So November is the month we've added a new section to the Beer of the Month Clubs reviews. We're now getting the Beer of the Month Club from Amazing Clubs, and we'll review it for you every month. This way, you Craft Beer Drinkers can see what kind of quality they're sending and make the most informed decision possible. We're really happy to be able to bring you this information on DrinkCraftBeer.com.

"The Frosted Mug," Amazing Club's monthly newsletter, give you a history of both breweries each monthly and some tasting notes on all four beers. You'll be able to find the answers to most of your questions about these beers here.

This month, Amazing Clubs sends us two local favorites (local for us, not necessarily for you!). Sherwood Forest our of Marlborough, MA and Shipyard from Portland, ME. We're quite familiar with both breweries, having been drinking both for a few years now. Sherwood is represented by their flagship Archer's Ale and the Maiden's Blueberry Ale. From Shipyard we're drinking their Prelude Special Ale and the Longfellow Winter Ale, both winter seasonals.

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Sherwood Forest Archer's Ale

Appearance: Red-amber with a bone white head.

Smell: Creamy malt with mild hops.

Taste: Nutty malt with some mild hops. A sessionable interpretation of an English Pale Ale. It's good, but not phenomenal.

Note: So Sherwood Forest is brewed right in our backyard, based in Marlborough, MA. It's definitely a nice beer to revisit. We've always enjoyed it as a good local session beer. We're very glad to see people outside the area getting a chance to try it!

Shipyard Longfellow Winter Ale

Appearance: Dark dark brown with red tinges at the sides. Light brown head.

Smell: Figs, chestnuts and spices. A good winter ale smell. Dark fruit in there.

Taste: Dark cherries with a light chocolatey finish and some roastiness. Light on the tongue, but finishes full. A very nice winter ale from Shipyard.

Note: Again, this is a beer brewed locally for us (Maine). It's nice to see some local breweries getting exposure all across the country in these clubs. That's why we love these things. There's enough "hype" beers out there. People need to see theres a lot of just good drinkable beers all over the country as well.

Sherwood Forest Maiden's Blueberry Ale

Appearance: Pale straw color with a white fluffy head.

Smell: Blueberry. You can smell it from several feet away. But authentic blueberry, not fake blueberry flavoring.

Taste: Tastes like heated blueberries (except it's cold)... meaning it tastes like the blueberries in pancakes or pie. Honestly, we went into this skeptical expecting not to like it. We opened one between five of us... and ended up immediately opening a second beer upon tasting it so we could each have more. Nice biscuit flavor backing up the blueberry. This isn't one we'd have a bunch of, but we're definitely enjoying this! Much more than we expected. And we don't normally like fruit beers. Check this one out. Also, be on the lookout for a waffle recipe involving this beer. We're currently perfecting the concept.

Shipyard Prelude Special Ale

Appearance: Red... Straight up deep garnet with a tan head.

Smell: Dates and raisins. Dried sugary fruit... Fruitcake.

Taste: Bold and robust malt with some biscuit and light roast. Mildly spiced in the back of your throat. We almost want to chew it... like a gingersnap cookie. There's some molasses in there. This is a very solid winter ale that will warm you up on a cold night!

There's really something to be said for trying a beer without any preconceptions. I don't just mean that you've heard it's good or bad, but rather having no idea what you're drinking; it forces you to evaluate a beer in an entirely different way. If someone tells me a beer is an IPA I can't help but looks for hops in the aroma, but what if someone just hands you something with no description? I first tried Pechish Woods at a beer festival with absolutely no idea what I was trying. When I first got a sample I was instantly blown away by the aroma, tons of sour notes popped followed by subtle hints of fruit, vinegar and oak. I was excited at this point because I love a good sour. My first sip confirmed what I had smelled, this beer is fantastically tart with subtle white whine and vinegar flavors and just a hint of peach...yes peach.

As you can see from the label the bottle is clearly marked "Ale aged in oak barrels with peaches added". Had I seen this in a store clearly labeled that the beer was made with peach I don't know if I would have bought it, and that really would have been a shame because this beer is incredible. Peaches can often be really cloying, and the idea of peaches in a beer conjures up images of gooey peach pie syrup oozing from the bottle, but that couldn't be further from what is actually in this amazing bottle. Pechish Woods is fantastically light and crisp and nothing in this beer is overpowering. Yes it's sour but not so much so that it makes you pucker. Yes there's hints of oak but not so much that you feel like you're sucking on a tree. And yes, there's peaches but just hints that help balance out the sourness while never distracting from the beer as a whole. This has quickly become one of my favorite beers, and it's a must try for anyone who likes sours.