BearsforBeer's Beer Universe Profile
Personal Information
- Username: BearsforBeer
- Name: Daniel Blake
- Gender: Male
- Location: New York, New York
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- Brief Bio: Moved around a lot while in my teens and had the pleasure of experiencing many different areas. Fell in love with craft beer becuase of the regionality of each brewery. I can taste the styles and customs of the areas who brew them. Just trying to learn more about beer through this site!
Beer Universe Information
- Favorite Beers:
- Favorite Beer Type: American Brown Ale
- Favorite Beer: Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale
- Ratings Submitted: 19
- Reviews Contributed: 11
- Added: 1 Beer, 0 Bars, 0 Breweries
- Points Earned: 240
- Points Status: Beer Novice
- Beers Owed:
- Beers Owed to Others:
- Group Name: Brown Ale Lovers
Recent Beer Universe Reviews
- Mar 3, 2010
Old Brown Dog Ale4.4- Aroma
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- 4.5/5
- 4/5
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- 4.5/5
I love this brown beer. Right up my alley as a lover of brown ales. I would drink this over a Newcastle anyday. One of my first crafts ever and still one of my favorites. Has rich caramel taste. The hops add a little bitterness to this beer, but it's mostly just malt sweetness. Well balanced, but strong flavor. I actually enjoyed it more as I let it sit. Make sure not to have it too cold. - Feb 7, 2010
Icehouse 5.51.8- Aroma
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- 1.5/5
- 2/5
- 2/5
- 1.5/5
The only thing i like about this beer is how few you need to feel intoxicated. Very yeasty flavor with an extreme biscuity finish. Best when ice ice cold to dull the tastes - Feb 7, 2010
Newcastle Brown Ale3.9- Aroma
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- 3.5/5
- 3.5/5
- 4.5/5
- 4/5
This is probably my staple ale to go to when i dont have a great selection of craft beers to choose from. Pours a tad flat but drinks smoothly. Nice malty flavor. Has a nutty finish and a bit biscuity. - Feb 5, 2010
Brooklyn Brewery4.1- Tour
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- 3.5/5
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- 4/5
- 4/5
Pretty much a staple in the Northeast. Im not sure how prevelant it is in other parts of the country. A lot of history and a great reputation. - Feb 4, 2010
New Belgium Fat Tire3.9- Aroma
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- 4/5
- 4/5
- 4/5
- 3.5/5
I really like the toasty yet slightly hopped taste. It pours beautiful and has a great foam head. Quality beer brewed by New Belgium and a staple in the Colorado night life. Cheer. - Feb 3, 2010
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale4.1- Aroma
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- 4/5
- 4/5
- 4/5
- 4.5/5
I actually really like this beer. I liek the spice and slight piney taste. I had when i was eating wood-fired pizza. A great compliment by the way. Usually not a hop lover per say but love this beer. Has just enough malt to get me excited and savor the taste. - Feb 3, 2010
Blue Moon Belgian White3.1- Aroma
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- 2.5/5
- 3.5/5
- 3.5/5
- 3/5
Too sweet and citrusy for my liking. Although it was somewhat refreshing, I really had an issue with the lack of complexity it brought to the table. I knew though before i ordered that i didnt particularly like white's but I wanted to try regardless. MillerCoors has done a remarkable job in marketing this and spending money on distribution. There is not one bar in America i feel like that does not serve this beer! - Feb 3, 2010
Smuttynose Brewing Company4.4- Tour
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- 4/5
- 5/5
- 4.5/5
- 4/5
In one of the most under-rated, beautiful town's in America with a very large selection of quality craft, I regard SBC as the best of them all. I fell in love with their Brown dog ale a little while back and have since never stopped trying what they offer. I have yet to make it through the list but i am working on it. Would love to see them more integrated in the Mid-Atlantic bars. Do our friends on the West Coast enjoy as well? I hope so.