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Friday, December 27, 2013

Proof, the Tallahassee behemoth of beer

Proof, the Tallahassee behemoth of beer

The proof bottle shop............Do I really even have to elaborate on this store?

I mean, who doesn’t already go to this store when they are looking for the best stuff in town?

Very few beer stores have the kind of reputation. For many (myself included) it was the first place I really had good beer and as a result, it was the beginning of my love for beer. Hell, if it wasn’t for this place I probably would not had gotten into home-brewing.

I owe a lot to this place, in terms of how its helped me with beer and what not.

Packing the largest collection of beer in town, the most refrigerators dedicated to beer, and (easily) the most knowledgeable staff in town. There are a lot of reasons for people to check this store out.

Hell, even their custom made brews are pretty damn good.

As I said before, its goes without saying. Go to this place if you haven’t already. It will really get you started on enjoying better beer.

Now then...........

Here is a current list of some of the cooler bottles\cans on the shelf right now at proof:

WARNING: proof has a huge list of beer, and has more of some than others. sections that are in italics indicate that they may be out of that beer at the moment, and overall indicates beers in small supply. Some might be restocked later, some may not. Eventually, some of these will be struck off the list. Right now, in-between semesters, some beers may also be harder to find than others.

bombers\single bottles

(all of these are either 22 bombers or 750 bottles unless specified)

stone
- punishment, 18.99, 500ml
  - Style: American strong ale, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (38\100), beer advocate (72\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- southern char, 18.99 500ml
  - Style: American strong ale, 12.6%
  - rating: ratebeer (n\a), beer advocate (96\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- self righteous, 7.99
  - Style: Black IPA, 8.7%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: 87\100
- old guardian, 8.99
  - Style:
  - rating:
  - person rating:
Yeastie Boys
- Rex attitude, 5.49, 12oz
  - Style: Smoked beer, 7%
  - rating: ratebeer (59\100), beer advocate (81\100)
  - person rating: n\a
williams brothers
- black ball stout, 5.49, 12oz
  - Style: English stout, 4.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (67\100), beer advocate (n\a)
  - person rating: n\a
de ranke
- XX bitter, 11.25
  - Style: Belgian IPA, 6.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (91\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- XXX bitter, 11.25
  - Style: Belgian IPA, 6%
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - person rating: n\a
B nectar
- vanilla cinnamon mead, 17.99
  - Style: mead
  - rating: ratebeer (90\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Panil
- panil divina, 14.99
  - Style: unblended Lambic, 5.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (86\100), beer advocate (83\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Nøgne Ø
- dark horizon 4^th edition, 10.99 12oz
  - Style: Russian Imperial stout, 16%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (91\100)
  - person rating: will arrive in 2-3 years when I drink mine ;)
founders
- sweet repute, 17.99
  - Style: wheatwine, 12.6%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: n\a
southern tier
- compass, 7.99
  - Style: American Pale ale, 9%
  - rating: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - person rating: 87.2\100. A great beer for people who say that they don't like beer, and a good beer substitute for campaign. Hoppy, floral, and spritzy.
- pumping, 7.99
  - Style: Pumpkin ale, 8.6%
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (91\100)
  - person rating: 98\100. Simply the best pumpkin ale there is. Period.
- oat, 8.99
  - Style: Imperial stout, 11%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (92\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- iniquity, 6.99
  - Style: black IPA, 9%
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (92\100)
  - person rating: 93\100
- back burner, 7.99
  - Style: Barleywine, 10%,
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (90\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- chokolat, 8.99
  - Style: American imperial stout, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (95\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Coronado
- Stoopid stout, 6.99
  - Style: American imperial stout, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (86\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Great Divide
- Wolfgang dopplebock,
  - Style:
  - rating:
  - person rating:
- Belgian style Yeti, 9.99
  - Style: Belgian stout, 9.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (91\100)
  - person rating: n\a, but this beer is retired. If your curious pick it up. You never know when youl get another chance!
heavy seas
- The big DIPA, 8.99
  - Style: Double ipa, 10.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (88\100), beer advocate (88\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Below Decks, 6.99
  - Style: barleywine, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (75\100), beer advocate (82\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Schneider
- aventinus weizen eisbock, 4.99, 11.2 oz
  - Style: Eisbock, 12%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: n\a
heller bock saphir, 4.99 16.9 oz
- Style: helles bock, 7.4%
- rating: ratebeer (92\100), beer advocate (88\100)
- person rating: n\a
zolo vintage roden batch, 18.99
- Style:
- rating:
- person rating:
samichlaus, 15.99
- Style: doppelbock, 14%
- rating: ratebeer (94\100), beer advocate (89\100)
- person rating: n\a
Brasserie de Rocks
- tripple Impériale, 8.99
  - Style: Belgian strong dark ale, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- grand crue, 7.99
  - Style: Belgian strong ale, 9%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: Their are many who claim to be the best Belgian brewery, but I feel that for the money, these guys beat out all the rest. A must try for anyone who loves Belgian style beers, or is looking to celebrate something special. 94\100
buffalo Belgian stout, 8.99
- Style: Belgian imperial stout, 9%
- rating: ratebeer (79\100), beer advocate (82\100)
- person rating: n\a
St Sebastiaan , 8.99, 16oz flip-top bottle (A souvenir!)
- Dark
  - Style: Dubbel, 6.9%
  - rating: ratebeer (85\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Gold ale
  - Style: Tripel, 7.7%
  - rating: ratebeer (74\100), beer advocate (85\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Grand reserve
  - Style: Belgian strong ale, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (85\100), beer advocate (86\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Samuel Smith
- yorkshire stingo, 11.99
  - Style: English strong ale, 9%
  - rating: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (92\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Harviestoun Brewery, (the old engine oil people!)
- Ola Dubh 16 year scotch aged, 8.25, 12 oz
  - Style: old ale, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Ola Dubh 12 year scotch aged, 7.99, 12 oz
  - Style: old ale, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Ola Dubh 18 year scotch aged, 9.99, 12 oz
  - Style: old ale, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Schmaltz\hebrew
- Origin, 5.99
  - style: fruit beer, 8%
  - Stats: ratebeer (61\100), beer advocate (80\100)
  - personal rating:
- Reunion ale, 7.99
  - style: American brown ale, 7.5%
  - Stats: ratebeer (93\100), beer advocate (86\100)
  - personal rating: n\a
Swamp-head
- hoe-hoe-hoe, 13.49
  - Style: Witbier, 5.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (40\100), beer advocate (84\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Ballast point
- sea monster, 9.49
  - Style: American imperial stout, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (90\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- victory at sea coffee Vanilla porter, 9.49
  - Style: American porter, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (98\100)
  - person rating: n\a
bear republic
- Peter Brown tribute, 4.99
  - Style: American brown ale, 6.3%
  - rating: ratebeer (92\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- black bear stout, 6.99
  - Style: American double Stout, 8.1%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- cafe racer, 8.49
  - Style: Imperial IPA, 9.75%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: n\a
North Coast Brewery
- Grand Cru, 13.99
  - Style: Belgian strong ale, 12.9%
  - rating: ratebeer (n\a), beer advocate (82\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Rogue
- double dead guy, 13.49
  - Style: American strong ale, 9.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - person rating: n\a
terrapin
- All American Imperial pills, 8.49
  - Style: Imperial Pils, 8.9%
  - rating: ratebeer (89\100), beer advocate (83\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Hopping Frog Brewery
- silk porter, 9.99
  - Style: American porter, 6.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Gangster Frog, 8.99
  - Style: American IPA, 7.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (95\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Karminator, 11.49
  - Style: Doppelbock, 9.3%
  - rating: ratebeer (92\100), beer advocate (83\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Hopped up Goose Juice Rye, 8.99
  - Style: American IPA, 7%
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (86\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Mean Manalishi IPA, 11.99
  - Style: Double IPA, 8.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (85\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Hop Dam tripple IPA, 15.99
  - Style: imperial IPA, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Belgian IPA, 10.99
  - Style: Belgian IPA, 8.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (86\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Dogfish head
- Rhizing Bines, 12.49
  - Style: imperial ipa, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (91\100), beer advocate (83\100)
  - person rating: n\a
lagunitas
- lucky 13, 4.99
  - Style: American Strong Ale, 8.56%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)
  - person rating: 88\100
Brasserie De La Pleine Lune
- Aubeloun, 11.49
  - Style: Belgian IPA, 7%
  - rating: ratebeer (79\100), beer advocate (n\a)
  - person rating:
- Super Nova, 11.49
  - Style: American style IPA, 6.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (80\100), beer advocate (n\a)
  - person rating: n\a
Avery brewery
- mephistopheles, 9.49 12 oz
  - Style: Imperial stout, 16.43%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (93\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Samael, 8.99, 12 oz
  - Style: English barleywine, 15.53%
  - rating: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- hog heaven, 6.99
  - Style: American barleywine, 9.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - person rating: n\a
humboldt
- 500 bc, 8.49
  - Style: imperial IPA, 8.3%
  - rating: ratebeer (91\100), beer advocate (90\100)
  - person rating: n\a
New Albanian
- Black and Blue grass, 8.49
  - Style: Saison, 6.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (69\100), beer advocate (79\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Highland brewing company
- Imperial Kashmir, 8.99
  - Style: Imperial IPA, 10.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (88\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Evil Twin
- Justin Blabaer, 12.49
  - Style: Berliner Weisse, 4.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (93\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal
- Barrel aged project 1 Sherry, 19.49
  - Style: Belgian strong dark ale, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (49\100), beer advocate (n\a)
  - person rating: n\a
- Barrel aged project 11 Armagnac, 19.49
  - Style: Belgian strong dark ale, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (86\100), beer advocate (n\a)
  - person rating: n\a
- Barrel aged project 10 Madeira, 19.49
  - Style: Belgian strong dark ale, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (n\a), beer advocate (n\a)
  - person rating: n\a
- Barrel aged project 13 Cognac, 19.49
  - Style: Belgian strong dark ale, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (94\100), beer advocate (n\a)
  - person rating: n\a
Shipyard
- Bourbon Barrel aged Monkey Fist, 13.49
  - Style: American IPA, 7.6%
  - rating: ratebeer (n\a), beer advocate (84\100)
  - person rating: n\a
victory
- Red Thunder, 8.49
  - Style: Baltic porter, 8.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (94), beer advocate (88\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Unibrue
- 17 grand reserve, 12.49
  - Style: Belgian strong dark ale, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- La Terrible, 8.99
  - Style: Belgian strong dark ale, 10.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Green Flash
- Saison Diego, 7.49
  - Style: Saison, 4.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (89\100), beer advocate (82\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Trippel, 7.49
  - Style: tripel, 9.7%
  - rating: ratebeer (91\100), beer advocate (84\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Anchor Brewery
- Number 4 Fort Ross Farmhouse Ale, 10.99
  - Style: Saison\Farmhouse ale, 7.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (86\100), beer advocate (80\100)
  - person rating: n\a
4\6 packs
breckenridge
- regal double pills, 11.49\4
  - Style: Double Pilsner, 7%
  - rating: ratebeer (68\100), beer advocate (81\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Sierea Nevada
- Kellerweis, 8.99\6
  - Style: Hefeweizen, 4.8%
  - rating: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (91\100)
  - person rating: If there is any style that some people feel American brewers cannot touch, it is German styles. How could Americans beat breweries that have been brewing their German styles for HUNDREDS of years, when we have only come back as a brewing nation in the last 2 decades. Well this brew gives them a run for their money. Easily the best American made hefewisen, period (and better than most German hefewisensas well). A high recommendation. 92\100
- Narwal, 9.99\4
  - Style: Russian Imperial Stout, 10.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)
  - person rating: in a old review of this beer, I stated that it tasted like “liquified black chocolate”, and only had criticism for its subtle aroma. For the money, you can not do any better for a high quality stout like this one. Pick it up if you haven’t already. Rating: 96\100
U-rthel
- hop-it, 14.99\4
  - Style: Belgian IPA, 9.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (88\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Brasserie de Silly
- scotch de silly, 14.99\4
  - Style: scotch ale, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (90\100), beer advocate (83\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Samuel Smith
- Imperial stout, 10.49\4
  - Style: imperial stout, 7%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Nut Brown Ale, 10.49\4
  - Style: English brown ale, 5%
  - rating: ratebeer (92\100), beer advocate (91\100)
  - person rating: 90\100
- India Ale, 10.49\4
  - Style: English IPA, 5%
  - rating: ratebeer (86\100), beer advocate (83\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Fullers
- ESB, 10.99\4
  - Style: Premium ESB, 5.9%
  - rating: ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (91\100)
  - person rating: 88\100)
- London Pride, 10.99\4
  - Style: Premium ESB, 4.7%
  - rating: ratebeer (87\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - person rating: 87\100
- porter, 10.99\4
  - Style: English Porter, 5.4%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Coronado
- Islander IPA, 12.49\6
  - Style: American IPA, 7%
  - rating: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (85\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Idiot IPA, 12.49\4
  - Style: Imperial IPA, 8.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (88\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Mad river
- humboldt haze, 11.99\4
  - Style: India pale ale, 7.95%
  - rating: ratebeer (80\100), beer advocate (82\100)
  - person rating: n\a
New planet, gluten free
- Pale, 8.99\4
  - Style: gluten free pale ale, 5%
  - rating: ratebeer (8\100), beer advocate (63\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Raspberry, 8.99\4
  - Style: gluten free fruit beer, 5%
  - rating: ratebeer (10\100), beer advocate (66\100)
  - person rating: n\a
mission
- shipwreck double IPA, 13.49\4
  - Style: Imperial IPA, 9.25%
  - rating: ratebeer (92\100), beer advocate (83\100)
  - person rating: n\a
unibroue
- don de dieu, 10.49\4
  - Style: Belgian strong pale ale, 9%
  - rating: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (92\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- trois pistoles, 10.49\4
  - Style: Belgian strong dark ale, 9%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: 91\100, very very good.
- maudite, 10.49\4
  - Style: Belgian strong dark ale, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- ephemere apple, 10.49\4
  - Style: fruit beer, 5.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (82\100), beer advocate (82\100)
  - person rating: n\a
lagunitas
- little sumpin, 9.49\6
  - Style: American pale wheat ale, 7.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: 81\100
- brown shugga, 10.99\6
  - Style: American strong ale, 9.99%
  - rating: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (90\100)
  - person rating: 92\100
- censored, 9.49\6
  - Style: American red ale, 6.75%
  - rating: ratebeer(88\100), beer advocate (84\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- pills, 9.49\6
  - Style: Czech Pilsener, 6.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (71\100), beer advocate (82\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- maximus IPA, 10.49\6
  - Style: Imperial IPA, 8.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- IPA, 9.49\6
  - Style: IPA, 6.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (94\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Lexington
- bourbon stout, 14.49\4
  - Style: Imperial stout, 8%
  - rating: ratebeer (88\100), beer advocate (81\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Erie brewing co
- derailed black cherry, 10.49\4
  - Style: fruit beer, 5%
  - rating: ratebeer (35\100), beer advocate (74\100)
  - person rating: 90\100. Ill be honest, this is a slanted review. I'm rating it to style. In terms of a beer tasting of black cherries and not sucking, this beer is the only ones I've ever had to deliver. Trust me, its worth it. Would work great with some vanilla icecream.
Dogfish head
- festina peche, 9.99\4
  - Style: Berliner Weissbier, 4.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (82\100), beer advocate (67\100)
  - person rating: 65\100
- Burton Baton, 15.99\4
  - Style: Imperial IPA, 10%
  - rating: Ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Palo Santo, 15.49\4
  - Style: Imperial brown ale, 12%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)
  - person rating: 87\100
Smuttynose
- vunderbar, 9.99\6
  - Style: German Pilsener, 5.1%
  - rating: ratebeer (88\100), beer advocate (84\100)
  - person rating: n\a
victory
- Prima Pills, 9.99\6
  - Style: German pilsener, 5.3%
  - rating: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (91\100)
  - person rating: 93\100. By far one of the best American made pilseners there is. A fantastic hop-flavor focused brew, light and easy on the pallet, its a perfect easy drinking beer for long days when you need to beat off the heat of summer. A must try if you have not done so already.
- Golden Monkey, 11.99\6
  - Style: tripel, 9.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (83\100)
  - person rating: 85\100. a good trippel, but really, I remember this beer as being the ones that I would buy for the highest craft alcohol by volume for the lowest price. If that is your goal (to get drunk) but still want craft, this is your beer.
highlands brewing
- Thunderstruck coffee porter, 9.99\6
  - Style: American porter, 5.9%
  - rating: ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (88\100)
  - person rating: 94\100, by far one of the best coffee beers on the market. Great, great beer at a good price. Highly recommended.
hinterlands
- white cap white IPA, 10.91\6
  - Style: Belgian IPA (aka, white ipa), 4.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (77\100), beer advocate (83\100)
  - person rating: n\a
terrapin
- Moo-hoo chocolate milk stout, 9.49\4
  - Style: sweet stout, 6%
  - rating: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - person rating: 91\100. Best commercial milk stout on the market.
- Big Hoppy Monster, 14.99\4
  - Style: Imperial IPA
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (91\100)
  - person rating: 85\100
- Pumpkinfest, 9.49\4
  - Style: Pumpkin ale, 6.1%
  - rating: ratebeer (91\100), beer advocate (84\100)
  - person rating: n\a
fathead
- headhunter IPA, 11.99\4
  - Style: American ipa, 7.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (97\100)
  - person rating: 94\100
- bumbleberry honey blueberry ale, 11.99\6
  - Style: fruit beer, 5.3%
  - rating: ratebeer (61\100), beer advocate (82\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Six point
- Bengali Tiger, 10.49\4 pints
  - Style: American IPA
  - rating: ratebeer (94\100), beer advocate (88\100)
  - person rating: 90\100
- Autumnation, 10.49\4 pints
  - Style: harvest ale, 6.7%
  - rating: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - person rating: 90\100
- Crisp, 10.49\4 pints
  - Style: German pilsener, 5.4%
  - rating: ratebeer (59\100), beer advocate (88\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Goose Island
- 6^th day, 8.99\6
  - Style: Strong American Brown ale, 8.3%
  - rating: ratebeer (88\1000, beer advocate (80\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Bells brewery
- Expedition, 15.99\6
  - Style: imperial stout, 10.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: 96\100. A near perfect, enormous imperial stout. Well worth the price. Should sit well and age for years. Get it while you can.
- Double cream, 12.99\6
  - Style: American stout, 6.1%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - person rating: 89\100. Note: its not a sweet stout, and has no lactose or dairy products in it. A True malt-lovers brew.
- Java Stout, 15.99\6
  - Style: American stout with coffee added, 7.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (88\100)
  - person rating: n\a
fort collins brewery
- z smoked amber lager, 12.99\6
  - Style: Rauchbier, 5.4%
  - rating: ratebeer (61\100), beer advocate (80\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Hoptitude, 11.99\4
  - Style: Double IPA, 7.5%
  - rating: ratebeer (45\100), beer advocate (77\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Rocky Mountain IPA, 12.99\4
  - Style: American IPA, 6.2%
  - rating: ratebeer (80\100), beer advocate (83\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Boulder brewing
- Mojo Risin, 13.49\4
  - Style: Imperial IPA, 10%
  - rating: ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (85\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Green Flash
- green Bullet, 13.49\4
  - Style: Imperial IPA, 10.1%
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (88\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Grand Cru, 13.99\4
  - Style: Belgian dark strong ale, 9.1%
  - rating: ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (85\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- West Coast IPA, 10.99\4
  - Style: American IPA, 7.4%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Double Stout, 10.99\4
  - Style: American imperial stout, 8.8%
  - rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Rayon vert, 10.99\4
  - Style: Belgian Pale ale, 7%
  - rating: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (86\100)
  - person rating: n\a
- Hophead Red, 10.99\4
  - Style: American amber ale, 7%
  - rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - person rating: n\a
Southern Tier
- Harvest ale, 9.99
  - Style: Premium ESB, 6.7%
  - rating: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - person rating: n\a

bulk\box sets

Davy Jones lagger, 19.99
- style: steam beer, 6%
- rating: ratebeer (49\100), beer advocate (83\100)
- personal rating: n\a
312 wheat, 16.99
- style: American pale wheat ale, 4.2%
- rating: ratebeer (29\100), beer advocate (78\100)
- personal rating: n\a
All day IPA
- style: American ipa, 4.7%
- rating: ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (87\100)
- personal rating: n\a
Fat tire, 18.49
- style: Amber ale, 5.2%
- rating: ratebeer: (48\100), beer advocate (82\100)
- personal rating: 75\100. Not a bat beer at all, but also not that amazing. For the price, its usually a OK option.
Dales pale ale, 19.49
- style: American pale ale, 6.5%
- rating: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (88\100)
- personal rating: 50\100. I really did not care for the cheesy hop flavor of this beer. It just tasted like feet to me. Not recommended at all, but I seem to be the minority here.

spot update: Cigar City Black ash at proof

This ones looks like its a peppery, unique black lagger, that is aged in black ash casks. Its a collaboration between cigar city and Max Lagers (an Atlanta brewery). Its ingredient list looks like it uses a lot of the same ingredients that you would get off of a black IPA, except fermented more like a lagger.

its high gravity lagger yeast should mean that its hop and wood character should shine through the most.

Cigar city,

black ash, abv unknown
Style: black lager
rating: ratebeer (unknown), beer advocate (unknown)

Their is not a lot of reviews, information, or background to this one atm. its very new and really as a result, is not very well known. the Reviews of it atm are pretty good, so I would suggest picking it up if your a huge fan of either Black IPA's (and want to try one in the form or a lager), or a a big Cigar city fan.
Get it while its still available!

Prost!

Monday, December 23, 2013

Costco, the all or nothing gamble

Costco..............yea, this one varies a LOT from store to store (and from state to state). Some places actually have a good selection of very good brews at very, very good prices. For others, the best you can do in terms of beer is maybe bulk Newcastle or Guinness, if your lucky that is. In Tallahassee we tend to fall into the former category, and normally there is almost no reason to go to Costco if your beer hunting (for liquor however, there is a lot to like).

The one saving grace is that occasionally, on a blue moon, they have stocks of cheap Chimay Grand Reserve (blue) for sale. Right now is one of those times, and there is even picture evidence! Thanks Kyle!

A Diamond in the rough?

price is 9.99 a bottle. That's easily the best deal in town on the stuff.

So remember, if your going out to Costco to pick up some holiday supplies, pick up a bottle of Chimay as well. For as long as they still have it!

Prost!

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Beerstop brew list, 12\19\13

Beer stop, the diamond in the rough

You might had noticed this small store while driving up Mayhen (possibly en-rout to brewfest at the auto-museum). Located right across from Jenny’s and next to the Indian market, this store really does not look like much. Covering almost 70% of the store front is advertisement for Coors, miller, and Budweiser brews........things that craft-loving people see as red flags.

It makes the place look more like a gas station than a serious craft beer store. And to be fair it does have a lot of the amenities provided by a corner store (snack food, energy drinks, cigarettes, cigars, etc)

However, against all implications of its exterior image, beerstop has one of the best selections of beer in town.

entrance collection of bombers

side bombers, and 6\4 packs

don't forget the end

a few more beers on the side

some 6 packs in a narrow space

dont forget the snacks (and the bottom shelf)

so many bottles of it.........

In my opinion, no Tallahassee beer hunt is complete without a stop at this little gem.

You really have to see it to believe it.

Once you get beyond its shell and walk in, youl be extremely surprised by what they have in stock. Despite covering their windows with what many would call 'swill posters', their actual physical stock of such beers (American Adjunct Laggers to be precises) is actually quite low.

American Adjunct Lagers probably only account for 10% of Beer stops shelf space. The rest is dedicated to a dizzying assortment of craft beers largely condensed into a relatively small store.

a walk in freezer filled with cold crafty goodness.

just ignore the stuff on the bottom.

The truth is, I have never gone into this store and NOT found at least 5 things that I really, really wanted to drink.

(unfortunately I can usually only afford to pick up 1-2 of them!)

I've had to talk people into making the trip and going into the store, and I've never had any complaints.

Beer stop beer hit list:

Bombers, and single bottles

Gulden Draak Brewmaster Reserve, 17.99
- style: Belgian strong pale ale, 10.5%,
- Stats; 87\100 (beer advocate), 84\100 (Ratebeer)
- My thoughts: I picked up this beer to celebrate my birthday....but unfortunately did not get a chance to consume it until nearly 3 weeks after my birthday! It had a lot to live up too, and to be sure it did so in spades. A lot of reviewers snub this beer primarily because its barrel aging has removed the brilliant clarity that the normal Gulden Draak is famous for, but I found that if you can ignore how the beer is as hazzy as a Hefeweizen, there is a lovely beer to be had here. Its whiskey character is extremely subdued, and to good effect as it does not overpower the Belgian characteristics of the beer or make it too overly boozy. I found this one to be a great sipper, and one I enjoyed immensely. I do feel that its rating come from the fact that its a very big move from the brewery’s usual offerings, and has a far more American-style than people are used too (which makes sense since the beer was made due to the brew-masters travels in America Personal score: 90\100
Dogfish Head, 75 minute IPA, 10.99
- style: American IPA, 7.5%
- Stats: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)
- personal rating: n/a
Sierea Nevada, devastation black ipa, 8.29
- style: black IPA, 6.7%
- Stats: ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (87\100)
- personal rating: n/a
500 bc, double IPA, 8.29
- style: Double IPA, 8.3%
- Stats: ratebeer (89\100), beer advocate (91\100)
- personal rating: n/a
hebrew
- He'Brew Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. On Rye, 10.99
  - style: double\imperial IPA, 10%
  - Stats: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - personal rating: n/a
- jewbilation reborn 17, 12.49
  - style: American Strong Ale, 17%
  - Stats: ratebeer (91\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - personal rating: I'm sorry to say that I cannot speak for this one, yet. But I have had their sweet 16, which is offly close, and I have to say its an experience. We have all heard of hop-bombs, but this is a malt bomb on all levels. The hops in it simply exist to keep those flavors from becoming too extreme and adding a bit to the aroma. Absurdly sweet, thick, and smooth, this brew is one that begs to be opened during special events where you really want to cut loose with something intense. Well worth the price if the reason for drinking is good enough! (84\100)
- st lennys, 7.99
  - style: Belgian strong ale (among other things)
  - Stats: ratebeer (75\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - personal rating: wow, this one was an experience. Picked up and tried at fermentation, this beer does so many things with flavor that its hard to keep up with it all. The hops, they rye, the Belgian flavors, the malt......you would think that with everything that the beer tries to do, that it wouldn't work. But it does work This beer is worth picking up to experience it. You wont regret it. (90\100)
- Rejewvenator dubble doppel, 7.99
  - style: Dubble, 8%
  - Stats: ratebeer (91\100), (83\100)
  - personal rating: n/a
- Origin, 5.89
  - style: fruit beer, 8%
  - Stats: ratebeer (61\100), beer advocate (80\100)
  - personal rating:
- IPA, 5.89
  - style: American IPA, 6.8%
  - Stats: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (85\100)
  - personal rating: n/a
Timmermans, Oude Gueuze, 17.99
- style: Gueuze, 5.5%
- Stats: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (88\100)
- personal rating: n/a
Blue Moon, Grand Cru, 8.99
- style: Belgian strong ale, 8.7%
- Stats: ratebeer (56\100), beer advocate (76\100)
- personal rating: n/a

6\4 packs

Bells, 3ed coast old ale- 15.99\6 pack
- style: barley wine, 10.2%
- Stats: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (92\100)
- personal rating:
Innis and Gunn, seasonal Scottish porter, 9.99\ 4 pack
- style: porter, 7.4%
- Stats: ratebeer (64\100), beer advocate (78\100)
- personal rating:
Goose Island
- Bourbon County Stout and Barley-wine, 18.29\ 4-pack
  - stout
    - style: imperial stout, 14.9%
    - Stats: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (100\100)
  - barleywine
    - style: English barleywine, 12.1%
    - Stats: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (100\100)
  - personal rating: Both of these of really amazing beers, and even though their price points are high, they are a must try. The stout has a reputation that speaks for itself ( in my opinion it has a remarkable character of fudge, chocolate, Hershey syrup, and lots and lots of bourbon), but I actually enjoyed the barley-wine more. Its far less syrupy, and its character from the oak and leftover BCS stout gives it fantastic subtle chocolate flavors. Beerstop is currently one of the only places to still have it in stock, and in spades, so make sure to go here if you haven’t picked these gems up already. My advice pick up both, and age the barley-wine for good chunk of time. I think that over time, it will get to better than the barley-wine (I'd love to try a 5 year old bottle!). For the quality of the product, its honestly being sold UNDER the price it deserves. (both beers get a 100\100 from me)
Luna, coffee stout, 10.99\4 pack
- style: American stout
- Stats: ratebeer (93\100), beer advocate (83\100)
- personal rating: n/a
Old Engine Oil, 21.99, 6 pack
- style: English porter
- Stats: ratebeer (98100), beer advocate (92\100)
- personal rating: n\a
belzebuth, 12.99\3 pack
- style: Belgian strong ale, 13%
- Stats:ratebeer (33\100), beer advocate (78\100)
- personal rating: n/a
eggenberg, urbock 23, 14.99\4-pack
- style: doppelbock, 9.6%
- Stats: ratebeer (73\100), beer advocate (81\100)
- personal rating: n/a
woodchuck barrel select, 9.99\6 pack
- style: cider
- Stats: ratebeer: 94\100
- personal rating: n/a
Resin, 9.99, 4 cans
- style: Imperial\double ipa
- Stats: Ratebeer 98\100, Beeradvocate 91\100
- personal rating: I give this beer a lot of credit. I has both a intense hoppy character, and enough malty backbone to stand up to it and make the beer more enjoyable as a result. For anyone looking for a big DIPA or imperial IPA to get into (and who are still sensitive to abrasive hop flavor) should give it a shot. I gave it a 90\100.
X2 steam,9.99, 6 pack
- style: California common, 8%
- Stats: ratebeer (74\100), beer advocate (80\100)
- personal rating: Not exactly one of the best from the X2 line, but a worthy beer to try non-the-less, especially if your curious like I was. Not as much character as its brothers, this beers strength is it balance and drink-ability. Good for the money, its worth trying for the experience, and due to the fact that it may never be seen again when its gone from beerstop. (80\100)
Ceylon\lion brewery
- Stout, 10.99 \ 6 pack
  - style: Foreign Export Stout, 8.8%
  - Stats: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (88\100)
  - personal rating: This beer, coming from the largest brewery in Sri Lanka, is a eternal surprise to the uninitiated. Not only is it a fantastic stout, its also one of the best values on a 6 pack you can buy. Famously promoted by the late-great beer hunter and writer Michael Jackson, the beer continues to live up to its name. A heavy chocolaty concoction with a faint hint of peppery spice, this brew is a must have for anyone looking for a good stout at a even better price. A personal favorite and a must-try. (90\100)
- imperial Pilsner, 10.99\ 6 pack
  - style: European strong lagger, 8.8%
  - Stats: ratebeer (16\100), beer advocate (70\100)
  - personal rating: n/a
stoudts brewery, 15.99, 6 packs
- scarlet lady esb
  - style: premium\extra special bitter, 5%
  - Stats: ratebeer (72\100), beer advocate (82\100)
  - personal rating: n/a
- fat dog imperial oatmeal stout
  - style: American imperial stout, 8%
  - Stats: ratebeer (n\a), beer advocate (90\100)
  - personal rating: n/a
- double ipa
  - style: American imperial IPA, 10%
  - Stats: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (89\100)
  - personal rating: n/a
green flash,
- pallet wrecker, 12.99, 4 pack
  - style: American Imperial IPA, 9.5%
  - Stats: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)
  - personal rating: n/a

box sets\bulk

Innis and Gunn
- box set, 9.99, 3 pack + glass:
- box average rating: 74.8\100
  - Original,
    - style: Scottish ale, 6.6%
    - Stats: ratebeer (64\100), beer advocate (84\100)
    - personal rating: 70\100
  - Bourbon Stout
    - style: Scottish stout, 7.4%
    - Stats: ratebeer (63\100), beer advocate (85\100)
    - personal rating: Anyone looking at this one, be advised: its quite sweet. A lot of this sweetness comes from its bourbon aging (giving it a hot and estery\fruity character), and the rest from its Scottish-style yeast. Their is not nearly enough chocolate\roast to back it and balance out the bourbon sweetness. I think that this beer would had tasted better if it had a stronger hop bitterness or a dose of smoked\roasted malt barley to curve its sweetness. However, as you drink it, it grows on you a lot, and because of that I give it a 75\100. Easily worth trying once.
  - Treacle Porter,
    - style: Scottish porter 7.4%
    - Stats: rate beer (n\a), beer advocate (78\100)
    - personal rating: 3.5\5
  - overall impression: Now this one is quite interesting. Besides having a box that, in my opinion, is worth getting just for the art (Innis and Gunn have always had a sense of style), its a great chance to try a good chunk of the brewery’s main offerings. I also love the glass that it comes with (which is perfect, obviously, for Scottish style beer), and the glass was one of the primary reasons why I picked it up in the first place. Overall I give the box set a score of 85\100, with an extra 5 points added because of the glass.
Hebrew gift set, 30.00, 8 beers + glass and candles (obviously for Chanukah)
box average rating:
- messiah nut brown ale
  - style: American brown ale, 5.5%
  - Stats:ratebeer (60\100), beer advocate (82\100)
  - personal rating: I thought that this was a lovely, smooth, caramel and malt driven brown ale that is good for light drinking and meals. I really liked it. One of the few brown ales I might consider buying again (considering how easy it is for me to just make a 5 gallon batch of the stuff, that's saying something). 85\100
- funky jewbelation (barrel aged)
  - style: American strong ale, 9.8%
  - Stats: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (84\100)
  - personal rating: n\a
- Rejewvenator dubbel doppel
  - style: Dubble, 8%
  - Stats: ratebeer (91\100), (83\100)
  - personal rating: n/a
- ST. Lenny's Belgian rye double ipa
  - style: Belgian strong ale (among other things)
  - Stats: ratebeer (75\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - personal rating: wow, this one was an experience. Picked up and tried at fermentation, this beer does so many things with flavor that its hard to keep up with it all. The hops, they rye, the Belgian flavors, the malt......you would think that with everything that the beer tries to do, that it wouldn’t work. But it does work This beer is worth picking up to experience it. You wont regret it. (90\100)
- R.I.P.A. on rye (rye whiskey barrel aged)
  - style: Imperial IPA, 10%
  - Stats: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (87\100)
  - personal rating: n\a
- reunion 13
  - style: American brown ale, 7.5%
  - Stats: ratebeer (93\100), beer advocate (86\100)
  - personal rating: n\a
- death of a contract brewer
  - style: black ipa, 7%
  - Stats: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (84\100)
  - personal rating: n\a
- jewbilation reborn 17
  - overall impression: from the look of things, this box may seem expensive, but for what you get its not that bad of an idea. It looks like it would be a great present for anyone (not just for Chanukah), and offers virtually every single one of the main offerings from hebrew. If you want the chance to try them all in one sitting, this box set (while expensive) looks like a good deal for the curious buyer who has yet to experience Hebrew.
great divide
- brewers select, 18.99, 12 beers
- box average rating: 89\100
  - rumble
    - style: American IPA, 7.1%
    - Stats: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (86\100)
    - personal rating: n\a
  - claymore
    - style: strong scotch ale, 7.7%
    - Stats: ratebeer (94\100), beer advocate (87\100)
    - personal rating: 85\100. One of my go-to strong Scottish ales when its available.
  - Denver Pale Ale
    - style: American pale ale, 5.4%
    - Stats: ratebeer (76\100), beer advocate (84\100)
    - personal rating: n\a
  - titan
    - style: American IPA, 7.1%
    - Stats: ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (92\100)
    - personal rating: 90\100
- big show, 22.99, 12 beers
- box beer average rating: 89\100
  - rumble
    - style: American IPA, 7.1%
    - Stats: ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (86\100)
    - personal rating: n\a
  - yeti
    - style: Russian Imperial stout, 9.5%
    - Stats: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)
    - personal rating: 87\100. A very solid imperial stout. If you like this one, look around for the specialty varieties of this brew. Their are about 13 varieties currently made, and about 4 more that are currently retired.
  - Hercules
    - style: American imperial IPA, 10%
    - Stats: ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (92\100)
    - personal rating:
  - Hades
    - style: Belgian strong pale ale, 7.8%
    - Stats: ratebeer (67\100), beer advocate (84\100)
    - personal rating: n\a
  - overall impressions: overall, I thought that the regular box set did not make much sense. They share one beer (the rumble) and for only 3 extra bucks you get a MUCH better collection of brews (not to say that the regular box brews are bad). I think that the best way to go is to pick up the big show box, and then pick up the brewers select to try its exclusive styles. For the money, this is one of the best craft beer box sets I've ever seen, so if your a thrifty beer lovers, these box sets are made for you.

If that's not enough reason to want to try this place out, I've got another for you: their planning on expanding. They have plans to take over the next-door storefront and make a much needed size expatiation. The owner says that this will add enough room to add many, many more beer varieties to their inventory.

I cant wait for it to happen so I can further expand the list.

Saude!