Beers 61-72

So it's been a while since I blogged anything for you guys... Been a real rough few weeks of academics. But I am back and I am here to inform you all of delicious (and not so delicious) beers... Will you join me?

Beamish Irish Stout
This beer was interesting to me. It had a real nice head and color to it. It reminded me of Guiness. But a watered down Guiness. To continue to compare it to Guiness, despite the nice head, it was certainly less heady than Guiness. But for the price I think I'd buy this over Guiness. The price is nice and since it's a little more watered down, I could certainly drink a good number of these in a night. Especially since even though it is watery, it is a very delicious beer. 3.25 steins of 5.

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier
We loved this beer (Timm was with us). A very fire-y, smoke-y aroma permeates from this incredible beverage. "I just wanna smell it all night" was heard from all 4 of us at one point in the tasting; and we certainly could have. But you all are on the edge of your seat to know how this tastes. NO DO NOT READ AHEAD! Look I know its tempting... but you need to stay with me. This beer was absolutely amazing. It tasted like barbecue ham. And we feel it would go perfect with some kind of meat. I am for sure bringing this to my next summer cookout and helping my friends enjoy their meal with a supplementing beverage. Timm would not stop repeating, "This is sick!" In fact it was so "sick" that he gave it a 5 of 5. But Retha, Wes, and I are much more critical than that. We gave this BBQ-gasm a humbling 4.25 of 5 steins.

2006 Anchor Our Special Holiday Ale
Like I said, it was a while since we had these beers. To be honest with you all, I don't remember this one. So I'm going to have to refer strictly to the notes I took. Possesses a chocolaty/cinnamon-y aroma. Smooth drink but strange after taste. Sorry that wasn't more informative... 3.5 steins of 5.

Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel
When I usually have any kind of "hefe" beer I seem to taste beef jerky. With this beer there was a definite less jerky taste (which I of course loved). This Hefeweissen looked and smelled pretty much like any other that we have had. Now, this beer was special to us because by far it was the best Hefeweissen we have tasted. Which doesn't say too much, because it was still a bad tasting beer. 3.0 steins out of 5.

Sinebrychoff Porter
"It's no BBQ sex, but its good" -Wes. I think that was a weird comment because these beers aren't very comparable. This porter had a strong coffee taste. A very smooth beverage with an after taste that was a little chocolaty. This beer is definitely worth savoring and enjoying. 3.75 steins of 5.

Weihenstephaner Korbinian
This beer is not listed in the book. But as we said, we're going to have to make up for some that are no longer in production. Since we had a few other Weihenstephaners, we figured why not try this one too. Now I thought this beer was far too sweet. Don't get me wrong, I like some sweetness to my beers, but this beer was obnoxiously sweet. We felt it was very similar to barley wine (which explains why I didn't like it at all). Retha like the sweet smell but disliked the complete lack of head. Its a heavy beverage, but not very heavy. I regretfully tell you all that we gave this one 3.0 steins of 5.

Bavik Witbier/Wittekerke
"Oh! A beer that smells like a beer for once" I proclaimed as this beer was handed to me. Light in color and sporting a light head this beer went down exceptionally smooth. And for the price this beer is absolutely amazing! This is the kind of beer I want at my wedding. A perfect 4.5 out of 5 steins. (hah you thought I was gunna say 5 of 5).

Geary's Pale Ale
This beer came with a rather nice amber color. When tasted, finished rather dry. Timm could really taste the fruitiness in this beer. We all enjoyed the smooth taste provided by this beer. The only thing I remember about this beer is that I was eating Chinese food and I did NOT like the combination. 3.5 of 5 steins.

Uerige Alt.
This beer came with a caramel-y sweet smell. But was surprisingly very hoppy. "Really nails you with that bitter aftertaste" commented Timm. I would have to agree. But I rather enjoy the hoppier beers. Wes thought this was a good dark malt. It went well with my Chinese food. So I am happy to tell you all we gave it a 3.75 out of 5 steins.

Red Hook ESB
Now, if you don't know what ESB stands for I will inform you. It stands for: Extra Special Bitter. In hearing that, I expected something more bitter than an IPA. What I got was a sweet and hoppy beer. Now this doesn't mean it was a bad beer. It just isn't what I'd call an ESB. I really expected more; and as a group we felt this beer did not stand out at all. A 3.0 steins of 5.

Carib Extra Stout
This beer is also not in our lovely book handed down by Michael Jackson himself (may he rest in peace). This beer smelt like toast dipped in sangria. This disturbed me. In fact after tasting it I believe my notes here say "Sorry Carib, you lose). I did however enjoy the dark rose color found in this beer. Later on, "mmm, you get worse" was proclaimed by Wesley. We all agree that this was the worst beer tasted at this point in our journey. A pitiful 1.0 of 5 steins.

Rogue Dead Guy Ale
This beer sported we characterize as a "Hefeweissen-amber" color. This is certainly a pale ale. But it was like an average pale ale (though it does contain a high ABV). There was a subtle aroma of an IPA. I tasted a hint of watermelon, similar to a watermelon tootsie pop. Like a candy watermelon. Which I found interesting and delicious (I like watermelon). 4 steins out of 5.