Blithering Idiot Brewed By: Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Brewed In: Easton, PA Type: Barleywine-Style Ale ABV: 11.1% What they say: “Our barleywine is made in the British tradition of balanced hearty ales. Blithering Idiot is a deep-copper ale with intense malty notes of dates and figs on the palate that follows a pleasurably malty aroma to [...]

XVI Anniversary Barleywine Brewed By: Uinta Brewing Company Brewed In: Salt Lake City, UT Type: Barleywine ABV: 10.4% Awards: 2010, Silver Medal, Australian International Beer Awards, Scotch and Barley Wines 2009, Silver Medal, World Beer Championships, Barley Wine Ale 2009, Silver Medal, North American Beer Awards, American Barley Wines 2007, Bronze Medal, Toronado, Barley Wine [...]

Monster Ale Brewed By: Brooklyn Brewery Brewed In: Utica, NY Type: Barleywine ABV: 10.1% What they say: Website: “Available from December through March. Brooklyn Monster Ale is a classic barley wine, a style of ale originally brewed by the butlers to the English and American aristocracy.” Bottle: “Brooklyn Monster Ale is brewed in the traditional [...]

The Hairy Eyeball Brewed By: Lagunitas Brewing Brewed In: Petaluma, CA Type: Brown ale ABV: 8.7% What they say: “Our New Year’s release for the seasoned beer folks … Big, brown warmer with several types of crystal malt. No actual eyeballs can actually be found in the beer.” Website: At least the “Are You 21?” [...]

Ry(e)an Ale Brewed By: Smuttynose Brewing Brewed In: Portsmouth, NH Type: Rye ale aged in bourbon barrels ABV: ~7.7% What they say: From bits on the bottle: “Aged in barrels hand picked by the loch & k(e)y society. Rye ale aged in bourbon barrels. Brewed & bottled exclusively for Julio’s Liquors by Smuttynose Brewing Co., [...]

100 Barrel Series #31: Single Hop ESB Brewed By: Harpoon Brewery Brewed In: Boston, MA Type: Extra Special Bitter ABV: 5.8% Guest Brewer: Charlie Cummings, Harpoon Brewer What they say: “The 31st offering from the Harpoon 100 Barrel Series is the Single Hop ESB, brewed by Harpoon brewer Charlie Cummings…The Delta hop is a brand [...]

Reserve No. 3 Barleywine Brewed By: Cricket Hill Brewery Brewed In: Fairfield, NJ Type: Barleywine ABV: ~8% What they say: “Cricket Hill produces 4 beers a year that we call our RESERVE SERIES. These beers are hand made and are available in 22oz bottles only with a few sixtles [sic] by special request only!” Website: [...]

Chatoe Rogue First Growth Single Malt Ale Brewed By: Rogue Brewery Brewed In: Newport, OR Type: Ale ABV: ~5% Brewed With: Malts: Rogue Barley Farm first growth Dare™ malts; Hops: Rogue Hopyard first growth Revolution Hops; Pacman yeast. What they say: Website: “Single Malt Ale and all Chatoe Rogue brews are all GYO Certified, First [...]

Rogue XS Imperial Red Ale Brewed By: Rogue Ales Brewed In: Newport, OR ABV: 9% Type: Red Ale, Imperial What They Say: 8 Ingredients: Crystal 40, Chocolate, Rogue Micro Barley Farm Dare(tm) and Risk(tm) Malts, Rogue Micro Hopyard Alluvial & Williamette Hops, Free Range Coastal Water, and Top Fermenting Pacman Yeast. According to this beer’s [...]

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 [...]