Mike Loves Beer

Name - Sea Dog IPA
Country - United States
Type - India Pale Ale
Appearance - A medium to dark amber coloring. When poured into a chilled glass, produces an emmense amount of a thick white head.
Smell - A very favorable sweet aroma, not overwhelming but very pleasant.
Taste - The taste is amazing, one of the best IPA’s [...]

Posted on December 23rd, 2008 under IPA. Tags: india pale ale, IPA, sea dog. Comments: None

Name - He’Brew Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A.
Country - United States
Type - American Double IPA
Appearance - Poured a clear amber color with a slightly tan foamy head.
Smell - Very prominent sweet malt smells. Rye bread and yeast is smelt as well.
Taste - Big malty taste up front with caramel up front followed by a big rye [...]

Posted on December 16th, 2008 under Double IPA, IPA. Tags: Double IPA, he'brew beers, india pale ale, lenny's ripa, Shmaltz Brewing. Comments: 2

Name - Avery India Pale Ale (IPA)
Country - United States
Type - American IPA
Appearance - A golden yellow pour that was pretty hazy with a nice white head.
Smell - Citrusy notes on top of a nice hoppy smell.
Taste - A sweet taste with tastes of citrus, lemon and grapefruit predominantly, and bread.  Not overly hoppy like [...]

Posted on December 4th, 2008 under IPA. Tags: avery brewing, avery ipa, india pale ale, IPA. Comments: None

Name - Great Divide Hercules Double IPA
Country - United States
Type - American Double IPA
Appearance - Cloudy reddish color with a nice sized foamy white head that stuck around for quite a while.
Smell - Hoppy of course with a slight scent of citrus notes.
Taste - Very hoppy at first but finished with a crisp, sweet flavor [...]

Posted on December 2nd, 2008 under Double IPA, IPA. Tags: great divide brewing company, hercules double ipa, IPA. Comments: None

Name - Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Country - United States
Type - American IPA
Appearance - Pours a nice copperish red color with a two finger white head.
Smell - Very hoppy smell with some slight spice smells to it.
Taste - A powerful taste of earthy hops.  Slight pine tastes with other spices to finish.
This is a powerful tasting [...]

Posted on December 1st, 2008 under IPA. Tags: celebration ale, sierra nevada. Comments: 1

Name - Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA
Country - United States
Type - American IPA
Appearance - A clear amber color but the head was very minimal on both bottles that I poured.
Smell - Mildly hoppy smell.
Taste - It has a floral hoppyness to it with some slightly sweet malts.  I would say caramel tasting with them.
I love [...]

Posted on November 24th, 2008 under IPA. Tags: flying dog brewery, IPA, snake dog ipa. Comments: None

Name - Sierra Nevada 12th Release Harvest Wet Hop Ale
Country - United States
Type - American IPA
Appearance - Nice amber color with white foamy head that stuck around for almost the entire drink.  Left nice lacing down the glass the entire way.
Smell - Hoppy but with some sweet malt and citrus notes to it.
Taste - A [...]

Posted on November 16th, 2008 under IPA. Tags: IPA, sierra nevada, sierra nevada harvest, wet hop ale. Comments: 2

Name - Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale
Country - United States
Type - American IPA
Appearance - Orangish, gold color with really no haziness.  Not much in terms of head really.  Starts off a nice white head but disappears very quickly.
Smell - Hoppy with hints of pine, spices and slight citrus.
Taste - A typical hoppy taste [...]

Posted on October 21st, 2008 under IPA. Tags: clipper city brewery, heavy seas loose cannon, hop3, IPA. Comments: None

Name - Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale (2008)
Country - United States
Type - IPA
Appearance - A clear amber color with a small white head.
Smell - Hoppy smell with pine.
Taste - Very hoppy but over powering with a taste of pine.
I did not know this was an IPA when I purchased it and when I found out was [...]

Posted on October 3rd, 2008 under IPA. Tags: anniversary ale, IPA, sierra nevada. Comments: None