Stone Brewing ABV: 7.7%, IBU: 90 R&R Coconut IPA is a collage of flavors. This beer pours with a nice, golden color and has a fruity nose filled with coconut complimented with citrusy hops. The subtle sweetness won’t overwhelm your palate as it blends perfectly with the fruity hops. R&R finishes hoppy with a nice bitterness … [ Read more]
Two Brothers Hop Centric Double IPA
Two Brothers Brewing ABV: 9.9%, IBU: 100.1 Two Brothers Hop Centric is a force to be reckoned with, folks. Clocking in at 9.9% ABV and 100.1 IBUs this double IPA is not a mere sidekick, but a show-stopping juggernaut. The perfect golden amber complexion is complimented a strong, fruity nose. Hop Centric is very rich with … [ Read more]
Southern Tier Imperial Compass APA
Southern Tier Brewing ABV: 9% Southern Tier Compass is a very interesting beer. Citrus hops truly dominate. Hints of grape pop out as this beer finishes a lot like a hoppy champagne. Slightly bubbly, this bottle conditioned ale has a light body with a sweet bitterness. Imperial Compass pours a nice hazy gold is a truly … [ Read more]
Clown Shoes Galatica IPA
Clown Shoes Brewing ABV: 8%, IBU: 86 Galactica is a big, full-bodied IPA from Clown Shoes (Mercury Brewing) out of Ipswich, Massachusetts. The out-of-this-world hop profile comes from a massive, dry-hop dose of Galaxy hops. This well balanced East-Coast take on a West-Coast IPA, will have you travelling the cosmos in search of the hop-staff wielding heroine … [ Read more]
Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ Wild
Lagunitas Brewing ABV: 8.8% Fresh off the truck from Petaluma, California, Lagunitas brings us Little Sumpin’ Wild, the seasonal offering of their year-round staple, Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’. Lagunitas got a little help from their friends in Belgium by using Westmalle Trappist Yeast in this pale wheat ale. Weighing in at a hefty 8.8% ABV, this golden straw … [ Read more]
Tyranena Hop Whore IPA
Tyranena Brewing ABV: 7.5% Lake Mills, Wisconsin’s Tyranena really banged one out with this Imperial IPA from the Brewers Gone Wild series. Hop Whore has a rich, bronze colored body with all the right curves! The well-rounded citrus hop profile and voluptuous sugary-sweet backside will surely leave you lusting for more! At 7.5% ABV, this temptress pairs … [ Read more]
New Belgium Coconut Curry Hefeweizen
New Belgium Brewing ABV: 8%, IBU: 14 Take a leap of faith with Coconut Curry Hefeweizen from New Belgium’s Lips of Faith series. This truly unique beer has a bright and hazy golden color, that would leave King Midas himself envious! It’s 8% ABV is flawlessly disguised among a menagerie of spice notes including cinnamon, nutmeg and … [ Read more]
Lift Bridge Tuned
Lift Bridge Brewing Co. ABV: 6.5% Lift Bridge turned it on and cranked it to 11 with Tuned, a traditional American brown ale with a hopped-up aroma and taste, thanks to generous dry-hopping. At 6.5 % ABV, this rich, dark brown ale is the perfect accompaniment to broasted chicken or turkey. Lift Bridge is the first … [ Read more]
Great Lakes 25th Anniversary IPL
Great Lakes Brewing Company ABV: 7.5%, IBU: 50 In the glass, it appears as most IPAs do: amber, with a bit of haze. The aroma is unmistakable as that of a huge pilsner such as Odell Brewing’s Double Pilsner with a touch of pine. To the taste, this one was bready, woody, with hints of … [ Read more]
Lift Bridge Hop Dish IPA
Lift Bridge Brewing Company ABV: 7.5%, IBU: 70 IBU With a nose in the glass, we were welcomed with huge piney fruit scents, apricots, and a minor floral aroma. Lift Bridge Hop Dish IPA is rich copper in color. On the tongue Hop Dish is bold with a degree of sweetness up front followed by a welcomed, … [ Read more]
Blue Blood All Hopped Up IPA
Blue Blood Brewing Company ABV: 7% Blue Blood All Hopped Up IPA one pours a deep amber in color. Mellow notes of citrus are evident upon first sniff. In general, the aroma is quite soft and welcoming. The first gulp unleashes a malty beast of a beer followed by huge bitterness that’s almost smoky. As it … [ Read more]
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Brewery ABV: 6.4%, IBU: 55 The transfer from bottle to the glass was similar to changing motor oil. Deschutes Obsidian Stout is black as the night and noticeably thick. A rich, dark head follows the pour. The aroma is huge; complex. Licorice, anise, coffee, espresso, vanilla, and roasted/smoked malt are all unmistakable in this one. The … [ Read more]
Reviews by Heritage Liquor
heritageliquoronline.com 1347 Frost Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109 651-777-7455 We’re a diamond in the rough. Don’t be fooled by the less than desirable exterior, the foundation for this store was built on a deep passion for craft beer. Emphasizing customer service and one of the best craft beer selections in Minnesota, we strive to have that … [ Read more]