Unqualified Beer Reviews by Hopsmash

Grimm - Arpa Darpa 630 IPA

Grimm - Arpa Darpa 630 IPA

I have very special feelings about the first Grimm beers I had. My goodness, they were so full of...
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Evil Twin - Anyone Have Any Thoughts On What An Empty New Haven Train Car Means? Pilsner

Evil Twin - Anyone Have Any Thoughts On What An Empty New Haven Train Car Means? Pilsner

My wife has been off beer for a while now. She just hasn’t had a reason to dip her tongue back...
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Barrier & Burial - Intellectual Violence Double IPA

Barrier & Burial - Intellectual Violence Double IPA

It’s a Burial and Barrier collab, so you know there are only yum things showcased in this...
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Stillwater - New Sensation IPA

Stillwater Artisanal - New Sensation IPA

You can always count on Stillwater to drop a tasty heater made with some sort of possibly...
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Brooklyn - The Stonewall Inn Session IPA

Brooklyn - The Stonewall Inn Session IPA

I totally support the cause supported by this beer. But, I do not support this beer. 4% low-cal...
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Southern Tier - Lake Shore Fog IPA

Southern Tier - Lake Shore Fog IPA

Oh hai. Another great beer by Southern Tier. I’m shocked. Shocked, I tell ya. /s I don’t know if it...
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Grimm - Noon Moon Imperial Stout

Grimm - Noon Moon Imperial Stout

“Pours into the glass like crude oil” is absolutely the exact thing I want to see in a brewery’s...
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Southern Tier - 2XIPA Double IPA

Southern Tier - 2XIPA Double IPA

2XIPA to the rescue! Of what, you may ask? I dunno, a long day or something. My soul. My pain...
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Suarez Family - Homespun APA

Suarez Family - Homespun APA

This is really orangey, but in a good way. It’s almost Tang-like, but with all the good characteristics...
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Suarez Family - Estimation Altbier

Suarez Family - Estimation Altbier

So, Suarez had the balls to put an altbier in front of me shortly after I spent 8 days in Düsseldorf...
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Suarez Family - Bones Shirt Black Lager

Suarez Family - Bones Shirt Black Lager

A super-crisp schwarzbier that doesn’t have any of the off-balance maltiness or fake-tasting...
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Suarez Family - Ms. Frank Keller Lager

Suarez Family - Ms. Frank Keller Lager

I love it when I can have the most German of German beer styles produced by a New York brewery...
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