Unqualified Beer Reviews

Jolly Pumpkin - Noel Special Ale

What’s with all these breweries giving me sours lately? 🤐 Jfc I just cannot. Le sigh. But, because I like...

Great Lakes - Winter Ale

HAPPY END OF 2022! I think? It’s that time of year again, and time to get into some beers that Santa...

Pig Minds - Fall For Revenge Winter Ale

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Pig Minds made a winter ale called Fall For Revenge, which leads me to believe they’re also the...

Flight Bottle Shoppe - Yorkville, Illinois

Another two-beer Friday before five pm. Lo Rez’s Bob’s Yer Uncle ESB and Werk Force Werktoberfest. Holy shit, what a...

Gallant Fox - Shitter's Full Christmas Ale

I will fight to the death to proclaim “Christmas Vacation” as the best Christmas movie of all...

Begyle - Christmas Ale

I generally like most winter ales. I doubt it’s because I’m a Christmas boi, but because I like...

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Pipeworks - Pastrami On Rye Strong Dark Ale

You might ask why in the hell anyone would want to drink a beer called Pastrami On Rye...

Marlowe - Ploosh ESB

Never have I ever been excited about an ESB. It’s one of those styles in the U.S. that’s done...

Suarez Family - Saunter Dark Mild Ale

Suarez can do no wrong. Fact? Probably not, but they’re smart enough to not can their wrong...

The Seed - Stay Awhile English Mild Ale

I can honestly say that I’ve never seeked...socked...sought - there we go - a mild English...

Huyghe - Delirium Noël Winter Warmer

Noel, Noel, the angels did say...put a Delirium inside you and six more and call it a daaaaay...

Evil Twin - Grand Cru Strong Ale

The lovable assholes at Evil Twin took a maple BA stout and a barleywine and blended them...

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Highland - Imperial Cold Mountain Winter Ale

I usually don’t get winter warmers because I avoid cold places like the plague. Alas, we’re...

Heavy Seas - 25th Anniversary Strong Ale

A poem photo essay. By Joel Frieders. I sawl I gots a box on my porch when I got home...

Metal Monkey - Flashing Santa Winter Ale

The Flashing of Santa was not as delicious as it sounds. Santa sees you when you’re...

Hailstorm & Listermann - Vlad's Day Off Imperial Dark Ale

I love black ales. I love black lagers. I love black T-shirts. I love stonewashed jeans. I...

Founders - Curmudgeon's Better Half Old Ale

If you haven’t poured one of these in your life hole, GO. MEOW. Such an awesome...

Founders - Curmudgeon's Better Half Old Ale

Heidi just drank a Curmudgeon’s Better Half. She can no longer speak. Or stand...

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