Yes YES! By the end of this post we will have blogged half of our goal. That and we will be almost fully caught up on postings!! That being said... I'd like to announce also, that we have acquired all 500!! That's right! I don't have to spend money on beer anymore!! Well enough wasting time....
Gritty's Best Brown Ale
When we cracked open this bad boy a distinct winey smell came off of it. But don't let that deter you... This is a very good beer. "This is the best brown I've had" claims Retha. I would have to agree. It's not too bold, in fact it's pretty smooth with a small amount of head. Wes had a few reservations for what we rated it, but decided to add, "Really good for what it is." And so we gave it a 5 out of 5 steins (good god!?)
Ithaca Nut Brown Ale
A rather creamy smell and taste. Fairly dark in color. Definitely a brown ale, but only in the underlying tastes. I myself had trouble finding the nut taste to it. However, 4.25 steins out of 5.
Left Hand Deep Cover Brown Ale
Why do brewers like to give edgy names to their beers? Why not just call it a brown ale? Well this beer here... It smells like crushed walnuts (and sort of tastes like it too). A rather grainy taste. We find it to be a little differently average. 3 steins out of 5.
Wolaver's Brown Ale (certified organic)
Cloudy Cloudy beer which thins out to a yellowy green color. "This is what I think a brown ale to taste like" adds Wesley. The fore and after taste is delicious (especially for an organic beer). 4.5 steins out of 5.
Peak Organic Nut Brown Ale
Smells a little like a Hefeweissen. Which is certainly strange for a brown ale. But it was fairly delicious, "It's good I like it" Wes adds... And then Retha found something interesting... "There's a weird tang that sits on the back of my tongue." Retha's tang aside, we still gave this a 3.25 out of 5 steins.
Quel Que Chose (cool)
A literal translation from French to English says that means "What That Thing". So here we are drinking what that thing... According to our research there are two ways to drink this beer (cool and warm). This one here smelt a lot like cherry cough medicine. Tastes like cherries with some nutmeg and cinnamon. "This is disappointing" commented Retha. Now as this warmed up in my hand it started to taste better... Wes thought, "This smells like a mold wine," which I find to be a revolting comment. A sad 3.25 out of 5 for our 250th beer.
Quel Que Chose (warm)
I told you there were two ways to do this beer. So Wes boiled up some water on the stove while he cut a gal jug. The hot water was placed in the jug and then the beer bottle into the water. Using his handy dandy laser beam thermometer, Wes kept a close eye on the temperature of the beer. Once it was up to temp it was served. That medicine smell... worse when it's been warmed. I thought it rather smelt of urinal cakes. However, it did taste a lot better warm. "I wish the alcohol content were lower so this would taste better" adds Retha. I agree the alcohol taste was certainly in there and made the beer less enjoyable. A slightly better 3.5 out of 5 steins for our 250th beer.
Sunday River Sun Splash Golden Ale
Wow... I musta been feeling it at this point because my notes don't make too much sense. This had a happy aroma, though it was a bit cloudy. My notes tell me this beer was "very watay" which anyone from the Boston area knows means watery. Wes felt it necessary to add, "It's average." Wow. I am enlightened. 3 steins out of 5.
Whale's Tale Pale Ale
Another rhyming beer... God help us everyone. "This beer is the best beer I've tasted where all the words rhyme" commented Wes. Smells like a standard pale ale. But a watery taste takes away from a par taste. 1.75 steins out of 5.
Sierra Nevada Porter
I discovered the Seirra Nevada brewing company over the summer and I must say I am fond of their work. This beer did not sport a rediculously large amount of head. It was a very enjoyable porter. I don't know why I have this quoted in my notes, but Retha said, "It's really." This beer does go down smooth. I think Wes' comment describes our overall feeling about this beer, "It's a fucking good porter." 4.5 steins out of 5.
Sankaty Light Lager
Beer Advocate calls this a golden ale, but it smells like a pale ale. Therefore, we have no fucking clue what the shit this beer is. We thought it was very good for a blonde (if that's what it is). "For this one, the carpet matches the curtains" boasts Wes (as if anyone knew what the hell he was saying). An astranged 3.5 out of 5 steins.
Wexford Irish Cream Ale
This was a Nitrogenated beer and you can certainly taste the nitrogen. This tastes like they threw in a bunch of Half/Half to get the cream taste. Bob, who recently joined us, thinks this beer is, "[The] Snakes on a Plane of beer." Why do the people I drink with make no damn sense? Regardless, we gave this one a 2.25 out of 5 steins.
Sam Adams Hefeweizen
Yay!! A Sam Adams! This is a damn good Hefe... I think that it tastes like the Sam Adams Cherry Wheat Ale minus the Cherry. Which I got sass for from my counterparts. A delicious 3.75 out of 5 steins.
Sam Adams Pale Ale
Yup I'm drunk at this point, because my notes are brief and not very readable... This beer was not a surprise. Sam Adams definitely advertises the beer the present, Meaning it is a textbook example of its style. A 3.75 steins out of 5.
Sam Adams Irish Red
Just like the pale ale, this beer is a standard irish red. Which is good. Like I said brief notes. 3.75 out of 5 steins.
Sam Adams Black Lager
"This is only the 2nd or 3rd balck I've had, but this is good" quotes Wes. This beer tasted grainy, warm, dark, and smooth. End of notes, 4 out of 5 steins.
Sam Adams Boston Ale
I actually don't have anything written here accept for a 4. So I'm going to tell you: Sam Adams makes great beer. I highly suggest you go out and pick up a mix pack and find the flavor that fits your taste buds. A 4 out of 5 steins.
