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Manav Karma

As our friends to the east say, Karma's a bitch. this is your average wanna-be american macro lager. Tastes a bit rice if you ask me. Kinda tastes like rye after you swallow. I'm giving this a 2.5 steins - right down the middle of the road.

Melbourn Bros. Strawberry

This is expensive, but maybe worth the investment. at "spontaneous fermantation" beer with strawberry flavor added, the strawberry definitely overpowers the flavor, kinda like a fruit roll up on white bread 3.75 steins for this english curiousity

Rodenbach

Tiny-ass bottle. Thank GOD! this was not worth the effort we took in finding it. Smelled like composting barley and a fruity, sweet/tart taste that fades into Worcestershire sauce just isn't something my mouth enjoys. If you want a cheaper facsimilie of what this tastes like, put a shot of bitters in a Killian's. Sound like fun? Thought not. 1.5 steins out of 5

Rodenback Grand Cru

From the makers of the previous abomination comes an average beer. Supposedly a flemish sour ale, this was more like a light barleywine with a vinegar hint (I guess that's what makes it sour?) Acidic, fruity and tart. I think that this might taste good with fish (think malt vinegar on haddock), but as a standalone beer it was nothing to call the press about.

Farson's Lacto

Milk stout? I guess. This dark beer smelled like a lager! I could smell the milk and barely taste it. I think this would be a great stout to drink for a session. 3.5 steins out of 5

Lakefront Fuel Cafe

Coffee beer. I feel like Drew Cary would be proud if Buzz Beer tasted anything like this. It was great, but the smell made me think of Tobasco sauce! Weird beer, but damn good. 4.25 shaky, jittery steins!

the next six will be posted by Retha. That'll round out the first 85 and hopefully we'll be back on track after that.