Comments for The Beer Snob's Beer Reviews

Comment on Beer Review: New Belgium Brewing’s 1554 Enlightened Black Ale by Nardell

Nardell — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:39:09 +0000

A good dark beer should have at least 8% ABV imho

Comment on Beer Review: Kasteel Rouge Belgian Ale (with cherries and cherry juice) by Susan

Susan — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:29:06 +0000

we just had this beer in Silver City, N.M. Now I want to know where it’s distributed. Any news on where to find this out?

Comment on Beer Review: Guinness Draught by Mark Dwyer

Mark Dwyer — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:36:04 +0000

This guy who wrote this is a tool

Comment on Beer and Craft Beer: The differences explained by Jarad

Jarad — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:46:45 +0000

I disagree with most of this post. I will try to explain to the best of my ability. By your definition of a craft brewery(small), then almost all breweries pre – 1970′s were craft breweries yet they were brewing the same recepies they are now. I do understand that todays macro beers have a bad rep because of the tasteless Light beer scene. But i think people forget that most of the original beers these brewers brewed were 200 year old recepies from german imigrants. I think becouse of the craft beer scene, with all the crazy flavors and extreme hopping, people forget that that is not what REAL beer taste like. No one knows beer better than the germans and they only use three ingrediants or they can not call it beer. I hate to see beer reveiwers compare a “Traditional Beer” to a “Craft Beer”. I also see people calling a traditional beer a craft beer just becouse it is a Porter or a Bock or a Wheat, these beers have been brewed since beer was created. Most craft brewers lean towards ales because they are much easier to brew. Plus the strong hop in ales can hide the impure flavors of the beer. I brewed many a beer and i could crap in a bucket, and hop it up, ferment it and call it an craft ale and people would think it is good. Yet i could get grab one of the best pilsners from Germany and tell people it was an American lager and they would say it sucked. Long story short, just becouse it is not a Craft Beer, does not mean it sucks. One example is Yuengling Lager, people reveiw this very good “Tradional Amber Lager” and compare it to Full Sail Session Lager. Two differant animals, One is brewed to a 200 year BEER recipe, the other is brewed with spices and flavours that would not have been acceptable 200 years ago. There is nothing wrong with beer that taste like beer. FYI, I do love the craft beer scene.

Comment on Beer Review: Blue Moon by Vikas Deolaliker

Vikas Deolaliker — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:55:46 +0000

This is my personal fav. Got into it because local restaurant does not serve Hef. I drink it with Lime and Salt. If you at home add cilantro in power form or leafs. This spice enhances the taste.

Comment on Beer Review: Guinness Draught by morbidlynx

morbidlynx — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:01:49 +0000

Just bought a case without Widgets. Been happy with the extra stout. Love Guinness on tap. If I’m displeased I’ll return to let you know why. I don’t expect to be.

Comment on Beer Review: Odell Brewing Company’s Shenanigans by Bob

Bob — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:25:20 +0000

I genuinely enjoy Odell’s IPA’s, but haven’t had the best luck with their other beers. I’ll have to look for this one…

Comment on Beer Review: Great Northern Brewing’s Minott’s Black Star Lager by steve

steve — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:39:49 +0000

The guy who said it is piss is a moron, as his criteria for a fine lager appearantly is how much alcohol a beer has, he should stick with malt liquor.

This is a better crisper lager and for its type and price its very good if simple. Also some of you beer idiots have to realize not every macrobeer sucks just because you don’t like corporations.

Comment on Beer Review: Hobgoblin Imported Dark English Ale by TD76

TD76 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:00:47 +0000

I just drank one of these beers after having a H-B Oktoberfest. I didn’t know what to expect as I had bought a single bottle on a whim in a “make your own 6 pack” at the liquor store. At first it was a very foreign tasting beer, probably because it was so different from the Oktoberfest I just had. I soon began to really enjoy the beer and noticed myself becoming rather intoxicated. While it doesn’t have as much alcohol content as others out there, this one tickled my senses rather well. I keep going to take another sip, but it’s all empty now. It’s a very tasty beer, and I think I will be buying more Hobgoblin in the future. I would like to try others by Wychwood Brewery also. It’s definitely a quality beer. I’d say it’s worth checking out.

Comment on Beer Review: Magic Hat hI.P.A. by Bob

Bob — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:34:15 +0000

Man, even though that’s not a crazy hoppy brew, it still makes me thirsty! Nice review!