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1,659,151,360 | 5.3 | New York Lager | American Pale Lager | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Craft lager in a can. I must be dreaming. Deep golden color. Medium carbonation but the head struggles for stability. Color tends slightly to amber putting it at the darker end of the spectrum. Full on malty aroma. Big sweet character brings diacetyl to mind. Not convinced that's what it is but that's the impression I get. Hard to pick much on hops. Maybe a light floral bouquet but it's minimal. That big malt character is what it's about. Nice but I'm hesitant about that possible diacetyl. Thankfully my worries are unfounded. No big butter bomb here. Full on malt character goes nearly unchecked. Bitterness is there but the malt character is much bigger than you expect from the 5.2% abv. Not unbalanced but leaves a lasting impression. Mouthfeel is just on that line of being slick without going over. Again though heavier than you expect. Overall it's a nice lager and probably exactly how they wanted it to turn out. However I feel cutting back the malt character would go a long way to making tis much more enjoyable. | 1neutral
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1,659,151,488 | 5.3 | Mocha Porter | American Porter | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | Pours a nearly opaque ebony color with a thick tan head (veering a bit too close to Stout territory). Roasted malt and hops combine on the nose to give an inviting coffee-like aroma. The mouthfeel is just wonderful with significant amounts of caramel to balance all that roast malt. It finishes dry with slight chocolate and raisin notes. Just superb overall. | 2positive
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1,659,151,616 | 7 | Lunch | American IPA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | This has a lemony, actually almost on the verge of lime to be honest, taste. This has a tart hoppy taste. Kind of floral. To be honest, I like the Zoe a bit more...it actually had a better pale ale taste to it, in my opinion. That's not to say this is a poor beer--it's quite delicious. I was just expecting something different perhaps. Caramel color, completely opaque, solid bubbly white head. Nice hoppy, almost rye scent to it. | 2positive
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1,659,151,744 | 5.6 | 1554 Enlightened Black Ale | Belgian Dark Ale | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | Had on tap at old Chicago A-dark Brown yet very crisp color. Head is minimal about half finger but laces very well. Good looking beer S-lacks alot in the nose. Can get a little roasted barley and very subtle hops T-very crisp and clean malt flavor capped of with a small kiss of hops. Very clean beer roasted nuttyness and a slight biscut flavor. M&D-mouthfeel I'd pretty thin but not watery. Very smooth and easy to drink a good down the middle of the road beer for when u want something a little dark and richer as well as clean and crisp. | 2positive
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1,659,151,872 | 5.2 | Samuel Smith's Organic Strawberry Fruit Beer | Fruit / Vegetable Beer | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Pours a copperish orange color with light red highlights, producing a small, fizzly white head that lasts just a little while and leaves little lacing. Obvious aroma of strawberries, not much else to be found. A little sweet but pleasing overall. Taste is again sweet starwberries, this time with subtle notes of honey and malt. Just a little too sweet to be overly enjoyable for long but not too bad. Medium body with medium carbonation. Good for a fruit beer, but personally, this one didn't seem to be pulled of quite as well as their raspberry. This one was a little sweeter and although I enjoyed it in the beginning, it became a bit much after a while. I wouldn't care to sit through a whole bottle of this myself. | 1neutral
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1,659,152,000 | 9.5 | Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe) | American Double / Imperial Stout | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | poured into a snifter glass still at kickbacks! Appearance: Great smelling beer! Coffee all the way. Maybe a slight bit of roasty malts. Coffee dominates. Smell: Dark, bold, and roasty coffee. Taste: Massive taste of coffee. It is kind of one demensional with the coffee flavor, but its so good and so smooth. Mouthfeel: This beer is medium body, but the flavor is very strong. I would have thought this beer would have been full bodied and chewy just by how it smelled. its carbonation is medium as well/ Overall: really one of the best coffee stouts i have ever had! Its damn tasty! Must try beer, hans down. Way to go Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel! This is the first beer of this brewery i have tried; i am holding this brewery to high standards... that it created from me trying this beer! | 2positive
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1,659,152,128 | 6.7 | Butte Creek Organic India Pale Ale | American IPA | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | A medium amber color with a minimal head that doesn't last long. Smells strongly of crystal malt; hops are secondary. The taste also contains a lot of crystal malt and a moderate amount of hops. Carbonation is low, which works well for this brew. Finishes a little thin for a beer of this size. Good drinkable brew, but, to my mind, more of an American amber ale than an IPA. | 1neutral
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1,659,152,256 | 8 | Lips Of Faith - Transatlantique Kriek | Lambic - Fruit | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | Split a bottle of this with a buddy at Beermongers in Portland, OR. Poured into a Saison Dupont 12 oz tumbler. appearance - poured a rich transparent red with a pink head, medium lacing smell - cherry dominates the nose taste - cherry up front, but a bit diluted, not a lot of complexity mouthfeel - medium with some light carbonation that has a subtle bite near the end drinkability - gets better as it warms but starts to fatigue as it gets near the end | 1neutral
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1,659,152,384 | 4.8 | Mothership Wit (Organic Wheat Beer) | Witbier | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | A-Pale straw yellow with starchy white haze. Head was crisp and snow white with very little staying power. Light lacing. S-Moderately flower and spicy with notes of heather and lavender. There also seemed to be a touch of DMS (canned corn) that becomes mistakable for late-addition clover honey. T-A bit subdued and weak. Spices, wheat, and hops are all shy and the beer blends into an average stab at a wit. Although the body is thin, as it should be, the flavors are missing for me. M-Nice carbonation and body texture. A slightly sharp acidity with a creamy finish allows this to be easily enjoyed and self-exposing. D-Easy to drink? Sure. Just doesnt have the flavor profile that I enjoy in a nice Witbier. Organic gives it a bit of a plus in my book, but still a bit weak over the board. | 1neutral
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1,659,152,512 | 11 | Unibroue 11 | Belgian Strong Pale Ale | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Poured from a caged and corked 750ml brown bottle. Has a hazed apricot appearance, small amount of head that dissipates. Nose is bready, spicy, some citrus, some plum, and kind of orangy, like marmalade. Flavour is bready malt, citrus, coriander, a note of orange zest. Has a heavy oily mouthfeel, but goes down amazingly smooth for an 11% ale, I mean it gets top ratings for that alone, the boozy factor doesn't kick in for a while. This truly is an ale to behold and be consumed at least once in a lifetime--twice perhaps if you were smart enough to buy a couple of bottles. This ale is the result of someone who truly loves what they do and who truly knows what they are doing. | 2positive
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1,659,152,640 | 5.9 | Sierra Nevada ESB (Early Spring Beer) | Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | Nice change of pace for SN. This beer pours a clear light orange that practically glows with backlighting. Medium sized off white head that slowly fades to a covering. Nice lacing. Smell is ok, bready malts. Taste is good, bready malts with mild finishing bitterness. Nicely balanced and not too sweet. This is not a classic gotta have it beer, but would do fine as a staple in somebodies regular rotation. Mouthfeel is rich enough, light and crisp. This is a very drinkable beer. Would be great for a session as it is low enough in abv and, I believe, the flavor would hold up. Very tasty!! | 2positive
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1,659,152,768 | 7 | Abbey Belgian Style Ale | Dubbel | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Reviewed 3/30/2006 (12oz bottle): Pours a brown/amber colored body, with a good sized head, very fine bubbles, and off-white. Has an aroma of perfume, sweetness, and alcohol. A taste of malts, some perfume, sugar, and an aftertaste of malt. Smells & looks like a dubbel, but tastes like a brown/double. | 1neutral
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1,659,152,896 | 4.9 | Samuel Adams Boston Lager | Vienna Lager | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | This beer pours a nice amber color with a fairly sizeable off-white head that sticks around. Tastes a bit sweet and fruity with a lingering hop mouthfeel. This one is very smooth and easy to drink. Certainly a classic American lager with which I can't really find any faults. Cheers to the Boston Beer Company for the widespread distribution of this quality product. | 2positive
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1,659,153,024 | 9.75 | Unplugged Abt | Quadrupel (Quad) | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 12oz bottle poured into large tulip - cant remember who sent this but thank you! Pours a deep cherry color which almost turns brown, but turns brilliant red in the light. Layers of beige head retain with film, leaving a few patches of lacing on the glass. Candy sugar and dark fruit in the nose with raisin and dates, barely any booze despite the higher ABV. Pretty soft overall though. A bite of sweetness up front, driven by the candy sugar and dark fruit cocktail. Dates and raisins swirled with some burnt sugar notes, creating a fairly rich profile. Large malted base with some syrupy tones. Finishes with dark sweetness and very slight alcohol warmth. Fuller medium body, higher carbonation, prickly yet smooth on the tongue at the same time. Solid quad with plenty of flavor, rich in dark fruit and mellow on the booze despite being nearly 10%. | 2positive
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1,659,153,152 | 5 | Amourette | Berliner Weissbier | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | Had a sample at the Mondial 2005, and went to the pub to explore further... Appearance: Ruby red, with a pink head! My girlfriend loved it! Smell: Raspberry, but with a concealed yeasty funk, with a catty, lactic twang to it. Taste: It's tart, but not as tart as last year's Solstice d't. The Amourette is more acidic and the taste and mouthfeel is reminiscent of raspberry seeds. Refreshing, but half a pint was sufficient for me. | 1neutral
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1,659,153,280 | 4.8 | Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve | American Pale Lager | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Pours golden with a white short lived head that quickly dissipates to a low bubbly ring. The smell is average: better than most macros with a slight sweetness, but not real memorable. It tastes has a very slight sweetness and a small amount of bitterness. Easy going and no strong flavors. I like this beer as a cheap and drinkable, but if I'm at a bar I'll order something a little tastier. | 1neutral
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1,659,153,536 | 5.1 | Hop Sun (Summer Wheat Beer) | American Pale Wheat Ale | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | Luminous blonde color with vigorous tiny-bubbled carbonation and a light, frothy white head sticking to the surface. Spotches of lacing here and there. Nicely balanced hoppy aroma - soft floral and citrus with a solid, slightly wheaty, maltiness. Fresh, clean hop profile: candied and faintly juicy leaving a little lemon on the palate. Light, crisp, and refreshing. As said before, this is an excellent summer beer. A highly sessionable cookout weather thirst quencher. | 2positive
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1,659,153,664 | 6.6 | Founders Red's Rye PA | Rye Beer | 5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | the only way I love a hoppy beer is on tap, this brew however is the same either on tap or by bottle. Only for the trained pallet can you detect the rye. Vivid color, frothy head and grapefruity taste this rates one of my favorite brews.It lives up to it's name. I encourage all to try. | 2positive
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1,659,153,792 | 7.2 | Double Bag | Altbier | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | From notes. Bottle into goblet. Clear copper, little head, no lacing. estery heat in the nose, grainy, touch of sweetness. Dry graininess, slight bitterness but with no hop flavor. Alcohol and some malty sweetness. Doesn't quite work for me. Thin side of medium body, strong carbonation and alc warming, dry texture and finish. To me, the flavors don't blend or balance well, a bit too dry, not enough body. Glad a got a 12oz instead of 22, sorry to say. | 1neutral
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1,659,153,920 | 6.5 | Best Of Beer Camp: California Common - Beer Camp #8 | California Common / Steam Beer | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | Bottle to pint glass. Appearance: Pours a crystal clear golden straw/ apple juice color with a creamy white head that is quick to fade. Tiny streams of carbonation throughout the glass. Smell: Notes of grains and a subtle caramel sweetness are prevalent. There is just the slightest hints of hops in the aroma. Taste: Very bold caramel sweetness with some bready notes as well. This is well balanced by a slight kick of hop bitterness and a good amount of booze. Grainy to bready aftertastes. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, but a lot thicker mouthfeel than what the appearance hints at. Really nice smooth carbonation throughout. Finishes with a slight alcohol burn. Overall: This is a very bold and flavorful take on the California Common. Had much more flavor than I expected. Usually I'm not to fond of this style but I would definitely have a few more of these. | 1neutral
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1,659,154,048 | 5.5 | Old Scratch Amber Lager | California Common / Steam Beer | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | Poured into a pint glass from a 12oz brown bottle with no freshness date. A - The beer is amber (imagine that), very clear, and has a decent one-finger head. S - There is definitely some toasted barley in the aroma. There is also a bit of floral hops. What's there is good, but overall the aroma is fairly subdued and leaves hoping that the flavor has a bit more going on. T/M - The beer is definitely medium bodied. It has plenty of carbonation and goes down smooth. The flavor upfront is a floral hop bitterness that quickly gives way to a moderately sweet toasted malt that is similar to what was in the aroma. Floral and some more earthy hops, along with some woody flavors, come in at the end to round things out but the flavor does lean more toward the malt side. The finish comes out pretty dry and you want to come back for more. D - Overall this is a pretty good brew. It goes down smooth and has enough flavor to keep you interested. It isn't amazing, but it's worth drinking. | 1neutral
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1,659,154,176 | 7 | Chimay Première (Red) | Dubbel | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | My first trappist and belgian beer and what more can I say except that I am hooked! Poured nicely from the bottle into a chalice. This beer was a wonderful experience for the taste buds and nasal passages, unbelievable smoothness. I would highly recommend this and it will purchased again many times to remain in my private stash. | 2positive
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1,659,154,304 | 5.4 | Founders Pale Ale | American Pale Ale (APA) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | This is a really good Pale Ale. Pours an orange-gold and cloudy into my mug with the perfect one finger head which lingers for a few minutes and leaves the proper amount of lacing. Looks absolutely irresistable. Has a very slight citrus smell and maybe some molasses in there too. Smells almost as good as it tastes. This is the perfect pale ale. Full flavored, crisp carbonation, and a slight bitter aftertaste. Slight alcohol flavor. Very refreshing, very drinkable. I think this is a home run for Founders (go figure). For a dry hopped pale ale, I've tasted none finer. For those looking for a gateway beer, this could be the one. Try it, you wont be disappointed. | 2positive
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1,659,154,432 | 6 | Tröegs Hopback Amber Ale | American Amber / Red Ale | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 12 oz bottle, purchased at Premier Gourmet in Buffalo. Pours a crystal clear dark amber/orange, medium sized white head forms, settles to a nice thick ring around the glass, keeps a solid layer with some nice retention, looks like a good amber. Smell is alright, sweet and caramelized, some floral, juicy grapefruit and orange peel, sugary malt, honey, bland but very fresh aroma. Taste is sweet at first, caramel and honey, nice floral, sweet orange peel, grapefruit, sugar, nice fruitiness to it. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation, smooth and drinkable, not exciting but theres nothing bad about it. | 2positive
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1,659,154,560 | 7.5 | Jai Alai IPA - Cedar Aged (Humidor Series) | American IPA | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | Slightly hazy orange amber with huge frothy tan head with uneven lacing but great retention, however it separated from the glass and looked very clumpy. It also became very cloudy at the end of the bottle. Aromas of cigar tobacco, cedar and citrus. Balance of citrus and floral hops with an earthy malty sweetness. A dry cedar finish is not too potent. The hops are subdued thpugh they progress a little but never to the point of being overpowering. A little peppery near the end. Full bodied despite the huge head seemed quite moderate in carbonation. Wow, this is a great beer. I had no problem drinking the entire 750ml bottle and did not want to share- good thing I have a second! This is a very smooth easy drinking beer despite being a little higher in ABV and being barrel aged. As an ex-smoker, that cigar aroma was heavenly and I almost wanted one to enjoy at the same time. CC Brewing might almost make it worthwhile to live in Tampa again. Almost, but not quite. I'll just have to settle for bribing friends and family to bring me bottles. | 2positive
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1,659,154,688 | 10 | AleSmith Wee Heavy | Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Deep and clear upon the first pour. Brown and ruby highlights. Moderate carbonation and a three finger tannish head that has great retention, falling slowly to a ring. A good smell that at first seems to hide the alcohol well but it comes through more toward the end. Certainly a sweetness to it. Caramel, toffee, brown sugar, even a touch of chocolate. Some hints of darker fruit and oak/vanilla. Just a bit of booze creeping in. Taste is very nice and has quite a bit of character. A definite peatiness to it that I really didn't note in the smell. It's not one of the most evident flavors but provides a sense of balance and character to the beer. The sweet malts are still here, decadent and not syrupy. A very smoothly carbonated beer and silky smooth in the mouth. Never overly full or thick, just right in my book. A very flavorful and bold version of a Wee Heavy, just as you'd imagine from an American brewery. I can't say it's the most drinkable thing in the world but I handled this 750ml with no worries. Can't say I'd have any more than that. I owe abankovich a huge thank you for the TIF winning package...quite generous to say the least. | 2positive
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1,659,154,816 | 10.2 | Founders Backwoods Bastard | Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | Consumed 12/30 A: This beer pours a nice murky deep dark amber, lighter hues around the edges. 1/4 inch of light khaki color head that recedes immediately leaving spotty lacing. S: Nose is of caramel malts, muted bourbon, dark fruit, vanilla and booze. T: Taste is very sweet upfront - caramel malts that quickly move in to dark fruits, raisin is the most apparent. A nice oaky flavoring comes in with a taste of bourbon and the finish is all vanilla. M: Medium body, medium carbonation, rich and creamy feel. D: Very tasty, nicely balanced, goes down easily, one or two would do me, but a nice one to sit and enjoy. | 2positive
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1,659,154,944 | 7.5 | Tröegs Nugget Nectar | American Amber / Red Ale | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Thanks to HopHeed2113 for trading with me and giving me the chance to try this brew. A - A deep amber hue that tends a bit more towards the reddish hues than the golden; color actually reminds me a bit of copper. The liquid has a nice shiny gloss to it and a bit of carbonation A nice bubbly and frothy head sits on top of this and leaves a nice lace. S - Smell is a nice floral hops with a bit of orange in it as well. The hops are strong in there but not at all overpowering which is sometimes a problem. I like that I can pick up the citrus as well. There are also hints of sweet mango as well. Interesting and good smell that is gets you ready for the taste. T - taste at first is a bit hoppy. Mostly floral hops and in a way it reminds me of the taste of alpha king. This hops slowly fades away into the sweeter fruit flavors such as mango and citrus as well; actually a bit of peach as well. Really a nice and interesting beer. MF - a light carbonation that goes over the mouth with a light stickiness that hits the mouth later. Like how this mouthfeel moves along with the taste. Also the carbonation is not that strong at all but rather light on the tongue. D -- this is one beer that I could drink all day. This is right up there with Alpha King that I would drink everyday and take with me to a deserted island. It is mellow and good and one of the perfect session beers that I have ever had. | 2positive
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1,659,155,072 | 8 | Hop Rod Rye | Rye Beer | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | I picked this up along with a bomber of Big Bear Black Stout. I'm in for a real treat. Pours a rusty brown haze into my tulip tumbler with a nice big 2 finger head, accompanied by decent lacing lasting for about 5 minutes. Looks like a nice big Red Ale to the untrained eye. Aroma's are abound with hops. I feel like I just feel into hop-heaven if there is such a place. Grapefruit, citrus, and slight pine are also to be noted with a nice sharp rye scent playing in the background. POW right in the kisser! Hops spring forth in all there glory, giving way to a very welcoming caramel sweetness to balance out this monster of a beer. I loved the introduction of rye into this beer, it plays well with the variety of hops while complementing the slight caramel backbone. Masterful! Feel was superb. Nice prickly carbonation and full body makes this a big beer by far. This is a dangerously good beer. The brews at Bear Republic disguised this beer very well, giving it a nice smooth feel and finish while hiding the high ABV. Cheers! | 2positive
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1,659,155,200 | 5 | Coors | American Adjunct Lager | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | The head is snow white and it recedes to an uneven lace. Color is quite pale yellow on the spectrum. There is some nose- pleasant, fresh and a little grainy, I have to admit this has a clean and balanced taste, even if it is a bit boring. The mouth feel is here and gone, which adds to the "you can drink a case and hardly notice" attribute. # These folks are the masters of consistency, Growing and malting their own barley, controlling the product. I do respect that. Plus their brewery is beautiful, a shrine in a beautiful setting for all who visit Colorado. | 1neutral
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1,659,155,328 | 5 | Creemore Springs Premium Lager | American Amber / Red Lager | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Bottles acquired in trades with beerhugger & boutip (thanks!). Can't remember the last beer I had with this type of twist off top (similar to the tops on 40oz malt liquor bottles). Poured a medium and hazy amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, citrus and light spices. Tastes of pretty much the same. Thinner and creamy body. Notes from: 7/29/05 | 1neutral
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1,659,155,456 | 7.2 | Founders Centennial IPA | American IPA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | on tap at for pete's sake in philly A -Golden auburn color with orange hues, delivers a finger high creamy off white head which retains nicely while drinking. S - A nice bouquet of crisp, grassy, and piny hops burst from the nose, accompanied by some malt notes. T - Clearly hoppy up front, along with a nice dash of citrus bitterness. A beefy malt backbone lays the foundation with some bready hints and toasted caramel. Wraps up with a dry, malty finish. M - Medium body and stickier feel. D - Goes down pretty smooth, the alcohol isn't overwhelming, decent drinking. A nice IPA from Founders for sure. I like the Double Trouble more but still a solid beer you can always count on. | 2positive
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1,659,155,584 | 5.8 | Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock | Bock | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | I was excited to see this in the Winter pack from Sam Adams, I haven't had this beer in years. Served in a Sam Adam perfect pint glass. Beer is dark brown / black and hazy with a decent one fingered tan head of small bubbles, some lacing, moderate to low retention, and moderate carbonation. Aroma is chocolate, next. Beer is medium to light in body, the sweetness comes through from the base malt and the chocolate flavors dominate the second half of the palate, finishing with a very mild bitterness on the end. Very drinkable beer, I enjoyed it a lot. | 2positive
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1,659,155,712 | 5.3 | Samuel Adams Octoberfest | Märzen / Oktoberfest | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Pours a clear, amber color with a 2 finger thick, light brown colored head, with decent retention, leaving bits-o-lace on the glass. Lots of toasted grains and caramel on the aroma. Pretty sweet overall, but rather simple and clean. The flavor is malt-centric, with a fair amount of caramel and a nice toasty quality. Relatively sweet, and next to no hop character. The beer has a nice texture, although it seems a tad flat. A nice, clean flavor but nothing too exciting. | 2positive
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1,659,155,840 | 5.01 | Samuel Adams East-West Kölsch | Kölsch | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 12 oz bottle from the Summer mix pack. Appearance: Brilliant clear yellow. Tightly bubbled head with pretty good retention and some sticky spots of lacing. Smell: Sweetish, crackery, grainy malt. Citrus and somewhat herbal hops. Spicy, potpourri-like floral aroma I assume from the asian jasmine. This aspect is distracting, out of place, but not a total deal breaker. Taste: Clean tasting malt flavor with a little sweetness. Snappy citrus hops flavor provides a nice balance. I'm much less annoyed by the jasmine in the flavor as it seems less prominent. Mouthfeel: I'd like it a little drier and crisper. Overall: I wish Sam Adams would just stick to making beer and not adding unnecessary weirdness like Asian jasmine. Overall its decent. | 1neutral
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1,659,155,968 | 5.4 | Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale | American Pale Ale (APA) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Thanks goes out to MSchae1017 for this one. Best enjoyed by 02/25/08 Pours hazy golden yellow color, nice carbonation, nice little creamy off-white head, some sticky lacing left behind. The nose is mostly malty, not much hops, caramel. The taste is sweet, slightly bitter, malty, slightly hoppy. Medium body. Drinkable, I wish this would have been fresher. | 1neutral
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1,659,156,224 | 9.1 | Barrel Aged Old Bat Rastard | Old Ale | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | A: Pours dark ruby/brown color. A small bubbly beige head forms, and light lace. S: Tart chocolate covered cherries. Slightly sour and vinous. An interesting spicy aroma as well. Toasted toffee and sweet malt. Excellent. T: Tart fruits. Apples and grapes. Chocolate covered cherries. Vinous. Sweet malt. Again, lots of layers, and excellent. M/D: A medium body that is syrupy. Creamy and smooth. Some warming alcohol, but very easy to sip on. This is excellent. A sour barrel aged old ale? I love it. The barrels really worked well and implemented some unique tartness. Highly recommended. | 2positive
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1,659,156,352 | 5.5 | Honey Cream Ale | Cream Ale | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | On a suggestion, and being a fan of Rouges, I tried this one for a good summer cookout beer. I wanted something with a hint of fruit, and not too heavy. It had a light honey smell. Not much, and the taste was more cream like than honey to me. There was also a touch of a citrus tang. Light, yet not watery. With a good hoppy aftertaste. I am finding the crisp bitter hops if also nice on a warm evening. Seems to be found in the other rouges I've had too. The mouthfeel was once again light, yet not watery. It has enough body to give it some consistency. Very easy to drink. Found it hard to stop knowing there were 2 more, and I had to abstain so I could drive home. | 1neutral
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1,659,156,480 | 5 | John John Hazelnut (Rum Barrel Aged) | American Brown Ale | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 22 oz from Roths Sunnyside Market, Salem. $6.99 Plain brown, slightly hazy ale with a nice half inch thick, frothy,thick tan head. Certainlly nutty aromas with the slightly toasted malts and a wiff of wood/ rum in the back makes it pleasing. Nice smooth taste..really hazelnut in the end of the mouthful, the rum is there, but its like an afterthought. Also brown sugar, vanilla and slight ginger. Kinda thin and carbonated mouthfeel on this one. I wanted to give this one a better score but really i cant honestly. I think the original hazelnut ale was far better..the rum casks made it a more average beer!! | 1neutral
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1,659,156,608 | 7.5 | Jai Alai IPA | American IPA | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | Poured an orange with yellow and a little cloudy. Nice thick white head that fades and brings decent lacing. The smell is light with pine, alcohol, and spicy malt. The taste is mostly of pine on the bitter side but has a mandrian orange backing to it as the malt breeps up. Pretty good IPA and Im very glad I have a few more I received in a trade but nothing that I couldnt live with out. | 2positive
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1,659,156,736 | 6.3 | Sweetwater IPA | American IPA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Smooth citrus flavor. The "grapefruit" taste does overpower the grain flavor at times but it is not a sour taste. Nice hoppy flavor. The cloudy "unfiltered" look of the ale was appealing to the eye. I think the IBU is probaby in the 46- 55 range. It is a great summer time brew | 2positive
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1,659,156,864 | 4.7 | Boddingtons Pub Ale | English Pale Ale | 4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | Served in a Guinness 250th Anniversary tulip pint glass. I originally had this during my Boilermaker days for the beer passport deal over at Chumley's. I figured I'd give it another go, now that I've gotten further into the world of beer. It pours a clear light orange-copper (bronze, maybe?) topped by a half-finger of white froth that stoically hangs around for quite some time. The nose is nearly objectionable, with notes of funky wheat and corn coupled with bland puffed rice. Hmm. The taste comprises a very blunt bitterness (kinda like hard water), some very light wheat, and flowers (I think they're daisies). The body is light, with a light carbonation and a thickish, milky feel. Man, I think I remember something quite different, definitely less objectionable. | 1neutral
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1,659,156,992 | 5.2 | Old Harry | English Strong Ale | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | The fourth beer tasted, by half-pint, at the Land of Liberty's Easter Beerfest., 13/04/06. Served by a handpump. A: bright, reddish-copper hue, thin foamy beer head, great clarity, low carbonation. S: sweet but quite light-bodied caramel maltiness abounds, along with cherry-jam, raisins, brown sugar... a little winey too--at 5.2%abv. the alc. hides pretty well; overall, aromatic and mellow. T: a mild and smooth dark fruity maltiness upfront is balanced by a profoundly hoppy backbone with its deep, bitter support--good lingering flavour of bitter-sweet amber malts in the end, showing a subtle balance in this rather strong-flavoured ale. M&D: slightly thin-bodied for its fullsome palate, but its hoppy bitterness balances the malty edge just skilfully, making it a lovely and almost more-ish drink. a nice brew to round off a session of decent bitters at this great country-side pub. | 1neutral
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1,659,157,120 | 5.5 | Old Scratch Amber Lager | California Common / Steam Beer | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Poured a nice brown-orange color. Head disappates quickly, not much for lacing. Smell is muted, but hints of bitterness and a slight metallic came through. Taste is well bodied with some bitterness and some mild floral flavors. Mouthfeel is refreshing and dry. Overall a pretty good drink. | 1neutral
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1,659,157,248 | 5.9 | Samuel Adams Old Fezziwig Ale | Winter Warmer | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | A: Tons of bubbly, foamy tan head. Intricate lacing. Rich mahogany. Very attractive. S: Cinnamon, ginger, orange. Chocolate malt, toast. Musty. T: Malty, caramel and chocolate. Ginger and orange. A little hops. Pretty good, but something about it fails to impress me. M: Smooth and creamy, but a little watery. Few bubbles, like it's going flat. D: Good enough, but lacking some element to make it great and exciting. | 2positive
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1,659,157,376 | 4.2 | Coors Light | Light Lager | 1 | 2.5 | 4 | 3 | Found this one in my fridge so I figured it's about time I reviewed it. Pours a very very pale yellow color. It's actually even more pale than I thought it was. Bit of an alcohol smell to it. Pretty weak taste, not a lot of flavor. Not a bad taste, but it leaves a bit to be desired. Smooth drinking beer. This beer is probably best consumed in quantity. | 1neutral
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1,659,157,504 | 8.5 | Noël Des Géants | Herbed / Spiced Beer | 4.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | Picked a bottle of this up on a recent Xmas beer run. 11.2 oz. poured into a tulip glass. Pours a deep dark chestnut brown with mahogany edges and dark golden ruby edges when held to a light source and a frothy two finger off-white head with great retention, only slowly fading into a lasting cap that streaks the tulip with splotches of soapy lacing. Estery dark fruit aroma with lots of sour dark cherry, plum and raisin. Slightly medicinal with some sweet cloying syrupy notes. Spicy pepper/peppermint with slight roasted malt and pine needle. Soft carbonation up front with a lot of sweet estery belgian yeast providing some nice dark fruit notes followed by an earthy toasted subtle malt body and slightly syrupy cloyingly sweet medicinal flavor. Subtle spice, mostly peppery peppermint and pine needle. Very subtly tart with a bit of vinegar feel. Astringent alcohol taste in the finish. | 1neutral
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1,659,157,632 | 6.8 | Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale | American IPA | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 12oz bottle poured into a tulip glass. Bottled on 11/23/10. Pours a light amber orange with two fingers of foam. Great lacing and nice carbonation. Light, fresh hops are not overwhelming. They are balanced with the malt so that you still get a good amount of sweetness. Apricot and peach. Great mouthfeel. Medium bodied and resiny. Sweet but not syrupy. Bitter but not dry. Carbonation seems a bit low. Very easy to drink and enjoy. Lighter fruit flavors and malty sweetness quickly give way to a hoppy finish, leaving you with a nice pine taste. Every year I forget how much I enjoy this beer. I am so glad someone puts out a great IPA as their winter seasonal. | 2positive
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1,659,157,760 | 10.6 | Founders CBS Imperial Stout | American Double / Imperial Stout | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 22oz bottle poured into matching Founders snifter. Appearance: Looks like dark roast black coffee, with a corresponding frothy mocha head of 1.5 fingers. Head has nice staying power, largely thanks to glass's nucleation point. Lacing leaves a pretty brown on the sounds of the glass. About perfect. Smell: Bourbon, chocolate, and coffee. No noticeable maple on the nose, but it otherwise smells fantastic. Taste: So much going on here bourbon, coffee, roasted malts, chocolate. The maple mostly makes its presence known on the backend, and it leaves a wonderful taste in the mouth that makes you yearn for the next sip. Every sip gives you something a little different. Mouthfeel: Full bodied, good carb, very silky and smooth in the mouth. The alcohol blends beautifully and provides no burn. Drinkabilty: Really high. As soon as you finish one sip, you want another. Overall: The rare beer that truly lives up to the hype. It's nearly perfect - the lack of maple in the nose is the only thing holding me back from perfect 5's across the board. All of that said, it's only a baby step ahead of KBS. Given the difficulty of acquisition, I'm happy to have tried a bottle but I will be sticking with regular KBS in the future unless more CBS falls into my lap. | 2positive
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1,659,157,888 | 9 | La Fin Du Monde | Tripel | 3.5 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | What can I say? It's "the end of the world". I haven't seen a better example of a Belgian tripel anywhere outside of Belgium. The appearance is the only thing I am not a fan of. Considering the amount of excitement that I get out of corking a bottle of this brew, pouring it into a glass leaves me a tad disappointed. The head is short lived with relatively huge bubbles, and the color frankly makes me think of urinalysis test jars. However, that is where the problems end! I want to offer this beer to a blind person to see whether or not their other senses make it even better than it already is. The smell is as close to perfection as I can imagine. No words appropriately describe this, but if I had to use nasal experiences as adjectives, I would choose stomped grapes, freshly cut grass with notes of that first rain of late summer. The taste follows the same, but there is the slightest bit of astringency at the end. This is not necessarily a bad thing. It really is dependent on serving temperature. The last few sips out of my pilsner glass are warmer because of my hand, and that is where the tiniest bit of off-flavor jumps out. Still, with a 4.5 in that category, you can see that it is almost entirely negligible. The mouthfeel isn't the greatest thing ever; because of the large bubbles it doesn't flow to the back of the tongue as well as a true Belgian, but the flavor itself masks this "problem" extremely well. A 4 is the worst score I could imagine giving it. As for drinkability, it is just amazing that this is a 9% ABV brew. Very few strong beers mask their alcohol this well. The only one I can think of off-hand is Widmer's Braggot, which is a vastly inferior brew to this (although good in its own right). Obviously this isn't something I would be able (or afford) to sit down and drink all night, but I'll be damned if it doesn't disappear with startling celerity. If I may say so, I believe Unibroue (and this beer in particular) is the greatest thing to come out of Quebec, with Georges St. Pierre being the second greatest. :) EDIT: I guess I'm not the only one who thinks the color is "pissy", based on the review before mine. Ha! Still, not a big deal. | 2positive
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1,659,158,016 | 9 | Great Lakes Blackout Stout | Russian Imperial Stout | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Picked up a 6 pack from Discount Liquor in Milwaukee, WI. Poured into a snifter to review. Smaller murky brown head which dissipates quickly leaving what looks to be unstirred creme in coffee. The beer itself as the name suggests is black as night. Some lacing. The nose is a nice blend of aroma including sweet, lightly roasted malt, vanilla, creme and coffee. Also has a mild bourbon-esque booziness to it. Taste is rather intense in a very good way. Mocha coffee, sweet malt, creme and vanilla. Some very welcomed warming from the alcohol. Full body with a long, malty finish. Moderate creaminess. Minimal carbonation. A good RIS that I'd recommend for anyone to try. | 1neutral
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1,659,158,144 | 5 | Coup De Grisou | Fruit / Vegetable Beer | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 12oz bottle poured into a pint glass Appearance - amber orange colour, small white fizzy/foamy head, lots of carbonation Smell - wheat, citrus peel, coriander, hops, yeast Taste & Mouth - lots of taste going on here, almost like a beer flavor explosion. Perhaps if an Indian pale ale met a wheat beer. Good carbonation, wheat up front, then hops, and a bitter finish Drink - I'm really happy I tried this beer, not like any beers I've had before, worth a try! | 1neutral
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1,659,158,272 | 5.8 | Son Of A Peach | American Pale Wheat Ale | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | Appearance is gold with particles a floating, the way a wheat should look. Smell is peachy, which it should have seeing it is named son of a peach. Mouthfeel, bright and evervecent on the tongue. Taste is nice, if you like peach. The right balance, reminds us of that syrip in canned peaches. Overall as wheat beer it is ok, your typical "style" beer. Will go well with pie and whipped cream. Ha.. Oh throw in some southern BBQ. | 1neutral
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1,659,158,400 | 6.2 | Black H2O Oatmeal Stout | Oatmeal Stout | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Damn near black...small light when held up to the lamp...small burgandy notes....big burnt malt and java notes on the nose...wonderfull sweet milk stout flavor characteristics...sweet milk chocolate..the mouthfeel is creamy and smooth...outstanding oatmeal stout...creamy....finishes a little on the dry side...substantial too... | 2positive
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1,659,158,528 | 5.25 | Samuel Adams Pale Ale | English Pale Ale | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | A - Pours about the perfect pint, perfectly clear golden color with two fingers of white head that that leaves a very sticky lacing on the glass. S - Very well balanced, some light malt flavors and a tease of english hops. Some earthy aromas round out the aroma. T - The taste is far more malt than hops, the flavor focusing on the malt aroma and the only a tiny bit of hops comes through. Sweeter and not as bitter as I expect from EPA's. M/D - Mouthfeel is about what you can expect with pale ales in terms of of thickness, there is no noticeable points from the hops or the sweetness. This is reasonably drinkable if you wanted to drink an EPA, but overall, there are better EPA's. | 1neutral
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1,659,158,656 | 5.3 | Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat | Fruit / Vegetable Beer | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | Got a sixer of this for my girlfriend. I'd had it before and remembered not likeing it but decided to try it again. Pours a straw color with the slightest red tint. The head is about one finger width. Smell is dominated by cherry with some wheat malt and not any noticable hops. Taste is overly dominated by cherry. The wheat malt plays less of role in the taste as I would have expected. I can only detect the a slight amount of hops. Mouth is not as carbinated as I would have wanted in a wheat beer. The thickness of the beer is ok. I am not a big fan of this beer, however my girlfriend loves it. | 1neutral
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1,659,158,912 | 4.25 | Oatmeal Stout | Oatmeal Stout | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | I have had the privilege of drinking this delicious stout on two occasions. Both times served in the standard straight sided pint glass, the stout pours dark black with a thick, creamy, tan head. The nose brings about obvious oatmeal scents with hints of chocolate. The first sip of this beer always makes me smile, it is incredibly light, and drinkable. You will be suprised! The beer is served slightly below room temp and I wouldn't have it any other way. It leaves with a warming mouthfeel. The taste is exceptional, well balanced oatmeal taste with a chocolate malty aftertaste. Very smooth. This is my favorite of all the San Marcos brews and I highly recommend it!! | 2positive
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1,659,159,040 | 6.7 | Double White Ale | Witbier | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Pours a cloudy straw with a fluffy white head. Good retention,and nice lacing. Aroma is of spices,and fruits. Body is light with some carbonation. Taste is of fruit,and candy with a nice spicey finish. Slightly higher ABV makes the a brew well worth trying. | 2positive
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1,659,159,168 | 6.5 | Sherbrooke Chocolate Cherry Ostiarius | American Porter | 3.5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | It's a shame that this is only brewed once, we can only hope it's made an annual offering. Dark, deep reddish brown appearance with slight lacing, bubbles remaining to the finish. The smell initial of roasted hops in the beer, with chocolate becoming quickly apparent, and finally the cherry starts to blend in with the chocolate, leaving a beautiful aroma that you can simply hold and smell for long periods. The flavor matches the smell, with the chocolate readily apparent, and intense cherry flavor adding a sweetness at the front of the mouth, being counterbalanced by a pleasant hoppy finish. Medium bodied with a slightly thin texture, making this a very drinkable beer despite the intense flavors, this is sure to be a favorite of mine through the holiday season. | 2positive
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1,659,159,296 | 9.5 | Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe) | American Double / Imperial Stout | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | One of the greatest beers Ive ever had. Poured into a nice tulip at Sunset Bar and Grill in Boston. As soon as this jet black, creamy dark violet beer was poured, immediately you smell roasted peaches with undertones of chocolate and coffee....and tastes just the same. This beers carbonation makes sure to coat the pallet with all of its complexity. Coffee, chocolate peach, roasted cherries, malt, hops and a slight taste of alcohol are all preset but its the perfect balance. I absolutely recommend this beer for anyone who loves dark, complex and robust brew. cheers. | 2positive
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1,659,159,424 | 12 | AleSmith Speedway Stout | American Double / Imperial Stout | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | I have shipped alot of these around so figure it is about time review one. It looks good, black with a small tan head, nice lacing Smells of roasted malts, coffee, burnt toast Taste was of coffee, burnt toast, ash, roasted malts, alcohol and a slight earthy hop flavor. Was decent mouth feel, not as coating as i would have liked. I didnt care for this one, the 12% was a little too hot for me, perhaps some cellar time would make this one better.. or maybe because i drank it on the heals of an abyss. | 1neutral
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1,659,159,552 | 5.4 | Casco Bay RipTide Red Ale | Irish Red Ale | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | A) Pours with a 2 finger head. Amber to ruby in color. Thin bubbly lacing. S) Toffee and caramel - a very pronounced sweet aroma. Hint of alcohol. T) Bland up front, then everything shows up at the end. Nutty finish. Some malty sweetness in the middle. Some hop bitter bite. Decently balanced with the malt. M) Medium body. Touch of dryness. Not much happening in the mouth. D) As stated before a good balance between the malt and hops. I'd drink another. | 2positive
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1,659,159,680 | 6.3 | White Birch Saison | Saison / Farmhouse Ale | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | From the 1 pint 6 fl. oz. bottle. Bottled on September 1, 2009. Batch Two, no. 28 of 84. Sampled on September 27, 2009. It pours a cloudy golden yellow with a foamy white head that lingers on to the end. The aroma sports a sharp sense of citrus and yeast. A litle bit of hops in there too. A creamy medium tecture mouthfeel. The taste is also full of citrus and yeast and it is plenty tart...maybe too sour for my tastebuds. Still it was a nice brew in the end. | 1neutral
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1,659,159,808 | 8.1 | Trade Winds Tripel | Tripel | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | I hosted a Bruery tasting and we had 9 of the bottles collected. we had 4-6 oz samples. I'm reviewing these on memory from a few nights ago. Not a huge fans of Tripels, but this was well done. The rice lighten up the body and the basial gave the beer nice aromas and flavor. Typical Belgian yeast aromas. Nice beer and went over nicely with everyone. | 2positive
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1,659,159,936 | 7.5 | Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout | American Double / Imperial Stout | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | Wow, seriously thick dark pour. Big foamy dark tan head. Heaps of lacing and stability. Low carbonation, pitch black. Excellent. Coffee aroma at the forefront. Dark chocolate and roast.pillows of sweet maltiness arise as it warms. Big malt, roast and bitterness. Mixes well keeping this big beer interesting. Complex yet accessible. Smooth and balanced. Just enough sweetness in the finish to ward off palate fatigue. Wonderful mouthfeel. Smooth without being too heavy and filling. One can easily become two. Nice. | 2positive
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1,659,160,064 | 11 | Choklat | American Double / Imperial Stout | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | pours a coal black with a brown head and, man this one has legs. Swirling leave heavy lacing and the look of a big beer. Smell and taste are "off the wall" . HUGE chocolate notes in both nose and taste. Liquid chocolate for sure. Has to be the number one most chocolate beers I have ever had. Truly a must try!!! | 2positive
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1,659,160,192 | 5 | Pecan Harvest Ale | American Brown Ale | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Comes out of the tap a very appetizing coppery-golden amber with a decent pale tan head. Aroma is strong and malty with a definite nutty undertone - must be the pecan. Flavor is mainly malty with a nutty undertone and just a hint of molasses. Texture is fairly smooth and quite tingly, leaving behind a decent and persistent fizz. | 1neutral
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1,659,160,320 | 9 | Nostradamus | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 750ml corked and caged bottle with a best before date of 6/08. pours a medium brown with a small quik fading head and minimal lace. Aromas of rich malt, brown sugar, sherry and dried fruits. Lots of nice flavors here - similar to the aromas. Very low carbonation though which surprised me - too low I think. This beer is tasty but the extreme low carbonation kind of throws it off. Perhaps I just got a bad bottle? | 1neutral
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1,659,160,448 | 5.5 | Samuel Adams Winter Lager | Bock | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | On tap at BWI airport. Surprisingly cold but refreshing as I was thirsty after my flight. Clear dark amber brown with 1/2 head. Not much aroma but I didn't go out of my way to perceive it. Nice Mouthfeel with good carbonation and malt undertones. Surprising that this is a winter lager as its fairly light and drinkable. Good beer. | 2positive
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1,659,160,576 | 4 | Provo Girl Pilsner | German Pilsener | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | Thanks to Wasatch for the trade. Provo pours a very light lemony yellow color. Good clarity with a slight hazy appearance. Not much on foam and little retention. The nose is light but some light pilsner smells. Not much on hops though. The taste has a better representation. The malt is light but still a good pilsner malt flavors are noticeable. The hops are more noticeable with a floral attention. A light bitterness but blends with the malt well and a nice finish. The body is light and carbonation was low but overall a easy to drink beer. Probably a beer for those who like the mass market beers, but I like trying beers not many are familiar with. | 1neutral
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1,659,160,704 | 8.7 | Unplugged Imperial Saison | Saison / Farmhouse Ale | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | Popped this one into a tulip and expected to be pleased like I usually am with most of the offering from New glarus..This one disappointed stepping away from the expected saison effervescence and delivering a strong hot alcohol phenol that came across hard to drink ..I consider myself an avid beer lover of most styles but maybe making this Imperial was stepping away from the style a little too much.. | 0negative
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1,659,160,832 | 6.2 | Kennebunkport IPA | American IPA | 4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | Poured from a 12 oz. brown bottle into a pint glass. Found in a 6 pack at Trader Joe's. A: Lovely hazy copper colored brew with some amber tinges. Pours with an inch or so of frothy/creamy off-white head that leaves some sticky lacing sheets towards the top of the glass. Plenty of fast-rising carbonation bubbles appear with the pour and don't seem to fade. S: This is trying to have a nice hop scent, but there's an off key medicinal quality to it. I can get a bit of deep citrus and pine along with some sugary caramel malts, but the whole bouquet is masked by an out-of-place chemical bitterness. After warming a bit, it smells more and more like grain alcohol mixed in with the hops/malts, with a faint biscuit/buttery scent. T: This tastes surprisingly better than it smells, thankfully. It starts with a soft maltiness, a tad sweet but not too much. The middle lets some hoppy tastes mix in, mostly faint citrus and some leafy floral/pine flavors. The finish has the bitterness fading out and letting the citrus and floral tastes mix with a plain malty and biscuity flavor. Overall, it's fine, but there's the same odd chemical-ness to it that the smell has, as well. M: Okay, but a bit watery and bitter in a strange way. D: Not bad, really. Easy enough to drink. | 1neutral
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1,659,160,960 | 7 | Chimay Première (Red) | Dubbel | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | bomber poured into my maredsous chalice a: hazy amberish brown, nice 1/2" foamy head with fair retention s: nice dark fruit, slight biscuit, slightly achoholly scent t: a nice sip of cherry, raisins, perhaps hint of plum, caramel malt well balanced with bitterness. slight achohol when chilled but as it warms (or I warm) is less noticable. m&d: medium mouth feel, finished the 750 ml with no problems amd a slight buzz. Cheers!!! | 2positive
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1,659,161,088 | 7.2 | Southampton Imperial Porter | American Porter | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | A nice dark syrup in the glass (opaque), living under a thick off-white head. Retention is strong. Smells of roasty malts and some toffee. Chocolate might be hiding in the background, but just makes a cameo appearance. Your palate will pick up the chocolate and toffee, but neither is overpowering. Has a nice creaminess to it. Medium bodied, wouldn't hurt it to be a little fuller. Not exactly sweet to start, kind of stoutish, but slight bitterness in the finish. Has pretty good alcohol (7.2%), but it very drinkable due to the creaminess and nice flavors. Looking forward to another of these. | 2positive
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1,659,161,216 | 5.79 | American Pale Ale | American Pale Ale (APA) | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | A- beautiful hazy copper orange, when help up to the light it's a fire of red vermilion, an outstanding look for an APA. dirty ivory colored foam is creamy and frothy with great retention. it settles lopsided with a big root beer float chunk of melted ice cream lookin head that deposits nice abstract lace swirls in my tulip. S- ahh i love centennial hops. could possibly be my favorite. very sweet candied caramel malt and extremely floral tropical fruits with a mild pine & ruby red grapefruit citrus in the background. the sweetness of this aroma is amazing. it's not the usual caramel/toffee/marshmallow sweetness, but a very pure fruity dessert and aromatic sandalwood with tropical blossoms. ridiculous. T- unfortunately the beautiful sweet fruity aroma doesn't carry over much into the taste, which reminds me more of an IPA than a pale ale, but then again, everything's bigger in america. toasty caramel malt and pale barley are kinda weak in flavor and they move out of the way quickly for sharp astringent piney hops with a touch of grapefruit rind. hops are very herbal and leave a oily leafy taste in my throat into the toasted cereal grain and tobacco finish. MF- feel is right on, nearly full bodied with a nice juicy quality to it. it's a shame the taste was such a let down because this baby has all other areas covered. mid level carbonation washes this down with an optimum velvety feel and the drying finish beckons me for another sip. D- only a little above average here. could be an extremely impressive pale ale... or even an IPA if perhaps a few things were tweaked. a solid ale for sure, but the beauty of its appearance and glorious aroma only leave me open for disappointment on the taste. | 1neutral
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1,659,161,472 | 8 | Chimay Tripel (White) | Tripel | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | a - hearty golden pour with frothy head, right into a chimay chalice...picturesque s - eyes closed, an easy triple pick...belgian yeasts/fruits, somewhat earthy, bit sweet... t - An easy cream finish completes the sweet breadiness of this triple. A blend of dark fruit, Belgian yeast and sweet sugars make this beer quite tasty. m - Medium bodied, creamy beer that flows quite smoothly o - Two thumbs up! | 2positive
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1,659,161,600 | 9 | Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo | English Strong Ale | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | Part of my cellar clearance. Room temperature bottle into a glass. A: Pours a clear reddish amber body with a finger of creamy off-white head that retains poorly. The final result is a thick collar with a scattered film on top of the brew. No lacing that sticks, but it leaves some nice sheets of bubbles down the sides when I take a sip. S: Caramel, toffee, butter, candied dark fruit (dates, figs, plums). Molasses and brown sugar, as well. The sweetness is lightly tempered by oak. T: Butter, caramel, toffee start off. The mid-taste is flavored with candied dates, figs, plums, and brown sugar; but the sweetness is held in check by tannins and a light spice. The oak pulls into the finish, which reveals hop bitterness I couldn't pick up in the aroma. Unfortunately it's still heavily sweet and I find it hard to drink. M: Medium-bodied; slightly chewy and quite flavorful. Finishes with a light dryness. Unfortunately the carbonation is low enough that the beer begins to get very syrupy and throat-clotting very quickly. D: Not worth $12. On top of that, I found it pretty hard to finish before I was even a third of the way through. Too sweet for me. | 0negative
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1,659,161,728 | 4.7 | Red Stripe Jamaican Lager | American Adjunct Lager | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | About the only thing good I can say about this is that it is a step up from Corona but not by much. Pours a clear pale straw color with a thin white head. Faint hop aroma with some sweet malt and corn. Very thin and watery. Lawnmover beer all the way. | 1neutral
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1,659,161,856 | 5.2 | Somer Orange Honey Wheat | American Pale Wheat Ale | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | A: Poured a cloudy, hazy, yellow gold, about a half finger head. S: Wheat was readily apparent as was the orange peel. Honey wasn't overwhelming but a touch came through. T: All I got at first was the malt and wheat, a little hoppy bitterness toward the back. When swished around on the pallet, the orange and coriander do come into play but don't overwhelm. Honey is light here. As it warms a bit, the flavor comes out and it does taste sweeter. M: Medium bodied and not too have. Smooth and little hang. D: You could have a few of these on a hot day and do worse. I had some pretty high hopes what with all the flavors, but I believe they got lost in the overall taste of wheat and malt. I expected a little more. | 1neutral
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1,659,161,984 | 10 | Green Flash Anniversary Ale 2004 | American Barleywine | 5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | A huge thanks to srandycarter for the chance to try this. I made the mistake of starting with this beer way too cold. I recommend it warmer than most beers. The beer is a deep dark brown color. Impressively, despite the age (4 years?) there was still a modest cream colored head. It also smells hoppier than I'd expect something this aged to smell. I really think now is the right time to try this. There's just enough oxidation. The hops are still very much present, but I imagine this was a real ball buster when fresh. The rich creamy maltiness is cut through by the carbonation. In fact, I'd say it's just a tad too much carbonated. But in generally it was just really yummy. As far as drinkability, I had no problem finishing the bomber. The alcohol is basically invisible, although it's rich enough and full enough you aren't going to drink it too fast. And given that I may never get to try this again, no reason to rush through it. Definitely worth a try if you get the chance. | 2positive
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1,659,162,112 | 5.8 | Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter | American Porter | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | Very dark brownish red with ruby highlights around the edges and a good looking tan head. Spotty lace scattered itself all around the glass as I drank. When I raised the glass to my nose I was hit with a big whiff of roasted malts, a hint of smokiness, and rich dark chocolate. A very inviting, delicious smelling beer. The taste opens up with big roasted malts which blend perfectly with bittersweet chocolate and caramel followed by a smokey, lingering aftertaste. The smooth medium/full body and light carbonation complement the big robust flavors of the beer nicely. This is a great porter that I have to put on my list of must have beers once the winter starts to set it. | 2positive
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1,659,162,240 | 6.2 | Celebration Ale | Old Ale | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | According to the brewer, this is put out every November as a tribute to the owner's wife's birthday, or some such. The name Celebration seems to be getting around a lot (Miller's 2005 seasonal, etc.), so I'm guessing Sierra Nevada isn't too protective of it. Oh well. Pours a reddish brown color that lets through just a little light. The half-inch of head is off-white and creamy, leaving pretty lacing down the glass. Aroma of fresh, floral hops and a bit of astringency. Palate is well-balanced - mild, roasty malt accompanied by a good amount of tangy, bitter hops. Some fruitness and oak also present. Medium body holds the flavor well. Pretty tasty, and a nice shift from the usual offerings towards an old-world style. | 2positive
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1,659,162,368 | 6.5 | High Tide Fresh Hop IPA | American IPA | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | Sampled from a 22oz bottle in my prized Double Mountain tulip glass. A - A very light golden color with excellent clarity. A small white head with limited lacing. Looks more like a Pilsner than and IPA. S - A floral and slightly lemony aroma. T - Citrusy and moderately bitter with a clean, crisp flavor. A bit on the dry side. Not much malt in the mix. Normally I don't mind that but I think it might be too light even for my taste. M - A bit on the thin side. Good carbonation. D - A nice beer. I enjoyed it but wouldn't necessarily seek it out. | 2positive
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1,659,162,496 | 5.6 | Sweetwater Motor Boat | Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | Poured from a bottle into a standard pint glass. Appearance: Pours a mildly cloudy amber with a half finger of off white head that fades to a ring around the glass. Smell: Citrus hops with strong apricot notes. Bready malt background. Taste: Strong citrus notes up front. As in the smell, I'm picking up what reminds me of apricots. The malt balances things out well. Citrus hop bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel: Medium body with tingly carbonation and a dry finish. Overall: I really enjoyed the citrus notes in this one. More hops than I expected from an ESB. I would have another. | 1neutral
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1,659,162,624 | 9.5 | Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout | Russian Imperial Stout | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | looks similar to the regular yeti, but actually has better lacing, esp the first two thin little rings on top. aroma is a much richer, roasted chocolate. again some dried fruit. hints of vanilla and oak woodiness. this time, the alcohol is gone, which also helps bump up the score. the taste follows suit, with more roasted chocolate flavor, some dried dates, less coffee, less acidity, and definitely a more mellowed hop bitterness. again, hint of vanilla and oak, and very well-hidden alcohol much smoother than the regular yeti, the acidity and astringency is mellowed out. wonderful | 2positive
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1,659,162,752 | 5.6 | O.K. Beer | Euro Pale Lager | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | Poured from a .5 L bottle to a glass mug the liquid is plain yellow, clear and has good carbonation. The head is bit white and leaves nice lace. The smell is bready with light mild hops, and a tad skunky. The taste is ok, light malt, wonder bread, a bit of hops in the finish with a squirt of lemon. The mouthfeel is this, yet lots of carbonation. The drinkability is ok, but not a beer I will look to try again. MK | 1neutral
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1,659,162,880 | 8.6 | Pumking | Pumpkin Ale | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | Appearance: Amber- brown color, about a 1.5 length head with thin lacing Smell: PUMPKIN PIE, smells deliciously like it. There's also a cinnamon and brown sugar scent maybe even a touch of vanilla. I'm really looking forward to taste this, it smells so good. Taste: like a caramel or brown sugar flavor lollipop. Lots of spices, Vanilla is really standing out to me, cinnamon, brown sugar, seem to be all there. I kind of taste the pumpkin but only slightly, and I have found this to be the same with other pumpkin beers. Mouthfeel: light body that is far lighter than you would expect since it has such a high abv, light carbonation, slick on the tongue. Drinkability: well they only make this during the fall season but aside from that it is very good. Definitely drinkable with a cinnamon or vanilla spiced treat. This thing is packed with alcohol but hides it very well, as you drink it, you barely notice it. | 2positive
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1,659,163,008 | 6.2 | Noire De Chambly / Chambly Noire | Belgian Dark Ale | 4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | Like its namesake, it pours black and opaque with a velvety, generous and frothy head of dark tan foam of respectable staying power. No real lacing but a fine bead rises lazily as is evidenced by the constant bubbling at the surface of the liquid. Surprisingly, aromas are very (too) subtle. I'm accustomed to big and perfumey Unibroue beers and this one somewhat dissappoints. Nary a note of roastiness for such a dark brew and faint aromas of fruit and spice followed by a trademark yeastiness are the brunt of what I found. And this sample was room temp.! Flavours are only slightly more complex than the aromas. This is where field berries mingle with ginger and cloves to create a pleasant but faint flavour profile. No real roastiness from the grains which leads me to believe they used a sparing amount of Black Patent for coloration so it would not impart any real flavour to the beer. All in all, a very average offering from one of my favourite breweries. Maybe it's time for them to issue a saison and break out of the sweetish unbitter beer mould. Sant | 1neutral
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1,659,163,136 | 9.2 | Founders Blushing Monk | Belgian Strong Pale Ale | 3.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | Sweet fruitiness numbs the palate. Presentation: 750 ml brown capped bottle. Lazy label with Founders branding in soft faded scarlet hue with the name of the brew and a cut out of a raspberry and faint images of the fruit in the white background. Shows vintage 2001, and 9.2% Alc. by Vol. Poured into a snifter. A - Deep crimson pour, short pinkish head with moderate to low retention, and little lacing. S - Intense raspberry nose, heavy and sweet. Quite mono-chord, faint yeasty touch in the background. T - Ouch, the nose was actually a shy advanced of the things to come Brutally sweet raspberry. Hefty sweetness destroying any nuances that this brew might be riding on. Imaginary yeasty touch in the distance, cloying sweetness screaming raspberry, and screaming annoyingly loud. M - Medium-full body specially after the intense sense of the brew, moderate if fair carbonation that does not entertain much the brew beyond its hammering identity. O - Not a horrible brew but the overwhelming and mono-chord fruitiness seriously compromises the drinkability. Two or three ounces as a curious taste are actually more than enough. Notes: Founder's brews some of my all time favorite brews, and then stuff like this It is not as bad as their Cerise but the experience with their fruit brews This one lacks the complex boozy punch of say DFH's Fort, or the tart nuances of a good lambic. Quite surprised by the hype generated by this brew, and that this one was selected as the first release in big bottles. | 1neutral
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1,659,163,264 | 9 | Authentique Blonde De Noël | Belgian Strong Pale Ale | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Thanks to bu11zeye for sharing this bottle. The beer pours a yellow color with a white head. The aroma is grainy with some bready malt mixed in. I don't get any real spices or fruit in the aroma. The flavor is grain and grass with some pepper and a little bit of fruit mixed in. Overall, the flavor and aroma of the beer are not bad, but they are pretty boring. Not really too much going on. The fact that the beer is 9 percent alcohol was a bit surprising since I don't get any alcohol notes in the aroma or flavor. Fairly drinkable, but I am not sure how much I would want to drink the beer since there is so little going on. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. | 1neutral
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1,659,163,392 | 5.1 | Jennings Sneck Lifter | Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Brought a few bottles back from London. From a bottle into a pint glass. APPEARANCE: Pours a 1 finger medium tan head. Colour is a deep burgundy reddish brown with no carbonation evident. Relatively clear. Head fades to a thin film cap, and eventually only a bit of film remains around the edges. Leaves a bit of splotchy lace bits down the glass. SMELL: Caramel malt and some toffee as well. A slight touch of vanilla with a hint of dark fruit as well. Mild, but very enticing nose for sure. TASTE: Caramel malt, toffee, and a touch of sweet candy. A hint of dark fruit as well, much like the nose, with some bitter hop notes at the end. A mild sweet malt and bitter hop aftertaste is long lasting and nicely balanced. Tasty brew for sure. PALATE: Medium-full body with medium prickly carbonation. Creamy on the palate, goes down smooth, no bite, and finishes with a touch of dryness on the palate. A real pleasure. OVERALL: This is a gem of a brew. Very enjoyable and super drinkable. I'd make this my session brew of choice, even if it is slightly above the ABV requirement. Recommended. Note: I first discovered this at a pub just outside the IMAX in London. The cask version blew me out of the water; one of the best beers I've ever had. Easily an A rating. I was lucky enough to find it in bottles at the grocery store near my hotel, so I brought four back home with me. Though not up to the cask version, the bottled version is certainly a treat in its own right. If you're in London, try to find this on cask somewhere. For me, I'll just cross my fingers that De Bierkoning in Amsterdam gets bottles in every now and then. | 2positive
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1,659,163,520 | 7 | Chimay Première (Red) | Dubbel | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Brown in color, with a thick, creamy off-white head that lingers, leaving sheets of lacing. Aroma is malty, slightly yeasty, fruity (banana and apple). Malty sweet start, middle is fruity with banana and some apple, and an acidic finish. Body is on the fuller side of medium. | 2positive
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1,659,163,648 | 6.2 | Hazelnut Brown Nectar | American Brown Ale | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Pours a deep mahogany color with a medium sized off-white head. The froth quickly fades down leaving a light lace on the glass. The nose is full of different aromas, such as hazelnuts, coffee, molasses, and roasted malt just to name a few. The taste is just as complexit contained many of the same properties as the aroma, with a hint of bitter hops at the finish. This is a very smooth and rich beer, its excellent to drink on a cold winter day. | 2positive
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1,659,163,776 | 7 | Slam Dunkel | Weizenbock | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Poured a cloudy brown into my 23oz Redhook glass. Tons of bubbles rising up to a solid 2 inches of head. Smells of banana, clove and spice. Not sure which ones, so we'll just say spicy banana. Taste is very similar to the smell, lots of banana. Mouthfeel is wonderful. Creamy with just the right amount of carbonation. This is the Dunkel I've been looking for. Honestly, can't recommend this enough for someone looking for a very tasty, very drinkable dark wheat. | 2positive
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1,659,163,904 | 8 | Abbey Ale | Dubbel | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | Pours a lightly cloudy ruddy brown, with a reasonable, but not very boisterous head of beige foam. The colour is nice, but otherwise it looks a little insipid. Some genuine Belgian notes on the nose, sweet-savoury yeast characters, bread-and-spices, dark citrus, crackers with a light funky cheese note, which actually goes rather well. Certainly a pungent nose, and one that I respect. Some light sweetness on the palate, and lots of that big Belgian yeast character, skimming the border between sweet and savoury. Biscuit again, but quite luscious. The mouthfeel is light, but very smooth - a good sign in a dubbel. A fair bit of character to this one - perhaps not the layered complexity of some of the better examples, but the important elements are there. It's got the pleasant light body and hidden alcohol of a good dubbel, so at least it's readily drinkable. Not a bad drop at all. | 2positive
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1,659,164,160 | 4.5 | R.J. King Wingwalker Lager | American Pale Lager | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | An easy drinking lager. Definitely a small step up from your average macros, but still not very impressive. I wanted something refreshing and it definitely was that, but not much else. Very one-dimensional in terms of flavors, nothing worth mentioning really. Extremely low ABV, so low in fact that I had three and was not even buzzed. Also wanted to report that my bottle says 4.5% rather than the 4.8% suggested. I won't completely write off a beer just because of ABV, but I won't be getting this again. Wish I would have read the reviews before picking this up at random. | 1neutral
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1,659,164,288 | 6.1 | Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout | Oatmeal Stout | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Poured from a 22 oz. bottle. Leaves a two finger espresso foam colored head that recedes to a foam ring at the edges, yet leaves some spotty lacing. Body is almost black, being the darkest possible brown. Beautiful to behold. Smell - rich, hearty aroma of roasted malt, dark crusted malt bread, chocolate. Some smokiness, and hint of caramel. Mouthwatering. Taste - exactly as promised by the nose. Palate awash in smoky, roasted malt, malt bread with dark crusts, much chocolate, some caramel. Very rich, very hearty. Smoky, roasted malt lingers on the aftertaste. Mouthfeel - very full bodied, chewy, some hop oil slickness (even though hops are not at all present on the palate, or even in the nose ) , and slightly dry at times. Drinkability - this is excellent. It's very rich, hearty, tasty, and satisfying, and since it's only 6 % abv, it's also entirely sessionable. | 2positive
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1,659,164,416 | 7 | Chimay Première (Red) | Dubbel | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | Had a bottle at Blue Ribbon in Brooklyn Served in a Chimay Goblet this was a beautiful deep hue of red and when served was topped with a nice creamy head that stuck around for a while The smell was remarkable subtle yet very pleasant to say the least. Yeast, honey and sugary fruit scents are present on the nose, intermingled with the occasional spicy accent. Medium bodied to start and very active in the mouth this beer froths up then settles into a lighter bodied drink on the finish. Sweet with tastes of candied sugars, with spicey and slightly earthy notes. An absolute pleasure to drink all by it self... I actually wish I wasn't having this with a meal because I would have like to enjoy the varied nuances of it alone. Well sometime in the near future I'm sure I will | 2positive
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1,659,164,544 | 9.5 | Authentique Triple | Tripel | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | Okay no I should caveat this by saying that I had this in Belgium at the Delirium Cafe and this was recommended by the bartender! Needless to say both my wife and I absolutely loved it! After an additional 3 we moved on. As far as specifics, I would say that the smell was very citrusy (in a good way). The flavors that jumped up at me were both caramel and honey, mixed with that inescapable Belgian yeast that is lemony! Essentially the drinkability was proved above! I would say IMO this is an amazing example of a tripel! | 2positive
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1,659,164,672 | 5 | St-Ambroise Oatmeal Stout | Oatmeal Stout | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | A: Has a darker head that lasts for a while leaving lacing. The body is black. S: The beer has a roasty aroma and smells slightly sweet, like a molasses aroma. Also a bit buttery. T: The flavor is very creamy with roasted flavors and a buttery taste. The buttery taste really makes helps with making the creamy feel. The chocolate and coffee I was expecting were not really present. M: The beer had a medium body with a slightly creamy feel and an okay level of carbonation. D: The astringency kills drinkability, as does the buttery flavor. | 1neutral
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