Name |
Origin |
Ashley's Rating |
Description: |
Ommegang
Abbey Ale |
Cooperstown,
New York |
6 |
Deep
burgundy color with a
big, fluffy head. Complex fruit aromas with a layered sweetness (honey,
caramel, toffee) with a hint of licorice and chocolate. A big, rich,
abbey-style ale that dries out nicely on the finish. 8.5% |
Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale |
Cleveland,
Ohio |
4 |
Well
hopped with Cascade hops. Light malt flavors balance the profile and
give a satisfying dry finish. |
Dogfish
Head 120 Min IPA |
Milton,
Delaware |
8 |
The
Holy Grail for Hopheads!
Boiled for a full 2 hours while being continually hopped with high
alpha American hops, dry-hopped daily for a month and aged for a month
on whole leaf hops, 120 Minute IPA is the biggest IPA ever brewed!
Limited. 21% |
Thomas Hardy Vintage Ale 2004 |
Devon,
England |
9 |
Scarce,
subtle and complex,
Thomas Hardys Ale is the beer enthusiasts beer. Bottle-conditioned to
mature like fine wine. This old ale/barley wine will improve with age
for at least 26 years. 11.7% |
Kuhnhenn
4th Dimentia Old Ale |
Warren,
Michigan |
9 |
Deep
ruby red ale. Extreme
malty/caramel flavor; sweet up front, finishing with hop bitterness and
aroma. Very complex beer. We recommend at least four more months of
age. But it is a delight to drink now. 11% |
Double Diamond |
Leeds,
England |
3 |
Nice
full malt character, yet
very drinkable. The hop character is not so typically English, almost
more continental, very clean. So well balanced that you can drink it
all day with most anything. |
Darkhorse Crooked Tree IPA |
Marshall,
Michigan |
5 |
Hazy
orange copper color with
a small white head. hop resin, grapefruit, along with some nice soft
malts... sweet, sticky hops...great flavor, wonderful IPA. Nice balance
and dry bitter finish. |
Mendocino Red Tail Ale |
Mendocino
County, California |
5 |
Premium
two-row malted
barley, Cascade and Cluster hops, our own special proprietary yeast
strain and pure water are used. A substantial, full-bodied amber ale
that has become THE LEGEND! |
Anchor
Liberty Pale Ale |
San
Francisco, California |
4 |
Originally
brewed in 1975 to commemorate Paul Revere's ride, this brew is heavily
hopped with a copper color and a hoppy nose. |
Founders Red's Rye |
Grand
Rapids, MI |
5 |
Brewed
with four varieties of
Belgian caramel malts imparting a sweet richness. Red's Rye is
impressiviely balanced with its hop bitterness and floral bouquet
achieved from the dry hop. In the finish, the generous amount of malted
rye used accentuates a spicy crisp finish. |
Victory
Old Horizontal |
Downingtown,
Pennsylvania |
9 |
Luxuriously
rich in
character, this warming winter ale delivers over 10% alcohol in an
oh-so-seductive manner. Deliciously fruity flavors lie under a bracing
hop nose. 10.5% |
Arbor
Red Snapper Special Bitter |
Ann
Arbor, Michigan |
4 |
A
deep reddish brew with
medium body and carbonation. This stronger, maltier, and hoppier pale
ale has a depth of hop taste and acidity in the palate and finish.
Cascade dry hopping gives this popular brew a fresh, floral nose. |
Bell's
Third Coast Old Ale |
Kalamazoo,
Michigan |
8 |
A
barley wine with deep amber
color, the brandy of ales. This beer has vintage character and will
mature in the bottle at cellar temperature for years. 9% |
J.W.
Lees Harvest Ale |
Manchester,
England |
9 |
This
fully fermented strong
ale has been brewed by J.W. Lees as a celebration of the brewers art
since 1985. Harvest Ale can be enjoyed now or laid down like a vintage
wine for enjoyment in years to come. 11.5% |
Great
Divide Titan IPA |
Denver,
Colorado |
5 |
Titan
IPA is another
beautiful American hopped up pale for my mouth --beginning with piney
hop aromas and citrus hop flavors, and finishing with a rich, malty
sweetness that is carefully balanced with crisp hop bitterness.
Hand-pulled. 65 (IBUs). |
Rogue
Brutal Bitter |
Newport,
Oregon |
5 |
An
imperial bitter style
using exotic malts, citrus hoppy flavor, stupendous hop aroma. Brutal
Bitter is actually full-bodied, deeply flavored, intensely hoppy brew.
This beer may raise eyebrows, but it won't pucker lips. The aftertaste
is clean. |
Stoudts
Scarlet Lady ESB |
Adamstown,
Pennsylvania |
5 |
This
authentic English-style
ale is brewed from the finest imported Marris Otter malt for arich,
reddish-copper color and full, malty palate. the generous use of
English hops balances the regal, sweet maltiness and imparts a softly
perfumed aroma. |
Arcadia Hopmouth Double IPA |
Battle
Creek, Michigan |
6 |
Huge
Maris Otter malt and a generous amount of fresh hops combine to make
this extremely balanced ale remarkable. 8.3% |
Dogfish
Head 90 Min IPA |
Milton,
Delaware |
6 |
An
Imperial I.P.A. brewed to
be savored from a snifter. A big beer with a great malt backbone that
stands up to the extreme hopping rate. EQ Magazine writes that this is
perhaps the best IPA in America. 9% |
New
Holland Mad Hatter |
Holland,
MI |
5 |
Mad
Hatter not only explodes
with complex hop flavors, but it echoes with subtle, balanced malt
notes. This sensory symphony is punctuated by a distinctive hop aroma
that's the most wonderful punch in the nose you'll ever experience. |
Stoudts
Double IPA |
Adamstown,
Pennsylvania |
6 |
Strong,
full-bodied ale with
an intense hop character and deep golden color. Multiple kettle hop
additions and generous dry hopping contribute to the powerful yet
smooth and fragrant hop character of this beer. 10.6% |
Victory
Hop Devil IPA |
Downingtown,
Pennsylvania |
5 |
Bold,
spicy and delicious. This American-hopped IPA offers an aromatic punch
followed by a lasting, full-bodied finish. |
Stone
Arrogant Bastard Ale |
Escondido,
California |
7 |
This
is an aggressive beer.
You probably won't like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the
taste or sophistication to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth.
An American strong ale that is likely too complex, malty and delicious
for your taste buds. 7.2% |
Dragonmead
Inquisition Pale Ale |
Warren,
Michigan |
4 |
If
you are a fan of
traditional English IPAs get ready for this malty, hop-filled treat.
English Pale, Crystal, and Munich malts are used along with Challenger,
East Kent Goldings and Styrian Goldings hops to create a brew that is
fit for the English Troops in India. |
North Coast Red Seal Ale |
Fort
Bragg, California |
5 |
Malt
& hops are married in this full-bodied, copper-red ale. Well
hopped for a long, spicy finish. |
Theakston Old Peculier |
North
Yorkshire, England |
6 |
Fruity,
caramel and roasted
aroma. Soft, rich, and malty. Taste of dried fruit like dates and
raisins and a hint of molasses with a slight roasted finish. Its
initial sweetness is, apparently, "of roasted and vinous notes with a
subtle bitter aftertaste". Strong fruitiness, often with "banana notes"
standing out, is derived from Old Peculier's fermentation process. |
Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale |
Tadcaster,
England |
5 |
Walnut-like
color, palate of
hazelnuts. Great balance of roasted crystal malt and aromatic hops.
Long clean finish Gold Medal and "Top-Rated English Brown Ale" World
Beer Championships, 2000. |
Newcastle
Brown Ale |
Tyne,
England |
4 |
Dark
brown color,
translucent, with sweet malty aroma and nice white-tan head. Not too
sweet and seems almost perfectly balanced. Since 1917. |
Tetley's
Pub Ale |
Leeds,
England |
3 |
Light-bodied
roasted malt
flavor with just a hint of caramel. Tetley's Cask also has a smooth hop
character and bitterness derived from its English hops. Smooth taste
and a creamy head. |
Ruddles
County Ale |
Suffolk,
England |
4 |
Famed
for its dry, bitter
flavor, which comes from using the rare Bramling Cross hops. Many liken
the flavor to burnt toffee and caramel which, when combined with the
dry bitterness, gives a very pleasing taste. |
Old
Speckled Hen |
Oxfordshire,
England |
4 |
Malt
and toffee flavors
combine with a bitterness on the back of the tongue to give a
beautiful, balanced sweetness without being cloying. |
Bell's
Best Brown Ale |
Kalamazoo,
Michigan |
5 |
This
is a rich brown ale
perfect for the fall. Exclusive use of all Belgian specialty malts give
a rich yet dry finish to this beer. |
Bell's
Amber Ale |
Kalamazoo,
Michigan |
5 |
Bell's
flagship beer is made
of pale malt with some Munich and caramel malts. Has a slightly sweet
flavor that is balanced by a mélange of American hops.
Results
in deep copper color and rich flavor. |
Bass
Ale |
Stratfordshire,
England |
4 |
English
malts, aromatic hops,
and water rich in essential salts and minerals. Malty, lightly hoppy
taste that, combined with its slight burnt roast aroma. |
Fuller's ESB |
London,
England |
5 |
An
enormous attack of rich
malt, tangy fruit and spicy hops in the mouth, with a profound Goldings
peppery note in the long finish and hints of orange, lemon and
gooseberry fruit. Best English beer three years running. |
Boddington Pub Ale |
Lancashire,
England |
3 |
Begins
with a tangy caramel
malt flavor. Hops are mildly bitter and provide a nice balance with the
malt front end. Aftertaste is dry and creamy with a slight floral hops
flavor that linger. |
Bell's
Two Hearted IPA |
Kalamazoo,
Michigan |
5 |
India
Pale Ale style well
suited for Hemingway-esque trips to the Upper Peninsula. American malts
and enormous hop additions give this beer a crisp finish and incredible
floral hop aroma. |
Smithwick's
Irish Ale |
Dublin,
Ireland |
4 |
Perfect
appearance with a
long lasting head and clear dark amber color. Crisp mouthfeel, just the
right bitterness and malt flavors. |
Founder's Pale Ale |
Grand
Rapids, MI |
4 |
A
testament to Cascade hops
on draught. Meduium-bodied, having a distinctive floral hop aroma and
refreshing citrus flavor. Founder's Pale Ale has a slight malty
sweetness with a balanced hop finish. |
Dogfish
Head Indian Brown Ale |
Milton,
Delaware |
5 |
Indian
Brown Ale is a cross
between a Scotch Ale, an I.P.A. and an American Pale. This beer is well
hopped and malty at the same time. It is brewed with Aromatic Barley
and caramelized brown sugar. Notes of molasses, coffee, ginger,
raisins, and chocolate. |
Avery Redpoint Ale |
Boulder,
Colorado |
5 |
Rich
and caramelly amber ale
with the distinct flavor and bouquet of Cascade hops. Reaching the
perfect balance of crystal malt sweetness and hop bitterness took
plenty of time and effort, making Redpoint the perfect beer for
toasting your most recent success. |