Smuttynose IPA: 24

Taste: 8 Finish: 8 Visual: 5 Aroma: 3
Total: 24

Good creamy head. Lots of lacing. Cloudy and golden/amber color. Flecked with yeast. The aroma is of hops and grapefruit, it's just very light. Upfront it's got a good amount of floral hops. A bit of grapefruit comes in the middle as well as the hop bitterness. In the back is a bit of piny oil which stays on the tongue. On the breath is more floral hops. It's got good punch but it won't knock you out. A well balanced IPA.

Harpoon UFO White: 16

Taste: 5 Finish: 5 Visual: 3 Aroma: 3
Total: 16

Harpoon recommends serving with a slice of orange. I have to agree. There is orange undertones to the brew, but it needs a real orange to kick it up and make it taste good. Heck, maybe even a shot of orange juice would help. The flavor is also a bit chaulky and has a seltzer-quality backbone. The head is huge on pour but dissipates quickly and has no lacing. The brew could be much better, but instead it's middling at best.

Rodenbach Flemish Red Brown: 20

Taste: 6 Finish: 7 Visual: 3 Aroma: 4
Total: 20

It's a deep and cloudy mahogany with a thin head. The aroma is light but sweet with ripe cherries. The flavor is very pungent, tart, and sour. Under it is more cherries and ripe red plums. But it fades quickly leaving behind a slightly sour finish. It could use a bit more fruit throughout instead of just the tartness. Certainly a refreshing beer that will clear the palate. But not one I'd reach for again.