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Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Clown Shoes Beer Pierre Ferrand Billionaire - English Barleywine Ale - Aged in Cognac Barrels. From the Clown Shoes Beer website: “What could be more distinguished than our Director of Operations, Matt Smith, gracing ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Evil Twin Brewing Christmas Eve At A New York City Hotel Room Imperial Stout. There’s no commercial description on the Evil Twin Brewing website, but there’s a photo (here).Let’s get started!Appearance: Po ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Rahr & Sons Brewing Company Bourbon Barrel Aged Winter Warmer. From the Rahr & Sons Brewing Company website: “We take American oak barrels and refill them with our Winter Warmer English-Style Dark Ale. We then ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Community Beer Company Mosaic IPA. From the Community Beer Company website: “This is not your average IPA.  From the incredible nose, to the amazing finish, this IPA is one that both session drinkers and beer ner ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is The Bruery Couverteur - Belgian-Style Ale With Cacao Nibs And Vanilla Beans Added. From The Bruery website: “Couverteur is our spin on the classic Belgian-style dubbel. A beer rich in the monastic tradition of the Bel ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Founders Brewing Company Centennial IPA. From the Founders Brewing Company website: “Get ready to bask in the glory of the frothy head’s floral bouquet. Relish the citrus accents from the abundance of dry hoppin ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Hoppin' Frog Brewing Company Barrel Aged B.O.R.I.S. - Oatmeal-Imperial Stout - Stout Aged In Whiskey Barrels.  I picked this bottle up at Stella Brew (here) in Winston-Salem, NC. They have an excellent selection and we& ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Anderson Valley Brewing Company Spring Hornin' Spring IPA. From the Anderson Valley Brewing Company website: “With floral, spicy aromas reminiscent of lilacs, white pepper and Bartlett pears, our new Spring Hornin&rsq ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Lagunitas Brewing Company Bitter Oats Ale. From the Lagunitas Brewing Company website: “Ale Brewed With Boatloads of Oats and a Mountain of Hops. This big boozy blonde was brewed with a boatload of oats, giving it a c ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Schneider Weisse Tap X Aventinus Cuvee Barrique. Commercial description: “In 2010, Han-Peter Drexler started a new project maturing some of his finest beers in wine barrels. A new delicious beer was created. Aventinus ...