thehyperduck

To the best of my ability, I try to make all of my beer reviews 'to-style' - that is, I see no sense in comparing pale or light lagers to things like IPAs and barrel-aged what-have-yous. I have long been of the opinion that every beer has its time and place - and for anyone about to say 'malt liquor', well... curbs and park benches are places too, and 'anytime' is still a time.

I have been interested in the craft side of beer for many years - in fact, I have been registered and reviewing at BA since shortly after I was legally allowed to buy the stuff. I don't consider myself an expert, but I do what I can to expose others to good beer.

My tastes used to lean toward milder English styles - think pale or brown ales - but they've drifted slightly over the years. Today I am a huge IPA fan, and have also been developing a taste for tripels. I also appreciate the simple stuff, and am definitely a bit of a pale lager enthusiast - which probably results in me being a little lenient when reviewing them.

Milestone Reviews:
#1. Black Sheep Ale - English Pale Ale, North Yorkshire, England (A-)
#50. Mill Street Lemon Tea Ale - Spiced Beer, ON, Canada (B-)
#100. Smithwick's - Irish Red Ale, County Kilkenny, Ireland (B)
#150. Southern Tier Pumking - Pumpkin Ale, NY, USA (A)
#200. Stiegl Pils - German Pilsener, Salzburg, Austria (B-)
#250. Affligem Tripel - Flemish Brabant, Belgium (A-)
#300. Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus - Belgian IPA, QC, Canada (A+)
#350. Paddock Wood 606 India Pale Ale - English IPA, SK, Canada (B)
#400. Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel - Dunkelweizen, Bavaria, Germany (A)