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The best new beer I tried in November:
Maple Pecan Yeti, by Great Divide
Pretty fantastic. It's an imperial pastry stout that's brewed with real maple syrup and candied pecans, and it fully delivers on that promise. It's rich, full-bodied, boozy, sweet, maple-y, nutty, all that good stuff. Yum.
Maple Pecan Yeti, by Great Divide
Pretty fantastic. It's an imperial pastry stout that's brewed with real maple syrup and candied pecans, and it fully delivers on that promise. It's rich, full-bodied, boozy, sweet, maple-y, nutty, all that good stuff. Yum.
December 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The best new beer I tried in November:
Maple Pecan Yeti, by Great Divide
Pretty fantastic. It's an imperial pastry stout that's brewed with real maple syrup and candied pecans, and it fully delivers on that promise. It's rich, full-bodied, boozy, sweet, maple-y, nutty, all that good stuff. Yum.
Maple Pecan Yeti, by Great Divide
Pretty fantastic. It's an imperial pastry stout that's brewed with real maple syrup and candied pecans, and it fully delivers on that promise. It's rich, full-bodied, boozy, sweet, maple-y, nutty, all that good stuff. Yum.
The best new beer I tried in October:
2XJuice Jolt, by Southern Tier
A juicy IPA that's absolutely loaded with juice. A combination of tangerine, pineapple, guava, grapefruit. Plenty of hops, too - Mosaic, Citra, Idaho 7, Simcoe, HBC630, Amarillo, CTZ. A lot going on here! And it's all very tasty.
2XJuice Jolt, by Southern Tier
A juicy IPA that's absolutely loaded with juice. A combination of tangerine, pineapple, guava, grapefruit. Plenty of hops, too - Mosaic, Citra, Idaho 7, Simcoe, HBC630, Amarillo, CTZ. A lot going on here! And it's all very tasty.
November 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The best new beer I tried in October:
2XJuice Jolt, by Southern Tier
A juicy IPA that's absolutely loaded with juice. A combination of tangerine, pineapple, guava, grapefruit. Plenty of hops, too - Mosaic, Citra, Idaho 7, Simcoe, HBC630, Amarillo, CTZ. A lot going on here! And it's all very tasty.
2XJuice Jolt, by Southern Tier
A juicy IPA that's absolutely loaded with juice. A combination of tangerine, pineapple, guava, grapefruit. Plenty of hops, too - Mosaic, Citra, Idaho 7, Simcoe, HBC630, Amarillo, CTZ. A lot going on here! And it's all very tasty.
The best new beer I tried in August:
Extra Lush, by Fremont
This was pretty fantastic. It's a triple IPA, apparently - and that means all of the hops, all of the floral and tropical flavors, all of the booziness. All of everything. This is a big, strong, powerful IPA.
Extra Lush, by Fremont
This was pretty fantastic. It's a triple IPA, apparently - and that means all of the hops, all of the floral and tropical flavors, all of the booziness. All of everything. This is a big, strong, powerful IPA.
October 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The best new beer I tried in August:
Extra Lush, by Fremont
This was pretty fantastic. It's a triple IPA, apparently - and that means all of the hops, all of the floral and tropical flavors, all of the booziness. All of everything. This is a big, strong, powerful IPA.
Extra Lush, by Fremont
This was pretty fantastic. It's a triple IPA, apparently - and that means all of the hops, all of the floral and tropical flavors, all of the booziness. All of everything. This is a big, strong, powerful IPA.
The best new beer I tried in August:
Thicket Blend #2, by Side Project
A sour that's brewed with lots and lots of Oregon blackberries. It's delicious. It's sweet, fruity, a little tart, a little funky... and just really, really deeply flavorful. This one was just awesome.
Thicket Blend #2, by Side Project
A sour that's brewed with lots and lots of Oregon blackberries. It's delicious. It's sweet, fruity, a little tart, a little funky... and just really, really deeply flavorful. This one was just awesome.
September 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
The best new beer I tried in August:
Thicket Blend #2, by Side Project
A sour that's brewed with lots and lots of Oregon blackberries. It's delicious. It's sweet, fruity, a little tart, a little funky... and just really, really deeply flavorful. This one was just awesome.
Thicket Blend #2, by Side Project
A sour that's brewed with lots and lots of Oregon blackberries. It's delicious. It's sweet, fruity, a little tart, a little funky... and just really, really deeply flavorful. This one was just awesome.
The best new beer I tried in July:
Roach Clip, by Great Notion
Their description calls it a "loud IPA" that's "full of potent citrus and tropical fruit character right up to the last drop," and I think every word of that is earned. This is hoppy and juicy and really full bodied. It's excellent.
Roach Clip, by Great Notion
Their description calls it a "loud IPA" that's "full of potent citrus and tropical fruit character right up to the last drop," and I think every word of that is earned. This is hoppy and juicy and really full bodied. It's excellent.
August 11, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The best new beer I tried in July:
Roach Clip, by Great Notion
Their description calls it a "loud IPA" that's "full of potent citrus and tropical fruit character right up to the last drop," and I think every word of that is earned. This is hoppy and juicy and really full bodied. It's excellent.
Roach Clip, by Great Notion
Their description calls it a "loud IPA" that's "full of potent citrus and tropical fruit character right up to the last drop," and I think every word of that is earned. This is hoppy and juicy and really full bodied. It's excellent.
The best new beer I tried in June:
Munchies, by Great Notion
This is their "imperial garbage stout," which is a hilarious moniker. It's packing a combination of cacao nibs, peanuts, marshmallows, pretzels, potato chips, caramel, peanut butter cups, and graham crackers. It's pretty outstanding.
Munchies, by Great Notion
This is their "imperial garbage stout," which is a hilarious moniker. It's packing a combination of cacao nibs, peanuts, marshmallows, pretzels, potato chips, caramel, peanut butter cups, and graham crackers. It's pretty outstanding.
July 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The best new beer I tried in June:
Munchies, by Great Notion
This is their "imperial garbage stout," which is a hilarious moniker. It's packing a combination of cacao nibs, peanuts, marshmallows, pretzels, potato chips, caramel, peanut butter cups, and graham crackers. It's pretty outstanding.
Munchies, by Great Notion
This is their "imperial garbage stout," which is a hilarious moniker. It's packing a combination of cacao nibs, peanuts, marshmallows, pretzels, potato chips, caramel, peanut butter cups, and graham crackers. It's pretty outstanding.
The best new beer I tried in May:
Megaplex, by Old Stove
This was a really nice take on the New England-style hazy IPA. There's a rich, fragrant body of El Dorado, Mosaic, and Citra hops; there's a blend of pineapple and pear and tropical fruit in the mix, too. It all comes together really nicely.
Megaplex, by Old Stove
This was a really nice take on the New England-style hazy IPA. There's a rich, fragrant body of El Dorado, Mosaic, and Citra hops; there's a blend of pineapple and pear and tropical fruit in the mix, too. It all comes together really nicely.
June 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The best new beer I tried in May:
Megaplex, by Old Stove
This was a really nice take on the New England-style hazy IPA. There's a rich, fragrant body of El Dorado, Mosaic, and Citra hops; there's a blend of pineapple and pear and tropical fruit in the mix, too. It all comes together really nicely.
Megaplex, by Old Stove
This was a really nice take on the New England-style hazy IPA. There's a rich, fragrant body of El Dorado, Mosaic, and Citra hops; there's a blend of pineapple and pear and tropical fruit in the mix, too. It all comes together really nicely.
The best new beer I tried in April:
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter, by Hardywood
This was delicious! It's made in collaboration with Trader Joe's, and it's based on TJ's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. It's a rich, chocolate-malty porter with plenty of peanut-buttery goodness in the mix.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter, by Hardywood
This was delicious! It's made in collaboration with Trader Joe's, and it's based on TJ's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. It's a rich, chocolate-malty porter with plenty of peanut-buttery goodness in the mix.
May 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The best new beer I tried in April:
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter, by Hardywood
This was delicious! It's made in collaboration with Trader Joe's, and it's based on TJ's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. It's a rich, chocolate-malty porter with plenty of peanut-buttery goodness in the mix.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter, by Hardywood
This was delicious! It's made in collaboration with Trader Joe's, and it's based on TJ's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. It's a rich, chocolate-malty porter with plenty of peanut-buttery goodness in the mix.
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May 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
We now go live to Buddy Hield
The best new beer I tried in March:
Woodworker: Crooked Path, by Baerlic
This is a barrel-aged imperial stout that's brewed with coconut and vanilla, and it's really nice. It's full bodied, plenty boozy, and it doesn't overdo it with the coconut. Just a really good, strong imperial stout.
Woodworker: Crooked Path, by Baerlic
This is a barrel-aged imperial stout that's brewed with coconut and vanilla, and it's really nice. It's full bodied, plenty boozy, and it doesn't overdo it with the coconut. Just a really good, strong imperial stout.
April 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The best new beer I tried in March:
Woodworker: Crooked Path, by Baerlic
This is a barrel-aged imperial stout that's brewed with coconut and vanilla, and it's really nice. It's full bodied, plenty boozy, and it doesn't overdo it with the coconut. Just a really good, strong imperial stout.
Woodworker: Crooked Path, by Baerlic
This is a barrel-aged imperial stout that's brewed with coconut and vanilla, and it's really nice. It's full bodied, plenty boozy, and it doesn't overdo it with the coconut. Just a really good, strong imperial stout.
If you look at how the story is covered internationally, the headline is - obviously! - that the U.S. government murdered 53 people.
March 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
If you look at how the story is covered internationally, the headline is - obviously! - that the U.S. government murdered 53 people.
The best new beer I tried in February:
Bourbon Barrel Aged Hazelnut Porter, by Pfriem
Whooo, boy. It's a hazelnut porter that's aged in bourbon casks for 10+ months, and that most certainly does it good. What you get is a deep, richly flavorful hazelnut beer that's oaky and boozy and full-bodied.
Bourbon Barrel Aged Hazelnut Porter, by Pfriem
Whooo, boy. It's a hazelnut porter that's aged in bourbon casks for 10+ months, and that most certainly does it good. What you get is a deep, richly flavorful hazelnut beer that's oaky and boozy and full-bodied.
March 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The best new beer I tried in February:
Bourbon Barrel Aged Hazelnut Porter, by Pfriem
Whooo, boy. It's a hazelnut porter that's aged in bourbon casks for 10+ months, and that most certainly does it good. What you get is a deep, richly flavorful hazelnut beer that's oaky and boozy and full-bodied.
Bourbon Barrel Aged Hazelnut Porter, by Pfriem
Whooo, boy. It's a hazelnut porter that's aged in bourbon casks for 10+ months, and that most certainly does it good. What you get is a deep, richly flavorful hazelnut beer that's oaky and boozy and full-bodied.
Awwwwwwwwwwww, HELL yes
February 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Awwwwwwwwwwww, HELL yes
The best new beer I tried in January:
Vanilla Triple Dog, by Abita
This is the next evolution of their Turbodog brown ale - a "robust dark ale" that's every bit as robust as promised. It's got a generous helping of caramel and chocolate malts, a nice splash of vanilla, and lots of booziness. Yum.
Vanilla Triple Dog, by Abita
This is the next evolution of their Turbodog brown ale - a "robust dark ale" that's every bit as robust as promised. It's got a generous helping of caramel and chocolate malts, a nice splash of vanilla, and lots of booziness. Yum.
February 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The best new beer I tried in January:
Vanilla Triple Dog, by Abita
This is the next evolution of their Turbodog brown ale - a "robust dark ale" that's every bit as robust as promised. It's got a generous helping of caramel and chocolate malts, a nice splash of vanilla, and lots of booziness. Yum.
Vanilla Triple Dog, by Abita
This is the next evolution of their Turbodog brown ale - a "robust dark ale" that's every bit as robust as promised. It's got a generous helping of caramel and chocolate malts, a nice splash of vanilla, and lots of booziness. Yum.
You don't fully realize how pathetic the posts are until you click on his feed and read all of them, all in a row, one after another.
February 2, 2025 at 4:47 AM
You don't fully realize how pathetic the posts are until you click on his feed and read all of them, all in a row, one after another.
The best new beer I tried in December:
Santa's Private Reserve 2024, by Rogue
Perhaps my favorite of their Santa beers yet. Brewed by mixing coffee beans into a stout as it's barrel-aging, then blending it with a chocolate stout to make "mocha stout." Ummmm, yes! I am here for this!
Santa's Private Reserve 2024, by Rogue
Perhaps my favorite of their Santa beers yet. Brewed by mixing coffee beans into a stout as it's barrel-aging, then blending it with a chocolate stout to make "mocha stout." Ummmm, yes! I am here for this!
January 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The best new beer I tried in December:
Santa's Private Reserve 2024, by Rogue
Perhaps my favorite of their Santa beers yet. Brewed by mixing coffee beans into a stout as it's barrel-aging, then blending it with a chocolate stout to make "mocha stout." Ummmm, yes! I am here for this!
Santa's Private Reserve 2024, by Rogue
Perhaps my favorite of their Santa beers yet. Brewed by mixing coffee beans into a stout as it's barrel-aging, then blending it with a chocolate stout to make "mocha stout." Ummmm, yes! I am here for this!
The best new beer I tried in November:
Crypt-Kicker Five, by No Boat
This is an ambitious one! It's an imperial pumpkin cappuccino stout, brewed with a half pound of organic pumpkin puree and one whole pumpkin pie (!!) per barrel. The result is... pretty good!
Crypt-Kicker Five, by No Boat
This is an ambitious one! It's an imperial pumpkin cappuccino stout, brewed with a half pound of organic pumpkin puree and one whole pumpkin pie (!!) per barrel. The result is... pretty good!
December 3, 2024 at 7:29 AM
The best new beer I tried in November:
Crypt-Kicker Five, by No Boat
This is an ambitious one! It's an imperial pumpkin cappuccino stout, brewed with a half pound of organic pumpkin puree and one whole pumpkin pie (!!) per barrel. The result is... pretty good!
Crypt-Kicker Five, by No Boat
This is an ambitious one! It's an imperial pumpkin cappuccino stout, brewed with a half pound of organic pumpkin puree and one whole pumpkin pie (!!) per barrel. The result is... pretty good!
Hey, I made this!
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November 8, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Hey, I made this!
Happy solving…
Happy solving…
The best new beer I tried in October:
Affogato World Wide Stout, by Dogfish Head
I was already a fan of their World Wide Stout before, but this version is next-level. They load this one up with so much espresso and vanilla and sweetness, it makes an all-time great beer even greater. Iconic.
Affogato World Wide Stout, by Dogfish Head
I was already a fan of their World Wide Stout before, but this version is next-level. They load this one up with so much espresso and vanilla and sweetness, it makes an all-time great beer even greater. Iconic.
November 4, 2024 at 1:11 AM
The best new beer I tried in October:
Affogato World Wide Stout, by Dogfish Head
I was already a fan of their World Wide Stout before, but this version is next-level. They load this one up with so much espresso and vanilla and sweetness, it makes an all-time great beer even greater. Iconic.
Affogato World Wide Stout, by Dogfish Head
I was already a fan of their World Wide Stout before, but this version is next-level. They load this one up with so much espresso and vanilla and sweetness, it makes an all-time great beer even greater. Iconic.
The best new beer I tried in September:
Seedless, by Great Notion
It's a gose that's brewed with watermelon and dragonfruit! It's sweet and candylike - almost like you're enjoying a watermelon Jolly Rancher. But it's not quite at the point of being cloyingly, overly sweet - it's just right.
Seedless, by Great Notion
It's a gose that's brewed with watermelon and dragonfruit! It's sweet and candylike - almost like you're enjoying a watermelon Jolly Rancher. But it's not quite at the point of being cloyingly, overly sweet - it's just right.
October 3, 2024 at 8:47 PM
The best new beer I tried in September:
Seedless, by Great Notion
It's a gose that's brewed with watermelon and dragonfruit! It's sweet and candylike - almost like you're enjoying a watermelon Jolly Rancher. But it's not quite at the point of being cloyingly, overly sweet - it's just right.
Seedless, by Great Notion
It's a gose that's brewed with watermelon and dragonfruit! It's sweet and candylike - almost like you're enjoying a watermelon Jolly Rancher. But it's not quite at the point of being cloyingly, overly sweet - it's just right.
Congratulations to Elon Musk on finding a way to see what his kids are saying about him
September 23, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Congratulations to Elon Musk on finding a way to see what his kids are saying about him
The best new beer I tried in August:
Queen of Persica, by Ferment
This was a really nice peach sour. It's a little bit on the subtle side - rather than being overwhelmingly peachy or overwhelmingly tart, it's got a nice little splash of each. You get a big glass of happy peachy vibes. I love that.
Queen of Persica, by Ferment
This was a really nice peach sour. It's a little bit on the subtle side - rather than being overwhelmingly peachy or overwhelmingly tart, it's got a nice little splash of each. You get a big glass of happy peachy vibes. I love that.
September 3, 2024 at 11:02 PM
The best new beer I tried in August:
Queen of Persica, by Ferment
This was a really nice peach sour. It's a little bit on the subtle side - rather than being overwhelmingly peachy or overwhelmingly tart, it's got a nice little splash of each. You get a big glass of happy peachy vibes. I love that.
Queen of Persica, by Ferment
This was a really nice peach sour. It's a little bit on the subtle side - rather than being overwhelmingly peachy or overwhelmingly tart, it's got a nice little splash of each. You get a big glass of happy peachy vibes. I love that.
The best new beer I tried in July:
Trail Hazard, by La Cumbre
The highlight of my recent trip to New Mexico. It's a New England-style hazy imperial IPA, and it's big and bold and hoppy. It's flavorful without being excessively bitter, which I really appreciate. Super good.
Trail Hazard, by La Cumbre
The highlight of my recent trip to New Mexico. It's a New England-style hazy imperial IPA, and it's big and bold and hoppy. It's flavorful without being excessively bitter, which I really appreciate. Super good.
August 4, 2024 at 7:39 PM
The best new beer I tried in July:
Trail Hazard, by La Cumbre
The highlight of my recent trip to New Mexico. It's a New England-style hazy imperial IPA, and it's big and bold and hoppy. It's flavorful without being excessively bitter, which I really appreciate. Super good.
Trail Hazard, by La Cumbre
The highlight of my recent trip to New Mexico. It's a New England-style hazy imperial IPA, and it's big and bold and hoppy. It's flavorful without being excessively bitter, which I really appreciate. Super good.