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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 This beer contradicts itself in all the right ways. It is an extremely simple beer yet there is a complexity to it that I can’t quite place. It has a lot going on giving it a weighty feel, yet it is extremely light and refreshing. Having no experience with the style I can’t say whether or not this brew distinguishes itself or rather conforms to the norm, but I don’t really care - it’s awesome.
On the net: Hofbräu München
Posted on 2nd April 2012 | Tagged with: lager, germany, munich dunkel, hofbräu münchen | |
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by gary |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 It’s a little too sweet. The hops come in nicely on the back end, but
they’re a bit too muted up front for me for an IPA, particularly a DFH
one. The 60 minute is pretty close to perfect and the 90 is intense
(the 120 kicks my ass) so I was expecting more. I’m not sure I’m down
with the maple syrup despite how much the idea of it appealed to me.
Still… not awful. Won’t spend a ten spot on another big bottle
anytime soon, especially with so many other options available at half
that price.
On the net: Dogfish Head
Posted on 2nd April 2012 | Tagged with: i.p.a., dogfish head, delaware, ale | |
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by gary |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 After sucking down hopped up IPAs and robust stouts and porters for, well, forever, I finally followed a friend’s advice and tried a true German pilsner.
My first thoughts were “there’s nothing to this!” but after a few more sips it dawned on me: that’s exactly the point! This is about as pure as beer can get and after spending so much time with my usual punch-you-in-the-mouth varieties, it is actually quite good. Clean, pure, refreshing… This would be really, really good on a hot day and would go great with some fried seafood in the summer.
On the net: Radeberger Brewing Company
Posted on 21st March 2012 | Tagged with: pilsner, germany, radeberger | |
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by jamie |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 This is your characteristic white ale, with a crisp and spicy essence. Served with a slice of orange, this beer compares to Blue Moon, or other commercial white ales. I would put Shock Top as one step above this, but Allagash comes in as a close second.
On the net: Allagash Brewing Company
Posted on 24th February 2012 | Tagged with: belgian white, maine, allagash | |
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by jamie |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 I was at first nervous to try this brew as its name comes from the “use of lactose (milk sugar)”. This is an excellently smooth stout that goes down easy. It has the darkness of a Guinness without the hops bitterness. Heavy but balanced chocolate and black malts give this beer the stout body, while the lactose adds a slight sweetness that makes this beer very drinkable. This is a meal beer, one that you can drink with a hearty meal, or drink it alone as a meal.
On the net: Opa Opa Steakhouse and Brewery
Posted on 24th February 2012 | Tagged with: stout, mass, opa opa | |
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by jamie |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 This is a nice, smooth, drinkable stout with a respectable 4.8% ABV. The vanilla flavor is very slight. Many breweries overpower the beer when adding flavors, but Saranac has not done that with this beer. The vanilla is so slight that you may not notice it, but it is there. The mix of caramel and chocolate malts with the added barley, create a wonderful stout. The addition of this slight hint of vanilla, just blends into a drinkable beer.
On the net: Saranac Brewery, Matt Brewing Company
Posted on 24th February 2012 | Tagged with: stout, new york, saranac | |
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by gary |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 I’ll fully admit that I bought my sixer of this brew way too early. A spring beer… in January? Maybe the lack of snow threw me off, or maybe the cold winds had me wistfully dreaming of spring blooms. Who knows and who cares, it’s beer and if it’s on the shelf then it is there to be consumed.
With that said, there is nothing spectacular about this beer. It’s definitely a decent, easy drinker. It’s unfiltered and has a pleasant, citrussy taste, but nothing really stands out. The only thing that kept going through my head as I put the first one down was: “Yeah, this will taste great when I’m on my deck that first warm day in April when the leaves have started budding.” So that’s my plan… save the four I have left for then, at which time I may come back and revisit this review.
Ok, who am I kidding… I’ll be buying another pack of these in April as there is absolutely zero chance that the current one will survive into February.
On the net: Sam Adams
Posted on 19th January 2012 | Tagged with: sam adams, new england, mass, lager, united states | |
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by gary |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 Big and bold. Creamy and dark. Maybe even a little chocolate. What’s not to like here? This wouldn’t be a good beer for the heat of summer but for cold, dark January it is perfect. The big bottle is just enough to give you a healthy weeknight glow too, so drink up!
On the net: Smuttynose
Posted on 19th January 2012 | Tagged with: smuttynose, new england, new hampshire, porter | |
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by jamie |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 This is a truly unique beer. Saranac has combined cacao from Belize with German hops and a nice caramel malt to come up with a smooth drinkable beer. The essence of chocolate is light but present and returns in the aftertaste. The 6% ABV is completely hidden in the wonderful flavor of this beer. Not too hoppy, and not too chocolate, it is just the right blend of flavors.
On the net: Saranac Brewery, Matt Brewing Company
Posted on 12th January 2012 | Tagged with: lager, new york, saranac | |
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by jamie |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 A triple hop American Pale Ale, very reminiscent of an IPA. It has a crisp, on the verge of tasting as thought it hadn’t matured flavor. Not to sound like a snobby aficionado, but if this were an IPA, I would say it needed to mellow out a little. Saranac does say that it is meant to have a crisp quality, but it tastes more like an unfinished quality. A bitter drinkable ale, but not one of Saranac’s best brews. The 5.3% ABV is respectable.
On the net: Saranac Brewery, Matt Brewing Company
Posted on 12th January 2012 | Tagged with: new york, ale, american pale ale, saranac | |
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