Mary of the Gael: 7.5 – It is simply a delicious farmhouse ale. No faults, lots of easy flavors, and a nice balance of spice citrus and hops.
Price Average: $12
Website: https://www.mystic-brewery.com/
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Thomas Hardy’s Ale (2017 Vintage)
Thomas Hardy’s Ale: 1.0 – That is like if a british bitter and a porter fucked on a couch made of stale beer and cigarettes. It is horrible. It’s thick and unpleasant, and basically has all that toffee/caramel business in the worst way. It’s like what would hapopen if you burnt the sugar somehow in a bourbon barrel aged beer.
Price Average: $8
Website: http://www.thomashardysale.com/
Ommegang Game of Thrones Mother of Dragons Smoked Porter & Kriek Ale Blend
Mother of Dragons: 7.5 – Much like Daenerys that title is really really long. The beer however is really really good though, so hail to the breaker of chains. Not a huge surprise as Ommegang even with these beers are middling at worst. But that cherry flavor isn’t ruined by a smoked porter flavor, and it really does blend together nicely. The beer color is also amazingly poignant.
Price Average: $13
Website: http://www.ommegang.com/
Founders Curmudgeon Better Half Old Ale
Better Half Old Ale: 3.0 – That is the same problem you always see with a bourbon barrel aged ale. It’s that same over sugar bourbon beer. You get none of that maple syrup or molasses as it’s become pure sugar (shut up we know it’s the same, but it’s not the same)
Price Average: $13
Website: https://foundersbrewing.com/
Mystic Three Cranes Farmhouse Ale
Three Cranes: 7.5 – This is a delicious farmhouse ale. If you were afraid that the cranberries would make this too tart and lead it into sour terrority, fret not. It’s subdued but present enough to be tasty, without killing you with tart.
Price Average: $14
Website: https://www.mystic-brewery.com/
Norway Brewing Co. Dandelion Saison
Dandelion: 4.5 – The saison backing this is pretty damn good, but if the bottle’s log wasn’t a dead give away – strap in for some flowers. This has that summer floral notes in spades, and because of that – there’s a problem. For most people this is simply not for them, and really meant for a hyper niche group of folks, and we have to judge it as such.
Price Average: $12 for 4-pack
Website: https://www.norwaybrewing.com/
Martha’s Exchange – Martha’s Oktoberfest
Martha’s Oktoberfest: 5.0 – It feels a bit like a red ale, and there’s a distinct coppery sort of taste here. Hard to tell if intentional or just a bad pour. It is an otherwise flavorful and spiced Oktoberfest
Price Average: $6 draft
Website: http://www.marthas-exchange.com/
Trve Red Chaos Sour
Red Chaos: 5.5 – There cherries are nice, and it’s overall a fine sour. The problem is it’s competing in the field of sours and you ned to really step up your game to get points.
Price Average: $12
Website: https://www.trvebrewing.com/
Clown Shoes ‘The Exorcism of Rich Ackerman’ Imperial Stout
The Exorcism of Rich Ackerman: 4.0 – While there is a delicious creamy chocolate flavor here, it’s ruined. That imperial ‘aspect’ of alcohol has made this into something that’s difficult to drink, and overall not worth it.
Price Average: $14
Website: https://www.clownshoesbeer.com/
Honest Weight Swift & Changeable
Swift & Changeable: 7.5 – Not perfect, but a very well executed saison. There isn’t a bad mark or thing to say about it really.
Price Average: $14
Website: http://www.honestweightbeer.com/