Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada "Trip in the Woods" Abbey Ale

Is an abbey ale a Belgian ale ? Is it a dubbel ? What should I expect from it? This has been barrel aged , so will th…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, March 08, 2026

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Rating 2.75

Burial "Contrition" Pilsner

Burial has an interesting chart. If you read this blog... ever... you will find that I try to put any brewery that I h…

BFBC-Ping Friday, November 21, 2025

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Three Ring

Hi-Wire "M.L. Rose - Melrose" IPA

This beer is very prominently labeled as an M.L. Rose beer, and that is a restaurant that I used to frequent just outsi…

BFBC-Ping Saturday, October 25, 2025

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West Coast IPA

Burial "Liminal Space" West Coast IPA

Fresh off a really enjoyable West Coast IPA, I move on to this one from Asheville, North Carolina . Burial has had a f…

BFBC-Ping Friday, September 26, 2025

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Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada "Trail Pass" NA IPA

At some point, you have to come to grips with the idea that you might not be able to drink beer for every meal. But, w…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, August 31, 2025

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Rating 2.0

Burial "Shadowclock" Pilsner

Like a lot of breweries, Burial finds itself hanging around the middle of the pack, and they seem disinclined to rocke…

BFBC-Ping Monday, August 18, 2025

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Rating 3.0

Burial "Surf Wax" IPA

Surfing and skeletons. I don't know why Burial would attempt to combine the two, but they've decided to, and t…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, August 17, 2025

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Rating 5.0

Midnight Moon "Moonshake - Vanilla" Cream

The peanut butter cup version of the Moonshake was quite enjoyable. I don't know if this is another case of a sub-…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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Rating 2.75

Ghostface "Armenia" Lager

Does Armenia have their own style of lager ? I have to admit, it never even occurred to me that they might, but I suppo…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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Rating 4.0

Hi-Wire "Hazy Pitch" IPA

I have had quite a few of the IPAs that Hi-Wire puts out from North Carolina , and I do not recall disliking very man…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada "Atomic Torpedo - Imperial IPA" Double IPA

This is the last of the bunch , and I have saved what I expected to be the best for last. I had a surge of love for DIP…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, October 23, 2024

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Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada-Gutmann Oktoberfest

I will start by saying that I don't know how Gutmann is involved. I've never heard of them before, but they say…

BFBC-Ping Friday, October 18, 2024

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Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada "Torpedo - Extra IPA" IPA

Sierra Nevada beers have been pretty solidly great. Yes, there are going to be outliers , but the graph at the bottom …

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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Torpedo

Sierra Nevada "CryFreshTorpedo - Wet Hop IPA" IPA

Okay, so we're going from something that I think I understand , a cold IPA, to something that is entirely new to me…

BFBC-Ping Monday, October 14, 2024

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Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada "Cold Torpedo - Cold IPA" IPA

Sometimes beautiful things start with a multi-pack. I've had plenty of Sierra Nevada beers, and I think I can have…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, October 13, 2024

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Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada "Ruthless Rye" IPA

I will admit to having moved this bottle to the back of the fridge a couple times. I am not looking forward to this. I&…

BFBC-Ping Saturday, August 24, 2024

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Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada "Nooner" Pilsner

I went back and looked half a dozen times. I could have sworn I had this before and that I did a review of it, but I am…

BFBC-Ping Friday, August 16, 2024

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