Hi, friends.
You may have noticed that as of late I’ve slowed down my beer blogging considerably, and I have a very good reason: I’ve slowed my beer consumption considerably, and may very well stop drinking altogether. Before continuing, I want to say that I still very much love the craft beer movement, many of my friends and colleagues who enjoy, photograph, tweet, and blog about beer, and that I’ll still raise a glass with you, I just might not have any beer in mine.
I want to especially tha…
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Added by John LeMasney on August 12, 2009 at 7:24pm —
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Style; glass: ABT/Quad; trappist 22 fl oz x 8.5% ABV = 187 / 60 = 3.08 beers * 150 C = 462.5 calories (est.)
Purchased at: Super Saver, Pennington, NJ for $4.99
Aroma: cherry, raisin, wine, fruity, flowery.
Visuals: quirky but not unappealing packaging, ruby…
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Added by John LeMasney on February 14, 2009 at 9:12pm —
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Style; glass: BWSA; snifter 12 fl oz x 9.6% ABV = 115.2 / 60 = 1.92 beers * 150 C = 288 calories (est.)
Purchased at: Super Saver Pennington, NJ for $1.99
Aroma: Tea, cherries, alcohol, oak, hay, smoke, agitation brings out the hops
Visuals: well designed packagin…
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Added by John LeMasney on February 12, 2009 at 9:57pm —
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Style; glass: Imperial Stout; snifter 12 fl oz x 9.6% ABV = 115.2 / 60 = 1.92 beers * 150 C = 288 calories (est.)
Purchased at: Super Saver Pennington, NJ for $2.99
Aroma: An amazing aroma of cocoa, sugar, chocolate, syrup, coffee, mold, and dust.
Visuals: Cans are beautful, rather u…
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Added by John LeMasney on February 11, 2009 at 9:52pm —
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Style; glass: IPA; tulip 22 fl oz x 6.9% ABV = 151.8 / 60 = 2.53 beers * 150 C = 379.5 calories (est.)
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville for $7.99
Aroma: sweet, banana and cloves, some citrusy hops, pine, grass.
Visuals: packaging is beautiful, though screen printing a…
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Added by John LeMasney on February 9, 2009 at 9:17pm —
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Style and Glass: Saison; tulip ABV, Volume & Calories: 6.7 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 300 C
Purchased at: Newportville Inn, Bristol, PA for $8.50
Aroma: peaches, fruit, hayfield, dirt, dust. Inviting, flowery aroma.
Visuals: Beautiful packaging, though I feel…
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Added by John LeMasney on February 8, 2009 at 10:21pm —
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Style and Glass: Imperial Stout; snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 10.5% in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Hamilton, NJ for $11.99
Aroma: Mostly cocoa, fainter, but delicious. Attractive.
Visuals: Packaging is exquisite, royal. You sho…
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Added by John LeMasney on February 7, 2009 at 10:30pm —
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Style and Glass: Belgian Strong Ale, Trappist, snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 7.75% in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: The Six Pack Store, Philadelphia, PA for $20.00 (Joe, we need to talk — I have since seen this elsewhere for $8.95)
Aroma: Ver…
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Added by John LeMasney on February 6, 2009 at 10:19pm —
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Style and Glass: DIPA; Tulip, Snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 9.2% in12 fl oz. estimated at 200 C Purchased at: Hulmeville Inn for $7.00
Aroma: A pine forest with a grapefruit juice truck spill. Delicious.
Visuals: Very nice packaging, inviting, well designe…
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Added by John LeMasney on February 3, 2009 at 10:30pm —
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Style and Glass: American Strong; Trappist, Snifter
ABV, Volume & Calories: 12 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Joe Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $14.49
Aroma: Very much the impression of bourbon or whiskey. Alcohol, smoke, and fire aw…
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Added by John LeMasney on February 3, 2009 at 9:29pm —
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Style and Glass: Barley Wine Style Ale, Snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 10.2% in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400C
Purchased at: Canal’s Hamilton for $11.99
Aroma: Oak, whiskey, alcohol, heartburn, smoke, and tobacco. An exhilarating aroma, and just being around it seems a…
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Added by John LeMasney on January 30, 2009 at 9:05pm —
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Style and Glass: Imperial Stout; Snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 10.5% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Joe Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $2.75
Aroma: roasted malts, coffee, sugar, syrup, carbon, toast, winter evenings, fireplace
Visuals: beautiful, exq…
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Added by John LeMasney on January 29, 2009 at 11:35pm —
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Style and Glass: DIPA, Tulip; snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 9.4% in 12 fl oz. estimated at200 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $2.75
Aroma: A beautiful, hoppy explosion. Pine, citrus, resin, salt, seawater, and burn of alcohol is very present.
Vis…
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Added by John LeMasney on January 29, 2009 at 11:33pm —
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Style and Glass: DIPA, Snifter; tulip ABV, Volume & Calories: 10.5 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: The Six Pack Store, Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA for $9.00
Aroma: flowery citrus burn, soft but speaks of quality and heft.
Visuals: A very nice packa…
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Added by John LeMasney on January 24, 2009 at 11:00pm —
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Style and Glass: IPA, tulip ABV, Volume & Calories: 6% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 300C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $5.09
Aroma: nice citrus aroma is inviting and smells of resin. Pine and grapefruit.
Visuals: Fish motif isn’t my favorite, but they make…
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Added by John LeMasney on January 23, 2009 at 10:50pm —
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Style and Glass: American Strong, Trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8.1 % in 12 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $1.83
Aroma: caramel, syrup and roasted malts. Some pepper, spice, and citrus.
Visuals: Beautiful packaging, rece…
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Added by John LeMasney on January 23, 2009 at 10:00pm —
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Style and Glass: Abbey Dubbel, Trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8.5% in 2 fl oz. estimated at 50C
Purchased at: Joe Canal’s Lawenceville, NJ for $0 at a tasting event
Aroma: Well done Belgian style. Scent of cloves, spices, anise, oak, age, mold, and alcohol.
Visuals: Beautiful packaging,nice tan head, sticky lace, and a deep mahogany body.
Taste: Well balanced, fruit, oak, wood, anise, great layered flavors. Very well done.
Palate: Fruit juice texture, beautiful long lasting deep dark,…
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Added by John LeMasney on January 22, 2009 at 10:35pm —
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Style and Glass: BWSA, Snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 9.2% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $7.19
Aroma: Very nice. Aromatic. Grapes, hay, olive oil. Spices. Flowery. A very inviting scent. Foretells of a certain kind of wallo…
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Added by John LeMasney on January 19, 2009 at 10:19pm —
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Style and Glass: IIPA, Tulip
ABV, Volume & Calories: 9.2% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: The Six Pack Store, Roosevelt Blvd., Phila, PA for $12.00 (Thanks, Joe! First visit, but not the last!)
Aroma: A hop head’s delight. It’s deliriously, delici…
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Added by John LeMasney on January 17, 2009 at 10:00pm —
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Style and Glass: Saison, Tulip; flute ABV, Volume & Calories: 6.2 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 300 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $1.66
Aroma: nice, flowery, wheat, rice, hay, dust, mold, field, grass.
Visuals: wacky label, sunset at harvest, pale, ora…
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Added by John LeMasney on January 14, 2009 at 9:31pm —
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