February 4 - February 7

Been a busy week, largely due to a trip to a local brewery, an MLS soccer team/fan group pre-season party and trivia night at a great beer bar/art gallery (meaning lots of beer choices).

52. Smithwick's Irish Red Ale - Guinness Brewing - Dublin, Ireland - 4.5% ABV

I feel like everyone should know this.



53.  Hops for Teacher IPA - J. Wakefield Brewing - Miami, FL - 7% ABV

With a name like this, the beer has "Got it made, got it made, got it made".  Very delicious IPA that I would definitely have again, only hurting a bit because I have had some already delicious IPAs this year.

54.  Dale's Pale Ale - Oskar Blues - Boulder, CO - 6.5% ABV

As far as so-called craft beers go, this is a classic having first been distributed in 2002.  I honestly ordered it because I have always liked it and I have not had it in a couple of years (I am guessing).  Easy, refreshing, and a good change from the usually stronger beers I ordinarily drink.  Would be great for a picnic.



55.  Boomsauce Double IPA - Lord Hobo Brewing - Woburn, MA - 7.8% ABV

A very heavy double IPA, with a bit of a citrus - or at least some type of fruity - finish.  When I say heavy I just mean this is one with strong flavors, and not easy to guzzle, or down quickly.  This is a beer if you want flavor, not just to drink because you are thirsty.  Plus, I get to write "Woburn", but pronounce it the Massachusetts way in my head.

56.  St. Bernardus ABT 12 Belgian Quad - Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV - Trappistenweg, Belgium - 10% ABV

Probably the first Belgian Quad I ever had oh-so-many years ago, and it still holds up.  Very strong, lots of flavor.  Great dark colour contrasted with an ivory head, and what a good taste!

57.  Roundhouse Red - Steamhorse Brewing - West Palm Beach, FL  5.7% ABV

This delicious red has more flavor than its cousin - Finn McCool from Twisted Trunk, which means I am drinking it and not thinking about describing it.

58.  Knockabout IPA - Steamhorse Brewing - West Palm Beach, FL - 6.4% ABV

A good, solid IPA.  Not spectacular, but solid.  Its lightness, for an IPA, would allow me to drink more of this than I probably should.  This brewery has much better selections, however, so I won't.

59.  Don't Doubt the Stout - Steamhorse Brewing - West Palm Beach - 7.0% ABV

This is a great stout, with a strong start with heavy flavors, but I really light easy finish, which makes you want to - and able to - drink more.  If not for the fact I wanted to sample more beers from this brewery while I was there, I would have stopped here and kept ordering this one.

60.  Boujee Berry Raspberry Wheat - Steamhorse Brewing - West Palm Beach - 5.6% ABV

Very, berry good (sorry for the pun).  (Who am I kidding, no I am not sorry).  A bit more raspberry flavor than most - but that is actually good, as it still does not overwhelm the beer.  This was a nice refresher coming after the stout, and is something I think I could drink a lot at the beach or pool.  Would be great with a crisp grilled chicken salad, or I would enjoy it with a nice chicken quesadilla as well.

61. Coco Vin Rouge Imperial Stout - Steamhorse Brewing - West Palm Beach - 10.5% ABV

Now this was surprising.  Not sure why I was surprised because the Don't Doubt the Stout was delicious and the name contains "Coco Vin Rouge", but the chocolate/red wine finish was absolutely amazing..  I hope they keep this one in high rotation!!! 

62.  Brew Free or Die IPA - 21st Amendment Brewing - San Leandro, CA - 7.0% ABV
A really good IPA, which finished off my Friday perfectly.  Just the right amount of hoppy, bitterness so that you know you are drinking a true IPA, not one in name only.  Plus, speaking of name, can you get any better than 21st Amendment and/or Brew Free or Die?  If so, not by much.

Ales

Pale Ales

1.  Guayabera - Cigar City
2.  420 - Sweetwater
3.  Dale's Pale Ale - Oskar Blues
4.  Infinite Trails - Infinite Ale Works
5.  Reef Donkey APA - Tampa Bay Brewing Company

IPAs

1.  Grapefruit Sculpin - Ballast Point
2.  Boomsauce - Lord Hobo Brewing
3. Brew Free or Die - 21st Amendment
4.  Hopsecutioner - Terrapin Beer Company
5.  Free Dive - Coppertail Brewing
6.  The Calling Imperial Double IPA - Boulevard Brewing
7.  Sunrise City IPA - Sailfish Brewing
8.  Hops for Teacher - J. Wakefield
9.  Cat Nap IPA - Memphis Made
10.  Knockabout IPA - Steamhorse Brewing
11.  Hanalei Island - Kona
12.  Last Stop IPA - Brew Bus Brewing
13.  Sunshine City IPA - Green Beach Brewing
14.  Tropical IPA - Biscayne Bay Brewing
15.  Elvis Juice Grapefruit Infused IPA
16.  Apeiron IPA - Infinite Ale Works

New England/Hazy IPAs

1.  Official Hazy IPA - Bell's Brewery
2.  Party Hat Hazy IPA - Sixpoint Brewery
3.  Hazy Jane - Brewdog Brewery
4.  Luminescence Hazy IPA - Florida Avenue Brewing

Reds/Ambers

1. Roundhouse Red - Steamhorse Brewery
2. Cafe Con Finn - Twisted Trunk Brewery
3.  Amber Ale - Bell's Brewery
4.  Finn McCool - Twisted Trunk Brewer
5.  Smithwick's
6.  Fireside Amber - Memphis Made
7.  Rolling' Dirty Red Ale - Brew Bus

Browns

1.  Bellaire Brown - Short's Brewing

Porters

1. Sweet Baby Jesus - DuClaw Brewing
2.  Porter Please! - Steamhorse Brewing

Stouts

1.  Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout - North Coast Brewing
2.  Coco Vin Rouge Imperial Stout - Steamhorse Brewing
3.  Don't Doubt the Stout - Steamhorse Brewing
4.  Into the Dark Roast with Vanilla Imperial Stout -Infinite Ale Works
(Honestly, I would take both of these over most beers - even though they are #s 4 and 5 here)
5.  Into the Dark Unknown Imperial Stout - Infinite Ale Works
6.  Guinness
7.  Half and Half - Both of these are about the same, it just depends upon my mood.
8.  Herd Mentality Stout - Playalinda Brewing Company

Wheats/Hefeweizens

1. Boujee Berry Raspberry Wheat - Steamhorse Brewing

Whites/Wits

1. Raspberry Witfinite - Infinite Ale Works
2.  Blood Orange Wit - Copperpoint
3.  White Wizard - Barrel of Monks

Saisons

1.  Watermelon Saison - Twisted Trunk Brewery

Lagers

1.  Fourth Wave - Breakside Brewing
2.  Yuengling Traditional Lager
3.  Tri County Common Lager - 26 Degrees Brewing
4.  Bud Light
5.  Coors Light

Pilsners

1.  Tiny Bomb - Wiseacre Brewing
2.  Palm Beach Pilz - Twisted Trunk Brewery
3.  Stella A
4.  Beck's

Kolsches

1.  Kaptain's Kolsch - Biscayne Bay Brewing

Bocks

Belgian Strong Ales

Belgian Tripels

1.  She Devil - Meddlesome Brewing
2.  Tourist Trappe - MIA Brewing

Belgian Dubbels

Belgian Quads

1.  St. Bernardus ABT 12 - Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV - 
2.  West Floridan - Infinite Ale Works

Sours

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