Tennessee

Living Waters "Osprey" Cold IPA

They're very few times I will start off review by asking what the hell the brewery was thinking when they put this …

BFBC-Ping Sunday, September 28, 2025

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Rating 4.0

Bell's "Cold Hearted" Cold IPA

I think the other cold IPA I had was a Sierra Nevada . In fact, that was the only one other than this that I have ever…

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, September 09, 2025

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Session

Founders "All Day Chill Day" IPA

I was going to start this post with a treatise on the invention of new names and new categories of beer and the way tha…

BFBC-Ping Monday, February 26, 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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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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Rating 2.25

Lagunitas "Island Beats" IPA

It's kind of a cold day to be drinking a tropical IPA , but I'm not going to let that stop me. I was happy enou…

BFBC-Ping Monday, January 01, 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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Rogue

Rogue "Neon Snowpocalypse" Double IPA

It looks like Rogue is not taking itself particularly serious. I can dig that. A giant, fire-breathing snowman the si…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, December 03, 2023

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White IPA

Blue Moon White IPA

People encounter Blue Moon and think of just one kind of beer. I have encountered many different versions, and they ra…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, December 14, 2016

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Tennessee

Blackberry Farm "Coyote Tactics" IPA

I don't know what a coyote has to do with beer or an IPA specifically, but here we are with a coyote and an IPA. Th…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, November 26, 2017

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Rating 2.25

Green Man "Wayfarer" American IPA

Legend says that the Green Man is an avatar for the earth queen Gaia. He finds those who have wronged or hurt the moth…

BFBC-Ping Monday, August 09, 2021

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Rating 4.75

Deschutes "Fresh Squeezed" IPA

I went through an IPA phase, and then I found DIPA s, and I thought I would never leave their deliciousness. I find my…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Rating 4.0

Founders "Centennial" IPA

Another IPA? Yes. There are an infinite number of results from the same ingredients of beer, and I want to taste them a…

BFBC-Ping Friday, October 03, 2014

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Wiseacre

Wiseacre "Air Bath" Session IPA

Yeah, 5% seems about right for a session IPA. I don't know if "Air Bath" is in reference to the relativ…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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Tennessee

Bearded Iris Epicenter IPA

I just... I don't understand the idea behind YET ANOTHER IPA from Bearded Iris. Yes, I am a fan of the style, and …

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, April 17, 2018

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Tennessee

Black Abbey "Krampus Nacht" Bock

It's shocking how few bocks I've had since the dawn of this blog in... I'm going to say 2013. I had many b…

BFBC-Ping Friday, March 19, 2021

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Rating 3.0

Fat Orange Cat "Baby Kittens" New England IPA

Okay, Fat Cat , you're not fooling me into thinking you're Garfield or even Heathcliff. You have made more grea…

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, August 05, 2025

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Sam Adams

Samuel Adams Third Voyage Double IPA

Here's the thing about Sam Adams - when a waitress tells you that they have Sam Adams on tap, they are referring on…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, November 12, 2014

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Tennessee

Black Abbey "The Five Points" IPA

The last Black Abbey beer was interesting , but ultimately disappointing. But, I won't let a mediocre beer set this…

BFBC-Ping Monday, July 18, 2016

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Wild Heaven

Wild Heaven Wise Blood IPA

What the hell is wise blood? Is it blood from someone who was wise? Or is the blood somehow sentient, learning through …

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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