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Imperial Common (Whiskey Barrel Aged) | 56,016 | 559 | 8.2 | California Common / Steam Beer | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,307,339,874 | benclimbs | smell is barrel aged, vanilla character is slight but mixed with a classic, earthy fruity almost achorish steambeer character taste is a good mix of sweetness, subtle vanilla and hoppiness that happens to hold the alcohol very well, this beer tastes about 5% | Fischer Tradition Amber | 710 | 197 | 6 | Euro Dark Lager | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1,261,779,316 | benclimbs | Pours beautiful amber bubbly with a huge head and thick lacing smell is typical euro lager, slight skunky bready yeasty taste is buiscuits and a lot of bitter lemon - the sourness doesn't accompany it well mouthfeel is Boring and the beer is just ok - would have been nice if the souress was diminished | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Island Hoppin' IPA | 54,127 | 12,230 | 6.2 | American IPA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1,300,493,122 | Ryanm1 | This beer was purchased at the Shipyard Brewery in Maine a couple of months ago. It was poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Slight sweet smell, with hints of fruits. Not much head on this beer and moderately carbonated. No bubbles appearing from the glass. Nothing standout about this beer. The after taste is hoppy of course, which accompanies all IPAs. Simply average. | Casco Bay Winter Ale (Old Port Ale) | 907 | 253 | 7.2 | Winter Warmer | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,300,491,180 | Ryanm1 | This was poured from a bottle into a pint glass. The bottle was bought from the Shipyard Brewery in Maine a couple of months earlier in a variety of choices. Casco Bay is either completely owned or just bottled by Shipyard. The color is brown. Minimal head on it. Its got a sweet scent with hints of fruit. Appearntly it is 7.2% ABV higher than the average beer, but common among Winter Warmers. This beer is very similar to the 2010 Shipyard Winter Called Prelude. It is moderately to heavy on the carbonation and has a mouthfeel similar to eating a lesser version of poprocks. Can't believe I am drinking this Winter ale on the warmest day of the Winter a 77degree day in Philly. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale | 42,533 | 140 | 6.7 | American IPA | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 1,242,940,443 | Brewnami | This may be the best Sierra Nevada I have had yet. I was just going to the liquor store in Brighton, MA to get a nice cold beer and saw this. Me being a hop-head, I was intrigued. So I bought it, brought it home, and through it in a pint glass. It poured a crisp, clear amber color with a tall, fluffy, cream-colored head. The head reduced to a nice even lace around the glass. Smells like a very clean IPA with pine and citrus notes. Very nice hop bitter taste with malty hints. This beer is very drinkable. I would love to get this in a 12 pack and session. I tend to notice the more flavorful and tasty a beer is, the less drinkable it is. Not in this case. Also being a relatively high 6.7%, the alcohol is masked very well. I am on my second 22ox bottle and lovin' it. CHEERS! | Narragansett Lager | 7,406 | 213 | 5.1 | American Adjunct Lager | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 5 | 1,286,139,138 | Brewnami | Rather than describe the color and smell because I'm sure the description will be exactly the same as everyone other review, I will say that this is the beer that I always buy when I'm short on coin. This is not the best tasting lager in the world, but it is damn good for the $5.79 you pay for a six pack of 16oz cans (In Boston). By far the best beer I've had for that money. Compared to the price of PBR, this beer is far superior. Its cheaper than Bud and Coors and I think it tastes much better. Narragansett lager is a must try for anyone who drinks beer. On a side note, I was in Block Island, RI last weekend (off the coast of Narragansett), and in the grocery store there was a sign for Narragansett Lager and advertised on the sign was a note saying that this beer was rated an "A" by the Alstrom brothers. Granted their actual rating is not far off from that, I found that kind of funny. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hazed & Infused | 6,590 | 130 | 4.85 | American Pale Ale (APA) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,280,020,345 | Mardukk | Pours a cloudy dark amber color with a quickly dissipating off white head. Smells of piney hops and lightly roasted malt. The taste is dominated by the piney and grapefruit hops, little to no malt to speak of. The finish is nice and dry and hoppy. Would expect more malt backbone with this style,however. Without the malt sweetness this allows the grapefruit hop taste to overpower. The mouthfeel is very thin. The carbonation is medium and seems to be right on par. Overall, this is an average to below average APA due to the lack of balance and too thin mouthfeel. Super hopheads may like this but others concerned with balance will not. | Paulaner Original Münchner | 388 | 124 | 4.9 | Munich Helles Lager | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1,236,819,492 | Mardukk | Pours a fizzy yellow high carbonation. Typical Euro lager smell. A stale slightly bitter touch of hops with little to no malt present. Very thin watery mouthfeel with high carbonation. Resulting in a lingering soul aftertaste. I'm a big fan of the German Helle Lagers typically, but this fails on every front. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Grizzly Brown Ale | 5,773 | 1,528 | 5.6 | English Brown Ale | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 1,236,298,325 | ChokeHold | Nothing really good or bad about this beer. Aroma was probably it's strength which was nice. Notes of brown sugar, black walnut, toasted grain and some caramel were present. Appearance was dark brown with a bit of redness to it near the head. Mouthfeel was a little thin, which I didn't care for. Flavor was of roasted malts, but muted somehow. Hopes were barely there and it finished smoothly. Not bad, but nothing to make me buy again unless I'm stuck in the snow and this is all they have. | Stone 13th Anniversary Ale | 50,795 | 147 | 9.5 | American Strong Ale | 4 | 4.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,247,159,335 | ChokeHold | Wow. What an amazingly fresh, eye opening beer this was. So clean, so enjoyable...it really showcases the hops in a way that is rarely seen. The beer pours out a dark copper/amber color with a 1" thick creamy tan head. The head's creamyness stayed nearly the entire length of my pint consumption. The aroma is a blast of resinous, opulent piney hops, mango, peaches, alcohol, and sweet caramel. Flavor has such a clean hop/malt combo it's like listening to the great harmonies of John and Paul. Pine sap, toffee, peaches, alcohol, bitter orange peel, and caramel syrup just make this soooo f'n drinkable. Kudo's to Stone for making this a memorable anniversary beer. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tactical Nuclear Penguin | 54,571 | 16,315 | 32 | American Double / Imperial Stout | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,290,226,160 | DannyS | Opened for my best friend's wedding. Poured in a plastic snifter in the party bus on the way to the reception hall. Dark drinks on a bus is a bad idea, just so you know. I'm kind of stupid that way. A - Pours a not-so-dark crystal clear brown with no head, no carbonation, and thick liquor legs. S - Smokey, oakey, coffee, dried fruit. Pretty powerful. Also very boozy. T - Oof! Yikes, this is one upfront blast of beer liquor. The booze, oaks, bitterness, coffee, and roasty malt really overpower any complexity this one might have. A liquid wake-up call like Four Loko. Except TNP actually tastes like something other than feces and won't give you a frickin' heart attack. Anyone who drinks that Loko crap is out of their damn minds and...uh, where was I? M - Smooth like a good whiskey but very harsh in its alcohol burn. D - It's 32% ABV. Do I really even need to say anything else? Overall - I'm glad I got it just to try extreme beer, but you'd be better served buying a bottle of Utopias, since it's far and away more skillfully crafted and enjoyable than this one, which almost feels like it was brewed on a dare. Too bad I tried it far after Brewdog's pissing match with Schorschbru. Now to look into getting a bottle of Start The Future... | Gift Of The Magi | 37,198 | 18,149 | 10 | Bière de Garde | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,236,369,973 | DannyS | Tasted at Monk's Cafe. Served in a tulip glass, poured from a 25oz. bottle. A - I was expecting a light color for a Belgian pale, but this poured a surprising brownish hue with a whole bunch of thick, white head. S - Lots of big, powerful winter spice like clove and cinnamon. Smelled like Christmas. T - Spicy, warming, slightly fruity with a myriad of complex flavors that were admittedly hard to pin down, especially in the social environment I was imbibing in. M - Soft on the palate with creamy carbonation, only hampered by off aftertaste. D - I drank the whole bottle save for a full glass that I let everyone on the table try. Definitely said something about how easy drinking it was. Like Duvel, this one suckered me in and gave me a nice alcoholic whack for my troubles. Overall - I'd drink this one again, but I'd go easier on it and I'd save it for Christmastime. I'm only realizing the significance of the 'Gift of the Magi' name. I'm feeling kind of dumb right now. Derp. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Black Sheep Ale (Special) | 4,904 | 1,417 | 4.4 | English Pale Ale | 4.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 1,172,719,620 | Melchizedek | Pours a lovely coppery amber with a dense, dense foamy off-white head. Carbonation is slow but steady. Aroma is well-balanced, with a distinct flowery and fruity blend of hops and some yeasty bread and sweet grains. In the mouth, true to style, though with a noticeable metallic tang. Hop bitterness is moderate, and carbonation lends a very soft mouthfeel to a medium-light body. A little apple-skin crispness, with woodier notes and a smooth bready/caramel undertone, but nothing stands out all that much. It's a nice one, and it's a sexy-looking pale ale, but there's not much to distinguish it. Don't get me wrong; with the low ABV, I'd happily quaff gallons of the stuff, but it's just not much to write home about. | Samuel Adams Boston Ale (Stock Ale) | 1,193 | 35 | 4.94 | American Pale Ale (APA) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,128,459,445 | Melchizedek | Pours a nice golden amber, with a perfect, lingering head. Smell portends good things, with a sweet malt aroma and the contrasting hops blending to produce a fairly rich, savory aroma, with a bit of metallic or sulfur character just detectable. Taste doesn't surprise, but is very nice for all that. I like the strong malt backbone; there's a consistent caramel/honey sweetness and breadiness, against which hops, not at all citric but earthy and with a somewhat floral bitterness, push through. The aftertaste is a bit more bitter, but also more fruity. Feels creamy and pleasant in the mouth, easy to enjoy. This is a darn solid beer--good in every category. It looks good, smells good, tastes good, and I wouldn't mind another... | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whiteout Wit | 70,194 | 24,903 | 6.5 | Witbier | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,313,549,884 | THECPJ | Reviewed from notes: appearance: golden yellow with a 1.5 finger head smell: citrus, brett, funk, barnyard, hay, taste: brett, citrus, funk, mouthfeel: mild carbonation, medium body, overall: this is a new and different Witbier to me. Which I liked and hopefully will be able to have again. Cheers, The CPJ | Positive Contact | 76,781 | 10,099 | 8 | Witbier | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,325,109,852 | THECPJ | Reviewed from notes: Appearance: murky orange brown with no head Smell: apples, pears, coriander, spice, Taste: apples, spice, malts, Mouthfeel: mild carbonation, medium body Overall: interesting take on a witbier. Definitely get some cider qualities from the apple and pears. Glad I got to try it. Cheers, Thecpj | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dark Starr Stout | 29,995 | 13,667 | 4.2 | Irish Dry Stout | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,208,131,594 | codyw | A: Pitch black. 1/2 finger small head that dissipates fairly quickly. S: Not much smell. Slight bitter chocolate. Some roasted malts. Not much T: I feel like there could be more flavor. There are some roasted malts and bitter chocolate, but nothing that makes me say wow. M: I feel like it is a little light for a stout, but not unpleasant. D: You could drink a lot of these in a sitting, but I would want something with a little more flavor. Maybe dry stouts aren't my thing. | Double Dog Double Pale Ale | 35,754 | 68 | 11.5 | American Double / Imperial IPA | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,208,646,379 | codyw | A: copper, with two finger head that slowly disappears. S: Citrus and pine with hints of caramel. Great bold smell T: Hop attack then great smooth balance with plenty of malt. Great DIPA taste and flavor. M: Nice balance. Slightly sticky, but light bodied enough to make you keep on drinking. D: Great beer. High ABV, so be careful, and this beer is so flavorful that it hides the alcohol well. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mephistopheles' Stout | 28,204 | 30 | 16.8 | American Double / Imperial Stout | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,282,257,872 | DanielRP | Bottle from lbutikken, Copenhagen. Batch 3, bottled 2007-11, served at 2010-08. Served in a snifter. Appearance: Dark, nowhere near see-through. Brown to light-brown head, leaving its mark on the glass. Smell: Dark, heavy smell speaking of prune and a bit of smoke. What is expected of a heavy stout, deluxe! Taste: The alcohol is tasted at first, and felt when the aftertaste kicks in and you feel the warmth in your throat, a noticeable difference from eg. regular 10% stouts. It leaves a remarkably noticeable flavour of nuts after some time, hazelnuts I would say. Below the nuts there is a touch of coffee. The taste comes a bit below the strong sensation of the mouthfeel, so one has to seek it a bit more than usual. One can isolate some roasted flavours that don't feel as they come forth very strong in the mouth, it's probably a sensation that is connected to the strong alcohol running through. Mouthfeel: Creamy, not at all flat. Good (perfect?) carbonation for this type of beer. The high alcohol percentage is felt in my tongue and palate, making them go a tad numb after a while. Drinkability: 16%. Half a bottle later I am feeling it. But I never got tired of drinking it, even after I finished it, I could have taken more. Obviously you won't drink many in a (fruitful) night, but it is a pleasure to drink. A strong beer, in many aspects. I already feel eager to drink more bottles. The price is a bit hefty though, but I guess it's connected to the alcohol percentage in some way. I will, however, certainly get more bottles if/when I get the opportunity again. Avery really shows off that they can make top-class beer when they have the ambition to do so. | Iniquity (Imperial Black Ale) | 47,228 | 3,818 | 9 | American Black Ale | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 1,283,775,288 | DanielRP | Bottle from lbutikken, Copenhagen. Can't find a date on the bottle, but I bought it 2010-01 and served it 2010-09 (so there might be some aging bias in my review). Served in a snifter. Appearance: Dark, as it promises to be. Quite a light coloured head formed an inch or so after pouring. Smell: Sweet, with recognizable cascade. Something also reminds me of caramel malt heavy brews such as Dale's Pale Ale. Taste: Like the smell advertised. Sweetness like from caramel, ends with nutty touch. Pleasant, not really running away in any direction. Mouthfeel: Flows easily, not thick as a stout, as it shouldn't be. Carbonation is at a good level. Drinkability: I splitted a bomber with a friend, and despite of that I honestly got quite bored after a while. It doesn't get hindered by high alcohol percentage or unpleasant taste, but there's nothing that really keeps me going in drinking it either. Maybe depended more on my mood than the beer though (but the best of beers should be able to influence my mood to the better, shouldn't they? :-) ). It says "the antithesis of Unearthly" on the label, and that is a strange statement. If anything, I felt that I recognized the beer clearly from Southern Tier's other products, very much including Unearthly. It is different, but it's more like a little brother than an antithesis. It goes with the style, I guess. And variety from the heavier DIPA:s can be good. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lagunitas Imperial Stout | 1,373 | 220 | 9.9 | Russian Imperial Stout | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,319,163,505 | StevenBilodeau | Bomber style bottle, poured a deep black, chocolate brown hue. Nice head, great lacing... very good retention. Extremely aromatic, sweet rich coffee, smooth... and earthy. Undertones of chocolate, dark chocolate bitterness. An excellent beer, very aromatic, tasty and reminds me of just a full bodied beer perfect for those extremely cold days. worth the purchase. | Xingu Black Beer | 1,314 | 434 | 4.7 | Schwarzbier | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,303,437,589 | StevenBilodeau | This is an interesting find. Nice and dark, black lager style... Roast, clean... light body, great with barbecue... Great for pounding, easy drinking... refreshing. This is a good beer for people looking for something different. A good style for the non dark beer people... I like this one. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fest (Summer Fest) | 985 | 368 | 5.6 | Märzen / Oktoberfest | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1,074,645,003 | Reneejane | To be honest, I was always sort of disappointed with this beer. I used to live in Madison (up until 4 mos. ago) and I'd wait with baited anticipation for the octoberfest, and this beer pales compaired to that. It's drinkable, slightly fruity hop flavors, more interesting than a lager, but not as good as their oktoberfest beer. | Left Hand Milk Stout | 3,434 | 418 | 6 | Milk / Sweet Stout | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 1,169,008,117 | Reneejane | Poured a nice dark black with a thick tan colored head that stuck around and left tracings on the glass. The carbonation and mouth feel were good. The first aroma is of coffee, and this flavor is the first flavor you taste. The flavors are of coffee, a hint of chocolate, and a bit of smoke. The lactose-sugar is not obvious as a taste but there is an overall sweetness. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elm City Lager | 16,106 | 357 | 5 | German Pilsener | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 1,234,403,202 | FatSean | I love German pilseners. Poured from a 12oz can into a 12oz 'mixer' pint glass. Very nice golden color with a thin head and decent lacing. Smells of biscuity malts and some grassiness. Tastes of the biscuit. The grassy scent carries over making the beer seem a bit coarse on the finish. Mouthfeel is excellent, very to style with carbonation. I could drink this all day. 5%, light crisp flavors and finish. Just my kind of summer beer. | Our Special Ale 2008 (Anchor Christmas Ale) | 45,537 | 28 | 5.5 | Winter Warmer | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,227,745,267 | FatSean | 12oz bottle in 12oz mug. Poured a beautiful deep red with a healthy beige head. Smell is sweet malts with a touch of licorice and bubblegum Taste is bubblegum...seriously, like the gumballs you get from a coin-op candy machine. Some of the licorice notcie din the nose is here, but bubblegum is in command. There is alsom some faint spicey notes at first taste, but the licorice/bubblegum taste dominate Mouthfeel is thin. Not very drinkable for me. The flavors were unique at first, but as the beer was drank, I became a bit bored. Doesn't seem to be much complexity in this one. Also, bubblegum and beer aren't really a hit with my palate. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dreadnaught IPA | 1,558 | 26 | 9.5 | American Double / Imperial IPA | 3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,223,319,804 | CosmicCharlie | A - very cloudy. The bottle says its because of the bottle conditioning, but I think its the amount of hops in the brew. S - citrus hop aroma T - citrusy. quite bitter but not obnoxious. lots of hop flavor. M - appropriate level of carbonation for a DIPA. medium bodied. D - very drinkable for a beer this strong. I agree that the ABV is pretty well hidden. all i can say is that its very tasty! | Alpha Klaus Christmas (Xmas) Porter | 7,438 | 26 | 6 | American Porter | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,244,079,114 | CosmicCharlie | A - black as night S - roasted coffee T - the bottle mentioned chocolate and hops, but all I got was coffee. Don't get me wrong, its very good. There was a little acrid taste, perhaps from roasted barley??? M - medium. D - very drinkable. All in all, a good porter. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Founders Imperial Stout | 21,822 | 1,199 | 10.5 | Russian Imperial Stout | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1,301,196,542 | Aircow86 | Poured just a tad colder than room temperature into an oversized wine glass. Appearance: Black as hell, gentle pour still gave way to a towering chocolate colored head. Not even a sliver of light comes through this beer. Smell: Chocolate, anise, a touch of liquor Taste: Very complex. Nice hop flavor for an Imperial Stout, bottle says 90 IBUs. Coffee flavor in the aftertaste, nice warming liquor feel. Mouthfeel: Creamy, just the right amount of carbonation for the style. Overall: A delicious beer. One of the top Imperial Stouts for sure. A few days later, I paired this with a slice of mocha chocolate cake - incredible, this beer goes great with chocolate desserts. | Stone Levitation Ale | 6,301 | 147 | 4.4 | American Amber / Red Ale | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,304,970,668 | Aircow86 | Served cold, poured into a pint glass. Appearance: Disappointing head, not sure what to expect from a 4.4% beer from Stone (who knew they made such a sessionable beer?) Color, however, is perfect for an amber. This looks like a tamer version of Arrogant Bastard. Smell: Wow, hops! Guess I should have expected this from Stone. Much hoppier smell than your average Amber (this is a good thing). A sweet malt backbone goes nicely with the hops. Taste: Strong hop bitterness for an Amber (again, this is a good thing in my mind; it may not adhere fully to style but it's damn tasty). Perfect amount of malt. This would be a fantastic session beer, it hits a perfect medium between packing lots of flavor but still being drinkable and refreshing. Mouthfeel: Surprisingly smooth, a nice carbonation. I've never tasted such a thick amber. Overall: Initially I doubted Stone's ability to brew a sessionable beer that would live up to the standard of their other big brews. Plainly put, this was stupid. For those who are sticklers for drinkable, sessionable beers, this is one area where Stone delivers. One of my new favorite ambers, no question. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Porch Swing Single Ale | 1,916 | 192 | 6 | Belgian Pale Ale | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,060,310,477 | Bruiser81 | This beer was a light golden-orange color with a very foamy, creamy white head. The lacing was great leaving webs all over the glass, very sticky. The aroma was refreshing, lots of citrus, lemon, hay, grapefruit, and some spices. The taste wasn't quite as complex but thats okay. Sweet malt hits hard up front and meets up with a crisp hoppiness in the middle. Not a hop bitterness rather a nice rounded hop flavor. A sort of spicy flavor finishes this beer off in the end. This beer goes down very smooth almost creamy like. A very refreshing beer. Would make for a good session or lake beer if it was available here. | Löwenbräu Original | 280 | 95 | 5.2 | Munich Helles Lager | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,048,934,087 | Bruiser81 | I wasn't sure what to expect with this beer. It seems to be pretty popular at the local store so I thought I would give it a try. As soon as I popped the cap a very strong skunky aroma seemed to fill the whole room. Once I poured it into the glass it seemed to lose a lot of that skunky smell. It was a decent looking beer. A thick white head that lasted for most of the brew. The beer itself was a very light golden-yellow. The aroma was crisp with a little bit of hop bitterness detectable. There was also a slight hint of sweet malts. Taste was sort of grainy up front followed by sweet malts toward the end. There wasn't much of an aftertaste. I felt this brew may have been overly carbonated, it felt a little sharp on the tongue. Not a bad brew but certainly nothing special. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Prima Pils | 1,010 | 345 | 5.3 | German Pilsener | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1,264,805,780 | Mcculler | Pours a beautiful pale slightly cloudy yellow with some blue-green highlights; a good, not large head with some lacing. Sweet, bready malts, grapefruit, yeast, and herbal notes - camomile especially. Taste is a beautiful Americanized version of European style - bready and yeasty with some strong but not overpowering citrus notes (grapefruit and lemon), herbal notes (lemon balm, hay, camomile, thyme), and a mineral finish. Has a light feel with solid carbonation. Perhaps my favorite everyday drinking beer. Light, affordable, available year round, yet complex and intriguing. Love this beer. Love it. | St. Rogue Red | 1,597 | 132 | 5.1 | American Amber / Red Ale | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1,222,313,398 | Mcculler | Served in a bomber -- got it off a bottom shelf at Goodrich's in East Lansing MI -- maybe peaked? Poured into a pint glass beautifully -- a Cumulus like tan head that lasts with relatively large bubbles that yet leave a sticky thick lace along the side of the glass. Chunky three dimensional figurations -- a Shitzu dog in mine -- remain floating in the center. You could perform augury with this head! Brownish ruby color -- kinda pretty. Smells of herbal pine and some bright fruit -- nothing too exciting. Herbal and pine notes from hops with some grapefruit peel-like citrus. Moderate, nondesript malt sweatness. Relatively dry however. Watery mouthfeel that disappoints slightly. Which leads to good drinkability -- though I wonder why drink it? Rather just contemplate it. Could be an old beer, though I've seen dustier on that shelf at Goodrich's. But dissappointing -- especially after such a tease as that beautiful, unique head. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Busch Ice | 3,474 | 29 | 5.9 | American Adjunct Lager | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1,227,214,338 | Rumpole | Much harder to find for whatever reason than Natural Ice, which one can find anywhere in central MA in 30-packs. Finally spotted a 12 pack of this and got it, hoping it'd at least be somewhat better than the Natty, what with the family name on it and all. Alas, not the case. A lot of reviews here saying this was bland; I found it unduly harsh. The regular 4.6% Busch is much easier to drink. The 5.9% strength is great, but not worth the flavor penalty. Standard macro-gold appearance, nothing wrong there. The label is somewhat less silly than the Natty Ice at least, and nowhere near as embarrassing as Beast Ice. Smell isn't too bad either, although one can tell one is headed for trouble; light macro smell with a kind of stingy quality to it. Texture might be ok, but frankly all the attention is taken up by the harsh flavor, which has a kind of burning fuel-oil quality to it. In short, there's not enough beer to handle the 5.9% abv. Plainly not meant to be tasted; made for drinking quickly while very cold. | Noche Buena | 7,714 | 57 | 5.9 | Bock | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 1,324,092,536 | Rumpole | For whatever reason, this is the first I've heard tell of this stuff, found it in a holiday variety 24-pack along with both types of Dos Equis. It is light bodied for the style, which is what you'd expect from a Mexican dark. It's very close to rival Negra Modelo; this is a little richer and roastier, the Negra Modelo a little lighter and finishes a bit cleaner. If you like Mexi-darks, you'll like this just fine. It, or an equivalent dark from this brewer, ought to be available year-round, I'm somewhat surprised they don't really have anything to counter the Modelo unless it's Christmas season. While we're at it, this brewer really needs to get the Bohemia in 12-packs. A very drinkable and pleasant Mexi-dark. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bison Organic Golden Bock | 31,096 | 609 | 7.5 | Bock | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1,152,125,183 | Reidrover | 22 oz bomber, paid $3.99 for this. In appearance its a good enough looking lager. Deep golden with a nice small splotchy white head. Aroma is average mainlly slightly malty, but not as much as I expect a bock to have. Some hop aroma too. Taste is at first quite fruity and nice then it turns rather harsh at the back of the tongue and alcohol is very evident. The harsh bitterness continues on into the after taste. Ok on the palate until the last of the mouthful then it becomes bitter and sticky, almost cloying. This is an odd beer..like LBB before me this appears in reality to be a regular Pale lager with a touch more hops..maybe even a hoppy malt liquor. Not a terrible beer, but not worth the money. | Demolition | 49,003 | 1,549 | 7.2 | Belgian Pale Ale | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1,296,359,825 | Reidrover | 50ml bottle from Roth's Keizer store. Bottled on 9/21/10 $5.99 Appearance like the "blurb" says..slightly hazy yet bright sunshine yellow with a pillowy half inch white head. very nice belgian yeast aromas.. plus esters of banana and bubble gum, spice unexpectedly string for an American version. Taste the same as the aroma..delicious really. Nice creamy palate with good level of soft carbonation. What can i say..very good example and quite quaffable. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Double Bag | 273 | 94 | 7.2 | Altbier | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 1,213,886,792 | AJFitz | Poured from bottle into pint glass. Appearence: Light brown with a copper coloring. Nice tan head, about one finger thick. Head dissipates quickly, but still has good lacing all the way down. Smell: Nice light malty smell, with a hint of hops. Neither smell is overwhelming, good balance between the two. Taste: Sweet with a nice light malt taste, then finishes with a taste of hops. Again, good balance between the two. Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium fullness. Not too thick, not too thin. Drinkability: Great beer, easy to drink, great taste. Definitly one of my favorites from Long Trail. | Sea Dog Raspberry Wheat Ale | 3,072 | 137 | 4.5 | Fruit / Vegetable Beer | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,214,494,136 | AJFitz | poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Appearance: clear golden color with a very thin head that fades quickly. almost no lacing on the way down. Smell: fruity raspberry smell, almost artificial. slight smell of the sweet maltiness, but not at all strong. Taste: sweet fruity flavor to start off, then finishing with more of the fake raspberry taste, a bit sour. Mouthfeel: thin, some carbonation, nothing impressive. Drinkability: could drink a lot of these in one sitting, not a terrible summertime beer, not one I would buy again though. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gage Roads India Pale Ale | 32,619 | 13,136 | 5.1 | English India Pale Ale (IPA) | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 1,190,543,100 | aussielars | Poured golden straw coloured with a one inch firm head that disappeared into something that looked like floating chunky white bits within two minutes. Nice earthy hop aroma with lots of citrus. It's fresh on the palate with a slight bitter after taste. I suspect Amarillo for flavouring and aroma hops, but I could be wrong. Average mouthfeel with above average carbonation. Hoppy and refreshing. Yes I be back for more. But might try to brew a clone with lots of Amarillo for aroma and flavour. I would probably try Target for bittering. | Baltika #3 Classic | 2,634 | 401 | 4.8 | Euro Pale Lager | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,170,587,237 | aussielars | Very pale with an average head that leaves a lot of lacing on glass. Effervescence is good with lots of bubbles rising slowly until the end. Smell of grass, malt and a hint of citrus. Taste is similar to aroma and refreshing with a bit of tartness. i suspect it might be a bit of wheat in this one, since it leaves a fair bit of lacing and taste a bit tart. Light mouthfeel and easy to drink. This beer goes down well on a hot afternoon. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tröegs Mad Elf | 7,531 | 694 | 11 | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,294,693,475 | DDCMember | -12 oz. bottle poured into mug. A: Nice ruby color, thin head that faded fast. S: Cherries & Honey T: Just like the smell but almost has a whiskey warming after-taste. It is 11% ABV so that makes sense. No bitterness or bite at the end at all. M: Medium to thick body. Very little carbonation at all. D: Great beer! Good beer for a nice cold night. 1 or 2 of these will have you feeling good & warm. The most I've ever had at one sitting was 4 and my stomach was paying for it the next day. Glad it's only Seasonal or I would need an annual liver transplant. | Samuel Adams Winter Lager | 101 | 35 | 5.5 | Bock | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 1,294,604,443 | DDCMember | -12 oz. bottle poured into mug. A: Reddish Brown. Thick head. S: Spices, a little grapefruit. Made my mouth water. T: Very flavorful. Rich taste. Spicy with just a hint of grapefruit bitterness at the end. M: Medium Body. Well carbonated. D: Exceptional. I could drink this all day. Very clean, crisp taste. Entices the nose & makes the taste buds want more. Very good Winter beer. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hot Blooded Foreign Stout | 73,079 | 17,981 | 7 | Foreign / Export Stout | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,316,582,549 | One2Remeber | Filled my growler a couple hours ago, pouring into a pint glass. FYI, I kicked my IPA habit about a month or two ago and now am extremely hooked on rich stouts and sour Belgians. A: Wow, Hot blooded has a eye-popping, rich dark espresso color head, really thick, texture like whip cream topping:) Settles down to leave a filmy ring around the edges. Body is pitch black but almost looks extremely dark, dark brown. S: Creamy oatmeal right off the bat with some explosive notes of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, lightly roasted malts and undertones of coffee/espresso. Does not smell burnt or smoked so I am really looking forward to this one. T: I'm in paradise. Smooth, rich, higher alcohol without the dominant or lingering characteristic, creamy, warm and inviting. Very complex taste but way to enjoyable to savor, like eating a snickers (a lot of rich ingredients but it goes down in one bite, all taste the same). Oatmeal gives the beer a sturdy backbone throughout, it calms down the acrid taste of dark chocolate in the beginning while softening the big punch of espresso at the end. M: Every characteristic I'm picking up is light, a lot going on but nothing really is over the top dominant which is making the beer a lot more enjoyable compared to a porter with a heavy smoked presence or a stout with a over bearing roasty taste. Mouth feel is more like frosty from Wendy's then a beer. O: To be honest one could take my review as a little bias because Cigar City is by far my favorite brewery. They consistently deliver choices within styles to meet anyone's taste buds. This is a perfect desert beer. I would compare it to Rogue's Chocolate Stout (which is one of the world's best) but I can enjoy Hot Blooded to the fullest extent because it is lighter, more like a bit size candy bar compared to a whole birthday cake. Love the beer, love the brewery! | Post Road Pumpkin Ale | 74 | 45 | 5 | Pumpkin Ale | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 1,317,707,680 | One2Remeber | Filled my quart growler a couple hours ago, pouring into a pint glass. First time having this brew, always been satisfied with Brooklyn beer (except Local 1, I think I had a bottle past due). A: Pours an extremely thin, bubbly head that quickly fizzes into nothing. After taking a sip I forced some head with a slow, forceful pour; still not much improved. Light honey-amber color body, clear, filtered. Carbonation looks very uninviting, dull, weak. S: Smells like pumpkin pie banana nut bread. Biscuity, chewy, warm, honey/caramel sweet. T: Same as the smell but not as dominant has the nostrils had my pallet believe. Very bland tasting, just like pumpkin pie filling without the crust and whip cream. Not picking up any spices, its more about the biscuity malts. Taste watered down for the style, I've had about six different pumpkin beers this season, all with more flavor than this. M: Extremely bitter as you swish around the mouth. Fizzy, bubbly carbonation as the beer hits the back on the mouth. As it slides down the throat the chewy pumpkin feel lingers. O: First pumpkin beer I've had that did not have a spicy characteristic (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove....). This ale is way to one sided with the pumpkin flavor and while the malts do complement the flavor, there is not a complementary taste or feel to balance the beer out, either being from spices or hops. Extremely bland:( | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trippel Belgian Style Ale | 1,054 | 192 | 7.8 | Tripel | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | 1,315,616,314 | SeattleBeerBlog | A- pours a brilliant deep gold with high carbonation and a white head that dissipates quickly. decent lacing. needs more head retention though. A- Pepper bread, alcohol and yeast. decent. T- nice malt start with citrus and fresh bread/ doughy, yet some Alcohol is a bit evident. Coriander is there and a nice/different twist, Easy drinking. M- thin body, with higher carbonation and a bit of warming, way to thin. O- ok I was hoping for more from this beer, A bit thin and under complex for the style, overall average but still drinkable, a good starter. | Racer 5 India Pale Ale | 2,751 | 610 | 7 | American IPA | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,255,137,768 | SeattleBeerBlog | A-Pours a perfect light copper, clear as day and very appetizing. Head retention is ok but not great, only thing saving this from perfect. Nice lacing though. edit- came back after leaving about quarter a glass in the kitchen after 3 hours....still had carbonation....crazy I know. But definitely made an impression, still tasted great too! S- smells of citrus and pine, very yummy, a hint of sweetness as well. like putting your face in an orange and grapefruit while in the middle of a forrest. Reminds me of Skiing trees for some reason? needless to say unbelievable. T- man this is good stuff. very hoppy but not over powering, definetly taste the pine, the taste lingers and still tastes good. would only need a little more sweetness to be perfect. but close to it. M- well carbonated but a little slickness. D- overall a very good beer, wish they had better availability, a go to IPA for sure. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse | 1,946 | 142 | 5 | Hefeweizen | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1,127,873,661 | Bond | First impressions when pouring are a cloudy amber-yellow beer, with a head and lacing that was better than most (lacing was very good). In the nose I got a strong bananna and clove hit that I liked. Now, to the tasting--Initial taste on the palate is fluffy and mildly sweet. But I got an uncharacteristic metallic aftertaste in the finish, which killed this beer for me...007 | Tennent's Lager | 161 | 53 | 5 | Euro Pale Lager | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1,125,280,313 | Bond | After tasting, this beer replaced St. Pauli as my "everyday beer". It has a light fruity-ness to it, and a nice hoppiness. The smell is slightly skunky and the taste is very mildly bitter (just like I like it). A few other reviews called it very skunky, but what I smelled was way under 90% of all German beers in the skunk category. Some dudes from Belfast called it "Guff"...Not sure what that means. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
90 Minute IPA | 2,093 | 10,099 | 9 | American Double / Imperial IPA | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,296,518,457 | Flipadelphia84 | A- A nice amber color with a cream colored one finger head. S- Grassy, sweet Caramely, the alcohol is slightly noticeable. Smells great. T- A nice hoppy bite to start it off, has some caramel undertones. The Bitterness sort of mellows and hits you again on the finish. Very Tasty M- A little dry, just what i expected. Medium/high carbonation. D- Is it already gone? Very drinkable. I could put a few of these down as long as I can sleep in in the morning. Solid. | Bell's Hopslam Ale | 17,112 | 287 | 10 | American Double / Imperial IPA | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,296,607,966 | Flipadelphia84 | A- Poured into a pint glass from a 12oz bottle. A dark gold with a white head. S- Very citrusy, pineapple, grapefruit. Has almost a sweet malty scent to it (maybe the honey). Are you sure this is 10% ABV? T- Very much like it smells. Smooth and very balanced. With a name like hopslam you would think it would just smack you in the face, but it is surprisingly mellow. The finish actually ends unlike most Double IPA's I've had. Really really good! M- It may be me, but it might have the best mouthfeel I've had in a double IPA. Maybe its the honey but it seems just a little thicker on the tongue than most DIPA's. D- Well, apparently it is 10% ABV. I'm just about finished with my first and my tongue wants more, but my head does not. (I have work in the morning) In other words, "Its extremely delicious, cancel my plans". | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LongShot Cranberry Wit | 46,903 | 35 | 5 | Witbier | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,249,524,886 | Shango42 | Serving type-bottle poured into pint glass. A-Hazy copper/orange pour with thin white head that disappates quickly. Appearance of higher carbonation. S-Faint wheat and light cranberries. Nutty. Spicy cinnamon. Nose is genarally hard to find. T-Tart cranberries overwhelm the front. Spicy cinnamon and grassy wheat notes follow and there is a rounder, fuller sweetness here in the middle. The finish is sweet berries and the spicy background stays for a while afterward. This surprised me. It is not a style I genearlly like - wheat beers or fruit beers - but the sweetness and lighter wheat in combination makes it better than I expected. M-Spicy with higher carbonation. Tough on the tongue spice, but the sweetness balances it out somewhat. D-Again, not my style, but not bad. I can't imagine having more than one as the aftertaste sweetness is too much. It is almost medicinal. | Darkness | 33,127 | 13,014 | 10.3 | Russian Imperial Stout | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 1,248,840,480 | Shango42 | Serving type-tap poured into a tulip snifter. A-Bold dense blackness. Dark tan head. Lots of lacing. S-Chocolate sweetness, dark scotch-like malts, caramel, toffee. Absolutely delicious on the senses. T-1st sip...speechless. So smooth, so sweet, so perfect. Dark chocolate and toffee, scotch-like malt with very light coffee notes. Wonderfully full body. The balance for this high octane, big stout is unparalleled. The alcohal is definitely present because it warms going down, but it is not overpowering. Some late hops make an appearance but it just continues to balance and compliment the brew. I've simply never had a better beer. M-Thick, chewy, low carbonation, full bodied. D-Could drink one of these every day and I would be in beertopic bliss. It sets the bar. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Old #38 Stout | 408 | 112 | 5.6 | Irish Dry Stout | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,321,607,281 | Bockrules | poured from the bottle into a pint glass A - Pours a dark motor oil black with a fluffy, two-finger, tan head. Head is gone 2/3rds down the glass which is longer than I initially expected. Leaves behind a few splotches of lacing here and there. S - Substantial roasted barely and malt smell with plenty of molasses and hints of plum T - Dark fruit and molasses upfront. The body is layered - at the base is a firm roasted barely and malt base with a bit of molasses, the middle has earthy hops to provide some balance, and the top has substantial sweet, dark fruit flavors. It seems that the sweet fruit notes are overwhelming and eclipse the malt flavors too much. More sweetness as the beer passes over the back of the tongue followed by a dry, plume-molasses finish. M - On the weaker side of medium bodied with medium carbonation. Not very creamy or exceptionally smooth. Overall, Old No 38 stout isn't a bad beer by any stretch of the imagination, but it is somewhat disappointing given it's $10 a six price at World Market. The most glaring problem is that he mouthfeel is off - I can accept thin bodied in an Irish dry Stout, but that needs to be compensated by exceptional creaminess, which was absent in this beer. Also, the taste profile is backwards - Malt and hop flavors need to be dialed up, and the plum notes dialed down. A decent, "good enough" stout that I would drink again, but wouldn't necessarily seek out. | Racer 5 India Pale Ale | 2,751 | 610 | 7 | American IPA | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 1,321,865,719 | Bockrules | poured from the bottle into a pint glass A - Pours a nice hazy, orange-gold with small flecks of yeast suspended throughout. Only a few bubbles rise to the dense, off-white, two-finger head. Head stays intact all the way down the glass. Leaves behind generous splotches of lacing. S - Nice bouquet of floral aromas greet the nose upon opening the bottle floating a sweet caramel backbone. In the glass, the nose becomes more citrus with orange, pineapple and grapefruit notes. T - Upfront, we have orange flavors and sweetness, almost like a wheat beer. The body is exceptionally well balanced with floral hops perfectly balanced by a firm Caramel backbone with hints of orange and mango on top of it all. Sticky orange flavor as the beer passes over the back of the tongue that intensifies into a lingering bitter-orange finish. M - Medium bodied with low carbonation to give the beer a nice creaminess that compliments it well. This beer has been tempting me in my fridge ever since I picked it up a couple months ago in Phoenix with my wife on our anniversary. Faced with literally hundreds of beers I hadn't sampled before, I was forced to only bring 12 home with me. Glad I chose Racer 5. Hands down this is the best IPA I have ever had the pleasure of drinking. Though not a hop-heads delight, this beer is incredibly smooth and balanced despite being very complex and having a rather high ABV of 7%. Hopefully I can find this beer in New Mexico as I would love to make it a staple in my fridge. It is beers like this that make obtaining, tasting and reviewing beers from around the world such an exciting and rewarding hobby. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dead Guy Ale | 355 | 132 | 6.5 | Maibock / Helles Bock | 4.5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,307,496,489 | JohnFatAss | Cloudy and orange in color. Nice head formed and faded away. Left some light lacing on the glass. Very faint smell. Medium body, medium carbonation. Very well balanced. Some malt sweetnes, off set with the hop bitternes. Easy to drink for such a dark and strong ale. Most enjoyable. I will buy this again. This is a good beer to have when you just want to unwind, relax and appreciate a good beer. | Pacífico | 2,755 | 75 | 4.8 | American Adjunct Lager | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1,306,114,054 | JohnFatAss | Fizzy beer with a lot of bubbles. Head disapeared as soon as it was poured. Has a weak beer smell that is not very inviting. Taste is grainy, not much flavor, leaves a dry slightly bitter after taste. Mouthfeel is watery despite the high carbonation. Overall - Nothing I would ever buy again. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bligh's Barleywine Ale | 73,910 | 12,314 | 10 | English Barleywine | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1,320,279,340 | Rochefort10nh | So glad other BAs suggested this beer in a recent thread as I had no idea of it's existence. BA Barleywines encompass some of my favorite beers including MoaS, Arctic Devil, Wooden Hell and Abacus and this beer is right at home in this exalted company. Bligh's pours a murky, ruddy brown with a very slight collar of quickly fading foam. The nose is where this beer begins to shine. A deep inhalation brings strong scents of freshly made caramel, vanilla and bourbon char. Further notes of muscovado sugar, maple and cashew can be coaxed with a generous swirl of the glass. A very faint alcohol presence can be detected which carries over to the flavor as well. The taste continues the smell almost perfectly with caramelized sugars and deep malt flavors coming to the forefront. The sweetness of this beer is spot on as it never becomes cloying but touches all the right notes including toffee, candied pecans and coconut. Fantastic! Mouthfeel is slightly thin and is the one area that this beer falls short of my favorites. If the carbonation level was increased slightly it would do wonders for this beer. Overall this a fabulous beer that I will seek out on a regular basis. | Belgian Style Dubbel | 59,323 | 144 | 6.5 | Dubbel | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,281,132,275 | Rochefort10nh | Big thanks go out to BeerFMAndy who included this spectacular beer as one of many extras in a recent trade. I'll start by saying in no uncertain terms that this is the new benchmark in Belgian Style Dubbels produced on American soil! Pours a beautiful deep russet color with a thin whispy off white head. The nose is redolent of Banana's Foster - Sweet caramelized sugar (turbanado) with a strong whiff of ripe banana. The wonderful aromas carry over to the taste as fruity esters and phenols combined with a copious amount of high quality malt to produce sweet sugary overtones and nuanced stone fruit flavors and figs and prunes to support the banana. So much goodness going on in this relatively lower alcohol offering. Damn this is good and some of the notes strike a remarkable similarity with a good weizenbock. Still this remains largely in Dubbel territory with the lack of spiciness found in those wheat based beers and an increased caramel and toffee presence. Hops were not invited to this party. Mouthfeel is lush and sticky with droplets of beer clinging to the sides of my glass after each sip. Drinkability is great for the style as I could easily polish off a couple of these in a sitting. Overall this is a great way for Sprecher to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. If this beer were local to me it I would be buying it by the case before it disappears! | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Heineken Lager Beer | 246 | 81 | 5 | Euro Pale Lager | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1,199,831,923 | cyraxx | Didn't really have this "on-tap" it was from one of those stupid mini-kegs they have. A-Pale yellow with little head...nothing special. S-Slight malt and hop aroma, not a whole lot to entertain the nose. T-I don't know if anyone else has said this yet but, artificial banana? Probably the best part, because it caught me off guard. M-Very thin, like drinking soda. D-Aside from the mouthfeel being so poor, I could see being able to pound these down. | Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale | 25,259 | 870 | 9.2 | American Double / Imperial IPA | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 3 | 1,257,372,298 | cyraxx | A - Pours a nice light copper color with half a finger of white head, not much lacing. S - Wow. Huge amount of juicy citrus and apricot, can't wait to taste this. T - The same citrus and apricot and citrus is there in full force as my tongue is assaulted by bitterness. Probably one of the most bitter I've ever had. M - Good amount of carbonation for the style, decent thickness. D - I have to ding this on drinkability because of how bitter it is. I like, and appreciate its bitterness, but I doubt I'd be able to drink more than one or two. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trappistes Rochefort 8 | 1,696 | 207 | 9.2 | Dubbel | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1,131,930,277 | dalion037 | This is really an exceptional beer. From the first sip to the last it is very enjoyable. Great hops and a nice after taste. It leaves you craving another and another. The biggest problem was running out before I got my fill. Buy it! Drink it! If you can find it. | Old Viscosity | 31,613 | 5,318 | 10 | American Double / Imperial Stout | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 1,231,299,470 | dalion037 | I wasn't too impressed with this beer. I know it was going to be a strong ale but the alcohol was too overpowering. The malt flavor is very strong with hints of coffee/espresso on the back. I think this is more of a stout than a strong ale but it's not quite there. This is a nice beer to drink when you want lots of flavor and high abv but it's just an ok beer. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sol | 2,803 | 57 | 4.5 | American Adjunct Lager | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,246,399,182 | cervezale | Sol Caguama as it is known in Mexico because of the 940 ml big bomber bottle is a classic pilsner from mexcican macro Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma. It is know the flagship rival beer of Corona from Grupo Modelo. Color: Pale yellow with little head formation and little lace retention. Aroma: Aromas of malts and hops almost lost but found at the end. Taste: Semi-dry malts, corn, cereal, little hop bitterness, but refreshing. Finish: Dry and with a little bitter aftertaste. Good for hot summer refreshment. | Keystone Light | 1,341 | 306 | 4.2 | Light Lager | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1,276,703,907 | cervezale | Keystone Light is an american macrobrew from the Coors Brewing Company. It is the light version of Keystone brand beer. Appearance: Light straw yellow. Almost no head formation and no lace retention. Smell: Very little malt aromas, with no hops detected. Taste: Some maltiness with little bitterness. Some metallic notes. Mouthfeel: Light and simple. No hop profile, although good carbonation is detectable. Drinkability: Typical of an american macro. Good for the beach or hot summer days as simple refreshment. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Delirium Noël | 2,347 | 180 | 10 | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 1,165,193,585 | Osiris9588 | 750ml bottle, caged and corked--painted white with a label featuring a pink elephant wearing a Santa hat, as well as Santa's sleigh being drawn by a team of pink elephants. It pours a light amber color with rusty, ruddy undertones. The two-finger off white head is quite frothy, showing good retention and leaving ample lacing. The smell is yeasty and spicy, plenty of clove and pepper, along with banana and sweet malt. The taste offers Belgian candy, sour apple, some licorice, rasin, clove, caramel and chocolatey malt--the alcohol is well disguised. The mouth is medium bodied and a little syrupy. The drinkability is a bit limited due to the syrupy characterstic. Solid, though not outstanding--below the standards of the other beers of the Delirium family. The mouth is | Organic ESB | 2,843 | 741 | 5.42 | Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,160,321,883 | Osiris9588 | Amber color, with a weak one finger white head. The aroma is of spicy hops and citrus, very zesty. The flavor just seems off--all I taste is fruit and yeast, with a little burst of hops, and then an unpleasnt slightly phenolic finish. It just seems out of balance. It doesn't taste like the other ESBs that I have had either. The mouth begins brightly, then just dies on the palate, lacking sufficient carbonation I think, and then finishes with the aformentioned aftertaste. Thus, the drinkablility is pretty low. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Anchor Bock Beer | 23,942 | 28 | 5.5 | Bock | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 1,306,371,117 | HiGravShawn | Appearance: Dark dark dark. Darkest bock I've had. Smell: Raisins and caramel and molasses. Smells like burnt caramel almost. Taste/Mouthfeel: Medium to heavy. A little too heavy for this beer. Drinkability: Too roasted. Too heavy. Too harsh. Overall: It's like a barley wine and a porter had a baby. Honestly I might've rated it better if it said it was a porter or something, but another style... I have never had a bock like this. Worst Anchor beer I have had and normally I'm a fan. | St. Peter's Cream Stout | 2,442 | 296 | 6.5 | Milk / Sweet Stout | 3.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | 1,278,031,042 | HiGravShawn | Smells like cola and vanilla. The mouth feel jumps out at you as a bit viscous and slick, but this is the first sweet stout I have had in a long time. Probably the worst part of the experience. I have to admit for someone (me) who normally isn't a big residual sweetness sort of person, this works. No roast or toast, mainly dark malt with a little caramel some fruit and a creamy sweetness that hangs around in your mouth a while. the total experience is quite nice, but I could only drink one at a time. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Local 2 | 47,678 | 45 | 9 | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,271,987,612 | TK5150 | A- Pours a murky orange/brown with a beige head S- Candied orange peel with a little sweet smelling caramel and honey. Belgian yeasty spiciness finishes off the nose. T- Malty sweetness, with some honey. A little orange. M- A full medium body. Fairly smooth yet highly carbonated. D- Pretty good drinkability, especially for a 9% beer. Overall, a pretty good beer. Nothing to write home about. | Dark Lord Imperial Stout | 7,520 | 26 | 15 | Russian Imperial Stout | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,300,469,207 | TK5150 | 2010 bottle, thanks to tbart428 for splitting the bottle with me. Finally checking this one off the list. A- Pours dark brown/black with a small light brown head. Head recedes to a small ring around the glass. There is some brown highlights to the beer near the head when held up to the light. Alcohol legs and nice lacing. Not a bad looking beer, but not as DARK as I always thought it would be. S- Smells exactly like a Barossa Shiraz or a California Red Blend. The tannins from the grapes and oak you usually get with those wines is present in this beer as well. There is also some strong molasses in the nose, as is a hint of alcohol. T- Caramel, molasses, Barossa Shiraz, wine and oak tannins, with just a hint of alcohol at the back-end. Nice warming feeling going down to the stomach. Alcohol is masked very nicely on this beer for being 15%, would not have guessed that high. Coffee begins to show up more and more as it warms. I like this one. Not a roasty stout, this focuses more on the sweeter flavors, yet stays nicely balanced IMO. M- Full bodied and very smooth. Feels nice in the mouth. Not as thick as its reputation suggests. Feels like there is some high, sharp carbonation in the finish, but feels lowly carbonated in the mouth. O- Excellent beer. It stood up to my expectations, but was much different than I expected. This is a wine with some beer characteristics, not a beer with some wine characteristics. I can't believe this isn't oak aged either, there is a large oak component to it. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rescue IPA | 26,520 | 835 | 5.8 | American IPA | 4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1,173,801,904 | Imstillthegman | Thanks to BeerBeing for this bottle. Love the St. Bernard on the label. Copper in color with a bunch of particulates suspended in the liquid. Two inches of off-white head rise to the top of the glass and leaves chunky peaks of lacing as it retreats. A thin film remains until the end. The aroma is of sweet malts and citrus with some brown sugar in the background. The flavor isn't very exciting at all. Sweet, without the hop twang you find in IPAs. There is a dose of yeast in here that isn't normal...kind of turns me off. Way too carbonated. Thinner medium body, but it's hard to get past the carbonation. I am glad I got to try it, but I won't be back. | Chicory Stout | 1,153 | 10,099 | 5.2 | American Stout | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 1,155,842,892 | Imstillthegman | Pours a dark brown, almost black with a thin off-white head. Lacing is almost undetectable. Aroma consists of coffee, roasted malts, some dark chocolate, and something else I'm not sure of...might be the chicory. I enjoy the smell of this more than some other stouts because the coffee scent isn't overwhelming. The taste is a blend of flavors with none of them really overpowering any of the others. Instant coffee (but not too strong), chocolate, chicory, and some subtle hop flavor is in there as well. Pretty mild flavor for a stout. Medium to thick body with a touch of slickness. This is a stout that I can drink more than one of...since I don't really enjoy the strong coffee flavors...but two would probably do it for me. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tram Märzen | 24,764 | 4,558 | 4.9 | Märzen / Oktoberfest | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,129,587,165 | Daredevil | Quite dark "Mrzen" (altough I am not 100% sure this has been brewed in March actually, will ask the owner one day), very tasty (cashew nuts paired with figs in the palate) and rich, a slight note of sourness remains on the tongue ... This is a nice handcrafted brew which can be enjoyed in a very pleasant "Bierhalle" like location ... | Hobgoblin | 236 | 160 | 5.2 | English Brown Ale | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 1,172,667,530 | Daredevil | the label looks like this beer might be coming out of one of the Harry Potter books ... it pours lightly with a short firm head and offers a beautiful dark amber colour ... the smell is somewhat uneven: vernal flowers paired with sweaty feet .... taste is dominated by wet charcoal with a hint of lemon zest ... definitely not a masterpiece in brewing ... | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boddingtons Pub Ale | 1,798 | 655 | 4.7 | English Pale Ale | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,317,615,498 | TheBeerAuthority | Boddingtons Pub Ale was a drink I tried about a year ago. I have been enjoying it many times ever since and it has become a favorite of mine. Despite the surprisingly low ratings across the page I am on...(That I noticed from a quick scan) I'm going to give my honest opinion on this amazing, one of a kind ale. Appearance: This can looks imported! Bold, bright colors with an attractive, dominate looking name. Pours an unbelievably creamy, beautiful and unique colored white/tan, thick head. Smell: Grainy, slightly nutty and malty. Taste: Delicious. Very unique in my opinion. Slightly sweet, caramel, great amount of spice, nutty, malty and crisp. Mouth feel: Amazingly thick creamy texture with the head. The beer itself is on the lighter side. The two blend perfectly. Similar to: Newcastle brown ale but way more malty, creamy and with the sweetness toned down. Overall: For me there is no other beer quite like it. This can comes with a widget which results in that excellent creamy, silky head. Its refreshing, crisp and satisfying. The spice really shows in this beer. Average on the alcohol side. These go down easy and smooth. If you get a chance to try this beer, do yourself the favor and go ahead. | The Dogfather | 45,777 | 12,985 | 11 | American Double / Imperial Stout | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,317,607,089 | TheBeerAuthority | My first beer from Laughing dog brewing company. Whoa! Not what i expected for an imperial stout but in a GOOD way! Appearance- Dark jet back beer, amber brown/mocha colored head that nicely stuck around. Smell- Really dominant pine and sweet smell with some roasted malt smells as well. I'm not one for pine but it works well in this brew. Taste- Bold taste here. Chocolate, pine and an array of flavors. A very unique imperial stout. Wow. I get a sweet blast of dark fruits also but not overdone. You can taste the alcohol in this one. The unique taste for a stout attracted me in this situation! All very well balanced and complex. Mouth feel- Medium to full bodied. I thought the carbonation was well done. Overall- A well done beer that had a blast of flavors you don't usually expect from an imperial stout. This one went down easy for me and was a pleasure to drink. For a twist on the usual, give this beer a try! | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Toña Cerveza | 15,936 | 9,048 | 4.6 | American Adjunct Lager | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,232,587,496 | Amalak | I got a bottle of this simply because it was from Nicaragua because I was intrigued. It had a very light, unimpressive head. Nothing interesting, either, with the scent. The taste was actually quite crisp and I would say have more flavor than a Corona or Sol, which is the style of beer this is. Not bad. | Odd Notion (Winter 07) | 39,029 | 96 | 7.5 | American Dark Wheat Ale | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 1,232,587,762 | Amalak | I love the bottle art of a Rapunzel castle and snow. It was a dark brown/red in color. Only a slight head. Very opaque. It also had a nice, leafy, nut smell to it. Tastes like a good nut brown ale. To be honest it had a sourish taste in the back of the throat. It also had a good, mild spicyness to it. Very good brew. Glad I had a chance to try it. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic | 1,632 | 388 | 5 | Lambic - Fruit | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 1,207,449,779 | Jerico | I poured this into a Bordeaux wine glass from a 750ml bottle. A - Deep, vibrant red - like cranberry juice. Slight head that fades quickly and leaves a faint ring. S - Tart and sour with a cheery background with that famous funk in the background that is more noticeable after a swirld around the glass (I hate that word - it makes it sound negative!). T - Very tart and sour, with a delicate and slight cherry taste. This is not a sweet kriek. Leaves a tart aftertaste as well, that makes you want to taker another sip. Delicious. M - Light and sparkly, with carbonation that sticks to the the tongue for a few seconds. Only slightly dry. D - An outstanding drink, for those who enjoy the bitter and sour taste that Cantillon does so well. This is not for those who like their lambics sweet. | Saint Landelin La Divine | 38,903 | 813 | 8.5 | Bière de Garde | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,218,674,632 | Jerico | This is my first try of this type of beer (AFAIK). It reminds me of a triple in most respects! A - pours clear and golden, with a massive fluffy head that dissipates faster than I expected. S - crisp and kind of malty sweet with a hint of bread (almost like a triple). T/M/D - taste is smooth and slighty malty sweet, again reminiscent of a triple (with less of that candy sugar sweetness, and less complexity). It has a slightly crisp aftertaste too. An interesting beer that I'll try again. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Brewmasters Private Reserve 2007 | 39,004 | 29 | 8.5 | Doppelbock | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,200,797,224 | Beerman3000 | Clear, nut brown color with a modest, small-bubbled, tan head. Right off the bat, this is clearly different than A-B's previous year's reserves, which were golden in color. Toasted, nutty, caramelly aroma. Label says it's in the style of a doppelbock, and the aroma is consistent with this. Big, full, bock-like flavor. Lots of caramelly malt up front - sweeter at first, and then becoming more smoky in character while progressing to a long, mildly bitter (Hallertauer) hops finish. Quite alcoholic, but not harshly so - blends well with the strong malt and hops flavors. This is one of the most impressive A-B products I have ever sampled. With a little more complex caramel maltiness, this beer could be mistaken for Einbecker Ur-Bock - on steroids! Kudos for A-B for puttin out a real, distinctive, ambitious beer. Here's for many more to come! | Lost Sailor India Pale Ale | 89 | 33 | 5.5 | English India Pale Ale (IPA) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1,229,839,573 | Beerman3000 | I got this beer in the 1/2 gallon gowler, fresh from the brewery. Slightly hazy, light to medium-amber color. Big, cream-colored, velvety, draft-like head. Wonderfully fresh, hoppy, and cotton-candy/dextriney nose. Slight pine and citrus peel notes with the hops. Smooth, medium-bodied mouth feel. Very natural and draft-like. Fresh, very well-balanced and long flavor. Delicious! Incredibly complex (as opposed to simply powerful) hoppy tones. Nicely balanced, w/ caramel and butterscotch toasted maltiness to provide good counterbalance to the hoppiness. A rather lightly toasted and hoppy IPA, though bodisome and full. This is a great, savory, sophisticated IPA. Although the bottled version is good, it's definitely worth getting the growler. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mojo IPA | 12,322 | 130 | 7.2 | American IPA | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,137,036,668 | RyToy | Had this on tap at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Brighton (an amazing spot, for those who haven't been). Poured a nice head...not too thick, not too thin...just right. Head retained throughout. Nice Light ambre color. Aroma wasn't overpowering, but there was the unmistakeable presence of the Amarillo hops. The overall balance was good although I could have used just a bit more bitterness. Great mouthfeel with a very pleasant finish. All in all a very drinkable beer especially considering the slightly higher ABV%. | Rising Moon Spring Ale | 40,528 | 306 | 5.4 | American Amber / Red Ale | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 1,206,075,168 | RyToy | pours a light copper color with a medium creamy head...maybe 1/4 inch no real noticeable aroma, definitely not anything that hints at the lime advertised on the label decent mouthfeel..clean tasting, somewhat light light wit taste, i picked up the fruitiness of the lime, when i was paying more attention i could pick it out more definitively...overall very drinkable, not overpowering. i put down a full sixer during day 1 of march madness without really thinking about it...i'll drink it again | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Samuel Adams Boston Lager | 104 | 35 | 4.9 | Vienna Lager | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1,249,111,551 | Platinum88 | Serving Type: Bottle Poured into Budweiser signature glass To kick things off, this is a good lager in every regard. It looks great, smells good, tastes great, feels great, and goes down average. I strongly encourage everyone to try this beer regardless of reviews... Simply for the experience. A: A wonderul golden color, a step avove the straw like yellow of most beers in this class. Head duration is above average, and lacing is remarkable for a lager. In some cases there is still lacing from pouring after the beer itself is gone. Looks very hearty and fulfillin, even before you know what it's like to drink. Carbonation is okay, as always, better when had on tap. S: Smells good. Hoppy, fruity, and slightly bready. Above average for it's style. T: Full bodied for the style. Fruity (Maybe too fruity) with a lot of hops. Bitter yet sweet at the same time. Enjoyable, especially at social gatherings, cookouts, ect... Slight citrus notes (Not as much as their commercials make you think though) and a good hoppyness. Tastes heavier than the average macro lager with more refinement. Certainly one to try, M: Heavier than average, with sweet and bitter notes that attack the entire palatte. Goes down with slightly more harsh after tastes than most beers in this style. Earthy texture with a full bodied consistency (For the style). D: Decent, but it's weight in the palate make it harder to drink than the run-of-the-mill macro brew. Not that this is a bad thing. Not as easy to drink as Coors or Budweiser, yet far more flavorful. This is a beer for enjoying, whereas most other macro's are for drinking. Takes a little longer to consume one of these than the average macro-lager. It's a good beer. Refreshing, flavorful, and it's got a little weight to it as well. Again, this brew is a step above the rest. | Budweiser | 65 | 29 | 5 | American Adjunct Lager | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 1,249,108,207 | Platinum88 | I've been drinking this brew for a while now, but finally decided to do a review of it. Serving type was from a cold bottle poured into a signature Budweiser glass. A: Clear, straw like color that seems a bit light, even for this style brew. After initial pour head seems to be alright, but fades fast with non-existent lacing. Carbonation is mild, but better when on-tap. S: Mild, slightly hoppy with a decent maltyness. Overall aroma is weak. T: Bitter and malty. Rather weak, even for this style. Doesn't really have any flavors, just... Well... Beerish. Malty more than anything, and not too malty at that. Still, I enjoy the taste in my mouth. It's certainly a go-to beer when you just want "A beer". Nothing extraordinary. M: Malty, bitter, smooth, light texture fills the palate. Not overwhelming in the least bit. Mild body with a somewhat mild, watery consistency. Best if served very cold in my opinion. D: Very good. Goes down easy and smooth. Some would say it's not a beer for drinking, but rather a beer for chugging, but that doesn't stop my from drinking and enjoying this brew. On par with every other mainstream brew of this type. So in conclusion, if you're looking for a decent American Adjunct Lager to drink during a game, a movie, or even with dinner without breaking the bank, Budweiser might be an option to consider. If you're looking for robust flavor, aroma, and mouthfeel seek something a bit heavier and more exotic. All in all a good beer that is light and easy to drink. If you're ion college and have the cash, get this instead of Natural Ice. You're friends/party guests will thank you for it. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lazy Mutt Farmhouse Ale | 39,840 | 435 | 5 | Saison / Farmhouse Ale | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1,290,976,652 | davesway10 | Wow, So I had this beer and thought "union made" I have to try this. I'm a union guy. This beer is awful, it is, i'm sorry. funny thing is, i had some non beer geek friends over and while they didn't necessarily like it they also didn't dislike it. I was floored, my dog wouldn't drink this stuff. literally, he drinks all kinds of beer. I know this. Pass on this one. | Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) | 19,960 | 1,199 | 11.2 | American Double / Imperial Stout | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 1,300,146,914 | davesway10 | I must say, after waiting nearly two years to try this beer I am not disappointed. Well worth the wait. The coffee and chocolate mix beautifully with this brew. The bourbon while muted is very present and pleasant. I have a case to last me till next years release, I hope it makes it. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baird / Ishii / Stone Japanese Green Tea IPA | 70,910 | 147 | 9.2 | American Double / Imperial IPA | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 1,317,940,631 | JDizzle | Poured from the 12 oz bottle into a hotel glass. This is really light and clear for an IPA with such high ABV. It has a white to off-white head, one finger that drops to a thin ring pretty quickly. The smell is very hoppy, resinous, and citrusy. It a little different from a normal DIPA, but very appealing! I can't smell the green tea exactly, but something is there. Wow, I am really impressed how good this taste condsidering green tea is in it. There is a blast of bitter hops that fall right in line with a nice bready, malty backbone to sweeten the bitterness. The finish is bitter with a herbal taste that is very subtle. The mouthfell is thin and not as meaty as I felt it should be for a DIPA. Not a real Imperial IPA, but a tasty beer for a great cause. Stone is favorite of mine that always come through with a solid brew. Thanks for this one! | Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop Ale | 6,549 | 140 | 6.7 | American IPA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,321,667,533 | JDizzle | Poured into a pint glass from bomber. A:Huge 2 finger foamy head that sticks around(literally). Bronzy, dark copper color. Good start. S:Dank, pine forrest, funk bud, light citrus, with a bready malt. Smells good! T: piney bitter hops hit you up front with a grassy malt finish that is fairly balanced. The bitterness continues after the malt is gone. Mmmmm M:medium carbs and feel. Bitterness stays with you for a while-but in the anoying way that other IPA's do. Another great beer from SN! Paid $4.99 for the bomber. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trappistes Rochefort 8 | 1,696 | 207 | 9.2 | Dubbel | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,292,097,506 | andrenaline | This is my first time trying the Trappistes line... A - Pours an opaque black, two fingers of off-white head with relentless retention that doesn't settle and stays throughout. S - The scent is quite bready with scents of bitter rye and sour lemon and a sort of cardboard scent as well. Weird. T - A very fruity ale with plums and grapes followed by toffee and some dark cocoa malts. A little bit of a chalky flavour also comes through and the sweetness of the ABV also comes through. M - Medium bodied, but feels quite light on the tongue. Goes down smooth and leaves the tongue nice and wet. D - I really enjoyed this one, and I am really glad I scored a bottle in the beer exchange. I will most definitely be trying the rest of the Trappistes line and would highly recommend this to any fan of Belgians. | Little Creatures Original Pilsner | 56,099 | 744 | 4.6 | Czech Pilsener | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 1,297,226,691 | andrenaline | A - Crystal clear pale golden colour with a copper hue, thin layer of head with little retention, no lacing and heavy body carbonation. S - Grassy hops, sweet corn and biscuit malts with some bitterness on the finish. T - A bit bland with bitter corn and cardboard hops with some grassiness on the finish. Bready malts and blanched almonds linger on the finish. M - Full bodied ale that loads up on carbonation on the palette, but goes down smooth. D - True to the style offering some true pilsener flavours, some nice nuttiness and a hop bitterness that lingers. Pleasant surprise and a worthy offering from Little Creatures. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
John John Hazelnut (Rum Barrel Aged) | 51,268 | 132 | 5 | American Brown Ale | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,289,866,500 | claireoakhammer | 22 oz bottle a - reddish- amber, clear, little to no head s - very little if any aroma, I was hoping for a nice nutty smell, but didn't really get anything t - was hoping for a nice malty, nutty, smooth taste, but felt a little weak in all areas. a little too carbonated for my tastes as well. very nice subtle hazelnut finish though, and I would have liked to have more flavor overall throughout. good bitterness to balance the maltiness that was there m - crisp but medium bodied d - drinkable, though not enough to want to try another just yet | Double Bastard Ale | 1,056 | 147 | 10.5 | American Strong Ale | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1,292,367,959 | claireoakhammer | my mouth is collapsing into a singularity my head is going to implode i feel like a mummy whose mouth has been packed with hops instead of linen hops, hops, hops amazing beer, very bitter with some malty flavors coming through behind overwhelming hoppy bitterness and alcoholy burn very good, nice carbonation and mouthfeel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Singletrack Copper Ale | 2,177 | 130 | 4.9 | American Pale Ale (APA) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1,205,179,907 | MattM901 | Poured into a pint glass A: Nice amber color with a little depth to it. S: Malty kind of sour smell, can't describe, but it wasn't what I expected. T: Malty with a slight hop,but nothing really significant here. M: Thin, not overpowering but not that great either left little to be desired. D: Probably would not get again, was a good try though. | Horn Dog Barley Wine Style Ale | 2,678 | 68 | 10.5 | English Barleywine | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 1,205,266,834 | MattM901 | Poured into a pint glass, appeared a dark brown amber, with a nice light golden color head about 1/2 in that left nice lacing in the glass. Smelled a sweet maltiness, not overpowering at all. The taste had a distict flavor of caramel, malt and very little hops, the finish was thin but not watery thin, a good thin if that makes sense. At 10.2 abv this is defintely a sipping beer, definitely not a beer to chug, excellent offering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Young's Ram Rod | 561 | 664 | 5 | Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 1,247,869,941 | dbmcrorie | Presentation: I actually was able to grab a bottle of Ram Rod back when it was made by Young's & Co's Ram Brewery before they merged with Wells. Expiration date - May '05. So keep in mind this review is of a 4+ year old beer. I have one more bottle in the cellar that I'll pull out in a year or two to review again. 1pt .9oz/.5L bottle, poured into an imperial tulip pint glass. Visual: Pours a dusty copper-orange body. A puffy light beige head sighs for a second before leaving with minimal lacing behind. Aroma: Ripened fruit meets earthy peat from the hops. Decent fruity bouquet of aged orange peel and vanilla, underlined with sweet notes of toffee and candied yams. Biscuity malt lays just beneath the surface, but seems to be asleep after 4 years of hibernation. Taste: Very timid. I wonder if the presence has diminished over time? Lots of fruity sweetness upfront with notes of maple, dates, orange, and vanilla. Hops round out the palate with an earthy balance. Carbonation is light and tickles the tongue, but does little to open up the flavors. Rich viscous body at the beginning of the sip that fades away to a powdery finish. A bit of a dusty mouthfeel that reminds me of the age of this bottle. Cola/cream soda aftertaste. Overall: Great fruity body with pleasant aroma, very little bitterness. I can tell this was a fruitier bitter in its prime, but has lost some depth over the years. I would have loved to tried this particular batch when it was fresh, and compare it to Wells & Young's version now. It'll be interesting to see what the other bottle will be like in a few years. Great with sharp white cheddar and/or colby cheese, light game, and hickory glazes. But a great pub/session brew on its own too. Cheers! | Blackbeary Wheat | 3,636 | 94 | 4 | Fruit / Vegetable Beer | 3 | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1,247,870,699 | dbmcrorie | Presentation: 12 oz brown long neck bottle. Best by date on box and bottle. Poured into a tulip glass. Visual: Pours rather thin with a crystal clear, pale golden-blond body; a puffy white head lasts for a few seconds with no retention. Aroma: Why do the majority of fruit beers have that lager skunk? Noticeable hop presence provides a clean spice behind the fruity/brandy-like sweetness. Some lingering tartness clashes with notes of grain. Taste: A mouth full of grainy malt, and far less berry notes than expected. Light body with a crisp mouthfeel. Slight bitterness in the finish with a fruity aftertaste. Clean hop profile with a bitterness that seems to overpower the berry flavors. Overall: Great mouthfeel, and surprisingly clean and crisp. Not extremely drinkable, but a better thirst quencher than most of this style. From the label on the beer, you expect this to be a nice sweet pucker, but it is misleading. Perhaps if they bragged about something else and mentioned the berries as a side note, my first impression would be more accurate. Either way, this brew could use a sweeter/maltier platform for the berries to dance on. Could be great with a fruit-based salad with legumes and a berry vinaigrette, or even a light berry dessert. But probably best on it's own. The funky profile might throw off any serious food pairings. Cheers! | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Back In Black | 46,070 | 735 | 6.8 | American Black Ale | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 1,294,957,740 | MsScotch | 12 oz can poured in to a pint glass. Pours a dark brown with an off white head that leaves good substantial lacing. Smells malty with a very slight hop tinge. There is an almost molasses like sweetness as well. The sweetness comes through more in the taste backing up the strong malt backbone. The hops are present and cut through the maltiness some, but seem to get a little lost in the beginning. However, they definitely linger longer than the rest of the flavours, giving a nicely bitter aftertaste. The beer has a rather thick mouthfeel- not quite a porter but close. Easy drinking beer, not too far to one extreme or the other. | V-Saison | 24,759 | 345 | 7.5 | Saison / Farmhouse Ale | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,294,779,703 | MsScotch | 750 ml (07.03.07 bottling) poured in to a pint glass. Pours a nice golden colour, with a light off white head that left good lacing. The nose is very light and bright, reminding me of champagne. There is the tiniest hint of a sour aroma off setting the definite yeast presence. Nice earthiness (tho not overpowering) and a subtle sweetness. Drinks very crisp and clean, with a lovely bit of spice that really lingers on the tongue. Definite notes of melon with a hint of stone fruit, especially in the sour notes. The sour tang is very subtle, and offsets the slightly sweet, bready backbone nicely. The mouth feel on this beer has a pleasantly dry, almost tannic quality. It reminds me very much of drinking a nice, tho slightly sweet, glass of champagne. Lots of tiny bubbles (the term for this escapes me) as opposed to a more aggressive carbonation. The spice lingers pleasantly. I really enjoyed this beer! Tho I never had a chance to sample the brew when it was fresh, I think that the extra few years bottle conditioning really contributed. It had characteristics that I can only describe as a more mature version of the characteristics found in fresher saisons. Too bad this was my only bottle... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lezajsk 1525 Legendary Premium Lager | 1,542 | 576 | 5.5 | Euro Pale Lager | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1,242,498,010 | Getinthevan | Picked up a bottle of this stuff recently and to say the least, its not really fitting whatsoever as a lager. Appearance is very amber/pallid yellow with absolutely not head whatsoever. Very thin and watery in texture and no carbonation at all. This looks like a very flat beer. Smell is nonexistent. Maybe some faint whiffs of corn but there's no strong aroma at all with this stuff. Taste seems underdeveloped and unfinished. While it does have a decent bitter center, it has a metallica taste overall with an unnecessary aftertaste. This is pretty average. Mouthfeel is watery, thin and nonexistent. All the flavor that this beer provided quickly disappeared. Nothing interesting here. Drinkability is pretty eh. It's not really a great beer to dive into, but they are cheap. If you're looking for something foreign and cheap, then this is a decent brew, but that's about it. | New Holland Mad Hatter India Pale Ale | 2,904 | 335 | 5.25 | American IPA | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,219,617,487 | Getinthevan | Had this for the first time since I moved to Chicago and I gotta say, this is a really hoppy beer! Appearance was a nice, dark brown/amber with a moderate amount of head a lacing. Certainly a good looking Michigan brew by far. Smell was very hoppy and bitter with a hint of spices. Definitely wins with a great oak smell. A classy brew. Taste was very good. It lived up to its smell with fine hops and spices with a nice palette of flavors. Mouthfeel was good, as the flavors savored and remained on the way down. Definitely nothing fading about this IPA, certainly top notch stuff. Drinkability for a six pack of this is certain. Grab a sixer of this and definitely drink up, as this stuff goes down well, smooth and refreshing. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Flash Brandy Barrel Aged Barleywine (2008) | 45,404 | 2,743 | 10.9 | American Barleywine | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,244,986,007 | bgjohnston | This beer was a nice surprise for me. The dark brown head was impressive for such a strong beer. The spicy smell gave you only a hint of the powerful flavors competing on the palate when you taste it. Definitely some strong bittering hops in there, but the caramel malt flavors keep up very well. I haven't had a Bigfoot for a couple of months now, but would love to compare them, as I think I have a new favorite barleywine in this one. Too bad I have only found this beer while out of my home state. | 21 IPA | 46,253 | 74 | 6.8 | American IPA | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,252,454,662 | bgjohnston | Overall, a nice hoppy IPA. Pours a clear amber color with a small white head. Good floral, hoppy smell. Taste has a nice balance between a sweet maltiness and the hoppy bite. The hops run the show, but enough sweetness rounds it out nicely. A fun and enjoyable beer. Got another bottle of this as a Christmas present. Got a whole different beer this time, an "American wild IPA", perhaps. Wildly foamy, funky and sour upfront, then balanced by some residual sweetness and a little hoppiness for good measure. The funk made this into a much more interesting beer. Sadly, I don't think this was intentional. This bottle, simply put, was a sweeter and less effervescent version of JP La Roja. I really liked it. But this was just a lucky accident, I'm afraid. Too bad, if the brewer could claim it was on purpose, this would sell for triple the price. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stone 05.05.05 Vertical Epic Ale | 23,495 | 147 | 8.5 | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1,224,721,282 | corey0212 | Finding this at The Publick House Provisions was definitely one of those "Wow!" beer shopping moments for me.... Pours a handsome burgundy/mahogany color, small tan head fades out pretty quickly into a nice collar around the glass, not a whole lot of lacing to speak of. Smell is outrageous. Chocolate/cocoa/carob smells, something earthy/woodsy about the whole thing, and a pronounced alcohol aroma wafting up. Lots of chocolate flavor, fruity...maybe raspberries? Some fig & plum, brown sugar. Finely carbonated, medium-bodied, very slightly sticky, lots of lingering spice. I'm really wishing I had bought some more of these...a very unique beer drinking experience for me. | Trappist Westvleteren 8 | 857 | 313 | 8 | Dubbel | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 1,224,296,429 | corey0212 | I won this in leftmindedrighty's recent LIF!!! Pours a murky iced-tea color with some nice ruby highlights when held to light, a crazy-dense beige head hangs around for the duration, diminishing very slowly in size, but never disappearing. Lots of sediment is suspended in the beer, and some yeast spills out of the bottle, leaving some dark brown swirls in the foamy head. Lots of fig, raisin, and apple on the nose. Red apple flavors come through a lot more as it warms, light brown sugar, some earthiness. Very finely carbonated, really creamy as it hits your lips, but the carbonation makes this one almost refreshing....this would pair with lots of dishes. This is an amazing beer, and I'm thrilled to have had the opportunity to try it! | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
De Dolle Oeral Bier | 12,586 | 201 | 6 | Belgian Pale Ale | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 1,310,802,658 | KrautAficionado | 33 cl bottle, sampled at Vilvordia 06. No info about the bottling or expiry dates. Dark golden, very fine veil, big and fluffy head. Dry, hoppy, phenolic aroma. Dry, very hop bitter taste, long bitter aftertaste. Drying and pretty flat in the mouth. It reminds somewhat of Arabier, but less complex and (even) hoppier. | Veritas 009 | 69,499 | 18,149 | 8 | American Wild Ale | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1,310,802,048 | KrautAficionado | pours a dark dark brown with minimal thin brown head and sporadic lacing if any. Aromas of brown sugar, bourbon, cheese, sour funky lactic notes, toffee, cinnamon, cherry, vanilla and syrah. Taste is sour cherries with notes of angels share grand cru including bourbon, cherry, balsemic, french red wine, teriyaki pemican, funky cheddar, brown sugar, finishes with a mollasses, and ultra mouth watering kriek funkiness even with a little roasted cocconut. This is one of the best aged sours I have had to date and just as good as 001. Absolutely Amazing beer and the best veritas batch in a long time. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaguar High Gravity Lager | 36,683 | 1,422 | 8.3 | American Malt Liquor | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,305,329,310 | cpolking | Brewed and bottled by Mountain Crest in Monroe, Wisconsin. This means brewed by the Minhas Craft Brewery. Maybe it used to be brewed by City for Melanie. This 8.3% malt liquor pours a glowing yet dark golden yellow in color. There is a quarter to half inch of foamy white head. The aroma is strangely fruity for a lager. There is cherry, green apple, tropical fruity and a strange chemically-alcohol aroma. I hope this tastes better than it smells. Whoa, it does not taste better. In fact it tastes worse. This is like a chemical fruity alcohol cleaning product. This is atrocious and all but undrinkable. If your goal is to get drunk cheap, there are better-tasting alternatives. | Stone Tepee Pale Ale | 3,265 | 784 | 5.75 | American Pale Ale (APA) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,288,751,468 | cpolking | Pours a dark, honey-golden color with a hop forward aroma of light citrus, fruit, and flowers. The flavor is light hops with a bitter finish. This is more bitter than I would expect from the aroma. Strangely, it is in fact more bitter than the Bitter Woman IPA. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Menabrea Birra | 7,920 | 1,935 | 4.8 | Euro Pale Lager | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 1,229,462,430 | TheRogue | A - Pale Yellow, large head that disappeared quickly. S - Not a nice smelly beer. I get a hint of honey, but there is some stronger foul scent that pushes through T - Bitter and acidic at first taste. Hint of honey, but a not so pleasant after taste. M - Medium bodied, carbs up slightly, smooth feeling D - As you're taking a sip you get the smell, and it's absolutely horrible. Stamped date say it is good until July 22 '09 ... I can only imagine what it's like when it's skunked. I would never drink this stuff again ... and would only recommend it to someone who I want to punish. They'll know better after getting a whiff though | Innis And Gunn Oak Aged Beer | 12,719 | 10,272 | 6.6 | Scottish Ale | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,218,058,205 | TheRogue | Served in a pint glass. A: The color was interesting b/c after being poured it appeared to be a pink amber. Nice foamy head that lasted a long time, carbonation bubbles easily seen, nice lace left after sipping. S: It was really hard to pinpoint many smells. There is a distinct oak and whiskey smell, followed by malt and woodsy. T: The taste was exactly as the smell - distinct oak and bourbon, followed by a hint of malt and woodsy spice. M: Non-foaming in the mouth. Very slick with some carbonation. D: Very smooth beer to drink. Not my all time favorite, but a nice choice if I want to go with something lighter. I'll definitely pick this up again, as well as trying out their new Rum Cask beer. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coors Light | 837 | 306 | 4.2 | Light Lager | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 3.5 | 1,271,390,032 | LightEnthusiast | Served to me in a bottle for free while playing a show in a small bar. It was either this, Bud Light, or Miller Golden Draft (I have a strong dislike for the other two). No appearance review, it was kept in the bottle. The smell was like corn grains, straw, and grass. Watery, mildly carbonated, grainy grassy taste. Mild skunk and easy to swish down the hatch. Very refreshing but really has nothing to offer. I would probably never buy this beer unless I had no other choice. I'd take it again for free if there was seriously no other good choices (like in this case). Many, many better light lagers out there (Grain Belt, Rolling Rock, Bud 55, Michelob Ultra). Avoid. | Michelob Golden Draft Light | 2,639 | 29 | 4.1 | Light Lager | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1,271,390,786 | LightEnthusiast | Definitely wouldn't drink this again. I had this while shooting pool with a friend and I remember it was hard for me to finish which isn't normal for me and beers. Corn-water smell, grains. Tastes upfront like a sugary corn mixture with a clashing disaster of bitter grains and rough malt. Finishes extremely watery as the rest of the substance dissolves; kind of like a bottle of Aquafina, only less satisfying. Mouthfeel was not impressive and was rather bitter if I remember correctly. Corny water leaving an ugly aftertaste. This beer tastes like the kind that you always hope to avoid but inevitably experience every once in awhile. The only good thing was that there was minimal skunk. Unfortunately that doesn't redeem this beer much. Never again, I say! | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Colorado Appia | 21,561 | 10,729 | 5.5 | American Pale Wheat Ale | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1,215,746,727 | Jespao | A - Hazy Orange, Honey-colour S - Wheat and honey! some may think it's too honey, but I simply love the aroma T - Bit Sweety, can be compared to other weissbiers, but its honey taste is well inserted right here, the honey aftertaste is good M - Feels light and sweet, the carbonation is good and so do the alcohol I can't really feel it D - Great drinkabilly, at least in 3 bottles, after that it may not be that good anymore since it's a bit sweety O - I love Colorado's beer, you may suspect my opinion, but is a great beer, I really recommend if you're in Sao Paulo / Brazil | Don de Dieu | 694 | 22 | 9 | Belgian Strong Pale Ale | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1,215,747,699 | Jespao | poured on a Unibroue glass A: golden, with a nice and clear head that dissipated not too after, thin layer of head after S: belgian tripel yeast smell. Some citric fruitness round here, specially orange. I love this citric notes T: Belgian yeast, soft carbonation, citric (orange?) and banana (just after the first 'touch with the kid'), citrus hop. M: Thick, I thought it would be too alcoholic but it well hidden behind it's taste, and when it's present it's warm and not harming, though the citric taste may not be too pleaseant to some people (not me) D: I could die on a Don De Dieu pool, I simply loved this beer. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HopDevil Ale | 1,005 | 345 | 6.7 | American IPA | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 1,242,262,850 | BabiakNo9 | Can't believe it took me so long to review this beer... served in a pint glass from a bottle. A - Dark amber in color. Def. can't see through this beer. S - Pine, grapefruit-like-citrus, & very noticeable hops. T - Citrus throughout with enough hops to make any hop head satisfied. Noticeable spice, but nowhere near many IPA's; It's not called SpiceDevil, so I'm not surprised. D - Would be a favorite to session. Though the name puts an emphasis on hops, I could never get sick of this beer. | Miller Lite | 332 | 105 | 4.17 | Light Lager | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 1,241,387,073 | BabiakNo9 | A: It's miller lite.. I'm drinking it out of the can. S: If you have seen the simpsons spin off of Marry Poppins: Specifically the booze hound segment. I feel like it probably smells like the front of Barnie's shirt. T: Hit's with carbination, slight malt and finishes metalic. It's like diet pepsi without the aftertaste. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mountain Standard Double Black IPA | 63,543 | 267 | 9.5 | American Black Ale | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,290,795,760 | alli4051 | Poured from a 750ml bottle into a nonic. As soon as I saw this I wondered what "double black" implied and I found my answer as soon as I started to pour this one. Pours impressively black for the style, looks more like an RIS, with some dark garnet tones around the edges when held up to the light. Pour produces a HUGE, foamy, tan head that recedes slowly and leaves a wall of lacing down the side of the glass. Nose is surprising considering how it looks as there's a potent citrusy, resiny, hop aroma front and center with some roasty maltiness in the background. Taste is equally surprising. Definitely as there are plenty of pine and citrus hop flavors with a hint of mint as well. The roasted malts hang out in the background to provide some pleasant balance to a very hop-centric brew. Mouthfeel again proves that looks can be deceiving. Clean crisp finish and nicely carbonated. I actually expected this to be a bit overcarbonated given the crazy head on this one. Incredibally easy drinking for 9.5%. Really my only complaint with this is it is a bit on the pricey side. However, I decided to treat myself with this one and I am glad I did as it went perfectly with a Thanksgiving feast. | Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat | 52,633 | 35 | 5.3 | American Pale Wheat Ale | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1,272,166,169 | alli4051 | Picked this up as part of a mixed sixer. Pours a bright, somewhat hazy, straw color with a tiny white head that disappears quickly leave virtually no lacing. Smells lemony and this is definitely indicative of things to come. Lemon flavors are overpowering. The wheat malt is too subtle, which sounds weird coming out of my mouth since I'm not a huge fan of the style. Something of a sub par offering in my opinion, could definitely knock back several of these if one were so inclined though. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Steel Reserve 211 (High Gravity) | 718 | 257 | 8.1 | American Malt Liquor | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | 1,319,549,157 | cjacobsen | 24 oz can poured into a snifter. This really should be drank straight from the can and wrapped in a brown paper bag. (A) Pours a clean, light orange color. Quarter inch white head that leaves rather quickly. (S) Corn and sweet light malt are flooded with a big smell of sugars. (T) Just like the nose, the taste is comprised of corn and a lot of sugars. Near sugar water but with a bunch of light, pale malts that add to the sugar taste and almost give a cornbread type of flavor. (M) It's pretty grainy and ends kind of dry. Light body and somewhat harsh on the palate. (O) College! This brew brought me back. As far as flavor profile and the quality of the brew, not all that fantastic by any means. It's pretty bad. It is one to be had though, just so you can have that notch on your belt. It is a great kick-start to any party drinking that you might do, but seeing that we've all moved on into the flavor country (not to mention are mostly older and no longer in school) the purpose that this beer has served has come and gone. | Coffeehouse Porter | 85 | 33 | 6.2 | American Porter | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,319,550,289 | cjacobsen | (A) Pours dark maroon, almost brown. Totally opaque. Has a very thin head on it. (S) There is something different going on in the aroma, I still can't quite put my finger on what it is. Smells of coffee, but almost with a bit of chai in it. A bit like old coffee grounds and toasted grains. Some biscuit. (T) The flavor has a lot of the java and coffee flavors in it. A decent blend of mocha, coffee, roasted malts, cereal, bread, and a bit of caramel. (M) It's on the lighter side of full body. Ends really dry, almost chalky. (O) It's good, but it's got a weird smell and flavor (amongst all of the notable and good flavors) that I can't figure out. Almost like a bit of funk in there. It's weird, but a pretty good brew. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sweet Action | 22,193 | 10,607 | 5.2 | Cream Ale | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,311,125,982 | axeman9182 | 16oz can with a "best by" date on the bottom of the can of 10/21/11. It was poured into my Duvel tulip. Sweet Action pours a mildly hazy orange, with some definite tangerine highlights shining through with proper lighting. The pour yields about three fingers of white foam that crown the beer. Head retention is solid, and lacing is left in a web-like pattern down the side of the glass. Not a bad looking beer at all, though probably a little dark for a cream ale. The nose isn't particularly loud, but there's a definite grainy sweetness present, with a very lightly spicy hop character making itself known as well. No surprises as the beer travels across my palate, that same grainy, almost lightly cereal sweetness greets me with each sip, followed by just enough bitterness and hop flavor to nicely balance the beer. The body is nice and light, playing into the whole "easy drinking" angle, but the carbonation just falls a little bit dull, making the mouthfeel come across as a bit too slick at times. Sweet Action is a pretty good beer for what it's trying to be style wise, but it's not a beer I'm going to come back to again and again on my own. Probably my new go-to choice if I'm hosting mixed company (as far as micro vs macro) for a party though. | Ommegang Cup O Kyndnes (Cup Of Kindness) | 51,641 | 42 | 6.6 | Scottish Ale | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,287,460,951 | axeman9182 | 750 mL bottle, poured into my Duvel tulip. The beer pours a rich, deep mahogany (I hope you heard Ron Burgundy's voice in your head when you read that), with cherry highlights. A massive khaki crown forms, 4+ fingers in height, and proceeds to leave plenty of lacing all over the glass. Almost perfect. The nose isn't as Scottish as I would have anticipated, it's heavy on the caramel, with some smokiness and just a hint of heather. Fortunately the flavor is balanced a little more, as a still healthy dollop of caramel opens things up. A big blast of smoked malt takes up the center of the beer and melds with some spicy Belgian yeast flavors, before a nice little flourish from the heather tips closes things out. The body is a little more rich than I might have expected for a beer of its size, which is nice, and the middling carbonation does its job quietly without making a spectacle of itself and really allows the malt (and a little bit of yeast) flavors to run the show. Although the taste of smoked malts takes a little bit of getting used to, Cup O Kyndnes is a solidly brewed beer, and is pretty easy drinking. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Murphy's Irish Stout | 703 | 240 | 4 | Irish Dry Stout | 5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 1,129,591,286 | ChefSchipull | Appearance: Pours like chocolate milk out of the nitro can, gorgeous! Very nice 1/2 inch creamy head on top that lingers the whole way down the glass. Smell: "Goodbye Guinness!" Murphy's stout is very well rounded even in the smell. Good roasted malts, as well as a definite whiff of chocolate, and bitter. Taste: Cant pick up too much more flavor than what it smells like. Mouthfeel: This brew is very smooth, very little carbonation, a little meatier than guinness in my opinion which makes it appealing. Drinkability: The smoothness and the low alcohol content (4%), makes this beer easy to drink with all types of food or just as a casual cold one. I would definitely recommend this beer, its one of the best irish stouts I've tried so far. | St. Peter's Cream Stout | 2,442 | 296 | 6.5 | Milk / Sweet Stout | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1,137,991,774 | ChefSchipull | * Pours a beautiful pitch black with very subtle reddish tones. There is absolutely no head and no lacing to go along with it. * Smells of faint bitter chocolate, and roasted malt. Fuggle hops are prevelant (although not my favorite). * Initial taste is of caramelized toffee, then bitter chocolate once again. The bitterness increases quite a bit in the aftertaste. My 2 cents: This brew could be a bit smoother if the carbonation level wasn't as high. I could definitely taste the residual sugars and as a result, I couldnt have too many of these in one session especially with the Fuggle hops in the mix. ChefSchipull | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Provisions Series: Salt Of The Earth | 66,677 | 16,866 | 5 | Gose | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,309,409,549 | SundaySour | Reviewed from notes, shared with Cavery at Provisions. A: It's a white wine with a puffy head, or maybe like a watered down apple juice for lily-livered kids. S: This really smells like a burp. There is a teensy smell of apples, like a gala apple. But mostly like a very fresh burp. I'm not sure I am enjoying this smell, mostly because it reminds me of getting hazed in middle school. T: The taste is distinctly brie cheese, all melty and delicious, with some basil on top. An A+ for not tasting like it smells, ol' Bruery chums. This is full of savory and herb-y flavors; a full meal of a beer. M: Crisp and bubbly like a fresh popped champagne. O: The savory-ness of this beer made it so strange and funky. It was like someone took a bunch of high quality Thanksgiving foods and stuck them in a blender. Cheese, herbs, burps...another blessed holiday at The Bruery. | Provisions Series: Bierbauch | 67,949 | 16,866 | 8.5 | Maibock / Helles Bock | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 1,309,410,314 | SundaySour | Shared with Cavery at The Bruery Provisions. And also reviewed from notes. A: Smoky black and red with a dense cream colored head. It's like looking deeply into the eyes of a dragon. S: Smells exactly like an oak barrel rolling down a grassy hill while on fire. That aforementioned dragon is angry, and this is what his nostrils smell like. T: Shortly after tasting, I grew a full patch of chest hair, thick enough to braid. It tastes like oak, pepper, and gun powder from the Civil War. It finishes like a burnt steak, and is almost too badass for me to handle. M: Burns. Burns like I stuck a curling iron into my pie hole. O: Strong, smoky, and probably poisonous. The flavor is truly impressive, but next time I'll reach for a bottle of liquid smoke. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale | 276 | 140 | 5.6 | American Pale Ale (APA) | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,296,145,490 | TCMike | Poured into a glass, and got a 1 finger white head. The color is like copper. The aroma is of citrus, and hops. The taste is good. A little hoppier than a lot of pale ales, but not overly so. It's a little dry, and has a bitter taste that lingers briefly. It had a light-medium body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability is decent, but not being a fan of bitter, I may get sick of it after a few. | Founders Breakfast Stout | 11,757 | 1,199 | 8.3 | American Double / Imperial Stout | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,317,159,706 | TCMike | 1 finger beige head. Ultra dark brown/black. Smells of chocolate, and coffee. Wow! I'm an occasional coffee drinker, so was a little leery of this beer. It is very good. The taste is obviously of coffee, chocolate, and a slight hop note on the end. This is a heavy beer, and has low carbonation. I would definitely recommend this one!! | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zywiec Beer | 1,666 | 623 | 5.7 | Euro Pale Lager | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,249,232,126 | collander | Nothing offensive here, but nothing exciting either. The high point is the nice light golden color, and the light bubble column of bubble. Slight bitter on the finish a little steeley, very drinkable. Faint green apple, grassy on the nose. Would be nice on a scortching hot day. | Pandan Brown Ale | 40,848 | 16,396 | 6 | Herbed / Spiced Beer | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 1,249,232,225 | collander | Unique in many ways, the beautiful color and slightly sweet nose gives you a good presentation of what's to come. Pandan leaves and palm sugar lent them selves to a lightly sweet and nutty flavor. This brew would lend it's self well to spicy Thai, and heartier meats. Stay away from aged goudas and sweetness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intermountain Wheat | 58,766 | 22,893 | 5 | American Pale Wheat Ale | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1,294,968,409 | beergrl75 | This has to be my favorite beer so far. I'm in love with this beer! I picked it up for around 3 bucks compare to the Brainless $6(higher Acv, of course) Its very light in color and smells citrusy. The taste is amazing. It's a smooth beer and probally goes well with any type of foods. I really liked the Brainless Belgian but this one is even better. I'm hitting the liquor store and definitely taking a tour at the Epic Brewing Co... I need more of this YUMMMY beer!!! :) | Brainless Belgian Golden Ale | 59,056 | 22,893 | 8.3 | Belgian Strong Pale Ale | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,294,967,590 | beergrl75 | This is the first beer from Epic I've tried. I have to say I am very impressed. It is a very good beer . I would recommend this beer to anyone. The smell and taste its all Good!! There is no foam and its light in color. Notice how I got a good buzz from drinking half the bottle. I can't wait to try more from EPic.. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Batch 2000 (Barleywine) | 33,776 | 1,549 | 11.59 | American Barleywine | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1,164,689,237 | amatuerbeerguy | Poured out a nice brown with an amber hue. Moderate head with lacing. Tiny bubbles make an excellent anticipation of what lie within.. Aroma of grassy, fruity, with a hop aroma of ahtanum(got the hop from the brewer), with some spicy character, malt is a predominant flavor, as well as aroma. Flavors of ginger with some orange, accompany the malt flavor. Some toastyness is apparent in the finish. As well as caramel. Moutheel is nicely carbonated, with a full body. That seems to lend to the alcohol warming, that is a delicate attribute to the whole experience. Overall this is the best of the english style barleywines that I have been prevy too. I have to thank Adan and all of the Goose Island personnel for this one. It came highly recommended by them. Cheers All | Oktoberfest | 986 | 368 | 5.5 | Märzen / Oktoberfest | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 1,164,338,908 | amatuerbeerguy | Aroma of malt, grassy, toasty. Poured out a hue of orange with an amber overtone. Head was large with moderate lenght lending to lacing on the glass. Flavors of malt sweetness, toasty, grassy character also present. Some biscuitness apparent in finish. Mouthfeel is somewhat high carbonation, with moderate body. This helps to accentuate the biscuitiness in the finish. Overall this is an enjoyable beer. Not overwhelming in any aspect. One of the better Oktoberfest beers out there. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hazelnut Brown Nectar | 1,339 | 132 | 6.2 | American Brown Ale | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,250,462,451 | PepitoneConQueso | A- Nice mahogany and a light tan head, however the head completely disappeared and no amount of swirling brought it back, I was confused and annoyed, maybe I had a bum bottle...but it didnt taste like it. S- Very malty, prominent nutty aroma, very pleasant T- Light malt presence up front, sweetness, slight hoppy bitterness. Finish is composed of roasted malts and hazelnut, very tasty. M- Nice carbonation, surprising because of the lack of foam D- Very easy to drink, dessert like Aside from the head, or lack there of, this was a delicious brew. I had it with a steak, could easily have it with desert. | 90 Minute IPA | 2,093 | 10,099 | 9 | American Double / Imperial IPA | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 4 | 1,247,282,917 | PepitoneConQueso | Fantastic IPA A- Deep orange/red, small white head, mountain of hops provide nice lacing S- Hops, Hops, Hops, malt, grapefruit T- Starts smooth, rich malt, subtle grapefruit. There is a bitter presence throughout, though there is a citrus, hops, and alcohol explosion at the end, more noticeable when I enjoyed this from my DFH snifter. M- Very crisp, juicy, nice carbonation D- Drink it slow, enjoy it, because taste buds may explode if consumed too quickly My favorite IPA, at a reasonable price this a more than solid go to beer. If youre going to have one DFH brew, this is it, however...I hope you like hops. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
30th Anniversary - Fritz And Ken's Ale | 56,761 | 140 | 9.2 | American Double / Imperial Stout | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,270,502,235 | RevereBeer | Appearance: Pours a thick black with a huge light brown head that has good retention. Leaves little lace. Smell: Burnt chocolate and coffee dominate, and earthy hops balance it out. Sweet malts are apparent. The alcohol is surprisingly noticeable on this one too. Taste: Heavy on coffee and chocolate, but the bittering hops are even more apparent than in the nose. Overall sweet but not overly so, maybe because of the burnt flavor as well. Alcohol is detectable but not overpowering. Mouthfeel: Thick and creamy with low-mid carbonation, all of which feel perfect for the style. Drinkability: Good drinkability despite it being so thick and despite the alcohol finish. Overall a very enjoyable drink. I predict and hope that it will become more complex with age. Looking forward to that. | Founders Breakfast Stout | 11,757 | 1,199 | 8.3 | American Double / Imperial Stout | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1,271,220,197 | RevereBeer | Poured this from a 12oz bottle into a tulip. Appearance: Jet black. Pours sort of thick and slow into the glass forming a thick, tan head. Leaves little lacing. Smell: Wow. Smells like sticking your nose into a box of chocolate covered coffee beans. Smells sweet and very roasty. The nose on this really blew me away. Taste: Bitter coffee is strongest, and chocolate is almost as powerful. Both are intense flavors. The oatmeal adds something real nice. The alcohol is detectable. Mouthfeel: I could eat (not drink) this for breakfast. Oatmeal adds a lot to thicken the beer, and its ultra creamy and thick. Drinkability: Good, but with a high ABV and such a huge body, not great - I expect that from an imperial though. Coffee, chocolate and oatmeal are three items I eat just about every day. This brew combines them in the best of ways. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stone Imperial Russian Stout | 1,160 | 147 | 10.5 | Russian Imperial Stout | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1,309,223,741 | Armand | Poured from a 22 ounce bomber. Have had the chance to try a 2007 on tap. Man, yummy. Is that still a word? Yummy. A - Pours solid black, with thin brown head S - Strong coffee-chocolate...mocha, with some spiciness that just kicked-ass. T - Bold and chocolate with some spice and mocha hint. Strong coffee was present. M - Went down great and is a full body beer. O - Overall can't wait to do a vertical from '05 to present. | Arrogant Bastard Ale | 92 | 147 | 7.2 | American Strong Ale | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 1,309,223,962 | Armand | This is their signiature beer and one that just kicks you where it hurts. Yes, this is an angry beer. Bitter to the bone. A: Dark in color, amber to black or somewhere in betwen. S: Burnt coffee, too much present. I'd order it again, but the last few sips are just too much sometimes. T: Alcohol is present. Caramel, strong coffee. M: Very rich in flavor, and thick. O: I love Stone. This is one I like to have from time to time. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ommegang (Abbey Ale) | 142 | 42 | 8.5 | Dubbel | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,203,387,727 | Mazeraski | Poured from a 750 mL bottle. A - Pours a seemingly brown color with about a 2 inch thick tannish and creamy-looking head, but when held up to light it reveals its ruby red orange opaque color. S - Hints of dark and citrus fruits, alcohol, little bit of a cinnamon, nutmeg and clove with bits and pieces of a sweet malt aroma to it. T - A very smooth, sweet malty rush with bits of darker fruit hits the palate first followed by a well balanced spicy blend mixed with hints of alcohol and clove. MF - Medium-bodied with a well-blended sweet carbonation. D - Relatively drinkable. Seems to be a good desert beer since it is a bit more on the malty side. Notes: My first test of an Ommegang brew, as well as a first test of a dubbel and I have to say I am quite impressed. Despite being more of a malty brew, I would go out again and buy this one in a heartbeat. Ommegang has lived up to the hype I had been hearing, definitely recommended. | Harvest | 272 | 94 | 4.6 | American Brown Ale | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 1,228,970,286 | Mazeraski | 12oz. bottle poured into a Middle Ages imperial pint glass. A - Pours a rich mahogany color with a thin light tan head that dissipates as soon as I put the bottle down. Also very little signs of lacing throughout the sample. S - Rich roasted malt aroma hits the nose first, with a hint of alcohol, caramel and a slight bit of hops. T - First comes the mixture of roasted malt blended with caramel and a nutty and biscuity hint. This is proceeded by a combination of carbonation and alcohol with the tiniest bit of hoppy bitterness. MF - A relatively smooth MF. On the very low end of medium-bodied, with a blend of carbonation that isn't overtly present nor absent. D - Pretty drinkable overall, especially considering the ABV. Notes - On the whole, a pretty decent seasonal brew. It should be noted that a biscuity and toffee aroma as well as flavor become more evident as the sample warmed. I had picked up a 12-pack a bit ago and have just gotten 'round to reviewing it. I honestly thought it was a brown ale the first few times I had it since it mirrors one in certain aspects. Anyway, A nice sessionable brew for the autumn to winter season that tastes decent and won't break the bank. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Pauli Girl | 700 | 224 | 4.9 | German Pilsener | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,271,804,476 | Rhynes2 | The green bottle threw me off at first. This is probably why I didn't think to try this beer earlier. My friend left a few of these lying around and so I decided to try one for myself. I was impressed by the taste vs look ratio. Looked kinda cheap and sketchy but proved itself to me. Light in color and and a slight grainy smell was the first thing to cross my mind. The taste was well above average though. Pretty malty but well balanced. Note that by above average i mean it's good but not what i would consider a great beer. It surpassed my expectations but only because they were low from the start. A good beer in it's class and something I would drink again but nothing spectacular here. | Samuel Adams Chocolate Cherry Bock | 68,000 | 35 | 7 | Bock | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,323,194,273 | Rhynes2 | I had this one at the West Point Market in Akron. Pours a nice light colored head but it fades away quickly. It has a nice red hue to it as well. You can smell the chocolate right off the bat. The first taste highlights the cherry flavor but falls into one of the best chocolate flavors i've seen in a beer. The alcohol is not subtle at all but works with the cherries to really bring out a great flavor. It's not overly sweet either. I'm not always that big of a fan of Sam Adams stuff but this one is great. I'm gonna have to pick this one up again on my next trip out to the market. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delirium Nocturnum | 1,421 | 180 | 8.5 | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,302,149,841 | Spadoof | Purchased from: 101 Bottles (Kent, Ohio) Origin: 1 Pint 9.4 FL. OZ. Bottle Bottled on: March, 2010 Tasted on: 04/7/11 Glassware: Ray's Place Pilsner Glass. Serving Temperature: Approx 45 F Notes: Pilsner Glass is the only glassware I had on me. I served it slightly colder than normal to see how the flavors evolved as the beer warms. Appearance: Pours creamy, off-white a 1 & 1/2 head that sticks around for awhile and leaves a mild lacing on the sides of my glass. The body of the beer is a dark red/brown hue and is transparent. Beautiful! Smell: Belgium sugars and yeast. Mild citrus and floral notes. As I allow the beer to warm up a few degrees, I get light orange rind smell. Taste: Sticks pretty well to the nose. Floral, citrusy, sugary goodness! Mouthfeel: Medium Body, a little light on the carbonation. Concluding thoughts: Very enjoyable. I would definitely pick this up again. I look forward to try more of Huyghe's other beers. | Old Stock Ale | 1,867 | 112 | 11.9 | Old Ale | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 1,305,730,171 | Spadoof | Purchased from: Vintage Estates (Boardman, Ohio) Origin: 12oz Bottle Bottled on: 2010 Vintage Tasted on: 07-14-11 Glassware: DFH Snifter Serving Temperature: 53 F Notes: $3.99 a bottle. Reviewed from notes I) Appearance: Deep red and copper body with a light tan head. The head pour about 1/2 finger a fell extremely slow, leaving a wonderful webbing of sticky lacing on the sides of my snifter. II) Smell: Plenty of roasted malts, toffee, caramel, chocolate covered raisins, alcohol and maybe some butterscotch. III) Taste: The taste mirrors the nose extremely well. Again a great variety of roasted malts, chocolate, dark fruit, caramel, butterscotch and a warm alcohol finish. A) Malt Intesity (1-5): 5 B) Hop Intesity (1-5): 1 IV) Mouthfeel: Thick, chewy and very pleasant. V) Drinkability: 11.7%, maybe one or two on a rare occasion VI) Concluding thoughts: I would definitely buy this again. If you see this somewhere, pick up a case and cellar it for a few years! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Islander IPA | 31,763 | 2,447 | 7.5 | American IPA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,276,560,081 | Pencible | A: This poured a hazy gold with a fair amount of white head. S: It smelled like orange and pineapple hops, with some light caramel malt. T: The flavor was dominated by floral hops, along with some grapefruit notes and honey malt. It had a strong bitter aftertaste. M: It was watery with some carbonation. D: This was a very nice, hoppy IPA. It had lots of bitterness, but wasn't too harsh, so it was pretty easy to drink. Clean and certainly enjoyable. | Tröegs Nugget Nectar | 15,881 | 694 | 7.5 | American Amber / Red Ale | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 1,236,788,375 | Pencible | Had this on cask last night at Rustico's Glassware Giveaway event, immediately following HopSlam. Tough act to follow, but I think Nugget Nectar held up quite well. Hazy copper with basically no head. Smelled fantastic. Amazing hop freshness, as with the HopSlam, but this had a little more malt balance. Tasted wonderful. I might enjoy this beer more every time I have it, and drinking it from a cask was definitely an experience. So amazingly fresh, so pure hops, so sweet malt, so well balanced. Not sure if there was a fault in this one. Thick but not too thick, very silky with no carbonation, strong but no noticeable alcohol. This is a perfectly tamed beast. It's the porridge that's just right. Some people might prefer HopSlam for it's more extreme bitterness. But I personally prefer the perfect balance that Nugget Nectar brings. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Supplication | 22,227 | 863 | 7 | American Wild Ale | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,319,692,698 | ales4baldo | Presentation-Poured out of a 375ml bottle. Batch #007. Clearly mentions to age in a dark cool place which i do intend to do so once i buy another one. Has a nice info section on the back of the bottle explaining the roots and making of the beer. Poured into a Duvel tulip glass. Appearance-As the beer pours out of the bottle and into the tulip you can see that its a very bubbly beer. The carbonation is present as you can see the bubbles arise from the bottom of the glass. Its a nice redish, mohoghany color thats somewhat see through. I didnt seem to get much head after i poured out the whole bottle. Probably less than half an inch. Smell-Definitley sour notes rise to the nose once you lean the glass for a good smell. Scents of aged grapes and apples engulf your nose. As the beer is described to be, you can also smell the wine. More on the side of a merlot. If you smell closely you can also smell small amounts of maybe a whiskey alcohol. Taste-At first sip this beer makes your face crinch kind of like if you were putting a sour gum into your mouth. One droops down and you stretch your mouth back. This beer is sour to begin and continues throughout the drink. Reminds me of a Rodenbach. Grapes are savored and green apples seem to make a presence as smelled. Mouthful-Its a somewhat light beer. Sits softly on the tongue. It has a crisp, bubbly feel that you get when the beer is resting on the top of the tongue. It finishes pretty clean leaving a dry feel. The alcohol form the beer seems to float to the nose to where you can smell what your drinking. The sourness continues but isnt as strong as you carry on. It does however seem to linger on the sides of the tongues. Overall-A good solid sour ale for sure. I would drink it again and look forward to aging one much longer. Probably around 6 months to a year. I guess i wouldnt mind if it was a little less sour but its still really good. Glad i encouraged myself to try this beer. | Allagash FOUR | 16,655 | 4 | 10 | Quadrupel (Quad) | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1,321,851,026 | ales4baldo | Presentation-The bottle is really simple but at the same time really nice. I like how at the neck it almost has a "bomber" style look to it. Appearence-A really nice bright, cloudy copper look. Almost between a red and gold combined. Just nice. Smell-Lots of great malts for sure. You dont get too strong of a hop presence even though it does have four different types of malts. IDK how they were able to subdue it. A candy sweet smell thats soft and light. Taste-At first you do notice that this quadruple is quite sweet. But its really really nice. Not too strong and just right. Malts are really mellow, alcohol is present. Almost some kind of belgian candy mix. Mouthfeel-Suble carbonation, nothing overpowering. Settles nicely on the palate and draws and finishes very well. I would say wet. Very lively has a lot of feel to it. Overall-IDK why but this is one of my favorite beers. I freaken love it. Just a nice beer to drink and enjoy. So good. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yuengling Traditional Lager | 1,351 | 23,980 | 4.4 | American Amber / Red Lager | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,094,868,645 | CCUBA | I was suprised that I had not ever heard of this beer before I went to college. At one point one of my roomates showed up with a 18 pack of cans. Neither I nor any of my friends had ever tried this stuff, but Im not one to turn down a beer so I went for it. When poured it was a nice reddish orange color. Had a somewhat caramel color head which dissappared rather quickly. Excellent flavor, best American beer that I have had thus far. Price was pretty good also, which supprised me for the flavor that it had. | Amstel Light | 436 | 163 | 3.5 | Light Lager | 3 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,094,868,968 | CCUBA | Had this on a cruise. From what I remember, there was not much of a head and was a golden yellow color. Taste reminded me a lot of Budweiser, which is not truely a bad thing, but is not what I expect from an import. While I was not completely impressed with this beer it was not all that bad either. I actually had a real good time drinking these, especially on 2 for 1 draft nights. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dragonhead Stout | 5,781 | 118 | 4 | English Stout | 4.5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1,157,421,276 | DragYourBone | I have to temper my review with the fact that this was my last draught after a Brasserie Des Rocs Triple Gran Cru and an Impriale. I will reconsider my ratings on a fresh pallate at a later time. True to style; dark, opaque and still. Chocolate, chickory flavor and scent. Slickery wet with not much fullness to it. A bit too much of a dry afterbite for me this night. Smacking my tongue to the roof of my mouth, I contemplated whether this was unexpectantly more dry relatative to the juice I drank before or if it was just this draught's personality. I'm giving the benefit of doubt and attributing it to the former. I'll have to give this one another chance on a stout night. | Goudenband | 773 | 283 | 8 | Flanders Oud Bruin | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,155,942,415 | DragYourBone | Refrigerated 375ml bottle, caged and wrapped. Tore open the wrapper to view the bottle. I liked the purple label. Turned the botle to the backside...wow the sediment is there just resting...with some chunks nearly 1/4''. Slowly pulled the cork off which displayed a 2.003 marking. I didn't see a "best by date" anywhere on the cork, label or wrapper. Note - Drinking this before dinner time and very hungry. Appearance: Poured into a 16oz Duchesse De Bourgogne chalice that Steve's on Mineral Point gave me for the asking. Thanks. A dark rich woody colored (mahoganyish) liquid sat before me with barely any foam to speak of. The look of the sediment inside made me kinda hungry and actually made my mouth water. Aroma: Slight fruit nose - made me think it was more akin to a wine. Had some orange and maybe some cherry tones as well. After tasting half, dipped me nose in the galss and the aroma was still very light. Nothing really punches me at all as all the scents are all lingering together nicely. A little more than subtle Taste: Sweet (again , it reminds me of a sweetish wine), very wet and slick going down with very little carbonation. Mouthfeel: Slick, oily going down, but left my palate a little tart. Hmmm. Drinkabilty: Very. This ale would go well with dinner and maybe replace a red in a pinch...should have waited I guess. I wanted to try this one at room temperature as well, but it was so good. I will definitely try this one again and allow it to rest. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harlan India Pale Ale | 59,815 | 22,511 | 6 | American IPA | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,324,599,681 | CliffBrake | Cloudy orange color with little head or lacing. Although this was just filled today, I think all the north country roads between here and there are tough on growlers. Nice aroma of tangerine and grapefruit. The citrus really dominates the nose, but opens up upon tasting to a whole range of dank hoppy flavors - earthy, piney and fruity. Nice hop complexity on a light slightly sweet malt backbone. More balanced than Edward, but still this beer is about the hops. The body seems sharp with an astringent bitterness leading to a dry finish. Palate cleansing. This beer seems to be better with food, opening up and revealing more complexity than it does when served on its own. I would recommend this and will look to try it again sometime. | Harpoon Leviathan - Imperial IPA | 44,755 | 10,097 | 10 | American Double / Imperial IPA | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,297,039,863 | CliffBrake | Tasted on 6 Feb; best before 15 May. Bright medium amber color with a light head and minimal lacing. Some earthy hops with big bready maltiness on the nose. Alchohol is evident as the glass warms. Lots of hops, but they seem to be designed to support the malt base rather than as a showcase on their own right. Nothing wrong with that, just seems like a very different style than a lot of dipa's. Malts are earthy, bready, with a good residual sweetness that seems well balanced with spicy hops on the finish. Fairly heavy on the palate, with the sweetness and peppery alchohol building toward the end of the bottle. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hairy Eyeball Ale | 2,533 | 220 | 9 | American Strong Ale | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 1,243,916,146 | BenJames1984 | Let me start off by saying that Lagunitas has never let me down. This is no exception. I poured this from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Appearance- A rich brown color, with a touch of ruby. Thin white head that dissipated after about five minutes, with minimal lacing. Smell- Notes of raisin, and a bit of sweet bread as well. Taste- Very balanced with a nice malty backing. Very sweet, with just a tease of hoppiness. Amazing. Mouthfeel- lightly carbonated, but goes down very smooth. Drinkability- I love this beer, and could see myself buying more in the future. I could probably drink about 2 of these, maybe three in a session. Cheers. | Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale | 2,671 | 140 | 9.6 | American Barleywine | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1,245,218,450 | BenJames1984 | 2009 Release poured into a pint glass. Appearance- awesome deep ruby color with mahogany tone. This left a nice, thick beige head, leaving a LOT of lacing. Smell- Hoppy. But not in a traditional bitter sense, but rather in a sweet way. Taste- a complexity of malts, hops, barely, sweetness, and bitterness. A bit boozy, however. Mouthfeel/Drinkability- This beer is great, don't get me wrong. However, it's a bit aggressive. I could only drink one of these in a session. MAYBE two. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Belgian Trippel | 66,542 | 23,675 | 10.8 | Tripel | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,298,337,320 | DPFRD | A- Golden, Filtered, not much head, but it does lace. S- Bananas, Candi, and Hops... went looking for more, but it's not there. T- Muted grassines atop some sweetness. Banana, and some hop bitterness. Subtle phenols. Hint of spice. Not very complex. M- Medium to thin, mild carb. D- Goes down easy and is tasty. O- Pretty decent... but, being a "Tripel" it leads much to be desired. They got the ABV up on it, but it's much too thin body wise and lacking a complexities taste wise. It misses out on that Belgian character you want... all you get is banana... no white pepper or hay/grass, no funk, but it is still a tasty concoction in the end. | Trappist Westvleteren Blonde | 1,808 | 313 | 5.8 | Belgian Pale Ale | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 1,294,650,554 | DPFRD | 11.2oz - Westmalle Goblet A- Golden, very hazy, nice and chunky and has a substantial head that laces like crazy. S- Funky, hoppy, peppery... reminicent of an orval, but more grassy. T- Dry, leathery, bit of hop spice... under all of it is some great yeast action... incredible. M- Light to medium bodied, good carbonation. O- One of a kind brew right here. It's really wonderful and just makes you want more and more. It's dryness just taunts your tongue. Must have. It's like cookies and I'm cookie monster. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Bernardus Witbier | 7,879 | 259 | 5.5 | Witbier | 4 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,200,790,487 | TotallyHoppy | Appearance: Murky gold with nice white head and good lacing. Smell: Really let me down, minimal aromas of citrus Taste: Crisp and sweet throughout Mouthfeel: Heavier then what I thought I was drinking, enjoyed the surprise Drinkability: Goes down almost too easy, but nothing special ever jumped out | Erdinger Weissbier Alkoholfrei | 7,211 | 703 | 0.5 | Low Alcohol Beer | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 1,200,879,368 | TotallyHoppy | Appearance: Quite yellow with a small quickly dissapating head, zero lacing Smell: Not really much other then a hit of banana Taste: Smooth, heavy carbonation without any complexity, but I must say a good beer with a meal as it's quiet Mouthfeel: thin Drinkability: For a an N/A it's one of the better I've had and I would go back for more especially with a red meat meal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Old Chub - Scottish Style Ale | 14,712 | 2,681 | 8 | Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,071,355,257 | comat0se | Explosive opening... and this was a chilled can, treated with care. After I cleaned myself up, I realized the beer was nearly level with the mouth of the can... not something you see much. Nice, dark ruby-brown with a finely beaded coffee-tan head. Aroma is mildly peaty, hints of chocolate, and coffee. Sweet coffee beginning, slight smoke and grains, and dotted with butterscotch, followed by a somewhat sharp hops bite, roasted grain bitterness, and bitter chocolate finish. Very mild, soft mouthfeel. You would never guess that this is a 8.0% beer! Not bad at all... but I'd probably pick up the Dale's Pale Ale given a choice of the two, | XS Imperial India Pale Ale | 358 | 132 | 9.5 | American Double / Imperial IPA | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,045,946,682 | comat0se | My bottle says 100% Pure Floor Malted Maris Otter Pale Malt. Wonder if they used to use Pipkin... Also mentions Kent Goldings as opposed to Northwest Goldings. Nice, slightly hazy copper color with a powdery white head that sticks around. Aroma is Hops, nice freshly picked, woody hops. Not all Cascades though, but the Kent Goldings come through to add some complexity to the nose. Also, hints of sweet malt and fruit. First taste is a bit unusual to me, sweet, bready, with some honey and bubblegum notes. Nice and rounded, smooth. Then, in come the hops for a strong bitter, spicy alcohol, ending. Aftertaste is sweet malt, slight bubblegum, apricot, Saaz hops. Very interesting beer. $2.99 for 12oz. Using the numbers on the bottle this beer should be about 8.5%abv. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delirium Tremens | 1,385 | 180 | 8.5 | Belgian Strong Pale Ale | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 1,264,822,374 | BeerMasterD | 11.2 OZ. bottle, very interesting looking bottle with the blue foil, and pink elephants, heh. Poured into a weizen glass, a lively light gold/yellow with a huge foam head that just wouldnt go away. Smelled very fruity, pears and apple. Tasted the same, crisp, fruity and smooth. Lighter feel and alot of carbonation, slightly warming with the 8.5 abv. but it hides the alcohol well. This is a great beer, drinkable and enjoyable, i was very pleased and will be getting again, also will now have to try the other Deliriums. | Icehouse | 1,299 | 105 | 5.5 | American Adjunct Lager | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 1,264,808,148 | BeerMasterD | Long-Neck Bottle. Poured into a pint glass, straw/gold color thats just a pinch fuller than other cheap ice beers, fizzy white head, receedes quickly. Nothing really to smell here, very clean, slight grain. Tastes just about the same, clean with maybe a bit of stale corn grainy taste, and almost the slightest hint of sweetness that tries to come through with a faint metallic. Very thin, alittle dry, somewhat drinkable but even for a lighter beer this could give you a stomach ache or that bloated feeling some cheapo brands tend to do. I dont see much of a point to this beer, save your money or get yourself a couple decent 40's. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Corona Extra | 232 | 75 | 4.6 | American Adjunct Lager | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 1,152,150,885 | LittleWolf | Poured pale yellow with head that ran away quickly. Smell has hints of skunk and a weak hop hollowness. Taste follows with a skunkiness and cheap grains. A mellow-sweet aftertaste. Mouthfeel is thin and watery. As far as drinkability, I admit that I can, and have, drink a few if the occasion calls for it, but not one of my first choices. | Sweetwater IPA | 1,493 | 273 | 6.3 | American IPA | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,146,190,252 | LittleWolf | A nice burnt orange color with a medium frothy head. The head actually stays a while, which makes this beer very appealing to the eye. The citrus hop smell is supported by notes of grainy malt. The flavor follows the smell, and I add that the mouthfeel on this beer is a pleasant surprise. This is a very solid IPA, and if that is your thing, this beer is for you. Not overly hopped, which is perfect for the balance on this beer. Very drinkable, the kind that could turn into a "session six-pack." | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirin Ichiban | 1,249 | 292 | 5 | American Pale Lager | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 1,272,318,977 | TXAggie | Appearance 3.0: Light, fairly typical golden color. Head retention is considerably low. Lacing is moderate to low. Smell 3.0: Light bitter smell to it, and doesn't have a particularly distinct aroma. Taste 3.5: Fairly average and though it isn't noteworthy, it is appealing. Nevertheless, there isn't any qualities to it that would make it better than the average beer. Mouthful 3.0: Respectable, justly carbonated and adequately smooth Drinkability 3.0: One or two beers could definitely be consumed in one sitting, but it would probably not be my preference. However, I do respect it as a quality brewed beer. | Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat | 29,015 | 710 | 4.9 | Witbier | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,272,318,823 | TXAggie | Appearance 4.0: Low head retention, fairly light golden color with moderate lacing. Very respectable beer appearance. Smell 3.5: Definite wheat scent and was evident and considerably strong the moment the bottle was opened. Taste 4.0: There is a very faint sweetness to it, but the fact that it is a wheat beer is apparent. Perhaps a hint of orange can be tasted, but it isn't anywhere close to overwhelming. Very appealing taste compared to most wheat beers. Mouthful 4.0: Pretty standard, carbonation is adequate and its smoothness is above average Drinkability 3.5: I could definitely drink several of these in one sitting, although it isn't anything exceptionally noteworthy. However, I would definitely recommend it. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Snow Day Winter Ale | 74,123 | 192 | 6.2 | American Black Ale | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,325,219,070 | cfergusn | Thick head, dark red, slight bitter taste with a hoppy after taste. Find it has a piney smell, a little burn, but over all desert winter beer. Half way thru my beer, the head was still present. After taste is bitter in the mouth, smooth yet dry. Its a cold night here so it went well with dinner. The caramel hint has a unique catch while sitting back. | Our Special Ale 2011 (Anchor Christmas Ale) | 74,323 | 28 | 5.5 | Winter Warmer | 4.5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 1,324,941,448 | cfergusn | Beer served from tap, in pint glass. A - Served chilled, dark body, small head. S - Spice, pine, caramel, and a piney smell T - Mild sweetness, but will a fruit taste towards the end. Leaves a slight dryness. F - smooth, creamy, but nice body. Doesnt taste heavy, nice and soft. O - Overall, not bad for a random choice. Started getting more floral and tastes as it warmed, went great with the pizza I was having. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tuborg Pilsner Beer (Green / Grøn) | 13,176 | 1,435 | 4.6 | Euro Pale Lager | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 1,141,677,484 | Orrshow | Appearance - Poured a light golden color with a about a centimeter of white head. Head dissipate quickly and close to no lacing is on my glass after. Smell - Smells almost like a damp lawn with a slight amount of lemon. An almost metallic smell arises as well, perhaps from the can it was in. Taste - Not very pleasurable. This beer almost made me cringe. There is a slightly bittersweet taste to it but that is overridden by skunkiness. These flavors were not very strong anyways. Mouthfeel - Watery. Very low carbonation. Drinkability - Goes down alright. The taste wasn't good but the fact that it was weak made it go down easier. I will not buy this beer again. | Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout | 56,973 | 132 | 6.1 | Oatmeal Stout | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1,146,725,416 | Orrshow | Appearance Wellsurprise, its black. The head is a nice milk chocolate color and is almost a touch frothy. Lacing on the glass is quite good. Smell Very nice and strong roasted malt smell to this one. I also sense bits of chocolate malt and coffee. Somewhere in there is can also detect some hops which give out a faint citrus aroma. All in all quite good. Taste Absolutely exceptional. Up front is so strong of roasted malts it crazy. The flavor of toasted coffee bean is to follow with equal strength. Chocolate is not as present, but can be detected if looked for. This beer then has a strong hop finish giving a nice soothing bitterness along with burnt wood feeling. Mouthfeel Thick and creamy just as it should be. Carbonation is not detectable, but the beer is not flat. Great. Drinkability Perfect. As I got farther into this bottle I fell in love with this stout more and more. It is fantastic. Each sip was better right to the bitter end. Buy this now if you can, you wont regret it. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Premium Export Lager | 31,986 | 14,349 | 5 | American Pale Lager | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,183,243,332 | beertwisted | I just picked up this beer today and all I have to say (that will confer with the other reviewer) is in... oh sh.., clear bottles. The taste is otherwise not noteworthy except for the refreshing water that was used to produce the beer. The mouth feel seems a bit heavier then a typical lager should be. Clean with no discernable aftertaste but a slight coaxing that another few tastes might allow the beer to become more discernable. A light hop presence is noted before the malt balances the tone. On a final note, this beer is one to be had when there aren't many other choices out there. | Raison D'extra | 3,089 | 10,099 | 18 | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,134,709,471 | beertwisted | I picked up this beer with the sole intention of trying a truly "strong" beer where all else pales by comparison. My beer was only aged less then a year, but the new label is much more interesting then the previous label, I must say, and made up for loss of self time. A cognac type Val-Dieu glass (chalice) seemed fitting for such a rare imbibing event. The beer poured without any decipherable head. The color was not as deep as I had expected considering the 'raison' notation on the bottle. There was a faint run of Brussels lace, but not impressive as something that I would have considered important or notable. The taste and mouth feel was heavy as expected, but much lighter then I would have expected for a 20% ABV beer. As it warms it gains complexity, while the alcohol content lies hidden just beneath the surface. The funny thing that I noticed was that it didn't seem heavy as it warmed. The smell was all raisins and alcohol. It sweetened toward the end and improves dramatically as it warms in taste and mouth feel. This beer is not for the timid, but will reward the true connoisseur that wants something to make the end of a day a little more interesting. -T_ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pike Pale Heirloom Amber Ale | 35,717 | 365 | 5.3 | American Amber / Red Ale | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 1,251,653,347 | MaxBrews | A souvenir from my parents trip to seattle. Presentation: 12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass Appearance: Pours a perfect clear amber color, with a smaller head and quick dissipation, a ring of wispy lacing around the glass. Smell: Floral in the hops, pale malt and almost a wheaty background. Taste & Mouthfeel: Real standard stuff here, pale & toasted malt with a few fruity notes. Bitterness is low and carbonation is standard. A bit of a dry mouthfeel. Drinkability: Apparently this brewery makes some decent brews, this one isn't one of them. Theres nothing wrong with this beer its just average. It hits all the qualities of the style but isn't ripping at the seams of flavor. It'd make a great introductory beer for an outsider but for a craft enthusiast it doesn't cut it. | A Little Sumpin' Extra! Ale | 52,077 | 220 | 8.74 | American Double / Imperial IPA | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 1,255,724,497 | MaxBrews | Presentation: Bomber poured into snifter Appearance: Pours a perfectly clear, light amber with a 2 finger width head. The head dissipates slowly into a rich soapy lacing that clings to the glass. Smell: Big sweet grapefruit aroma and perhaps other citrus fruits. Behind the citrus there is a piney hop resin. This beer has a big aroma that can be smelled even when the glass is not directly in front of you. For 8% no alcoholic aroma is present. Taste & Mouthfeel: For being such a big IPA in alcohol, aroma and IBUS taste is fairly subdued. Not in a bad way but its not an over the top DIPA looking for vengeance on your taste buds. Really hoppy and very little malt. You get a big citrus grapefruit presence balanced with piney hop resins. This has all the qualities of a DIPA without being too sweet or too bitter. A balanced citrus taste and really not that bitter even for 80 some odd IBUs. It will dry your mouth out a little bit but this is a DIPA remember? Its a pretty light palate but is very filling. Drinkability: The most session-able DIPA I've ever had. Perhaps more then my favorite by Dogfish Head. Less sweet and more balanced then 90 minute but still lacks a tiny bit of personality. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Simcoe Single Hop IPA | 28,793 | 13,307 | 6.9 | American IPA | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,309,066,998 | Dope | A: Very dark amber pour with a huge fluffy off-white head. Sticks around forever and sticks to the glass well too. S: Smells exactly like cat urine. Though, somehow in a pleasant way. I'm not sure how I can quantify that but if you've ever smelled cat urine, simcoe just jumps out at you. T: Spicy and citrusy at the same time. Aftertastes lasts a long time and never really seems to fade much between sips. M: Pretty medium bodied. Pretty smooth beer. As mentioned above, bittering aftertaste sticks around quite well. D: Not bad. I think I might put this one second after the Citra single hop version. Simple but an intriguing experiment - this one (like the Citra) could almost stand on its own as a normal IPA. | Shiner Kosmos Reserve | 47,465 | 143 | 4.98 | American Pale Lager | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 1,305,840,155 | Dope | A: Darker than I expected for a "light lager". Decent amber color with a decent head and lacing. S: Smell is pretty plain, faintly reminds me of grass. T: Couldn't get around the taste. I thought Shiner Blonde (which is the same style as this beer) was 10x better. Whereas the Blonde is quite plain, at least it is nice and clean and crisp. This just tastes as bland and generic of a beer as any BMC product. M: Not as thin as I was expecting, pretty medium bodied which probably hurt it more than it helped. D: I couldn't get around the bland taste so I didn't find it very drinkable. It probably took me 30 minutes to finish the bottle. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Full Sail Pale Ale | 214 | 5,316 | 5.4 | American Pale Ale (APA) | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,050,250,375 | Reidrover | Bought in the 12 oz brown bottle with the simple yet effective Full Sail type label. Wow I must have shook this baby up..as it pours with a massive head that overflows the glass..requiring some "Brawny" papper towels!!..when it settles down it is indeed an attractive beer..nice clear copper colour and the head though shrunk from "taking over the world" proportions is good. Great floral hop aroma here wonderfully fruity ..very fresh. Wow this Pale has one great taste to it,,very balanced yet its spicy, sweet and bitter at the same time..sweetness predominates though..but the malt bitterness is always in the background..I am pleasantly surprised by this beer. Very nice on the tongue well balanced indeed ( as it says on the neck label) Wow Ive seen this beer for 4 years now this is the first time I have had it..its exceptionally drinkable..a great North West Pale..i prefer this to SN Pale | Owyhee Amber Ale | 37,598 | 14,984 | 5.5 | American Amber / Red Ale | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,216,587,389 | Reidrover | bomber..gushes out as soon as cap is removed. After the initial gush ,I managed to get it in my mug, dark golden, large creamy off -white head, furious carbonation swirling around below. Nice enough aroma, of citric hopping and pine. Difering from previous reviewers i found the intial taste quite malty in a toffeeish way, semi-sweet, in my bottle the hops are well under control and only really assert near te end. Palate is weird, its very well carbonanted, but not thin and spritzerlike. After the carbonantion dies down the finish is smooth. In comparison to others, i found this a niceenough Amber, well drinkable ( maybe my bottle was "off" and that strangely improved things!). | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Furious | 28,203 | 13,014 | 6.2 | American IPA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,304,915,827 | JoshVandy | Shout out to DoctorRock for hooking me up with this and tons of other Surly brews. 473mL can into a Deschutes snifter. Canned on March 29, 2011. A- Pours a murky, deep amber color with a nice one finger off white head that slowly dies down. Leaves a beautiful lacing that clings relentlessly to the glass. S- Fantastic citrus and pine hops. Very faint malts as it warms in the glass. Simple and effective. T- Behold the hops! Citrus hops up front, followed by a nicely solid, yet integrated, malt backbone. Finishes with a nice pine hop note and slight bitterness. Well balanced. M- Light, refreshing and smooth. Carbonation is spot on as well. I need to get more of this for the summer. O- A very well made brew from Surly that hits all the right notes for me. Surprisingly refreshing and quaffable. Easily one of my favorites in the style. I need to stock up on this for the coming months. The perfect summer beer. Well done. | IPA Nectar | 9,024 | 17,963 | 6.8 | American IPA | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1,309,124,599 | JoshVandy | Thanks to IPALOVR for this extra. 355mL bottle into a Town Hall tulip. A- Pours a dark golden, almost copper, color with about a 1 finger off white head. Has some fairly respectable lacing on the glass. S- A sweet maltiness comes first, which is fairly odd for an IPA. Subtle citrus and hop notes are next, followed by sweet caramel. Almost smells like a young barleywine. Interesting. T- Big sticky sweet malts and caramel hit my mouth, then closely behind are the citrus and slight floral notes of the hops. It's pretty strange that the hop profile in this is so subtle, yet the malt presence is borderline overpowering. Not great. M- Thicker than most, almost chewy, with medium carbonation. This could definitely improve with more carbonation. Slight bitter aftertaste from the hops, thankfully. O- Frankly, if this bottle didn't say IPA on it, it'd be hard pressed to classify it as one. Way too sweet for the style, in my opinion. This could definitely use some more hops added to it to balance the excessively sweet malt backbone. Average at best. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tabernash Rye Bock | 16,030 | 418 | 8.1 | Bock | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 1,094,588,532 | Doppel07 | Caramel brown body and massive foamy beige head. This was a hell of a gusher. Musky, malty nose of yeast, baked bread, dark fruits, and chocolate. Burnt caramel, chocolate, and cola flavors. Medium acidity in the finish. Full malty mouthfeel with lively carbonation. This is a nice anniversary beer and a very interesting bottle-conditioned bock. | Trois Pistoles | 30 | 22 | 9 | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,061,705,966 | Doppel07 | Dark ruby-bronze with a huge, frothy Belgian-style beige head. Terrific fragrance that is nearly indescribable, but suggests roses, berries, and a woodshop. Pleasing complex, organic flavor. Moderately sweet flavor of nectar. Soft palate. I feel like a happy hummingbird feeding from my favorite flower. I totally dig this beer. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heavy Seas - Red Sky At Night (Saison Ale) | 17,625 | 898 | 7.5 | Saison / Farmhouse Ale | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1,214,094,504 | Troy518 | Poured from a 12oz bottle into a tulip glass. Color is orange, yellow, and straw. Smell is yeasty and slight odor of glue (not sure why). Taste is yeasty and earthy with hints of orange and corriander. There is a slight acetone taste to it that is very unsettling. Not the best saison I've ever had. Alcohol appears to be well hidden behind the malt as this is not as dry as I would expect a saison to be. ($2.10, 12oz, Oliver's Bev., Albany, NY) | Insanely Bad Elf | 39,668 | 7,944 | 11.2 | English Strong Ale | 3.5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1,260,587,536 | Troy518 | A: Coppery, amber, orange, dark golden, with minimal head, clear S: Alcohol, neutral malt, apple, slight yeast, candy, marischino cherries, juicy fruit T: Candy apple, alcohol burn, grape, either not much else going on or the alcohol and candy taste is getting in the way, phenolic, pleasing bitterness on the finish M: Thick, viscous, syrupy, low bite from the carbonation D: One and done! | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Schlitz Gusto (Classic 1960's Formula) | 44,315 | 106 | 4.7 | American Adjunct Lager | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,315,520,420 | ChiTownHustler | Went to find a 6 of TallBoy's came home with a case Gusto 24/12oz cans. I have drank this beer many times before in the bottle at the local pub. Wanted to see if the can version od Gusto was the same poured 12 oz can into glass 1. Head stayed around for awhile 2. Taste, better than the average swill 3. Smell, I don't know, nothing offensive Just looking for something light to have during the week, paid 12.99 plus tax for this case. | LaCrosse Lager | 8,672 | 782 | 4.8 | American Pale Lager | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1,202,176,848 | ChiTownHustler | I have read on the internet this was the original old style recipe, Bullshit. This is an average beer that is scarcely on the shelves in Chicago anymore. If you want old style buy old style.It is much better than this swill. I could not even give this beer away. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
60 Minute IPA | 6,108 | 10,099 | 6 | American IPA | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,191,871,337 | DrinkSlurm | wow... the pour is of a light golden brown...nice foam head. what an amazing crisp, bold explosion of hops. I was only going to have one...I ended up seeing the bottom of four beautiful IPA's. Perfect example of what an IPA should be...a real gem of a beer and well worth the $10.00 paid for six at the local supplier. The balance of hops and an almost peachy flavor was perfect...I cant wait to finish the other two. Great Beer! | Brrr | 45,454 | 8 | 7.2 | Winter Warmer | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 1,321,277,614 | DrinkSlurm | Randomly on tap at a local Irish pub...poured into standard pint. Deep amber brown color with about a finger worth of white-ish head. Actually some nice lacing. Smell is of winter spices...malt, candied fruit, slight hoppyness. Taste is pretty mild, but caramel and spices dominate, malty aftertaste. Easy and decent seasonal drink. Definitely the best choice at the pub I was at. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Blind Pig Birthday Saison | 63,780 | 20,982 | 7 | Saison / Farmhouse Ale | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1,290,488,517 | champ103 | A: Pours a bright and cloudy golden/orange color. A two finger white head forms with good retention. Rings of sticky lace is left behind. S: Big funky from the Belgian yeast up front. Lots of fruity esters going on. Banana, citrus, apples. Some spice as well. Bread and biscuit round everything out nicely. T: Some yeasty funkiness going on as well. Tons of fruity esters that take over a little to much. Banana, citrus, and clove is dominate. Good, but not great. M/D: A medium to full body. Perfectly crisp, clean, and dry. So easy to drink. I can put some back all day. Very nice. Not one of the top tier Saisons that I have had, but very good anyway. Something that I would recommend. | Old Man (Winter Ale) | 14,368 | 3,818 | 7.7 | Old Ale | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 1,290,488,061 | champ103 | A: Pours a clear copper/orange color. A two finger white head forms and recedes in a minute. Some sticky lace is left behind. S: Up front is a zesty and spicy hop aroma with some citrus. That fades to some caramel sweetness. T: Follows the nose. Kind of hoppy up front, and finishes with some malty sweetness. That is it. M/D: A medium to full body. Low on the carbonation. Fairly creamy and smooth. Not a huge alcohol content for the style, but still some burn. A sipper. Just kind of bland. There is some hops and sweetness, and that is it. Not really an Old Ale to me. Nothing bad, just middle of the road. Especially for one of my favorite styles. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Poleeko Gold Pale Ale | 608 | 193 | 5.5 | American Pale Ale (APA) | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 1,200,263,094 | Murchmac | California dreamin, on such a winters day. Makes me pour out a Poleeko Gold Pale Ale. Named after a town near boontville this beer is a destination. When you arrive at this golden pale ale that pours a one finger head with lacing like a four post bed, you want to mine it for all it's worth. Smells like a snickers bar with oranges, minus the chocolate. Caramel gold, citrus notes. Smells really good. Tastes like a preacher that likes the cold. Warming hops, sweet fruit (apricot), bitterness, some cut grass miller taste, but still worth the effort. If I didnt tell this beer, I could drink it today. California dreaming. | 3 French Hens | 62,432 | 16,866 | 10 | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1,293,599,501 | Murchmac | So far two turtle doves was the only one of the days i've liked so far. This one looks fine, dark brown and red, with some carbonation and a white head. Smells of some dark fruits, raisins mostly, some spice. not much Too hot, too much raisin taste, not any balance. Not enjoyable. Wouldnt drink a whole lot of this beer, hope it improves with age. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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