Beers P.J. Drank

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Nosferatu

Monday, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, September 24th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Nosferatu
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Always a nice strong ale.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 025R: Over the River Aged in Port Barrels

Sunday, 23 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 025R: Over the River Aged in Port Barrels
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: growler
Notes:
Flat, but really tasty. This time the port was 'jacked' (the barrel contained Jack Daniels prior to the port), which showed up as a bit of a stinging alcoholic bite that I don't prefer.

Tasting: The Bruery - White Oak

Saturday, 22 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
Brewery: The Bruery
Beer: White Oak
Style: Wheatwine
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I was worried about finishing this 750ml bottle, but it turned out to be not too difficult. A nice beer with subtle wood aging.

Tasting: Epic Brewing Company - 825 State Stout

Friday, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, September 21st, 2012
Brewery: Epic Brewing Company
Beer: 825 State Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Meh. A completely boring stout.

Tasting: Brasserie St. Feuillien - St. Feuillien Grand Cru

Thursday, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 20th, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie St. Feuillien
Beer: St. Feuillien Grand Cru
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This was very nice.

Tasting: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works - White Rajah

Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Brewery: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works
Beer: White Rajah
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A totally fine IPA.

Tasting: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery - Ten FIDY

Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Brewery: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery
Beer: Ten FIDY
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Score - Appearance: 5.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.35
Notes:
Poured into the Bruery tulip. Canning code 0 10 01 A2 BA. Awesome appearance. Thick, oil black pour. Rough enough to stir up a great brown dense head that did fade to a thick lacing. Gorgeous. It has legs, sticking to the side of the glass.

Big smell on this one. Smooth, rich. I think it'll come out right in the middle of the spectrum: neither too dry nor to sweet. Leaning toward dry, perhaps. Great volume of flavor.

Taste follows the smell. Perhaps a bit less dramatic, and a bit boozy. Actually, quite boozy. Nice long aftertaste. I detected a bit of metallic flavor, but it passed.

This is really thick in the mouth. A bit too sticky, but that's usually the cost of thickness.

Overall this is a really good stout, but not the best. I think the times I liked it better, it was aged. Another year would do this well.

Tasting: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Angry Goat

Tuesday, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Angry Goat
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This is pretty good. Buttery, but the barrel aging matches the nut brown ale nicely.

Tasting: Ninkasi Brewing Company - Total Domination

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Ninkasi Brewing Company
Beer: Total Domination
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just a taste.

Tasting: Moonlight Brewing Company - Death & Taxes

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Moonlight Brewing Company
Beer: Death & Taxes
Style: Euro Dark Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just a taste. Didn't love it.

Tasting: Drake's Brewing Company - Drake's 1500

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Drake's Brewing Company
Beer: Drake's 1500
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just a taste.

Tasting: Asia Pacific Breweries - Tiger Beer

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Asia Pacific Breweries
Beer: Tiger Beer
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank with Chinese food.

Tasting: Moonlight Brewing Company - Bombay By Boat

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Moonlight Brewing Company
Beer: Bombay By Boat
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Why do I continue to order IPAs on cask?? Plus, Toronado was once again underwhelming.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Consecration

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Consecration
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
After drinking all 19 tasters, I chose Consecration as my final pint. It was my favorite. Very complex and flavorful.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Pliny the Elder

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Pliny the Elder
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. My first time trying Pliny fresh. Yeah, it's a really good DIPA. But it doesn't blow my mind.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Blind Pig

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Blind Pig
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Row 2/Hill 56

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Row 2/Hill 56
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - It Takes A Lot Of Great Beer To Make Great Wine

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: It Takes A Lot Of Great Beer To Make Great Wine
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. Not sure the history behind this name...

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Gaffers

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Gaffers
Style: English Bitter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Porter

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. A nice porter.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - O.V.L. Stout

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: O.V.L. Stout
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. A better dry Irish stout than Guinness. Probably the second best I've had, behind Three Floyds's version.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Aud Blonde

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Aud Blonde
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. A fine beer.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Consecration

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Supplication

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Supplication
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. Awesome flavor. Very good beer.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Temptation

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Temptation
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. Chardonnay does show through. Interesting.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Erudition

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Erudition
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Salvation

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Salvation
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. Very nice.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Little White Lie

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Little White Lie
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Benediction

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Benediction
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Damnation

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Damnation
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. Very solid.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Perdition

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Perdition
Style: Biere de Garde
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. I liked this quite a lot. A slightly dark biere de garde adds nice maltiness.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Redemption

Sunday, 16 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Redemption
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster

Tasting: The Lost Abbey - Inferno Ale

Saturday, 15 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, September 15th, 2012
Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Beer: Inferno Ale
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank poolside. Nice, recommended, though not awesome.

Tasting: Tsingtao Brewery - Tsingtao

Saturday, 15 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, September 15th, 2012
Brewery: Tsingtao Brewery
Beer: Tsingtao
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Went well with spicy Chinese food.

Tasting: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Pale Ale

Saturday, 15 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, September 15th, 2012
Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank during a session.

Tasting: Palo Alto Brewing Company - Barley Legal Coconut Porter

Friday, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, September 14th, 2012
Brewery: Palo Alto Brewing Company
Beer: Barley Legal Coconut Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Ugh. Too much coconut. Suntan lotion in my porter.

Tasting: New Belgium / Lost Abbey - Lips of Faith: Brett Beer

Friday, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, September 14th, 2012
Brewery: New Belgium / Lost Abbey
Beer: Lips of Faith: Brett Beer
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nice and dry. Enjoyable.

Tasting: Palo Alto Brewing Company - Atlas

Friday, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, September 14th, 2012
Brewery: Palo Alto Brewing Company
Beer: Atlas
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice. Recommended.

Tasting: Stone Brewing Company - IPA

Friday, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, September 14th, 2012
Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank at reception after the first day of the conference.

Tasting: The Lost Abbey - Framboise De Amorosa

Thursday, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Beer: Framboise De Amorosa
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank poolside. This was really nice. The sweetness was gone, so it was nice and dry with slight tartness.

Tasting: The Lost Abbey - Deliverance

Thursday, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Beer: Deliverance
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Couldn't finish it. Was too overwhelming after a big dinner and plenty of other beer that day.

Tasting: Port Brewing Company - 547 Haight

Thursday, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Brewery: Port Brewing Company
Beer: 547 Haight
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Decent.

Tasting: Alpine Beer Company - Firing Squad Quad

Thursday, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Brewery: Alpine Beer Company
Beer: Firing Squad Quad
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
OK. Wish I just drank their IPAs.

Tasting: Alpine Beer Company - Captain Stout

Thursday, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Brewery: Alpine Beer Company
Beer: Captain Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nothing too remarkable here.

Tasting: Alpine Beer Company - Willy Vanilly

Thursday, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Brewery: Alpine Beer Company
Beer: Willy Vanilly
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Too much vanilla.

Tasting: Alpine Beer Company - Bad Boy

Thursday, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Brewery: Alpine Beer Company
Beer: Bad Boy
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A taster. Quite nice, though I liked Exponential Hoppiness better.

Tasting: Alpine Beer Company - Exponential Hoppiness

Thursday, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Brewery: Alpine Beer Company
Beer: Exponential Hoppiness
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice DIPA.

Tasting: Pizza Port Solana Beach - Oats

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: Pizza Port Solana Beach
Beer: Oats
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: growler
Notes:
A nice, solid oatmeal stout, though nothing spectacular.

Tasting: Pizza Port Solana Beach - Cardiff Chronic

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: Pizza Port Solana Beach
Beer: Cardiff Chronic
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just a taste. I didn't like it very much. Grainy, if I remember right.

Tasting: Pizza Port Solana Beach - T Grins

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: Pizza Port Solana Beach
Beer: T Grins
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank while waiting for pizza.

Tasting: The Bruery - Tart of Darkness

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: The Bruery
Beer: Tart of Darkness
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drinking 750ml of this sour dark beer was a big task, but I was up to the challenge.

Tasting: Pizza Port Solana Beach - Jules Winnfield

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: Pizza Port Solana Beach
Beer: Jules Winnfield
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Super thick and chewy. I definitely like this.

Tasting: Coronado Brewing Company - Mermaid's Red Ale

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: Coronado Brewing Company
Beer: Mermaid's Red Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: The Lost Abbey - Judgment Day

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Beer: Judgment Day
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Good, as always.

Tasting: The Lost Abbey - Saison Blanc

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Beer: Saison Blanc
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I liked the pepper flavor.

Tasting: Port Brewing Company - Hop 15

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: Port Brewing Company
Beer: Hop 15
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Big West-coast hoppiness.

Tasting: Port Brewing Company - Shark Attack

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: Port Brewing Company
Beer: Shark Attack
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Almost a barleywine.

Tasting: Port Brewing Company - Wipeout I.P.A.

Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Brewery: Port Brewing Company
Beer: Wipeout I.P.A.
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Shmaltz Brewing Company - Reunion Ale '12

Monday, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, September 10th, 2012
Brewery: Shmaltz Brewing Company
Beer: Reunion Ale '12
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Cinnamon and chocolate. Interesting, but not my favorite.

Tasting: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Three Frogs IPA

Saturday, 08 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, September 8th, 2012
Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Three Frogs IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Sierra Nevada / Russian River - BRUX

Thursday, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Brewery: Sierra Nevada / Russian River
Beer: BRUX
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Taster. Very nice. I'm looking forward to drinking a whole bottle back home.

Tasting: Iron Fist Brewing Company - Uprising

Wednesday, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Brewery: Iron Fist Brewing Company
Beer: Uprising
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Iron Fist Brewing Company - Velvet Glove

Wednesday, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Brewery: Iron Fist Brewing Company
Beer: Velvet Glove
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Barrel-Aged Outta Kilter

Tuesday, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Barrel-Aged Outta Kilter
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Really buttery. Is that from the barrels, or a brewing flaw?

Tasting: Brasserie Cantillon - Classic Gueuze

Sunday, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Beer: Classic Gueuze
Style: Gueuze
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Surprisingly lemony.

Tasting: Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes - Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien

Sunday, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes
Beer: Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien
Style: Biere de Garde
Vintage: 2006
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Brouwerij Boon - Oude Kriek Mariage Parfait

Sunday, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Boon
Beer: Oude Kriek Mariage Parfait
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Brouwerij Boon - Boon Kriek

Sunday, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Boon
Beer: Boon Kriek
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Yuck. Liquid candy. And not good candy. Not artificially sweetened (I believe) but still too seet.

Tasting: AleSmith Brewing Company - Speedway Stout

Sunday, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer: Speedway Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Finally got to try this beast. It's really good! The coffee is not overdone, so it's a well-balanced coffee stout.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub - Arctic Panzer Wolf

Sunday, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub
Beer: Arctic Panzer Wolf
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Stood up well after many weeks in the fridge.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub - Gorch Fock

Sunday, 02 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub
Beer: Gorch Fock
Style: Munich Helles Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Nice and malty.

Tasting: Boulevard Brewing Company - Dark Truth Stout

Saturday, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, September 1st, 2012
Brewery: Boulevard Brewing Company
Beer: Dark Truth Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank while barbecuing. At least, I think I did.

Tasting: North Peak Brewing Company - Dubious Black Chocolate Stout

Friday, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, August 31st, 2012
Brewery: North Peak Brewing Company
Beer: Dubious Black Chocolate Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: 21st Amendment Brewery - Hop Crisis

Wednesday, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
Brewery: 21st Amendment Brewery
Beer: Hop Crisis
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company - Galaxy Hopped Barleywine Ale

Wednesday, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
Brewery: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Beer: Galaxy Hopped Barleywine Ale
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not entirely sure which barleywine this was. Might have been Old Embalmer.

Tasting: Lagunitas Brewing Company - Olde GnarlyWine

Tuesday, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Olde GnarlyWine
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Strong! But tasty.

Tasting: Stillwater Artisinal Ales - Cellar Door

Tuesday, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
Brewery: Stillwater Artisinal Ales
Beer: Cellar Door
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nice to have it on tap.

Tasting: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company - Raspberry Imperial Stout

Wednesday, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Beer: Raspberry Imperial Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Pretty good... but not great.

Tasting: Weasel Boy Brewing Company - Brown Stoat Stout

Wednesday, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Weasel Boy Brewing Company
Beer: Brown Stoat Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nice.

Tasting: Lagunitas Brewing Company - Wilco Tango Foxtrot

Friday, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, August 17th, 2012
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Wilco Tango Foxtrot
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Victory Brewing Company - Hop Wallop

Friday, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, August 17th, 2012
Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: Hop Wallop
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Stone Brewing Company - 16th Anniversary IPA

Friday, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, August 17th, 2012
Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: 16th Anniversary IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Interesting lemon zest flavors. Really nice complement to the hops.

Tasting: Columbus Brewing Company - IPA

Friday, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, August 17th, 2012
Brewery: Columbus Brewing Company
Beer: IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers - Arabier

Thursday, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, August 16th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
Beer: Arabier
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 4.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.4
Notes:
Classic look. Big, super-creamy head that dies very slowly. Cloudy dark straw body.

Nice funkiness with decent hop punch. Fairly dry. Pretty close to Duvel, which is the definitive example of the style.

Oh I like this. It's more understated than Duvel for sure. A more 'thick' and earthy flavor.

The mouthfeel is nice, too. The carbonation is so soft, and the body has a nice thickness.

I think the scores say it all; it's not quite exceptional in any category, but it's good or very good in all of them. Thus, it's a great beer.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Devil Dancer

Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Devil Dancer
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Almost a barleywine. I like it.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Alpha King

Wednesday, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Alpha King
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Always nice.

Tasting: Epic Brewing Company - Big Bad Baptist

Monday, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, August 13th, 2012
Brewery: Epic Brewing Company
Beer: Big Bad Baptist
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.85
Notes:
The bottle says 'Release #1' and touts how rare it is and how privileged I should feel for drinking it.

The appearance is very nice. As I always say with barrel-aged beers, I bet this was awesome fresh. The only problem (as usual) is the thin head.

Uh oh. The smell is all coffee, which is bad news for me... and my ability to go to sleep tonight. The dry cocoa nibs are also very prominent, which is great. I wish there was more stout in there.

The taste is all coffee. Nothing but. Why was this barrel aged? OK, there's also some chocolate in there. I'm not a coffee fan, so I'll say I'm impressed that I don't absolutely hate this.

The mouthfeel is nice. A bit on the sticky side, and reasonably thick.

If you like coffee, then this is for you.

Tasting: Brooklyn Brewery - Lacertidus XXV

Monday, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, August 13th, 2012
Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Beer: Lacertidus XXV
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A very solid scotch ale. A bit light on the ABV (for the style), but that's fine by me.

Tasting: Barley's Brewing Company - Ivanilla Porter

Monday, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, August 13th, 2012
Brewery: Barley's Brewing Company
Beer: Ivanilla Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Decent, but not memorable. Too much vanilla. I guess I just like good 'ol fashioned stouts. No barrels, no vanilla.

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Barrel-Aged Outta Kilter

Saturday, 11 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Barrel-Aged Outta Kilter
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 3.0
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.25
Notes:
Had this on my anniversary. Nearly filled my scotch thistle glass.

Really nice foaminess for a barrel-aged beer. Interesting muddy/ruddy/murky color. The head dies down into a nice thick lacing; again impressive.

Not a ton of odor. I think the whiskey is coming through fairly strong, but not much maltiness or smokiness. I don't think it's too cold, either.

I was hoping for a lot, but it's not what I wanted. The problem is the vanilla from the oak doesn't go well with the beer, and it has become a dominant flavor. And the normal scotch ale flavors faded as it aged. Once again, another beer that was in the barrel too long.

Mouthfeel is nice. But again, it's better in the non-barrel-aged version.

Meh. I'll finish it, but it doesn't excite me.

Tasting: Bierbrouwerij Grand-Cafe Emelisse - Emelisse Espresso Stout

Thursday, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, August 9th, 2012
Brewery: Bierbrouwerij Grand-Cafe Emelisse
Beer: Emelisse Espresso Stout
Style: Foreign / Export Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I quite liked this. Not overly coffee-flavored, which I like.

Tasting: Laughing Dog Brewing - Sneaky Pete

Wednesday, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Brewery: Laughing Dog Brewing
Beer: Sneaky Pete
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was quite good. Brewed with honey for a touch of smooth sweetness that plays well with a fairly big maltiness. Definitely will seek this out again.

Tasting: Laughing Dog Brewing - The Dogfather

Wednesday, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Brewery: Laughing Dog Brewing
Beer: The Dogfather
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This had a tiny bit of funkiness that may have been from the barrel ageing. Overall, a nice beer.

Tasting: Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon - Head Hunter

Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Brewery: Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon
Beer: Head Hunter
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite good, though maybe not deserving of all of its awards.

Tasting: HaandBryggeriet - Odin's Tipple

Monday, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, August 6th, 2012
Brewery: HaandBryggeriet
Beer: Odin's Tipple
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Batch number 376. Not sure of the bottling date, but it can't be more than maybe 18 months old, max.

This poured flat. Almost completely flat. And tasted oxidized. I think the cap wasn't well sealed. It's too bad. There are nice chocolate notes that would be great if it were fresh.

I won't give it a score; I don't think that'd be fair.

Tasting: Avery Brewing Company - Uncle Jacob's Stout

Sunday, 05 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, August 5th, 2012
Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: Uncle Jacob's Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 5.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 5.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 5.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.75
Notes:
Thanks to Joe Christiansen for sending this from Boulder. The bottle claims 17.42% ABV. The brewers are clearly having fun with significant digits here.

This was bottled March 27, 2012, so it's only about 4 months past the brewery release date. Basically still fresh for a beer this big. Poured into a Bruery tulip glass - a beautiful addition to my glassware collection.

The pour is beautiful. Silky and thick. Difficult to get a head at first, but with an aggressive pour a nice dark foam appeared and lasted a very long time. Just gorgeous in the glass. Pretty close to opaque black; the very edges reveal a cola brown when held to the light.

A very nice, dry roastiness in the aroma, followed by noticeable ethanol. It's still too cold to get a real great sense of the aroma, but it's clear it's a nice, rich, dry aroma that is reminiscent of Expedition stout. The sweetness from the barrel is in there, but doesn't overwhelm. Finally, a brewer who knows how to use barrels in moderation.

Pow! Holy cow. The flavor on this is massive. A big dry imperial stout with loads of vanilla. So smooth and the flavors are wonderfully blended. Perfectly barrel aged, too. It's been a while since I've had a truly excellent stout---and my faith in beer had started to wane---but this one gets me excited all over again. The finish lasts forever. There's tons of rich, creamy dark chocolate. Dessert in a glass... for those who don't like their dessert too sweet. I definitely sense the alcohol when I exhale, but it's hidden nicely in the flavors going down.

The beer is fairly thick in the mouth, with a bit of stickiness that's not overwhelming. The carbonation level is surprisingly nice. A bit of sting without overwhelming.

The drinkability is just awesome. Huge flavors, but not overwhelming or off-putting. Perfectly barrel-aged.

I absolutely love this beer. I hope they can replicate it in the future.

Tasting: Birrifico Pausa Cafe - Taquamari

Saturday, 04 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, August 4th, 2012
Brewery: Birrifico Pausa Cafe
Beer: Taquamari
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
For an $18 Hefeweizen, this was pretty disappointing. Not a ton of flavor, and nothing to write home about. Go with the ViaEmilia from Ducato instead.

Tasting: Birrifico del Ducato - Via Emilia

Saturday, 04 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, August 4th, 2012
Brewery: Birrifico del Ducato
Beer: Via Emilia
Style: Czech Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A very good beer. Really nice dry funkiness that totally surprised me. It cost $14 for the bottle, but it was worth it.

Tasting: Cigar City Brewing - Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale

Saturday, 04 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, August 4th, 2012
Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
Beer: Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Octoberfest

Friday, 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, August 3rd, 2012
Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Octoberfest
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Torpedo Extra IPA

Thursday, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Torpedo Extra IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Orlando Brewing Partners - Pale Ale

Wednesday, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Brewery: Orlando Brewing Partners
Beer: Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A decent beer.

Tasting: Bahamian Brewery - Strong Back Stout

Sunday, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, July 29th, 2012
Brewery: Bahamian Brewery
Beer: Strong Back Stout
Style: Foreign / Export Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This was actually quite good. The best beers in the Caribbean are the foreign export stouts, and this is a fine example.

Tasting: Commonwealth Brewery - Kalik Gold

Sunday, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, July 29th, 2012
Brewery: Commonwealth Brewery
Beer: Kalik Gold
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank this while walking back to the cruise ship.

Tasting: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company - Drifter

Sunday, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, July 29th, 2012
Brewery: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Beer: Drifter
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Disney claims that this is a beer brewed specially for this lounge on the ship. Turns out it's just Widmer Drifter. Oh well; still a decent beer.

Tasting: Heineken Nederland - Heineken Lager Beer

Saturday, 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, July 28th, 2012
Brewery: Heineken Nederland
Beer: Heineken Lager Beer
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:

Tasting: Brauerei Beck - Beck's Beer

Friday, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, July 27th, 2012
Brewery: Brauerei Beck
Beer: Beck's Beer
Style: German Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:

Tasting: Great Divide Brewing Company - Wolfgang

Wednesday, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer: Wolfgang
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A nice example of a dopplebock that's lighter and easier to drink, than most.

Tasting: Great Divide Brewing Company - Wolfgang

Wednesday, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Rye of the Tiger

Wednesday, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Rye of the Tiger
Style: Rye Beer
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I usually don't like rye beers, but this one complements the hops nicely. Well done.

Tasting: Stoudts Brewing Company - Fat Dog

Tuesday, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Brewery: Stoudts Brewing Company
Beer: Fat Dog
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.7
Notes:
Wow. This has inventory ID #2. Meaning it's the second beer I ever entered into my inventory database back in 2008. So it's right around 4 years old now. I reviewed it at 2.5 years and said it was great.

Poured into a snifter. The body doesn't look terribly impressive. A nicely-color pancake-batter-colored head fades fast to a medium amount of lacing.

Oh man does this smell great. Raisins and dates mixed in with the roasted malts. Definite age, but in a really good way.

The taste is over-aged quite a bit. Too bad. But it hasn't gone totally cardboard. Lots of chocolate remains. Quite dry, like the sweetness that once was present has dried out.

Mouthfeel is good. Might be thinned out a bit by age, though.

Overall, this was a year or two past its prime. I am impressed that it survived this well after four years.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Devil Dancer

Tuesday, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Devil Dancer
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Allagash Brewing Company - Four

Tuesday, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
Beer: Four
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
The more quadruples the drink, the less I'm excited by them.

Tasting: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Sobrehumano Palena'ole

Sunday, 22 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, July 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer: Sobrehumano Palena'ole
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.65
Notes:
Drank from a tulip glass while watching the British Open.

A nice red-bronze body with a thick, creamy-looking (but not very substantial) head.

This smells predominantly like a standard Jolly Pumpkin beer, with the usual barnyard odors. But there is some sweet fruit smell buried in there.

The taste is actually somewhat mild. It's almost like the fruit cancels out the tart acidity from the bacteria.

Mouthfeel is a touch creamy, which is nice, but it does leave a lot of stickiness in the throat. I think this would make food pairing really tricky. You'd want something not too heavy that would cut through the beer's stickiness, but you'd want big flavors to offset the slight sourness. Maybe Hawaiian chicken?

Overall, this just wasn't that interesting of a beer from Jolly Pumpkin.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Dirty Bastard

Saturday, 21 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, July 21st, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Dirty Bastard
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A bit old, and it's better fresh.

Tasting: North Peak Brewing Company - Dubious Black Chocolate Stout

Friday, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, July 20th, 2012
Brewery: North Peak Brewing Company
Beer: Dubious Black Chocolate Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank while playing Power Grid for the first time. Quite a foamy stout.

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - The Wright Pils

Friday, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, July 20th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: The Wright Pils
Style: Czech Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Brouwerij Boon - Oude Geuze Boon

Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Boon
Beer: Oude Geuze Boon
Style: Gueuze
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very much enjoyed this. Not overly tart, but very enjoyable. Went well with mozzarella and home-grown Cherokee tomatoes drizzled with olive oil.

Tasting: Rivertown Brewing Company - War Smoked Red Ale

Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Brewery: Rivertown Brewing Company
Beer: War Smoked Red Ale
Style: Smoked Beer
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Really nice. Good and malty with a nice but not overwhelming smoky flavor.

Tasting: Brewery Ommegang - 2012 Belgian Independence Day Tripel

Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: 2012 Belgian Independence Day Tripel
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite good! A bit thick and flavorful. One of my favorite tripels.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Devil Dancer

Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Devil Dancer
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Pretty good, but you have to go in thinking of it as a barleywine.

Tasting: Lagunitas Brewing Company - IPA

Tuesday, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, July 17th, 2012
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Burning River

Monday, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, July 16th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Burning River
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Always good with dinner.

Tasting: COAST Brewing Company - HopArt

Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Brewery: COAST Brewing Company
Beer: HopArt
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A fine IPA.

Tasting: Cisco Brewers - Moor Porter

Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Brewery: Cisco Brewers
Beer: Moor Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A decent porter, though not terribly remarkable.

Tasting: Pabst Brewing Company / G. Heileman Brewing - Pabst Blue Ribbon

Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Brewery: Pabst Brewing Company / G. Heileman Brewing
Beer: Pabst Blue Ribbon
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Always fine.

Tasting: JOS Schlitz Brewing Company (Pabst) - Schlitz

Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Brewery: JOS Schlitz Brewing Company (Pabst)
Beer: Schlitz
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Meh.

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Oberon

Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Oberon
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: growler
Notes:

Tasting: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery - Ten FIDY

Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Brewery: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery
Beer: Ten FIDY
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:

Tasting: Palmetto Brewing Company - Palmetto Pale Ale

Friday, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, July 13th, 2012
Brewery: Palmetto Brewing Company
Beer: Palmetto Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Brouwerij De Molen - Disputin

Friday, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, July 13th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij De Molen
Beer: Disputin
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A good, foamy Belgian stout.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Apocalypse Cow

Friday, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, July 13th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Apocalypse Cow
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I never realized they add lactose to this DIPA. What an interesting idea. Definitely adds creaminess.

Tasting: Anheuser-Busch - Bud Light Lime-A-Rita

Friday, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, July 13th, 2012
Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Beer: Bud Light Lime-A-Rita
Style: American Malt Liquor
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Ugh! But, not quite as terrible as I expected.

Tasting: COAST Brewing Company - 32/50

Friday, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, July 13th, 2012
Brewery: COAST Brewing Company
Beer: 32/50
Style: Kolsch
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: growler
Notes:
Decent, but not awesome.

Tasting: Westbrook Brewing Company - India Pale Ale

Thursday, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Brewery: Westbrook Brewing Company
Beer: India Pale Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: growler
Notes:
Drank with BBQ.

Tasting: New Belgium Brewing - Ranger

Thursday, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Ranger
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite good.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Blackheart

Thursday, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Blackheart
Style: English India Pale Ale (IPA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Always good.

Tasting: Anderson Valley Brewing Company - Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema

Thursday, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Brewery: Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Beer: Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema
Style: Cream Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Blah.

Tasting: Great Divide Brewing Company - Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti

Wednesday, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer: Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Terrapin Beer Company - Phlux Capacitor

Wednesday, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Brewery: Terrapin Beer Company
Beer: Phlux Capacitor
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Really quite good.

Tasting: COAST Brewing Company - Another Wheat

Wednesday, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Brewery: COAST Brewing Company
Beer: Another Wheat
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: growler
Notes:

Tasting: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery - Ten FIDY

Wednesday, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
Brewery: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery
Beer: Ten FIDY
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Always delicious.

Tasting: Anchorage Brewing Company - Whiteout Wit

Tuesday, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
Brewery: Anchorage Brewing Company
Beer: Whiteout Wit
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A nice Brett beer, with spices that complement but don't overwhelm.

Tasting: Terrapin Beer Company - Big Hoppy Monster

Tuesday, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
Brewery: Terrapin Beer Company
Beer: Big Hoppy Monster
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: COAST Brewing Company - White Thai

Tuesday, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
Brewery: COAST Brewing Company
Beer: White Thai
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Interesting, but not my favorite.

Tasting: Allagash Brewing Company - Interlude

Monday, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, July 9th, 2012
Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
Beer: Interlude
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A really nice Brett beer. Quite sour and sweaty, but in a good way.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Devil Dancer

Monday, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, July 9th, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Devil Dancer
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Meredith's family. It is big and syrupy.

Tasting: Weyerbacher Brewing Company - Covert Hops

Monday, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, July 9th, 2012
Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Beer: Covert Hops
Style: Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A standard black IPA.

Tasting: COAST Brewing Company - Single Hop Series: All Simcoe Pale Ale

Sunday, 08 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, July 8th, 2012
Brewery: COAST Brewing Company
Beer: Single Hop Series: All Simcoe Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Stone Brewing Company - Ruination Tenth Anniversary IPA

Wednesday, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Ruination Tenth Anniversary IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This was really quite good. Lots of raw hops. But 22oz of 11% was too much for me!

Tasting: Warsteiner Brauerei - Warsteiner Premium Dunkel

Tuesday, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
Brewery: Warsteiner Brauerei
Beer: Warsteiner Premium Dunkel
Style: Munich Dunkel Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Decent. Not my favorite style right now, though.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Double Trouble

Tuesday, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Double Trouble
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Stone Brewing Company - Arrogant Bastard

Monday, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, July 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Arrogant Bastard
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Good 'ol AB. Always nice.

Tasting: Brouwerij Westvleteren - Trappist Westvleteren Blonde

Saturday, 30 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Westvleteren
Beer: Trappist Westvleteren Blonde
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 5.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.45
Notes:
Bought this at BQ in Milan, where bottles are take-away only. Had them chill it for me so I could drink it at the hotel, but it warmed up substantially on the 20-30 minute walk back.

Poured into a used Brooklyn Brewery pint glass that I stole from a hotel hallway in NYC a week prior.

Man, this is hazy. Full of little floaties. Probably because it was bouncing around in the bag on the long walk back to my hotel. Nice soft, pillowy head that lingers for a long time. Color is... blonde. I guess a bit dark, but that might be due to the translucence.

Smell is full of interesting stuff. Sweet, funky. Candi sugar. If I had my eyes closed, I would say it's a Belgian Strong Dark Ale.

Wow. Interesting flavors. As in the smell, this is way bigger than it looks. Start with a triple, but make it more dull and aged. Add nutmeg-like spices. A bit of yeasty funk, but not overwhelming. My expectations were middle-of-the-road, and this exceeded them. A touch of lemon in there, too. There is some characteristic that shows up in all Westvleteren beers, and it's here, too.

Surprisingly thick mouthfeel, too. Very creamy. Enjoyable.

Overall, this is a very interesting, complex, and big beer. By far (let me repeat this: BY FAR) the biggest beer under 6% ABV that I've ever tasted. I would easily have guessed 9-10% ABV, just based on the amount of flavor. (Alcohol is not really apparent.)

Tasting: Birra Toccalmatto - Tainted Love

Saturday, 30 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Brewery: Birra Toccalmatto
Beer: Tainted Love
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Pretty good.

Tasting: Birrificio L'Orso Verde - Nubia

Saturday, 30 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Brewery: Birrificio L'Orso Verde
Beer: Nubia
Style: English Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Birrificio L'Orso Verde - Wabi

Saturday, 30 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Brewery: Birrificio L'Orso Verde
Beer: Wabi
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Decent

Tasting: Birrificio Doppio Malto - Mahogany

Saturday, 30 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Brewery: Birrificio Doppio Malto
Beer: Mahogany
Style: English India Pale Ale (IPA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Really good. Best of the night.

Tasting: Hofbrauhaus Berchtesgaden - Pils

Friday, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, June 29th, 2012
Brewery: Hofbrauhaus Berchtesgaden
Beer: Pils
Style: German Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank while watching the Eurocup semi-final.

Tasting: Brauerei Forst - Sixtus

Wednesday, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
Brewery: Brauerei Forst
Beer: Sixtus
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice!

Tasting: Brauerei Forst - Forst Premium

Tuesday, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
Brewery: Brauerei Forst
Beer: Forst Premium
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Birra Moretti - Birra Moretti

Tuesday, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
Brewery: Birra Moretti
Beer: Birra Moretti
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Brauerei Zipf - Zipfer Urtyp

Monday, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, June 25th, 2012
Brewery: Brauerei Zipf
Beer: Zipfer Urtyp
Style: Munich Helles Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Ugh.

Tasting: Hill Farmstead Brewery - George

Saturday, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer: George
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Sixpoint - Bengali Tiger

Saturday, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Sixpoint
Beer: Bengali Tiger
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Ceylon/Lion Brewery - Lionshead

Saturday, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Ceylon/Lion Brewery
Beer: Lionshead
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not very good.

Tasting: Local Option - Morning Wood

Saturday, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Local Option
Beer: Morning Wood
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Cisco Brewers - Grey Lady

Saturday, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Cisco Brewers
Beer: Grey Lady
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Mission Brewery - Dark Seas

Saturday, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Mission Brewery
Beer: Dark Seas
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Pretty good.

Tasting: Hill Farmstead Brewery - Abner

Saturday, 23 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Hill Farmstead Brewery
Beer: Abner
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very good. Somewhat dry, which is unusual and welcome. Double IPAs too often come off as syrupy.

Tasting: Cigar City Brewing - Guava Grove

Friday, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, June 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
Beer: Guava Grove
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with several friends while in NYC for a conference. This was very interesting and quite good.

Tasting: Blue Point Brewing Company - Blue Point Toasted Lager

Friday, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, June 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Blue Point Brewing Company
Beer: Blue Point Toasted Lager
Style: Vienna Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Grupo Modelo - Negra Modelo

Friday, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, June 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Grupo Modelo
Beer: Negra Modelo
Style: Munich Dunkel Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Anheuser-Busch - Budweiser

Friday, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, June 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Beer: Budweiser
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - The Wright Pils

Thursday, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, June 21st, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: The Wright Pils
Style: Czech Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A really drinkable pils. Very well done.

Tasting: Clipper City Brewery - Land Ho!

Wednesday, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Land Ho!
Style: Schwarzbier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice. Definitely worth seeking out again.

Tasting: Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon - Sunshine Daydream

Wednesday, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Brewery: Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon
Beer: Sunshine Daydream
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A very solid session IPA. Maybe better than Founders All Day IPA.

Tasting: AleSmith Brewing Company - Grand Cru

Wednesday, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer: Grand Cru
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Noticeable dark candi sugar, giving it a Trappist-type flavor.

Tasting: Rivertown Brewing Company - Wit Bier

Wednesday, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Brewery: Rivertown Brewing Company
Beer: Wit Bier
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Black Note

Thursday, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, June 14th, 2012
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Black Note
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
It is a nice blend, though a touch hot with the booze and the bourbon.

Tasting: Weyerbacher Brewing Company - Blasphemy

Tuesday, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Beer: Blasphemy
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Blasphemous, perhaps, because it's between styles. Tastes like a quadruple, but looks a bit more like a triple. Interesting brew, and pretty tasty. Too bad it's a big bottle of 11% ABV beer.

Tasting: North Peak Brewing Company - Dubious Black Chocolate Stout

Saturday, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 9th, 2012
Brewery: North Peak Brewing Company
Beer: Dubious Black Chocolate Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank while playing poker.

Tasting: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Bam Noire

Wednesday, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, June 6th, 2012
Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer: Bam Noire
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Barley Island Brewing Company - Hoptic Nerve EyePA

Wednesday, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, June 6th, 2012
Brewery: Barley Island Brewing Company
Beer: Hoptic Nerve EyePA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
IPA on cask. Always not quite right.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - All Day IPA

Wednesday, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, June 6th, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: All Day IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Stone Brewing Company - Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale

Tuesday, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
The usual 'kitchen sink' commercial strong ale. Closest to a black IPA.

Tasting: Southern Tier Brewing Company - 2XIPA

Monday, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, June 4th, 2012
Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: 2XIPA
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Lake Erie Monster

Sunday, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Lake Erie Monster
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub - Vanilla Bean Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord

Saturday, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub
Beer: Vanilla Bean Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank this at a BeerAdvocate tasting. A very generous share from a guy whose name I never caught. This was pretty impressive. The big, sticky stout is tempered by the bourbon barrels and made more complex with a touch of vanilla. It really is a good beer, and I'm glad I had the chance to taste it.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub - Dark Lord Imperial Stout

Saturday, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub
Beer: Dark Lord Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank at a BeerAdvocate tasting. I've had this 'white wale' before, and it never really impresses me, though today it seemed pretty good. It's a really sweet, sticky stout.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub - Hvedegoop

Saturday, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub
Beer: Hvedegoop
Style: Wheatwine
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank this at a BeerAdvocate tasting. Generously contributed by Jamie. It wasn't super memorable; pretty sweet and overly aged.

Tasting: Avery Brewing Company - Uncle Jacob's Stout

Saturday, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: Uncle Jacob's Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank this at a BeerAdvocate tasting. I contributed this bottle. A 17.42% ABV beat, but it was really good. Bourbon is present, but not overwhelming. Well done.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Zombie Dust

Saturday, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Zombie Dust
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank this at a BeerAdvocate tasting. Totally solid, but not worth the hype that surrounds it.

Tasting: Weyerbacher Brewing Co. - Fifteen

Saturday, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Beer: Fifteen
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank this at a BeerAdvocate tasting. It was good, though didn't blow me away. Slightly smoked, if I remember right.

Tasting: The Alchemist - Heady Topper

Saturday, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Brewery: The Alchemist
Beer: Heady Topper
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Drank at a BeerAdvocate tasting. I contributed this. It was quietly received; everyone seemed appreciative, but nobody raved about it.

Tasting: The Bruery - Oude Tarte

Saturday, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Brewery: The Bruery
Beer: Oude Tarte
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank at a BeerAdvocate tasting. Pretty good, but didn't blow me away.

Tasting: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Ghost Scorpion Lager

Saturday, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Ghost Scorpion Lager
Style: Chile Beer
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank at a BeerAdvocate tasting. This almost ruined my palate; super hot. Not real enjoyable.

Tasting: Indigo Imp Brewery - Indigo Dog Black Lager

Saturday, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Indigo Imp Brewery
Beer: Indigo Dog Black Lager
Style: Schwarzbier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank this at a BeerAdvocate tasting. It was surprisingly good; quietly one of the best beers of the night.

Tasting: Mikkeller - Beer Geek Breakfast

Thursday, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Brewery: Mikkeller
Beer: Beer Geek Breakfast
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Pretty good. Coffee did not overwhelm.

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Lake Erie Monster

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Lake Erie Monster
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank as part of a DIPA tasting. Had a dry, white wine aroma and taste to it, which I never noticed before. My score: 89/100.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Dreadnaught

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Dreadnaught
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank as part of a DIPA tasting. There was a noticeable ammonia (�cat pee�) smell. Perhaps it was skunked? Definitely a big beer, though. Lots of flavor. My score: 86/100.

Tasting: The Alchemist - Heady Topper

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Brewery: The Alchemist
Beer: Heady Topper
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 5.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.55
Notes:
Part of a DIPA tasting. My 1,500th beer! Tons of aroma. Grapefruit. Orange in the aftertaste. Very cloudy, with hop resin floaties. Definitely a unique beer that easily stood out in a crowd of great beers. My score: 97/100.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 028: Star Destroyer

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 028: Star Destroyer
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Part of a DIPA tasting. Fruity & alcoholic.
�I like this beer a lot�. My score: 92/100.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Blackheart

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Blackheart
Style: English India Pale Ale (IPA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank as part of a DIPA tasting. Floral. Wood. My score: 79/100.

Tasting: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery - Deviant Dale

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Brewery: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery
Beer: Deviant Dale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Drank as part of a DIPA tasting. Orange, lemon, citrus. My score: 84/100.

Tasting: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works - White Rajah

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Brewery: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works
Beer: White Rajah
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Part of a DIPA tasting. Too bitter. Not enough hop aroma/flavor. Old? Score: 69/100.

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout

Friday, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 25th, 2012
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Rockmill Brewery - Cask Aged Tripel

Friday, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 25th, 2012
Brewery: Rockmill Brewery
Beer: Cask Aged Tripel
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very nice and full-flavored.

Tasting: Brasserie d'Orval S.A. - Orval

Friday, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 25th, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie d'Orval S.A.
Beer: Orval
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - The Doppelrock

Friday, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 25th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: The Doppelrock
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Burning River

Friday, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 25th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Burning River
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: United Breweries - Flying Horse Royal Lager

Friday, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 25th, 2012
Brewery: United Breweries
Beer: Flying Horse Royal Lager
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Cheap Indian beer, but it washes down spicy food.

Tasting: Bear Republic Brewing Company - Racer 5

Thursday, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, May 24th, 2012
Brewery: Bear Republic Brewing Company
Beer: Racer 5
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works - Tunguska

Wednesday, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Brewery: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works
Beer: Tunguska
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was nice.

Tasting: Ithaca Beer Company - Flower Power

Wednesday, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Ithaca Beer Company
Beer: Flower Power
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Didn't love this one.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Double Trouble

Tuesday, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Double Trouble
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Had this with dinner.

Tasting: Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen - Oude Gueuze

Sunday, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, May 20th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen
Beer: Oude Gueuze
Style: Gueuze
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A really nice gueuze.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 028: Star Destroyer

Saturday, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 028: Star Destroyer
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A clone of Three Floyd's Dreadnaught.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 027: Redemption Pils

Saturday, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 027: Redemption Pils
Style: Czech Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Brewed this for Don's party. It went over well. Not nearly as dry and bitter as Pilsner Urquell, but this was more drinkable.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 025R: Over the River Aged in Port Barrels

Saturday, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 025R: Over the River Aged in Port Barrels
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Namaste

Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Namaste
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank this while watching late night b-ball with Luke.

Tasting: Black Diamond Brewing Company - Rampage

Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Brewery: Black Diamond Brewing Company
Beer: Rampage
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Mean Manalishi

Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Mean Manalishi
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Cerveceria Costa Rica - Imperial

Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Brewery: Cerveceria Costa Rica
Beer: Imperial
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Bought at Pace-Hi and brought to the restaurant. Really nothing very remarkable.

Tasting: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company - Terrier Pale Ale

Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Brewery: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer: Terrier Pale Ale
Style: English Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nothing very remarkable here. Just a decent English IPA.

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Lake Erie Monster

Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Lake Erie Monster
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank with our speaker.

Tasting: Weisses Br�uhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH - Schneider Weisse Tap 6 Unser Aventinus

Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Brewery: Weisses Br�uhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH
Beer: Schneider Weisse Tap 6 Unser Aventinus
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I used to think my homebrew clone attempt was too yeasty, but this bottle confirms that the original is also quite yeasty.

Tasting: Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s. - Pilsner Urquell

Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Brewery: Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s.
Beer: Pilsner Urquell
Style: Czech Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Shmaltz Brewing Company - He'Brew Funky Jewbelation

Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Brewery: Shmaltz Brewing Company
Beer: He'Brew Funky Jewbelation
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was really, really good. I went there in search of Dreadnaught, but they had run out. I ordered this instead and was positively surprised.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub - Arctic Panzer Wolf

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub
Beer: Arctic Panzer Wolf
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Better than I remembered.

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Lake Erie Monster

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Lake Erie Monster
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Always a solid brew.

Tasting: Brouwerij Timmermans-John Martin - Timmermans Gueuze Lambic

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Timmermans-John Martin
Beer: Timmermans Gueuze Lambic
Style: Gueuze
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Went for lunch. No happy hour pricing, so might as well explore the bottle selection. This is a nice, smooth gueuze; not too funky or barnyard-y.

Tasting: Victory Brewing Company - Otto Ale

Saturday, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: Otto Ale
Style: Smoked Beer
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Grupo Modelo - Negra Modelo

Saturday, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Brewery: Grupo Modelo
Beer: Negra Modelo
Style: Munich Dunkel Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank after seeing the circus.

Tasting: Weyerbacher Brewing Co. - Heresy

Friday, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Beer: Heresy
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.0
Score - Smell: 2.5
Score - Taste: 2.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 2.0
Score - TOTAL: 2.4
Notes:
Compared side-by-side with its non-oaked brother, Old Heathen.

Appearance is exactly the same.

Oak/vanilla dominates the smell. I suspect it's over-oaked, for my tastes.

Yes, it is. Tons of vanilla. Where's the roast? Is it a stout underneath? You can barely tell. Sigh.

Mouthfeel usually suffers in the barrel. It's true here, but not bad.

Overall, I'd skip this one. Even this 12oz bottle may be hard to finish.

Tasting: Weyerbacher Brewing Co. - Old Heathen Imperial Stout

Friday, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Beer: Old Heathen Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.0
Score - Smell: 3.0
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 2.85
Notes:
The pour isn't too impressive. An average-to-thin body, a small head that dies quickly and leaves just a bit of lacing. The body is black, with cola brown on the edges. Meh.

The smell is nice. Clearly going to be on the dry, roasty end of stouts. Fairly hoppy.

OK, this bottle seems to be old. The taste is muted and blurred. No big roasty punch. I'm sure I bought this fairly recently, so perhaps it sat in the store a long time. Sigh.

Mouthfeel is fine. I certainly would love it to be thicker, but it's not thin by any measure.

Overall a disappointment. All modesty aside, I can brew better.

Tasting: Black Diamond Brewing Company - Rampage

Thursday, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Brewery: Black Diamond Brewing Company
Beer: Rampage
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite hoppy with very little body.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Porter

Wednesday, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Hinterland Brewery Restaurant - Door County Cherry Wheat

Wednesday, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Brewery: Hinterland Brewery Restaurant
Beer: Door County Cherry Wheat
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Actual cherries. Quite nice.

Tasting: Barley's Smokehouse and Brewpub - Bicentennial IIPA

Wednesday, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Brewery: Barley's Smokehouse and Brewpub
Beer: Bicentennial IIPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Great Lakes Rally Drum Red Ale

Wednesday, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Great Lakes Rally Drum Red Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A really good red ale.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 026: The Lamplighter

Monday, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, May 7th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 026: The Lamplighter
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Darker than Aventinus.

Tasting: Weisses Br�uhaus G. Schneider & Sohn - Schneider Weisse Tap 6 Unser Aventinus

Monday, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, May 7th, 2012
Brewery: Weisses Br�uhaus G. Schneider & Sohn
Beer: Schneider Weisse Tap 6 Unser Aventinus
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Compared to my own clone. Actually, mine isn't far off.

Tasting: Sixpoint - Bengali Tiger

Saturday, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, May 5th, 2012
Brewery: Sixpoint
Beer: Bengali Tiger
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Drank 2 while camping.

Tasting: The Lost Abbey - Cuvee De Tomme

Saturday, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, May 5th, 2012
Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Beer: Cuvee De Tomme
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: The Lost Abbey - The Angel's Share

Saturday, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, May 5th, 2012
Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Beer: The Angel's Share
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This was actually kind of sour. I think the bottle had gone bad.

Tasting: Brouwerij St. Bernardus - Abt 12

Saturday, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, May 5th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij St. Bernardus
Beer: Abt 12
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Brouwerij Rodenbach - Rodenbach Grand Cru

Thursday, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Rodenbach
Beer: Rodenbach Grand Cru
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Curmudgeon

Thursday, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Curmudgeon
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Epic Brewing Company - Santa Cruz Brown Ale

Wednesday, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Epic Brewing Company
Beer: Santa Cruz Brown Ale
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice.

Tasting: 5 Rabbit Cerveceria - 5 Vulture

Wednesday, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Brewery: 5 Rabbit Cerveceria
Beer: 5 Vulture
Style: Chile Beer
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: New Holland Brewing Company - Blue Sunday Sour

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: New Holland Brewing Company
Beer: Blue Sunday Sour
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: O'Hanlon's Brewing Co. Ltd. - Thomas Hardy's Ale (2003-2008)

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: O'Hanlon's Brewing Co. Ltd.
Beer: Thomas Hardy's Ale (2003-2008)
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works - White Rajah

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works
Beer: White Rajah
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s. - Pilsner Urquell

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s.
Beer: Pilsner Urquell
Style: Czech Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: New Belgium Brewing - Hoptober Golden Ale

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Hoptober Golden Ale
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Great Lakes Blackout Stout

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Great Lakes Blackout Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub - Dark Lord Imperial Stout

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub
Beer: Dark Lord Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: De Struise Brouwers - Black Albert

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: De Struise Brouwers
Beer: Black Albert
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Dark Horse Brewing Company - Plead The 5th Imperial Stout

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Plead The 5th Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: J.W. Lees & Company - Harvest Ale (Matured in Lagavulin Whisky Casks)

Saturday, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2012
Brewery: J.W. Lees & Company
Beer: Harvest Ale (Matured in Lagavulin Whisky Casks)
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2003
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 025: Over the River

Sunday, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 025: Over the River
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This is a great beer if sipped slowly. Unfortunately, if you drink it fast, palate fatigue covers up the great flavors, and some less desirable flavors dominate. Not exactly off flavors, just sort of weak flavors. Hard to describe.

Anyway, I'm being a bit harsh on myself; this is a good beer.

(Note: I am changing its name from Over the River to Crime Scene.)

Tasting: Dark Horse Brewing Company - Plead The 5th Imperial Stout

Sunday, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Plead The 5th Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Took my family out to lunch at Bodega, partly because I knew they had this on tap. It is very good, though not as dry as I remember. I think I still prefer Expedition Stout. Plus, Plead the 5th is probably better with some age.

Tasting: Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying - Celebrator Doppelbock

Friday, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, April 20th, 2012
Brewery: Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
Beer: Celebrator Doppelbock
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Chocolate. It's been a long time since I've had this, and I enjoyed it more than I remember. More dark than your standard dopplebock, which I liked.

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Commodore Perry

Friday, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, April 20th, 2012
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Commodore Perry
Style: English India Pale Ale (IPA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Goose Island - 312 Urban Wheat

Friday, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, April 20th, 2012
Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: 312 Urban Wheat
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A very drinkable wheat beer, as usual.

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout

Friday, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, April 20th, 2012
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared this with our theory seminar speaker. Somehow it wasn't blowing me away like it normally does. Were my expectations too high?

Tasting: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Double IPA

Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Beer: Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Double IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Wow, a double IPA from Sierra Nevada that clocks in at 10% ABV. Really big and thick, but, ultimately, not a great beer for me.

Tasting: Ballast Point Brewing Company - Sea Monster Imperial Stout

Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Brewery: Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer: Sea Monster Imperial Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A very solid stout.

Tasting: North Peak Brewing Company - Dubious Black Chocolate Stout

Monday, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, April 16th, 2012
Brewery: North Peak Brewing Company
Beer: Dubious Black Chocolate Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Too bitter. Sad I bought a 6-pack.

Tasting: Yuengling Brewery - Yuengling Traditional Lager

Saturday, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Brewery: Yuengling Brewery
Beer: Yuengling Traditional Lager
Style: American Amber / Red Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Lagunitas Brewing Company - A Little Sumpin' Wild

Saturday, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: A Little Sumpin' Wild
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Hop Heathen

Saturday, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, April 14th, 2012
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Hop Heathen
Style: Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Remarkably smooth. My favorite black IPA.

Tasting: Starr Hill Brewery - Amber Ale

Friday, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, April 13th, 2012
Brewery: Starr Hill Brewery
Beer: Amber Ale
Style: Irish Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A quick pint before a flight.

Tasting: Clown Shoes - Vampire Slayer

Thursday, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Brewery: Clown Shoes
Beer: Vampire Slayer
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was really good. The highlight of the night.

Tasting: DC Brau Brewing Co. - The Public Ale

Thursday, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Brewery: DC Brau Brewing Co.
Beer: The Public Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Fairly unremarkable.

Tasting: The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery - Rabid Duck

Thursday, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Brewery: The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery
Beer: Rabid Duck
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder - Alvinne Morpheus Wild Undressed

Thursday, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Brewery: Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder
Beer: Alvinne Morpheus Wild Undressed
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: New Belgium Brewing - La Folie

Thursday, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: La Folie
Style: Flanders Oud Bruin
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I didn't love it. Perhaps it's too fresh?

Tasting: Dark Horse Brewing Company - Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA

Wednesday, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A real nice treat to find this in an airport!

Tasting: Michigan Brewing Company - High Seas India Pale Ale

Wednesday, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Brewery: Michigan Brewing Company
Beer: High Seas India Pale Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was fine.

Tasting: Avery Brewing Company - Collaboration Not Litigation Ale

Wednesday, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: Collaboration Not Litigation Ale
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A quick but huge happy hour. Baby announcements, house purchases, the return of Paulina... too bad the beer wasn't so impressive for me.

Tasting: New Belgium Brewing - Ranger

Sunday, 08 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, April 8th, 2012
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Ranger
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Boulevard Brewing Company - Dark Truth Stout

Friday, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, April 6th, 2012
Brewery: Boulevard Brewing Company
Beer: Dark Truth Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A very solid stout.

Tasting: Ballast Point Brewing Company - Sculpin India Pale Ale

Thursday, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, April 5th, 2012
Brewery: Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer: Sculpin India Pale Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Really nice. Unique hop profile makes this stand out.

Tasting: Sixpoint - Resin

Thursday, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, April 5th, 2012
Brewery: Sixpoint
Beer: Resin
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank with Jaro during an emergency happy hour.

Tasting: Traquair House Brewery Lld - The Lairds Liquor

Wednesday, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Brewery: Traquair House Brewery Lld
Beer: The Lairds Liquor
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Didn't enjoy this very much.

Tasting: Mikkeller - Texas Ranger (Chipotle Porter) - Bourbon Barrel Aged

Wednesday, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Brewery: Mikkeller
Beer: Texas Ranger (Chipotle Porter) - Bourbon Barrel Aged
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Victory Brewing Company - Prima Pils

Wednesday, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: Prima Pils
Style: German Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nice and light. Obviously, not hugely impressive, but decent and drinkable.

Tasting: Mikkeller - Tiger Baby: Open Windows Open Hills

Wednesday, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Brewery: Mikkeller
Beer: Tiger Baby: Open Windows Open Hills
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice, a bit fruity.

Tasting: Green Flash Brewing Company - Palate Wrecker

Monday, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Green Flash Brewing Company
Beer: Palate Wrecker
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
The name says it all. Laughable. But interesting, I admit.

Tasting: Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat - Duvel

Monday, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat
Beer: Duvel
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured into my Duvel tulip.

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Hop Master's Abbey Belgian-Style Double IPA

Sunday, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, April 1st, 2012
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Hop Master's Abbey Belgian-Style Double IPA
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A heavily-hopped Tripel. Interesting idea (think Duvel, perhaps?), but I did not like the result. Hard to finish the 22oz bomber.

Tasting: Goose Island - Lolita

Sunday, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, April 1st, 2012
Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Lolita
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank this while brewing a Pilsner in my garage. Man, this is a good, intense wild ale. Definitely close to a Flanders Red. A bit too putrid (vomit-like, almost), but still pretty enjoyable. Not a good entry-level sour.

Tasting: Sixpoint - Sweet Action

Saturday, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, March 31st, 2012
Brewery: Sixpoint
Beer: Sweet Action
Style: Cream Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Nice and easy drinking.

Tasting: Anchor Brewing Company - Anchor Steam Beer

Friday, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 30th, 2012
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Anchor Steam Beer
Style: California Common / Steam Beer
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Bieres de Chimay - Premiere (Red)

Friday, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 30th, 2012
Brewery: Bieres de Chimay
Beer: Premiere (Red)
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured nicely into a Chimay chalice.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 026: The Lamplighter

Wednesday, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 026: The Lamplighter
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Ballast Point Brewing Company - Big Eye IPA

Wednesday, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Brewery: Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer: Big Eye IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Brewery Ommegang - Art of Darkness

Wednesday, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: Art of Darkness
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Pretty decent, but not awesome. As always, served too darn cold.

Tasting: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Procrastinator Dopplebock

Monday, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 26th, 2012
Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Procrastinator Dopplebock
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was actually really good. Some nice chocolate notes. A great beer to have on tap.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Kentucky Breakfast Stout

Monday, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 26th, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Kentucky Breakfast Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
KBS is becoming more and more popular. It is a darn good beer, though. Especially nice on tap, methinks.

Tasting: Weasel Boy Brewing Company - Wiley Wolverine Rye Pale Ale

Monday, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 26th, 2012
Brewery: Weasel Boy Brewing Company
Beer: Wiley Wolverine Rye Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A decent, fairly dark rye pale ale. But not something to write home about.

Tasting: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Boston Lager

Saturday, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, March 24th, 2012
Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Boston Lager
Style: Vienna Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Good to be back in the US.

Tasting: Wadworth Brewery - 6X

Friday, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Wadworth Brewery
Beer: 6X
Style: English Bitter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
The name is misleading. This is okay, but it's not 6 times anything.

Tasting: Greene King - Turf Tavern Winters Ale (Royal London)

Friday, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Greene King
Beer: Turf Tavern Winters Ale (Royal London)
Style: English Bitter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Lymestone Brewery - Foundation Stone

Friday, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Lymestone Brewery
Beer: Foundation Stone
Style: English Bitter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Greene King - Tolly Cobbold Phoenix

Friday, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Brewery: Greene King
Beer: Tolly Cobbold Phoenix
Style: English Bitter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Low-alcohol cask ale. Easy to drink, but not much flavor.

Tasting: United Breweries - Cobra

Thursday, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Brewery: United Breweries
Beer: Cobra
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: United Breweries - Kingfisher Premium Lager

Thursday, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Brewery: United Breweries
Beer: Kingfisher Premium Lager
Style: American Pale Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Good Indian food washed down by a completely average (but refreshing) Indian beer.

Tasting: Fyne Ales - Sublime Stout

Thursday, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Fyne Ales
Beer: Sublime Stout
Style: English Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Old Dairy Brewery - Hop Top

Thursday, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Old Dairy Brewery
Beer: Hop Top
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Magic Rock Brewing - Dark Arts

Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Brewery: Magic Rock Brewing
Beer: Dark Arts
Style: English Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Pretty good, though it's no Black Albert!

Tasting: Kuhnhenn Brewing Company - Double Rice IPA (DRIPA)

Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Brewery: Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
Beer: Double Rice IPA (DRIPA)
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Funny that I go to London to drink a Michigan beer. The rice thins the body out in a funny way. Interesting idea, but I think the DIPA style should have a malt backbone.

Tasting: De Struise Brouwers - Black Albert

Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Brewery: De Struise Brouwers
Beer: Black Albert
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Oh what a wonderful beer. And to find it on tap is a real treat. Probably the best beer I had on this UK trip.

Tasting: Skinners Brewery - Cornish Trawler

Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Brewery: Skinners Brewery
Beer: Cornish Trawler
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Vasileostrovskaya Pivovarnya - Imperial Russian Stout

Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Brewery: Vasileostrovskaya Pivovarnya
Beer: Imperial Russian Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Finally, a strong, malty cask ale in England!

Tasting: Brauerei C. & A. Veltins GmbH & Co. - Veltins Pilsner

Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Brewery: Brauerei C. & A. Veltins GmbH & Co.
Beer: Veltins Pilsner
Style: German Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Pivovar Velk� Popovice a.s. - Kozel

Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Brewery: Pivovar Velk� Popovice a.s.
Beer: Kozel
Style: Czech Pilsener
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Windsor & Eton Brewery - Knight of the Garter

Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
Brewery: Windsor & Eton Brewery
Beer: Knight of the Garter
Style: English Bitter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: W.H. Brakspear & Sons - Brakspear Bitter

Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
Brewery: W.H. Brakspear & Sons
Beer: Brakspear Bitter
Style: English Bitter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Cairngorm Brewery - Wildcat

Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
Brewery: Cairngorm Brewery
Beer: Wildcat
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Stewart Brewing - Stewart 80/-

Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
Brewery: Stewart Brewing
Beer: Stewart 80/-
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Innis & Gunn - Innis And Gunn Oak Aged Beer

Monday, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 19th, 2012
Brewery: Innis & Gunn
Beer: Innis And Gunn Oak Aged Beer
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Meh. Very much like Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale.

Tasting: Caledonian Brewery - Deuchars IPA

Monday, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 19th, 2012
Brewery: Caledonian Brewery
Beer: Deuchars IPA
Style: English India Pale Ale (IPA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Ugh! This is not an IPA in any sense of the word. It's sweet and malty, with very little hop presence.

Tasting: Broughton Ales Limited - Merlin's Ale

Monday, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 19th, 2012
Brewery: Broughton Ales Limited
Beer: Merlin's Ale
Style: Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Williams Brothers Brewing Company - Midnight Sun

Monday, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 19th, 2012
Brewery: Williams Brothers Brewing Company
Beer: Midnight Sun
Style: English Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Orkney Brewery - Dark Island

Sunday, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, March 18th, 2012
Brewery: Orkney Brewery
Beer: Dark Island
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Blue Monkey Brewery - Original

Sunday, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, March 18th, 2012
Brewery: Blue Monkey Brewery
Beer: Original
Style: English Bitter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Stewart Brewing - Edinburgh No. 3

Sunday, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, March 18th, 2012
Brewery: Stewart Brewing
Beer: Edinburgh No. 3
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
This is not the big, thick Wee Heavy that I'm used to. Instead, this is a dark brown mild drinkable malty beer.

Tasting: Tempest Brewing Company - Cresta Black

Sunday, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, March 18th, 2012
Brewery: Tempest Brewing Company
Beer: Cresta Black
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Nutty. Literally, brewed with nuts. Interesting indeed.

Tasting: The Caledonian Brewery Company Limited - Newcastle Brown Ale

Saturday, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, March 17th, 2012
Brewery: The Caledonian Brewery Company Limited
Beer: Newcastle Brown Ale
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Definite hard water flavor. Flavorful, thirst quenching, not too sweet.

Tasting: Thornbridge Brewery - Jaipur IPA

Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Brewery: Thornbridge Brewery
Beer: Jaipur IPA
Style: English India Pale Ale (IPA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Rivertown Brewing Co. - Pestilence

Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Brewery: Rivertown Brewing Co.
Beer: Pestilence
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not very good. Thin, and the sourness is more sick than pleasant.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub - Brian Boru Old Irish Red

Monday, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Co. / Brewery & Pub
Beer: Brian Boru Old Irish Red
Style: Irish Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Really nice, and with a characteristic Three Flotds flavor and smoothness. Sweet and smooth, with some chocolate aftertaste that's really nice.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 025: Over the River

Sunday, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 025: Over the River
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Still a touch hot, but this is a really good stout. Pat on the back to PJ.

Tasting: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Boston Lager

Saturday, 10 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, March 10th, 2012
Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Boston Lager
Style: Vienna Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Brasserie d'Achouffe - La Chouffe

Friday, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie d'Achouffe
Beer: La Chouffe
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Thanks to Alex for opening this 750ml bottle, even though we couldn't finish it.

Tasting: The Republic Brewing Company - Pumpjack Ale

Friday, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012
Brewery: The Republic Brewing Company
Beer: Pumpjack Ale
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Fairly interesting. Nice subtle chocolate notes.

Tasting: The Republic Brewing Company - SECession Lager

Friday, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012
Brewery: The Republic Brewing Company
Beer: SECession Lager
Style: Rauchbier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
By far the most interesting of their 4 offerings.

Tasting: The Republic Brewing Company - Copperhead Ale

Friday, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012
Brewery: The Republic Brewing Company
Beer: Copperhead Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Supposedly brewed with Cascade hops, but I couldn't detect them.

Tasting: The Republic Brewing Company - Moonshine Blonde Ale

Friday, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, March 9th, 2012
Brewery: The Republic Brewing Company
Beer: Moonshine Blonde Ale
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Meh.

Tasting: Pabst Brewing Company - Lone Star Beer

Thursday, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Brewery: Pabst Brewing Company
Beer: Lone Star Beer
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Rahr & Sons Brewing Company - Ugly Pug Black Lager

Thursday, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Brewery: Rahr & Sons Brewing Company
Beer: Ugly Pug Black Lager
Style: Schwarzbier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Kona Brewing Co. - Koko Brown

Thursday, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Brewery: Kona Brewing Co.
Beer: Koko Brown
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just a taste. Too much coconut; tasted like suntan lotion.

Tasting: Real Ale Brewing Company - Anniversary Ale XV

Thursday, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Brewery: Real Ale Brewing Company
Beer: Anniversary Ale XV
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A solid, straight-up Russian Imperial Stout.

Tasting: Saint Arnold Brewing Company - Saint Arnold Endeavour IPA

Thursday, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Brewery: Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Beer: Saint Arnold Endeavour IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Recommended, but not great.

Tasting: Cannery Brewing Company, Ltd. - Maple Stout

Wednesday, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Brewery: Cannery Brewing Company, Ltd.
Beer: Maple Stout
Style: English Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Co. - Megadestroyer Imperial Licorice Stout

Wednesday, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Brewery: Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Co.
Beer: Megadestroyer Imperial Licorice Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just a taste, thanks to Ryan.

Tasting: Swans Brew Pub / Swans Buckerfield Brewery - Riley's Oaked Scotch Ale

Wednesday, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Brewery: Swans Brew Pub / Swans Buckerfield Brewery
Beer: Riley's Oaked Scotch Ale
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Brasserie de Rochefort (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-R�my) - Trappistes Rochefort 8

Wednesday, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie de Rochefort (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-R�my)
Beer: Trappistes Rochefort 8
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Served in the proper glassware.

Tasting: Russell Brewing Company, Ltd. - Chambar Ale

Wednesday, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Brewery: Russell Brewing Company, Ltd.
Beer: Chambar Ale
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
More like a Belgian Red Ale.

Tasting: Phillips Brewing Company - Skookum Cascadian Brown Ale

Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Brewery: Phillips Brewing Company
Beer: Skookum Cascadian Brown Ale
Style: Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Phillips Brewing Company - Krypton Rye PA

Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Brewery: Phillips Brewing Company
Beer: Krypton Rye PA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Big Rock Brewery - Big Rock Traditional Ale

Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Brewery: Big Rock Brewery
Beer: Big Rock Traditional Ale
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Phillips Brewing Company - Hop Circle IPA

Tuesday, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Brewery: Phillips Brewing Company
Beer: Hop Circle IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Goose Island - Matilda

Monday, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 5th, 2012
Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Matilda
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Columbus Brewing Company - IPA

Monday, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 5th, 2012
Brewery: Columbus Brewing Company
Beer: IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Sixpoint - Spice Of Life - Simcoe

Monday, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 5th, 2012
Brewery: Sixpoint
Beer: Spice Of Life - Simcoe
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Southern Tier Brewing Company - Oak-Aged Backburner (Imperial Barley Wine Style Ale)

Monday, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, March 5th, 2012
Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Oak-Aged Backburner (Imperial Barley Wine Style Ale)
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Sixpoint - Righteous Ale

Sunday, 04 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, March 4th, 2012
Brewery: Sixpoint
Beer: Righteous Ale
Style: Rye Beer
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 026: The Lamplighter

Thursday, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 1st, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 026: The Lamplighter
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Sixpoint - Bengali Tiger

Thursday, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, March 1st, 2012
Brewery: Sixpoint
Beer: Bengali Tiger
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Sixpoint hit Ohio this week, so I bought a 4-pack of Bengali Tiger. It's malty and well-balanced. Not overly hoppy.

Tasting: Smuttynose Brewing Company - Old Brown Dog Ale

Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
Beer: Old Brown Dog Ale
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: North Peak Brewing Company - Furry

Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Brewery: North Peak Brewing Company
Beer: Furry
Style: Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company - Belgian Pale Ale

Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Brewery: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer: Belgian Pale Ale
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Tasting: Blue Point Brewing Company - Hoptical Illusion

Tuesday, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Brewery: Blue Point Brewing Company
Beer: Hoptical Illusion
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Anheuser-Busch - Michelob Amber Bock

Monday, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, February 27th, 2012
Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Beer: Michelob Amber Bock
Style: Bock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Yuengling Brewery - Yuengling Traditional Lager

Monday, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, February 27th, 2012
Brewery: Yuengling Brewery
Beer: Yuengling Traditional Lager
Style: American Amber / Red Lager
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Clown Shoes - Blaecorn Unidragon

Saturday, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Brewery: Clown Shoes
Beer: Blaecorn Unidragon
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I liked it.

Tasting: Cigar City Brewing - Tocobaga

Saturday, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
Beer: Tocobaga
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Cold Storage Craft Brewery - Florida Avenue India Pale Ale

Saturday, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Brewery: Cold Storage Craft Brewery
Beer: Florida Avenue India Pale Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Clown Shoes - Lubrication

Friday, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, February 24th, 2012
Brewery: Clown Shoes
Beer: Lubrication
Style: Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: BrewDog - Old World Russian Imperial Stout

Thursday, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Brewery: BrewDog
Beer: Old World Russian Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very nice.

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Third Coast Old Ale

Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Third Coast Old Ale
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Brouwerij Bavik - Petrus Aged Pale

Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Bavik
Beer: Petrus Aged Pale
Style: Flanders Oud Bruin
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I think this is the first time I've had this on tap. Seems less sour than in the bottle.

Tasting: Anheuser-Busch - Budweiser American Ale

Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Beer: Budweiser American Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Had this with lunch.

Tasting: Cigar City Brewing - Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale

Friday, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, February 17th, 2012
Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
Beer: Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Huge head. Very tasty.

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Special Double Cream Stout

Thursday, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Special Double Cream Stout
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Meredith bought this for me for Valentine's Day. It's a classic milk stout. Smooth, chocolaty, and dessert-like. I like my stouts a bit more robust, but this is a very well-done milk stout.

Tasting: Victory Brewing Company - Smokin' Oats

Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: Smokin' Oats
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes - Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien

Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes
Beer: Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien
Style: Biere de Garde
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
An excellent strong sour ale.

Tasting: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse - Jackhammer

Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Brewery: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse
Beer: Jackhammer
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Strong and syrupy. Pretty good.

Tasting: Thomas Creek Brewing Company - Conduplico Immundus Monachus

Tuesday, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Brewery: Thomas Creek Brewing Company
Beer: Conduplico Immundus Monachus
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Another nice example of a Belgian stout/porter. A decent sour/fruity funkiness behind smooth, roasted goodness.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Behemoth

Monday, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, February 13th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Behemoth
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 026: The Lamplighter

Sunday, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, February 12th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 026: The Lamplighter
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A very interesting beer. Complex flavor profile. Banana nut bread. Cleanly brewed, though I'm tired of this yeast strand. I need something more subtle (or a way of reducing the banana esters and clove phenols in the fermentation process).

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Moloko

Saturday, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Moloko
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
As usual, another good beer from Three Floyds. I'm not a huge fan of milk stouts, but this doesn't overdo the sweetness. They keep it smooth and drinkable, while still holding a nice base of roasted malts.

Tasting: Mad Anthony Brewing Company - Ol' Woody

Saturday, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Brewery: Mad Anthony Brewing Company
Beer: Ol' Woody
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A decent pale ale. A bit grassy, rather than floral.

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Amber Ale

Saturday, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Although amber ales aren't my favorite, this confirms that Bells brews their beers to perfection. Flawless.

Tasting: Bluegrass Brewing Company - Bourbon Barrel Stout

Saturday, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Brewery: Bluegrass Brewing Company
Beer: Bourbon Barrel Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This seemed like a flawed batch. Excessive vanilla might be from the barrel aging, but it was also very buttery; a sign of diacetyl. Diacetyl is a sign of incomplete fermentation. Did they screw something up?

Tasting: Granite City Food & Brewery - Two Pull

Saturday, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Brewery: Granite City Food & Brewery
Beer: Two Pull
Style: Bock
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: growler
Notes:
This was a solid brew. Interesting blend.

Tasting: Three Pints Brewpub - Raving Lunatic

Saturday, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Brewery: Three Pints Brewpub
Beer: Raving Lunatic
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: growler
Notes:
This was decent, though it had a strong bitter aftertaste that I thought was undesirable.

Tasting: Flying Dog Brewery - Doggy Style Classic Pale Ale

Friday, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, February 10th, 2012
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Beer: Doggy Style Classic Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A nice complement with dinner.

Tasting: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Alpine Spring

Friday, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, February 10th, 2012
Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Alpine Spring
Style: Keller Bier / Zwickel Bier
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Porter

Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
As always, a great porter.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - All Day IPA

Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: All Day IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I am impressed. It's hard to get a good, hoppy beer down to this low of an ABV. This beer should represent a strong revenue stream for Founders.

Tasting: Dark Horse Brewing Company - Tres Blueberry Stout

Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Tres Blueberry Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Oh, I really liked this beer. The blueberry gives a nice sweetness, but it's also a wonderful thick stout. Full of smooth roast flavors, complemented by the gentile acidity of blueberry.

Tasting: Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes - Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien

Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes
Beer: Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien
Style: Biere de Garde
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A very nice, slightly dark, sour (barrel-aged) ale.

Tasting: Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder - Cuvee Freddy

Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Brewery: Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder
Beer: Cuvee Freddy
Style: Flanders Oud Bruin
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.0
Score - Smell: 5.0
Score - Taste: 4.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.2
Notes:
This is a fairly flat brew, which is pretty standard to the style. But it's also more brown than I'd expect. Quite dark. Clear but nearly opaque. Looks decent, but not true to style, methinks.

Oh oh oh, but the smell! Oh! So wonderful. This is the very definition of a Flanders Oud Bruin, with a little chocolate in there. I could smell this all night. My salivary glands are tingling. Meredith identified anise (or caramelized fennel).

The taste is wonderful. This is right up there with Russian River sours, with an authentic Belgian funkiness. It's not overwhelmingly sour; just well balanced. Interestingly, there's some stale cigarette smoke in the long finish.

The mouthfeel is actually a bit thick for the style. Not too much, but a bit. The acid is not too extreme, so the burn is subtle.

I can drink Flemish sours every day of the week. This is a bit heavy, but it's still an exciting sour.

Tasting: Victory Brewing Company - Storm King Stout

Saturday, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: Storm King Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Cracked open this 4-year-old bottle just cuz. It has held up remarkably well. I've been impressed by how well Storm King ages.

Tasting: Troegs Brewing Company - HopBack Amber Ale

Saturday, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, February 4th, 2012
Brewery: Troegs Brewing Company
Beer: HopBack Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Always a great beer, especially with fancy pizza.

Tasting: Stone Brewing Company - Double Bastard

Friday, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Double Bastard
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Picked this up on a whim. It's a bit overwhelming, honestly. Not sure it's even a good sipper. I like it, but I can't drink a lot of it.

Tasting: Left Hand Brewing Company - Ambidextrous

Wednesday, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer: Ambidextrous
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was good, but not awesome.

Tasting: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Xtra

Wednesday, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Xtra
Style: Kolsch
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Kolsch? This ain't no Kolsch. OK, well, maybe it's brewed with Kolsch yeast, but this is several shades darker than traditional Kolsch. That's fine; it was a very nice, drinkable beer.

Tasting: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Belgian Grand Cru

Wednesday, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Belgian Grand Cru
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A funky Belgian beer. Very little head to speak of, but quite flavorful.

Tasting: Tenaya Creek Brewery - Nut Brown Ale

Wednesday, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Brewery: Tenaya Creek Brewery
Beer: Nut Brown Ale
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A decent brown ale, though that's not my favorite style. The hard water profile was well done, giving it nice depth and a true English character.

Tasting: Harviestoun Brewery - Ola Dubh Special 12 Reserve

Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Brewery: Harviestoun Brewery
Beer: Ola Dubh Special 12 Reserve
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2007
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.5
Notes:
I've been holding on to this beer for no special reason, so I thought I'd drink it tonight.

The appearance is big and black. Not super viscous, but definitely full-bodied. Nearly opaque. Almost no head to speak of, which is probably due to both the barrel aging and the 5 years spent in the bottle.

The aroma is heavy of unsweetened chocolate. Mocha. Dark malted milk balls. Perhaps some candy bar crunch center. Sweetness might be coming from the whiskey. It's not overwhelming; I'm pretty nervous that I've over-aged yet another gem. What I do smell is pretty unique.

A bit over-aged, yes, but still very complex and interesting. Much more ash and peat. It dominates the stout flavors. Alcohol is definitely present, and lingering. Almost solvent-like. The chocolate is in there, and it is not an especially dark chocolate.

The mouthfeel is doing well, considering its age. This was presumably a super-thick brew coming out of the kettle. It's even a bit sticky going down. I give it a 'good' score because it's held up so well.

Overall, this would be better fresh. Why do I age things? I almost always regret it. Time to drink through my cellar ASAP.

Tasting: The Alchemist / Ninkasi / Stone - More Brown Than Black IPA

Saturday, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Brewery: The Alchemist / Ninkasi / Stone
Beer: More Brown Than Black IPA
Style: Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I was quite unimpressed by the aroma; raw hops and grain. Smells like my garage when I brew. Nothing special.

But the first sip was really nice. Some chocolate flavors mixed in with the whole leaf hops. Definitely close to a black IPA, but more rich and complex. Fairly enjoyable.

Unfortunately, the more I drank it, the more it became just another black IPA. The richness wore out on my palate and it was just another roast-n-hops black IPA.

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Two Hearted Ale

Saturday, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Two Hearted Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Went well with... darts.

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Two Hearted Ale

Saturday, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Two Hearted Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Went well with rainbow trout.

Tasting: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Ta Henket

Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Ta Henket
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Four String Brewing Company - Backstagepanic Blonde

Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Brewery: Four String Brewing Company
Beer: Backstagepanic Blonde
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drinkable and flavorful, though nothing mind-blowing.

Tasting: Brasserie de la Senne - Equinox

Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie de la Senne
Beer: Equinox
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A bit grape juice flavored.

Tasting: North Peak Brewing Company - Dubious Black Chocolate Stout

Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Brewery: North Peak Brewing Company
Beer: Dubious Black Chocolate Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Evil Twin Brewing - Ron and the Beast Ryan

Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Brewery: Evil Twin Brewing
Beer: Ron and the Beast Ryan
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Fine.

Tasting: Barley's Brewing Company - Auld Curiosity

Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Brewery: Barley's Brewing Company
Beer: Auld Curiosity
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just a taste. Tasty, but super hoppy.

Tasting: Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen - Zwet.Be

Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen
Beer: Zwet.Be
Style: English Porter
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A bit funky. Fun.

Tasting: Goose Island - Big John

Monday, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, January 16th, 2012
Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Big John
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Always a treat.

Tasting: North Coast Brewing Company - Old No. 38

Sunday, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, January 15th, 2012
Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Beer: Old No. 38
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Wouldn't have called it an Irish Dry Stout; just a roasts, drinkable stout. Oh, maybe that IS an Irish Dry...

Tasting: Brouwerij de Dochter van de Korenaar - Embrasse Peated Oak Aged

Saturday, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij de Dochter van de Korenaar
Beer: Embrasse Peated Oak Aged
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very peaty. Meredith liked it.

Tasting: Tenaya Creek Brewery - Imperial Stout

Friday, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, January 13th, 2012
Brewery: Tenaya Creek Brewery
Beer: Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2012
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite good.

Tasting: Brouwerij Leroy - Christmas Leroy

Wednesday, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Leroy
Beer: Christmas Leroy
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Otter Creek Brewing - 20th Anniversary Ale

Wednesday, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Brewery: Otter Creek Brewing
Beer: 20th Anniversary Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Really quite good.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 022b: Uncle Fred's Hop Water

Tuesday, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 022b: Uncle Fred's Hop Water
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This is actually pretty drinkable. Weak, and not something I'd buy, but it quenches the thirst.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 025: Over the River

Monday, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, January 9th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 025: Over the River
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Pulled out of the fermenter to see how it was going. In short: it's AWESOME. I'm really happy with this big, chocolaty stout.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 024: Alum Creek Monster

Monday, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, January 9th, 2012
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 024: Alum Creek Monster
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Half Acre Beer Company - Over Ale

Sunday, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
Beer: Over Ale
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: 5 Rabbit Cerveceria - Vida & Muerte

Sunday, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Brewery: 5 Rabbit Cerveceria
Beer: Vida & Muerte
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Revolution Brewing Company - Foursome Quad

Sunday, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Brewery: Revolution Brewing Company
Beer: Foursome Quad
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Revolution Brewing Company - The Bandit

Sunday, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Brewery: Revolution Brewing Company
Beer: The Bandit
Style: Smoked Beer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A nicely smoked porter/stout.

Tasting: Revolution Brewing Company - Hugene

Sunday, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Brewery: Revolution Brewing Company
Beer: Hugene
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A really big, rich porter/stout. I like it.

Tasting: Piece Brewery & Pizzeria - Barrel Aged Panic Attack

Sunday, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Brewery: Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
Beer: Barrel Aged Panic Attack
Style: Rye Beer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Strange. An imperial rye beer, aged in rye barrels. Comes out a bit too sweet for me. Not my cup of tea.

Tasting: Piece Brewery & Pizzeria - Camel Toe Egyptian Pale Ale

Sunday, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Brewery: Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
Beer: Camel Toe Egyptian Pale Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A really nice, syrupy, hoppy DIPA.

Tasting: Piece Brewery & Pizzeria - Worryin' Ale

Sunday, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Brewery: Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
Beer: Worryin' Ale
Style: Rye Beer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank at the bar, next to the guy who built the brewery, and the assistant brewer. Cool experience.

Tasting: Brasserie Cantillon - Kriek

Saturday, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Beer: Kriek
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Good 'ol Cantillon. Always an excellent beer. Reminds me of my trip to the brewery.

Tasting: The Lost Abbey - Judgment Day

Saturday, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Beer: Judgment Day
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A really cool mix between Belgian quadruple and a nice, roasty stout. Ryan Oprea was blown away by this one, and I definitely enjoyed it as well.

Tasting: Brouwerij Bockor - Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge

Saturday, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Brewery: Brouwerij Bockor
Beer: Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A really nice, tart treat. I love me some Flemish Red Ales, and this is a good example.

Tasting: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Boston Lager

Saturday, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Boston Lager
Style: Vienna Lager
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank at the OSU reception.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Gumballhead

Friday, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Gumballhead
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank with Ryan Oprea.

Tasting: Brasserie La Binchoise - Belgoo Magus

Friday, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Brewery: Brasserie La Binchoise
Beer: Belgoo Magus
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Grand Teton Brewing Company - Pursuit of Hoppiness

Friday, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Brewery: Grand Teton Brewing Company
Beer: Pursuit of Hoppiness
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Jason Blevins. It's very nice.

Tasting: Innis & Gunn - Canadian Cask - Scottish Oak Aged Beer

Friday, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Brewery: Innis & Gunn
Beer: Canadian Cask - Scottish Oak Aged Beer
Style: English Strong Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Meh. Definitely barrel-aged, but not so great.

Tasting: Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan - Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel

Friday, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Brewery: Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Beer: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel
Style: Dunkelweizen
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I really like a nice dunkel, and this is a great example.

Tasting: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Chicory Stout

Friday, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, January 6th, 2012
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Chicory Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank with Nan while waiting for a table. Was not impressed; it's a bit thin.

Tasting: Williams Brothers Brewing Company - Grozet Gooseberry & Wheat Ale

Saturday, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, December 31st, 2011
Brewery: Williams Brothers Brewing Company
Beer: Grozet Gooseberry & Wheat Ale
Style: Scottish Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Interestingly, this was very mild and drinkable, like a modern American pale lager, with a touch more flavor.

Tasting: Upland Brewing Company - Komodo Dragon Fly

Saturday, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, December 31st, 2011
Brewery: Upland Brewing Company
Beer: Komodo Dragon Fly
Style: Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
New Year's Eve

Tasting: Brooklyn Brewery - Brown Ale

Friday, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 30th, 2011
Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Beer: Brown Ale
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Surprisingly, I'd never had this. Very good example of the style.

Tasting: Mad River Brewing Company - Double Dread

Thursday, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Brewery: Mad River Brewing Company
Beer: Double Dread
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Fine.

Tasting: Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe - Alleycat Amber

Thursday, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Brewery: Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe
Beer: Alleycat Amber
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A really nice caramel sweetness.

Tasting: Mad River Brewing Company - Steelhead Double India Pale Ale

Thursday, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Brewery: Mad River Brewing Company
Beer: Steelhead Double India Pale Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
The definition of a Double IPA.

Tasting: Port Brewing Company - Older Viscosity

Wednesday, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
Brewery: Port Brewing Company
Beer: Older Viscosity
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.9
Notes:
A: Fairly standard, thin-looking dark brown body with a decent tan head that fades to a full covering of the top of the beer.

S: Wonderful chocolate. Bourbon. Very nice. A touch of coffee.

T: Big flavor. Kind of sweet, partly through the bourbon flavors. Roast grains are evident. Bourbon-spiked mocha coffee. Alcohol is evident in the retronasal.

M: Quite good for a barrel-aged stout. I do like stouts a bit thicker, but this is good.

Overall, a very nice barrel-aged stout. I don't think of it as super awesome (I liked Goose Island Rare better), but it's very good.

Tasting: Mikkeller - Beer Hop Breakfast

Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Brewery: Mikkeller
Beer: Beer Hop Breakfast
Style: Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Nice black IPA.

Tasting: Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Tuesday, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Dark Horse Brewing Company - Double Crooked Tree

Monday, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, December 26th, 2011
Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Double Crooked Tree
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Mikkeller - X-mas Porter To Via From

Monday, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, December 26th, 2011
Brewery: Mikkeller
Beer: X-mas Porter To Via From
Style: Baltic Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Barrel Aged Frosted Frog Christmas Ale

Monday, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, December 26th, 2011
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Barrel Aged Frosted Frog Christmas Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A bourbon-soaked gingerbread cookie in a glass. Too much spice and too sweet for me, though that's a property of the base beer, not the barrel aging. This is an interesting style to barrel age, I admit.

Tasting: Brouwerij Bavik - Petrus Winter

Monday, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, December 26th, 2011
Brewery: Brouwerij Bavik
Beer: Petrus Winter
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Not very remarkable, but good.

Tasting: New Belgium Brewing - Hoptober

Sunday, 25 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, December 25th, 2011
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Hoptober
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I had a few bottles. The first couple were nice and hoppy, though the last bottle I had seemed mineral-flavored and not so great.

Tasting: Rivertown Brewing Company - Helles

Sunday, 25 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, December 25th, 2011
Brewery: Rivertown Brewing Company
Beer: Helles
Style: Munich Helles Lager
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A barley-only lager. Crisp and refreshing while being full-flavored. If you must drink a helles in the USA, this is a decent choice.

Tasting: Mikkeller - To From

Saturday, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, December 24th, 2011
Brewery: Mikkeller
Beer: To From
Style: Baltic Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Good, but more bitter than I remember.

Tasting: Flying Dog Brewery - Barrel-Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter

Friday, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Beer: Barrel-Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 3.0
Score - Taste: 2.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.5
Score - Drinkability: 2.0
Score - TOTAL: 2.55
Notes:
Bottle says 'Vintage 11AA'. A nice surprise to find this at Gentile's Wine Sellers, though it was overpriced at $6 for a 12-ounce bottle.

Pretty standard appearance for the style; dark black but not thick. A thin tan head dies fairly quickly. Head retention is a problem.

Smells like the barrel aging was excessive. Tons of vanilla. Very little roast stout aroma.

The taste isn't massive vanilla, surprisingly. Definitely oaked. Quite alcoholic. The stout flavors still aren't where they need to be. In fact, it tastes aged and cardboard-like. Seems like they took a decent strong porter and stuck it in oak barrels for far too long.

The mouthfeel follows suit: thinned out from the barrel and the excess age.

Overall, an example of the dangers of barrel aging. Some beer geeks are 'oak heads' and will eat this up. For the rest of us, it's just not that enjoyable. Sorry, Flying Dog.

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Expedition Stout

Thursday, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Expedition Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank this with 5 bags of specialty grain and 3 bags of hops in front of me, trying to reverse engineer it. It definitely has more biscuit/brown malt flavors and chocolate malt instead of roasted barley. Plus the hoppiness is more along the lines of a Cascade or Centennial variety; more citrusy and blatantly American. Always such an amazing beer; I hope my homebrew comes somewhere close to it.

Tasting: Columbus Brewing Company - Cousin Eddie

Wednesday, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Brewery: Columbus Brewing Company
Beer: Cousin Eddie
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Been a while since I'd had a cask beer. This was a nice one to drink on cask. Hoppy and rich; more a double IPA than a strong ale. The cask serving brought out the flavors more, and made the body super creamy and thick. Very enjoyable.

Tasting: Weasel Boy Brewing Company - Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout

Wednesday, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Brewery: Weasel Boy Brewing Company
Beer: Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice. Barrel flavors are present, but not overwhelming. Base beer is chocolaty and smooth. I'll look for this again.

Tasting: Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu - Oktoberfest-Märzen

Saturday, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Brewery: Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu
Beer: Oktoberfest-Märzen
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Tenaya Creek Brewery - Monsoon

Saturday, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Brewery: Tenaya Creek Brewery
Beer: Monsoon
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This is a big, frothy beer. Malty and hoppy. Quite nice.

Tasting: Russian River Brewing Company - Redemption

Friday, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 16th, 2011
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Redemption
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.5
Notes:
Batch 10. Brewed 3/30/11 and bottled 4/20/11. Poured into a tall, tulip-shaped Hopus glass.

Pours a very cloudy dark straw color with plenty of carbonation. Big pillowy head, but not uncontrollable. Lingers forever.

The smell is reminiscent of my patersbier that I brewed. Soft, yeasty. Apricot. Tripel. Not overwhelming, but definitely funky.

The taste is quite different from the smell. Crisp white wine. A sparkling wine mouthfeel adds to the effect. Fairly subtle flavor, though. I think very true to the style. A bit sweet.

I feel like I should drink this fast, but the sharp mouthfeel seriously limits how big a gulp you can take. If this were just a touch creamier, the flavor would shine through more.

Overall, it's a nice, complex yet subtle beer that's a bit too carbonated for my preference. I'll let it sit for a while and perhaps swirl it around a bit.

Tasting: Schlafly Tap Room - Tripel

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Schlafly Tap Room
Beer: Tripel
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This is a standard 'ol (good) tripel. I liked it, though it's not especially memorable.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Canadian Breakfast Stout

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Canadian Breakfast Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A had this a year prior and it was awesome. Chocolate bars, maple syrup, liquid awesome. But this year, it's just coffee. Sigh. Did they use the same barrels over again? Sigh again.

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Barrel Aged Naked Evil

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Barrel Aged Naked Evil
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A fine barleywine. No Belgian flavors. Just an English barleywine.

Tasting: Brooklyn Brewery - Black Ops

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Beer: Black Ops
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Black Ops is a fine beer. A bit of coffee. But in this line-up, it just wasn't memorable.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Dark Lord

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Dark Lord
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Someone told a story about Dark Lord that also summarized my experience. The first time you have it, it's awesome. Every other time, it's just a big mess.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Backwoods Bastard

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Backwoods Bastard
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Strange. I had this the week prior and I loved it. But this bottle tasted like a buttery mess. Probably a lot of that comes from the vanilla flavors from the barrel.

Tasting: North Coast Brewing Company - Old Stock Ale

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Beer: Old Stock Ale
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2006
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This had aged quite a bit. So different from the Hardy's Ale. Old Stock is probably best fresh, not aged like this.

Tasting: Surly Brewing Company - Darkness

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Surly Brewing Company
Beer: Darkness
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Glad to have finally tried this... for real. Unlike DarkLord, this is actually a straight-up Russian Imperial Stout. It's not obviously brewed with coffee or chocolate or anything, and it's not ridiculously sweet. Just a standard old awesome stout. But, despite the hype, it's not my favorite stout out there.

Tasting: O'Hanlon's Brewing Company - Thomas Hardy's Ale

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: O'Hanlon's Brewing Company
Beer: Thomas Hardy's Ale
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2005
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Super flavorful. Amazing that this is so good after 6 years. Definitely the winner of an amazing tasting. Strong English barleywine flavors. Grainy sugar texture. Just... holy cow.

Tasting: Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2006
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured from a magnum during an epic tasting at From the Vine. All the spices had totally muted out, but the base beer (plus some age) was nice, dark, and reasonably flavorful.

Tasting: Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured from a magnum during an epic tasting. The age showed a bit, but it had nice roasty flavors and the spices had muted.

Tasting: Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured from a magnum during a big tasting. This has a harsh bitterness that everybody identified and nobody really liked.

Tasting: Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured from a magnum during an epic tasting. This was good. Somewhat dark, and still full of spices.

Tasting: Hopfenstark - Ostaglia Blonde

Wednesday, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Brewery: Hopfenstark
Beer: Ostaglia Blonde
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Light and easy.

Tasting: Mikkeller - X-mas Porter To Via From

Wednesday, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Brewery: Mikkeller
Beer: X-mas Porter To Via From
Style: Baltic Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very good beer.

Tasting: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company - Barrel Aged Wee Heavy

Wednesday, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Brewery: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer: Barrel Aged Wee Heavy
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was quite good.

Tasting: Evil Twin Brewing - Soft Dookie

Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Brewery: Evil Twin Brewing
Beer: Soft Dookie
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 5.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.05
Notes:
Thanks to Jim for donating this beer to the cause.

I poured the bottle into a large, tulip-shaped glass. It's a gorgeous-looking beer. Opaque black body with a tan head that lingers for a long time, leaving substantial lace on the surface. Looks to be bottle-conditioned.

Smells wonderful. Dry roast grain. Much like Bell's Expedition stout. Chocolaty; might have even been brewed with chocolate. Maybe some coffee, I'm not sure.

The taste is strong. A bit on the bitter side. Maybe coffee is in there. Hoppy as well, particularly in the finish. This may be the source of the bitterness. Surprisingly the flavors sort of meld together, making it feel a bit one-dimensional. Still, kudos for such big flavors. I'm sure things have been added to achieve this (if not, I'm super impressed).

The mouthfeel is crazy thick. Clearly brewed with oatmeal or flaked barley, it's almost syrupy. I suspect this was their focus when brewing. In general I like thick stouts, but this is somehow over the top, ranging on artificial. More oily than I'd like.

Overall, this was interesting and intense. In fact, the 500ml bottle was more than I could handle (but I did anyway).

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Barrel Aged Naked Evil

Friday, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 9th, 2011
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Barrel Aged Naked Evil
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
The final drink at a massive barrel-aged-beer party. Honestly, I don't remember much of this beer at all, other than it was in fact a barley-wine-style ale.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Canadian Breakfast Stout

Friday, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 9th, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Canadian Breakfast Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
When I had the previous version of this beer on draft, it was amazing. Blew me away. Tons of chocolate, maple, and stout flavors. This time, coffee was too prominent. The maple was very subtle. The bourbon was hidden. Still a fine beer, but not worth (to me) all the hype and effort.

Tasting: Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder - The Oak Podge

Friday, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 9th, 2011
Brewery: Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder
Beer: The Oak Podge
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared this 750ml beer at our party. Unfortunately, it was at the end of the evening where I wasn't fully able to enjoy its subtleties. But, in general, I was not very impressed.

Tasting: Goose Island - Bourbon County Brand Stout

Friday, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 9th, 2011
Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Bourbon County Brand Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank at my party. This was aged quite a bit. Not a beer that's served well by age.

Tasting: Goose Island - Rare Bourbon County Stout

Friday, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 9th, 2011
Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Rare Bourbon County Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Bottle number 2,295. A truly great beer. Lots of excellent bourbon that is definitely present, but not at all overwhelming. The beer is still relatively thick; not thinned out by the barrel. Wonderful stout flavors serve as a big base. Glad I got to enjoy this. Thanks to Dan Cooper for buying this at Kahn's and bringing it back from Indianapolis.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Backwoods Bastard

Friday, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 9th, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Backwoods Bastard
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank at my party. This was the 2nd best hit, behind BCS Rare. Plenty of smooth bourbon in that malty, smooth beer.

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - B.O.R.I.S. Royale

Friday, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 9th, 2011
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: B.O.R.I.S. Royale
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank 2nd at our party. This is a very nice barrel-aged beer, but I still prefer the non-barrel-aged version. The barrel aging thins it out a bit. But as it warmed, the Crown Royale showed through nicely. It is complex.

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout

Friday, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, December 9th, 2011
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2010
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This was the opening lap in the barrel-aged-beer-drinking marathon that was my party. I liked it better than the BORIS Royale that followed.

Tasting: Sand Creek Brewing Company - Lilja's Sasquatch Stout

Wednesday, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Brewery: Sand Creek Brewing Company
Beer: Lilja's Sasquatch Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Funny. I ordered this because I thought it was new, interesting, and affordable. Turns out I had just drank some of it 6 days prior. Oh well. It was nice both times.

Tasting: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Robert Johnson's Hellhound on my Ale

Wednesday, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Robert Johnson's Hellhound on my Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice. Lots of sweetness balances the big hops.

Tasting: Brasserie de Blaugies - La Moneuse

Wednesday, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Brewery: Brasserie de Blaugies
Beer: La Moneuse
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Dirty Bastard

Tuesday, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Dirty Bastard
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Centennial IPA

Monday, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, December 5th, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Centennial IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Lagunitas Brewing Company - A Little Sumpin' Wild

Sunday, 04 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: A Little Sumpin' Wild
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Centennial IPA

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Centennial IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
It grows on me.

Tasting: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Palo Santo Marron

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Palo Santo Marron
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Nice, deep oak-aged brown ale.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Breakfast Stout

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Breakfast Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
As always, too much coffee for my tastes.

Tasting: Weyerbacher Brewing Company - Tiny

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Beer: Tiny
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Better than I remembered; it grew on me. Heavily carbonated, but that's cured by a little swish in the glass.

Tasting: Epic Brewing Company - Imperial Stout

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Brewery: Epic Brewing Company
Beer: Imperial Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This was rich and smooth. And chocolaty. Definitely enjoyable.

Tasting: Epic Brewing Company - Fermentation Without Representation Imperial Pumpkin Porter

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Brewery: Epic Brewing Company
Beer: Fermentation Without Representation Imperial Pumpkin Porter
Style: Pumpkin Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
The pumpkin is not prominent.

Tasting: North Peak Brewing Company - Darkangel Cherry Porter

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Brewery: North Peak Brewing Company
Beer: Darkangel Cherry Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
The cherry is subtle, which is a good thing.

Tasting: Sand Creek Brewing Company - Lilja's Sasquatch Stout

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Brewery: Sand Creek Brewing Company
Beer: Lilja's Sasquatch Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Anderson Valley Brewing Company - Brother David's Belgian-Style Double Ale

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Brewery: Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Beer: Brother David's Belgian-Style Double Ale
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Belton and John-David. Pretty good, though the aftertaste had a lot of apple juice flavors.

Tasting: Hopfenstark - Ostaglia Blonde

Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Brewery: Hopfenstark
Beer: Ostaglia Blonde
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Lagunitas Brewing Company - Our Own Bavarian-Styled Doppel Weizen

Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Our Own Bavarian-Styled Doppel Weizen
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I was hoping for a dunkelweizen, but it's not.

Tasting: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Bitches Brew

Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Bitches Brew
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I do like this. It's a touch too sweet and cookie-like, but good none the less.

Tasting: Stone / Bruery / Elysian Brewing Company - La Citrueille Celeste De Citracado

Tuesday, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Brewery: Stone / Bruery / Elysian Brewing Company
Beer: La Citrueille Celeste De Citracado
Style: Pumpkin Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Brewed with all sorts of stuff, like yams. But it's not nearly as weird as it sounds. Fairly dry and sharp hoppiness to boot.

Tasting: Mikkeller - Ris A La M'Ale

Tuesday, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Brewery: Mikkeller
Beer: Ris A La M'Ale
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Fruity but dry.

Tasting: Stone Brewing Company - Smoked Porter

Monday, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, November 28th, 2011
Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Smoked Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
The vanilla is prominent, to the point of masking the smoke, but it is nice.

Tasting: Stone Brewing Company - 11.11.11 Vertical Epic

Monday, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, November 28th, 2011
Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: 11.11.11 Vertical Epic
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite good.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 024: Alum Creek Monster

Monday, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, November 28th, 2011
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 024: Alum Creek Monster
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This has been over-hopped, to the point of extracting a vegetative flavor.

Tasting: Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Outta Kilter Wee Heavy Scotch-Style Red Ale

Saturday, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, November 26th, 2011
Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Outta Kilter Wee Heavy Scotch-Style Red Ale
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A very nice, hoppy Scotch ale. Went well with a steak dinner.

Tasting: Traquair House Brewery - Traquair Jacobite

Saturday, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, November 26th, 2011
Brewery: Traquair House Brewery
Beer: Traquair Jacobite
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
The spices in the beer are not desirable to me. I prefer the standard House ale.

Tasting: Traquair House Brewery - House Ale

Saturday, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, November 26th, 2011
Brewery: Traquair House Brewery
Beer: House Ale
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Fairly good, but not as awesome as I had hoped.

Tasting: Bluegrass Brewing Company - Bourbon Barrel Stout

Thursday, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Brewery: Bluegrass Brewing Company
Beer: Bourbon Barrel Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Just a taste. I'm not even 100% sure this is the right beer; it may have been Jefferson's Reserve. Anyway, it's nice but not great. The bourbon lends a thinness, as is usual.

Tasting: Lexington Brewing Company - Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale

Thursday, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Brewery: Lexington Brewing Company
Beer: Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Just a taste. Unusual to see a light-colored bourbon-barrel ale. It works, but it's heavy on the bourbon flavor.

Tasting: Sun King Brewing Company - El Gallo Negro

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Sun King Brewing Company
Beer: El Gallo Negro
Style: Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not my favorite style.

Tasting: Sun King Brewing Company - Grapefruit Jungle

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Sun King Brewing Company
Beer: Grapefruit Jungle
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was extremely tasty. They definitely hit the grapefruit flavors hard, and it pays off nicely.

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Christmas Ale

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Came with the Triton sampler.

Tasting: Triton Brewing Company - Gingerbread Brown

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Triton Brewing Company
Beer: Gingerbread Brown
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Pretty good spice flavors. Nicely balanced. Not really a Winter Warmer, judging by the ABV, but I think that's the style that fits best.

Tasting: Triton Brewing Company - Deadeye Stout

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Triton Brewing Company
Beer: Deadeye Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Almost bordering on an Irish Dry Stout.

Tasting: Triton Brewing Company - Rail Splitter IPA

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Triton Brewing Company
Beer: Rail Splitter IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Triton Brewing Company - Magnificent Amber

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Triton Brewing Company
Beer: Magnificent Amber
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not my favorite style.

Tasting: Triton Brewing Company - Four Barrel Brown

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Triton Brewing Company
Beer: Four Barrel Brown
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Straightforward, drinkable brown ale.

Tasting: Triton Brewing Company - Fieldhouse Wheat

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Triton Brewing Company
Beer: Fieldhouse Wheat
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very mild and drinkable.

Tasting: Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder - Piet Agoras

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder
Beer: Piet Agoras
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Brasseurs Illimites - Simple Malt Imperiale Stout

Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Brewery: Brasseurs Illimites
Beer: Simple Malt Imperiale Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A nice, foamy pour, and a good, solid beer.

Tasting: 21st Amendment Brewery - Brew Free! Or Die IPA

Tuesday, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Brewery: 21st Amendment Brewery
Beer: Brew Free! Or Die IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: can
Notes:

Tasting: Brouwerij Corsendonk - Corsendonk Christmas Ale

Tuesday, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Brewery: Brouwerij Corsendonk
Beer: Corsendonk Christmas Ale
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Pretty good.

Tasting: Old Dominion Brewing Company - Oak Barrel Stout

Tuesday, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Brewery: Old Dominion Brewing Company
Beer: Oak Barrel Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Port City Brewing - Porter

Tuesday, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Brewery: Port City Brewing
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Nogne O - Havre Stout

Monday, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, November 21st, 2011
Brewery: Nogne O
Beer: Havre Stout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Fairly mild, a bit roasty. Not my favorite, but that's mostly because of the low ABV.

Tasting: Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon

Sunday, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Went really well with a big table full of seafood.

Tasting: Bogedal Bryghus - Nr. 137

Sunday, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Brewery: Bogedal Bryghus
Beer: Nr. 137
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was really tasty and flavorful. A great recommendation from Dan the bartender.

Tasting: Brouwerij Leroy - Paulus

Sunday, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Brewery: Brouwerij Leroy
Beer: Paulus
Style: Flanders Oud Bruin
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
The owner of ChurchKey apparently convinced the brewer to sell him some kegs of this special beer. I wish I had known all that when I was drinking it, because I didn't appreciate it enough.

Tasting: Ridgeway Brewing - Very Bad Elf

Sunday, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Brewery: Ridgeway Brewing
Beer: Very Bad Elf
Style: English Pale Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Hanssens Artisanaal - Scarenbecca Kriek

Sunday, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Brewery: Hanssens Artisanaal
Beer: Scarenbecca Kriek
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank this with Thanksgiving dinner. I think the cork had gone bad; it wasn't properly carbonated and tasted a bit stale. A big shame, since this should be so awesome.

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Nosferatu

Saturday, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Nosferatu
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Brasserie la Botteresse de Sur-les-Bois - La Botteresse Noire

Saturday, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Brewery: Brasserie la Botteresse de Sur-les-Bois
Beer: La Botteresse Noire
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Columbus Brewing Company - Winter Warmer

Friday, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, November 18th, 2011
Brewery: Columbus Brewing Company
Beer: Winter Warmer
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tastes like a gingerbread cookie was soaked in my beer.

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Hell Hath No Fury

Friday, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, November 18th, 2011
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Hell Hath No Fury
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Smooth, but not thick. Chocolatey. Really a nice in-between that floats between stout and Belgian strong dark ale. No need to taint this with barrel aging; it's a fine beer as it is.

Tasting: Rockmill Brewery - Cask Aged Maraschino Dubbel

Friday, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, November 18th, 2011
Brewery: Rockmill Brewery
Beer: Cask Aged Maraschino Dubbel
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was really excellent. Full-flavored, a tad roasty, a bit of cherry, but nothing overwhelming. Well-balanced.

Tasting: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse - White Rajah

Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Brewery: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse
Beer: White Rajah
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I do find this to be a bit too harsh for my tastes. Nice, but not my favorite.

Tasting: Bluegrass Brewing Company - Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout

Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Brewery: Bluegrass Brewing Company
Beer: Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This is way over-aged. Oxidized. The bourbon still comes through, surprisingly. I accidentally dumped the bottom 1/3 of this bottle, and didn't feel too bad about it.

Tasting: Columbus Brewing Company - Winter Warmer

Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Brewery: Columbus Brewing Company
Beer: Winter Warmer
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A typical winter warmer; like a gingerbread cookie got soaked in beer.

Tasting: Brooklyn Brewery - Monster Ale

Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Beer: Monster Ale
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A bit oxidized, but still powerful. Definitely English in the hop profile. A true English barleywine. A sipper.

Tasting: North Coast Brewing Company - Old Rasputin

Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Beer: Old Rasputin
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Actually a bit boozy, though still fairly good.

Tasting: Redhook Ale Brewery - Long Hammer

Sunday, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Brewery: Redhook Ale Brewery
Beer: Long Hammer
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Anheuser-Busch - ZiegenBock

Sunday, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Beer: ZiegenBock
Style: American Amber / Red Lager
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not terrible, but nothing very complex.

Tasting: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Octoberfest

Saturday, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Octoberfest
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank a few of these from Circle K while sitting by the pool.

Tasting: Bison Brewing Company - Bison Organic IPA

Saturday, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Brewery: Bison Brewing Company
Beer: Bison Organic IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Firestone Walker Brewing Company - Humboldt Brown Ale

Saturday, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Beer: Humboldt Brown Ale
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Ska Brewing Company - Modus Hoperandi

Saturday, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Brewery: Ska Brewing Company
Beer: Modus Hoperandi
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: New Belgium Brewing - Fat Tire

Friday, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, November 11th, 2011
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Fat Tire
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank a pitcher or two with a BBQ ribs dinner.

Tasting: Thunder Canyon Brewery - Deep Canyon Amber Ale

Friday, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, November 11th, 2011
Brewery: Thunder Canyon Brewery
Beer: Deep Canyon Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Unremarkable.

Tasting: Firestone Walker Brewing Company - Parabola

Thursday, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Beer: Parabola
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
An excellent barrel-aged stout.

Tasting: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company - X-114 IPA

Thursday, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Brewery: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Beer: X-114 IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Lumberyard Brewing Company - Oatmeal Stout

Thursday, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Brewery: Lumberyard Brewing Company
Beer: Oatmeal Stout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nothing exciting.

Tasting: Rock Art Brewery - Vermonster

Thursday, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Brewery: Rock Art Brewery
Beer: Vermonster
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Barleywines are a big drink.

Tasting: Brasserie Des Geants - Noel Des Geants

Wednesday, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Brewery: Brasserie Des Geants
Beer: Noel Des Geants
Style: Herbed / Spiced Beer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Big Black Smoke

Wednesday, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Big Black Smoke
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice.

Tasting: North Peak Brewing Company - Diabolical India Pale Ale

Monday, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, November 7th, 2011
Brewery: North Peak Brewing Company
Beer: Diabolical India Pale Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured into a mug. This has a real strong malt backbone to back it up. Almost chocolaty, when combined with the lemony pine hops. I seem to remember this beer being too bitter when fresh. Perhaps time has treated this bottle well, because I'm enjoying it much more than previously. Lesson: if an IPA is too harsh, give it a few months in the cellar.

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Blackout Stout

Sunday, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Blackout Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I ordered the Great Lakes Big Black Smoke while reading the Sunday paper at Bodega. The waitress brought the glass. I thought it tasted great, though I didn't sense any smoke at all. I started to get suspicious. I asked for a taste of Blackout Stout to see if there was any difference. She told me that I was already drinking Blackout Stout. Turns out the Big Black Smoke was gone. Oh well; I enjoyed this quite a lot, even when I thought it was something else. A really solid stout.

Tasting: Stillwater Artisinal Ales - Existent

Saturday, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, November 5th, 2011
Brewery: Stillwater Artisinal Ales
Beer: Existent
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I enjoyed this more than I remembered enjoying it from previous tastings. It's quite dark, approaching a porter in stature, but still with that saison funkiness. Interesting and nice.

Tasting: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company - Nelson Imperial IPA

Wednesday, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Brewery: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Beer: Nelson Imperial IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This tasted too much like cough syrup. Not enjoyable.

Tasting: Columbus Brewing Company / Fat Heads Brewery - Brewno

Wednesday, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Brewery: Columbus Brewing Company / Fat Heads Brewery
Beer: Brewno
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Kind of bitter. Not my favorite.

Tasting: Great Divide Brewing Company - Belgian Style Yeti

Sunday, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, October 30th, 2011
Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer: Belgian Style Yeti
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This beer's not sure what it wants to be. The Belgian yeast thins out the body, but doesn't add significant (enough) Belgian flavor. Nice, but not what it could have been.

Tasting: Grupo Modelo - Negro Modelo

Saturday, 29 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Brewery: Grupo Modelo
Beer: Negro Modelo
Style: Munich Dunkel Lager
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Southern Tier Brewing Company - Oak Aged Unearthly

Friday, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, October 28th, 2011
Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Oak Aged Unearthly
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Strong, syrupy stuff.

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Nosferatu

Friday, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, October 28th, 2011
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Nosferatu
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Dirty Bastard

Friday, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, October 28th, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Dirty Bastard
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Stillwater Artisinal Ales - Cellar Door

Friday, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, October 28th, 2011
Brewery: Stillwater Artisinal Ales
Beer: Cellar Door
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This is a very solid farmhouse ale.

Tasting: Brouwerij Liefmans - Cuvee Brut

Saturday, 22 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Brewery: Brouwerij Liefmans
Beer: Cuvee Brut
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I didn't realize this isn't a lambic. It's not really sour at all. It's a mix of their Goudenband (a Flanders Oud Bruin) and their straight Oud Bruin, all mixed with cherries. So, it's a cherry-infused Oud Bruin. Different. More dark and malty than a lambic, and much less tart. More tame, less extreme. Complex. Perhaps a bit sweeter than I'd like.

Tasting: The Lost Abbey - Serpent's Stout

Saturday, 22 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Beer: Serpent's Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Beautiful bottle-conditioned head. Wonderful, thick, chewy body. Nice roasty flavors without getting bitter. Super well done. Wish I had access to more.

Tasting: 21st Amendment Brewery - Fireside Chat

Saturday, 22 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Brewery: 21st Amendment Brewery
Beer: Fireside Chat
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: can
Notes:
This was decent, though not especially memorable.

Tasting: Rogue Ales Brewery - Chatoe Rogue First Growth Single Malt Ale

Saturday, 22 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
Brewery: Rogue Ales Brewery
Beer: Chatoe Rogue First Growth Single Malt Ale
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Decent, quaffable, great to wash down hot dogs.

Tasting: Epic Brewing Company - Smoked & Oaked

Friday, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, October 21st, 2011
Brewery: Epic Brewing Company
Beer: Smoked & Oaked
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Thanks to Dan Houser for this late-night beer. Epic makes some really great beers, and this is no exception. As the name says, it's a smoked beer (peat smoke I think) aged in whiskey barrels. Very enjoyable. The most balanced barrel-aged beer of my trip to DC.

Tasting: Harviestoun Brewery - Ola Dubh Special 12 Reserve

Friday, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, October 21st, 2011
Brewery: Harviestoun Brewery
Beer: Ola Dubh Special 12 Reserve
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very nice. A smooth, old stout aged in whiskey barrels. Nicely mixed, aged well.

Tasting: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Punkin Ale

Friday, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Friday, October 21st, 2011
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Punkin Ale
Style: Pumpkin Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank this at the George Mason ICES Happy Hour after my 4pm seminar. It is one of the best pumpkin beers; slightly spicy and pumpkin-flavored, but not obnoxious or cloying. Fairly hoppy, too.

Tasting: Port Brewing Company - Midnight Expressions/Sessions

Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Brewery: Port Brewing Company
Beer: Midnight Expressions/Sessions
Style: Schwarzbier
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I had too much to drink and too much to eat that day, so this was hard to get down. It's a good smooth beer, but just too much for me at the time. A lot went to waste, sadly.

Tasting: Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei Bayerischer Bahnhof - Berliner Style Weisse Brettanomyces Lambicus Special Edition

Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Brewery: Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei Bayerischer Bahnhof
Beer: Berliner Style Weisse Brettanomyces Lambicus Special Edition
Style: Berliner Weissbier
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Interesting to see this on tap. I'm sure 99% of people who order it can't finish it. Super tart, puckering, and very dry. Not as deep or complex as lambic or other sours. I can see the appeal of a little fruit syrup added.

Tasting: Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder - Cuvee D'Erpigny

Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Brewery: Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder
Beer: Cuvee D'Erpigny
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
What a strange brew. Aged in Montbazillac wine barrles (which is a sweet white wine from Southwestern France), this beer really takes on a dessert wine flavor. The base beer is not as complex as a quadruple, though the alcohol percentage (at 15%) is more than sufficient. Glad I tried it, but didn't love it.

Tasting: Brooklyn Brewery - The Companion

Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Beer: The Companion
Style: Wheatwine
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Disappointing. Wheat wines are often lovely, complex brews. This was okay, but pretty weak and even somewhat bland for the style. Perhaps a more drinkable wheat wine that most, but drinkability is not why wheat wines are brewed.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Backwoods Bastard

Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Backwoods Bastard
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A very nice treat to find this on tap. Plus, I got the last glass from their keg. Phew! This is a barrel-aged scotch ale, which I discovered I do prefer over a barrel-aged stout. But I would've toned down the barrel aging a bit, personally; it was a bit too woody and boozy from the barrel flavors.

Tasting: Brasserie Cantillon - Rose de Gambrinus

Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Beer: Rose de Gambrinus
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Bottled on March 21, 2011, so this bottle was 7 months old. Probably the freshest bottle I've seen in the USA, which is a good thing for the fruit lambics. This was definitely sticky. I really prefer the tartness that cherries add; strawberries are just too delicate and sweet for lambic (even though most of the sugar is fermented out).

Tasting: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 120 Minute IPA

Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: 120 Minute IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
It's been several years since I've seen this on tap. Must be the new batch they apparently put out. It's much more straw colored than I remembered. But still a syrupy, sticky, crazy mess. It's so strange that this doesn't really taste hoppy. Or, at least, not in a traditional way. Somehow the fresh hop aromas and flavors just don't show up; instead it tastes somehow aged.

Tasting: Birrificio Le Baladin - Isaac

Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Brewery: Birrificio Le Baladin
Beer: Isaac
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice.

Tasting: Columbus Brewing Company - IPA

Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Brewery: Columbus Brewing Company
Beer: IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Columbus beer geeks love this beer. It's well done and nicely balanced with the malt, but it's not my favorite. Still a touch bitter for my tastes.

Tasting: Bell's Brewery - Expedition Stout

Tuesday, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Expedition Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 5.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 5.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.3
Notes:
I believe this is the freshest example of Expedition Stout I've had... except, perhaps, the few times I've had it on tap. But in that case I couldn't give it a good review.

A: Perfect. Just awesome. Super dark body. An aggressive pour generates a thick, dense, creamy head that dies quite slowly. The foam is quite dark in color.

S: Dry, bitter chocolate. Fairly hoppy. Sort of perfumy. A touch of dark fruits, but not sweet in any way. Served a bit too cold, perhaps, because the smell is not very strong.

T: Definitely dark, dark chocolate. The hops are not extreme, but it is a fairly bitter beer. I suspect a lot of the bitterness does come from hops, not from the roasted grains. Coffee.

M: I LOVE the mouthfeel. Extremely smooth. Perhaps the smoothest beer I've had. Thick and rich. Not sticky in the throat, but a bit sticky on the lips.

D: This is better aged. The fresh version is a bit too bitter and harsh. Still awesome, but give this some years and it will turn divine. Guaranteed.

Tasting: Great Lakes Brewing Company - Burning River

Monday, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, October 17th, 2011
Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Burning River
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tastes too much like unfermented wort.

Tasting: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse - White Rajah

Sunday, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, October 16th, 2011
Brewery: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse
Beer: White Rajah
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
There are some who are nuts about this beer. In my view, it's good but not THAT awesome.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Munsterfest

Sunday, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, October 16th, 2011
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Munsterfest
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A surprisingly classic Oktoberfest beer, though it does have the characteristic Three Floyds smoothness. I definitely wished I had a big pretzel while I was drinking it.

Tasting: Gueuzerie Tilquin - Oude Gueuze Tilquin a l'Ancienne

Saturday, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Brewery: Gueuzerie Tilquin
Beer: Oude Gueuze Tilquin a l'Ancienne
Style: Gueuze
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
I hadn't heard of Tilquin before, and Meredith let me buy it without charging it to my budget. As I was drinking it, I thought it tasted every bit as good as the top lambic brewers around Brussels. And now I learn that Tilquin is a blender who buys their lambic from the best brewers around Brussels. This is an excellent way to get an (exceedingly rare) Cantillon beer in the US. Very enjoyable.

Tasting: Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - Hop Haarvest Ale

Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - Hop Haarvest Ale
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This is a very hoppy porter (obviously). I like this, though I don't love it.

Tasting: Rogue Ales Brewery - XS Imperial Younger's Special Bitter

Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Brewery: Rogue Ales Brewery
Beer: XS Imperial Younger's Special Bitter
Style: Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A nice, malty ESB with plenty of hops. Ten years ago this would have been a strong ale. Now it's just a really nicely balanced medium-big beer. Expensive, too!

Tasting: Southern Tier Brewing Company - Pumking

Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Pumking
Style: Pumpkin Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
The best pumpkin beer I've had, because it has lots of hops to help overcome the pumpkin flavors that are often too excessive in these kinds of beers.

Tasting: Upland Brewing Company - Teddy Bear Kisses

Monday, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, October 10th, 2011
Brewery: Upland Brewing Company
Beer: Teddy Bear Kisses
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.35
Notes:
Poured into a tulip glass.

A: Black and smooth, but not hugely viscous. Big foamy head; evidence of bottle conditioning.

S: Smooth, dry stout aroma. Not much in the way of coffee. Milk chocolate.

T: Follows the aroma. Smooth. A touch bitter from the coffee. Over-extracted? Roasty.

M: Nice; big but not huge. The bottle conditioning is smooth but not overwhelming.

D: It's a bit high in ABV, but smooth and enjoyable. Nice.

Tasting: Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - Hop Haarvest Ale

Monday, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, October 10th, 2011
Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - Hop Haarvest Ale
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.65
Notes:
I picked this up on a whim. And then, due to my short memory, picked up a 2nd bottle accidentally a few days later. Tonight I cracked one open while watching TV with Meredith. I'm surprised to notice that it's actually a porter. A very nice surprise, indeed! Perhaps I'm glad I bought two.

A: My room is dark, so it's hard to see, but this beer is clearly dark with easily-visible ruby light penetrating through the body. A nice tan head lingers.

S: A very hoppy porter, indeed. Chocolately roast malts are hidden behind big citrus and piney hops.

T: Unfortunately the taste comes up a bit short. It's actually somewhat thin. There is very little porter character, and the hop flavors aren't overwhelming. It's decent---don't get me wrong---but I was hoping for a lot more. Definitely smooth flavored and quite clean. It does get better as it goes down; more porter flavor emerges and balances nicely with the hops.

M: I like the mouthfeel quite a bit. Very smooth and clean. Long clean hoppy aftertaste.

D: This is really quite drinkable. It's only 5%ABV, which means it's not a big beer by any means, but it is easy to drink.

Tasting: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse - Old 21 Imperial IPA

Saturday, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2011
Brewery: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse
Beer: Old 21 Imperial IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I didn't like this much on the first sip, but really grew into it by the end.

Tasting: Three Floyds Brewing Company - Broo Doo

Saturday, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2011
Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Broo Doo
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Sooo smooth. Three Floyds has a very noticeable smoothness, and this beer exhibits it in spades.

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Centennial IPA

Saturday, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Centennial IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Founders Brewing Company - Dirty Bastard

Saturday, 08 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2011
Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Dirty Bastard
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Tasting: Goose Island - Minx

Wednesday, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Minx
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Goose Island - Sofie

Wednesday, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Sofie
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Goose Island - Gillian

Wednesday, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Gillian
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Decent, but not my favorite.

Tasting: Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - Peg Leg Stout (Collin Castore's)

Wednesday, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - Peg Leg Stout (Collin Castore's)
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: nitro-tap
Notes:
This was pretty decent. I would've served it on a regular tap (not nitro), but I enjoyed it. I wish I could remember what Collin added to the beer.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 024: Alum Creek Monster

Tuesday, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 024: Alum Creek Monster
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This is quite nice.

Tasting: Healy Homebrews - Batch 024b: Baby Monster

Tuesday, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 024b: Baby Monster
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not my favorite. Smooth, but the flavors aren't so great. Need to think about it more. It definitely sat on the yeast too long.

Tasting: BJ's Restaurant & Brewpub - BJ's Octoberfest

Monday, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Brewery: BJ's Restaurant & Brewpub
Beer: BJ's Octoberfest
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Tasting: Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat - Duvel

Monday, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Brewery: Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat
Beer: Duvel
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Always a wonderful beer. Paired well with my BBQ beef sandwich.

Tasting: Short's Brewing Company - Huma Lupa Licious

Sunday, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Brewery: Short's Brewing Company
Beer: Huma Lupa Licious
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
What a funny surprise to see this in Erica's brother-in-law's fridge. A nice treat.

Tasting: New Belgium Brewing - 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

Sunday, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Date: Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: 1554 Enlightened Black Ale
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2011
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Had 2 beers while waiting for pizza.

Tasting: Avery Brewing Company - Eremita I