Eight Reviews

sorry to bug again, but here's my reviews, I would appreciate any comments on any beers, my new hobby seems to be rating beers, and I would like to become adept, not like a beer judge, but I don't want to look silly either...I've started to notice that my scores are independently very close to the average; so I must be somewhat on the right track. I know I'm putting a lot of useless info on there, but it's going to help me rememeber what I liked how much and where I got it...Is it ok to post the prices like that online?

****DFH 90' This was not a beer tasting this was literally an ethereal experience. Does this make me a "hop-head"? I hope not because this brew is about 300 calories/ 12oz serving; and I'm already "heavy."

****Sam Smith Taddy Porter The freshness is in question: I'm trying to decipher the code [SD27B1]...it tasted like coffee ran through a very unclean maker. I like stouts/porters but I do not think it was supposed to be this bad. My palate was literally curling in on itself..

****Capital's Wisconsin Amber Brewer says it's based loosly on the vienna style, one site has it as a Red lager. and many reviews said it was lifeless or something to that effect. I however found it to be very refreshing and thought it had a deep rich character. Hey, a lager I like!

****Bells' 2 hearted sipped the 6pack all day long. had this crazy buzz going on all day. I was like some bee drunk on pollen which had found this "kick-ass" flower and kept returning again and again. My point isn't to get drunk, but I had the opportunity which brings me to the question...

What's the last beer you drank (or your choice) to intentionally get buzzed out of your mind on? And while I'm at it...

When is the last time you actaully drank a bud/miller/coors or non-craft brew?

****Aprihop the head had a snap, crackle pop like a Trappist ale. much like the 60', but the slightest hint of sweet did not compliment the hop flavor...not sure what they were trying to accomplish with this. Still a good brew, I'm just not a fan of many fruit brews. This had to come about by the girlfriend of the brewmaster saying: "Why don't you have them make something fruity? you know I like fruit drinks...make something I would like..."

****Expedition - I've given the full rating here...help me! CONTAINER VOLUME: 355ml CONTAINER TYPE: bottle (Conditioned) FRESH: 6672 (must be mislabled: their site has this as being an Amber Ale made 11/04. the date is probably right though) Anyway it's almost 2 yrs old and this is ok for cellaring, but being on the top shelf exposed to fluorescent light every day might have had an impact PURCHASED @: Binny's COST: $2.69/12oz bottle HEAD: None...at first, then it rose slightly and then diminshed; red in color; a few huge soapy iridescent bubles among the smaller ones LACE: spare COLOR: REFLECTED- black TRANSMITTED- Blood Red AROMA: faint medicine; average hop MOUTHFEEL: full PALATE: sticky, flat conditioning TASTE: cherry flavored cough syrup; cloying, sweet acidic cherry flavor; astringent average lasting aftertaste

COMMENTS: I was really looking forward to this, but it was nothing like I expected. I had a flashback to Vick's 44-D cough syrup. Could this Imperial Stout with ABV of 11.5% become lightstruck? this made my cheekbone muscles cramp up. Kalamazoo by this brewer is the best stout I've ever enjoyed. This is a big beer though, it's like climbing a wall. To me the Hop and Cherry flavors didn't mix. My throat and torso burned for hours after consuming this. Did I drink it too cold? did I get too much sediment? Is this diactyl [is this even the taste] flavor from being light struck? or do I just not like the hop/fruit balance?(I've stated before that I really do not care much for fruit beers...) CONDITIONS: MOWING/WORKING ON CAR- If I owned an Astin Martin(but then I wouldn't be washing my own car or mowing my own lawn then now would I) WITH FRIENDS- if they are buying SIPPING- if I had a fresh one; or one that was cellared correctly (sipping is the only way to get this one down) GET MY BUZZ ON- if fresh

****HopDevil-full review CONTAINER VOLUME: 355ml CONTAINER TYPE: Bottle FRESH: 6097 I have this at early april so it's 5.5 months old PURCHASED @: Binny's COST: $1.69 HEAD: yellow, minimal; diminishing to lasting thin layer LACE: excellent; rings that stuck the whole way down COLOR: REFLECTED- hazy orange TRANSMITTED- ruby red w/ yellow tint AROMA: slight malt; major floral/bittering hops MOUTHFEEL: medium to heavy; fizzy PALATE: oily resin TASTE: bee sting of hops; long aftertaste with swell of bitterness after liquid is gone (like a Brain-Freeze)

COMMENTS: Completely unbalanced. But that's a good thing w/ IPAs...it's the point isn't it? Almost as good as 2xhearted's unbalanced-ness. Very good IPA though!

****Racer5 full review CONTAINER VOLUME: 650ml Bomber CONTAINER TYPE: Bottle (Conditioned) FRESH: 2785G [I'm sure this was fresh, but anyone know how this code works?] Consumed 9-22-06 PURCHASED @: Binny's COST: $4.49 HEAD: foamy active 2 finger; slighly yellow; mostly diminishing LACE: even the head laced on this bad boy; small foamy bubbles on a bed of large ones; streaking lace COLOR: REFLECTED- orange TRANSMITTED- Translucent amber AROMA: floral hops MOUTHFEEL: medium; very fizzy PALATE: resiny; after I poured the sediment into the glass it became oily TASTE: START- lightly sweet MIDDLE- moderate bitterness FINISH- heavy bitterness; not a harsh aftertaste; smoother than HopDevil not as smooth as 2xHearted COMMENTS: Decent balancing for 69 IBU's; TONS of huge floaties from the sediment. Very good IPA

On deck (in the fridge) is a 6er of Marzen by Summit (think they've done anything special for their 20th anniversary?)

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