Devil Dancer Triple IPA

Devil Dancer Triple IPA, Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, MI

(Imperial/Double IPA, Rated 99)

What's better than a double IPA?  How about a triple IPA! Though it's still an imperial/double IPA, this amazing beer boasts an amazing 112 IBUs (International Bitterness Unit - measures the bitterness of beer). Pours clean with a reddish-amber color. Strong malty, citrus, piney aroma. Great balance of malts and rich hops in the taste that highlights the citrus/grapefruit bitterness followed by the malts. No lingering aftertaste. Very smooth for a beer that is 12% abv! As the commercial description says..."Dangerously drinkable and deliciously evil."  Amazing beer!!

Imperial IPA

Imperial IPA, Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Boonville, CA

(Imperial/Double IPA, Rated 94)

Nice frothy white head on this pour. Aromas of strong herbal hops and citrus. Nice strong citrus hop taste with some fruit and malt. Very nice double IPA!

Thumbprint Series IIPA

Thumbprint Series IIPA, New Glarus Brewing Company, New Glarus, WI

(Imperial/Double IPA, Rated 99)

Oh what an amazing double IPA! Piney citrus aromas. Amazing tropical fruit and citrus flavor. Delicious complex hoppiness. So smooth, you can't even tell it's 9% abv. Love it!

Home Town Blonde

Home Town Blonde, New Glarus Brewing Company, New Glarus, WI

Pilseners are probably one of my least favorite styles of beer. Most are too reminiscent of that internationally distributed, tasteless, yellow, fizzy stuff that you see everywhere. Though I would definitely drink this one over the aforementioned stuff. At least this pilsener has aroma and flavor. Golden color with a herbal, slightly hoppy aroma. Taste is clean. More hop bitterness in the beginning with a crisp malty finish. Definitely more bitter than your average pilsener.

Black Tulip Tripel Ale

Black Tulip Tripel Ale, New Holland Brewing Company, Holland, MI

Tripels are great beers and high in abv. Fruity, bread aroma. Taste is spicy with fruity banana with lingering floral hop finish. Very tasty.

Four Witches Black Saison

Four Witches Black Saison, New Holland Brewing Company, Holland, MI

This black saison has a mild molasses aroma with a little banana and licorice-like flavor. Doesn't pack a lot of flavor or leave me wanting more.

Conniption Fit Double IPA

Conniption Fit Double IPA, Atwater Brewery, Detroit, MI

Pours a hazy golden color. Average citrus hop aroma. Malty taste with a medium citrus hop bitterness. Nothing special here. I was expecting more from a double IPA.