I apologize for the tardiness of this post. Over a month and a half late, I'm beginning to feel like Ward. Jadyn and I went to the afternoon session of Beer Advocate's Belgian Beer Fest on the 27th of October. We arrived early enough to be within a half-block of the doors. This year's fest seemed less crowded than last year's. The middle row of booths was removed and replaced with seating. Overall I think this was an improvement, there's still more than enough variety and it's far less crowded. As with other fests the notes are more general, abbreviated and are probably to be trusted less as the fest progresses. 715. Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence Stout Beer Stats: Brewery: Brewery Ommegang Alcohol: ?  read more »

Here's post number two for the 5th Annual Beer Advocate Extreme Beer Fest. Find the first post here.

775. Smoke

Beer Stats:
Brewery: Surly Brewing Company
Alcohol: 9.50%
Style: Baltic Porter, BJCP Style Guide

Pours a clear, dark brown/red. Topped by a thick beige head. The aroma is smoky with a bit of maltiness and fruitiness. The flavors are malty and fruity with some light roast and a nice smokiness throughout.  read more »

Brewery
Date and time reviewed: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 0:42:35 EDT

Overall Score: 83.3
Selection: 3.5 | Service: 4.25 | Atmosphere: 4.75 | Food: N/A

Reviewer: dax1701e

This is definitely a great place to visit. I unfortunately missed the beginning of the brewery tour but made it just in time for the end where they started sampling some of the various beers they have available. The staff there was really nice and the atmosphere was friendly and very reminiscent of a nice small town. They have such a interesting variety of ales but unfortunately, the only ones they had available for sampling were their 60 and 90 Minute IPAs, and their Indian Brown Ale. Of course you can consume as much as you want and this aids in purchasing all sorts of "off centered" merchandise.  read more »

Brewery
Date and time reviewed: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:18:33 EST

Overall Score: 100.0
Selection: 5 | Service: 5 | Atmosphere: 5 | Food: N/A

Reviewer: ATJSparty

I actually can't believe noone has reviewed the Dogfish Head brewery.
This place is amazing. I literally plan my vacation around when they have tours which is often, so that's good.
This place has grown each time I've been (4 years in a row). The tour is great, they take you through each step, and at the end they provide as much beer as you can handle, which of course aids in your purchase in cases of beer as well as gear (t-shirts, hats, signs, etc).
I highly recommend visiting the Dogfish Head brewery for a tour. And, it's less than 15-20 minutes from the BrewPub in Rehoboth Beach, DE.  read more »

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