Skull Splitter Scotch Ale: 5.0 – Now thankfully this hasn’t fallen into the deep pit of scotch ales that often can be like a bad bourbon cask with a cloying sweetness and wallpaper paste. However there’s something a bit off about this ale, it’s not a bad scotch ale – and surely is someone’s taste. But it’s like a weird banana bread sort of aspect that isn’t ideal.
Price Average: $12 for 4-pack bottles
Website: https://www.orkneybrewery.co.uk/
Fine Acre: 6.5 – It’s basically what you would expect form Allagash making a golden ale. Oh sure we’d take a regular White over this, but it’s got lightness, hops, and a bit of nut – it is overall delicious
Price Average: $12 for 6-pack
Website: https://www.allagash.com/
Cross Path: 4.5 – It’s soft and malty but with some spice that is sort of like rosemary? There’s a lot of oats here though like more than an oatmeal stout and it sort of dominates. It’s okay overall.
Price Average: $4
Website: https://www.allagash.com/
Mountain Ale: 6.0 – Really does have that peak Vermont or snow season vibe to its taste, it’s very dark for an ale but not heavy like a stout. It’s not as nutty though for a brown ale, but that’s exactly a complaint. The caramel flavor is in full swing here too with almost maybe some maple as well?
Price Average: $10 for 6-pack
Website: http://theshedbrewery.com/
Sweet As Pacific Ale: 5.5 – It’s a pretty good ale. The hop flavor seems slightly odd here almost like a dry hopping, but not. Overall is refreshing, not too bold, and slightly above average for an ale.
Price Average: $10 for 6-pack
Website: https://www.goodlifebrewing.com/
Whalers Dry Hopped American Pale Ale: 5.0 – It’s not super bitter, but certainly hoppy and citrusy. Overall it’s an okay beer, but nothing worth writing much more about.
Price Average: $11 for 6-pack cans
Website: https://whalers.com/
Candlepin: 5.0 – It’s a pretty hoppy pale, and there’s enough citrus to make it not terrible. Its overall about average for what you’d expect from a pale.
Side Note: Candlepin bowling is dumb @me in the comments all you want.
Price Average: $3
Website: https://castleislandbeer.com/
Bijoux: 7.5 – Actually a slightly mellow sour (likely the aging), but does not skimp on the sour (the mellow comes on the backend) Overall it’s a pretty nice, complex, and fruity sour.
Price Average: $12
Website: https://www.allagash.com/
Small Batch Quad: 5.5 – Pretty dark looking for a quad. Its meaty and more carbonated than you’d think as there was zero head. Its got a gravitas to it that sadly makes it hard to go through a big bottle solo, but then again at 11% you only need the one.
Price Average: $14
Website: https://whitebirchbrewing.com/
Shipyard Summer Ale: 7.5 – What? Yeah it’s still frozen outside, maybe some of us want to live on island time alright? And for those who wish to join grab this Shipyward as it’s a nice summer ale with some good spice and citrus and is overall pretty much exactly what you want.
Price Average: $10 for 6-pack
Website: https://shipyard.com/