White Ale

Creature Comforts "Spring" Belgian-Style White Ale

My time with Creature Comforts has not been particularly good. I very much enjoyed the precursor to Wallace & Grom…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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West Coast IPA

Hi-Wire "Cooler Nights" IPA

So, can a pretty clearly East Coast brewery (pretty much anywhere in North Carolina is East Coast, right?) make a good…

BFBC-Ping Thursday, June 04, 2026

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Wizards' Order

Tailgate "Juicebox Wizard" IPA

I had been reluctant to try any of the Wizards' Order beers, as I associate wizards in popular culture with the cro…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, May 31, 2026

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Xingu

Xingu Black Lager

Don't go calling it "black beer." It's a lager , and you should be proud of this Canadian -made Brazi…

BFBC-Ping Saturday, May 30, 2026

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Wild Ale

Cedar Glade "Native Creatures" Belgian-Style Dubbel

So far, I've been pretty down on these guys . But they are new enough that the Google Street View of their brewery…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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Trebon

Trebon "Bohemia Regent" Pilsner

When I want a straight-down-the-middle beer, I inevitably reach for a pilsner . Yes, a regular lager will do, but pilsn…

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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Rice Lager

Bottle Logic "Hanamachi" Rice Lager

What does Hanamachi mean? I'm not going to look it up. I am guessing it means Rice. Maybe it means Californian su…

BFBC-Ping Monday, May 18, 2026

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Winter Warmer

Samuel Smith "Winter Welcome" Ale

Regrettably, I forgot I even had a Samuel Smith glass I could have used for this Winter Warmer . I'm not even sure…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, May 03, 2026

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Tennessee Brew Works

Tennessee Brew Works "1927" IPA

TBW has this strange thing where they make the logo on the label some form of a guitar pick. I assume this is what som…

BFBC-Ping Saturday, May 02, 2026

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Stout

Goose Island "Bourbon County Double Barrel" Stout (2025)

Not to be outdone by themselves, Goose Island is bringing their delicious Bourbon County imperial stout with a shocki…

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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Rating 3.5

Il Tramonto Limoncello

I tried a series of these in 2023 , and I have been on the lookout for others, but the variety of producers of this ty…

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Stout

Lexington "Kentucky Bourbon Barrel" Toasted Stout

Once I get 10 or 12 beers from a brewery under my belt (metaphorically as well as literally) I feel like I'm in a …

BFBC-Ping Thursday, April 02, 2026

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Tennessee Brew Works

Tennessee Brew Works "WRS House" Blonde Ale

We're Really Serious? Works Reserve Stuff? I don't know what WRS stands for, but I shall not let this deter m…

BFBC-Ping Thursday, March 26, 2026

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Whiskey

Traveller Whiskey

I guess I'm surprised this isn't bourbon , as it is from Kentucky , and it's whiskey, but I see that it is…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, March 15, 2026

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Woodford Reserve

Woodford Reserve Bourbon

This bottle has some dude's signature on it. Well, it has the printing of his signature. Who is this "Master …

BFBC-Ping Saturday, March 07, 2026

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Rating 3.5

Corona "Familiar" Mexican Lager

Look, when you talk about Corona, everyone knows what beer you're talking about. It's like when you order a Sam…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, February 22, 2026

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Stout

Dogfish Head "30th Anniversary Triple Decadence World Side Stout" Imperial Stout

By my count, I've had three other versions of this beer. I had the original back in 2017, and it was a different …

BFBC-Ping Thursday, February 19, 2026

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Sweetwater

Sweetwater "G13" IPA

I just had the Stone Hazy IPA , and this one claims to be similarly hazy. I literally have no idea what the G13 means,…

BFBC-Ping Monday, February 16, 2026

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Rating 3.75

Boulevard "Wood Baron - Barrel Fresh" Ale

Very few breweries have swung as wide from one direction to the other. I remember sitting in a hotel bar and trying out…

BFBC-Ping Monday, February 09, 2026

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