Thursday, February 24, 2011

Franziskaner Weissbier: 21

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

A very good pale and cloudy orange color with a big head. Little to no lacing. Aroma has lots of citrus and yeast. The taste starts crisp. Undertones of orange and lemon. The yeast kicks in the back giving it a bit of a chalky finish. The citrus lingers on the tongue for a while. Pretty good. I'd like it to be a bit cleaner in the finish. But a solid unfiltered wheat.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Spaten Optimator: 20

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

It's got a good, creamy head. Dark brown color. Very little aroma. Upfront there is a lot of sweet malt taste. Milk chocolate. Roasted flavors. The finish is a bit buttery and disappears quickly. Very easy to drink. Good flavors but a bit two dimensional.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Elysian Immortal IPA: 18

Taste: 6 Finish: 6 Visual: 3 Aroma: 2
Total: 18

The pale amber color does not inspire. The head is full but it's a bit too fizzy. The aroma is faint and bland. Luckily, the taste is pretty complex. Good bitterness throughout. Lots of pine/woody flavors. Undertones of honey. Although the hops linger, it finishes pretty cleanly for an IPA. It could use a bit of citrus to help jazz it up a bit more.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Guinness Foreign Export Stout: 26

Taste: 8 Finish: 8 Visual: 5 Aroma: 5
Total: 26

This is supposedly formulate to best match what's served in Ireland. It is highly hopped and very high in alcohol (7.5%) compared to Draught. The head is full and creamy. It has a lot of lacing. As expected, it's as black as night without a trace of color when held up to the light. The aroma has a good amount of caramel and roasted malt. There is a lot of creaminess throughout the draw. Bitterness and carbonation spike up around the edges. Under it all is definitely the alcohol. Towards the back and on the exhale are chocolate and coffee. Even though it's heavy, it's still very drinkable.

Very nice. Much much better than the widget cans. This actually tastes like something. Worthy of drinking.