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
Tilquin 2014/2015 Oude Quetsche Prunes de Namur
Hof Ten Dormaal Wit Goud (White Gold)
Brasserie du Bocq Gauloise Christmas
Brasserie de la Senne Brusseleir Zwët IPA
Hof ten Dormaal Saison
Saison Dupont Cuvee Dry Hopping 2013
Tilquin Oude Gueuze 2011/2012
Hof Ten Dormaal Donker (Dark)
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 2 6/14/2017
Scotch Silly Scotch Barrel Aged
Boon Oude Geuze Vat 44 – Bottle no. 2 08/31/2018
Brouwerij De Graal Gember
Lefebvre Blanche De Bruxelles
Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait 2008
Orval Day 2013
De Plukker All Inclusive IPA 2014
Dupont Deux Amis Lost Abbey
Rodenbach Vintage 2013
Préaris Quadrocinno
De Glazen Toren Jan De Lichte
Nieuwhuys Alpaide Blond Cuvee van de Generaal
Brasserie Dupont Foret Blanche
Chimay Spéciale Cent Cinquante
Achel Extra Brune
Fantôme Printemps
St. Martin Brune
Chimay Dorée
Brasserie de la Senne Taras Runa
De Ranke Saison de Dottignies
Oud Beersel Oude Kriek
Rochefort 8
Brasserie d’Achouffe La Chouffe
De Dolle Oerbier – June 2014 Bottle no. 1
Cantillon Classic Gueuze
Boon Duivels Bier
Dubuisson Surfine
Orval – Bottle no. 1 28/3/2017
De Leite Cuvée Souer’ise
De Struise Brouwers Ypres 2009
De Ranke XX Bitter
Hof ten Dormaal Zure van Tildonk 2013
Ruwet Cidre Brut
Lindemans Ginger Gueuze
Tilquin Oude Gueuze 2010/2011
Saison Dupont
Malheur Zestig
Brunehaut Bio Amber
St Bernardus Extra 4
Orval – Bottle no. 2 28/03/2017
Saison Dupont Cuvée Dry Hopping 2014
Brunehaut Bio Blonde
Brasserie Caracole Saxo
Fantome Brise-BonBons!
Rodenbach Caractère Rouge
Lindemans Oude Kriek Cuvée René
Brouwerij Slaghmuylder Witkap Pater Stimulo
Rince Cochon
No Science – Brasserie: Brussels’ 6th and Newest Brewery
Rochefort 6
Hobbybrouwerij Het Nest SchuppenAas “Ace of Spades” Amber
Brouwerij Dilewyns Vicaris Winter 2013
Brasserie d’Achouffe N’Ice Chouffe
Boon Oude Kriek 2011
De Struise Brouwers Pannepot 2011
Rodenbach Vintage 2010
Girardin Gueuze 1882 (Black Label – 2014)
Oud Beersel Bzart Kriekenlambiek
De Plukker Single Green Hop 2014
Rodenbach Vintage 2011
Brouwerij Dilewyns Vicaris Tripel
Hobbybrouwerij Het Nest Turnhoutse Saison (Turnhoutse Patriot)
Drie Fonteinen (3 Fonteinen) Oude Kriek
De Plukker Keikoppen
Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux
Tilquin 2012/2013 Oude Quetsche A L’Ancienne
Rodenbach Vintage 2012
Dilewyns Vicaris Generaal
Brasserie d’Achouffe Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel
2011/2013 Tilquin Oude Gueuze²
Strubbe Ichtegem’s Grand Cru
De Struise Brouwers Black Albert
Petrus Sour Framboise
Fantome Pissenlit
De Ranke Père Noël
Drie Fonteinen (3 Fonteinen) Oude Geuze
Westvleteren 12
Hof ten Dormaal Blond
Boon Geuze Mariage Parfait 2008
Liefmans Goudenband
De Cam Lambiek Special
Westvleteren 8 – Aged Version
De Ranke XXX Bitter
Des Rocs Triple Imperiale
De Troch Oude Geuze 2014
Westmalle Trappist Dubbel 330ml
Vapeur Saison de Pipaix
Brasserie du Bocq Blanche de Namur
Brasserie de Bastogne La Trouffette Belle d’été
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle No. 1 11/22/2016
Trappist Beer Reviews
Trappist Beer - All About the Trappist Abbeys and Breweries
Achel Blond 8
Westvleteren 12
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle No. 1 11/22/2016
Zundert Trappist Ale
Westmalle Trappist Dubbel 330ml
Spencer Trappist Holiday Ale
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 2 6/14/2017
Westvleteren 8 – Aged Version
Achel Extra Blond
Rochefort 6
Westvleteren 8
Stift Engelszell Nivard
Orval – Bottle no. 1 28/3/2017
Westmalle Trappist Tripel 330ml Bottle
Rochefort 8
Chimay Dorée
Orval – Bottled: 14/06/2012
La Trappe Isid’or
Westvleteren Blond
Tre Fontane Tripel
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 4 11/11/2018
Achel Extra Brune
Spencer Trappist Ale
Chimay Spéciale Cent Cinquante
The Brewing Monks: A New Trappist Brewing in England
Westvleteren 12 (8/31/16) – Bottle no. 3 2/19/2018
Beer Reviews from Around Europe
Schneider Edel-Weise
Haand Bryggeriet Haandbic
Weltenburger Kloster Hefe-Weissbier Hell
Einstöck Icelandic White Ale
Thiriez La Rouge Flamande
Weltenburger Barock Dunkel
Schlossbraurei-Au-Hallertau Auer Schnee Bock
McEwan’s Scotch Ale
Kloster Andechs Weissbier Dunkel
Haand Bryggeriet Odin’s Tipple Dark Norse Ale
Birra del Borgo Duchessic
Brasserie de Saint Sylvestre Gavroche
Traquair House Ale
La Trappe Isid’or
Zundert Trappist Ale
Pinkus Ur-Pils
Kloster Andechs Weissbier Hell
Theakston “Old Peculier”
The Celt Experience Bleddyn 1075
Courage Imperial Russian Stout 2012
Samuel Smith Winter Welcome 2013 2014
Klostergården Alstadberger Stjørdalsøl
Weltenburger Kloster Pils
Birra del Borgo ReAle Extra
Timothy Taylor’s Landlord
Tre Fontane Tripel
Samuel Smith Imperial Stout
Unicorn Brewery Robinson’s Old Tom
Cittavecchia Karnera
Fortuna Komes Baltic Porter
Kloster Andechs Vollbier Helles Lager
Traquair Jacobite Ale
Oregon Beer Reviews
Oregon - A list by Brewery
Deschutes Brewing Chasin’ Freshies 2013
Pfriem Brett Trois Pale – Bottle No. 2 – 4/29/2018
Gigantic Brewing Black Friday Beer
Deschutes Brewery The Dissident 2012
Upright Brewing Four
De Struisse Brouwers and Hair of the Dog Brewing Extravaganza
Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 2 – 7/4/2016
Pfriem Gose
Pfriem Brett Wit – Bottle no. 2 11/2/2017
Pfriem Brett Brux Pale Ale – Bottle No. 4 6/6/2017
Pfriem Cognac Barrel-Aged Belgian-style Strong Dark Ale
The Commons Wit
Deschutes Black Butte XXIV
Pfriem Oud Bruin
MacTarnahan’s Noble Scot
Full Sail Brewer’s Share Chris’s Summer Delight Berliner Weiss
Block 15 Here Comes the Sunshine
Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Peche ‘n Brett 2013
Pfriem Belgian-Style Christmas Ale
Hair of the Dog Brewing Adam (Batch 85)
Pfriem Brett Wit – Bottle no. 1 3/28/2017
Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Seizoen
Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Bergschrund Aberrant
The Commons Brewery Haver Bier
Cascade Brewing Vlad The Imp Aler 2009
Full Sail “26” Cascade Pilsner
Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 1 – 12/14/2015
Pfriem Brett Brux Pale Ale – Bottle no. 5 12/12/2017
Deschutes Brewery Green Monster
Pfriem Brett Wit – Bottle no. 3 4/15/2018
Pfriem Brett Trois Pale – Bottle No. 1 – 3/16/17
Cascade Brewing Vlad the Imp Aler 2011
Pfriem Brett Brux Pale – Bottle No. 3 – 12/13/2016
Hair of the Dog Brewing Fred (Batch 86)
Reviews from Around the United States
Dogfish Head Festina Peche
Dogfish Head Birra Etrusca Bronze
Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca
Brewery Ommegang Witte
Spencer Trappist Ale
Lone Peak Brewery – Big Sky, Montana
Crooked Stave Surette Provision Saison
Trinity One Ear Naked Saison
Russian River Pliny the Elder
Samuel Adams 13th Hour Stout
Ommegang Saison Rosé
Stone Brewing Ruination IPA
Russian River Redemption
Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Collaboration) – Bottle No. 1 9/2/2012
Russian River Brewing Sanctification (Batch 006)
Green Flash Flanders Drive
Sierra Nevada Ovila White Ale
Stone Brewing Ruination IPA Tenth Anniversary
New Belgium Rolle Bolle
Dogfish Head Aprihop
Samuel Adams Stony Brook Red
Green Flash Saison Diego
Funkwerks Saison
Russian River Publication 2009
Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Quad with Plums
Spencer Trappist Holiday Ale
North Coast Brewing Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Dogfish Head + Sierra Nevada Rhizing Bines
New Belgium + Brewery Vivant Biere de Garde
Sierra Nevada Brewing Harvest Single Hop Yakima #291 Hops
New Belgium Brewing Transatlantique Kriek
New Belgium Brewing Le Terroir 2013
Monks’ Tripel Ale
Ommegang Winter is Here “Game of Thrones”
Ballast Point Victory At Sea
Prairie Artisan Ales Standard
Crooked Stave Vieille Artisanal Saison
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
Sierra Nevada Ovila Abbey Saison
Ommegang Bend the Knee “Game of Thrones”
Monks’ Tripel Ale Reserve
Russian River Salvation
Stone/Iron Fist/Ken Schmidt Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout
Brewery Ommegang Rare Vos
Russian River Brewing Consecration (Batch 008)
Stone Brewing’s Double Dry Hopped IPA
Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle No. 11 – 9/4/2017
Sierra Nevada Brewing 2012 Narwhal Imperial Stout
Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle No. 12 – 4/26/2018
Odell Brewing Celastrina
Brux Domesticated Wild Ale (A Russian River & Sierra Nevada Brewing Collaboration) Bottle No. 10 – 3/12/2017
Ommegang Smoked Porter
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