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  Pours a golden color with a 2 finger white head, nice lacing.  Malt, spice & yeast aroma.  Similar taste; bread malt, spices, fruit & yeast.  I enjoyed this beer - wish I had more than two.

Blue Paddle Pilsener - Lager

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 4.8%
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing Inc.
Country: USA
Beer Type:  Pilsener
2012 Rating: B
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  Pours a clear golden color with a 2 finger white head, nice lacing.  Typical grain - lager aroma. Taste: hops, grain & a slightly sweet malt finish.  Crisp & refreshing.

Schlafly Export IPA

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 7.2%
Brewery: The St. Louis Brewery
Country: USA
Beer Type: English IPA
2012 Rating: B+
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  Pours a hazy copper color with a 2 finger white head, nice lacing.  Hops & malt & caramel aroma.  Nice citrus / pine hop bitterness with  caramel malt.  Drank this after the Commodore Perry.  Two things I noticed; more of a sweet malt taste and the pine flavor.

Commodore Perry IPA

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 7.5%
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: English IPA
2012 Rating: A
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  "Don't give up the sip."  Pours a clear golden color with a 1 finger white head, excellent lacing.  Citrus hop aroma. Excellent bitter hop taste balanced with caramel malt.  Ranks right up there with New Belgium's Ranger IPA

Labrador Lager

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 6%
Brewery: Thirsty Dog Brewing Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: Dortmunder Lager
2012 Rating: B
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  Golden color with a 1 finger head, great lacing.  Malt aroma.  Smooth malt-bread-yeast taste. No bitterness.  A GOOD lager.

Hudepohl Amber Lager

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 4.7%
Brewery: Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewery
Country: USA
Beer Type: Amber Lager
2012 Rating: B
2011 Rating: A

Comments:  Nice deep amber color, 1 finger cream color head, some lacing.  VERY faint yeast & malt aroma - no hops.  Sweet caramel malt flavor dominates - no hop bitterness.  Very easy to drink!

Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 5.3%
Brewery: Boston Beer Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: Fruit Beer
2012 Rating: I & F
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  The only reason I am drinking this beer, is that 2 bottles came with the Sam Adams 12 pack of assorted summer beers.  Pours a hazy golden color, with a 2 finger fluffy white head, great lacing.  Aroma & Taste =  CHERRIES.  If you like cherries this much get a bottle of water and a packet of cherry flavored Crystal Light.  If you like beer dump this one an drink the Samuel Adams Boston Lager.

Newcastle Summer Ale

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 4.4%
Brewery: The Caledonian Brewery Company LTD
Country: Scotland
Beer Type: English Bitter
2012 Rating: C-
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  Light golden color with a 1 finger white head, some lacing.  Caramel malt aroma.  Taste starts sweet bread malt (reminded me of Newcastle Brown) followed by citrus (lemon) hops - tart / sour finish.   Stick with Newcastle Brown.

Breckenridge Vanilla Porter

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 4.7%
Brewery: Breckenridge Brewery
Country: USA
Beer Type: Porter
2012 Rating: C+
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:  Pours a black color with a slight beige head.  Vanilla, coffee & malt aroma.  Taste is just like the aroma, vanilla, malt & coffee.  This beer is probably better than a C+…but I drank it after a bunch of "Dead Guys" - not a fair taste test.

Dead Guy Ale

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 6.5%
Brewery: Rogue Brewery
Country: USA
Beer Type: Maibock
2012 Rating: B+
2011 Rating: N/A

Comments:   Pours deep orange / red color.  Thin head, minimal lacing.  Sweet caramel aroma.  Taste is sweet caramel malt  - balanced by a hop bitterness.  Best beer at Barnsburg!

Sam Adams Boston Lager

Reviewed:  July 2012
ABV: 4.7%
Brewery: Boston Beer Co.
Country: USA
Beer Type: Lager
2012 Rating: A
2011 Rating: A


Comments:  Same review as in 2011:  Golden color with a nice white head.  A nice spicy hop taste.  J.C. Loveland's go to beer was Budweiser - "A Bud is a Bud."   My go to all nite beer is  Sam Adams Boston Lager.  Nothing better than a night of "Sammy's".