up-to-date as of:
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
"Brews of considerable size and/or stature"
He'Brew Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A.
- Saratoga Springs, NY
22oz bomber…$14.95
A DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE WITH RYE MALT
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Shmaltz Brewing Company is proud to introduce Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. Brewed with an obscene amount of malt and hops. Shocking flavors – far beyond community standards. We cooked up the straight dope for the growing minions of our nation's Radical Beer junkies. Judges may not be able to define "Radical Beer," but you'll damn well know it when you
taste it…" 10% abv
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Avery "The Maharajah" Imperial I.P.A.
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Boulder, Colorado
22oz bottle…$13.95
"Maharaja is derived from the Sanskrit mahat, "great," and rajan, "king." Much like its namesake, this Imperial I.P.A. is regal, intense, fierce and mighty. With hops and malts as his servants, he rules both with a heavy hand. The Maharaja flaunts his authority with a deranged amount of hops: tangy, vibrant and pungent, along with an insane quantity of malted barley, fashioning a royal scarlet hue and an exquisite malt essence. Welcome to his kingdom!" 9.7% abv
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Left Hand Twin Sisters Double IPA
- Longmont, Colorado
750ml silk-screened, cork-finished bottle…$18.95
"Part of our Big Mo series. A literal hop-farm with twice the amount of hops of most IPAs, Twin Sisters grabs your nose up front with its sweet pine and citrus aromas. An assertive attack of sharp, flinty hop flavors takes you from dreaming about wildflower honey to the tongue awaking earthy, bitter hop resins that swirl in to the finish. Balanced with a robust, malty backbone, Twin Sisters in incredibly drinkable… you might not even know the alcohol is there (dare we say the evil twin sister?)." Hops: Cascade, Glacier, Tomahawk, Liberty, Crystal dry hops 9.6% abv, 20.5' Plato, 87 IBUs
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Lost Coast Raspberry Brown Ale
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Eureka, California
22oz bomber…$8.95
Lost Coast Brewing has taken their award winning Downtown Brown Ale, with its rich chocolate malt flavor, and enhanced it with an infusion of real raspberry. Awarded "Best in California" honors at the 2003 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship. 5.0% abv
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Southern Tier Heavy Weizen
- Lakewood, New York
22oz silk-screened bomber…$10.95
"Heavy Weizen Imperial Unfiltered Wheat Ale explores the inner depths of creativity and craftsmanship, taking a style of ale that is delicate and quaffable and shaping it into something exuberant and sturdy. The foundation of Heavy Weizen begins with prodigious quantities of North American malted barley and wheat. Next, the finest European hops are added to complement this ale's unique disposition by giving it spicy aromas." 8.0% abv 18' Plato 38 IBUs 4.5' L
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Stone "Oaked" Arrogant Bastard Ale
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Escondido, California
12oz silk-screened bottle…$6.95
The Arrogant Bastard Wood. Would You?
"This is an aggressive beer. You probably won't like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We would suggest that you stick to safer and more familiar territory - - - maybe something with a multi-million dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing you it's made in a little brewery, or one that implies that their tasteless, fizzy yellow beer will give you more sex appeal." 7.2% abv
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