Wolaver's Will Stevens' Pumpkin Ale ?ABV

I know Andy told me Wolaver's is never good. I understand Andy. He had a bad experience with swimmer piss. So he is cautious.

I like shiny things so I bought this. I had two (2) (1+1 other) and put on some Richard Burgess. And Spase Peepole. All the hits. Jennifor Hal-o-way.

I think I'm halfway bombed. I'm such a lightweight.

I have to go

Just when I thought I was off IPA

XXXX India Pale Ale 9.25% 70 IBU
Shipyard Pugsley's Signature Series

I've been drinking Smuttynose IPA almost exclusively for the last six months but the resulting hop induced perma burn (heartburn) has made drinking IPA's less appealing.

Anyone who is a fan of the American IPA would admit that we have abused the little flower, concocting mouth puckering and palatte destroying hop bombs of beers. Such is not the case with XXXX IPA. The hops are there, but mostly in aroma. They are used to balance out the syrupy sweetness inevitable in a beer this big (9.25%), but not to the point of obliterating the sweetness or overwhelming the malty flavor. The richness of this beer doesn't make it a chugger, but it would fare well alongside some 'que, mexican or anything with some heat.

This isn't the best I've had of its type, but it's good and worth a shot. Like other Pugsley Signature beers, I believe it's only available in the 1 1/3 pint bottles which I call "samplers."

Summer Round Up

Ah, fleeting summer. Before you know it Pumpkinhead will be........holy sh*t are you serious? It's the first week of August and it's already in every neighborhood cooler. That should excite me, but the concept of Pumpkinhead 2 has me extremely distracted.

A few brief reviews:



UFO Raspberry Hefeweizen 5.1%ABV: Is good. It could be better but it's good enough.
















Leinenkugel Summer Shandy 4.2%ABV: Ack. Shandy. When I think of shandy I'm reminded of my 'ol Irish friend John who used to run a pub downtown. "ETS FOEKEN BEEREN SPROIT" he'd say. Don't go out of your way to figure out what that means or to try this beverage.











Tuckerman 6288 Stout 5.9%ABV: Named for Mt. Washington, it is basically impossible for this beer to suck. Like Wash it is epic and awesome and takes me way too long to finish.







Kona Wailua Wheat 5.4%ABV: Boring. This is one of the most uninteresting things I've tried since I tried wiping front to back. Yes, people say it's different but it's impossible to really tell and in the end you accomplish basically the same thing. If you understood any of that, don't buy this yawn in a bottle.