Monday, January 30, 2012

January 30 Tap List

1) Dark Horse One Oatmeal Stout (1st in a series of 5 holiday stouts, hints of chocolate and coffee, abv 8%)……………… 5

2) Dark Horse Too Cream Stout (2nd of 5, made with milk sugars for a nice creamy mouth feel, abv 8%)………………….. 5

3) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5, highest regarded, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)…... 5

4) Left Hand Widdershins (This oak-aged Barley Wine may have you circling lefthandwise if not careful, abv 10%)………. 6

5) Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale (Hopped up abbey ale with 5 malts, 3 hops, citrus and tropical fruit aromas, abv 6.2%)......... 5

6) Anchor Porter (Dark beer, with flavors of chocolate, toffee, and coffee, abv 5.6%)……………………………………...... 3

7) Double Bastard (An even bigger version of Arrogant Bastard; meaning you’re twice as unworthy of it, abv 10.5%)…........ 6

8) North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner (Malty for a pilsner, still very light and refreshing, summery beer, abv 4.4%)…………. 4

9) Two Brothers Bare Tree (This orange Weiss Wine contains 57% wheat, 43% barley, and 100% wallop. Abv 11%)…….. 6

10) Silly Noel (Noticeable bitterness, warming, hints of vanilla and a bit of spice, abv. 9%)………………………………..…. 6

11) He’Brew Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A (Double IPA made with rye, a tribute beer to Lenny Bruce, abv 10%)…………... 6

12) Mikkeller To/From (This Baltic Porter was a Holiday release, but is no longer available for gift-giving, abv 8%)………. 6

13) Lindemans Framboise (Popular raspberry Lambic, sweet fruit flavor pairs well with this acidic beer, abv 2.5%)……….. 7

14) Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel (Mortal Sin, coffee stout, with hints of chocolate and vanilla, abv 9.5%)……………………. 7

15) Victory Storm King (A great stout that is beyond dangerous, great in the summer so why not now? Abv 9.1%)………... 5

16) Left Hand Nitro Sawtooth (An Extra Special Bitter, malty with a dry finish, abv 5.3%)…………………………………. 4.5

17) Victory Donnybrook Stout (Dry Irish-style Stout with earthy European hops, a whiff of peat - now on nitro, abv 3.7%).. 5

18) Port Mongo Double IPA (Plenty of Columbus, Amarillo and Cascade hops make the taste linger for days, abv 8.5%)….. 6

19) New Holland Cabin Fever (A roasty winter Brown Ale, well malted, tastes of coffee and caramel, abv 6.25%)………… 4

20) Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout (Belgian yeast along with hints of licorice, abv 10.5%)…………...………… 5

21) Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (A hoppy California-style IPA with a Belgian yeast strain, hazy and heady, abv 6.9%)……….. 6

22) Mahr’s Saphir Weisse (A metric ton of Saphir hops give this Hefeweizen a refreshing citrus character, abv 5.6%)……... 5

23) Port High Tide (made with 180 pounds of fresh hops each batch, a fine piney IPA, abv 6.5%)…………………………… 5

24) Lost Abbey Serpent’s Stout (Imperial Stout, tons of flavor, knock your socks off good, abv 11%)………………….…... 5

25) Kulmbacher Eisbock (Bock beer with some water removed, dark color, caramel, deep finish, abv 9.2%)………………. 5

26) Summit Imperial Pumpkin Porter (Fifth in the Unchained series, slightly bitter with organic pumpkins, abv 7.5%)…… 4

27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………. 2.25

Saturday, January 28, 2012

January 28 Tap List

1) Dark Horse One Oatmeal Stout (1st in a series of 5 holiday stouts, hints of chocolate and coffee, abv 8%)……………… 5

2) Dark Horse Too Cream Stout (2nd of 5, made with milk sugars for a nice creamy mouth feel, abv 8%)………………….. 5

3) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5, highest regarded, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)…... 5

4) New Belgium Lips of Faith Prickly Passion Saison (Passion fruit and prickly pear juice in a farmhouse ale, abv 8.5%)… 6

5) Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale (Hopped up abbey ale with 5 malts, 3 hops, citrus and tropical fruit aromas, abv 6.2%)......... 5

6) Anchor Porter (Dark beer, with flavors of chocolate, toffee, and coffee, abv 5.6%)……………………………………...... 3

7) Double Bastard (An even bigger version of Arrogant Bastard; meaning you’re twice as unworthy of it, abv 10.5%)…........ 6

8) North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner (Malty for a pilsner, still very light and refreshing, summery beer, abv 4.4%)…………. 4

9) Two Brothers Bare Tree (This orange Weiss Wine contains 57% wheat, 43% barley, and 100% wallop. Abv 11%)…….. 6

10) Silly Noel (Noticeable bitterness, warming, hints of vanilla and a bit of spice, abv. 9%)………………………………..…. 6

11) He’Brew Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A (Double IPA made with rye, a tribute beer to Lenny Bruce, abv 10%)…………... 6

12) Mikkeller To/From (This Baltic Porter was a Holiday release, but is no longer available for gift-giving, abv 8%)………. 6

13) Lindemans Framboise (Popular raspberry Lambic, sweet fruit flavor pairs well with this acidic beer, abv 2.5%)……….. 7

14) Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel (Mortal Sin, coffee stout, with hints of chocolate and vanilla, abv 9.5%)……………………. 7

15) Victory Storm King (A great stout that is beyond dangerous, great in the summer so why not now? Abv 9.1%)………... 5

16) Left Hand Nitro Sawtooth (An Extra Special Bitter, malty with a dry finish, abv 5.3%)…………………………………. 4.5

17) Victory Donnybrook Stout (Dry Irish-style Stout with earthy European hops, a whiff of peat - now on nitro, abv 3.7%).. 5

18) Port Mongo Double IPA (Plenty of Columbus, Amarillo and Cascade hops make the taste linger for days, abv 8.5%)….. 6

19) New Holland Cabin Fever (A roasty winter Brown Ale, well malted, tastes of coffee and caramel, abv 6.25%)………… 4

20) Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout (Belgian yeast along with hints of licorice, abv 10.5%)…………...………… 5

21) Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (A hoppy California-style IPA with a Belgian yeast strain, hazy and heady, abv 6.9%)……….. 6

22) Mahr’s Saphir Weisse (A metric ton of Saphir hops give this Hefeweizen a refreshing citrus character, abv 5.6%)……... 5

23) Port High Tide (made with 180 pounds of fresh hops each batch, a fine piney IPA, abv 6.5%)…………………………… 5

24) Lost Abbey Serpent’s Stout (Imperial Stout, tons of flavor, knock your socks off good, abv 11%)………………….…... 5

25) Kulmbacher Eisbock (Bock beer with some water removed, dark color, caramel, deep finish, abv 9.2%)………………. 5

26) Summit Imperial Pumpkin Porter (Fifth in the Unchained series, slightly bitter with organic pumpkins, abv 7.5%)…… 4

27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………. 2.25

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Jan. 25 taplist

1) Dark Horse One Oatmeal Stout (1st in a series of 5 holiday stouts, hints of chocolate and coffee, abv 8%)……………… 5

2) Dark Horse Too Cream Stout (2nd of 5, made with milk sugars for a nice creamy mouth feel, abv 8%)………………….. 5

3) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5, highest regarded, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)…... 5

4) New Belgium Lips of Faith Prickly Passion Saison (Passion fruit and prickly pear juice in a farmhouse ale, abv 8.5%)… 6

5) Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale (Hopped up abbey ale with 5 malts, 3 hops, citrus and tropical fruit aromas, abv 6.2%)......... 5

6) Anchor Porter (Dark beer, with flavors of chocolate, toffee, and coffee, abv 5.6%)……………………………………...... 3

7) Double Bastard (An even bigger version of Arrogant Bastard; meaning you’re twice as unworthy of it, abv 10.5%)…........ 6

8) North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner (Malty for a pilsner, still very light and refreshing, summery beer, abv 4.4%)…………. 4

9) Two Brothers Bare Tree (This orange Weiss Wine contains 57% wheat, 43% barley, and 100% wallop. Abv 11%)…….. 6

10) Silly Noel (Noticeable bitterness, warming, hints of vanilla and a bit of spice, abv. 9%)………………………………..…. 6

11) He’Brew Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A (Double IPA made with rye, a tribute beer to Lenny Bruce, abv 10%)…………... 6

12) Mikkeller To/From (This Baltic Porter was a Holiday release, but is no longer available for gift-giving, abv 8%)………. 6

13) Lindemans Framboise (Popular raspberry Lambic, sweet fruit flavor pairs well with this acidic beer, abv 2.5%)……….. 7

14) Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel (Mortal Sin, coffee stout, with hints of chocolate and vanilla, abv 9.5%)……………………. 7

15) Victory Storm King (A great stout that is beyond dangerous, great in the summer so why not now? Abv 9.1%)………... 5

16) Left Hand Nitro Sawtooth (An Extra Special Bitter, malty with a dry finish, abv 5.3%)…………………………………. 4.5

17) Victory Donnybrook Stout (Dry Irish-style Stout with earthy European hops, a whiff of peat - now on nitro, abv 3.7%).. 5

18) Port Mongo Double IPA (Plenty of Columbus, Amarillo and Cascade hops make the taste linger for days, abv 8.5%)….. 6

19) New Holland Cabin Fever (A roasty winter Brown Ale, well malted, tastes of coffee and caramel, abv 6.25%)………… 4

20) Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout (Belgian yeast along with hints of licorice, abv 10.5%)…………...………… 5

21) Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (A hoppy California-style IPA with a Belgian yeast strain, hazy and heady, abv 6.9%)……….. 6

22) Mahr’s Saphir Weisse (A metric ton of Saphir hops give this Hefeweizen a refreshing citrus character, abv 5.6%)……... 5

23) Port High Tide (made with 180 pounds of fresh hops each batch, a fine piney IPA, abv 6.5%)…………………………… 5

24) Lost Abbey Serpent’s Stout (Imperial Stout, tons of flavor, knock your socks off good, abv 11%)………………….…... 5

25) Kulmbacher Eisbock (Bock beer with some water removed, dark color, caramel, deep finish, abv. 9.2%)………………. 5

26) Stone Levitation (Amber, sessionable, low alcohol but not low on flavor, abv 4.4%)……………………………………... 4

27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………. 2.25

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

January 18 Tap List

1) Dark Horse One Oatmeal Stout (1st in a series of 5 holiday stouts, hints of chocolate and coffee, abv 8%)……………… 5

2) Dark Horse Too Cream Stout (2nd of 5, made with milk sugars for a nice creamy mouth feel, abv 8%)………………….. 5

3) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5, highest regarded, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)…... 5

4) New Belgium Lips of Faith Prickly Passion Saison (Passion fruit and prickly pear juice in a farmhouse ale, abv 8.5%)… 6

5) Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale (Hopped up abbey ale with 5 malts, 3 hops, citrus and tropical fruit aromas, abv 6.2%)......... 5

6) Anchor Porter (Dark beer, with flavors of chocolate, toffee, and coffee, abv 5.6%)……………………………………...... 3

7) Double Bastard (An even bigger version of Arrogant Bastard; meaning you’re twice as unworthy of it, abv 10.5%)…........ 6

8) North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner (Malty for a pilsner, still very light and refreshing, summery beer, abv 4.4%)…………. 4

9) Schneider Aventinus (Top fermented German weizen bock, intense, leaves a sour impression, abv 8.2%) (Fu’s Pick)…… 5

10) Chimay White (Belgian triple, more golden than traditional triples, from a signature Belgian house, abv 8%)…………… 6

11) He’Brew Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A (Double IPA made with rye, a tribute beer to Lenny Bruce, abv 10%)…………... 6

12) Mikkeller To/From (This Baltic Porter was a Holiday release, but is no longer available for gift-giving, abv 8%)………. 6

13) Lindemans Framboise (Popular raspberry Lambic, sweet fruit flavor pairs well with this acidic beer, abv 2.5%)……….. 7

14) Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel (Mortal Sin, coffee stout, with hints of chocolate and vanilla, abv 9.5%)……………………. 7

15) Victory Storm King (A great stout that is beyond dangerous, great in the summer so why not now? abv 9.1%)………… 5

16) Left Hand Nitro Sawtooth (An Extra Special Bitter, malty with a dry finish, abv 5.3%)…………………………………. 4.5

17) Victory Donnybrook Stout (Dry Irish-style Stout with earthy European hops, a whiff of peat - now on nitro, abv 3.7%).. 5

18) Port Mongo Double IPA (Plenty of Columbus, Amarillo and Cascade hops make the taste linger for days, abv 8.5%)….. 6

19) New Holland Cabin Fever (A roasty winter Brown Ale, well malted, tastes of coffee and caramel, abv 6.25%)………… 4

20) Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout (Belgian yeast along with hints of licorice, abv 10.5%)…………...………… 5

21) Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (A hoppy California-style IPA with a Belgian yeast strain, hazy and heady, abv 6.9%)……….. 6

22) Mahr’s Saphir Weisse (A metric ton of Saphir hops give this Hefeweizen a refreshing citrus character, abv 5.6%)……... 5

23) Port High Tide (made with 180 pounds of fresh hops each batch, a fine piney IPA, abv 6.5%)…………………………… 5

24) Lost Abbey Serpent’s Stout (Imperial Stout, tons of flavor, knock your socks off good, abv 11%)………………….…... 5

25) Erdinger Weissbier Dark (A higher wort proportion of the classic German brew provides added spice, abv 5.6%)……... 5

26) Stone Levitation (Amber, sessionable, low alcohol but not low on flavor, abv 4.4%)……………………………………... 4

27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………. 2.25

Monday, January 16, 2012

January 17 Tap List

1) Dark Horse One Oatmeal Stout (1st in a series of 5 holiday stouts, hints of chocolate and coffee, abv 8%)……………… 5

2) Dark Horse Too Cream Stout (2nd of 5, made with milk sugars for a nice creamy mouth feel, abv 8%)………………….. 5

3) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5, highest regarded, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)…... 5

4) New Belgium Lips of Faith Prickly Passion Saison (Passion fruit and prickly pear juice in a farmhouse ale, abv 8.5%)… 6

5) Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale (Hopped up abbey ale with 5 malts, 3 hops, citrus and tropical fruit aromas, abv 6.2%)......... 5

6) Anchor Porter (Dark beer, with flavors of chocolate, toffee, and coffee, abv 5.6%)……………………………………...... 3

7) Double Bastard (An even bigger version of Arrogant Bastard; meaning you’re twice as unworthy of it, abv 10.5%)…........ 6

8) North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner (Malty for a pilsner, still very light and refreshing, summery beer, abv 4.4%)…………. 4

9) Schneider Aventinus (Top fermented German weizen bock, intense, leaves a sour impression, abv 8.2%) (Fu’s Pick)…… 5

10) Chimay White (Belgian triple, more golden than traditional triples, from a signature Belgian house, abv 8%)…………… 6

11) He’Brew Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A (Double IPA made with rye, a tribute beer to Lenny Bruce, abv 10%)…………... 6

12) Mikkeller To/From (This Baltic Porter was a Holiday release, but is no longer available for gift-giving, abv 8%)………. 6

13) Lindemans Framboise (Popular raspberry Lambic, sweet fruit flavor pairs well with this acidic beer, abv 2.5%)……….. 7

14) Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel (Mortal Sin, coffee stout, with hints of chocolate and vanilla, abv 9.5%)……………………. 7

15) Flossmoor Station Full Day HopfenWeizen (A hefeweizen, sure, but hopped like an IPA, abv 7%)…………….………. 5

16) Left Hand Nitro Sawtooth (An Extra Special Bitter, malty with a dry finish, abv 5.3%)…………………………………. 4.5

17) Victory Donnybrook Stout (Dry Irish-style Stout with earthy European hops, a whiff of peat - now on nitro, abv 3.7%).. 5

18) Southern Tier Choklat (Dark Chocolate Stout, tastes like a tootsie roll, smooth, you do not taste the alcohol, abv 11%)... 6

19) New Holland Cabin Fever (A roasty winter Brown Ale, well malted, tastes of coffee and caramel, abv 6.25%)………… 4

20) Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout (Belgian yeast along with hints of licorice, abv 10.5%)…………...………… 5

21) Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (A hoppy California-style IPA with a Belgian yeast strain, hazy and heady, abv 6.9%)……….. 6

22) Mahr’s Saphir Weisse (A metric ton of Saphir hops give this Hefeweizen a refreshing citrus character, abv 5.6%)……... 5

23) Port High Tide (made with 180 pounds of fresh hops each batch, a fine piney IPA, abv 6.5%)…………………………… 5

24) Lost Abbey Serpent’s Stout (Imperial Stout, tons of flavor, knock your socks off good, abv 11%)………………….…... 5

25) Erdinger Weissbier Dark (A higher wort proportion of the classic German brew provides added spice, abv 5.6%)……... 5

26) Stone Levitation (Amber, sessionable, low alcohol but not low on flavor, abv 4.4%)……………………………………... 4

27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………. 2.25

Sunday, January 8, 2012

January 9 Tap list

Beer Class, January 9, Trappists, 10pm, $15


1) Dark Horse One Oatmeal Stout (1st in a series of 5 holiday stouts, hints of chocolate and coffee, abv 8%)……………… 5

2) Dark Horse Too Cream Stout (2nd of 5, made with milk sugars for a nice creamy mouth feel, abv 8%)………………….. 5

3) Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout (3rd of 5, highest regarded, faint blueberry, proves fruit can be in beer, abv 7.5%)…... 5

4) Moylan’s Hopsickle Imperial IPA (Triple hopped with Tomahawk, Cascade and Centennial, for hop heads, abv 9.2%)… 6

5) Ommegang Belgian Pale Ale (Hopped up abbey ale with 5 malts, 3 hops, citrus and tropical fruit aromas, abv 6.2%)......... 5

6) Anchor Porter (Dark beer, with flavors of chocolate, toffee, and coffee, abv 5.6%)……………………………………...... 3

7) Double Bastard (An even bigger version of Arrogant Bastard; meaning you’re twice as unworthy of it, abv 10.5%)…........ 6

8) North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner (Malty for a pilsner, still very light and refreshing, summery beer, abv 4.4%)…………. 4

9) Schneider Aventinus (Top fermented German weizen bock with intense aromas, leaves a sour impression, abv 8.2%)…... 5

10) Chimay White (Belgian triple, more golden than traditional triples, from a signature Belgian house, abv 8%)…………… 6

11) Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA (Well made single IPA, grapefruit flavor, dry hopped but not to excess, abv 6%)……… 4

12) Mikkeller To/From (This Baltic Porter was a Holiday release, but is no longer available for gift-giving, abv 8%)………. 6

13) Lindemans Framboise (Popular raspberry Lambic, sweet fruit flavor pairs well with this acidic beer, abv 2.5%)……….. 7

14) Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel (Mortal Sin, coffee stout, with hints of chocolate and vanilla, abv 9.5%)……………………. 7

15) Flossmoor Station Full Day HopfenWeizen (A hefeweizen, sure, but hopped like an IPA, abv 7%)…………….………. 5

16) Left Hand Nitro Sawtooth (An Extra Special Bitter, malty with a dry finish, abv 5.3%)…………………………………. 4.5

17) Victory Donnybrook Stout (Dry Irish-style Stout with earthy European hops, a whiff of peat - now on nitro, abv 3.7%).. 5

18) Southern Tier Choklat (Dark Chocolate Stout, tastes like a tootsie roll, smooth, you do not taste the alcohol, abv 11%)... 6

19) New Holland Cabin Fever (A roasty winter Brown Ale, well malted, tastes of coffee and caramel, abv 6.25%)………… 4

20) Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout (Belgian yeast along with hints of licorice, abv 10.5%)…………...………… 5

21) Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (A hoppy California-style IPA with a Belgian yeast strain, hazy and heady, abv 6.9%)……….. 6

22) Mahr’s Saphir Weisse (A metric ton of Saphir hops give this Hefeweizen a refreshing citrus character, abv 5.6%)……... 5

23) Port High Tide (made with 180 pounds of fresh hops each batch, a fine piney IPA, abv 6.5%)…………………………… 5

24) Smuttynose Barleywine (Yeasty, bready, biscuity, slightly peppery, abv 10%) (Fu’s Pick)………….…………………… 5

25) Erdinger Weissbier Dark (A higher wort proportion of the classic German brew provides added spice, abv 5.6%)……... 5

26) Stone Levitation (Amber, sessionable, low alcohol but not low on flavor, abv 4.4%)……………………………………... 4

27) PBR (Dubious claims to winning a ribbon in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, abv 5%)……………. 2.25