Rating 0.5

Original Sin "Black Widow" Cider

Ciders are a bit of an anomaly. They are sweet, sometimes have apple flavors, and have enough alcohol to smooth out th…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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Rating 3.0

Ommegang "Gnommegang" Blonde Ale

This is supposed to be a blonde . I mean, it's a Belgian-style blonde, and I'm not sure what difference is tha…

BFBC-Ping Thursday, March 12, 2026

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Rating 1.75

Original Sin Hard Cider

It seems like forever since I last had a cider . For a while, I had one after another, but their inconsistency might h…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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Southern Tier

Southern Tier "Carmel" Pumpkin Imperial Ale

I don't particularly like most pumpkin beers . However, when the topic comes up, I often refer to Southern Tier'…

BFBC-Ping Monday, December 29, 2025

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Seagram's

Seagram's "Spiked Rumble Punch" Cocktail

Am I going to hate this? I mean, I don't go out of my way to get beverages that I'm not going to like. In fact,…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, August 24, 2025

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Rating 3.0

Blake's "Cider Mill Donut" Hard Cider

When was the last time I had a cider? A month ago? No, that was a mead . I think it was late last year when I had that…

BFBC-Ping Friday, March 07, 2025

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Rating 2.25

Brooklyn Oktoberfest

As I write this, I am in the proper time for an Oktoberfest. It is not quite October, but my reviews are so late in get…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, January 05, 2025

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Southern Tier

Southern Tier "Hoptomic Rush" IPA

It's been a day. Here, at the end, I just want to sit back and enjoy a nice, refreshing beverage made from hops, ma…

BFBC-Ping Saturday, October 12, 2024

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Southern Tier

Southern Tier "Citra Fog" IPA

Citra hops are probably my favorite kind of hops. I'm not sure that I have a favorite kind of malt, but I definitel…

BFBC-Ping Friday, October 11, 2024

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Southern Tier

Southern Tier IPA

I'm genuinely stunned I've never had the IPA from Southern Tier . I searched. I searched more than once. I hav…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, October 02, 2024

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Southern Tier

Southern Tier "Juice Jolt" IPA

This can has a funky, playful warning symbol that has "caution: too juicy" written on it. Should I be genuine…

BFBC-Ping Monday, September 30, 2024

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Rating 1.5

Beak & Skiff "Green" Cider

I assume the giant "1911" isn't supposed to be part of the title of the beverage. I assumed this based on…

BFBC-Ping Saturday, September 14, 2024

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Rating 2.25

Blake's "Triple Jam" Hard Cider

Don't worry, I didn't pick up a multi-pack. That really kinda bit me on the Mike's reviews I just got done…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, July 14, 2024

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Rating 1.5

Jarritos "Canta Ritos - Pineapple" Hard Soda

Honestly, when I grabbed this, I thought it was beer. I was assembling one of those make-it-yourself 6 packs, and this …

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, July 03, 2024

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Rating 3.5

Ellicottville "Pittsburgh Fan Zone" IPA

I picked up this can and was immediately enamored by the detail and very burgh-ness of the idea of tailgating. Nobody t…

BFBC-Ping Saturday, January 06, 2024

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Whiskey

Crown Royal Whisky Lemonade

There is nothing particularly wrong with the Crown Royal whisky and cola . In fact, it was one of the better mixes of a…

BFBC-Ping Friday, December 22, 2023

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Sunrise

Sunrise "Lipton Peach" Hard Iced Tea

This is the fourth and final Lipton branded tea from Sunrise . If you look at each individual rating, they all hover ar…

BFBC-Ping Saturday, November 04, 2023

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Sunrise

Sunrise "Lipton Strawberry" Hard Iced Tea

This is my third of these hard iced teas from Lipton , and I think I have a good idea of what I'm in for. The real …

BFBC-Ping Friday, November 03, 2023

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Sunrise

Sunrise "Lipton Half & Half" Hard Iced Tea

When I reviewed the last hard tea from Lipton, I commented that I sometimes add lemon to my tea. In fact, I usually ad…

BFBC-Ping Thursday, November 02, 2023

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Sunrise

Sunrise "Lipton Lemon" Hard Iced Tea

The only other hard tea that I've had was Twisted Tea . I didn't particularly care for it, but it wasn't ab…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, November 01, 2023

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