Sierra Nevada 12th Release Harvest Wet Hop Ale

Delicious. Much like the other Harvest Ale's I've had from Sierra Nevada, this is a tasty beer. Only comes in manly beer-drinker portions ... READ: 24 oz bottles. 6.7% ALC. I would recommend it over all other Sierra Nevadas with the exception of Celebration, and maybe Stout&Porter. 4.3/5

Coney Island Freaktoberfest

The shock value of pouring this beer out of the bottle is possibly the best part. It pours a deep, pomegranite juice RED with a (small, poor retention) pink head. Halloween! Freaks! Blood! I get it!
Unfortunately it doesn't get much better from here on out. There's a mild smell of citrus, hops and caramel malts that makes the mild taste of citrus, hops and caramel malts no surprise (where's the plot twist, Shmaltz? where's the magic?). I drank it fairly cold and noticed the bitter aftertaste most strongly. The flavor is unobtrusive despite the bitterness and after a half a glass I found it much more drinkable (once the back of my tongue had recovered from the introduction). As it warms the sweeter notes (grapefruit, apple?) and the hops come shyly to the fore, which upped the appeal for me somewhat. I can see it being a hit at a Halloween party if only for the color and the label. This is not like on Oktoberfest at all, despite the name, and I suspect those expecting one would be disappointed. I wouldn't get it again but that's not to say it's awful (though I have my suspicions as to its mediocrity). I think it is simply not my style. 2.5/5

hacker-pschorr weisse

So I just learned that I can post to this blog on my blackberry while sitting at the bar and drinking the beer. That totally saves me the trouble of finding a pen.so I am sitting at a bar called "the room" in Miami beach trying this beer. I am usually not a big fan of hefeweizens but this one wasn't bad. I think part of the reason I like this one is because it has a light and delicate taste which is complimented well by the lemon slice it is served with. Additionally I am having it on tap which is always great, of course it is a filling beer but it is also warming and suitable for drinking over a cozy conversation, enjoy!

4.5/5

Brooklyn Lager

I was a little dumbfounded too. How are there not more NYC microbrews? Culture, five dollar lean cuisines, warring cooler-than-thou neighborhoods. It seem pretty ripe for some tasty indie booze. There's only one chain grocery store in Brooklyn - Key Foods. Mention it to self-marooned islanders and... no clue. Each little neighborhood is its own little universe. But Brooklyn Brewery, like Chase, or Nuts 4 Nuts stands, is kinda ubiquitous. And thankfully, not half bad. Kinda brown, kinda pale. Kinda sweet kinda spicy. So, of course, kinda middle of the road...swerving. Nobody drives here. Some never even learned. It's a red flag when pedestrians actually cross at crosswalks. I think what I'm trying to say is this beer is pedestrian. Aggressively pedestrian. Computer's not letting me upload a pic.