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Restaurants & GourmetAll Categories     Home > Restaurants & Gourmet > Beers > Topics Favorite Hard-to-Find Beers Often the beers of smaller breweries aren't available in the mass market. How do you get your hands on those hard-to-find beers? Member advice on Favorite Hard-to-Find Beers Showing 200 per page Sort by Author Sort by Date Written     Sorted by Opinion Rating by Bryan_Carey Apr 02 '05 Stingray Dark: A Beer for the Cayman Islands to Call its Own This is a very tough beer to find, brewed and sold only in the Cayman Islands. It's pretty good tasting and most will enjoy it. ... read full review Very Helpful by the_gas_man Jul 29 '02 Sleeman's Cream Ale: A Favorite, Not So Hard To Find Beer... In Canada. I've always been a sucker for a good story with a happy ending. Although the Sleeman Breweries story seems to be just getting started. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Mar 20 '03 Drinking From the Other Side of the International Dateline Two marginal lager beers from another part of the world -- New Zealand's Export Gold  and Laos's Beer Lao. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Mar 09 '04 Chattanooga Brew- Brew Big RIver Grille and Brewing Works makes for a nice midday or evening break during your stay in downtown Chattanooga. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Feb 24 '05 Arcadia Nut Brown Ale: Sweet, but Not Very Pretty This is a decent English Brown Ale and good enough to recommend, but there are better ones available. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jul 19 '05 Fruity Nectar of the Gods The fruit- enhanced flavor of this beer is obvious and it makes it easy drinking and acceptable, but some more body would be helpful.... read full review Very Helpful by AliventiAsylum Jul 19 '05 Millstream Brewing Company Colony Oatmeal Stout Lager - Beer or Iced Coffee? You Tell Me I don't like iced coffee and I was not crazy about this beer - someone with an appreciation for that drink might like this brew much better.... read full review Very Helpful by AliventiAsylum May 12 '05 Arcadia India Pale Ale - There’s More To Michigan Than Cars and Froot Loops This is a good-tasting and very versatile beer for anyone who wants to keep something around "just in case" of unexpected company they want to impress.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Apr 12 '05 Warming, Spicy, Balanced, and Very Good! This is a testy winter beer/American IPA that will please beer geeks the world over. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Apr 19 '04 Unsophisticated Taste Sophisticated Otter is lethargic, with weaknesses everywhere except for the atmosphere. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Apr 01 '02 Young's Oatmeal Stout: Semi- Sweet Goodness from the Ram Brewery Young's oatmeal stout is a good, semi- sweet version of my favorite beer style.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Mar 16 '05 Palmetto Pale Ale: Herbal American Pale Ale This beer offers a good amount of complexity and it kept my interest throughout the drinking experience.... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Feb 17 '05 Svyturys Ekstra Beer A column of simple figures on a sheet of white paper prepared by a woman produces a designer beer that can be tasted merely by reading a formula. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jul 21 '05 Humboldt Red Nectar: Balance and Great Taste This is a well- balanced and very versatile beer that most anyone will enjoy. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Feb 27 '05 Arcadia India Pale Ale: Sharing the Battle Creek Michigan Spotlight with Kellogg's This is a very tasty, well- balanced India Pale Ale... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Dec 07 '04 Master Bateman's XXXB (L&M 3) XXX... read full review Very Helpful by mrkstvns Aug 31 '06 Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout: Simply Delicious Why not serve a great dessert beer tonight? Give Lagunitas Cappucino Stout a try...... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jan 25 '04 Pizza, Beer, Movies, and Entertainment for All Asheville Pizza and Brewery is a unique establishment that combines excellent food and beer with an atmosphere like no other in the brewing industry.... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Aug 17 '04 Proxy grabs a blonde It's not hard to find round these parts... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Feb 20 '05 Brock's Gowden Glore BADGER GOLDEN GLORY... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jul 12 '05 What is That Thing Floating in my Beer? This is some nasty swill- a product with no real beer taste. It is about as non- complex as a beer can be.... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Nov 07 '02 Final Death Throes? Samichlaus Brown, Bottled in 1997 Not so much a review as it is a question to others who keep an the 1997 Samichlaus Brown (brewed December 6, 1996), an old Swiss malt-liquor. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bruguru Nov 27 '04 Slovenia in a Bottle Surprisingly good soft malty lager.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jul 03 '02 You won't Feel Blue after Drinking This! (Old Glory Red, White, and Blue Write- off) This is a good- tasting brew made with real blueberries for a fruity, malty, hoppy, taste. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Nov 12 '04 My Bootie Wants Something Better This beer is plain, dull, and unexciting... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Apr 10 '05 Clipper City Brewing Strikes Gold This is a pretty good glass of ale- complex, yet easy to drink without going over the top. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Sep 29 '05 Buzzards Bay Satisfies the Stock Ale Lover in Me This product is a good example of the style, with a sweet, malty body.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jul 07 '05 Old Speckled Hen Fails to Impress This beer isn't the best English export and its skunky aroma is unappetizing. But the canned version might be acceptable. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jun 12 '05 Hirra Birra Furra Lira Average... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Feb 08 '05 TEDIUM Can't get that Pink Panther tune out my head...... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Apr 21 '05 Oatmeal Stout Brewed with Lager Yeast?!?! This is not a real stout, and it doesn't quite cut it regardless of what style you imagine it to be. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Oct 11 '05 A Pint of Landlord, landlord Eeh bah gum... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Apr 14 '02 Stone Smoked Porter - Do Not Be Afraid of the Dark Stone Smoked Porter -- perhaps Stone Brewing's best tasting and most accessible beer. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Apr 15 '02 Chimay Ale Première - One of the Finest Ales in the World Skip the small 33CL bottles. Go straight for the 750ML bottle. This is one of the world's finest beers and it is value-priced. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Aug 01 '04 A Beer for a Miserable Little Git Prendre cette ligne et votre fond, et le pousser... read full review Very Helpful by AliventiAsylum Mar 21 '05 Woodstock Red Rack Ale - Another Reason to Like New Hampshire A good and very drinkable beer. It's something I'll be able to keep around for guests and know they will like.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jul 17 '05 I've Got My Mojo Rising This citrus- enhanced beer is hoppy and great- tasting, with a beautiful appearance and enticing aroma. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Sep 30 '05 Getting a "Buzz" for Some English Style Ale This is a fine example of an English pale ale combined with American ingenuity. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Sep 25 '05 Wabbit Season! Duck Season! Wabbit Season! Duck Season!...Etc., Etc. This is an average brew that is worth a sampling, but not very appealing overall. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Oct 30 '01 Saints and Sinners... Ipso Facto, Belzebuth and Petrus Some of the best beers in the world come from Belgium and Holland. Many are hard to find and produced in very limited quantities. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Nov 23 '01 Young's Luxury Double Chocolate Stout: A Chocoholic's Dream Brew? This is a very good stout, but it's not as rich in chocolate flavor as its name suggests... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Dec 21 '01 Liebotschaner Cream Ale: Good Cream Ale from Wilkes- Barre PA. This is a pretty good cream ale, with good taste characteristics. It's better than most other cream ale. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Jan 18 '02 Batch No. 48 - Hair of the Dog Adam One of the best beers in America. Makes my Top 10 list for 2001. Very highly recommended. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Nov 13 '04 Bootie U95: Lightness, to the Extreme This product is light and lifeless, a true loser among malt beverages.... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Mar 29 '02 Big in Every Way -- Yet Oooo So Tasty: Lugunitas Imperial Stout This review provides some beer brewing background information regarding Original Gravity and International Bittering Units. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam May 06 '04 A Peach of a Beer Gop...gop...gop... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jan 20 '05 The Lord of the Ringnes Ringnes from Norway - the (vi)king of beers?... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Oct 17 '01 Heidelberger Schlossquell It's rare for me to say so, but here is one German beer that I found disappointing. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Aug 07 '04 PALE RIDER Does this bottom line look big to you?... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Sep 19 '04 TARTAN TERROR I don't have a final recommendation... read full review Very Helpful by mrkstvns Sep 17 '06 In Southern Mississippi, the Prettiest Magnolias Are Lazy Magnolias... When in Southern Mississippi, look for the Lazy Magnolia tap handles. Your tongue will thank you...... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Aug 06 '02 Coastal Fog Pale Ale For under $5 per six pack, Coastal Fog Pale Ale is a bargain and a safe buy. Easy to recommend. ... read full review Very Helpful by andaryl Apr 22 '03 Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon Portland Oregon Honey and SLO Blueberry Ale are good brews for a sunny afternoon and interesting alternatives for light beer drinkers.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Mar 05 '02 Hoppus Flavorus Satisfactionus Hoppus Maximus is a tasty beer for those who adore the flavor of hops. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Aug 09 '04 * La GAULOISE I recommend 'Favorite Hard-to-Find Beers' ... read full review Very Helpful by Bruguru Jan 22 '05 Yes, You Can: Old Chubb Scotch Ale A tasty and authentic Scotch ale.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jun 04 '05 Oats and Chocolate in Beer- What Could be Better Than That? This is a pretty good oatmeal stout but it has a few small flaws that make it less than perfect.... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Apr 08 '02 Where I Buy 'Hard-to-Find' Beer  ~ the Greatest Beer Stores W/O I have compiled a list of fairly well known (but oftentimes hard to find) beer brands and where they can be purchased. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Feb 03 '02 Come to Colorado, and Fly with the Big Dogs! This is a good, malty, complex beer that I recommend trying if you're a fan of this style.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Feb 16 '06 Shipyard Makes a Fine Winter Ale This winter ale is a good one, even if its bitter taste will not be to everyone's liking. ... read full review Very Helpful by AliventiAsylum Jun 20 '05 Clipper City Winter Storm “Category 5” Ale - A Great Seasonal Beer from Baltimore Baltimore has more going for it than just Camden Yard. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey May 16 '05 Firestone: Forget "The Bachelor" and the Tires- This is a Brewing Family Firestone- Walker Pale Ale is crisp, clean, and easily drinkable with a nice citrus flavor and toasted malt taste.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Dec 29 '01 Young's Winter Warmer: I'd Rather be Cold! Young's Winter Warmer is a so- so product that tastes to medicinal, for my palate.... read full review Very Helpful by garym Nov 22 '05 No BRAHMA Bull BRAHMA did not impress me out of the fridge. Maybe worth a taste right out of an ice bucket.... read full review Very Helpful by mrkstvns May 25 '04 Santa Brings Gifts of Hops, Frankincense, and Beer.... Christmas time, summer time, hard time, heck, ANY time is a good time for Santa's Private Reserve!... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jun 21 '06 Kalik Gold: Bahamian Malt Liquor This is a fairly good brew and its the best among the Kalik products.... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Aug 20 '04 Lancelot and the Black Harp Calm down Doc, it's not that Lancelot... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jan 10 '06 Palmetto Amber Ale: Nutty and Good! This is a highly drinkable beer with good complexity and character without going to extremes. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jul 14 '05 Tasty Ale From an Early Craft Brewery This is a very good ale with a nice balance. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Jun 23 '02 Sweet turns to Bitter -- Stone IPA and Stone Ruination IPA At 100+ IBUs, Stone's Ruination is a very bitter India Pale Ale that plain clobbers Stone's regular IPA. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Sep 09 '01 Dark Porter and Raspberry Combine to Make a Delicious Beer! Raspberry Leghumper is an excellent porter/fruit beer combination. It's sweet, aromatic, and delicious!... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jan 07 '05 Warming your Sporran Hoots man... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Apr 08 '07 A MAP of 3 SISTERS -----------... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Oct 02 '04 The SINKING of the TITANIC Would you like ice with that?... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Aug 26 '01 Is this Irish or Scotch Ale? Conway's Irish Ale is a very good medium to full bodied ale that will please lovers of this style... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jun 25 '05 Country Club Malt Liquor is Surprisingly Acceptable This is a decent malt liquor, obviously cheaply brewed with adjuncts but smooth, sweet, easy to drink, and incredibly inexpensive. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jul 03 '05 Snake in the Glass HISSsssssss...... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Aug 30 '01 Fido, Go Fetch Me a Beer! Goldings Retriever is a good pale ale, very aromatic and sure to satisfy the hop lover in all of us!... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Sep 02 '05 Not the Fighter What dragons do...... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 May 28 '02 Stone Imperial Stout - Late Spring 2002 Release. One of the Best Beers on Earth? A limited release specialty beer. One of America's favorites, based upon ratings by beer enthusiasts at ratebeer.com. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Apr 22 '05 Balanced Pale Ale, Hawkeye Style This pale ale is nicely balanced and worth a try if you happen to stumble across a bottle or two. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jun 23 '05 BOLLEKES! The King of beers... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Jun 05 '02 Unique California Handcrafted Brew -- Firestone Double Barrel Ale Damn fine beer. Worth the price, and the price is very reasonable. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Jul 01 '02 Drinking Beer to Help Earthquake Victims - Quake Ales After the 1989 magnitude-7.1 earthquake in San Francisco and the 1994 magnitude-6.9 earthquake in Northridge (California), a small portion of all alcohol sales proceeds went directly to earthquake relief. ... read full review Very Helpful by AliventiAsylum Jul 04 '05 Blue Point Brewery Toasted Lager - Fine Beer From Long Island! Look for this great beer from Long Island near you, or stop at the brewery in Patchogue on your way to Fire Island or the North Fork Wineries.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Nov 28 '01 Steelhead Scotch Porter: A Stupendous Combination of Flavors This is a great tasting brew, the only one of its kind I have ever tasted that combines these styles.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jun 03 '05 Wisconsin Brewing Lives On This is some tasty brew, with a rich flavor and balanced taste that keeps getting better and better as you consume. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jul 30 '02 Thirsty Dog Brewery Celebrates its Opening! Anniversary Ale is a good- tasting brown ale that's balanced, roasty, and complex... read full review Very Helpful by mrkstvns Sep 15 '05 Erdinger Dark Weissbier: A Different Breed of Dunkelweizen... Erdinger Dark Weissbier is one of the most distinctive and noteworthy dunkelweizens you can buy. Here's why...... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jan 14 '05 Nil Hops Tels ______________... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Nov 05 '04 ALKENMAES - it's not magic *cough*... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Sep 09 '01 I love you Fred, and I mean that, man. Big (10% alcohol by volume), Bitter (65 IBUs), and complex. A rich, robust ale that tastes like a honeyed-up Extra Special Bitter ale. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Nov 18 '05 Pale Ale the Olde Towne Way Put simply, this beer just isn't very exciting. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jan 03 '05 KASTEEL (not the Spanish one) Ho hum... read full review Very Helpful by mrkstvns Jul 05 '05 Melbourn Bros. Strawberry Ale: One of the Most Refreshingly Unusual Beers in Britain... Looking for an interesting beer that can MELT AWAY the heat of summer? Look for Melbourn Bros. fruit-flavored ales! Awesome brews!... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Sep 14 '04 Winking Pussie OLD TOM Barleywine... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Feb 28 '03 A Solid 10 There are two times when a man doesn't understand a woman. Before marriage and after marriage. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Oct 20 '01 Pabst Genuine Draft. Urgh. Ewww. This beer is cheap and does not taste great. You decide. Do you want something good, or do you want something cheap? ... read full review Very Helpful by AliventiAsylum Jul 02 '05 Clipper City Gold Ale - Gold in a Bottle A great beer from a small Baltimore Brewery that is well worth seeking out and going the extra mile for if you have to.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jan 24 '06 Bluegrass Dark Star Porter: A Robust Claim This is a good porter but it is too light in body to make it a great porter. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Oct 12 '04 Er...DING, DING If you're reading this, honk your horn... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Nov 29 '01 Steelhead Extra Stout: Roasted Malt Goodness This is a very good tasting stout, not quite good enough to be a classic, but still very good.... read full review Very Helpful by proxam May 15 '04 CHAMP or CHUMP? It's a beer review... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 May 30 '02 Edelweiss Dunkel Weißbier Competes head-to-head with wheat beers from Germany. Usually value priced. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Mar 03 '03 Think of a Number There are three types of people, those who can count, and those who can't.... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Nov 03 '01 MacTarnahan's Oregon Honey Beer "Beer brewed with Real Honey." Drinkable, but not exceptional. Different, but not remarkable. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jan 20 '02 What's That in the Sky? It's a Flying Dog in Heat! In Heat Wheat is a fairly good beer, but only those who enjoy the hefeweizen style will like it. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Dec 01 '04 GENTLEMAN'S LAGER (Lean-n-Mean III) Achtung baby... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Apr 23 '06 DAMM FINE BEER Good, saisfying and easy drinking... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Oct 27 '04 STRONGARM TACTICS ------- a broken bottom line...if only... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jan 05 '04 Beer from a Bourtree EBULUM Black Ale... read full review Very Helpful by AliventiAsylum Jun 04 '05 Arcadia Nut Brown Ale - A Very Sweet But Average Beer A very average beer which is fine for anyone who needs a beer with mass appeal factor.... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Mar 08 '03 The Man With Two Brains - Sex Nations pedwar Rydw i'n yfed cwrw ond unwaith yn y pedwar amser. - true or false?... read full review Very Helpful by captaind Aug 13 '04 My favourite beer... but how do you spell it?!?!? It's a great beer, quite possibly only available in one place on the whole earth. :-(... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Sep 12 '06 Redhook Late Harvest Autumn: Not Octoberfest, but Still Interesting Redhook Late Autumn Harvest is a good beer with some good flavors. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Mar 14 '06 60/-? About the price of a pint Not bad... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Dec 16 '04 AFFLIGEM AFFLIGEM (that's a double, son) AFFLIGEM - it's like clearing your throat... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Aug 31 '04 BRUGS in the system Brugs Witbier... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Apr 09 '03 Worst Ever Marketing I've Ever Seen -- St. Joe Sport Just don't do it. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam May 04 '05 1 Took Her in Hand One of the tastiest wheat beers around... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Aug 26 '04 MARE NOSTRUM A beer with PRESTIGE... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Apr 07 '02 Lagunitas - the Hairy Eyeball Ale, 2001 The Hairy Eyeball Ale - a very good ale that I enthusiastically recommend. A nice ale to drink on a cold or rainy day. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jan 26 '06 Bluegrass Makes a Uniquely Interesting American Pale Ale This is a good pale ale with a nice degree of balance and character. ... read full review Very Helpful by fuche_bu Jan 31 '05 Spicing the Beer with Juniper for beer geeks only... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Sep 27 '05 Quack, Quack Goes the Bunny This is an interesting beer with some memorable hop flavor. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jul 20 '01 Classic Pale Ale from Xenia, Ohio Miami Trail Pale Ale is a world- class product and it's worth seeking out!... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Feb 03 '06 Adnam in the Evening Nice...... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Jun 14 '02 The Rarest Beer in the World - my thanks to fuche_bu Bravo to the Castle Brewery Eggenberg of Austria for doing such an admirable job in carrying on the tradition. The 2000 Samichlaus is a World Class, 5-Star beer. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Mar 25 '02 The Strongest Blonde in the World -- La Bière Du Démon A strong beer worth a try because it is so unique. Malty and sweet. A 12% ABV kick just adds to the excitement. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam May 21 '04 The Night I Grabbed an Old Hooker Glug...glug...glug...... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Oct 06 '01 Belhaven Wee Heavy Handcrafted Scottish Ale Belhaven's Wee Heavy is about 40% stronger than its regular Scottish Ale. A complex brew featuring a mélange of interesting flavors. An interesting change of pace. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Apr 03 '04 COCKER HOOP ~~~ ~~~ ~~~... read full review Very Helpful by Sloucho Aug 13 '01 La Fin du Monde—an Apocalyptic Beer Experience Don't go to Canada simply to vandalize the property of nathsmom; pick up a case of La Fin du Monde while you're there. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Nov 17 '05 Olde Towne: A New Brewery in Huntsville, Alabama This beer has its share of good and bad points, making it about as middle of the road as a beer could be. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Apr 19 '04 Starry, Starry Pint Staropramen Lager ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Apr 25 '03 TRAINSPOTTING Choose life, choose a job, choose a colour TV. I chose beer... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Feb 11 '05 Five Stars my R's MAHOU CINCO ESTRELLAS... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Nov 25 '05 TUBORG? No, one was enough 'Um, It's OK.' He enthused... read full review Very Helpful by mrkstvns Jun 28 '02 Pauwel Kwak is the Big, Smooth, Sweet Talker of Belgian Ales Pauwel Kwak is a strong, smooth, sweet Belgian ale that's as drinkable as Duvel, but with a bit more sweetness and complexity. Enjoy!... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Oct 02 '01 Review No. 500: The Battle for San Diego Here are two microbrews from San Diego that deserve some attention. AleSmith "X" Extra Pale Ale and Stone Brewing Company's 5th Anniversary India Pale Ale. ... read full review Very Helpful by mrkstvns Feb 15 '04 Pilsner Shootout Part 4: How Bitburger Dominates the Rheinland Bitburger shows off a slightly lighter, drier interpretation of the classic pale pilsner style. It's refreshingly light, yet hoppy.... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Feb 15 '02 Pyramid Apricot Ale - Best Fruit Beer? Pyramid Apricot Ale... was interesting to try, once. This ale probably won't be in my refrigerator again anytime soon. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Mar 11 '05 The Deil's Awa Wi' The Exciseman It's BAD!... read full review Very Helpful by fuche_bu Dec 26 '03 Rudolph the Red Nosed Yule Beer It wasn't really that hard to find... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Mar 29 '03 Nasty Blue - Sex Nations Six I got a sweater for Christmas........What I really wanted was a screamer or a moaner. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Dec 13 '05 Would You Like a Beer Before You Ski? This is a nice, pleasant, agreeable pale ale.... read full review Very Helpful by popsrocks Jul 31 '05 Cadillac Mtn. Stout, King of the Hill!! Acadia National Park/Bar Harbor has many fine micro-breweries and I'm surprised at the upgraded quality of the ales of this relatively small area.... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Jan 08 '02 A Living Beer: Poperings Hommel Ale A highly-hopped bitter-Belgian ale having some weight and complex flavor. ... read full review Very Helpful by mrkstvns Sep 16 '04 20 or 30 Brazilian Beers----But Only ONE is My Favorite! When in Brazil drink Bohemia. You'll thank me for that tidbit of good advice...... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jul 15 '04 ST. BERNARD (and no bones about it) Sint Bernadus Prior 8... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Nov 14 '05 Stoned Again Great stuff!... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Apr 30 '02 Paceña Beer - the Pilsener from La Paz, Bolivia Paceña is the most popular beer in Bolivia. A less-than-average performer as a Pilsener. Not particularly recommended, but interesting to try. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jan 19 '06 Another Good- Tasting Brew from Palmetto Brewing This is a good- tasting lager with some nice attributes, but it is difficult to find if you don't live in South Carolina. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jun 30 '03 Queen of Norway ............... Oh sorry, I thought you said the dotted line.... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jul 06 '06 Wychwood Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale: A Different Taste This is an ok beer with an interesting herbal hop taste but it rates average at best. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Mar 02 '02 Stone Brewing's Pale Ale - Wins my Taste Off Bass, Sierra Nevada and Stone Brewing -- three Pale Ales that I really like and regularly buy. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Apr 23 '02 Otra Beer - A New American~Latino Alternative An unexceptional performer, but attractively priced. I'd rather buy this beer than pay $5 more for a six-pack of Corona or Pacifico. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Apr 08 '05 Vondel - for the prosaic Is that the time?... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Jan 08 '04 THRAPPLEDOUSER ___________________________... read full review Very Helpful by garym Mar 02 '05 Hot sex XXX and Polar Imperial Beer 4 solid stars for a fine Chilean beer. Yup.... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Nov 04 '05 A WEE MAC Scotch?... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Mar 05 '04 TARTAN SPECIAL It's not so bloody special... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Mar 26 '05 Pedigree...chum Woof woof... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Mar 17 '05 SNECK LIFTER JENNINGS SNECK LIFTER... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jun 08 '06 Guilder Lager: Skunks and Lemons Make for an Intriguing Combination This is a halfway interesting beer that isn't too bad and isn't too good. ... read full review Very Helpful by proxam Mar 22 '04 GONE FISHIN' ~~~~~... read full review Very Helpful by mrkstvns Jul 12 '04 Can Big-Brewing Avery Make a Light White? Try White Rascal and See... A good, refreshing light beer, but not the "classic" Belgian wit that I'm looking for. Here's why...... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Dec 15 '05 Hitting the Slopes, with Snake River Lager This lager is a good one, and it is the type most everyone will like due to its smoothness and semi- complex character. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Nov 15 '05 Balanced IPA from Lost Coast Brewing This is a very good IPA with citrus flavors balanced by a malty backbone. ... read full review Very Helpful by Bryan_Carey Jun 07 '06 Steel Reserve: I Finally Tried This Beer, and I'm Brave Enough to Admit It This is a below average beer but it isn't as horrible as many other convenience store brews. ... read full review Very Helpful by 4-1-1 Apr 07 '02 World Class ~ Weihenstephaner Korbinian Dunkles Starkbier A world class beer. If you like Spaten's Optimator (7.2% ABV), consider giving this Weihenstephaner Korbinian a try. You won't be disappointed. ... read full review Very H