Staff Reviews

Odell Brewing Co. Friek

By Staff Published January 2012, Volume 32, Number 6 0 Comments | Post a Comment

Friek: the name combines the words “kriek” (lambic fermented with cherries) with “framboise” (French for raspberry), reflecting the unusual elements Odell has combined in this award-winning beer.

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Karl Strauss Brewing Company Boardwalk Black Rye

By Staff Published January 2012, Volume 32, Number 6 0 Comments | Post a Comment

Boardwalk Black Rye pours black with a thick mauve head. Very nice lacing.

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Odell Brewing Co. Saboteur

By Staff Published January 2012, Volume 32, Number 6 0 Comments | Post a Comment

Saboteur – described as a Brett Barrel Brown Ale by  Odell Brewing Co. – pours burgundy with a thick brown head.

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Terrapin Beer Co.’s W ‘n’ B Oatmeal Imperial Stout

By Staff Published January 2012, Volume 32, Number 6 1 Comment | Post a Comment

Wake ‘n’ Bake, coyly called “W ‘n’ B” on the label. The name is a tribute to a blend of coffee created by Terrapin Beer Co. and Atlanta’s Jittery Joe’s that is used in this coffee stout. And, boy, is there coffee in this beer!

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Brooklyn Brewery Post Road Pumpkin Ale

By Julie Johnson Published January 1979, Volume , Number 0 Comments | Post a Comment

Post Road Pumpkin Ale is very attractive in the glass. It’s yellow-gold in color with an off-white head.

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Heavy Seas Beer The Great Imperial Pumpkin Ale

By Julie Johnson Published January 1979, Volume , Number 0 Comments | Post a Comment

I hope the Charles Schulz estate got a case of The Great Pumpkin Imperial Pumpkin Ale, though it’s hardly appropriate for Linus.

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