© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Chad9976 Recent reviews written by member Chad9976 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_476283440772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - There are certain beers that, every time you go to the supermarket, you see in the beer aisle but never get around to trying. You might wonder if they are worthwhile or not. Although I haven’t reviewed every beer you’re likely to encounter in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476283440772 Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476283440772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475177258628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - I always thought I was a fan of summer beers, but looking at my ratings of beers of the seasonal style I’ve realized I’m actually a bit miserly when it comes to rating them. Why? Because so many tend to be too light to appreciate. Fortunately... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475177258628 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:42:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475177258628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474774998660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - We all know wine snobs exist but beer snobs have been gaining some serious ground over the last decade or two. I’ve never had to put a wine snob in their place, but if I did I’d probably use the entire Chimay line (and all the authentic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474774998660 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:19:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474774998660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474642812548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - As a comic book geek I’m a big fan of inter-company crossovers, and I’ve always longed to see the beer equivalent of this. Well, it’s finally happened thanks to the German brewery G. Schneider & Sohn teaming up with New York’s... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474642812548 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:44:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474642812548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474436701828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - I’ve encountered many different wheat beers and while I would say I’m a fan of the style, it’s rare for a hefeweizen to impress me as much as Schneider Weisse Original did. This is a beer that is not only delicious, but easily... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474436701828 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:01:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474436701828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474320309892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - If you know me you know I prefer a hoppy beer to a malty one, but you should also know that I appreciate a tasty beer no matter which way it leans. Long Trail Double Bag is one of the maltiest beers I’ve ever encountered and yet I found it very... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474320309892 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:29:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474320309892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474177244804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - It seems like every craft brewery has a lawnmower fruit-themed wheat beer. Everyone from Samuel Adams to Saranac has gotten in on this trend and some make it work, but others don’t. In the case of Long Trail Blackbeary Wheat I’d say it rides... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474177244804 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:40:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474177244804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474069110404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - In paying homage to their home state, the Long Trail brewery’s flagship beer, known simply as “Ale” is basically Vermont in a bottle. It’s a sweet beer with real character and appeal. It’s quirky enough to be unique, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474069110404 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:03:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474069110404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473932271236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - We all know there’s been an explosion of microbreweries and craft breweries over the last few decades, but what about the breweries that fall somewhere in between? Some are widely-distributed in regional areas, but don’t have the clout of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473932271236 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:36:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473932271236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473289297540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - I’ve never been a big fan of imperial beers of any style. Usually, I find the alcohol presence distracts me from the beer’s true structure. But in the case of Dogfish Head 90 Minute India Pale Ale I was actually able to appreciate the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473289297540 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:42:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473289297540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472365567620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - One of the most interesting things I’ve discovered since venturing into the world of beer-reviewing is the fact many beers can have a flavor that is reminiscent of a certain ingredient even though the brewer has not added it to the recipe. For... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472365567620 Sun, 31 May 2009 22:31:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472365567620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472257760900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - I’m a hop head by nature and my favorite style of beer is the India Pale Ale. Until recently, it hadn’t occurred to me that I’ve only drank American versions of this inherently British style (that’s where it was invented, after... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472257760900 Sat, 30 May 2009 23:12:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472257760900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472147136132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - Breweries that try their hand at chocolate beers walk a very fine line between genuine craft beer and gimmicks. In fact, some chocolate beer’s gimmick is their supposed craftsmanship. This is not true of Fort Collins Chocolate Stout as it has all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472147136132 Fri, 29 May 2009 22:29:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472147136132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472019734148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - Is it possible to honestly recommend a beer that you really don’t enjoy? That’s how I feel about Weyerbacher Insanity – a highly-rated imperial beer that’s very complex and well-crafted despite the fact it didn’t impress me... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472019734148 Thu, 28 May 2009 20:25:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472019734148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471883878020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - When I first started drinking authentic German beers I was actually a little nervous because they were much more intense in flavor than the American versions I had been used to. Most are so heavily spiced they’re challenging to drink. Not so with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471883878020 Wed, 27 May 2009 17:20:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471883878020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471789702788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - Certain styles of beers can be off-putting to the average Joe and Jane Six Pack because they’re simply too intense to enjoy casually. Saranac has addressed this mentality with one of their newest summer beers: the Pale Pale Ale. That’s no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471789702788 Tue, 26 May 2009 22:46:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471789702788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471536864900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: one of the greatest small pleasures as a beer critic is knowing a beer is absolutely fantastic on the first swig alone. From the first sip to the last drop, I knew Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA was a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471536864900 Sun, 24 May 2009 18:33:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471536864900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471278128772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - I'll bet if we were to take a poll of the average beer drinker, whether amateur or connoisseur, of what they think of when they hear “summer beer” the basic description would likely be a light, refreshing beer with a citrusy taste. In other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471278128772 Fri, 22 May 2009 08:19:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471278128772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471234809476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - There are two types of beer connoisseurs: malt heads and hop heads. I’d consider myself a member of the latter, so if I’m not crazy about a malty beer I’m not sure how much stock you can put into my opinion. That being said, I still was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471234809476 Thu, 21 May 2009 21:52:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471234809476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470908243588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - When we think of American lagers we tend to think of grainy, watery, crispy beer but why should that be the case? The Smuttynose Brewing Company, a craft brewery out of New Hampshire, doesn’t think so either and took a more niche route for their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470908243588 Tue, 19 May 2009 00:45:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470908243588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470776123012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - I’ve been taking my beer-reviewing very seriously for the last year and as much as I’d like to think I’ve learned everything about the essentials by the point, occasionally a beer will come along and completely debunk that notion. Rogue... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470776123012 Sun, 17 May 2009 22:15:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470776123012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470429830788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - I’ve always found Guinness Draught Stout to be one of the most over-rated beers in the world - not that it’s bad, it’s just not quite the best of the best. Now that the St. James’s Gate Brewery is celebrating 250 years of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470429830788 Thu, 14 May 2009 21:51:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470429830788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470197505668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - With the surging popularity of the craft beer industry, it’s no surprise the macro breweries have launched their own quasi craft breweries in attempt to make mass-market beers for drinkers like me. The problem is these beers more often than not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470197505668 Tue, 12 May 2009 22:11:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470197505668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469842431620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - I like beers that happen to have a caramel flavor to them, but what about a beer that’s all about the caramel? Saranac Caramel Porter is just such a beer as it drinks like a brown ale with a rich, sweet taste along with roasted malts, although all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469842431620 Sat, 9 May 2009 20:43:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469842431620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469738753668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Chad9976 - There are a lot of niche styles of beers many American drinkers are often intimated by or frankly have never even heard of. The dunkelweizen, is a good example of this as the name alone sounds almost ridiculously ethnic. However, beers of this style are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469738753668 Fri, 8 May 2009 19:40:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469738753668?linkin_id=8003929