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Featured Beers - January 2024
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The U.S. Microbrewed Beer Club
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The U.S. and International Variety Beer Club
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The Hop-Heads Beer Club
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The International Beer Club
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The Rare Beer Club®
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4 styles: 12 bottles |
4 styles: 12 bottles |
3 styles: 12 bottles |
2 styles: 12 bottles |
2 styles: 2, 4 or 6 btls |
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Dick’s Brewing Company - Cream Stout | |||||||||||||||
Living the Dream Brewing Company - Powder Run | |||||||||||||||
Dick’s Brewing Company - Dick Danger Ale | |||||||||||||||
Living the Dream Brewing Company - Fly Reel Amber | |||||||||||||||
Dick’s Brewing Company - Batch 202 | |||||||||||||||
Living the Dream Brewing Company - 7-Speed | |||||||||||||||
Dick’s Brewing Company - Straight Coastin’ | |||||||||||||||
Pivovar Samson - Praga Premium Pils | |||||||||||||||
Brauerei C. & A. Veltins - Greventsteiner Original | |||||||||||||||
West Sixth Brewing - Snakes in a Barrel | |||||||||||||||
Jester King Brewery - Gotlandsdricka |
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- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: Cream Stout
- ABV: 5.5%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 16
- Serving Temperature: 50-55º F
- Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Tulip
- Hops: Columbus, Mt. Hood
- Malts: 2-Row, Roasted Barley, Flaked Barley
- Country: United States
Dick’s Cream Stout pours a virtually black and opaque color, topped by a rich looking head of medium brown foam. On the nose, we get big roasty elements conjuring impressions of dark chocolate, plus complementary notes of deep-down scorched caramel, a touch of nuttiness, and a touch of creamy sweetness. Those roasted notes take a central role in the flavor as well, with prominent black coffee, smoky char, deeply toasted bread, and bittersweet...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: Cream Ale
- ABV: 5.0%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 8
- Serving Temperature: 40-45º F
- Suggested Glassware: Flute, Pint Glass
- Hops: CTZ, Tettnang
- Malts: 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Carafoam
No one’s exactly sure where the term ‘cream ale’ came from, but one thing is for sure – there’s no cream or milk in it at all. The style originated in the U.S. in the mid 19th century when brewers began taking warmer fermenting ales, incorporating a touch of maize, and cold conditioning them like lagers, resulting in a less fruity and more crisp style of light ale. The ‘cream ale’ moniker almost certainly was a marketing term calling attention...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: Cascadian Dark Ale
- ABV: 5.2%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 25
- Serving Temperature: 48-55º F
- Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Tulip
- Hops: Columbus, Amarillo
- Malts: 2-Row, Black Barley, Crystal 75
- Country: United States
This dark ale presents a very deep garnet-brown color topped by a cap of beige foam. On the nose, expect a nice balance between malts and hops. We picked up some deep-down toast and plenty of caramel which form a rich undercurrent, topped with touches of earthy hops with subtle citrus and wisps of licorice and pine. On the palate, a deliciously malty core offers layers of roast, caramel, and light nuttiness. Look for a touch of residual...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: Amber Ale
- ABV: 4.1%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 17
- Serving Temperature: 48-53º F
- Suggested Glassware: Pint Glass or Mug
- Hops: Willamette, East Kent Golding
- Malts: 2-Row, Aromatic, Biscuit, DRC, Carafa II
- Country: United States
This amber ale unsurprisingly presents a deep amber to medium brown hue in the glass, with good clarity and a head of light beige foam that drops to a persistent collar. Amber ales are a broad category, with most leaning towards the malty side of the spectrum while others can be quite hoppy. Fly Reel is among the former, offering us plenty of malty character in the aroma. Bold toasty notes grab our attention right away, including impressions...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 65
- Serving Temperature: 45-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: IPA Glass, Pint Glass
- Hops: Amarillo, Cascade
- Malts: 2-Row, Munich, Crystal 10
- Country: United States
Sometimes naming a beer is hard and it’s best to just keep it simple. That’s what happened here. This IPA started off as a test batch the Dick’s team called, well, Test Batch, and after they decided to make it a more regular offering, they simply decided to name it Batch 202, which we think has a good ring to it. This IPA pours a hazy golden-orange hue with a robust head of persistent foam. Look for the nose on this one to come through quite...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: American IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 74
- Serving Temperature: 45-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: IPA Glass, Pint Glass
- Hops: CTZ, Sultana, Citra, Eureka, Idaho 7, Meridian, Zythos, Mosaic
- Malts: 2-Row, Malted Wheat, Vienna, Carafoam
- Country: United States
7-Speed IPA presents a vibrant yellow golden color with a fairly hazy complexion, topped by a cap of off-white foam. This one is quite juicy in the aroma as it weaves a broad tapestry of fruity impressions. The complexity isn’t surprising given the use of eight different hop varieties in this brew. Look for a nice balance among citrus, tropical, and stone fruit notes, augmented by quite prominent floral tones and a light dash of piney...
- Bottle Size: 12-oz
- Style: New England-style Hazy IPA
- ABV: 6.2%
- Int’l Bittering Units (IBUs): 55
- Serving Temperature: 45-50º F
- Suggested Glassware: IPA Glass, Pint Glass
- Hops: Amarillo, Azacca, El Dorado
- Malts: 2-Row, Flaked Maize, Flaked Wheat
- Country: United States
- Bottle Size: 500-ml
- Style: Czech Pilsner
- ABV: 4.7%
- Serving Temperature: 42-47° F
- Suggested Glassware: Pilsner Glass, Flute
- Hops: Saaz
- Country: Czech Republic
We’re always excited when we receive a pilsner to sample from the style’s ancestral home; the Czechs just seem to nail these brews more often than not. Praga is no exception, and has hardware to back it up including a Gold Medal from the World Beer Championships. Presenting a deep golden color with crystal clarity and an eager, billowy cap of foam, this pils makes a good first impression. On the nose, look for bold, classic Czech Saaz noble...
- Bottle Size: 500-ml
- Style: Kellerbier
- ABV: 5.2%
- Serving Temperature: 45-50° F
- Suggested Glassware: Mug or Stein
- Country: Germany
In recent years, we’ve seen many German breweries offering “Landbier”, which essentially translates as “country beer” or “beer of the area”. It’s debatable whether landbier is itself a distinct style, as it can vary by region and brewery, but they generally take the form of a kellerbier or zwickelbier, which are more rustic interpretations of lager, unfiltered, and often – but not always – relatively low in carbonation. Introduced in 2014...
- Bottle Size: 750-ml
- Style: Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon barrels
- ABV: 13%
- Serving Temperature: 50–57° F
- Suggested Glassware: Snifter, Tulip, or Small Nonic
- Country: United States
Snakes in a Barrel pours jet black, with just a bit of light making it through around the edges. Dark tan foam with tiny bubbles caps things, showing nice retention and lacing. Decent level of viscosity, and just substantial in the glass overall. Dark chocolate, cocoa powder, anise and subtle bourbon lead the initial aromatics. That chewy, lightly charred, vanilla-laden bourbon barrel character builds as this warms up a bit. There’s a dense...
- Bottle Size: 750-ml
- Style: Farmhouse Ale w/ Smoked Malt, Juniper, and Myrica Gale
- ABV: 6.4%
- Serving Temperature: 50–55° F
- Suggested Glassware: Snifter, Tulip, or Teku Glass
- Country: United States
The Jester King Gotlandsdricka pours a deep straw color with a white, pillowy head, offering a lightly smoky aroma complemented by honey, toffee, and melon notes. The juniper provides a lift, balancing sweet malt notes, and the sweet gale comes through as floral and aromatic. There are other intriguing aromas coming through as we swirl the beer in our glasses with notes of smoked apples, white grapes, orchard fruits, and hints of lychee...
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