Great Divide Brewing Company – Yeti Oak Aged Espresso Imperial Stout

Yeasayer – Madder Red

Raveen and I reviewed 7 beers tonight!

Portsmouth Brewery -> Black Cat Stout -> Irish Dry Stout -> B
Great Lakes Brewery -> Edmund Fitzgerald Porter -> American Porter -> A-
Avery -> Grand Cru -> Strong Belgian Dark -> B+
Southern Tier -> Pale Ale -> American Pale Ale -> C-
Southern Tier -> Pale Wheat Ale -> American Pale Wheat Ale -> C
Southern Tier -> American Double Imperial Pilsner -> Krampus -> A-

In this episode, I sit in front of the fabulous Christmas that my son picked to enjoy two fine winter offerings. The first is from a brewery that represents one of the two exciting things about Cleveland, Ohio (the other is leaving). Great Lakes Brewing Company Christmas Ale is a gem of an ale. The second comes from western New York’s Southern Tier Brewing Company and is delicious in its own right.

Great Lakes Christmas Ale is an A-
Southern Tier Old Man Winter is a B

Reviewing 2 beers from Magic Hat’s Halloween seasonal pack on the heels of the NomX3 event with Gary VAY NER CHUK. Paired up with Built to Spill’s Good Ol’ Boredom. One of these days I’m going to get approved for the friggin iTunes affiliate program.

Odd Notion: Rating B-
Roxy Rolles: Rating A-

One of 3 winners of the Samuel Adams Longshot contest. I paired it with Flaming Lips “Sound of Failure”, even though this beer was a success.

Brooklyn Ale / Pennant Ale ‘55: Rating: B
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout: Rating: A-

Ipswich Winter Ale: Rating: B+
Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome: Rating: B+
Harpoon Winter Warmer: Rating: A- BUT BEWARE!! UBER SPICE ALERT!!!