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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 Slim Chance is the RedHook Brewery’s attempt at a light beer. They print on the label that the beer only has 125 calories. All this tastes like is watered down ESB. I know that Sam Adams has come out with a Light offering as well and so that must be the new rage. Just some advise to both breweries, people that like the taste of beer, don’t care about drinking a light beer. I’m sorry, I just have issues with a good, well flavored beer being lowered to the standards of a calorie conscious sales model. If you are watching your figure, drink water, or even better, one of those beer flavored waters. If you like the taste of beer, drink something that has taste.
On the net: RedHook Brewery
Posted on 20th July 2009 | Tagged with: beer flavored water, new hampshire, ale, redhook brewery | |
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by jamie |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 This summer ale by RedHook has the typical wheat ale taste, slightly sour, but not as much as a Hef. It is a nice refreshing, summer in the sun, beverage. The SunRye has a crisp finish to quench that summer thirst. Not a bad beer to be struck drinking while relaxing by the pool.
On the net: RedHook Brewery
Posted on 20th July 2009 | Tagged with: summer beer, new hampshire, ale, redhook brewery | |
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by jamie |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 The RedHook Brewery has prided itself on their original ale offering, and ESB (Extra Special Bitters). This is a nice crisp and refreshing ale, but not as bitter as other ESBs out there. It is a well rounded drink that goes nicely with dinner, or kicking back watching a Red Sox game. This beer has nothing exceptional as way of characteristics, but a clean local beverage for all occasions.
On the net: RedHook Brewery
Posted on 20th July 2009 | Tagged with: new hampshire, ale, e.s.b., redhook brewery | |
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by jamie |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 The Long Hammer, an imposing name for a beer! This is the RedHook IPA (India Pale Ale) offering. This hammer needs to be long as I was stretching my hardest to make this an IPA. It is a nice crisp beer as all RedHook beers are, but it was lacking the hoppy kick that characterizes an IPA. An ale, yes, but an IPA? If it didn’t come in a mix pack, I probably wouldn’t buy it again if I’m looking for an IPA. Don’t get me wrong, it is a very drinkable beer. My suggestion to the RedHook brewery is to add more hops if you want this to be a true IPA.
On the net: RedHook Brewery
Posted on 20th July 2009 | Tagged with: i.p.a., new hampshire, ale, redhook brewery | |
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by gary |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
This was another quick pickup at the local Trader Joe’s. I know, I know - I really should go elsewhere, but its just so darned convenient!
I poured this one vigorously looking to stir up some flavor. The fact that even doing this only produced a tiny, disappointing head on it should have been my first indication of what I was in for: a weak and thin mouthfeel. The flavoring isn’t bad, its just not great - no robustness, no fullness, just… thin - watery at times almost. Overall, disappointing. Not “oh gross, throw it out!” disappointing, but just the same…
The label, Kennebunkport, is a Trader Joe’s exclusive re-brand of Sea Dog beers which are brewed by the same guys that do the Shipyard Ales - Federal Jack. They don’t have the greatest track record with me, though I keep trying.
On the web: Federal Jack’s
Posted on 5th November 2008 | Tagged with: maine, kennebunkport, porter | |
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by gary |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 Yuck. Picked up a pint+ bottle of this at my local Trader Joe’s on a whim and I wish I hadn’t. Malt, malt, and more malt and not in a good way. The bottle promises a “balanced finish” but I’m not sure what is supposed to be balancing - I call bulllshit as there were no hops that I could tell. I don’t know, I’m not predisposed against malt or anything but there was so much sickly sweet caramel going on here that it felt like mud on my tongue. I don’t think I’ll be trying this one again any time soon. Too bad as Rogue’s Chocolate Stout that the wife and I tried in Philly (and out of bottles since) is a superior brew. Until I try more of their brews I’ll have to give Rogue the benefit of the doubt and assume that they all can’t be this bad!
Oh yeah - if you care, its got a medium brown coloring and a nice frothy head.
On the web: Rogue Ales
Posted on 20th October 2008 | Tagged with: maibock, oregon, rogue | |
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by gary |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 I picked up a sixer of this after helping a buddy move on Saturday. It is certified organic, but seeing as though I didn’t even notice that until I got home, I can’t say it played any part in my choice though I’m sure there are some crunchy Subaru Forrester driving soccer moms out there that would find that a nice selling point. Actually, it makes me wonder why someplace like Trader Joe’s hasn’t picked up on them.
Anyways - this beer pours a medium dark brown with a decent mid-sized frothy head that leaves behind some good lacing if that is the sort of thing you go looking for - I don’t. I care about how the thing drinks and this one goes down nicely. Its is a bit more on the malt side for an IPA but it is balanced nicely with some good hops up front and has a crispy finish that leaves no real after taste - always a plus in my book.
Overall, I liked it - unlike stronger and hoppier IPA’s this one could almost be a session beer opening itself up to a long night of drinking.
On a side note, looking this beer up on the web reveals that Wolaver is actually owned by Otter Creek. Just an FYI.
On the web: Wolaver’s Organic Ales
Posted on 20th October 2008 | Tagged with: i.p.a., vermont, wolaver's | |
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by jamie |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 For those that enjoy the consistently good beers that come from the Saranac Brewery, this is a nice seasonal beverage you should try. As many breweries experiment with a pumpkin beer this time of the year, Saranac has joined the party. Their pumpkin ale is refreshing not like drinking pumpkin juice as many other beers. The pumpkin flavor is just enough, with complimenting cinnamon, allspice, clove, and vanilla flavors. Don’t get me wrong, this is a beer first and foremost with a nice hoppy, slightly sour taste with just the right additional seasonal flavor.
On the net: Saranac Brewery
Posted on 16th October 2008 | Tagged with: new york, saranac, spiced fruit ale | |
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by gary |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 You know that beautiful separation you see when you get a nicely poured black and tan at a bar? The way you get that creamy stout first followed by the ale goodness second for those first few sips before everything gets all mixed together? Well, you don’t get that here - which when you think of it isn’t all that surprising since it comes out of a bottle. What you do get though is that combined tastiness of a decent stout and an above average ale mixed throughly together that very closely approximates the taste of the second 2/3’s of a bar poured version. It is much more of a decent flavor than I had first envisioned when picking some of these up.
It pours a nice dark, almost opaque black. My only complaint is in the head which starts out looking decent, but the bubbles are too big for something stout based and it disippates way too quickly. However, when you get past those asthetic shortcomings you are left with an above average brew that is a lot of fun to drink when you’re too lazy to mix up a proper black and tan.
Guinness and Bass it is not, but then again, those are two heavyweights that are hard to live up to.
On the web: Saranac Brewery
Posted on 14th October 2008 | Tagged with: stout, english ale, new york, saranac | |
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by gary |
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BeerOnSunday's Rating:
 I’m a big fan of Dogfish brews - I can’t say there are all that many that I’ve tried that I’ve not liked. This latest one came via my friend (and fellow beer reviewer) Jamie’s trip to Deleware. It came in a 4 pack and I’m certain I haven’t seen it carried any where locally, though I can guarantee you I’m going to start looking and asking for it from now on.
I had no idea what to expect. Judging from the name I expected some sort of brown ale. Well, it *was* brown in color, and had a ton of malt to it - but the similarities end there. This poured out of the bottle a creamy, thick headed, milk shake looking monstrosity and smelled fantastic - chocoloate, vanilla, coffee… it was all there. Definitely got the mouth watering. The first sip was too cold, so I let it sit for about 10 minutes and tried again. At this point, it was unbelievably good.
If you’ve ever had La Fin Du Monde then you’d be familiar with the mouth feel - thick, creamy, velvety… all without being overpowering or too heavy. It was pure pleasure and it definitely played a part in how quickly the first one went down. I immediately headed for another and it was after a poured it and was waiting for it to warm up a bit that I realized something - I had a small buzz on! One fact I had yet to realize about this brew was its high alcohol content - a heady 12%! To put it another way - almost 4 piss-beer’s worth! I’m sure this played some role in how much I absolutely LOVED the 2nd, but considering I was pretty much in love half way through the first, it can’t all be blamed on drunkeness.
Overall I would rate this as spectacular. Start asking for it at your local packies - this is just the thing to get you through those cold winter months.
On the web: Dogfish Head Brewery
Posted on 14th October 2008 | Tagged with: dogfish head, delaware, brown ale | |
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