A Wide World of Beer Reviews
About Reviews
I like to review beers that I enjoy or I think others will enjoy, even if they’re not my personal favorite. I don’t post negative reviews. I have a limited amount of time and would prefer to spend it talking about positive things. I may make some constructive criticism, but I won’t bash a beer or a brewery. The reviews I do are unsolicited and are beers that I’ve chosen to review because they sound interesting.
If I do have a solicited review, I’ll clearly note that the samples were sent to me by a brewery. On solicited reviews, I’ll probably be more critical, but still polite, than I would on a beer I choose to write about, but if You’re asking me to review your beer I’m assuming you want an honest opinion. If you’d like to send me samples, please use the Contact button below or email me at beer(at)ithinkaboutbeer(dot)com and we can discuss it.
Organizational Notes
Reviews are organized by country and in the case of the United States, subdivided by state. To begin your journey through the hundreds of reviews, simply click the region of the beers you're interested in viewing.
Old World
Belgium Europe Trappists Breweries
New World
Belgian Beer Reviews
Belgium - A list by Brewery
Westvleteren Blond
Boon Oude Geuze Vat 44 – Bottle no. 2 08/31/2018
Brouwerij Dilewyns Vicaris Winter 2013
Hof Ten Dormaal Wit Goud (White Gold)
Boon Geuze Mariage Parfait 2008
Dupont Deux Amis Lost Abbey
Westmalle Trappist Dubbel 330ml
St. Martin Cuvee de Noel
Hof ten Dormaal Blond
Boon Oude Geuze Black Label
Westvleteren 8 – Aged Version
Saison Dupont Cuvée Dry Hopping 2014
Rochefort 6
Nieuwhuys Alpaide Blond Cuvee van de Generaal
Saison Dupont Dry Hopping 2016 Brewers Gold
De Struise Brouwers Ypres 2009
De Struise Brouwers Pannepot 2011
Fantome Brise-BonBons!
Liefmans Goudenband
Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux
Brasserie d’Achouffe N’Ice Chouffe
Achel Blond 8
St. Martin Brune
De Dolle Stille Nacht 2014
Brasserie de Bastogne La Trouffette Belle d’été
Boon Oude Kriek 2011
2011/2013 Tilquin Oude Gueuze²
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle No. 1 11/22/2016
St Bernardus Extra 4
Préaris Grand Cru 2012 Cognac
De Ranke Saison de Dottignies
De Glazen Toren Lentebier
De Glazen Toren Jan De Lichte
Dubuisson Surfine
Brasserie d’Achouffe La Chouffe
Tilquin Oude Gueuze 2011/2012
Oud Beersel Oude Kriek
Rochefort 8
Tilquin 2014/2015 Oude Mûre À L’Ancienne
De Struise Brouwers Black Albert
De Cam Lambiek Special
Hobbybrouwerij Het Nest Turnhoutse Saison (Turnhoutse Patriot)
Hobbybrouwerij Het Nest SchuppenAas “Ace of Spades” Amber
De Plukker Single Green Hop 2014
Brasserie du Bocq Gauloise Christmas
Boon Duivels Bier
Hof ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk 2013
Les 3 Fourquets Lupulus Hopera
Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait 2008
Chimay Spéciale Cent Cinquante
Rodenbach Vintage 2011
Strubbe Ichtegem’s Grand Cru
De Plukker Single (Double) Green Hop 2015
Brouwerij Slaghmuylder Witkap Pater Stimulo
De Troch Oude Geuze 2014
Orval Day 2013
Rodenbach Vintage 2012
Malheur Zestig
Orval – Bottled: 14/06/2012
Tilquin 2012/2013 Oude Quetsche A L’Ancienne
Fantome Pissenlit
De Leite Cuvée Souer’ise
Saison Dupont Cuvee Dry Hopping 2013
Girardin Gueuze 1882 (Black Label – 2014)
Brasserie d’Achouffe Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel
Orval – Bottle no. 1 28/3/2017
Lefebvre Blanche De Bruxelles
Tilquin 2014/2015 Oude Quetsche Prunes de Namur
Rodenbach Caractère Rouge
De Troch Oude Kriek 2014
Préaris Quadrocinno
Des Rocs Triple Imperiale
Orval – Bottle no. 2 28/03/2017
Brouwerij De Graal Gember
Brasserie de la Senne Crushable Saison
Achel Extra Brune
No Science – Brasserie: Brussels’ 6th and Newest Brewery
Chimay Dorée
De Ranke Père Noël
Brasserie de la Senne Brusseleir Zwët IPA
Brasserie de la Senne Taras Runa
Westvleteren 8
Dilewyns Vicaris Generaal
Brunehaut Bio Blonde
Drie Fonteinen (3 Fonteinen) Oude Geuze
Saison Dupont
Scotch Silly Scotch Barrel Aged
Brasserie Dupont Foret Blanche
Vapeur Saison de Pipaix
Timmermans Lambicus Oude Gueuze
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 2 6/14/2017
Brunehaut Bio Amber
Lindemans Ginger Gueuze
Brasserie de la Senne Brussels Calling 2013
Brasserie du Bocq Blanche de Namur
Orval – Bottle no. 3 14/07/2018
De Ranke XX Bitter
Fantôme Printemps
Cantillon Classic Gueuze
Trappist Beer Reviews
Trappist Beer - All About the Trappist Abbeys and Breweries
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 2 6/14/2017
Westvleteren 12
Rochefort 8
La Trappe Isid’or
Westvleteren 8 – Aged Version
Achel Extra Blond
Westvleteren 8
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 4 11/11/2018
Stift Engelszell Nivard
Spencer Trappist Holiday Ale
Westmalle Trappist Dubbel 330ml
Achel Blond 8
Orval – Bottled: 14/06/2012
Chimay Spéciale Cent Cinquante
Tre Fontane Tripel
Chimay Dorée
Rochefort 6
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle No. 1 11/22/2016
Orval – Bottle no. 1 28/3/2017
Spencer Trappist Ale
Westmalle Trappist Tripel 330ml Bottle
The Brewing Monks: A New Trappist Brewing in England
Achel Extra Brune
Westvleteren Blond
Zundert Trappist Ale
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 3 2/19/2018
Beer Reviews from Around Europe
Haand Bryggeriet Odin’s Tipple Dark Norse Ale
Birra del Borgo ReAle Extra
Timothy Taylor’s Landlord
Pinkus Ur-Pils
Traquair Jacobite Ale
Tre Fontane Tripel
Courage Imperial Russian Stout 2012
Fortuna Komes Baltic Porter
La Trappe Isid’or
Brasserie de Saint Sylvestre Gavroche
Haand Bryggeriet Haandbic
Kloster Andechs Weissbier Dunkel
Weltenburger Kloster Hefe-Weissbier Hell
Klostergården Alstadberger Stjørdalsøl
Schlossbraurei-Au-Hallertau Auer Schnee Bock
Samuel Smith Imperial Stout
Einstöck Icelandic White Ale
Kloster Andechs Weissbier Hell
Thiriez La Rouge Flamande
McEwan’s Scotch Ale
Weltenburger Kloster Pils
Schneider Edel-Weise
Weltenburger Barock Dunkel
The Celt Experience Bleddyn 1075
Birra del Borgo Duchessic
Zundert Trappist Ale
Cittavecchia Karnera
Unicorn Brewery Robinson’s Old Tom
Theakston “Old Peculier”
Traquair House Ale
Kloster Andechs Vollbier Helles Lager
Samuel Smith Winter Welcome 2013 2014
Oregon Beer Reviews
Oregon - A list by Brewery
Pfriem Gose
Pfriem Brett Brux Pale Ale – Bottle no. 5 12/12/2017
Deschutes Brewing Chasin’ Freshies 2013
The Commons Brewery Haver Bier
Hair of the Dog Brewing Fred (Batch 86)
Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 2 – 7/4/2016
Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Peche ‘n Brett 2013
Block 15 Here Comes the Sunshine
Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Seizoen
Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Bergschrund Aberrant
Full Sail Brewer’s Share Chris’s Summer Delight Berliner Weiss
Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 3 – 12/13/2016
Pfriem Oud Bruin
Deschutes Brewery The Dissident 2012
MacTarnahan’s Noble Scot
Deschutes Brewery Green Monster
Pfriem Brett Trois Pale – Bottle No. 2 – 4/29/2018
Hair of the Dog Brewing Adam (Batch 85)
Pfriem Brett Brux Pale Ale – Bottle No. 4 6/6/2017
The Commons Wit
Pfriem Belgian-Style Christmas Ale
Pfriem Brett Wit – Bottle no. 3 4/15/2018
Cascade Brewing Vlad The Imp Aler 2009
Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 1 – 12/14/2015
Pfriem Cognac Barrel-Aged Belgian-style Strong Dark Ale
Upright Brewing Four
Pfriem Brett Trois Pale – Bottle No. 1 – 3/16/17
Full Sail “26” Cascade Pilsner
Pfriem Brett Wit – Bottle no. 1 3/28/2017
Gigantic Brewing Black Friday Beer
Pfriem Brett Wit – Bottle no. 2 11/2/2017
Cascade Brewing Vlad the Imp Aler 2011
Deschutes Black Butte XXIV
De Struisse Brouwers and Hair of the Dog Brewing Extravaganza
Reviews from Around the United States
Samuel Adams 13th Hour Stout
Monks’ Tripel Ale Reserve
Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Collaboration) – Bottle No. 1 9/2/2012
New Belgium Brewing Transatlantique Kriek
Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca
Russian River Publication 2009
Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle No. 10 – 3/12/2017
Prairie Artisan Ales Standard
Brewery Ommegang Witte
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Lone Peak Brewery – Big Sky, Montana
Trinity One Ear Naked Saison
Dogfish Head Aprihop
Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Quad with Plums
Stone/Iron Fist/Ken Schmidt Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout
Crooked Stave Vieille Artisanal Saison
Ommegang Bend the Knee “Game of Thrones”
Green Flash Flanders Drive
New Belgium Rolle Bolle
Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Saison
Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle No. 12 – 4/26/2018
Dogfish Head Festina Peche
Stone Brewing’s Double Dry Hopped IPA
Brewery Ommegang Rare Vos
Russian River Brewing Consecration (Batch 008)
New Belgium + Brewery Vivant Biere de Garde
Spencer Trappist Ale
New Belgium Brewing Le Terroir 2013
Russian River Brewing Sanctification (Batch 006)
Green Flash Saison Diego
Samuel Adams Stony Brook Red
Dogfish Head + Sierra Nevada Rhizing Bines
Sierra Nevada Brewing Harvest Single Hop Yakima #291 Hops
Dogfish Head Birra Etrusca Bronze
Crooked Stave Surette Provision Saison
Odell Brewing Celastrina
Spencer Trappist Holiday Ale
Ballast Point Victory At Sea
Stone Brewing Ruination IPA Tenth Anniversary
Monks’ Tripel Ale
Stone Brewing Ruination IPA
Ommegang Winter is Here “Game of Thrones”
North Coast Brewing Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Russian River Pliny the Elder
Russian River Redemption
Ommegang Saison Rosé
Russian River Salvation
Funkwerks Saison
Sierra Nevada Ovila White Ale
Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle No. 11 – 9/4/2017
Ommegang Smoked Porter
Sierra Nevada Brewing 2012 Narwhal Imperial Stout
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