Yup another old post with Timm as our special guest
Flying Dog Classic Pale Ale
Pretty okay. Nice Pale. Sweet yet hoppy with good head and good color
3.25 Steins out of 5
Aventinus Weizen Eisbock
"I've got a good chunk...the size of my toenail." -Matt talking about how much sediment there is in his beer. This beer has TONS of sediment. Wine and pure alcohol smell. "Like I'm drinking cough syrup." -Timm which he did his last shot of the beer from a medicine measuring cup. And my response to the nasty taste was, "Did I just do a shot?"
1.5 Steins out of 5
Stoudt's Pils
I did not like this beer!!!
"Standard Pilsner." - Matt
Good head
2.5 Steins out of 5
Dog Days Dortmunder Style Lager Beer
Pilsner smell, slight sediment, light in color unlike most lagers. It had an enjoyable taste. It was different from a normal lager, but still had a very good taste.
3 Steins out of 5
Singha
Tastes and smells like a macro. Sadly we think this bottle was a bit skunked. We can taste through the skunk though, and it has a good flavor. I malty taste.
2.75 Steins out of 5
Riverwest Stein Beer
Hoppy aroma. Hoppy taste for a lager. I could definately drink more than one of these. It was very good.
4.25 Steins out of 5
La Rossa
We all think this one tastes like a sandwich and afterward I really really wanted one. It took Matt a little while to get the sandwich taste, but he got it after a while.
3 Steins out of 5
Monday, January 21, 2008
191-200
This should have been done 2 months ago...oops This tasting was the night that we hit 200.
Oh yeah, with special guest star Timm
Gritty McDuff's Vacation Land Summer Ale
"Smells like skunk." -Matt
"Smells like buttered wheat toast" -Wes (and I agree)
Timm says that it tastes like liquid toast
This would make a great breakfast beer. The best quote from this beer tasting would be:
Me: "I could eat this with pancakes...I wouldn't have to make toast."
Matt: "And then I would call your AA advisor*."
*For the record I don't go to AA.
3.5 Steins out of 5
Red MacGregor
Great malty chocolate taste mix with a woody flavor.
3.75 Steins out of 5
Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema
So we were split in our liking of the flavor. Wes and I really liked it with ratings of a 5 and a 4.5, but Matt and Timm weren't big fans. It had an Oatmeal smell and an oatmeal flavor. "Sour smell and a bittersweet taste." - Wes The taste was very complex. Timm hates it he said, "Beer shouldn't be this creamy." Matt said that he appreciates the multitude of flavor but he didn't like it.
3.25 Steins out of 5
Otter Creek Wolaver's
Certified Organic 98% organic. Hoppy-chocolate taste. "Normally I hate pales, but this has a great pale." Yeah I said that, and I don't really know what that means. I was slightly tipsy...so yeah. It also has a light cinnamon taste.
3.6 Steins out of 5
Oskar Blues Brewer Dale's Pale Ale
Very hoppy smell.
"Tastes like celery." - Matt (yeah we know he's crazy
Really bitter taste
"4.5 cause it came in an aluminum can" -Wes
3.75 Steins out of 5
Hair of the Dog Ruth All American Ale
This beer went supernova on us I.E. there was a major spill. VERY heady. Winey lambic smell, if I didn't know it was an ale I would think it was a lambic. Wheat and Blonde and Lambic. The more we drink the worse it tastes.
1.5 Steins out of 5
Pabst Blue Ribbon
I've never had it before and it doesn't taste like anything
2 Steins out of 5
Keystone Light
"It's not good, I would go so far as to say it's bad." - Wes
"This is the most bearable macro we've had" Matt
1.75 Steins out of 5
Otter Creek Pale Ale
Amazing Head. Citrusy - peppery taste mixed with hops. The head is oversized like that of a midget. "If this beer had to wear a shirt it would have to have snaps on the sides to get the head out it's so big." - Wes Original
4 Steins out of 5
Toleration Ale (This was beer #200, but I suck at putting up entries in a timely fashion)
Does not contain any barely, rye, or wheat malt.
"Smells like cough syrup. And the Eisboc" -Wes
The taste is obnoxiously sweet. It tastes like alcohol, sugar, and water. It kind of reminds me of a schnapps. It does not taste like beer at all. If we were allergic to beer, we would have this and convince ourselves that it was beer...if I didn't know what beer tasted like.
1.75 Steins out of 5
Oh yeah, with special guest star Timm
Gritty McDuff's Vacation Land Summer Ale
"Smells like skunk." -Matt
"Smells like buttered wheat toast" -Wes (and I agree)
Timm says that it tastes like liquid toast
This would make a great breakfast beer. The best quote from this beer tasting would be:
Me: "I could eat this with pancakes...I wouldn't have to make toast."
Matt: "And then I would call your AA advisor*."
*For the record I don't go to AA.
3.5 Steins out of 5
Red MacGregor
Great malty chocolate taste mix with a woody flavor.
3.75 Steins out of 5
Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema
So we were split in our liking of the flavor. Wes and I really liked it with ratings of a 5 and a 4.5, but Matt and Timm weren't big fans. It had an Oatmeal smell and an oatmeal flavor. "Sour smell and a bittersweet taste." - Wes The taste was very complex. Timm hates it he said, "Beer shouldn't be this creamy." Matt said that he appreciates the multitude of flavor but he didn't like it.
3.25 Steins out of 5
Otter Creek Wolaver's
Certified Organic 98% organic. Hoppy-chocolate taste. "Normally I hate pales, but this has a great pale." Yeah I said that, and I don't really know what that means. I was slightly tipsy...so yeah. It also has a light cinnamon taste.
3.6 Steins out of 5
Oskar Blues Brewer Dale's Pale Ale
Very hoppy smell.
"Tastes like celery." - Matt (yeah we know he's crazy
Really bitter taste
"4.5 cause it came in an aluminum can" -Wes
3.75 Steins out of 5
Hair of the Dog Ruth All American Ale
This beer went supernova on us I.E. there was a major spill. VERY heady. Winey lambic smell, if I didn't know it was an ale I would think it was a lambic. Wheat and Blonde and Lambic. The more we drink the worse it tastes.
1.5 Steins out of 5
Pabst Blue Ribbon
I've never had it before and it doesn't taste like anything
2 Steins out of 5
Keystone Light
"It's not good, I would go so far as to say it's bad." - Wes
"This is the most bearable macro we've had" Matt
1.75 Steins out of 5
Otter Creek Pale Ale
Amazing Head. Citrusy - peppery taste mixed with hops. The head is oversized like that of a midget. "If this beer had to wear a shirt it would have to have snaps on the sides to get the head out it's so big." - Wes Original
4 Steins out of 5
Toleration Ale (This was beer #200, but I suck at putting up entries in a timely fashion)
Does not contain any barely, rye, or wheat malt.
"Smells like cough syrup. And the Eisboc" -Wes
The taste is obnoxiously sweet. It tastes like alcohol, sugar, and water. It kind of reminds me of a schnapps. It does not taste like beer at all. If we were allergic to beer, we would have this and convince ourselves that it was beer...if I didn't know what beer tasted like.
1.75 Steins out of 5
more beers that got lost in the shuffle.
Ahhhhhh! I hate posting on the blog because I'm so lazy when we do tastings. I'd rather just sit back and enjoy the flavor. WARNING: My notes suck and I'm just writing when I wrote at the time. *I wish my scanner worked cause it would be so much easier to do a post that way.
St. Peter's English Ale
The smell is Carmely and warm. Wes says it has a grainy smell. The taste is very different from other ales we have had. We can't really put our fingers on what it tastes like.
3.25 Steins out of 5
St. Peter's Cream Stout
For a cream stout it's not that creamy. We were very disappointed in the taste of this one becuse we felt it tasted more like a rauch beer. It had a suttle smokey flavor. For the style it was very different, but had a great taste nonetheless.
4.25 Steins out of 5
St. Peter's Olde Style Porter
I love this porter! Unfortunately Matt didn't think it was anything special. It was just good. If someone asked me "Hey Retha what does a porter taste like?" my answer would be "Well, here is St Peter's Olde Style Porter. This is what a standard porter tastes like.
3.5 Steins out of 5
St. Peter's Golden Ale
"The best golden ale we've had" says Matt. Which means a lot because we're not big golden ale fans. I likes it because it didn't make me want to gag. Wes' comment was "Not bad, very drinkable. Don't like light stuff that much, but ti was still good.
3.5 Steins out of 5
Saranac Oktoberfest Lager
This had a toasty flavor. It wasn't too bad it was standard Oktoberfest. Matt said, "I like it."
3.75 Steins out of 5
St. Peter's English Ale
The smell is Carmely and warm. Wes says it has a grainy smell. The taste is very different from other ales we have had. We can't really put our fingers on what it tastes like.
3.25 Steins out of 5
St. Peter's Cream Stout
For a cream stout it's not that creamy. We were very disappointed in the taste of this one becuse we felt it tasted more like a rauch beer. It had a suttle smokey flavor. For the style it was very different, but had a great taste nonetheless.
4.25 Steins out of 5
St. Peter's Olde Style Porter
I love this porter! Unfortunately Matt didn't think it was anything special. It was just good. If someone asked me "Hey Retha what does a porter taste like?" my answer would be "Well, here is St Peter's Olde Style Porter. This is what a standard porter tastes like.
3.5 Steins out of 5
St. Peter's Golden Ale
"The best golden ale we've had" says Matt. Which means a lot because we're not big golden ale fans. I likes it because it didn't make me want to gag. Wes' comment was "Not bad, very drinkable. Don't like light stuff that much, but ti was still good.
3.5 Steins out of 5
Saranac Oktoberfest Lager
This had a toasty flavor. It wasn't too bad it was standard Oktoberfest. Matt said, "I like it."
3.75 Steins out of 5
Sunday, January 20, 2008
232-233
232: Belfast Bay Lobster Ale
2.5Steins out of 5 (and one wonderful game of rock paper scissors)
233: Blue Point Winter Ale
2.5Steins out of 5 (and one wonderful game of rock paper scissors)
233: Blue Point Winter Ale
230-231
230: Victory Old Horizontal Barleywine style ale
3 Steins out of 5
231: Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot
Unanimous 2.5 Steins out of 5
3 Steins out of 5
231: Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot
Unanimous 2.5 Steins out of 5
228-229
228: Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine
2.75 Steins out of 5
229: Flying Dog Horn Dog
4 Steins out of 5
2.75 Steins out of 5
229: Flying Dog Horn Dog
4 Steins out of 5
226-227.
226: Anchor Old Foghorn
Rating: 4 Steins out of 5
227: Brooklyn Monster Ale
Rating: 3.75 out of 5 steins
Rating: 4 Steins out of 5
227: Brooklyn Monster Ale
Rating: 3.75 out of 5 steins
Sunday, January 13, 2008
179-210
Wow... um Wes' video post messed me up number wise... but I think this is right...
That's right 2 posts from me in one night... Why? Well because I have massive insomnia lately... and what better way to cure it than to write on my favorite blog.
Berkshire Brewing Co. Coffeehouse Porter
Smells like any other porter we've had... the coffee taste it has leaves very early in the enjoyment... minimal oatmeal taste... NO strong after taste. This means to me that we gave it a 3.75 out of 5 steins.
Concord Juncture Porter
"Wow, that is a lot of head" -Retha. Smells a little fruity for a porter. The Raspberry scent that starts the beverage leaves as the beer breaths more and more. This does have a slight toasted flavor to it. Retha ended my notes with, "It's not a great porter, but it's not bad." Thus we give this one a 3 out of 5 steins.
Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter
A Caramelly yet Toasty smell. An after taste that comes a little bitter. This beer was rather heavy and dense (so says Wes). We feel that the qualities of a porter are definitely accentuated in this beer. Then I finished my notes with a comment said by myself, "If I closed my eyes and drank this I wouldn't call this a porter" With that, we gave this 3 steins out of 5.
Samuel Adams Holiday Porter
If you haven't caught on yet, this is the ending of porter night from like a month ago... Also if you've read any of our previous Sam Adams posts you know that we rather like this brewery... perhaps it's because we live in Massachusetts... I'd like to think it's because this beer is amazing... But I did feel, "this is nothing special." But we still love our Sam enough to give this on a 3 out of 5 steins.
JW Lee's Manchester Star Ale
First and foremost I'd like to thank my sister, Alissa, for giving this to me as a Christmas present. She searched far and wide for beers from the book that we haven't posted about... She certainly did a good job with this one. In fact, Retha rather likes this one (so says my notes). Some one said, "It's delicious." It is also very sweet. For you Alissa and all who read this blog, we give this a 4 out of 5 steins (pick some up).
Hopback Summer Lightning Award
God who knows who said this quote (I'mna attribute to Wes), "It's all fucking head!" Some sediment (which frequent readers would know I hate). This tastes more like a Hefeweizen than a summer ale. We're forced to give this bad boy a 2 out of 5 steins.
O'Hanlon's Double Champion Wheat Beer
Smells rather flowery (which Wes made me feel stupid by saying it was the hops). I am not referring to a hoppy smell... I am referring to a bouquet of flowers. There is also sediment in this brew. But still a pretty decent wheat beer. 3 steins out of 5.
Julius Echter Hefe-Weiss Premium
"Ooo I don't like that" sounds like it's a Retha comment. I felt it was a pretty standard Hefeweissen. Though it did pack a strong irony odor. Our good friend Bob joined us and commented, "Mmm smells like a sock." A lame 2.75 steins out of 5.
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen
Touch her? No I've never seen her before in my life! ... Sorry I had to make that joke... This is your standard Hefewiessen. Really there was nothing special (why don't you believe me!?). But Retha does say it is bad (a pattern?). We're going to have to give this one a 2.5 out of 5 steins.
Blanche De Chambly (white beer)
"Smells like fruit loops" thinks Wesley. I'd actually have to agree with him... this is weird... Sweet and fruity beer (no more notes than that). So we're giving it a 3.25 out of 5 steins.
Schlenkerla Helles Lager Bier
Yay for foreign names no one can pronounce!! This is actually the former namer of the Aecht Brewery (so you know that Wes and I must have enjoyed this one). Yeah that's right my notes say that it's tasty and sort of memorable. However it was not very lager-esque (italics mean emphasis... believe what I type...). 3 steins out of 5.
Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic
Another Sam Adams? This must be my beer heaven. Oh wait, "I couldn't drink a lot of these; but it's pretty good" says Wes. And I suppose I sort of agree with him. It certainly has the cranberry scent that it advertises. But we came to find out it was not actually a lambic (lying bastards... how could you do this to me Sam? HOW!?).... 3.5 steins out of 5... but its remorseful you lying prick!
Samual Adams Old Fezziwig
Old what? Full of hops (as Sam Adams advertises). Retha rather likes this one (why do I always write rather when Retha comments?). This is a porter-ish beer... So if you like porters I suggest it...This next comment has nothing to do with the beer... but was said during the tasting (and I know Wes asked me to note it). "Are you Jewish? No? Are you Poo-ish? [as he throws his fart at me]" (yes one can throw a fart... feel free to email me to learn how). There is a little 0 made in my notes... but I know for a fact we didn't give this a 0 out of 5... So I'm guessing 3.75 out of 5 steins.
Buzzards Bay Rauchbier
A short while ago we came to find there was a local brewery 6 miles within our college. So we all made a trip out at one point or another... Wes picked up a grauler (spelling?) of this beer (it may be because he and I love rauchbiers). It was smoky (like a rauch) but also sweet. I guess at this point in the night we weren't drunk, because in my notes I have, "5hrs consistant drinking (not drunk). Which I find amazing (just a side note) cmon 5 hours of drinking? Who can do that? Oh wait... we've been drinking large amounts of beer for you all... 3.5 steins out of 5... not our performance... the beer...
That's right 2 posts from me in one night... Why? Well because I have massive insomnia lately... and what better way to cure it than to write on my favorite blog.
Berkshire Brewing Co. Coffeehouse Porter
Smells like any other porter we've had... the coffee taste it has leaves very early in the enjoyment... minimal oatmeal taste... NO strong after taste. This means to me that we gave it a 3.75 out of 5 steins.
Concord Juncture Porter
"Wow, that is a lot of head" -Retha. Smells a little fruity for a porter. The Raspberry scent that starts the beverage leaves as the beer breaths more and more. This does have a slight toasted flavor to it. Retha ended my notes with, "It's not a great porter, but it's not bad." Thus we give this one a 3 out of 5 steins.
Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter
A Caramelly yet Toasty smell. An after taste that comes a little bitter. This beer was rather heavy and dense (so says Wes). We feel that the qualities of a porter are definitely accentuated in this beer. Then I finished my notes with a comment said by myself, "If I closed my eyes and drank this I wouldn't call this a porter" With that, we gave this 3 steins out of 5.
Samuel Adams Holiday Porter
If you haven't caught on yet, this is the ending of porter night from like a month ago... Also if you've read any of our previous Sam Adams posts you know that we rather like this brewery... perhaps it's because we live in Massachusetts... I'd like to think it's because this beer is amazing... But I did feel, "this is nothing special." But we still love our Sam enough to give this on a 3 out of 5 steins.
JW Lee's Manchester Star Ale
First and foremost I'd like to thank my sister, Alissa, for giving this to me as a Christmas present. She searched far and wide for beers from the book that we haven't posted about... She certainly did a good job with this one. In fact, Retha rather likes this one (so says my notes). Some one said, "It's delicious." It is also very sweet. For you Alissa and all who read this blog, we give this a 4 out of 5 steins (pick some up).
Hopback Summer Lightning Award
God who knows who said this quote (I'mna attribute to Wes), "It's all fucking head!" Some sediment (which frequent readers would know I hate). This tastes more like a Hefeweizen than a summer ale. We're forced to give this bad boy a 2 out of 5 steins.
O'Hanlon's Double Champion Wheat Beer
Smells rather flowery (which Wes made me feel stupid by saying it was the hops). I am not referring to a hoppy smell... I am referring to a bouquet of flowers. There is also sediment in this brew. But still a pretty decent wheat beer. 3 steins out of 5.
Julius Echter Hefe-Weiss Premium
"Ooo I don't like that" sounds like it's a Retha comment. I felt it was a pretty standard Hefeweissen. Though it did pack a strong irony odor. Our good friend Bob joined us and commented, "Mmm smells like a sock." A lame 2.75 steins out of 5.
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen
Touch her? No I've never seen her before in my life! ... Sorry I had to make that joke... This is your standard Hefewiessen. Really there was nothing special (why don't you believe me!?). But Retha does say it is bad (a pattern?). We're going to have to give this one a 2.5 out of 5 steins.
Blanche De Chambly (white beer)
"Smells like fruit loops" thinks Wesley. I'd actually have to agree with him... this is weird... Sweet and fruity beer (no more notes than that). So we're giving it a 3.25 out of 5 steins.
Schlenkerla Helles Lager Bier
Yay for foreign names no one can pronounce!! This is actually the former namer of the Aecht Brewery (so you know that Wes and I must have enjoyed this one). Yeah that's right my notes say that it's tasty and sort of memorable. However it was not very lager-esque (italics mean emphasis... believe what I type...). 3 steins out of 5.
Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic
Another Sam Adams? This must be my beer heaven. Oh wait, "I couldn't drink a lot of these; but it's pretty good" says Wes. And I suppose I sort of agree with him. It certainly has the cranberry scent that it advertises. But we came to find out it was not actually a lambic (lying bastards... how could you do this to me Sam? HOW!?).... 3.5 steins out of 5... but its remorseful you lying prick!
Samual Adams Old Fezziwig
Old what? Full of hops (as Sam Adams advertises). Retha rather likes this one (why do I always write rather when Retha comments?). This is a porter-ish beer... So if you like porters I suggest it...This next comment has nothing to do with the beer... but was said during the tasting (and I know Wes asked me to note it). "Are you Jewish? No? Are you Poo-ish? [as he throws his fart at me]" (yes one can throw a fart... feel free to email me to learn how). There is a little 0 made in my notes... but I know for a fact we didn't give this a 0 out of 5... So I'm guessing 3.75 out of 5 steins.
Buzzards Bay Rauchbier
A short while ago we came to find there was a local brewery 6 miles within our college. So we all made a trip out at one point or another... Wes picked up a grauler (spelling?) of this beer (it may be because he and I love rauchbiers). It was smoky (like a rauch) but also sweet. I guess at this point in the night we weren't drunk, because in my notes I have, "5hrs consistant drinking (not drunk). Which I find amazing (just a side note) cmon 5 hours of drinking? Who can do that? Oh wait... we've been drinking large amounts of beer for you all... 3.5 steins out of 5... not our performance... the beer...
Okocim and Baltika
BLEEEEH!
Okocim - 1.75 out of 5
Baltika Porter. An interesting flavor analysis.
Unanimous 3 out of 5.
That's all.
Okocim - 1.75 out of 5
Baltika Porter. An interesting flavor analysis.
Unanimous 3 out of 5.
That's all.
Meantime London Porter & Coffee Porter
Comments on London Porter
Comments on Coffee Porter
Meantime Coffee Porter 4.25
Oops, we forgot to rate the london porter.
Unanimous 4 out of 5 steins.
Comments on Coffee Porter
Meantime Coffee Porter 4.25
Oops, we forgot to rate the london porter.
Unanimous 4 out of 5 steins.
I believe this is 207-211
Sam Adam's Cream Stout 4.5
The next video is of me while opening the Meantime London Porter. enjoy.
More of this to come.
150-170, part deux
Update: as of today, we have 225 beers finished (I know, we've been bad about logging.) We've also got 419 beers acquired.
Let's get back to the GIBF log. As it was 2 months ago, I will only be inserting my notes (my memory of that day has long left me).
Brooklyn Winter Ale
Matt and retha say it's "disgusting" and it makes Retha twitch. This makes me sad, as I have a bottle of this sitting around and I really don't want to drink it now. 1.75 steins.
Trinity Octoberfest
Really fruity for a marzen. a bitt bitter too. Wes says, "slight paint solvent taste". ew. 2.5
Amherst Chocolate Porter
Matt and Retha think it's watery. Retha is really disappointed that they call this a porter. Matt tastes cocoa beans, but NOT chocolate. (Matt's weird sometimes)
Cambridge House Brew Pub Roggenbier
Smells and tastes like a dunkel. Odd tastes. Unanimous 1.5
Hooker Irish Red
Matt - "Tastes like a better Killian's" ( I guess that means true to style). Wes and Matt thing it's malty. Retha thinks it's hoppy. Cool. 3.5
Gardner Alehouse Bavarian Breakfast
(Smells like newly opened gummy bears)
Tastes like every grain. ever. Slightly roasted. A very warming beer - Retha would like to drink this in the winter. 3.5
Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
Stronag cherry smell. great beer. 4.75 (THAT'S RIGHT. 4.75. DEAL WITH IT!)
Pennichuck Brewing - The big O
No smell, really. Kinda thina and non-descript. 2.0
Stone Coast Brewing Sunday River Lager
Not much smell at all. Grainy, nothing too special. kinda bitter. 2.5
Virgin Islands Pale Ale
Old man told me that I was tall.
He winked at retha while handing her beer ("Here 'ya go!")
Peachy pale - very good. Matt likes it too! 3.5
Union Station Coffee milk stout.
almost no head (I won't make that joke again)
tastes like coffee (duh!), but more like coffee than beer (weird!). 4.5!
Bostin Beer works centennial alt
a very bitter alt, smells true to style. 3
Lake Placid Ubu Ale
Kinda bock-y, mild hoppy aftertaste. 3.25
Watch City Brewing company Titan Ale
Not much smell, strong hop taste
tastes like a stout mixed with an IPA. 2.5
Long trail blackberry wheat
can definitely smell blackberries and wheat. Deceiving smell, not much taste. watery.
should be served with blackberries. 2.0
that's it.
next post will hopefully include video!
Let's get back to the GIBF log. As it was 2 months ago, I will only be inserting my notes (my memory of that day has long left me).
Brooklyn Winter Ale
Matt and retha say it's "disgusting" and it makes Retha twitch. This makes me sad, as I have a bottle of this sitting around and I really don't want to drink it now. 1.75 steins.
Trinity Octoberfest
Really fruity for a marzen. a bitt bitter too. Wes says, "slight paint solvent taste". ew. 2.5
Amherst Chocolate Porter
Matt and Retha think it's watery. Retha is really disappointed that they call this a porter. Matt tastes cocoa beans, but NOT chocolate. (Matt's weird sometimes)
Cambridge House Brew Pub Roggenbier
Smells and tastes like a dunkel. Odd tastes. Unanimous 1.5
Hooker Irish Red
Matt - "Tastes like a better Killian's" ( I guess that means true to style). Wes and Matt thing it's malty. Retha thinks it's hoppy. Cool. 3.5
Gardner Alehouse Bavarian Breakfast
(Smells like newly opened gummy bears)
Tastes like every grain. ever. Slightly roasted. A very warming beer - Retha would like to drink this in the winter. 3.5
Sam Adams Cherry Wheat
Stronag cherry smell. great beer. 4.75 (THAT'S RIGHT. 4.75. DEAL WITH IT!)
Pennichuck Brewing - The big O
No smell, really. Kinda thina and non-descript. 2.0
Stone Coast Brewing Sunday River Lager
Not much smell at all. Grainy, nothing too special. kinda bitter. 2.5
Virgin Islands Pale Ale
Old man told me that I was tall.
He winked at retha while handing her beer ("Here 'ya go!")
Peachy pale - very good. Matt likes it too! 3.5
Union Station Coffee milk stout.
almost no head (I won't make that joke again)
tastes like coffee (duh!), but more like coffee than beer (weird!). 4.5!
Bostin Beer works centennial alt
a very bitter alt, smells true to style. 3
Lake Placid Ubu Ale
Kinda bock-y, mild hoppy aftertaste. 3.25
Watch City Brewing company Titan Ale
Not much smell, strong hop taste
tastes like a stout mixed with an IPA. 2.5
Long trail blackberry wheat
can definitely smell blackberries and wheat. Deceiving smell, not much taste. watery.
should be served with blackberries. 2.0
that's it.
next post will hopefully include video!
Brews 171-178
Well I have been waiting for others to post older beers... but that seems to just not be in the near future and I am tired of these notes hanging around my desk.
Tonight's tasting is brought to us by the letter F. With friends such as Fullers and Flying Dog!
Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA
Huh? Was that a random extra dog? I guess not... This beer has a real hoppy aroma, in fact Wes thinks, "... it smalls like a field of hops." That aside, its a pretty standard IPA with zingy fruit undertones. Retha was surprised not to get the usual IPA after taste. We give it a 3.75 steins out of 5.
Flying Dog Road Dog Porter
Damn these guys must have a dog fetish or something... I seem to have some sort of conversation in my notes... so here it is: "Does anyone have anything to add besides this is a standard issue porter? Because that's how I feel" Silence ensued "Real faint coffee taste" "... not as strong as other porters" "not very heavy" "... like a drinking porter" So yeah... 3.25 of 5 steins.
Flying Dog In-heat Wheat Ale (Hefeweizen)
In-heat? Why are we drinking this... For you... Smells kind of wine-y. Like a wine-y pilsner-y taste that we found to be drinkably unpleasant. A pretty average wheat ale that tastes like a mild Hefeweizen. "It's just like... WHEAT" And its just like 2.5 steins out of 5.
Flying Dog Tire Bite Golden Ale
Anyone else getting tired of all this dog reference? Smells like a blueberry bagel to me (no one else agreed (damn you Retha and Wes)). Taste was fairly enjoyable, totally not what we expected in a golden ale. It had all the golden ale base flavors with a little something more. It sports an early hoppy after taste that quickly disappears. We give this bad dog a 3.0 out of 5 steins.
Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Ale
At this point Teddy came to join us. He also decided to add, "Smells better than it tastes" This brew was both sweet and hoppy with a deep amber color. Definitely smells lagerish (even though it's an ale). We're going to give this a 3.5 out of 5 steins.
Fuller's ESB
What!? No more dogs? Damn... I guess we put them all down. Teddy liked this beer a lot. Retha says, "[It] tastes like Christmas!" I think it smells much like chocolate. Wasn't especially bitter, maybe it's a special sweet and bitter beer. Without tasting it Wes says, "It's got the same qualities as bitter chocolate." Since Retha is such a huge fan of chocolate, we give this a 3.75 out of 5 steins.
Fuller's London Pride Pale Ale
When the 'F' is this going to be done? "Ooo this tastes different than it does on tap" says Wes. I think it smells like spaghetti dinner (yeah I know I always have the weird smell associations). This is a rather full bodied pale ale. Though Wes sees the Pale Ale qualities, I think they are hidden under other more outstanding qualities. We're gunna go ahead and give this one a 3 out of 5 steins.
Fuller's 1845
God I hope this beer is not from 1845... An extraordinarily large amount of head came with this beer. Smells and tastes of metal. It actually kind of tastes bloody, which Wes justified as, "Tastes like drinking a beer with a nosebleed" This is a complex and strong beer, for these qualities we give it a 2.5 out of 5 steins.
Matt out (for now)
Tonight's tasting is brought to us by the letter F. With friends such as Fullers and Flying Dog!
Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA
Huh? Was that a random extra dog? I guess not... This beer has a real hoppy aroma, in fact Wes thinks, "... it smalls like a field of hops." That aside, its a pretty standard IPA with zingy fruit undertones. Retha was surprised not to get the usual IPA after taste. We give it a 3.75 steins out of 5.
Flying Dog Road Dog Porter
Damn these guys must have a dog fetish or something... I seem to have some sort of conversation in my notes... so here it is: "Does anyone have anything to add besides this is a standard issue porter? Because that's how I feel" Silence ensued "Real faint coffee taste" "... not as strong as other porters" "not very heavy" "... like a drinking porter" So yeah... 3.25 of 5 steins.
Flying Dog In-heat Wheat Ale (Hefeweizen)
In-heat? Why are we drinking this... For you... Smells kind of wine-y. Like a wine-y pilsner-y taste that we found to be drinkably unpleasant. A pretty average wheat ale that tastes like a mild Hefeweizen. "It's just like... WHEAT" And its just like 2.5 steins out of 5.
Flying Dog Tire Bite Golden Ale
Anyone else getting tired of all this dog reference? Smells like a blueberry bagel to me (no one else agreed (damn you Retha and Wes)). Taste was fairly enjoyable, totally not what we expected in a golden ale. It had all the golden ale base flavors with a little something more. It sports an early hoppy after taste that quickly disappears. We give this bad dog a 3.0 out of 5 steins.
Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Ale
At this point Teddy came to join us. He also decided to add, "Smells better than it tastes" This brew was both sweet and hoppy with a deep amber color. Definitely smells lagerish (even though it's an ale). We're going to give this a 3.5 out of 5 steins.
Fuller's ESB
What!? No more dogs? Damn... I guess we put them all down. Teddy liked this beer a lot. Retha says, "[It] tastes like Christmas!" I think it smells much like chocolate. Wasn't especially bitter, maybe it's a special sweet and bitter beer. Without tasting it Wes says, "It's got the same qualities as bitter chocolate." Since Retha is such a huge fan of chocolate, we give this a 3.75 out of 5 steins.
Fuller's London Pride Pale Ale
When the 'F' is this going to be done? "Ooo this tastes different than it does on tap" says Wes. I think it smells like spaghetti dinner (yeah I know I always have the weird smell associations). This is a rather full bodied pale ale. Though Wes sees the Pale Ale qualities, I think they are hidden under other more outstanding qualities. We're gunna go ahead and give this one a 3 out of 5 steins.
Fuller's 1845
God I hope this beer is not from 1845... An extraordinarily large amount of head came with this beer. Smells and tastes of metal. It actually kind of tastes bloody, which Wes justified as, "Tastes like drinking a beer with a nosebleed" This is a complex and strong beer, for these qualities we give it a 2.5 out of 5 steins.
Matt out (for now)
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