Local Craft Brewery and Craft Beer Reviews

Sonoran Brewings Cordillera Blanca White Chocolate Ale

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by Ricky.

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I have never heard of a chocolate ale so I knew this was going to be an interesting experience. The smell is yeasty and malty. You can smell the sweetness of the white chocolate and it’s not like any ale I’ve ever smelled before. The head faded very quickly and it pours a very light [...]

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Rogue’s Somer Orange Honey Ale

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by Daniel Espinoza.

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I picked up this and a few other brews from Rogue the other day… I’ve noticed this one for some time now, probably due to the bright graphics on the bottle or maybe cause it sounded like a nice refreshing brew nonetheless I decided that I Would finally give it a shot.
The Honey ale pours [...]

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Sierra Nevada Dogfish Head Collaboration Called Life and Limb

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by Ricky.

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This is the type of collaboration beer your mouth has dreamed about! Dogfish Head has always been stepping up as an extreme brewery. They have done collaboration beers with many many breweries and every one has turned out superb. Dogfish Head mostly produces their beers on a reasonably small scale, very complex beers compared to [...]

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Redhook Double Black Stout With Coffee

Posted on 15. Nov, 2009 by Ricky.

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The Redhook Double Black Stout is a very dark almost burnt malty flavor. It’s very mellow and easy to drink. It pours with a dark tan head and is the color of espresso. The head fades quickly but has pretty good lacing. You can’t taste any hops and the coffee is the only thing that [...]

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2nd Annual Phoenix Brew Party

Posted on 14. Nov, 2009 by Daniel Espinoza.

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The PHX Brew Party is celebrating its 2nd Anniversary Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 7PM at a Historic Bungalow in Down Town Phoenix. The Brew Party was created to promote and create a community around the art of Home brewing where Local brewers are welcome to bring out there best Home Brews for a chance [...]

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The Big Pour in Scottsdale AZ

Posted on 14. Nov, 2009 by Ricky.

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Last night we went to the Big Pour in Scottsdale at the waterfront. We came in from the side near the mall and thought the event was smaller than it really is. Make sure you walk down by the bands, the field, etc. There are hundreds of beers and I got to try several that [...]

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Rogue Hazel Nut Brown Nectar

Posted on 14. Nov, 2009 by Daniel Espinoza.

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The Hazelnut Brown Nectar from Rogue brewery out of Oregon is a 6.2% ABV brown ale. but this is Rogue so this isn’t your normal Brown Ale…
As the title suggest this Beer is brewed with hazelnuts which was inspired by home brewer Chris Studach. This is a truly amazing brown Ale, So amazing in fact [...]