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Mad River Serious Madness Black Ale

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 3:26pm
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Brewed By: 
Mad River
Self-Defined Style: 
Black Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.6% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
75 IBU

Part of our limited release high gravity series celebrating our twentieth anniversary (1989 to 2009)
Serious Madness Black Ale (An American Strong Ale) is a high gravity black beer built on a foundation of our house Two-Row Pale Malt augmented with North American Specialty Malts & German Carafa, fermented with our signature ale yeast.

This black ale is bittered with Magnum hops, flavor and aromatics are enhanced by Hallertau and Tettnanger with Willamette hops utilized for added aroma in the hop back.

Best With: 
Generally speaking, amber ales are incredibly versatile food beers. Caramalized malts combined with the fruity esters produced during fermentation make amber ales great compliments to grilled meats, particularly beef and pork.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Imperial Style Beer

Lakefront Bridge Burner

Submitted by tom.byrne on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 7:26pm
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Product - Lakefront Bridge Burner
Brewed By: 
Lakefront Brewery
Self-Defined Style: 
Special Reserve Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.0% ABV

The Bridge Burner pours a deep, fiery amber with a rocky off-white head. The assertive aroma is dominated by dry, earthy American hops: citrus, floral and pine tree notes all make a showing. The hops dominate, lending a hefty bitterness to the palate, but are backed up by the caramel malts, which lend a substantial body without any extra sweetness. A warm alcohol burn finishes it off with a nod to its considerable 8.0% ABV. 2009 Los Angeles County Fair gold medal barley wine winner.

Best With: 
This brew needs a big, rich, flavorful meal to stand up to its intensity. Try it with the traditional German fare our Milwaukee ancestors would have loved, or serve it with BBQ or hamburgers.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)

Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale

Submitted by RCHarper on Tue, 12/29/2009 - 12:43pm
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Product - Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale
Brewed By: 
Rogue
Self-Defined Style: 
American Strong Ale
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
60 IBU

Deep amber copper color. Buttery peanut brittle, orange blossom tea aromas follow through to a rich chewy and fruity full body with nice notes of caramel drizzled dried apricot and roasted grains and spice. Finishes with a long, tangy grilled grapefruit and chocolate fade.

Double Dead Guy Ale is an evolution of Dead Guy Ale, the award winning maibock that has won 25 awards for product and packaging since its introduction in 1993.

Best With: 
Spicey chili
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)

Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous

Submitted by RCHarper on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 3:22pm
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Product - Stone Self-Righteous
Brewed By: 
Stone Brewing Co.
Self-Defined Style: 
American Strong Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.7% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
90 IBU

Clay Pipe Pursuit of Happiness

Submitted by tom.byrne on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 7:23pm
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Product - Clay Pipe Pursuit of Happiness
Brewed By: 
Clay Pipe
Self-Defined Style: 
Winter Warmer
Strength (ABV): 
8.3% ABV

The "Pursuit" is a big beer. It lacks nothing. A rich malty sweet start is balanced beautifully with the massive hop flavor that quickly tells you that you are not drinking anything ordinary. As this beer goes down, a warming sensation is created in your belly, a nice treat on a cold winter evening. The alcohol level is high so take good care when partaking in this wonderful specialty brew.

Best With: 
A warm fire when poured in a brandy snifter. A seasonal treat for all beer lovers. Pairs wonderfully with rich meats such as venison and duck. A great feast finisher as well.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)

Daleside Morocco Ale

Submitted by eric.mckay on Mon, 08/24/2009 - 1:22pm
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Product - Daleside Morocco Ale
Brewed By: 
Daleside
Self-Defined Style: 
Strong Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.5% ABV

An award winning ale that’s great with food! Strong, dark spiced and mysterious. Rich and warm coppery colour. An ideal dinner beer - especially with red meat dishes. Stronger than your average ale.

Imagine the body of a fine red wine with spicy overtones, mellow autumn evenings and wholesome, traditional British food; imagine too, a flavoursome ale that’s great to drink at any time.

Morocco Ale is brewed to a secret recipe from Levens Hall in Westmoreland first developed more than 300 years ago.

Awards: 
2003: CAMRA* Great British Beer Festival Speciality Beers Section: Silver Award
1998: CAMRA* Great British Beer Festival Speciality Beers Section: Bronze Award
2005: CAMRA* Great British Beer Festival Speciality Beers Section: Bronze Award

Daleside Monkey Wrench Strong Ale

Submitted by eric.mckay on Mon, 08/24/2009 - 1:18pm
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Product - Daleside Monkey Wrench Strong Ale
Brewed By: 
Daleside
Self-Defined Style: 
Strong Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.3% ABV

Our multiple award winning ale - quaffable at any time! A strong, smooth, malty ale with a touch of sweetness. A suggestion of dark fruits and hops. Rich ruby red colour with a hint of warm copper. A great beer at any time. Award winningly strong.

Imagine a late summer night and a slow sunset moving through the whole spectrum of deep oranges and reds; imagine good company and good conversation with the scent of fruit and flowers in the air – imagine the perfect time for a glass of Monkey Wrench Ale.

Awards: 
1999: CAMRA Winter Ales Festival Old Ales/Strong Mild: Gold Award Winner
1998: CAMRA Winter Ales Festival Old Ales/Strong Mild: Gold Award Winner
1997: CAMRA Winter Ales Festival Old Ales/Strong Mild: Gold Award Winner

Daleside Ripon Jewel Ale

Submitted by eric.mckay on Mon, 08/24/2009 - 1:14pm
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Product - Daleside Ripon Jewel Ale
Brewed By: 
Daleside
Self-Defined Style: 
Deep Amber Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.8% ABV

The only ale commissioned by a great English Cathedral – it must be good for you! Fruity, with a hint of citrus and toffee. Golden amber colour Complex mix of malts - suggests barley wine. An ideal ale to accompany any meal Strong and hearty.

Imagine a substantial ale with an amber colour, that sparkles like a jewel, and a fruity and hoppy aroma. Ripon Jewel Ale, served unchilled, is the perfect companion to any kind of food at any time of year.

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Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard

Submitted by RCHarper on Tue, 06/09/2009 - 3:09pm
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Product - Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
Brewed By: 
Stone Brewing Co.
Self-Defined Style: 
American Strong Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV

To celebrate the first anniversary of Arrogant Bastard Ale in 1998, we unleashed it’s big angry brother, Double Bastard Ale. Every November since then, the Double Bastard has been released in limited quantities. In 2004 Arrogant Bastard Ale and Double Bastard Ale got a third cohort when we released OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale in 3 Litre bottles. 2006 marked the third year of OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale, and a surprise - we crammed, forced, shoved and cajoled the OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale into itty bitty tiny little 12oz bottles. It did not go willingly. Some Stone peeps got hurt.

Hitachino Nest XH

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 6:30pm
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Product - Hitachino Nest XH
Brewed By: 
Hitachino
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV
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