John John Juniper Brewed By: Rogue Brewed In: Newport, OR Type: Juniper Pale Ale aged in spruce gin barrels Brewed With: Malts: Harrington, Crystal, Triumph, C-15 & Rogue Micro Barley Farm Dare™ malts. Hops: Syrian, Golding, Amarillo & Rogue Hopyard Willamette hops. Juniper Berries. Pacman yeast. ABV: ~5.2% What they say: “In their second collaboration [...]

Rogue Mom Hefeweizen Brewed By: Rogue Ales Brewed In: Newport, OR ABV: 4.8% Type: Wheat Ale Awards Bronze: World Beer Championships – 1994, 1996-1999, 2005, 2008 Silver: World Beer Championships – 1995 Gold: World Beer Championships – 2003 Silver: Australian International Beer Awards – 2004 Bronze: Australian International Beer Awards – 2008 Pacific Northwest Champion: [...]

Kona Brewing’s Fire Rock Pale Ale Brewed By: Kona Brewing Company Brewed In: Kona, HI via Portsmouth, NH ABV: Bottle claims 6.0% — Website claims 5.9% Type: Pale Ale Awards 2009 Bronze Medal: American Pale Ale category, U.S. Open Beer Championships, Georgia 2008 Honorable Mention: American Style Pale Ale category, United States Beer Tasting Championships [...]

Brooklyn Dark Matter Brewed By: Brooklyn Brewery Brewed In: Brooklyn, NY ABV: 7.5% Type: American Brown Ale What They Say: I got this in a growler and, in fact, I’m not sure if it was bottled at all. I don’t see anything on their website proper, but they have a lengthy blog post with a [...]

Sixpoint Redd Brewed By: Sixpoint Craft Ales Brewed In: Brooklyn, NY ABV: 5.0% Type: Red Ale What They Say: Nothing. This beer was brewed specifically for the Whole Foods Beer Room, launched at the Bowery store and eventually included in the new Tribeca Beer Room. Which, hey, I get Sixpoint’s weird desire to be Whole [...]

Harpoon Brewery has announced the release of their 31st brew in the 100 Barrel Series: Single Hop ESB (Guest brewer: Harpoon’s own Charlie Cummings).  This Extra Special Bitter is brewed with only one hop varietal–the Delta Hop.  The hop–a cross between the Cascade and Fuggle–is American-grown and developed by Hopsteiner.  The Single Hop ESB also [...]

Saranac Big Moose Ale Brewed By: FX Matt Brewing Brewed In: Utica, NY ABV: 5.3% Type: American Pale Ale What They Say: Saranac Big Moose Ale is an American Pale Ale with a kick. The medium-bodied malt sweetness is balanced by a nice crisp bitterness from hand selected centennial and cascade hops. Look for a [...]

Saranac Brown Ale Brewed By: Matt Brewing Company Brewed In: Utica, NY ABV: 6.0% Type: Brown Ale What they say: This authentic Brown Ale is brewed with All-American malt, pacific northwest hops, and traditional ale yeast. It’s [sic] smooth malty character is complimented with a touch of chocolate malt and hoppy aroma. Look for a [...]

Saranac Rye.P.A. Brewed By: FX Matt Brewing Brewed In: Utica, NY ABV: 5.95% Type: Rye IPA What They Say: An IPA with a wry twist, Saranac Rye IPA is an aggressively hopped brew, sure to take your taste buds on an adventure. We’ve stepped away from the mold of typical IPAs and selected premium rye [...]

India Pale Ale Brewed By: Saranac Brewery (Matt Brewing Company) Brewed In: Utica, NY Type: Belgian Ale ABV: 5.8% What They Say: A hop lover’s delight. In the India Pale Ale tradition this brew is very hoppy in both aroma and flavor from the generous amounts of cascade hops used in brewing. Look for a [...]