REVIEW: Alchemist Heady Topper

TL;DR summary: Don’t buy the hype, or the beer. 

Beer style: DIPA

ABV: 8%

What I paid: took it in trade

How it came (packaging): 1 16oz can (they come in four packs)

Brewery link: http://alchemistbeer.com/

REVIEW: 3 Floyds Lord Rear Admiral

TL;DR summary : Solid textbook ESB

Beer style: ESB

ABV: 6.4%

What I paid: 12.99

How it came (packaging): 22 oz bottle.

Brewery link: http://www.3floyds.com/beer/lord-rear-admiral/

REVIEW: Maine Beer Company Beer II

TL;DR summary : Just buy Lunch instead.

Beer style: Session IPA

ABV 4.7

What I paid: It was a gift

How it came (packaging): 1pint 9 oz bottle

Brewery link: http://www.mainebeercompany.com/beers/hop-program/

REVIEW: Oaken Barrel Brewing Company Gnaw Bone

TL;DR summary: No.

Beer style: Pale Ale

ABV 5.8%

What I paid: It was a gift

How it came (packaging): 1 x 12oz

Brewery link: http://www.oakenbarrel.com/

REVIEW: Foolproof Peanut Butter Raincloud

TL;DR summary : Not different enough to justify the price

Beer style: Peanut butter Porter

ABV 5.4%

What I paid: 12.99(!)

How it came (packaging): 4 x 12oz cans

Brewery link: http://www.foolproofbrewing.com/beer/peanut-butter-raincloud-5-4-abv

REVIEW: 3 Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf

TL;DR summary : middle of the road for 3F, good for the style.

Beer style: Imperial IPA

ABV: 9%

What I paid: $16.99

How it came (packaging): 22 oz bottle

Brewery link: http://www.3floyds.com/beer/arctic-panzer-wolf/

REVIEW: Maine Beer Company Lunch

NAME Maine Beer Company Lunch

TL;DR summary : Lives up to the hype

Beer style: IPA

ABV 7.0

What I paid: N/A –gift, rude, you know the drill

How it came (packaging): 1 1 pint 9 oz.  bottle.

Brewery link: http://www.mainebeercompany.com/beers/lunch/