Beers P.J. Drank

Avery Brewing Company - Anniversary Ale: Thirteen

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: Anniversary Ale: Thirteen
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2006
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.15
Notes:
Poured 22oz into pilsner glass. Had with dinner and then again for this review.

A: Nice dark dopplebock with a fairly pillowy, persistent head.

S: Bready and yeasty. You can tell this is a malt bomb. Some raisins and dark fruit. Alcohol.

T: Starts sweet up front and then fades noticebly to the back as the bitterness builds. Finishes with raisins and dates and prunes. On the front end is sweet Rainier cherries. Interesting; where you let it sit on the tongue drastically affects how it tastes. I guess that means it's ocmplex!

M: Not too thick for a dopplebock. Carbonation is present, but appropriate.

D: Very drinkable for a dopplebock. Borders on coying, but totally manageable. I love the idea of wheat to balance and cut the sweetness. This is a great beer.

Magic Hat Brewing Company - Odd Notion (Fall 2009)

Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer: Odd Notion (Fall 2009)
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.45
Notes:
From Matt & Liz poured into 22oz snifter.

A: Big thick black body with a nice dark stout-like head that fades pretty quickly.

S: Definite toasty grains with estery frutiness.

T: Whoa. Smoke. Dry. Bitter. Sour cherry. I was wondering why this isn't a stout; it's because it has some funkiness from the yeast.

M: Quite nice. A medium bodied stout feel. Not much carbonation in the body.

D: The strong taste makes it interesting but not especially enjoyable or drinkable.

Overall the taste is too strong and strange to be a great enjoyable brew, but it is interesting and fun to think about.

Avery Brewing Company - Old Jubilation

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: Old Jubilation
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Raison D'Etre

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Raison D'Etre
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Super nice and drinkable.

BrewDog - Rip Tide

Brewery: BrewDog
Beer: Rip Tide
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Stella Artois - Stella Artois

Brewery: Stella Artois
Beer: Stella Artois
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Kona Brewing Company - Pipeline Porter

Brewery: Kona Brewing Company
Beer: Pipeline Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Dos Equis Special Lager

Brewery: Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma
Beer: Dos Equis Special Lager
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Dos Equis Amber Lager

Brewery: Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma
Beer: Dos Equis Amber Lager
Style: Vienna Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Samuel Adams Winter Lager

Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Samuel Adams Winter Lager
Style: Bock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

New Belgium Brewing - Fat Tire

Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Fat Tire
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
At the bar with Ryan Oprea and others.

Brouwerij Huyghe - Delirium Nocturnum

Brewery: Brouwerij Huyghe
Beer: Delirium Nocturnum
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Avery Brewing Company - The Beast Grand Cru

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: The Beast Grand Cru
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A little 3 ounce pour. Man this was super sticky and malty. Cough syrup!

Port Brewing Company - Santa's Little Helper

Brewery: Port Brewing Company
Beer: Santa's Little Helper
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

The Lost Abbey - Red Barn Ale

Brewery: The Lost Abbey
Beer: Red Barn Ale
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

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

Brewery: J.W. Lees & Company
Beer: Harvest Ale (Matured in Lagavulin Whisky Casks)
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Avery Brewing Company - Hog Heaven

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: Hog Heaven
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Expedition Stout

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Expedition Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Southern Tier Brewing Company - Old Man Winter Ale

Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Old Man Winter Ale
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was a VERY drinkable old ale.

Victory Brewing Company - HopDevil Ale

Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: HopDevil Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Celebration Ale

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Celebration Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Coors Brewing Company - Killian's Irish Red

Brewery: Coors Brewing Company
Beer: Killian's Irish Red
Style: American Amber / Red Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

The Bruery - Hottenroth Berliner Weiss

Brewery: The Bruery
Beer: Hottenroth Berliner Weiss
Style: Berliner Weissbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very interesting. Lemony.

Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Hop Masters Abbey Belgian-Style Double IPA

Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Hop Masters Abbey Belgian-Style Double IPA
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite nice.

Brouwerij Verhaeghe - Duchesse de Bourgogne

Brewery: Brouwerij Verhaeghe
Beer: Duchesse de Bourgogne
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
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Les Brasseurs de Gayant - Saint Landelin Speciale Noel

Brewery: Les Brasseurs de Gayant
Beer: Saint Landelin Speciale Noel
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This was quite nice and drinkable.

Brouwerij Lindemans - Lindemans Gueuze Cuvee Rene

Brewery: Brouwerij Lindemans
Beer: Lindemans Gueuze Cuvee Rene
Style: Gueuze
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Rye Stout

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Rye Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I like this a lot!

Flying Dog Brewery - K-9 Cruiser

Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Beer: K-9 Cruiser
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very dry finish. Is this even what I was drinking??

Bell's Brewery - Oberon

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Oberon
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Refreshing but not flavorful.

Mendocino Brewing Company - Black Hawk Stout

Brewery: Mendocino Brewing Company
Beer: Black Hawk Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Too much raisin flavor.

Thirsty Dog Brewing Company - Cerberus 10 Dog Ale

Brewery: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer: Cerberus 10 Dog Ale
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: growler
Notes:
Very spicy; hints of pepper.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Torpedo Extra IPA

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Torpedo Extra IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite nice; West-coast hops but not overwhelming.

Firestone Walker Brewing Company - Union Jack

Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Beer: Union Jack
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 5.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.2
Notes:
Poured 12oz bottle into tulip glass.

A: Really a more golden color compared to most reddish IPAs. Nice white puffy head that did fade fairly quickly.

S: Tons of hoppy aroma. Grapefruit for sure. Pine trees. Pine Sol lemon. Grassy.

T: Immediately complex with plenty of bitter to quickly follow those aromatic hops. But also balanced with some decent biscuity maltiness. Some of the aromatic hops do come out a bit chemical-ish, though, and this holds it back a touch.

M: Really nice and smooth; almost creamy. A pleasant sting of carbonation, but not strong. Finishes quite clean despite the creaminess.

D: I found it pretty easy to get through, though the highly aromatic hops do linger in the mouth (almost as fumes) which I found to be a negative. But I'm not a big hophead.

Overall, this is really nicely balanced and still powerfully hoppy. It borders between IPA and DIPA.

Barley's Smokehouse and Brewpub - Mindola's Granola Oatmeal Stout

Brewery: Barley's Smokehouse and Brewpub
Beer: Mindola's Granola Oatmeal Stout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: nitro-tap
Notes:

Stone Brewing Company - Arrogant Bastard

Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Arrogant Bastard
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Southern Tier Brewing Company - Oat

Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Oat
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Ken Corts and Matt Lewis. Didn't blow me away.

Bell's Brewery - Java Stout

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Java Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Really creamy, but the coffee flavor overwhelms.

Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - The Great Pumpkin

Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - The Great Pumpkin
Style: Pumpkin Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Still not a fan of the pumpkin brews.

Wychwood Brewery Company - Hobgoblin

Brewery: Wychwood Brewery Company
Beer: Hobgoblin
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Great Divide Brewing Company - Samurai Rice Ale

Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer: Samurai Rice Ale
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2005
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.1
Notes:
Poured into a kolsh glass.

A: Super head. Really fluffly and pillowy. Like a bubble bath. Body is light straw colored, but hazy. Really looks like a slightly cloudy gorgeous pilsner.

S: Man, this smells like Budweiser. Lemon, buttery.

T: This is nice. Not like Budweiser anymore. Mild up front, indeed, but still good flavors. Slightly sweet, with that lemony-butter from the smell. Then it dries out on the tongue with a hint of noble hops. Yeasty.

M: Slightly creamy for the style. Carbonation is present but doesn't sting. Plus the driness leaves a fairly clean finish, but still with some aftertaste.

D: Super high. A really nice mix of refreshing with good flavors and a fairly clean, dry finish.

Overall, this was a really enjoyable beer that's definitely sessionable. Just what the doctor ordered. Time to stop reviewing and get back to drinking it.

Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Wild Frog Wheat Ale

Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Wild Frog Wheat Ale
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured into a hefeweizen glass. Really nice. Slightly creamy for a hefeweizen but still lots of flavor.

Russian River Brewing Company - Pliny the Elder

Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Beer: Pliny the Elder
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.15
Notes:
Shared with Matt Lewis. Poured into a tulip glass. Warning: this review was written the morning after and based on memory.

A: Yellow-to-copper color with a nice pillowy head.

S: Big hops. Piney and citrusy.

T: Definitely complex. Hits you with up-front floral/piney hops and then quickly shifts to more bitter hops. Not a ton of malt backbone, but there is some there.

M: A bit creamly, but not overwhelming for the style.

D: The hops are too much for my palate, especially after the Port 3rd Anniversary. Interesting flavors, but not a session beer. This is a flaw of the style more than this particular beer, though.

Port Brewing Company - 3rd Anniversary Ale

Brewery: Port Brewing Company
Beer: 3rd Anniversary Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Matt Lewis. Poured into a tulip glass. First glass from the bottle was quite clear; second glass was very cloudy.

Big hops, of course. All late additions; no real bitterness. Super citrusy and piney. Enjoyable, if a bit overwhelming.

Stoudts Brewing Company - American Pale Ale

Brewery: Stoudts Brewing Company
Beer: American Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not entirely sure this is the correct beer. Waitor said it was 'an amber', but this is popular and the BA descriptions match my experience fairly well... so it's my best guess. Also didn't notice the name of the restaurant. Went there with an experimental conference.

Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck - St. Louis Kriek

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Beer: St. Louis Kriek
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very sweet and fruity.

Saint Somewhere Brewing Company - Saison Du Chene

Brewery: Saint Somewhere Brewing Company
Beer: Saison Du Chene
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Very cloudy and pear-colored, served in a mug.

Lagunitas Brewing Company - Dogtown Pale Ale

Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Dogtown Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
It has that dry, hoppy Lagunitas taste to it, but on an APA it's a bit overwhelming.

Bear Republic Brewing Company - Big Bear Black Stout

Brewery: Bear Republic Brewing Company
Beer: Big Bear Black Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Fairly good, though not mind-blowing.

Brasseurs Du Nord - Boreal Rousse

Brewery: Brasseurs Du Nord
Beer: Boreal Rousse
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Really dry, raw flavors. Interesting, but I couldn't finish it, feeling ill.

Le Cheval Blanc - Imperial India

Brewery: Le Cheval Blanc
Beer: Imperial India
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Ugh; overdone. Too hoppy for me. Too bitter.

Brouwerij Van Steenberge - Gulden Draak

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Beer: Gulden Draak
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A rare treat to find this on tap. But I was hammered...

Le Saint-Bock Brasserie Artisanale - 13th Commandment

Brewery: Le Saint-Bock Brasserie Artisanale
Beer: 13th Commandment
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Ughh... too sweet.

Le Saint-Bock Brasserie Artisanale - Apotre

Brewery: Le Saint-Bock Brasserie Artisanale
Beer: Apotre
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice.

Biergrande (?) - IMP Stout

Brewery: Biergrande (?)
Beer: IMP Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was quite good. A bit acidic/sour in the finish, as the barkeep pointed out. I thought it gave it a slight fruitiness.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 005: The Smokey Scotsman

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 005: The Smokey Scotsman
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank with pizza dinner. Like drinking scotch. A LOT like it.

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

Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This is ALWAYS good.

Two Brothers / Urthel - Moaten

Brewery: Two Brothers / Urthel
Beer: Moaten
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Fairly good. Kind of like cheap wine, though.

Great Divide Brewing Company - Fresh Hop Pale Ale

Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer: Fresh Hop Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not so great, honestly.

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Belipago

Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer: Belipago
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just a sample. Had a sulphur nose and a weedy taste.

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Autumn Bam

Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer: Autumn Bam
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nothing special here.

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Tortuga Chocolate Stout

Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer: Tortuga Chocolate Stout
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Pretty good, though not too much better than a Guinness.

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Spitfire

Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer: Spitfire
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not sweet at all. Dry and bitter.

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - Bam Noire

Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer: Bam Noire
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite dry and bitter. Despite its color it was not sweet.

Arbor Brewing Company - Sacred Cow IPA

Brewery: Arbor Brewing Company
Beer: Sacred Cow IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very nice. Interesting dark/brown malts to give it more body than normal.

Brewery Ommegang - Rouge

Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: Rouge
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Okay, not awesome. Had it before, too.

Brouwerij St. Bernardus - Abt 12

Brewery: Brouwerij St. Bernardus
Beer: Abt 12
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very deep and fruity. The atmosphere was meat-market, however, so it was tough to enjoy.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Blackout Stout

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Blackout Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Served in a snifter with brewers' pretzels and mustard. Nice.

The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse - Dunkelweizen

Brewery: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse
Beer: Dunkelweizen
Style: Dunkelweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Had a pint with brat and pretzel. Quite nice, though not awesome.

Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon

Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Was very hoppy and fresh, though too foamy.

Thirsty Dog Brewing Company - Barktoberfest

Brewery: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer: Barktoberfest
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Sampled at brewery. Nothing exciting.

Thirsty Dog Brewing Company - Stud Service

Brewery: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer: Stud Service
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drinkable, but not awesome.

Thirsty Dog Brewing Company - Cerberus 10 Dog Ale

Brewery: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer: Cerberus 10 Dog Ale
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Man, this was delicious. I bought a growler.

Flying Dog Brewery - Dogtoberfest

Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Beer: Dogtoberfest
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice. Smooth and with a little sting of something nice.

Guinness - Guinness Draught

Brewery: Guinness
Beer: Guinness Draught
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: can
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 3.0
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.45
Notes:
Poured from a can and stirred with a surger. Strange. Gimmicky.

A: Dark brown with clear edges. The usual nitro head that fades really slowly.

S: Almost nothing.

T: Dry and burnt. Definitely bitter with little sweetness. Much more burnt than what I remember from Guinness.

M: Not as creamy as it should be, though still somewhat creamy. Fairly thin. Little stickiness.

D: Fairly easy to drink; the burnt flavor is not super enjoyable but the alcohol content is low and the moutfeel is nice.

Overall not impressed.

Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Octoberfest

Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Octoberfest
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 3.0
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 2.95
Notes:
Poured into frosted(!) mug.

A: Clear dark copper color. Fairly thin head that dissipates into a thin lacing. Frosted glass makes it hard to evaluate.

S: Not much. Was served too cold, anyway.

T: Much more bitter and medicinal that I would like. Robitussen? Definitely European-style hops. I wonder if this is how it's SUPPOSED to taste.

M: Pretty standard. A touch creamy, but mostly watery. Does leave some stickiness in the finish. Actually quite a bit.

D: Served so cold that the flavors didn't come through. Seems very drinkable, at 5.5%.

Overall not one I'm likely to go for again, unless someone indicates that this was an abberrant tasting.

Warsteiner Brauerei - Warsteiner Premium Dunkel

Brewery: Warsteiner Brauerei
Beer: Warsteiner Premium Dunkel
Style: Munich Dunkel Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 2.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.4
Notes:
Poured into pint glass.

A: Spongy off-white head that faded fairly slowly to a nice full lacing. Dark reddish brown. Clear but dark.

S: Gotta get close to smell anything. Syrupy maltiness. Perhaps some noble hops.

T: Raisins, bitter. Definitely more malt than anything else. The hops are there on the finish; mostly bittering hops. No real flavoring hops.

M: Fairly smooth (lager) and even a touch creamy. Not sure if I like the fizziness; it's a bit high.

D: Quite drinkable. The dark flavors are rich but not overwhelming, and it is a lager.

Overall very quaffable but not your typical light lager.

Highland Brewing - Gaelic Ale

Brewery: Highland Brewing
Beer: Gaelic Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Sweetwater Brewing Company - IPA

Brewery: Sweetwater Brewing Company
Beer: IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very much an English style IPA.

Highland Brewing - Oatmeal Porter

Brewery: Highland Brewing
Beer: Oatmeal Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice; smooth but not imperial.

Downtown Grill & Brewery - Alt

Brewery: Downtown Grill & Brewery
Beer: Alt
Style: Altbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Okay, not great.

Downtown Grill & Brewery - State Street Stout

Brewery: Downtown Grill & Brewery
Beer: State Street Stout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Really quite good.

Unibroue - Trader Joe's Vintage Ale

Brewery: Unibroue
Beer: Trader Joe's Vintage Ale
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Meredith & dad. Poured into a McChouffe goblet. Man, this paired really well with lasagna and Meredith's wilted salad. Dubbels go great with fall-falvored foods.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Nosferatu

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Nosferatu
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Had 22oz on tap. Big flavor.

The Bruery - Autumn Maple

Brewery: The Bruery
Beer: Autumn Maple
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.75
Notes:
Super thanks to Jaimie from From the Vine for giving me the remains of her bottle for free! Very cool.

Poured into Trois Pistoles goblet.

A: Fizzy. Very much like a Coke. Audible fizzing sound, fades fast to little lacing. Really pleasant dark red color and quite clear; not as dark and cloudy as a BSDA.

S: Smells like a sour. Tart. Bananas and cloves and all that.

T: Banana. Not really tart at all. Shows its booze with a dry sting in the early finish. Decent amount of bittering in there. As everyone says, really not much maple. Yams, I guess, though subtle. I feel like it's complex but the words aren't really coming to me.

M: The fizz is fine; it's high but not quite detracting for me. Super sticky with a high sugar content.

D: For a big beer like this it really is quite drinkable. ABV might hold it back a bit I guess.

Overall it's quite nice. Good for chilly days. More sugary and American tasting than a BSDA, but has a nice Belgian funk, too.

The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse - Ringneck Old 21 Imperial IPA

Brewery: The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse
Beer: Ringneck Old 21 Imperial IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
This was fairly good, though not awesome.

Ithica Beer Company - Cascazilla

Brewery: Ithica Beer Company
Beer: Cascazilla
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not sure what this beer wants to be. I guess mild amber ale is the best guess. Definitely not a hoppy IPA.

BrewDog - Dogma

Brewery: BrewDog
Beer: Dogma
Style: Herbed / Spiced Beer
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Interesting but rather bland. Had a strange odor to it; not entirely pleasant.

Stoudts Brewing Company - Fat Dog

Brewery: Stoudts Brewing Company
Beer: Fat Dog
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.35
Notes:
Poured 12oz into large snifter.

A: Dark body with definite ruby edges. Rocky head dies out to a thin lacing with some legs.

S: Strong smell of roasted (almost burnt) malts. Black liquorish. Alcohol. Soy, as Meredith says. Very much a straight-up stout.

T: I'm off tonight, but this isn't so great. It totally lacks the dark fruits complexity. Cereals. Dry. Carbonation flavor comes in. Bitter aftertaste. Nice dark chocolate on the long finish.

M: Fairly thin and fairly highly carbonated.

D: Pretty good. Flavor isn't super but it's drinkable.

Overall, not that great. A straight-up stout.

New Holland Brewing Company - Charkoota Rye

Brewery: New Holland Brewing Company
Beer: Charkoota Rye
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.7
Notes:
Poured 22oz into pilsner glass.

A: Very dark and clear. Definitely like a dopplebock. Head is thin.

S: Rye. As Meredith says, rubber band-aids.

T: Wow. Raisins. Rye. Smoke. Like the rubber band smell. Smoke peats come in like a nice glass of Lagavulin. The smoke really lingers in the finish.

M: It's a lager, so it's smooth and clear. Quite nice. Carbonation is fairly soft.

D: This'll get you pretty drunk, since it is a dopplebock. But the flavor is interesting and I had no problem finishing 22oz. For such a strong beer the drinkability is high.

BrewDog - Paradox

Brewery: BrewDog
Beer: Paradox
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Punkin Ale

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Punkin Ale
Style: Pumpkin Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Left Hand Brewing Company - Oktoberfest

Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer: Oktoberfest
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Avery Brewing Company - Ellie's Brown Ale

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: Ellie's Brown Ale
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Stone / BrewDog / Cambridge - Juxtaposition Black Pilsner

Brewery: Stone / BrewDog / Cambridge
Beer: Juxtaposition Black Pilsner
Style: American Double / Imperial Pilsner
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.8
Notes:
Thanks to Ian Krajbich for the trade. Poured 12oz bottle into pilsner glass.

A: Super. Big pilsner head, though the viscosity holds back further bubble formation. Slightly dark head (pancake batter?). Super dark body with ruby edges. Head fades slowly leaving lots of lacing.

S: Interesting. Smells like fresh hops. Not much much malt character; fairly dry, like a lager should be. Meredith says soy (dark malts) and lemon Pine Sol and pickled ginger (citrus hops).

T: Lots of layers. Up front is pilsner, I guess, and dry. Man, that hops flavor (pickled ginger) is over the top. It's like sucking on pellet hops during my homebrewing. For hopheads; not well balanced. But the bitterness does blend with the dark malts in the finish to give you some nice bitter chocolate flavors.

M: What's interesting is the lager yeast and lagering; it really makes this smooth and light in the mouth despite all the strong flavor. The hops and alcohol burn a bit on the finish.

D: This is a tough call. The lager character makes it easy to take, though the flavor is a bit strong in the mouth. Oh, and there's the 10% ABV in there, too, and you feel it.

Overall very interesting and definitely one to sip and think about. Not one that you order a couple of rounds of at the local bar.

Bell's Brewery - Expedition Stout

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Expedition Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drinking with Wojciech Olszewski and Yaron Azrieli (though the bottle wasn't shared).

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Bigfoot

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Bigfoot
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Sticky and syrupy. After the palatte adjusts it really tastes like cough syrup. Just not enjoyable for me.

Barley's Smokehouse and Brewpub - Alexander's Russian Imperial Stout

Brewery: Barley's Smokehouse and Brewpub
Beer: Alexander's Russian Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: nitro-tap
Notes:
Fairly weak. I've had this before; I should've learned.

Warsteiner Brauerei - Warsteiner Premium Oktoberfest

Brewery: Warsteiner Brauerei
Beer: Warsteiner Premium Oktoberfest
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just had a small sample. More of a Kolsch than a Marzen.

BrewDog - Paradox

Brewery: BrewDog
Beer: Paradox
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:

BrewDog - Paradox

Brewery: BrewDog
Beer: Paradox
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Drank with my dad, along with a couple of scotches. Very nice.

Brouwerij Verhaeghe - Duchesse de Bourgogne

Brewery: Brouwerij Verhaeghe
Beer: Duchesse de Bourgogne
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Good.

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

Brewery: O'Hanlon's Brewing Company
Beer: Thomas Hardy's Ale
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2005
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Amazing. Tons of dark, dry fruity flavors. Wondeful.

BrewDog - Paradox

Brewery: BrewDog
Beer: Paradox
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Wow. Full of flavor. Smokiness. Nice. Not sure which batch this is, though.

Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Boston Lager

Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Boston Lager
Style: Vienna Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Bleh.

Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - Prosit!

Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - Prosit!
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A strong, boozy Octoberfest beer that paired quite well with Meredith's salmon cakes.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 006: Crime Scene Stout

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 006: Crime Scene Stout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Kegged today. Tasted nice, but very green. Needs a long time to mellow.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 005: The Smokey Scotsman

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 005: The Smokey Scotsman
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Kegged it today. Tastes a bit watery and green. Needs time.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Bigfoot

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Bigfoot
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just a one or two ounces. Overwhelming flavor.

Barley's Smokehouse and Brewpub - Alexander's Russian Imperial Stout

Brewery: Barley's Smokehouse and Brewpub
Beer: Alexander's Russian Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: nitro-tap
Notes:

Barley's Smokehouse and Brewpub - Ali Ali Ale

Brewery: Barley's Smokehouse and Brewpub
Beer: Ali Ali Ale
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Interesting. Highly-hopped scottish ale. Resiny.

Unibroue - Raftman

Brewery: Unibroue
Beer: Raftman
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.5
Notes:
Poured into Trois Pistoles goblet.

A: Cloudy apple cider with a big, soda-like fizz that dies surprisingly slowly. This looks Belgian and malty.

S: Yeasty esters. Apple cider. Bananas and cloves. Citrus.

T: Whoa. Bitter zing is unexpected. Almost like a cilantro flavor that dies out quickly. Carbonation adds an acidic flavor.

M: Extremely fizzy. Drinking lots of bubbles.

D: Interesting. Fizziness holds it back, but the flavor is sufficiently complex yet mild.

Overall it's a nice beer and a fun sipper but that fizziness makes it less enjoyable.

Brewery Ommegang - O'mmegang Stout

Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: O'mmegang Stout
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

North Coast Brewing Company - Ruedrich's Red Seal Ale

Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Beer: Ruedrich's Red Seal Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Whiskey Barrel Imperial Porter

Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Whiskey Barrel Imperial Porter
Style: Baltic Porter
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

New Belgium Brewing - Mothership Wit

Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Mothership Wit
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

New Belgium Brewing - Skinny Dip

Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Skinny Dip
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Expedition Stout

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Expedition Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
12oz bottle poured into Bell's tulip glass. Man, this is my favorite beer I've ever had. Period.

Brouwerij Het Anker - Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor

Brewery: Brouwerij Het Anker
Beer: Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Brewery Ommegang - Rouge

Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: Rouge
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Guinness - Smithwick's

Brewery: Guinness
Beer: Smithwick's
Style: Irish Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Summit Brewing Company - India Pale Ale

Brewery: Summit Brewing Company
Beer: India Pale Ale
Style: English India Pale Ale (IPA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Greene King / Morland Brewery - Old Speckled Hen

Brewery: Greene King / Morland Brewery
Beer: Old Speckled Hen
Style: English Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: nitro-tap
Notes:

Summit Brewing Company - Hefe Weizen

Brewery: Summit Brewing Company
Beer: Hefe Weizen
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Summit Brewing Company - Extra Pale Ale

Brewery: Summit Brewing Company
Beer: Extra Pale Ale
Style: English Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Redhook Ale Brewery - Long Hammer

Brewery: Redhook Ale Brewery
Beer: Long Hammer
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Blah.

New Belgium Brewing - Skinny Dip

Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Skinny Dip
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Surly Brewing Company - Furious

Brewery: Surly Brewing Company
Beer: Furious
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Quite a malty IPA.

Summit Brewing Company - Extra Pale Ale

Brewery: Summit Brewing Company
Beer: Extra Pale Ale
Style: English Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Bluegrass Brewing Company - Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout

Brewery: Bluegrass Brewing Company
Beer: Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.4
Notes:
12oz bottle into 11.5oz snifter.

A: Very dark. Fairly dark head that falls fairly quickly.

S: Smelled cold at first and got lots of bourbon. And chocolate, though there's chocolate sitting next to me.

T: Quite weak for the style. THe bourbon flavor is fairly nicely balanced with the maltiness.

M: Pretty thin. Carbonation is about right though.

D: The thin mouthfeel and weak taste make this very drinkable.

Overall a safe & easy version of a bourbon stout.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Commodore Perry

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Commodore Perry
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
12oz to SA sensory. This is really nice!

Troegs Brewing Company - Dead Reckoning Porter

Brewery: Troegs Brewing Company
Beer: Dead Reckoning Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Anniversary Ale

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Anniversary Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Avery Brewing Company - The Kaiser

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: The Kaiser
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice.

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers - Double Daddy

Brewery: Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
Beer: Double Daddy
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 4.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.15
Notes:
12oz into SA sensory.

A: Dimly lit room, but it's clear, mostly yellow with some copper tones. Head is fairly thin and dies fairly fast.

S: Sweet cascade hops. Very floral. No sign of maltiness.

T: Whoa, there's the malt. Interesting. It is surprisingly well-balanced despite its high hoppiness. A bit of oakiness and metallic taste in the finish.

M: Nice and creamy with a tiny sting of carbonation. Some stickiness.

D: This is really good. The stickiness is the only thing holding it back, but it's understandable for the style.

Overall this is one of my favorite exaples of the style.

The Matt Brewing Company - Saranac Pale Ale

Brewery: The Matt Brewing Company
Beer: Saranac Pale Ale
Style: English Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 2.5
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 3
Notes:
12oz into SA sensory glass.

A: Nice fairly dark pale ale. Copper. Very clear. Large-bubble head.

S: Not so great. Like an adjunct lager. Bitter. Smells a bit like the unpleasant smell of raw hop pellets.

T: Metallic. Not balanced by the malts. Bitter finish. Hard water.

M: Really nice and smooth. A bit sticky. Creamy. This part is quite nice.

D: The bitterness holds it back a lot. The mouthfeel and appearance are quite nice.

Overall, not so great. Good to drink but the taste isn't so great.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Lake Erie Monster

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Lake Erie Monster
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Wondeful. Sticky.

Magic Hat Brewing Company - Roxy Rolles

Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer: Roxy Rolles
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Sharp, bitter, not sweet.

Magic Hat Brewing Company - Odd Notion (Fall 2009)

Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer: Odd Notion (Fall 2009)
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very good and smooth. Chocolatey.

Southern Tier Brewing Company - Iniquity

Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Iniquity
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Hoppy!

Brouwerij St. Bernardus - St. Bernardus Pater 6

Brewery: Brouwerij St. Bernardus
Beer: St. Bernardus Pater 6
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Apples & cinnamon.

Otter Creek Brewing - Imperial India Pale Ale

Brewery: Otter Creek Brewing
Beer: Imperial India Pale Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Too sticky. Weedy.

Ceylon/Lion Brewery - Lion Imperial Lager

Brewery: Ceylon/Lion Brewery
Beer: Lion Imperial Lager
Style: Euro Strong Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Blend of apple juice and apple cider.

Brouwerij Van Steenberge - Augustijn Ale

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Beer: Augustijn Ale
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Really funky, spicy, and bitter.

Bear Republic Brewing Company - Big Bear Black Stout

Brewery: Bear Republic Brewing Company
Beer: Big Bear Black Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Big, well-balanced hoppy dry.

New Holland Brewing Company - The Poet

Brewery: New Holland Brewing Company
Beer: The Poet
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Bitter.

Brewery Ommegang - Three Philosophers

Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: Three Philosophers
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Fruity, Belgian, dry.

Brewery Ommegang - Rare Vos

Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: Rare Vos
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Estery Belgian-style beer.

Brooklyn Brewery - Local 2

Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Beer: Local 2
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Spicey and dry.

Brooklyn Brewery - Local 1

Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Beer: Local 1
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Medicine sweet.

Rogue Ales Brewery - Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale

Brewery: Rogue Ales Brewery
Beer: Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Cascade hops extreme. Very nice.

Goose Island - Fleur

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Fleur
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Goose Island - Pere Jacques

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Pere Jacques
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Private Landbrauerei Scheuerer - Moosbacher Schwarze Weisse

Brewery: Private Landbrauerei Scheuerer
Beer: Moosbacher Schwarze Weisse
Style: Dunkelweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A touch sour? Dark bitterness.

Brasserie Du Bocq - Blanche De Namur

Brewery: Brasserie Du Bocq
Beer: Blanche De Namur
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tastes like Fun Dip candy.

Founders Brewing Company - Porter

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Torpedo Extra IPA

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Torpedo Extra IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Brooklyn Brewery - Black Ops

Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Beer: Black Ops
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank during poker. VERY nice beer. Smooth and coffee-infused. Totally drinkable.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Bigfoot

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Bigfoot
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Matt during poker. Very nice.

Avery Brewing Company - Maharaja

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: Maharaja
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared during poker.

Founders Brewing Company - Breakfast Stout

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Breakfast Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank during poker. Quite nice.

Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon

Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared on poker night.

Troegs Brewing Company - Hopback Amber Ale

Brewery: Troegs Brewing Company
Beer: Hopback Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared while playing poker.

Anchor Brewing Company - Porter

Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

MillerCoors - Miller Genuine Draft

Brewery: MillerCoors
Beer: Miller Genuine Draft
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 2.5
Score - Smell: 2.5
Score - Taste: 2.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 2.35
Notes:
WARNING: Very old bottle. 12oz into small snifter.

A: Like champaigne and apple juice and water. Head dies quickly. Man, this is light.

S: Champaigne again. Did the age change this??

T: What taste? This is water. That champaigne flavor is in there, but very faint. Adjuncts are coming through a bit, but not nearly as strong as other BMCs.

M: Quite thin and dry. Really dries out the mouth more than any other beer I've had.

D: Lack of taste holds it back a bit, but still quite drinkable.

Overall, not as bad as I had expected. Wonder if it's WORSE fresh??

Pete's Brewing Company - Wicked Strawberry Blonde

Brewery: Pete's Brewing Company
Beer: Wicked Strawberry Blonde
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 1.5
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.5
Score - Drinkability: 2.0
Score - TOTAL: 2.45
Notes:
12oz into small snifter.

A: Extremely clear golden. A bit dark actually. But still very clear. Nice pils-like head that fades at a decent rate.

S: Yuk. Kids cereal. Artificial strawberry cereal. A bit of band-aid in the background?

T: Mild. Artifical strawberry. Not totally terrible, but it's basically a beer for kids.

M: Thin. Not much carbonation, not much going on.

D: The fact that its a lager helps, but the artificial sweetness makes it undesriable.

As I said above... a beer for kids.

Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Honey Porter

Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Honey Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 2.0
Score - Taste: 1.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 2.0
Score - TOTAL: 2.35
Notes:
Poured 12oz into 11.5oz snifter.

A: Dark ruby. Large nearly-white head with big rocky bubbles. Head dissipates quickly, leaves decent lacing.

S: Honey. Smells like a Budweiser brewery. Adjuncts? Corn?

T: Not much up front. Then it hits. Almost a cilantro-electric flavor followed quickly by a decent porter flavor, but then covered with honey.

M: Very smooth with nice carbonation.

D: The mouthfeel is great, but everything else is bad.

Overall the honey is too much and the resulting adjunct-like smell is off-putting for me. Drain pour.

Bell's Brewery - Octoberfest Beer

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Octoberfest Beer
Style: Marzen / Oktoberfest
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nice and easy-to-drink Octoberfest. Refreshing after a couple of strong beers.

Goose Island - Fleur

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Fleur
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice and drinkable. Belgian and slightly hoppy.

BrewDog - Hardcore IPA

Brewery: BrewDog
Beer: Hardcore IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Realy strong flavors. Actually overwhelming a bit. A real treat to find this on tap.

Founders Brewing Company - Imperial Stout

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 4.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.2
Notes:
Poured 12oz bottle into 11.5oz snifter.

A: Nice and dark with a good dark head. Thick, but not too thick.

S: Very nice and strong. Roasty malts. A touch of liquorish and dark fruit.

T: Full of flavor. A bit alcoholic. Dark fruits. This is really nice.

M: Smooth and slightly thick.

D: Not overpowering for the style. The alcohol holds it back just one notch.

Overall this is a great RIS. One of my favorites.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Pale Ale

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank straight from the bottle after a round of golf.

Rogue Ales Brewery - American Amber Ale

Brewery: Rogue Ales Brewery
Beer: American Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Interesting. Quite bitter and dry, from the Kent Goldings hops. But the malt puts on a dark chocolate aftertaste that's quite enjoyable. Surprisingly complex for an amber ale, and not for the average palate.

Rogue Ales Brewery - Dead Guy Ale

Brewery: Rogue Ales Brewery
Beer: Dead Guy Ale
Style: Maibock / Helles Bock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice.

MillerCoors - Miller Lite

Brewery: MillerCoors
Beer: Miller Lite
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Dark Horse Brewing Company - Too

Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Too
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 2.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.4
Notes:
Poured 12oz bottle into 11oz snifter.

A: Very dark with a nice brown head, though it fades quite fast.

S: Wondefully strong. Smells like the taste of a good milk stout.

T: Whoa, bitter. Actually a bit sour... is this an infected bottle?? I think it might be!! Too bad! Lots of dark liquorish. It really dominates.

M: Quite nice. A bit thin and with some carbonation.

D: The taste is too off-putting. Would this have been better fresh??

Overall, the black liquorish is just not enjoyable.

Three Floyds Brewing Company - Robert the Bruce

Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Robert the Bruce
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Southern Tier Brewing Company - Oat

Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Oat
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured 22oz bottle into 11oz snifter.

Fairly good, though a bit strong at 11% and it really shows its alcohol. As with most stouts it got better as it warmed. But never quite perfect.

Troegs Brewing Company - HopBack Amber Ale

Brewery: Troegs Brewing Company
Beer: HopBack Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank straight from the bottle. Hoppier than I remembered.

Arcadia Brewing Company - Imperial Stout

Brewery: Arcadia Brewing Company
Beer: Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2007
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.5
Score - Drinkability: 2.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.1
Notes:
12 oz bottle poured into 22oz snifter.

A: Quite dark and thick on the pour, but almost no head or carbonation forms. Has decent legs. Where's the head??

S: Strong. Dark fruits. Smokey and sweet. Liquorish/anise. Smoke again.

T: The smoke is overdone. Salty soy. Coffee, but not strong.

M: Smooth. Too smoth. Flat.

D: Flavor is too smokey and the mouthfeel is flat. It doesn't overpower, so that's a plus.

The smell is a tease, but then it falls hard.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Independence Ale

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Independence Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Good, as always.

Weyerbacher Brewing Company - Casked Hops Infusion

Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Beer: Casked Hops Infusion
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Was this on cask?? Do they have casks at Bodega??

Pizvazod Baltika - Baltika #4 Original

Brewery: Pizvazod Baltika
Beer: Baltika #4 Original
Style: Euro Dark Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.0
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.85
Notes:
Poured into imperial pint.

A: Beautiful dark red. Very clear. Nice pillowy slightly off-white head that dissipates fairly quickly.

S: Dark and dry. Raisins. Malty. Not much nose, but it is a lager.

T: Raisins. Tawny port, muscat wine. Cherry and cranberry. Light body but flavorfull. Oakey, a bit. Unfortunately a tiny bit of chlorinated water in the finish.

M: Super smooth up front, yet sticky in the finish from all the maltiness. Very little carbonation sting. Nice.

D: The sweet flavor is a bit overly done, and the mouthfeel is held back a bit. Quite drinkable compared to most stuff I drink, but compared to lagers it's surprisingly un-drinkable.

Overall very interesting and surprisingly complex. A really sweet lager.

Buckeye Brewing Company - Mammoth Stout

Brewery: Buckeye Brewing Company
Beer: Mammoth Stout
Style: Foreign / Export Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.45
Notes:
22oz bottle poured into 11oz snifter.

A: Thick black with pancake batter head that fades fast. Quite opaque.

S: Oatmeal, of course. Strong. A bit of citrus. Very dry. Not much swetness. Points for strength.

T: Dark bitter chocolate; not sweet at all. Soy saltiness. And super bitter on the finish.

M: Far too fizzy. Not creamy at all. This is its flaw.

D: Too fizzy and bitter.

Man, what a disappointment. The appearance and smell deliver so big, and then the flavor and mouthfeel fall way short.

Grupo Modelo - Corona Extra

Brewery: Grupo Modelo
Beer: Corona Extra
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Not so great.

Goose Island - Honker's Ale

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Honker's Ale
Style: English Bitter
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Really tasty!

Coors Brewing Company - Dublin Irish Festival Stout

Brewery: Coors Brewing Company
Beer: Dublin Irish Festival Stout
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Like a Guinness, but I think a bit sweeter and perhaps lighter.

Stone Brewing Company - Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale

Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Super dark and strong.

Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers - Special Extra Export Stout

Brewery: Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers
Beer: Special Extra Export Stout
Style: Foreign / Export Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 5.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.45
Notes:
Original review got lost... numbers are rough guesses from memory, which is a shame because this may be my highest-rated beer.

Brauerei Beck and Company - Beck's

Brewery: Brauerei Beck and Company
Beer: Beck's
Style: German Pilsener
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Drank while camping, and it was quite nice and refreshing on a hot day.

Three Floyds Brewing Company - Robert the Bruce

Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Robert the Bruce
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite nice, and definitely easy drinking.

Guinness - Smithwick's

Brewery: Guinness
Beer: Smithwick's
Style: Irish Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Just fine.

Dark Horse Brewing Company - One

Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: One
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.85
Notes:
Poured at cellar temperature into a mug.

A: Wonderful brown head and thick opaque body.

S: Soy saltiness. Dry. Nuts? Anticipation.

T: Vanilla, creamy. Not super strong. Did age settle it too much? I love the flavor but wish it had more. Definite bitter aftertaste.

M: Wondefully smooth. Served too warm I guess, so that's my bad. No carbonation sting.

D: Super drinkable but partially because it's too calm.

I wonder if some of this review is tanted by a bit of a stuffy nose? But I don't think so... I think it just comes off a bit weak.

Stone Brewing Company - 13th Anniversary Ale

Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: 13th Anniversary Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Yummy.

Brasserie d'Achouffe - Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel

Brewery: Brasserie d'Achouffe
Beer: Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
More Belgian than IPA. And definitely an English-style IPA.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 002: The Bitter Belgian

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 002: The Bitter Belgian
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Yuk.

Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - The DIPA

Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - The DIPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.8
Notes:
A: Dark copper but clear.

S: Oops, I sipped it first. But citrus and grapefruit dominate.

T: Really strong citrus hops, but quite delicious and not too bitter.

M: Thick and creamy. Like my homebrew! But a bit too sticky.

D: The sticky syrupiness holds it back.

Overall it's interesting and fun but a bit too cough syrup-like.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Glockenspiel

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Glockenspiel
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Interesting; bock and weizen all in one.

Hanssens Artisanaal - Oude Gueuze

Brewery: Hanssens Artisanaal
Beer: Oude Gueuze
Style: Gueuze
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.5
Notes:
Hand-written label with 881760 written on the back (after another number was first crossed out). Review refers to the last glass of the bottle served in a tulip at room temperature.

A: Somewhat light apple cider, with the cloudiness and all. Very little carbonation.

S: Very sour and tart. Acidic. Horse blanket, I guess. Dry.

T: Super acidic. Dry. Dry apple cider. Barnyard.

M: Fairly flat. Not too thin.

D: Too sour to drink a lot. Interesting to try.

Overall, acidity dominates too much.

Dark Horse Brewing Company - Amber Ale

Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Stone Brewing Company - Cali-Belguique

Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Cali-Belguique
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Stone Brewing Company - 13th Anniversary Ale

Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: 13th Anniversary Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very hoppy.

Brouwerij Van Steenberge - Gulden Draak

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Beer: Gulden Draak
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Dark!

Lagunitas Brewing Company - Pils

Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Pils
Style: Czech Pilsener
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Good, though I suspect real Czech pilseners are more dry and less hoppy/sweet than this California version.

Heineken Nederland - Heineken Light

Brewery: Heineken Nederland
Beer: Heineken Light
Style: Light Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Half for me, half for the sauerkraut. Fizzy, cold, and not sweet. Definitely refreshing.

Brewery Castle Eggenberg - Samichlaus Bier

Brewery: Brewery Castle Eggenberg
Beer: Samichlaus Bier
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2006
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 2.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.55
Notes:
Drank in a 12 oz stange.

A: Brown, molassis. Not much head.

S: Super sweet and syrupy.

T: Raisins, grapes, strong astringent alcohol.

M: Sticky and thick.

D: Got me pretty drunk pretty quickly. The taste overwhelms, too. Bottom line: hard to drink.

Overall, interesting and fun but not a beer you set and enjoy. A weird sipper.

Bell's Brewery - Special Double Cream Stout

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Special Double Cream Stout
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice.

New Holland Brewing Company - The Poet

Brewery: New Holland Brewing Company
Beer: The Poet
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just 1/3 of a pint; the keg kicked.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 003: Crime Scene Stout

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 003: Crime Scene Stout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Yaron drank the last glass :(

Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Barrel-Aged B.O.R.I.S. the Crusher

Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Barrel-Aged B.O.R.I.S. the Crusher
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with several people but then finished it by the fire later. The barrel ageing seems to thin this one out; I prefer the standard BORIS. But definitely interesting.

Three Floyds Brewing Company - Dark Lord

Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Dark Lord
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 5.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.2
Notes:
Shared a 22oz bottle with several people at Sotiris's going-away party. Sampled a few ounces in a 22oz snifter served a bit cool.

A: Very dark. Barely ruby through the bubbles on the corner.

S: Couldn't get much (a bit stuffy and ambient smells dominated), but definitely malty.

T: Actually a bit more astringent than I'd like. Not too fruity.

M: VERY smooth. This is the big selling point.

D: Super for an extreme stout, but knocks you out. You can't drink more than one.

Overall the hype kind of killed this one. I think I'd be just as happy or happier with an expedition stout. But that mouthfeel is awesome.

Note: the next morning I swigged the last drop out of the bottle and it was reallly mouth-coating and yummy. Maybe Dark Lord is best enjoyed in tiny servings...

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales - La Roja

Brewery: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Beer: La Roja
Style: American Wild Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
It's barrel aged and unfortunately that aspect dominates the sourness.

Brauerei Heller-Trum - Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen

Brewery: Brauerei Heller-Trum
Beer: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen
Style: Rauchbier
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Again, smokey. Actually good with sausages and meats and steaks.

Birra Peroni Industriale - Nastro Azzurro

Brewery: Birra Peroni Industriale
Beer: Nastro Azzurro
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Might have been on-tap, actually... not sure. But it was quite crisp and refreshing... not terrible.

Williams Brothers Brewing Company - Fraoch Heather Ale

Brewery: Williams Brothers Brewing Company
Beer: Fraoch Heather Ale
Style: Scottish Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Interesting sweetness. At a certain level it's like a Miller Lite, but it has a nice complexity or twist to it that makes it interesting. But honestly I think the Miller Lite component would dominate if I had to keep drinking it.

Rogue Ales Brewery - Captain Sig's Deadliest Ale

Brewery: Rogue Ales Brewery
Beer: Captain Sig's Deadliest Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Oy Sinebrychoff - Sinebrychoff Porter

Brewery: Oy Sinebrychoff
Beer: Sinebrychoff Porter
Style: Baltic Porter
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Dark Horse Brewing Company - Reserve Special Black Bier Ale

Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Reserve Special Black Bier Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.05
Notes:
Poured into nonic pint. Expected something like Arrogant Bastard or even a dark lager, but got a stout!

A: Totally stout. Opaque in the glass but dark red in front of light. Tan stout-like head that dissipates fairly quickly.

S: Sweet stout. Chocolatey. Very nice.

T: Very interesting. A stout at first blush but fairly high alcohol flavor and not as thick in the mouthfeel, so the strong ale component comes through. First sip is the best as the alcohol wears on you a bit. Definite coffee in the back of the throat on the finish.

M: Thinner and more carbonated than the appearance lets on.

D: Quite high, since it's not so thick or overwhelming. But I'm sure it'll knock you out after a couple.

Overall different than I expected but surprisingly nice. I wasn't going to write a review until I realized it deserved one.

J.W. Lees & Company - Harvest Ale (Matured in Port Casks)

Brewery: J.W. Lees & Company
Beer: Harvest Ale (Matured in Port Casks)
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2004
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 4
Notes:
Poured from bottle into 22oz snifter. Shared with Meredith.

A: Large-bubble head fades fairly quickly into a mossy lacing. Ruddy reddish-brown and very clear.

S: Dark fruits like plum. Liquorice? The port influence is more from the things port tastes like (like dark fruits) than from the sweet grapes.

T: You really taste this through the vapors that waft through the throat and up into the nose. Sugary and sweet. Plums, raisins, and dates. Cookie dough. Right down the middle of the tongue. Not really any hops. The port dominates, maybe a bit much since this comes off more as an aperitif than a beer. The alcohol is well hidden, perhaps providing the wafting vapors and then appearing again slightly in the finish... but the ABV is over 11% so your body tells you that the alcohol was really in there.

M: This should be sticky and syrupy, but it comes of fairly clean despite its full body. Carbonation is definitely there but with no sting. Nice.

D: It's actually a bit hard to drink. The sweetness is a bit much. Perhaps I'm trying to drink this too quickly before bed... it would be better with some cheeses and an hour or two to kill.

Overall an interesting, desert-like experience. Not a beer for watching sports---and hardly a beer at all---but definitely stimulating and fun.

Avery Brewing Company - Avery Anniversary Ale #16

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: Avery Anniversary Ale #16
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice.

Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub - 471 IPA (Small Batch)

Brewery: Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub
Beer: 471 IPA (Small Batch)
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Strong but very nice.

Brouwerij van Hoegaarden - Hoegaarden Original

Brewery: Brouwerij van Hoegaarden
Beer: Hoegaarden Original
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Gentse Stadsbrouwerij - Gruut

Brewery: Gentse Stadsbrouwerij
Beer: Gruut
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Companhia Cervejaria Brahma - Brahma

Brewery: Companhia Cervejaria Brahma
Beer: Brahma
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Brouwerij Bavik - Wittekerke

Brewery: Brouwerij Bavik
Beer: Wittekerke
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Brasserie De Brunehaut - Saint Martin

Brewery: Brasserie De Brunehaut
Beer: Saint Martin
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Glockenspiel

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Glockenspiel
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite good!

New Belgium Brewing - Mothership Wit

Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Mothership Wit
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Meredith.

New Belgium Brewing - 1554 Enlightened Black Ale

Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: 1554 Enlightened Black Ale
Style: Belgian Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Date is approximate.

Erdinger Weissbrau - Weissbier

Brewery: Erdinger Weissbrau
Beer: Weissbier
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Warsteiner Brauerei - Warsteiner Premium Dunkel

Brewery: Warsteiner Brauerei
Beer: Warsteiner Premium Dunkel
Style: Munich Dunkel Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Independence Ale

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Independence Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice.

Guinness - Guinness 250th Anniversary Stout

Brewery: Guinness
Beer: Guinness 250th Anniversary Stout
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Completely underwhelming

Left Hand Brewing Company - St. Vrain

Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer: St. Vrain
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
OK, but fairly mild. Kinda like a white wine.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Blackout Stout

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Blackout Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Wellpark Brewery - Tennent's Super

Brewery: Wellpark Brewery
Beer: Tennent's Super
Style: Euro Strong Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Wellpark Brewery - Tennent's Scotch Ale

Brewery: Wellpark Brewery
Beer: Tennent's Scotch Ale
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Strong and quite nice scotch ale. Definitely peaty and alcoholic. I was definitely craving something like this after 2.5 weeks of weak European lagers.

Tuborgs Bryggerier - Tuborg Light

Brewery: Tuborgs Bryggerier
Beer: Tuborg Light
Style: Light Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Given to me as a gift for review #300 by Ryan Oprea.

Dortmunder Union Brauerei - Dortmunder Union Export

Brewery: Dortmunder Union Brauerei
Beer: Dortmunder Union Export
Style: Dortmunder / Export Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Brauerei Locher - Appenzeller Holzfass

Brewery: Brauerei Locher
Beer: Appenzeller Holzfass
Style: Vienna Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Okay... a bit of depth but not much.

Brauerei BierVision Monstein - Monsteiner Stein+Bock

Brewery: Brauerei BierVision Monstein
Beer: Monsteiner Stein+Bock
Style: Bock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Nice! First decent (and strong) beer south of the English channel.

Feldschlosschen - Dunkle Perle

Brewery: Feldschlosschen
Beer: Dunkle Perle
Style: Dunkelweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Feldschlosschen - Urtrub

Brewery: Feldschlosschen
Beer: Urtrub
Style: Dortmunder / Export Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Cardinal Brewery - Cardinal

Brewery: Cardinal Brewery
Beer: Cardinal
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn - Schneider Weisse Original

Brewery: Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn
Beer: Schneider Weisse Original
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Feldschlosschen - Hopfenperle

Brewery: Feldschlosschen
Beer: Hopfenperle
Style: German Pilsener
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Brasserie Valaisanne - Blonde 25

Brewery: Brasserie Valaisanne
Beer: Blonde 25
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Brasserie Valaisanne - Valaisanne Zwickel

Brewery: Brasserie Valaisanne
Beer: Valaisanne Zwickel
Style: Keller Bier / Zwickel Bier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Brasseries Kronenbourg - 1664

Brewery: Brasseries Kronenbourg
Beer: 1664
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn - Schneider Weisse Original

Brewery: Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn
Beer: Schneider Weisse Original
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Given free after check-in.

Pelforth Brasseries - Pelforth Brune

Brewery: Pelforth Brasseries
Beer: Pelforth Brune
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Fine, though the service was bad.

Brouwerij Van Eecke - Kappitel Abt

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Eecke
Beer: Kappitel Abt
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Surprisingly strong flavor.

Abbaye de Leffe - Leffe Ruby

Brewery: Abbaye de Leffe
Beer: Leffe Ruby
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Fruit nastiness, as usual for the style.

Brasserie Bourganel - Blonde

Brewery: Brasserie Bourganel
Beer: Blonde
Style: Biere de Garde
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Had 2 while singing with guitars. Very fun.

Stella Artois - Loburg

Brewery: Stella Artois
Beer: Loburg
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Decent

Abbaye de Leffe - Leffe 9

Brewery: Abbaye de Leffe
Beer: Leffe 9
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Brasseries Kronenbourg - 1664

Brewery: Brasseries Kronenbourg
Beer: 1664
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Brasserie Lefebvre - Abbaye de Floreffe Blonde

Brewery: Brasserie Lefebvre
Beer: Abbaye de Floreffe Blonde
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite lovely experience between trains, even if the beer was average.

Shepherd Neame - Spitfire

Brewery: Shepherd Neame
Beer: Spitfire
Style: English Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite nice; hoppy yet dry.

Krombacher Brauerei - Krombacher Pils

Brewery: Krombacher Brauerei
Beer: Krombacher Pils
Style: German Pilsener
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Guinness - Guinness Draught

Brewery: Guinness
Beer: Guinness Draught
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Actually poured at the House Hotel across the street. Much more like the American version than at the Bierhaus.

Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat - Maredsous 10

Brewery: Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat
Beer: Maredsous 10
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Served with a Chimay glass. Head similar to Duvel (same brewery). Definitely Belgian; definitely chewy. A fairly dark tripel.

Pivovar Staropramen Pražské Pivovary - Staropramen Lager

Brewery: Pivovar Staropramen Pražské Pivovary
Beer: Staropramen Lager
Style: Czech Pilsener
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Guinness - Guinness Draught

Brewery: Guinness
Beer: Guinness Draught
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
More bitter (and more complex) than the American version. More burnt than toasted, methinks.

Galway Hooker Brewery - Irish Pale Ale

Brewery: Galway Hooker Brewery
Beer: Irish Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nice bitter bite to compliment the mild citrus taste. Might have called this an ESB.

Upland Brewing Company - Dragonfly IPA

Brewery: Upland Brewing Company
Beer: Dragonfly IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Upland Brewing Company - Wheat Ale

Brewery: Upland Brewing Company
Beer: Wheat Ale
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Pabst Brewing Company / G. Heileman Brewing - Old Style Beer

Brewery: Pabst Brewing Company / G. Heileman Brewing
Beer: Old Style Beer
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Magic Hat Brewing Company - #9

Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer: #9
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not so great.

Thirsty Dog Brewing Company - Raspberry Ale

Brewery: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer: Raspberry Ale
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Yuk.

North Coast Brewing Company - Brother Thelonious

Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Beer: Brother Thelonious
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not sure I would've labeled this as a dubbel...

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Bigfoot

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Bigfoot
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2001
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Brouwerij Van Steenberge - Piraat

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Beer: Piraat
Style: Belgian IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 60 Minute IPA

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: 60 Minute IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven - La Trappe Quadrupel

Brewery: Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven
Beer: La Trappe Quadrupel
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured into 22oz snifter. Very soft. Definitely Belgian.

Bear Republic Brewing Company - Red Rocket Ale

Brewery: Bear Republic Brewing Company
Beer: Red Rocket Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Stone Brewing Company - Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale

Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Good... and strong.

North Coast Brewing Company - Old Stock Ale

Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Beer: Old Stock Ale
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tastes like whiskey. Really killer strong.

Great Divide Brewing Company - Titan IPA

Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer: Titan IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Great Divide Brewing Company - Hibernation Ale

Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer: Hibernation Ale
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured into 22oz snifter. Quite nice and drinkable for an old ale.

Dark Horse Brewing Company - Fore Smoked Stout

Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Fore Smoked Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Great Divide Brewing Company - Belgica

Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer: Belgica
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Burning River

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Burning River
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Lagunitas Brewing Company - Cappuccino Stout

Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Cappuccino Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu - Hefe-Weizen Natural Wheat

Brewery: Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu
Beer: Hefe-Weizen Natural Wheat
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Unibroue - La Fin Du Monde

Brewery: Unibroue
Beer: La Fin Du Monde
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

MillerCoors - Miller Lite

Brewery: MillerCoors
Beer: Miller Lite
Style: Light Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Lagunitas Brewing Company - Censored (The Kronic)

Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Censored (The Kronic)
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Left Hand Brewing Company - Haystack Wheat

Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer: Haystack Wheat
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Bigfoot

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Bigfoot
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2001
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Really nice.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Immort Ale

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Immort Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
OK, but the flavoring dominates a bit too much.

JOS Schlitz Brewing Company (Pabst) - Schlitz Gusto

Brewery: JOS Schlitz Brewing Company (Pabst)
Beer: Schlitz Gusto
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Fun and drinkable but not memorable.

Brooklyn Brewery - Summer Ale

Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Beer: Summer Ale
Style: English Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Good.

Brasserie Castelain a Benifontaine - Castelain Blond Beire de Garde

Brewery: Brasserie Castelain a Benifontaine
Beer: Castelain Blond Beire de Garde
Style: Biere de Garde
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 3.0
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3
Notes:
Poured into tulip glass.

A: Cloudy straw-colored with tiny floaties. Nice head. Foam leaped out of the bottle upon opening.

S: Dry Belgian esters. Is this horse blanket?

T: Quite mild. Esters do come through.

M: A bit too fizzy. Doesn't sting but it covers the mild flavor. Get that club soda sort of feeling.

D: Easy to drink I guess but not paticularly memorable or enjoyable. A blonde.

Overall, no big deal. Oh well.

Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - Winter Storm

Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - Winter Storm
Style: Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Left Hand Brewing Company - 400 Lb Monkey

Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer: 400 Lb Monkey
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Fairly mild, honestly.

Erdinger Weissbrau - Weissbier

Brewery: Erdinger Weissbrau
Beer: Weissbier
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Clean and refreshing. Not an awesome flavor though.

Lagunitas Brewing Company - Censored (The Kronic)

Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Censored (The Kronic)
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Founders Brewing Company - Dirty Bastard

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Dirty Bastard
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Strong scotch ale! Very enjoyable.

Bell's Brewery - Christmas Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
1 bottle used to make beer brats, 1 bottle drank. Was quite mild.

Brauerei Aying - Celebrator

Brewery: Brauerei Aying
Beer: Celebrator
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.95
Notes:
A: Dark ruby tones. Mostly opaque.

S: Salty? Soy sauce. A bit of plums.

T: Quite fruity. Not so sweet. Dry.

M: This is what identifies it as a lager. It's quite clean finishing despite its huge taste.

D: Quite drinkable for such a strong beer.

Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Bleeding Buckeye Red Ale

Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Bleeding Buckeye Red Ale
Style: Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Procrastinator Dopplebock

Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Procrastinator Dopplebock
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Dirty Dick's Nut Brown Ale

Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Dirty Dick's Nut Brown Ale
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Bear Ass Pale Ale

Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Bear Ass Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Heifer-Weizen

Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Heifer-Weizen
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus - Xtra

Brewery: Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
Beer: Xtra
Style: Kolsch
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Sampler

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 90 Minute IPA

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: 90 Minute IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Southern Tier Brewing Company - Hop Sun

Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Hop Sun
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Dark Horse Brewing Company - Fore Smoked Stout

Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Fore Smoked Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

City Brewing Company - Moe's Backroom Pale Ale (Taproom No. 21)

Brewery: City Brewing Company
Beer: Moe's Backroom Pale Ale (Taproom No. 21)
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
OK, but nothing special.

Magic Hat Brewing Company - Hi.P.A.

Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer: Hi.P.A.
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite nice really.

Brasserie d'Achouffe - N'Ice Chouffe

Brewery: Brasserie d'Achouffe
Beer: N'Ice Chouffe
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2007
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.45
Notes:
Shared with Meredith on Mother's Day 2009. Poured into Belgian goblets.

A: Brown, clear color. Appears fizzy, but not the typical bottle-conditioned foam.

S: Apples.

T: Slightly sweet. Honey-ish. Overall fairly mild.

M: Carbonation is a bit too much. The fizz is strong and the carbonation burns the tongue. This dominates the taste.

D: Taste is fine and it's good, but the carbonation is actually a problem.

Overall, a decent Belgian Strong Dark Ale for the taste but the carbonation issue holds it back a lot.

Brouwerij Het Anker - Gouden Carolus Classic

Brewery: Brouwerij Het Anker
Beer: Gouden Carolus Classic
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Really foamy. Pillowy head.

Brewery Castle Eggenberg - Urbock 23

Brewery: Brewery Castle Eggenberg
Beer: Urbock 23
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.0
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.85
Notes:
Poured into stange glass.

A: Looked like piss beer... is this honestly a dopplebock??

S: Yes, it smells like a dopplebock. Semi-sickening sweetness. But it's not overwhelming.

T: Definitely a dopplebock. Very representative. A fairly drinkable one, though.

M: A tad thick for a lager. A bit fizzy. Leaves a bit of stickiness in the back of the mouth.

D: I don't think the style is very drinkable, but this one is better than average on this dimension.

Overall, a deceiving dopplebock from the look of it, but close your eyes and it might as well be Samichlaus.

Samuel Smith Old Brewery - Oatmeal Stout

Brewery: Samuel Smith Old Brewery
Beer: Oatmeal Stout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Wychwood Brewery Company - Hobgoblin

Brewery: Wychwood Brewery Company
Beer: Hobgoblin
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Unibroue - La Fin Du Monde

Brewery: Unibroue
Beer: La Fin Du Monde
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Grassroots Ale

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Grassroots Ale
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Lagunitas Brewing Company - Undercover Investigation Shut-down Ale

Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Undercover Investigation Shut-down Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Really flavorful and yummy.

New Belgium Brewing - Mothership Wit

Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Mothership Wit
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Cloudy. Lots of coriander and spices.

Brasserie Dupont - Saison Dupont

Brewery: Brasserie Dupont
Beer: Saison Dupont
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

New Belgium Brewing - Fat Tire

Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Fat Tire
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: can
Notes:

Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon

Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite straw colored. Maybe a bit of honey sweetness?

Lagunitas Brewing Company - Censored (The Kronic)

Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Censored (The Kronic)
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Not quite as yummy as I remembered it.

Columbus Brewing Company - 90 Shilling Ale

Brewery: Columbus Brewing Company
Beer: 90 Shilling Ale
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Brewery Ommegang - Hennepin

Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: Hennepin
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub - Obovoid Oak-Aged Oatmeal Stout

Brewery: Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
Beer: Obovoid Oak-Aged Oatmeal Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Harviestoun Brewery - Old Engine Oil

Brewery: Harviestoun Brewery
Beer: Old Engine Oil
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Otter Creek Brewing - Mud Bock

Brewery: Otter Creek Brewing
Beer: Mud Bock
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
I swear it's a bock, not a brown ale.

Columbus Brewing Company - IPA

Brewery: Columbus Brewing Company
Beer: IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
OK

Columbus Brewing Company - 90 Shilling Ale

Brewery: Columbus Brewing Company
Beer: 90 Shilling Ale
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very nice!

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Aprihop

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Aprihop
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Southampton Publick House - Secret Ale

Brewery: Southampton Publick House
Beer: Secret Ale
Style: Altbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Eh.

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

Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
The usual yummy.

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

Brewery: J.W. Lees & Company
Beer: Harvest Ale (Matured in Lagavulin Whisky Casks)
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2007
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Good, though actually a bit sweet for my tastes.

Wychwood Brewery Company - WychCraft

Brewery: Wychwood Brewery Company
Beer: WychCraft
Style: English Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

St. Peter's Brewery - India Pale Ale

Brewery: St. Peter's Brewery
Beer: India Pale Ale
Style: English India Pale Ale (IPA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Lagunitas Brewing Company - Imperial Stout

Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite good. A bit fruity, which I like.

Three Floyds Brewing Company - Fantabulous Resplendence XI Anniversary Ale

Brewery: Three Floyds Brewing Company
Beer: Fantabulous Resplendence XI Anniversary Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.3
Notes:
A: Quite clear. Copper color.

S: Like an amber.

T: Surprisingly weak. A little like dandylion?

M: Fairly thin and carbonated.

D: Fairly easy to drink.

Overall, um, nothing that interesting. Disappointed.

Cambridge Brewing Company - Amber

Brewery: Cambridge Brewing Company
Beer: Amber
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice.

Grendel's Den - Grendel's Mystery Beer

Brewery: Grendel's Den
Beer: Grendel's Mystery Beer
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Pretty good.

Left Hand Brewing Company - Milk Stout

Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer: Milk Stout
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Good, filling.

Sixpoint Craft Ales - Bengali Tiger

Brewery: Sixpoint Craft Ales
Beer: Bengali Tiger
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Had 2. Pretty good. Kind of grainy mouthfeel, which is interesting.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Dortmunder Gold

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Dortmunder Gold
Style: Dortmunder / Export Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Not so great, honestly.

Brauerei Weihenstephan - Weihenstephaner Original

Brewery: Brauerei Weihenstephan
Beer: Weihenstephaner Original
Style: Munich Helles Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Brauerei Michael Plank - Bavarian Heller Weizenbock

Brewery: Brauerei Michael Plank
Beer: Bavarian Heller Weizenbock
Style: Weizenbock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Brauerei Heller-Trum - Helles Lagerbier

Brewery: Brauerei Heller-Trum
Beer: Helles Lagerbier
Style: Munich Helles Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
At first like a BMC, but has a really nice smooth finish.

Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn - Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock

Brewery: Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn
Beer: Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock
Style: Eisbock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very nice. Dark lager and smooth.

Lagunitas Brewing Company - Censored (The Kronic)

Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Censored (The Kronic)
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Nice and yummy. Like Fat Tire.

Southern Tier Brewing Company - Cuvee Series Two

Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Cuvee Series Two
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice.

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

Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Too wonderful. Drank it like it was chocolate milk.

Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Company - Gaffel Kolsch

Brewery: Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Company
Beer: Gaffel Kolsch
Style: Kolsch
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs - Nounette

Brewery: Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs
Beer: Nounette
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tons of floaties. Didn't drink it at first. Looked up on BeerAdvocate and discovered it's par for the course. Drank it at room temperature. Quite fruity and yeasty. Not bad, but not great. A bit more complex than your average blond, though.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 004: Lewis's Canon

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 004: Lewis's Canon
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice. A bit much to drink a lot of, but the first sips are great.

Chili Beer Company - Cave Creek Chili Beer

Brewery: Chili Beer Company
Beer: Cave Creek Chili Beer
Style: Chile Beer
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Super hot. Has a chili in the bottle. Beyond the novelty it's not worth it at all.

Grupo Modelo - Pacifico

Brewery: Grupo Modelo
Beer: Pacifico
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Brouwerij Lindemans - Lindemans Pomme

Brewery: Brouwerij Lindemans
Beer: Lindemans Pomme
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nan's drink. Too apple-ish.

Stoudts Brewing Company - Scarlet Lady

Brewery: Stoudts Brewing Company
Beer: Scarlet Lady
Style: Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bear Republic Brewing Company - Hop Rod Rye

Brewery: Bear Republic Brewing Company
Beer: Hop Rod Rye
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Kirin Brewery Company - Kirin Ichiban

Brewery: Kirin Brewery Company
Beer: Kirin Ichiban
Style: Japanese Rice Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 90 Minute IPA

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: 90 Minute IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Troegs Brewing Company - Nugget Nectar

Brewery: Troegs Brewing Company
Beer: Nugget Nectar
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Brewery Ommegang - Hennepin

Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: Hennepin
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Aprihop

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Aprihop
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Fairly nice, though definitely powerful and somewhat puckering.

Brasserie d'Achouffe - La Chouffe

Brewery: Brasserie d'Achouffe
Beer: La Chouffe
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Pretty standard triple... a bit on the mild side even.

Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck - Kasteel Rouge

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Beer: Kasteel Rouge
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Cherries. That's it.

Anheuser-Busch - Budweiser American Ale

Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Beer: Budweiser American Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room - Schlafly Hefeweizen

Brewery: Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room
Beer: Schlafly Hefeweizen
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room - Schlafly Pale Ale

Brewery: Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room
Beer: Schlafly Pale Ale
Style: English Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

New Belgium Brewing - Lips of Faith: Biere de Mars

Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Lips of Faith: Biere de Mars
Style: Biere de Garde
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

New Belgium Brewing - Mighty Arrow

Brewery: New Belgium Brewing
Beer: Mighty Arrow
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just had a sample.

North Coast Brewing Company - Old Rasputin

Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Beer: Old Rasputin
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice. Quite hoppy.

North Coast Brewing Company - Pranqster

Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Beer: Pranqster
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Mad River Brewing Company - John Barleycorn

Brewery: Mad River Brewing Company
Beer: John Barleycorn
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice. A bit hoppy but not overwhelming.

Brewery Ommegang - O'mmegang Stout

Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: O'mmegang Stout
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not that great; a bit mild and watered-down. Though I think the Irish Dry Stout style might just be this way.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 004: Lewis's Canon

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 004: Lewis's Canon
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
First pour. Very hoppy. Pulled a ton of sediment out. Not really meant as a review, but I drank several ounces.

Shipyard Brewing Company - Blue Fin Stout

Brewery: Shipyard Brewing Company
Beer: Blue Fin Stout
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat - Maredsous 10

Brewery: Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat
Beer: Maredsous 10
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Peter Hewitt.

Orkney Brewery - SkullSplitter

Brewery: Orkney Brewery
Beer: SkullSplitter
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with dad over Scrabble. Very nice.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Raison D'Extra

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Raison D'Extra
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Raisiny, yes. Sweet and interesting, though not very beer-like. But it got me drunk in a hurry.

Shipyard Brewing Company - Chamberlain Pale Ale

Brewery: Shipyard Brewing Company
Beer: Chamberlain Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite nice; a bit on the amber side, which gives it a full body.

Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu - Val-Dieu Blond

Brewery: Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu
Beer: Val-Dieu Blond
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Fine, a bit of nice Belgian yeast funkiness, but overall quite mild. Definitely drinkable.

Guinness - Guinness Draught

Brewery: Guinness
Beer: Guinness Draught
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: nitro-can
Notes:
Weak but beautiful.

Brouwerij Corsendonk - Abbey Brown Ale

Brewery: Brouwerij Corsendonk
Beer: Abbey Brown Ale
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank two. Very nice.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Palo Santo Marron

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Palo Santo Marron
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Terrapin Beer Company - Golden

Brewery: Terrapin Beer Company
Beer: Golden
Style: Cream Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite bland

Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma - Dos Equis Special Lager

Brewery: Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma
Beer: Dos Equis Special Lager
Style: American Adjunct Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Not terrible.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 003: Crime Scene Stout

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 003: Crime Scene Stout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
The very first pour out of my newly-installed draft tower and kegerator. Worked like a charm, though the beer definitely needed more time to carbonate.

Weyerbacher Brewing Company - Merry Monks' Ale

Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Beer: Merry Monks' Ale
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice.

Founders Brewing Company - Imperial Stout

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice at first, but started to show too much alcohol by the end.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Heaven & Hell

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Heaven & Hell
Style: Black & Tan
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Matt & Yaron.

Bell's Brewery - Expedition Stout

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Expedition Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Matt & Yaron.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - World Wide Stout

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: World Wide Stout
Style: American Double / Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2002
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Matt and Yaron.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 120 Minute IPA

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: 120 Minute IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Matt Lewis

Goose Island - India Pale Ale

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: India Pale Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
1 with dinner and 1 with TV and chips. Very nice.

Victory Brewing Company - HopDevil

Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: HopDevil
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
12oz bottle into nonic tumbler.

Great Divide Brewing Company - Hades

Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer: Hades
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.8
Notes:
12oz bottle into Grimbergen goblet.

A: Light straw, pillowy head that dies fast. Carbonation rises.

S: Lots of funky Belgian esters. Interesting.

T: Coriander spices, some vanilla, but mostly a relatively mild Belgian-style golden/trippel.

M: Smooth with a slight sting of carbonation, but it's well-balanced with the flavor.

D: Nice; flavor nor mouthfeel overwhelm, so it's easy to keep drinking.

Overall, a nice, relatively mild. One of Meredith's favorites.

Wells & Young's Brewing Company - Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Brewery: Wells & Young's Brewing Company
Beer: Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.3
Notes:
Superficial; looks great and has good mouthfeel, but the taste is thin and uninspiring.

Troegs Brewing Company - Hopback Amber Ale

Brewery: Troegs Brewing Company
Beer: Hopback Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank with some pizza. Good, though actually some stronger flavor would have been nice.

Bell's Brewery - Two Hearted Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Two Hearted Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.8
Notes:
12oz bottle into Bell's pint glass.

A: Hazy light golden color. Wonderfully full, pillowy head that lasts a long time.

S: Not too strong but a floral hoppiness is there. Definitely American style hops, like cascade.

T: A full-ranged hop profile with a fairly mild malt backbone. A fair amount of bitterness in the finish on the first sips that diminished quickly with palate fatigue.

M: Surprisingly smooth and creamy for the style, though the heavy carbonation comes through and stings the tongue a bit. Quite nice.

D: For an IPA this is fairly drinkable. It's not awesome, but it goes down clean with good flavor so it is very sessionable.

Overall, a high quality basic IPA. Nothing extreme, but you don't always need an extreme beer.

Founders Brewing Company - Porter

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.15
Notes:
12oz bottle into 22oz snifter.

A: Black and slightly thick with a slightly brown stout-like head that dies fairly slowly.

S: Strong sweet maltiness with some real hoppiness as well. Definitely that dry grainy smell you find in stouts.

T: Reminds me of a smoky bowling alley. Very much like a stout. Strong espresso/coffee flavor. Bitterness of dark chocolate. Perhaps some vanilla in the back.

M: Thick and chewy. As someone else said, like an iced coffee.

D: Very easy to drink. Doesn't have the thickness of an imperial stout but still has most of the flavor, so it's very easy to drink.

Overall, a very nice, drinkable dark beer. Who needs RIS when you've got a nice drinkable porter like this??

New Holland Brewing Company - Golden Cap

Brewery: New Holland Brewing Company
Beer: Golden Cap
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Shared with Nan. Definitely straw colored and light tasting but with lots of nice funky esters. Easy to drink but enjoyable.

Harpoon Brewery - Harpoon IPA

Brewery: Harpoon Brewery
Beer: Harpoon IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very mild, relative to the other DIPAs we were tasting.

Clipper City Brewery - Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon

Brewery: Clipper City Brewery
Beer: Heavy Seas - Loose Cannon
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just a sip, but I liked it.

Bell's Brewery - HopSlam Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: HopSlam Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice. That honey smoothness is definitely there. Although it's not the end all, be all of IPAs.

Southern Tier Brewing Company - Oak Aged Unearthly

Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Oak Aged Unearthly
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice. Hoppy at first, then the oaked whiskey flavors come through. Interesting.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 002: The Bitter Belgian

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 002: The Bitter Belgian
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 2.0
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 2.9
Notes:
12oz bottle filled from keg in early Feb poured into Grimbergen goblet.

A: Very clear golden color, slightly darker than a BMC. Head was nice but didn't last.

S: Oxidized. Cardboard. Not much else.

T: Yeah, definitely oxidized. With a bit of band-aid. Tastes better than it smells, though. There are some hops in there.

M: Very clean and crisp and decent carbonation inside the body.

D: Well, the oxidation kills this as well. But it is crisp and refreshing when you look beyond the flaws...

Overall, it could have been a good beer, but it got killed through some flaws.

Brouwerij St. Bernardus - Abt 12

Brewery: Brouwerij St. Bernardus
Beer: Abt 12
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.55
Notes:
Poured bottle into Grimbergen goblet.

A: Very dirty with lots of floaties. Foamed over like crazy after opening. Lost at least 1/3 of the bottle to foam. Unbelievable.

S: Dark fruity with those Belgian yeast esters. Honey sweetness. Definitely strong alcohol presence even in the nose.

T: Less of the dark fruits and more of the honey-whole-wheat bread flavor. Very high alcohol content; almost overwhelming. Like a whiskey. Definite hoppy bitterness in the finish, which is nice.

M: Carbonation is intense and stings. Long finish.

D: The high alcohol content bothers me a bit, but it is surprisingly clean to drink.

Overall it is interesting and enjoyable, but I'd really like that alcohol burn to settle down a bit.

J.W. Lees & Company - Harvest Ale (Matured in Port Casks)

Orkney Brewery - SkullSplitter

Brewery: Orkney Brewery
Beer: SkullSplitter
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.1
Notes:
11.2oz bottle into chalice glass.

A: Really nice reddish brown. A bit more scotch-like than most. Nice head dies fairly quickly to a thin white mossy foam.

S: Sweet, scotch-like aroma. Root beer and liquorish. Muscat. No hops.

T: Surprisingly nice. Raisins and spice. A touch of orange.

M: Seems thin but comes out thick in the finish. Leaves quite a bit of stickiness.

D: Lots of really nice flavor with almost nothing holding you back; if it weren't for the slight sticky finish I'd give it a 5.0.

Overall a really nice drink that has tons of flavor but doesn't overwhelm the senses.

Stone Brewing Company - Arrogant Bastard

Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Arrogant Bastard
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Quite hoppy.

MillerCoors - Miller Lite

Brewery: MillerCoors
Beer: Miller Lite
Style: Light Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Blackout Stout

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Blackout Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
12oz bottle into snifter.

Bluegrass Brewing Company - Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout

Unibroue - La Fin Du Monde

Brewery: Unibroue
Beer: La Fin Du Monde
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Shared with Mike. Lots of yeast-produced esters. Nice.

Triumph Brewing Company - Bengal Gold

Brewery: Triumph Brewing Company
Beer: Bengal Gold
Style: English India Pale Ale (IPA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Bitter. Hops weren't fresh.

Triumph Brewing Company - Nut Brown Ale

Brewery: Triumph Brewing Company
Beer: Nut Brown Ale
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
Really not that great...

Triumph Brewing Company - Irish Dry Stout

Brewery: Triumph Brewing Company
Beer: Irish Dry Stout
Style: Irish Dry Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Like a weak version of Guiness. Really nice carbonation, though.

Founders Brewing Company - Imperial Stout

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.25
Notes:
12oz poured into dimpled mug.

A: Great color. Very dark, beautiful tan head that lasts.

S: Tons of smell. Very dry. A touch high on the alcohol.

T: Tons of flavor, too. Very extreme. Definitely not sweet. Finished a bit bitter though.

M: The alcohol makes it a fairly clean finish for such a flavorful beer.

D: Way more drinkable than Expedition, for example.

Overall, a wonderful stout. Totally big, but also totally enjoyable.

Founders Brewing Company - Dirty Bastard

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Dirty Bastard
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 2.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.7
Notes:
12oz bottle into tulip.

A: Quite dark. A nice deep red, like dark cherry. Can't see through the glass when held up to light. One finger head is fairly thin.

S: Not much there. Some alcohol.

T: Very nice. I think quite representative for the style... I think.

M: Medium body with some stickiness.

D: Very nice. Easy to drink a lot of it.

Overall, this is a sessionable style and this is a good example. I'd be glad to have several pints at a bar with friends.

Victory Brewing Company - HopDevil

Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: HopDevil
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.55
Notes:
12oz bottle into tulip.

A: Perfectly clear orangish-red with a nice full head that lingers.

S: Very grassy. Not overpowering. Is that horse blanket??

T: Yeah, it's hoppy, but not killer. Got a slight metallic bitter taste. Quite nice, really.

M: Fairly thin and sparkling, though not a clean as a lager.

D: Fine. Nothing holding me back from my next sip, but nothing really drawing me to it, either.

Overall, it's good but not excellent.

Founders Brewing Company - Devil Dancer

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Devil Dancer
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.5
Score - Drinkability: 2.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.05
Notes:
Poured 12oz bottle into tulip glass.

A: No head initially, but carbonation rises up and forms a head nicely that takes a couple of minutes to die down to a mossy top.

S: Yeah, it's hoppy, but also smells sweet and syrupy. Christmas tree.

T: Bitter. I'm worried that it sat too long and lost the fresh hop taste. Strong alcohol burn that really dominates.

M: Extremely dry from the alcohol. Leaves fumes in the mouth, like drinking a mild whiskey.

D: Not tasty, too bitter, too alcoholic, and not enjoyable, so no reason to back for another one.

Overall, skip it.

Stella Artois - Stella Artois

Brewery: Stella Artois
Beer: Stella Artois
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
12oz bottle poured into a mini hefen-like glass. Was decent and clean, but nothing special.

Goose Island - India Pale Ale

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: India Pale Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
OK, but mild.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 001: Champagne Porter

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 001: Champagne Porter
Style: English Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Sour! Infected!!

Goose Island - Pere Jacques

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Pere Jacques
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2007
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.5
Notes:
Poured 12oz bottle into tulip glass.

A: Dark brownish-red with a fairly thin barely off-white head. Clear body. Decent thick lacing.

S: Smell is spot-on for a dubbel. Funky yeasts. Caramel and brown sugar. Honeysuckle.

T: Muscat wine and meade. No hops, no bitterness. Orange marmalade. Metallic copper flavor on the finish (maybe that's the hop bitterness) which I thought was strong on the first two sips but faded quickly with palate fatigue.

M: A bit thick. Tiny burn of carbonation, but mostly still. Leaves a decent film in the mouth.

D: Good. The flavors are complex but not overwhelming so it's easy to drink again, but it's definitely not a bright, clean lager.

Overall, a decent dubbel and an enjoyable drink, but nothing wonderful.

Brauerei Heller-Trum - Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen

Brewery: Brauerei Heller-Trum
Beer: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen
Style: Rauchbier
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 5.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 2.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.4
Notes:
Poured 25oz bottle into 12oz stange.

A: Beautiful dark ruby with puffy, thick white head that takes a while to die and leaves a fairly thick lacing. Very nice.

S: Sweet barbecue. Some maltiness down deep if you try, but that smokey barbecue just overpowers.

T: Smoke! Again, if you work on it you get that nice lager flavor underneath. But it is overwhelmed by smoke.

M: Quite thick for a lager, a approaching dopplebock.

D: Like sitting in the smoke of a campfire, it kind of smells good, but also makes you feel sick. Took some work to finish the bottle.

Overall, a cool experience but not something I'd want to keep drinking.

Goose Island - Bourbon County Brand Stout Batch 1000

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Bourbon County Brand Stout Batch 1000
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.2
Notes:
Poured 12oz bottle into 22oz snifter.

A: Very viscous. Almost opaque; BARELY found some color on the corner. I think ruby. Brown head dies quite fast to a fairly flat brew.

S: Definite sweet bourbon odor. Black liquorish, strong dark fruits. Muscat wine and oak. Quite sweet, but some alcohol. Very complex.

T: Bourbon, of course, which makes the alcohol burn seem stronger. Definitely bitter, not sweet at all. Dark fruit tartness, perhaps, but again not sweet. Definitely complex.

M: Nice and thick. Sticky but it really doesn't linger for too long.

D: For a beer this big it's very drinkable. A few sips went to my head, however, so the alcohol is going to keep this from being perfect.

Overall, a really nice, complex beer that really enjoyable to drink. The bourbon

Brouwerij Van Steenberge - Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour Red Ale

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Beer: Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour Red Ale
Style: Flanders Oud Bruin
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank with cheese fondue. Definitely sour.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Blackout Stout

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Blackout Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 5.0
Score - Taste: 4.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.5
Notes:
Poured from 12oz bottle into 22oz snifter.

A: Seems standard for the style; very dark with slight ruby. Not entirely opaque. Slightly off-white head, but not brown.

S: Tons of RIS smell. Absolutely wonderful.

T: Man, this is just perfect. Wonderful roasty flavor in the finish. Bitter on the end.

M: Thick up front, a bit sticky, but not terrible and finishes fairly clean.

D: For a beer of this size this is highly drinkable. Definitely asks me for more.

Overall, a perfect imperial stout that amazingly drinkable.

Brewery Castle Eggenberg - Samichlaus Bier

Brewery: Brewery Castle Eggenberg
Beer: Samichlaus Bier
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2006
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured into a pilsner glass a paired with brisket and bisque. Mediciney and strong but matched the heavy food quite well.

Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Company - Gaffel Kolsch

Brewery: Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Company
Beer: Gaffel Kolsch
Style: Kolsch
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured into new stange glass and drank quickly!

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

Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Absolutely wonderful.

Magic Hat Brewing Company - Lucky Kat

Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer: Lucky Kat
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Free from Magic Hat's Ohio rep.

Magic Hat Brewing Company - Hi.P.A.

Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer: Hi.P.A.
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Troegs Brewing Company - Nugget Nectar

Brewery: Troegs Brewing Company
Beer: Nugget Nectar
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

New Holland Brewing Company - Sundog

Brewery: New Holland Brewing Company
Beer: Sundog
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub - Pandora's Bock

Brewery: Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub
Beer: Pandora's Bock
Style: Bock
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery - Ten FIDY

Brewery: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery
Beer: Ten FIDY
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: can
Score - Appearance: 5.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.85
Notes:
Poured from a 12oz can into a 22oz snifter. Served quite warm (probably at the proper temperature, really).

A: Totally black; can't get a ruby edge until it's almost drained. Thick brown foam with mostly tiny bubbles and a few stray big ones.

S: Dry; dark chocolate and butter. Nutty. Toast.

T: Bitter chocolate and nuts. Nuts definitely in the finish. Some metallic, copper flavor? Alcohol definitely in the finish, and just gets more so as it warms and the palate adjusts. In the long finish there's a strong charcoal taste.

M: Very smooth and thick. A touch sticky, but really pretty clean.

D: The smoothness and clean finish really make this a highly drinkable RIS; however, the strong alcohol in the finish holds it back a touch.

Overall, fun to try and enjoyable to experience, but that alcohol burn isn't my style.

Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Samuel Adams Honey Porter

Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Samuel Adams Honey Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
During the Super Bowl, thanks to Jeff.

Goose Island - India Pale Ale

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: India Pale Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
During the Super Bowl, thanks to Jeff.

Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Company - Gaffel Kolsch

Brewery: Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Company
Beer: Gaffel Kolsch
Style: Kolsch
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
During the Super Bowl, thanks to Sotiris.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 003: Crime Scene Stout

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 003: Crime Scene Stout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
While racking to the secondary.

Founders Brewing Company - Dirty Bastard

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Dirty Bastard
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.05
Notes:
Poured 12oz bottle into 22oz snifter.

A: Gorgeous ruby that takes a decent amount of direct light to penetrate. Head doesn't last more than 30 seconds. Fairly still.

S: There's that sweet maltiness. Some fruits, like plum, peach, and pear.

T: Very smooth. Fairly woody with a noticeable alcohol presence. A bit bradny-like, with some scotch-like peat moss in the finish. Very enjoyable, though the alcohol (at 8.3% abv) is a bit too high on the palate.

M: Very nice. So smooth yet finishes quite clean for the style. Alcohol burn hangs out noticeably and takes minutes to die off. Definitely a dry smoothness. Interesting.

D: That smoothness really makes you take large gulps, which is dangerous given the alcohol level. The lingering peat flavors are definitely enjoyable, as though you just sipped a nice scotch. Very enjoyable experience, but might knock you out if you're not careful.

Overall, better than I expected. A bit extreme for the style, methinks, but in a well-balanced way.

Brouwerij Alken-Maes - Grimbergen Blonde

Brewery: Brouwerij Alken-Maes
Beer: Grimbergen Blonde
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
With Sotiris & Nan

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Midas Touch Golden Elixir

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Midas Touch Golden Elixir
Style: Herbed / Spiced Beer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
With Nan & Sotiris

Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams) - Hallertau Imperial Pilsner

Brewery: Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer: Hallertau Imperial Pilsner
Style: American Double / Imperial Pilsner
Vintage: 2007
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
With Sotiris & Nan. Interesting, but not too enjoyable. Noble hops aren't meant to be tasted at this level.

Brauerei Aying - Ayinger Ur-Weisse

Brewery: Brauerei Aying
Beer: Ayinger Ur-Weisse
Style: Dunkelweizen
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Thanks to Sotiris

Brouwerij Huyghe - Delirium Tremens

Brewery: Brouwerij Huyghe
Beer: Delirium Tremens
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Thanks to Nan

Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Company - Gaffel Kolsch

Brewery: Privatbrauerei Gaffel Becker & Company
Beer: Gaffel Kolsch
Style: Kolsch
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
With Sotiris & Nan

Flying Dog Brewery - Horn Dog

Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Beer: Horn Dog
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tasting

Troegs Brewing Company - Nugget Nectar

Brewery: Troegs Brewing Company
Beer: Nugget Nectar
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tasting

Brouwerij Van Steenberge - Biere Du Boucanier Golden

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Beer: Biere Du Boucanier Golden
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tasting

Brauerei Aying - Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel

Brewery: Brauerei Aying
Beer: Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel
Style: Munich Dunkel Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tasting

Weyerbacher Brewing Company - Quad

Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Beer: Quad
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tasting

Founders Brewing Company - Porter

Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tasting

Southern Tier Brewing Company - Gemini

Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer: Gemini
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tasting

Weyerbacher Brewing Company - Merry Monks' Ale

Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Beer: Merry Monks' Ale
Style: Tripel
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Tasting

New Holland Brewing Company - Cabin Fever

Brewery: New Holland Brewing Company
Beer: Cabin Fever
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Beer tasting

Great Divide Brewing Company - Yeti Imperial Stout

Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer: Yeti Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Nice and thick. Very enjoyable.

Two Brothers Brewing Company - Domain DuPage

Brewery: Two Brothers Brewing Company
Beer: Domain DuPage
Style: Biere de Garde
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice. More amber than I had thought.

Bell's Brewery - HopSlam Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: HopSlam Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.85
Notes:
12 oz bottle from Matt poured into tulip glass.

A: Extremely clear golden amber body with reasonably full, large-bubbled, pillowy head that's just slightly off white and dies very slowly.

S: All hops. Are these cascade hops? I wish I knew, but the smell is very floral and somewhat citrusy.

T: Much different taste than odor, and better than I expected. Much wider range of hops and bitterness. Almost like cough syrup, though. That cascade(?) hops hangs in the aftertaste.

M: Quite fizzy, almost stinging the tongue. Definite stickiness from the malts. Quite nice.

D: Dangerously easy to drink for a beer this extreme.

Overall, a very nice offering, even for a non-hophead.

Samuel Smith Old Brewery - Oatmeal Stout

Brewery: Samuel Smith Old Brewery
Beer: Oatmeal Stout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank it while brewing my own oatmeal stout. Delicious.

Brewery Budweiser Budvar - Budweiser Budvar (Czechvar)

Brewery: Brewery Budweiser Budvar
Beer: Budweiser Budvar (Czechvar)
Style: Czech Pilsener
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 5.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.6
Notes:
Poured from 12oz bottle into pilsener glass.

A: Beautiful dark gold that's perfectly clear. Clean, full head sits high and dies slow to a thick covering.

S: Definite pilsener smell. Vienna malts, biscuits, yeasty.

T: Very clean. Not a strong taste. By the second taste I forget what flavors I got on the first try. A nice light dry hoppiness in the finish which lasts quite a while.

M: Slightly thicker body than I expected, leaving some stickiness on the back of the tongue, but still quite light compared to many bigger beer.

D: Amazing. Drank it too fast. Its delicate flavors are easy to take down and its clean finish with that slight stickiness on the tongue beg for the next sip.

Overall, the first sip is not impressive. Straight-up pilsener experience. What stands out is the drinkability.

Brouwerij Verhaeghe - Duchesse de Bourgogne

Brewery: Brouwerij Verhaeghe
Beer: Duchesse de Bourgogne
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Really complex and interesting. Definitely sour, but not overwhelming. Nicely balanced and drinkable.

Wells & Young's Brewing Company - Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Brewery: Wells & Young's Brewing Company
Beer: Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: nitro-can
Notes:
tasting party

Mendocino Brewing Company - Winter Ale 2006-07

Brewery: Mendocino Brewing Company
Beer: Winter Ale 2006-07
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2006
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Midas Touch Golden Elixir

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Midas Touch Golden Elixir
Style: Herbed / Spiced Beer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Victory Brewing Company - HopDevil Ale

Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: HopDevil Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 120 Minute IPA

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: 120 Minute IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Green Flash Brewing Company - Imperial India Pale Ale

Brewery: Green Flash Brewing Company
Beer: Imperial India Pale Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Brewery Castle Eggenberg - Samichlaus Bier

Brewery: Brewery Castle Eggenberg
Beer: Samichlaus Bier
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2006
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Celebration Ale

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Celebration Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

New Holland Brewing Company - Cabin Fever

Brewery: New Holland Brewing Company
Beer: Cabin Fever
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Bell's Brewery - Christmas Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2006
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2007
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

George Gale & Company - Christmas Ale

Brewery: George Gale & Company
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2002
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

George Gale & Company - Christmas Ale

Brewery: George Gale & Company
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2005
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Goose Island - Christmas Ale

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Breckenridge BBQ & Brewpub - Christmas Ale

Brewery: Breckenridge BBQ & Brewpub
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Christmas Ale

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Avery Brewing Company - Salvation

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: Salvation
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
tasting party

Healy Homebrews - Batch 002: The Bitter Belgian

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 002: The Bitter Belgian
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
tasting party

Bell's Brewery - Bourbon Barrel Aged Expedition/Double Cream Blend

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Bourbon Barrel Aged Expedition/Double Cream Blend
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
First 2ozs served too cold. Bourbon flavor overwhelmed. After about 45 minutes, 2nd 2oz serving (at room temperature) was MUCH more balanced and enjoyable. A real treat to sip on during The Big Lebowski.

Bell's Brewery - Barley Wine

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Barley Wine
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Third Coast Old Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Third Coast Old Ale
Style: Old Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - HopSlam Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: HopSlam Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Special Double Cream Stout

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Special Double Cream Stout
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Kalamazoo Stout

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Kalamazoo Stout
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Porter

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Best Brown

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Best Brown
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Two Hearted Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Two Hearted Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Third Coast Beer

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Third Coast Beer
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Amber Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Pale Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Lager of the Lakes

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Lager of the Lakes
Style: American Pale Lager
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Winter White Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Winter White Ale
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Rogue Ales Brewery - Chocolate Stout

Brewery: Rogue Ales Brewery
Beer: Chocolate Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2009
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice; quite similar to Guiness, actually, but a bit sweeter.

Magic Hat Brewing Company - Chaotic Chemistry

Brewery: Magic Hat Brewing Company
Beer: Chaotic Chemistry
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very liquor-like. Like a bourbon or whiskey.

Victory Brewing Company - Storm King Stout

Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: Storm King Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.05
Notes:
Poured from bottle (with label torn off) into 22 oz snifter.

A: Black in the body, amber red on the corner. Not entirely opaque. Fairly thin head dissipates entirely fairly quickly. Swirling creates a thick lacing but it slides down quickly.

S: Sweet black liquorish with the toasted malted barley. Very enjoyable.

T: Tons of flavor. Strong hop bitterness with tons of grain. Almost astringent. The finish lasts forever and is quite hoppy - you need to eat a meal to get rid of this one.

M: Average carbonation, surprisingly medium-bodied. That bitterness is so strong it should go under mouthfeel as well.

D: The up-front flavors don't dominate and the moutfeel is easy, so taking the next sip is not a problem. But that strong lingering bitterness detracts a bit. Am I supposed to sip this or is it a session beer?

Also, tried pairing this with Scharfenberger Dark Chocolate nibby bar. It killed some of the bitterness and left a very interesting cigar-smoke-like flavoring. Super interesting.

Overall, tons of flavor and very interesting. An experience, not a session.

Anchor Brewing Company - Porter

Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 5.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.65
Notes:
Poured from bottle into nonic pint glass.

A: Dark, stout-like pour with a surprisingly thick, creamy head that takes several minutes to die down. Light barely penetrates on the corner, revealing a thin brown color with no apparent ruby. Nice lacing as the head dies.

S: Oats, some bitter chocolate. Definitely grainy with no hops apparent.

T: Definite graininess with oatmeal and a bitterness from hops on the finish, but not on the nose or in the up-front flavor.

M: Fairly thin with mild carbonation. A bit soda-like, actually. A bit dry on the finish.

D: Very drinkable. The grainy bitter flavor is enjoyable and the mouthfeel is mild. This is a true dark session beer.

Overall, a very drinkable grainy porter, but nothing overwhelming. Enjoyable.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Chicory Stout

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Chicory Stout
Style: American Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Also quite good.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Raison D'Etre

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Raison D'Etre
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very yummy.

Heineken Nederland - Heineken Lager Beer

Brewery: Heineken Nederland
Beer: Heineken Lager Beer
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Had this for free with lunch while flying first class back from San Francisco. Matt Lewis was across the aisle and Mike Rowe behind him.

Firestone Walker Brewing Company - Double Barrel Ale

Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Beer: Double Barrel Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Drank with Roberto Weber, Jason Dana, and 2 HBS students. Had 2.

Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn - Wiesen Edel-Weisse

Brewery: Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn
Beer: Wiesen Edel-Weisse
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Lauren ordered this, but I tasted it.

Brasserie Dupont - Avec Les Bon Voeux

Brewery: Brasserie Dupont
Beer: Avec Les Bon Voeux
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Palo Santo Marron

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Palo Santo Marron
Style: American Brown Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Alaskan Brewing Company - Smoked Porter

Brewery: Alaskan Brewing Company
Beer: Smoked Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Deschutes Brewery - Black Butte Porter

Brewery: Deschutes Brewery
Beer: Black Butte Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Bottle poured into a pint glass, with Lauren.

Bear Republic Brewing Company - Racer 5

Brewery: Bear Republic Brewing Company
Beer: Racer 5
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Hop bomb, as expected.

Kona Brewing Company - Pipeline Porter

Brewery: Kona Brewing Company
Beer: Pipeline Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
A fine porter; fairly mild.

Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu - Grand Cru

Brewery: Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu
Beer: Grand Cru
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Just got a small sample, but, boy, was it yummy. Complex malty fruitiness. Definitely want a full glass, but it was closing time.

Brasserie Cantillon - Framboise

Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Beer: Framboise
Style: Lambic - Fruit
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Lauren ordered it. Quite tart and complex.

Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck - Bacchus

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Beer: Bacchus
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Surpisingly mild. Very drinkable.

Unibroue - Trader Joe's Vintage Ale

Brewery: Unibroue
Beer: Trader Joe's Vintage Ale
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
750ml into snifter, shared with Carter & Erica.

Dark Horse Brewing Company - One

Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: One
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Bottle shared with Carter & Erica.

Brasserie Dupont - Saison Dupont

Brewery: Brasserie Dupont
Beer: Saison Dupont
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
750ml into glass for New Years Eve.

Hoppin' Frog Brewery - Mean Manalishi

Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: Mean Manalishi
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 2.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.45
Notes:
Poured a few ounces out of Carter & Erica's bomber, purchased by Dan Cooper.

A: Definitely an IPA. Hazy orange. Slightly brown head is bubbly but dies fairly quickly.

S: Definitely citrus, but more on the lime side of the spectrum. Honestly, just smells like raw hops.

T: Super bitter. Man, it just keeps lingering. That lime shows through.

M: A bit light-bodied and fizzy, but the carbonation helps light up the flavor.

D: I think it's good for the style, but it's so damn bitter that I just don't want much.

Overall, this is nothing but hops. An interesting experiment, but not a beer I'd love to drink.

Samuel Smith Old Brewery - Nut Brown Ale

Brewery: Samuel Smith Old Brewery
Beer: Nut Brown Ale
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 3.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.85
Notes:
Poured from a bottle into a snifter.

A: Clear but dark reddish brown body. Head is mostly white, slightly brown. Fades reasonably fast to a thin head.

S: Horses! Nutty, in the form of sweet maltiness. Perhaps a bit oxidized?

T: Dark biscuit-flavored maltiness. Not terribly complex. Long aftertaste hangs in the back of the mouth.

M: Slightly fizzy, light to medium body. Not much stickiness in the throat.

D: Quite drinkable. No problem grabbing that next sip.

Overall, seems true to style, even though this is my first of the style... A nice drinkable beer that gives lots of flavor.

Dark Horse Brewing Company - Crooked Tree

Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Crooked Tree
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: growler
Score - Appearance: 3.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 3.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.45
Notes:
My first growler; thanks to Carter for picking this up on the way to Michigan on 12/27/08.

A: Hazy orange. Bubbly off-white head fades fairly quickly to a thin lacing on top that lingers.

S: Definitely hops. Citrus. Grapefruit and orange peel.

T: Where's the malt? This is hop water. Floral and citrus up front, bitterness lingers.

M: Fairly thin, but easy to drink. A bit of stickiness lingers on the first few sips, but isn't a sticking point (ha!).

D: It's surprisingly refreshing, though that bitterness is a bit of a stumbling block for long-term consumption.

Overall, it's a bit too much on the first few sips, but you get used to it by the bottom. Too bitter (for me) to be a session beer.

Samuel Smith Old Brewery - Nut Brown Ale

Brewery: Samuel Smith Old Brewery
Beer: Nut Brown Ale
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Compared to Dan Cooper's homebrew. Discovered the taste of oxidation.

Abbaye de Leffe - Leffe Blonde

Brewery: Abbaye de Leffe
Beer: Leffe Blonde
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank with dinner.

Dark Horse Brewing Company - Too

Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer: Too
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4
Notes:
A: Very black, though not quite oil. Brown head dies quickly to a flat body.

S: Definite sweetness. Hints of cinnamon or gingerbread, bitter dark chocolate, apples.

T: Nice mix of bitter roastiness with a pleasant slight sweetness.

M: Fairly thin for the color and a bit on the fizzy side. Leaves slight stickiness in the back of the throat.

D: Goes down easy (though a bit heavy) and is complex.

Overall, a very nice milk stout. But for the money I think I can find better.

Wells & Young's Brewing Company - Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery - Ten FIDY

Brewery: Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery
Beer: Ten FIDY
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: can
Notes:
Shared with Carter, Steve, and Dan.

Cooper Homebrews - Nutcase Brown

Brewery: Cooper Homebrews
Beer: Nutcase Brown
Style: English Brown Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Actually pretty good.

Unibroue - Trader Joe's Vintage Ale

Brewery: Unibroue
Beer: Trader Joe's Vintage Ale
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
A nice, flavorful dubbel... and very affordable.

Wells & Young's Brewing Company - Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Brewery: Wells & Young's Brewing Company
Beer: Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: nitro-can
Notes:
Made a beer float with cookies and cream ice cream. Quite tasty! Ice cream dominated the sweetness in the beer, allowing the coffee-like flavors to shine through. Made for a coffee-and-ice-cream-style dessert.

Brewery Ommegang - Three Philosophers

Brewery: Brewery Ommegang
Beer: Three Philosophers
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Bottle poured into chalet glass. Beautiful head, was more carbonated on the third glass. Wonderfuly complex flavors.

Samuel Smith Old Brewery - Winter Welcome Ale

Brewery: Samuel Smith Old Brewery
Beer: Winter Welcome Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Poured into a chalet glass.

Abbaye de Leffe - Leffe Blonde

Brewery: Abbaye de Leffe
Beer: Leffe Blonde
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Drank 2 bottles poured into chalet glass. Spicey and fizzy.

Troegs Brewing Company - HopBack Amber Ale

Brewery: Troegs Brewing Company
Beer: HopBack Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Bottle into pint glass. Smooth and slightly hoppy.

Bell's Brewery - Christmas Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 2.5
Score - Taste: 2.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 2.5
Score - Drinkability: 3.0
Score - TOTAL: 2.65
Notes:
A: Hazy brown with a foamy white head that fades quickly, but liners as a thin, mold-like top.

S: Very mild. Almost nothing.

T: Also mild. The fizziness really dominates any flavor. There are hops in there, and a smooth maltiness. But hard water minerals in the finish?

M: Creamy smooth overwhelmed by fizziness. Reminds me of a three floyds in this department.

D: It goes down pretty easy but just doesn't ask for that next sip. It's pretty mindless.

Overall, totaly disappointed. My least favorite Bell's.

Goose Island - Matilda

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Matilda
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
1/2 pint serving.

Nogne O - Imperial Stout

Brewery: Nogne O
Beer: Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Bottle poured into a stange glass (I believe). Wonderfully dark with a surpsingly full chocolatey brown head. Fairly dry; not overly hoppy. Quite drinkable given its power.

Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 4.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 5.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.3
Notes:
A: Quite dark, but apparently reddish when light finds its way through.

S: Slightly hoppy, some dark fruits.

T: Wonderfully complex yet fairly mild. Cherry-filled chocolates and toffee.

M: Medium body, no residual stickiness. A bit of carbonation sting on the roof of the mouth, but goes down very smooth.

D: Man, each drink begs the next. Wonderful taste but the aftertaste is thin, leaving the mouth wanting another drink.

Overall, I could easily drink 4 of these and love every minute of it.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 001: Champagne Porter

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 001: Champagne Porter
Style: English Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
This is definitely getting better with age. Still seems to have a slight sourness in the background.

Healy Homebrews - Batch 002: The Bitter Belgian

Brewery: Healy Homebrews
Beer: Batch 002: The Bitter Belgian
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: cask
Notes:
First try of this beer when moving between primary and secondary fermenters. Bitterness was a bit stronger than I had hoped, but the color was a very nice golden shade. I'm excited to see how it matures as the hops dies down a bit and it becomes more balanced! Definitely needs a few more weeks to settle down in the secondary and then sit in the bottles for a bit.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Bigfoot

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Bigfoot
Style: American Barleywine
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 5.0
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.25
Notes:
Poured into large brandy snifter.

A: Pours to a clear brownish-ruby body topped with a thick, soft off-white head.

S: Strong hops up front clearing the sinuses. Strong sweetness as well - dark fruits, bananas.

T: Bitter from start to finish, but not unpleasantly so. The bananas and dark fruits in the smell come through.

M: Fairly full bodied and thick. Carbonation is pretty strong and gently stings the tongue. Leaves a slight stickiness in the mouth.

D: For the style, very drinkable. The flavor is too powerful, but the complexity asks for another sip. Palette goes numb after a while...

Overall, it's not quite a sipping beer, but definitely one to contemplate as it goes down. Extreme yet quite enjoyable.

Birra Peroni Industriale - Nastro Azzurro

Brewery: Birra Peroni Industriale
Beer: Nastro Azzurro
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not good; standard watered-down Southern European lager.

Anheuser-Busch - Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale

Brewery: Anheuser-Busch
Beer: Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Not so good. A fake sort of bourbon flavor overwhelms.

Lagunitas Brewing Company - Brown Sugga

Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
Beer: Brown Sugga
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Very nice; hoppy. Felt like an IPA.

Brasserie Dubuisson Freres - Bush De Noel

Brewery: Brasserie Dubuisson Freres
Beer: Bush De Noel
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Quite nice.

Brauerei Aying - Ayinger Celebrator

Brewery: Brauerei Aying
Beer: Ayinger Celebrator
Style: Doppelbock
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 5.0
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.3
Notes:
Poured from bottle into Pilsener glass.

A: Dark ruby, though clear. Great pillowy head with medium bubbles that dissipate very slowly.

S: Smells like the grain from homebrewing... tons of grain, no hops.

T: Dark cherries, prunes, flavors that you'd find in a strong ale. Really activates the back of the tongue, but I wouldn't call it bitter.

M: Clean, medium-bodied. Carbonation is present but not overwhelming. Stickiness in the finish, especially in the back of the mouth.

D: Definitely drinkable, though a bit overwhelming.

Overall, a great example of how deep and complex a lager can be.

New Holland Brewing Company - Red Tulip Ale

Brewery: New Holland Brewing Company
Beer: Red Tulip Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.05
Notes:
A: Beautiful red, almost suspicious of food coloring. Rocky white head is fairly thick but relatively quickly.

S: Pretty mild. Honey. Floral hops. Sweetness.

T: I thought it was mild, but the more I drank the more it became flavorful. Sticky maltiness in the back of the throat. Caramel. Long aftertaste.

M: Fairly thick for the mildness of the flavor, with a little carbonation.

D: For me, the sticky maltiness lingers too heavily and makes me crave something cleaner for round 2.

Overall, very interesting but the sweetness and stickiness makes it a one-a-nighter.

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

Brewery: Hoppin' Frog Brewery
Beer: B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher Oatmeal-Imperial Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 5.0
Score - Smell: 4.0
Score - Taste: 5.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.7
Notes:
A: Gorgeous, super-dark body. Light doesn't penetrate, even on the edges. Brown, creamy head with some rockiness that dissipates quickly and leaves no lacing.

S: Not too strong, definitely dry. Oats do show, and so does alcohol. Cocoa powder smell is strong. Hints of plum-raisin-port in there.

T: Dry, oatmeal (of course), and chocolate malty. Some hops up front, and a definite bitterness in the finish. There's alcohol in there, but it's balanced really nicely. Definitely complex, but nothing overwhelms.

M: Thick, yes, but not as thick as the appearance let on. Some carbonation shows. Definite stickiness in the mouth after swallowing.

D: Complexity makes it fun. But the fact that it's not crazy thick makes it (relatively) easy to put down.

Overall, can definitely see how this is winning medals. It's the kind of beer that keeps you taking another sip just to figure it out. Extreme, but well balanced.

Pete's Brewing Company - Wicked Strawberry Blonde

Buffalo Bill's Brewery - Pumpkin Ale

Brewery: Buffalo Bill's Brewery
Beer: Pumpkin Ale
Style: Pumpkin Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.0
Score - Smell: 2.5
Score - Taste: 1.5
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 1.5
Score - TOTAL: 2.15
Notes:
Poured into pint glass.

A: Fine; a bit reddish.

S: Pumpkin comes through pretty strong. Sweet pumpkin.

T: Eww. Chemical-ish pumpkin flavor with nothing interesting behind it. Just a novelty.

M: Average, a little thicker than an american macro, but otherwise not much different.

D: Drain pour after a few sips, and drain poured the 2nd bottle entirely.

Don't drink this again.

Goose Island - Christmas Ale

Brewery: Goose Island
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 2.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 3.55
Notes:
Appearance: Dark copper.

Smell: Had to stick my nose deep in the glass to pick up anything; too cold? When I did, it was fairly hoppy, but not a fresh, aromatic hoppy.

Taste: Bitter hoppy with sweet background.

Mouthfeel: Smooth and fairly thick. Carbonation had a bite.

Drinkability: Could have two maybe, but bitterness might overwhelm... although the first one went down pretty well.

Left Hand Brewing Company - Milk Stout

Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Company
Beer: Milk Stout
Style: Milk / Sweet Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Smooth, easy to drink. Not terribly strong (in flavor or alcohol).

Avery Brewing Company - The Czar

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Beer: The Czar
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Full of flavor, of course, but alcohol really was burning on the finish. Really a better sipping beer because of it.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Christmas Ale

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
How is this not an IPA? After some contemplation I did pick up the honey that the label claims is added. It is more complex than a standard IPA, I suppose...

Brouwerij Alken-Maes - Grimbergen Blonde

Brewery: Brouwerij Alken-Maes
Beer: Grimbergen Blonde
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 3.5
Score - Smell: 3.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 3.0
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 3.7
Notes:
Split 12oz over dinner with Meredith. Very similar to Duvel. Paired okay with spicy steak, but didn't quelch the spicy burn at all.

Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat - Duvel

Brewery: Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat
Beer: Duvel
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.5
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 4.5
Score - Drinkability: 4.0
Score - TOTAL: 4.25
Notes:
A: Beautiful golden with pillowy white head. Served too cold; beer was chill-hazed.

S: Great spicy notes. Definitely a belgian.

T: Spicy belgian flavors came through, but quite drinkable. When paired with food became more mild and drinkable.

M: Just about right; not too fizzy and not too thin either.

D: Easily drank two, though the alcohol can sneak up on you.

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Harvest Hefeweizen

Brewery: BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Beer: Harvest Hefeweizen
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
5oz taster. Nice; mildly fruity. Definitely unfiltered.

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - BJ's Brewhouse Blonde

Brewery: BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Beer: BJ's Brewhouse Blonde
Style: Kolsch
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Pretty mild; close to a lager.

Brooklyn Brewery - Black Chocolate Stout

Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery
Beer: Black Chocolate Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Score - Appearance: 4.0
Score - Smell: 4.5
Score - Taste: 4.0
Score - Mouthfeel: 5.0
Score - Drinkability: 3.5
Score - TOTAL: 4.15
Notes:
A: Very opaque. Dark brown on the very ede when tilted. Creamy slightly brown head dissipates very quickly.

S: Rich. Raisins & plums?

T: Overwhelming. Toasty. Very bitter. The chocolate comes through as bitter chocolate. Alcohol comes through a bit too strong.

M: Thick; very nice. Low carbonation.

D: A sipping drink; enjoyable but hard to get through 12 ounces.

Brouwerij Huyghe - Delirium Tremens

Brewery: Brouwerij Huyghe
Beer: Delirium Tremens
Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
No review.

Brasserie St. Feuillien - Cuvee de Noel

Brewery: Brasserie St. Feuillien
Beer: Cuvee de Noel
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
No review.

Brouwerij Alken-Maes - Grimbergen Dubbel

Brewery: Brouwerij Alken-Maes
Beer: Grimbergen Dubbel
Style: Dubbel
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
No review.

Traquair House Brewery - House Ale

Brewery: Traquair House Brewery
Beer: House Ale
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Overshadowed by the JW Lee's Lagavulin-aged barley wine.

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

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Celebration Ale

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Celebration Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Hard to finish; hoppy piney-ness overwhelmed.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Celebration Ale

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Celebration Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:
Enjoyed it; not overwhelming with hops.

Anchor Brewing Company - Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)

Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Our Special Ale (Christmas Ale)
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Very piney; peoples' least favorite winter warmer at Michael's party.

Samuel Smith Old Brewery - Winter Welcome Ale

Brewery: Samuel Smith Old Brewery
Beer: Winter Welcome Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:
Favorite winter warmer at Michael's birthday.

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Christmas Ale

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Christmas Ale
Style: Winter Warmer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Kostritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei - Schwarzbier

Brewery: Kostritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei
Beer: Schwarzbier
Style: Schwarzbier
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Anchor Brewing Company - Small Beer

Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Small Beer
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Anchor Brewing Company - Anchor Steam Beer

Brewery: Anchor Brewing Company
Beer: Anchor Steam Beer
Style: California Common / Steam Beer
Vintage: 2005
Serving Type: on-tap
Notes:

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Imperial Dortmunder

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Imperial Dortmunder
Style: Dortmunder / Export Lager
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Erie Brewing Company - Railbender Ale

Brewery: Erie Brewing Company
Beer: Railbender Ale
Style: Scottish Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Brouwerij Alken-Maes - Grimbergen Blonde

Brewery: Brouwerij Alken-Maes
Beer: Grimbergen Blonde
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Raison D'Etre

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Raison D'Etre
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Flying Dog Brewery - Double Dog Double Pale Ale

Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Beer: Double Dog Double Pale Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Stone Brewing Company - Pale Ale

Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Stone Brewing Company - Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale

Brewery: Stone Brewing Company
Beer: Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
Style: American Strong Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Stoudts Brewing Company - Fat Dog

Brewery: Stoudts Brewing Company
Beer: Fat Dog
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 120 Minute IPA

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: 120 Minute IPA
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Thirsty Dog Brewing Company - Siberian Night

Brewery: Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer: Siberian Night
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Federal Jack's Brewpub - Kennebunkport IPA

Brewery: Federal Jack's Brewpub
Beer: Kennebunkport IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Victory Brewing Company - Prima Pils

Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: Prima Pils
Style: German Pilsener
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - HopSlam Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: HopSlam Ale
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

North Coast Brewing Company - Old Rasputin

Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Beer: Old Rasputin
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Pale Ale

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Expedition Stout

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Expedition Stout
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Porter

Brewery: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Beer: Porter
Style: American Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Batch 8,000

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Batch 8,000
Style: Witbier
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Two Brothers Brewing Company - Cane and Ebel

Brewery: Two Brothers Brewing Company
Beer: Cane and Ebel
Style: Rye Beer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Midas Touch Golden Elixir

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Midas Touch Golden Elixir
Style: Herbed / Spiced Beer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Troegs Brewing Company - HopBack Amber Ale

Brewery: Troegs Brewing Company
Beer: HopBack Amber Ale
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - 60 Minute IPA

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: 60 Minute IPA
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu - Premium Pils

Brewery: Paulaner Salvator Thomasbraeu
Beer: Premium Pils
Style: German Pilsener
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Bell's Brewery - Third Coast Beer

Brewery: Bell's Brewery
Beer: Third Coast Beer
Style: American Blonde Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Victory Brewing Company - HopDevil Ale

Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Beer: HopDevil Ale
Style: American IPA
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Dortmunder Gold

Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company
Beer: Dortmunder Gold
Style: Dortmunder / Export Lager
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Pennsylvania Brewing Company - Penn Weizen

Brewery: Pennsylvania Brewing Company
Beer: Penn Weizen
Style: Hefeweizen
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
Notes:

Pete's Brewing Company - Wicked Strawberry Blonde

Brewery: Pete's Brewing Company
Beer: Wicked Strawberry Blonde
Style: Fruit / Vegetable Beer
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
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Fuller Smith & Turner - London Porter

Brewery: Fuller Smith & Turner
Beer: London Porter
Style: English Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
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Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Punkin Ale

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer: Punkin Ale
Style: Pumpkin Ale
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
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Flying Dog Brewery - Horn Dog

Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Beer: Horn Dog
Style: English Barleywine
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
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Flying Dog Brewery - Gonzo Imperial Porter

Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Beer: Gonzo Imperial Porter
Style: Baltic Porter
Vintage: 2008
Serving Type: bottle
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