Mathew Dapkins

MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Paupack Cream Ale by Wallenpaupack Brewing Company

Beer: Paupack Cream Ale Brewery: Wallenpaupack Brewing Company Style: Cream Ale Age: 2018 ABV: 4.50% Wallenpaupack Brewing Company is now open in Hawley, and they’ve just made their first cans available, so we’re cracking open their new Paupack Cream Ale because cream ales rule the world. We’ve been reviewing their excellent beers since before they […]

 Mathew Dapkins

MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Cloudy with a Chance of Charcuterie IPA by Free Will Brewing Company

Beer: Cloudy with a Chance of Charcuterie Brewery: Free Will Brewing Company Style: IPA Age: 2017 ABV: 7.00% Free Will Brewing in Perkasie, Pennsylvania is known for their sour beers, but this week, we’re going to try their New England-style IPA, Cloudy with a Chance of Charcuterie. Despite the name, this does not have any […]

 Mathew Dapkins

MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Dark Chocolate Scotch Ale by Genesee Brewing Company

Beer: Pilot Batch: Dark Chocolate Scotch Ale Brewery: Genesee Brewing Company Style: Scotch Ale Age: 2017 ABV: 7.50% Genesee gets a bad rap from beer snobs, but as an unapologetic fan of their Creme Ale, we suggest giving them another look. Over the past few years, Genny has been producing some quality brews that would […]

 Mathew Dapkins

MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) by Founders Brewing Company

Beer: CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) Brewery: Founders Brewing Company Style: Imperial Stout Age: 2017 ABV: 11.70% CBS hasn’t been available in bottles since 2011, and with Founders’ reputation for top-rated beers, to say that Canadian Breakfast Stout is anticipated is a huge understatement, eh? But can this bourbon barrel-aged stout with chocolate and coffee aged […]

 Mathew Dapkins

MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Hype Juice IPA by Old Forge Brewing Company

Beer: Hype Juice Brewery: Old Forge Brewing Company Style: New England IPA Age: 2017 ABV: 7.00% Old Forge Brewing has, a bit sarcastically, it seems, jumped on the popular New England-style IPA hype train with Hype Juice, which was released in cans in October. Do they nail this juicy, hoppy, and hazy style or does […]

 Mathew Dapkins

MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Orange Is the New Ale by Susquehanna Brewing Company

Beer: Orange Is the New Ale Brewery: Susquehanna Brewing Company Style: Fruit Ale Age: 2017 ABV: 4.75% While it seems popular locally and the NEPA Scene Podcast crew enjoyed it on their show this week, Massive Beer Reviews has a different take on Orange Is the New Ale by Susquehanna Brewing Company in Pittston. With […]

 Mathew Dapkins

MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: OJ Simcoe IPA by Breaker Brewing Company

Beer: OJ Simcoe Brewery: Breaker Brewing Company Style: Northeast IPA Age: 2017 ABV: 7.50% The juice is loose! Breaker Brewing in Wilkes-Barre has just released OJ Simcoe, an New England-style Northeast IPA for those who love orange juice, Creamsicles, and/or ’90s references. You better speed over to this local brewery soon like a certain white […]

 Mathew Dapkins

MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Oktoberfest Lager by Wallenpaupack Brewing Company

Beer: Oktoberfest Lager Brewery: Wallenpaupack Brewing Company Style: Lager/Oktoberfest Age: 2017 Wallenpaupack Brewing Company is a brand new 10,000 square foot brewery in Hawley that is set to open in the next few weeks with a 20-barrel brewhouse, taproom, and a menu of locally sourced food prepared in-house. They’ll also offer merchandise and growlers, so […]

 Mathew Dapkins

MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Pomegranate Sour by Free Will Brewing Company

Beer: Pomegranate Sour Brewery: Free Will Brewing Company Style: Fruit Sour Age: 2017 ABV: 4.90% Just a few hours from here in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, Free Will Brewing is known for their sour beers, so we’re going to give their Pomegranate Sour a whirl today. This is a lambic-inspired ale with pomegranates added, of course, but […]

 Mathew Dapkins

MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Silent Disco IPA by Funk Brewing Company

Beer: Silent Disco Brewery: Funk Brewing Company Style: American IPA Age: 2017 ABV: 6.80% After explaining the “silent disco” concept in the latest episode of the NEPA Scene Podcast about the inaugural Satellite Ranch Music & Arts Festival, it seems appropriate to feature Silent Disco by Funk Brewing in Emmaus, Pennsylvania as the festival kicks […]