Taste: 6 Finish: 6 Visual: 3 Aroma: 3
Total: 18
It pours a mirky medium brown. Very little head or lacing. Hops and a hint of chocolate in the aroma. Sweet taste. Definitely honey with hops. Roasted malt. It's 8.7% but the alcohol only peeks out a little towards the back. To me it's a bit too sweet. Could use a bit more hops or some other flavor to balance the sweetness. A good sipping brew.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Little Krum's Brew Lair Russian Imperial Stout: 21
Taste: 7 Finish: 7 Visual: 4 Aroma: 3
Total: 21
Deep brown, almost black stout. A bit of a head but just right for a RIS. Some good lacing. Aroma has a bit of chocolate and coffee. It has a lighter flavor than I was expecting. Bubbly on the tongue. Kind of a chestnut & walnut flavor. Under it is some chocolate. Not a bitter dark and not a milk chocolate. Kind of in the middle. Very easy to drink. Goes down smooth. Can't really taste the alcohol which is a good thing. Overall, a solid RIS.
Total: 21
Deep brown, almost black stout. A bit of a head but just right for a RIS. Some good lacing. Aroma has a bit of chocolate and coffee. It has a lighter flavor than I was expecting. Bubbly on the tongue. Kind of a chestnut & walnut flavor. Under it is some chocolate. Not a bitter dark and not a milk chocolate. Kind of in the middle. Very easy to drink. Goes down smooth. Can't really taste the alcohol which is a good thing. Overall, a solid RIS.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Burnt Hickory Killdozer: 22
Taste: 8 Finish: 7 Visual: 4 Aroma: 3
Total: 22
Small batch brew from my brother's brewery in Georgia! It's listed as a barley wine ale. I've maybe had one barley wine in my life. So this will be a learning experience. Deep amber color. Slight head. A very sweet, malty aroma. The taste is very sweet. Sugary and syrupy. In the back is some caramel. Lots of dark fruit like plums and cherries. Well, if they were soaked in alcohol! What a kick! This clocks in at ~12% so it's a sipping brew for sure. Definitely something to warm you up over a long night. Very enjoyable.
Total: 22
Small batch brew from my brother's brewery in Georgia! It's listed as a barley wine ale. I've maybe had one barley wine in my life. So this will be a learning experience. Deep amber color. Slight head. A very sweet, malty aroma. The taste is very sweet. Sugary and syrupy. In the back is some caramel. Lots of dark fruit like plums and cherries. Well, if they were soaked in alcohol! What a kick! This clocks in at ~12% so it's a sipping brew for sure. Definitely something to warm you up over a long night. Very enjoyable.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Ballast Point Sculpin: 27
Taste: 9 Finish: 9 Visual: 4 Aroma: 5
Total: 27
Light amber in color. A bit cloudy. Small head but it laces. Aroma is full of citrus and hops. Good citrus up front. Grapefruit, orange, and lemon peel. The carbonation is light but just enough to cut through. The finish has a good bit of bitter hops. Spicy. And very smooth. I don't really taste the alcohol (7%). A very clean IPA with a lot of flavor. But it doesn't hit you over the head, nor linger too long.
Total: 27
Light amber in color. A bit cloudy. Small head but it laces. Aroma is full of citrus and hops. Good citrus up front. Grapefruit, orange, and lemon peel. The carbonation is light but just enough to cut through. The finish has a good bit of bitter hops. Spicy. And very smooth. I don't really taste the alcohol (7%). A very clean IPA with a lot of flavor. But it doesn't hit you over the head, nor linger too long.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
North Coast Le Merle: 27
Taste: 9 Finish: 9 Visual: 4 Aroma: 5
Total: 27
A light copper and cloudy color. The aroma explodes with banana, ripe red fruit, straw, and yeast. The head is full but a bit fizzy. The taste is very fresh. Good yeasty flavors and coating on the tongue. Straw, hops, a bit of plums, and and undertone of alcohol (7.9%). The finish is great for a Saison. A bit meaty but still crisp. Really, a great brew.
Total: 27
A light copper and cloudy color. The aroma explodes with banana, ripe red fruit, straw, and yeast. The head is full but a bit fizzy. The taste is very fresh. Good yeasty flavors and coating on the tongue. Straw, hops, a bit of plums, and and undertone of alcohol (7.9%). The finish is great for a Saison. A bit meaty but still crisp. Really, a great brew.
Victory Summer Love Ale: 20
Taste: 7 Finish: 7 Visual: 3 Aroma: 3
Total: 20
At first look, you'd swear it was a Bud. Crystal clear and glassy. Pale yellow in color. More of a fizz than a head. Not much aroma. But after one gulp, you realize this is something much better. It's like taking a Bud and adding real hops to it. Not overpowering, but just enough to know you're drinking beer. A hint of lemon in the back and a clean finish. Definitely a good hot weather brew perfect for downing quickly after mowing the lawn.
Total: 20
At first look, you'd swear it was a Bud. Crystal clear and glassy. Pale yellow in color. More of a fizz than a head. Not much aroma. But after one gulp, you realize this is something much better. It's like taking a Bud and adding real hops to it. Not overpowering, but just enough to know you're drinking beer. A hint of lemon in the back and a clean finish. Definitely a good hot weather brew perfect for downing quickly after mowing the lawn.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Lagunitas Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale: 19
Taste: 8 Finish: 3 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 19
Light amber in color. Creamy head. A bit of lacing. Nice citrus/grapefruit aroma. A good hop bite upfront with good balance of citrus. Then at the finish it goes sweet. Apricot. Syrupy. A little lemon peal. But I don't like the sweetness. I get trying to balance the hops. But to me this isn't right.
Total: 19
Light amber in color. Creamy head. A bit of lacing. Nice citrus/grapefruit aroma. A good hop bite upfront with good balance of citrus. Then at the finish it goes sweet. Apricot. Syrupy. A little lemon peal. But I don't like the sweetness. I get trying to balance the hops. But to me this isn't right.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Port Brewing Wipe Out IPA: 22
Taste: 7 Finish: 7 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 22
I've been away too long! Many beers tried. Just none reviewed...
Huge frothy head. Plenty of lacing. Pale orange color. Slightly cloudy. Good hops aroma with a some clove, grapefruit, and hay. The punch is subtle for a big IPA. But it is only 7% so I guess it's a medium IPA! A bit more carbonated than usual. It has some grapefruit undertones. A bit spicy around the tongue. The finish is of roasted hops. Overall very smooth but it has just enough flavor. Very good but not great.
Total: 22
I've been away too long! Many beers tried. Just none reviewed...
Huge frothy head. Plenty of lacing. Pale orange color. Slightly cloudy. Good hops aroma with a some clove, grapefruit, and hay. The punch is subtle for a big IPA. But it is only 7% so I guess it's a medium IPA! A bit more carbonated than usual. It has some grapefruit undertones. A bit spicy around the tongue. The finish is of roasted hops. Overall very smooth but it has just enough flavor. Very good but not great.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Sam Adams Baltic Lager:
Taste: 8 Finish: 8 Visual: 5 Aroma: 4
Total: 25
Almost black. Big creamy head. Lots of lacing. Roasted malt aromas. At first it has great porter flavors of roasted malt and bitter chocolate. Then the hops kick in. It gives it a vbit of spice. Also an undertone of citrus makin it very distinct. Finishes with a bit of a hop bite but mostly smooth. Grat hybrid of a beer.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Rubicon Capricorn Black Ale: 22
Taste: 7 Finish: 7 Visual: 5 Aroma: 3
Total: 22
Huge chocolaty head. Black as night ale. Aroma is faint but of roasted malt. Nice roasted/dark chocolate taste. It's very round in the mouth. A nice amount of malted flavors. Good hops at the end that linger just enough. Carbonation is light but enough to add a bit of "spice" to it. Very good black ale.
Total: 22
Huge chocolaty head. Black as night ale. Aroma is faint but of roasted malt. Nice roasted/dark chocolate taste. It's very round in the mouth. A nice amount of malted flavors. Good hops at the end that linger just enough. Carbonation is light but enough to add a bit of "spice" to it. Very good black ale.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Dust Bowl Hops of Wrath: 17
Taste: 5 Finish: 4 Visual: 3 Aroma: 5
Total: 17
Creamy head with lacing. Color is a bit too clear. Aroma is huge with grapefruit. Flavor is muted. Not the hop bite I was expecting. Some pine and grapefruit. Finish is smooth. Not what you want. It's like an IPA light. Disapointing.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Anchor Liberty Ale: 22
Taste: 6 Finish: 8 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 22
It's been a while! It has a nice hops and citrus/lemon aroma. Big head with good lacing. The color is a lightly hazed amber. Really good flavor. It's very "round". Just enough hops to know they're there. A moderate amount of lemon peel. It's got a bit of fizz from the carbonation to round it out in the back. A very solid pale ale.
Total: 22
It's been a while! It has a nice hops and citrus/lemon aroma. Big head with good lacing. The color is a lightly hazed amber. Really good flavor. It's very "round". Just enough hops to know they're there. A moderate amount of lemon peel. It's got a bit of fizz from the carbonation to round it out in the back. A very solid pale ale.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Three Floyds Zombie Dust: 25
Taste: 9 Finish: 8 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 25
Good amber color with good head and lacing. Aroma is filled with pine and grapefruit. For a pale ale, it's got plenty of flavor and bitterness without going over into IPA territory. Probably as strong as you want to get for the category. Great flavor filled with undertones of grapefruit/citrus, pine, earthy elements. Although it's strong, the finish tales off relatively quickly allowing another gulp. Extremely good stuff.
Total: 25
Good amber color with good head and lacing. Aroma is filled with pine and grapefruit. For a pale ale, it's got plenty of flavor and bitterness without going over into IPA territory. Probably as strong as you want to get for the category. Great flavor filled with undertones of grapefruit/citrus, pine, earthy elements. Although it's strong, the finish tales off relatively quickly allowing another gulp. Extremely good stuff.
Stone Levitation Ale: 24
Taste: 7 Finish: 9 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 24
Stone's "light" beer (~4.5%) comes in a deep mahogany color with a decent head and traces of lacing. The aroma is filled with hops. grapefruit, pine, and woody elements. The taste is very well balanced. Good caramel roasting flavors. A hint of bitter grapefruit. Pine. Wood. Clove. The bitterness is just where you want it for a pale ale. It lingers on tongue for a bit but is ultimately very clean making it easy to go back for more. Very good.
Total: 24
Stone's "light" beer (~4.5%) comes in a deep mahogany color with a decent head and traces of lacing. The aroma is filled with hops. grapefruit, pine, and woody elements. The taste is very well balanced. Good caramel roasting flavors. A hint of bitter grapefruit. Pine. Wood. Clove. The bitterness is just where you want it for a pale ale. It lingers on tongue for a bit but is ultimately very clean making it easy to go back for more. Very good.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Three Floyd's Alpha King: 23
Taste: 7 Finish: 7 Visual: 5 Aroma: 4
Total: 23
Thick and creamy head. Lots of lacing. Slightly cloudy deep amber color. Aroma of citrus, hops, and pine. It is a very smooth draw. Some creaminess down the middle. The back and finish definitely have some grapefruit and pine. Very well balanced in flavors. But overall everything is a bit muted. That does make it insanely drinkable. It could use maybe a bit more bitterness to cut through. But otherwise very good.
Total: 23
Thick and creamy head. Lots of lacing. Slightly cloudy deep amber color. Aroma of citrus, hops, and pine. It is a very smooth draw. Some creaminess down the middle. The back and finish definitely have some grapefruit and pine. Very well balanced in flavors. But overall everything is a bit muted. That does make it insanely drinkable. It could use maybe a bit more bitterness to cut through. But otherwise very good.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Russian River Pliny the Elder: 28
Taste: 9 Finish: 10 Visual: 4 Aroma: 5
Total: 28
Rated as one of the best beers in the world, it is a pleasure to try.
It has a huge creamy head with a lot of lacing. The hops jump out in the aroma as well as grapefruit, honey, and pine. I was expecting a bigger punch from the hops. Instead it's quite balanced. Good hop bitterness throughout but not overpowering at all. Nice tones of grapefruit, a honey warmness from the alcohol (8%). For an IPA it's creamy as well. Honestly, for such a big IPA, it's extremely drinkable. It finishes very cleanly with just a bit of bitterness on the tongue. And an earthy exhale of pine and clove.
Total: 28
Rated as one of the best beers in the world, it is a pleasure to try.
It has a huge creamy head with a lot of lacing. The hops jump out in the aroma as well as grapefruit, honey, and pine. I was expecting a bigger punch from the hops. Instead it's quite balanced. Good hop bitterness throughout but not overpowering at all. Nice tones of grapefruit, a honey warmness from the alcohol (8%). For an IPA it's creamy as well. Honestly, for such a big IPA, it's extremely drinkable. It finishes very cleanly with just a bit of bitterness on the tongue. And an earthy exhale of pine and clove.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Sam Adams New World: 23
Taste: 7 Finish: 8 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 23
Big head. Lots of carbonation. Nice amber color. Spiced aroma with hops. Nutmeg. It has a round mouthfeel. The alcohol (10%) kicks in and warms a bit. Not overpowering but it's very present. Some good citrus and red fruit. A bit of dry walnut. Clove. Straw. Earthy flavors. Very well balanced and complex. A good brew.
Total: 23
Big head. Lots of carbonation. Nice amber color. Spiced aroma with hops. Nutmeg. It has a round mouthfeel. The alcohol (10%) kicks in and warms a bit. Not overpowering but it's very present. Some good citrus and red fruit. A bit of dry walnut. Clove. Straw. Earthy flavors. Very well balanced and complex. A good brew.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Ommegang BPA: 25
Taste: 8 Finish: 8 Visual: 5 Aroma: 4
Total: 25
A huge creamy head. A cloudy golden color. It has a faint hint of grapefruit. Good earthy and hoppy aromas as well. The brew is very bright at first. The bitter hops come in a bit along with the grapefruit. It has a good earthy/straw flavor. The yeast lays on the tongue. It finishes dry with a bit of bitterness. Very good.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Terrapin Peaotch: 19
Taste: 7 Finish: 5 Visual: 3 Aroma: 4
Total: 19
The aroma is very clean with a good peach scent. The color is an orange/amber. It's got a good bit of crisp carbonation on the tongue. There is a little bitterness down the middle but the peach comes in nicely. The peach isn't overpowering but certainly is front and center. The finish is a little astringent. Kind of like a tart peach. It's a little off putting. But if you're looking for a peach beer, this is it.
Total: 19
The aroma is very clean with a good peach scent. The color is an orange/amber. It's got a good bit of crisp carbonation on the tongue. There is a little bitterness down the middle but the peach comes in nicely. The peach isn't overpowering but certainly is front and center. The finish is a little astringent. Kind of like a tart peach. It's a little off putting. But if you're looking for a peach beer, this is it.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Dogfish Head Hellhound: 14
Taste: 4 Finish: 4 Visual: 3 Aroma: 3
Total: 14
The aroma is clean with a hint of lemon. The color is a cloudy amber bordering on orange. The head is thin. The flavor is really unique. I'm not sure in a good way. The beer is brewed with lemons. It has a very strong lemon rind flavor to it along with some tartness of the lemon. The bitter hops also kick in at the end but it's overshadowed by the rind. Well, they sought out to make a lemon beer and they succeeded. I'm just not happy with the results.
Total: 14
The aroma is clean with a hint of lemon. The color is a cloudy amber bordering on orange. The head is thin. The flavor is really unique. I'm not sure in a good way. The beer is brewed with lemons. It has a very strong lemon rind flavor to it along with some tartness of the lemon. The bitter hops also kick in at the end but it's overshadowed by the rind. Well, they sought out to make a lemon beer and they succeeded. I'm just not happy with the results.
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