St Arnold Endeavor IPA

St Arnold Endeavor IPA STYLE: American Double / Imperial IPA STATS: 8.9% ABV / 76 IBU The beer poured out of the bottle with a very hazy, light amber color. Almost orange. It has a light white head and an odor of pine & citrus. Slightly hoppy smell. The taste mirrors that but the hop is up front & center. It ends with a sort of grapefruit aftertaste. A medium bodied brew that has a fair amount of carbonation. Hop heads may require more hops out of this but I feel it's a good, "summer-y" IPA. RATER: Joey - RATE: 3/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: St Arnold Page TWITTER: @saintarnold WEB: St Arnold Website HOMETOWN: Houston, Texas

Oskar Blues The G'Rauch

Oskar Blues The G'Rauch STYLE: American Double / Imperial IPA STATS: 8.5% ABV PENDING RATER: Che - RATE: X.X/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: Oskar Blues Page TWITTER: @OskarBlues INSTAGRAM: @OskarBlues WEB: Oskar Blues Website HOMETOWN: Longmont, Colorado

Laughing Dog The Dogfather

Laughing Dog The Dogfather STYLE: American Double / Imperial Stout STATS: 11% ABV This was on draft at the Brass Tap. As I always do, no matter what the weather, I tried as many stouts as possible there. This is a brewery I had never even heard of but was pleasantly surprised with this stout. The beer arrived with a thin, off-white head & an almost black, opaque body. This one smelled like a smokey malt with just a hint of chocolate. You could also smell the alcohol, almost foreboding of the punch to come. It tastes surprisingly "thin" but the chocolate, malty flavors are nice. The alcohol is present but definitely not overpowering. It has an aftertaste of coffee within the alcohol kick you get. A nice stout. Not going into my bank of favorites but I will order this again. RATER: Joey - RATE: 3.8/5 MEDIA WEB: Laughing Dog Website HOMETOWN: Sandpoint, Idaho

Left Coast Hop Juice

Left Coast Hop Juice STYLE: American Double / Imperial IPA STATS: 9.7% ABV Poured clear amber, big off white head. Nose. All I get there is hops. Not for the feint of heart. I repeat. Not for the feint of heart. Hop juice lives up to its name; it gives you a fair warning on the label. There are no words to begin to try and describe how hoppy this thing is. I wouldn't even do it justice to try. It's hoppy, it's in your face, and it knows what it is. Saying that. If you're a hophead like myself, it is drinkable, but not more that a bottle. This is a good relaxing beer. Once you past that big initial bite, it goes down smooth. Maybe a little too smooth, but you're always aware the hops are there. RATER: Che - RATE: 3.75/5 MEDIA FACEBOOK: Left Coast Brewing Page TWITTER: @LeftCoastBrewco WEB: Left Coast Website HOMETOWN: San Clemente, California