Mikkeller American Style/Prairie IPA Copenhagen, Denmark 7.5% 93 Pts. Think big and bold. Like the wild west. Dungarees and flannel shirts. Grapefruit, pine, and malt balls with a hint of funk. This Danish brewer’s take on an American IPA is spot on with a Belgian-y twist.
Ommegang Glimmerglass Saison. Cooperstown, NY 5.4% The first really hot day of the year almost brought me to tears drinking this. Key lime pie and spice tickle your nose while honeysuckle, lilac, and crisp flavor make your mouth water. Delightful spring in a bottle. 92 Pts.
Elysian Super Fuzz Pale ale. Seattle, Washington 5.4% Orange Crush color, funkadelic label, outstanding combination of blood oranges and hops. Some pine tree with your creamsicle? Add to that some fresh grapefruit and you have one of the best fruit beers I’ve tasted. 94 Pts.
You might be a little skeptical of a beer made with cranberries any time of the year, but recommend this beer during Thanksgiving… and you probably think we’re head over heels for a marketing ploy. We get it, seasonal flavors are all the rage right now. The thing is though, the Allagash Red …
Yards Brewing Company Saison. Philadelphia, PA 6.5%. Saison is a broad style and Yards painted it Philly all the way. Bold sweet orange and clove hit you like an uppercut, while the citrusy hops back up the long finish. 95 pts.
Harviestoun Ola Dubh, 16yr Highland Park casks Ale. Clackmannshire, Scotland. 8%. To drink this ale, please don a kilt. Why did someone not think of this sooner? A massive, off the charts complexity. Caramel, smoke, chocolate molasses, stewed plums, and of course the lovely Highland Park whiskey. 97 pts.