Style Information

The term American Strong Ale is usually used as a "catch-all" category for any dark and strong beers that defy a traditional beer style description. This "style" shares characteristics with several beers style, including barleywines, old ales and even Double IPAs. Most examples of the style are dark in color, from dark amber to almost black. Hop presence in aroma and flavor can vary widely within the style. One notable factor of most examples of the style is a relatively high ABV, usually 7% or higher. From Wikipedia: "American strong ale is a broad category used in America to describe ales of 7.0% ABV or higher. Beers in this category may also be classified as double India Pale Ales, barley wines, or old ale depending on the style."

Glassware	Description
Pint Glass	Pint glasses are what most people recognize as a typical beer glass. There are actually three different types of pint glasses - shaker pints, nonic pints and tulip pints. The shaker ... [more]
Snifter	Typically used for serving brandy and cognac, a snifter is ideal for capturing the volatiles of aromatic beers, such as Belgian ales, India Pale Ales, barleywines and wheat wines. The shape helps... [more]
Wine Glass	Wine glasses come in many shapes that are styled specifically to certain varietals of wine. The shape of the glass is very important, as it concentrates flavors and aroma. Wine glasses can be div... [more]

	Beer	Consumed
1.	Batch 9000 by Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Cafe	125
2.	Nosferatu by Great Lakes Brewing Company	43
3.	Double Bastard Ale by Stone Brewing Company	31
4.	Brown Shugga' by Lagunitas Brewing Company	31
5.	Arrogant Bastard Ale by Stone Brewing Company	30
6.	Good Humans by Short's Brewing Company	28
7.	25th Anniversary Ale by Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Cafe	26
8.	Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale by Lexington Brewing Co.	24
9.	Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale by Lagunitas Brewing Company	23
10.	Wilco Tango Foxtrot by Lagunitas Brewing Company	20

	Beer	Avg Score
1.	Serious Madness by Mad River Brewing Company	90
2.	Old Viscosity by The Lost Abbey / Port Brewing Company	90
3.	Ten by Ithaca Beer Company	89
4.	Double Bastard Ale by Stone Brewing Company	89
5.	Matt by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company	88
6.	He'Brew Jewbelation 12 by Shmaltz Brewing Company (He'Brew)	87
7.	He'Brew Jewbelation 13 Bar Mitzvah by Shmaltz Brewing Company (He'Brew)	86
8.	Life and Limb by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	84
9.	Hairy Eyeball Ale by Lagunitas Brewing Company	84
10.	Eccentric Ale 2006 (Released 2007) by Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Cafe	84