New Arrivals For Friday Nov. 17, 2006

The steady flow of seasonals continues. Until I get a chance to try them I'll let the fine folks at Ratebeer.com share their impressions.

Sinebrychoff - Porter:

J.W. Lee's - Harvest Ale:

A le Coq - Imperial Extra Double Stout: (how many adjectives can you tack onto one beer name?)

d'Achouffe - N'ice Chouffe:

Harvieston's - Old Engine Oil:

Lurgashall - Christmas Mead:


A couple favorites return after an extended absence:

Dogfish Head - World Wide Stout: At roughly 20% ABV (40 proof), it's more akin to schnapps than beer, but for people with a masochistic streak it's heaven in a bottle. It's also great for camping because you get a six pack of beer squeezed into one twelve ounce bottle.

Dogfish Head - 120 minute IPA: See above.

Dogfish Head - Raison d'Extra: Also see above.

Dogfish Head - Old School Barleywine: This is pretty intense, even for a barelywine. Fresh off the line it's one of the "hottest" beers I've ever tasted, but within a couple months the alcohol settles down a little bit and the rest of the flavors come out of hiding. I haven't tried burying it for a year like they suggest, but it would be an interesting experiment.

d-Achouffe - Houblon Chouffe: I've raved about this one in the past, so to save time here's a snippet of what I wrote last time:

The beer is even more complex than the name. It's got the light "yeasty-apple" sweetness and dry finish of a Belgian Tripel combined with the citrusy hop magic of a fine N.W. IPA. At 9% abv it's pretty potent, but the alcohol notes are so well integrated that you'd be hard pressed to guess it was that strong. Trust me, by the end of the glass you'll be feeling the magic of the gnomes...

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Tags: Beer, Sinebrychoff, J.W. Lee's, Harvey's, Brasserie d'Achouffe, Harvieston's, Lurgashall, Dogfish Head