Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company $13.99/variety twelve pack Style: English India Pale Ale 5.9% ABV Serve at 40-45 Enjoyed from a tulip glass A: Pours a hazy golden amber with two inches of frothy off-white head. Nice bubbly lacing to the end. S: Resin and toffee up front followed by a wave of floral hops and earthy spices. Not as floral as the name suggest, but very hoppy overall. T: Bold pine and toffee like the nose. […]

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Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company $13.99/variety twelve pack Style: American Double/Imperial Stout 9.0% ABV Serve at 50-55 Enjoyed from a pint glass A: Pours pitch black with one finger of creamy mocha head. Nice staying and lacing power. S: Huge roasted and chocolate malts, earthy oats and molasses rounds it out well. T: Bitter chocolate, molasses, and oats up front. A little bit of espresso and alcohol is hiding in there. The flavors are much more intense […]

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Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com   Brewed by Saint Louis Brewery/Schlafly Tap Room $9.99/sixpack Style: Pumpkin Ale 8.0% ABV Serve at 45-50 Enjoyed from a snifter A: Rusty/copper color with two finger of creamy froth. Nice sticky lacing. S: Very inviting. Great balance of pumpkin, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pumpkin beers are an afterthought to a lot of us based on the terrible balance between the actual ale and under/overwhelming ingredients. This ale is right where it needs to be with the aroma. T: […]

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Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Brewed by Dog Fish Head Craft Brewery An unfiltered, unfettered, unprecedented brown ale aged in handmade wooden brewing vessels. The caramel and vanilla complexity unique to this beer comes from the exotic Paraguayan Palo Santo wood from which these tanks were crafted. Palo Santo means “holy tree,” and its wood has been used in South American wine-making communities. $14.99/four pack Style: American Brown Ale 12.0% ABV Serve at 45-50 Enjoyed from a DFH signature glass […]

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Article by FisterRoboto of lefthandhorror.com Brewed by Russian River Brewing Company $4.50/bomber Style: American Double/Imperial IPA 8.0% ABV Serve at 45-50 Enjoyed from a tulip glass and courtesy of Tony Florence from Lexington’s own Collectibles, ETC. A: Pours a clear, golden hue with a finger of thick white foam. Beautiful lacing. S: Huge floral and piney aroma instantly. This gives way to a little tropical fruit and malty sweetness. Man, this brew is breathtaking already. T: Out of this world. […]

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