ABV: 9.1% This 22oz Bomber Bottle was given to me by my good friend, Dave Haydysch, Production Manager @ Fullsteam Brewery. Tasting Vessel: 22oz Bomber Bottle. Fullsteam Brewery “First Frost” is a winter Persimmon Ale. Fullsteam is heavily involved with their community. The 2011 wild persimmon harvest was amazing. The Forager community gathered over 400 pounds of Read More
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ABV: 8.5% Purchased at Bottle Revolution, Raleigh, NC for $6.99 for a 22oz Bomber Bottle. Olde Hickory Brewery’s “Daniel Boone” is an Imperial Brown Ale that is aged in Oak Bourbon Barrels. “Daniel Boone” poured with a nice two-finger, creamy, tan head and was an opaque Amber in color. The immediate smell was most definitely Bourbon, that Read More
ABV: 7.5% Purchased at Bottle Revolution, Raleigh, NC for $2.19 for a 12oz Bottle. Dark Horse Brewing Company “Reserve Special Black Ale” is the oldest of all the beers in the Dark Horse family. “Reserve Special Black Ale” poured with a nice two-finger, frothy, tan head and was an opaque Midnight Black in color. The immediate first Read More
ABV: 4.5% Purchased at Bottle Revolution, Raleigh, NC for $2.49 for a 12oz Bottle. Terrapin Beer Company “Easy Rider” is most definitely a “Hopped Up Session” Ale. “Easy Rider” boasts five (5) different hop varieties and just one type of malt. “Easy Rider” poured with a stunning two-finger, foamy, white head and was a beautiful Amber in Read More
ABV: 6.5% Purchased at Bottle Revolution, Raleigh, NC for $6.99 for a 22oz Bomber Bottle. The following is from the Caldera Brewing Company website: “This beer gets its name from the Hopunion Hop Hash nuggets – pure hop lupulin extracted and scraped from the Hopunion pelletizing line, then boiled for 90 minutes in the kettle. According to Read More


