The Week in Review (What I drank in a sentence or less)

1. Brooklyn-Pennant Ale-Great session Pale Ale and great special at Bell-$16.99 a case-Can't be beat!


2. Stillwater Artisanal Ales-Stateside Saison-Solid Saison from a new brewery-Have to try other styles from Stillwater. Very Promising.


3. The Pike-Kilt Lifter Scotch style Ale-Very good and at $3.99 a bomber, a great deal too!


4. Rogue-Double Chocolate Stout-(chocolate) x 2=8.7% abv. of goodness!


5. Ballast Point-Sculpin-On tap @ Blue Monkey Tavern, So Good!


6. Stone IPA-on tap @ Bobby Ray's Place opening night-Bar was crowded (too soon to evaluate)-This beer was great and reminded me how much I love West Coast IPAs!


7. Coffee Porter (my latest home brew)-Down to less than 10 bottles-Still holding up well, I still think it should be darker but the flavor is good!


8. Wolaver's-Pumpkin Ale-Sampled at Bell beverage and then a case purchased to be split between Linda and Wendy-Good beer, just not my favorite style.


9. Dogfish Head-Bitches Brew-A very limited release with a lot of hype. It was good but I expected more.


10. Victory-Hop Devil-An old favorite, had it on tap at Chickie's and Pete's South Philly


11. Yards-Pale Ale-A very solid Pale Ale, again at Chickie's and Pete's South Philly

NEW BEER

Everyone that is into good beer is most likely well aware of Sierra Nevada. Each year, I look forward to the release of Celebration (In my opinion, it is the best Hop profile for the price). Torpedo was a welcome addition to their portfolio and now they have added a new Fall seasonal called Tumbler. It is described on the bottle as an "Autumn Brown Ale". I know it is August and still hot and humid but since it is hitting shelves now, I picked up a six pack to be able to try it at it's freshest. Tumbler comes in at 5.5% abv so it is a perfect session beer. It is a very solid brown ale with a malty, bready flavor and a hint of bitterness in the finish. Very Drinkable!