Wednesday, March 17, 2010

New Belgium: Trippel Ale Brewed with Coriander (7.8% ABV)


New Belgium: Trippel Ale Brewed with Coriander (7.8% ABV)
- Very very light aromatics, can't tell what they are
- Coriander, with bits of tangy citrus falvors
- Tangy-bitter aftertaste, trails off with coriander
- Light-medium feel, CO2-y but goes away fast, just like the Abbey
- Hmm, these Abbey/Belgian styles are not really my thing, its good but mot my thing
- I might get it again, 6.5/10

New Belgium: Abbey Belgian Style Ale (7% ABV)


New Belgium: Abbey Belgian Style Ale (7% ABV)
- Sweet banana & lemon type aromatics
- Hmmm, semi-bitter/tart, banana & lemon zest, some caramel too
- Medium-light body feel, it has a fast CO2 feel to, gets bubbly, but goes away fast
- Aftertaste has trails of coriander & slighty nutty
- Abit odd for me, taste is good & not bad, but not quite my thing..7/10

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Der Hirsch-Brau: Holzar Bier Bavarian


Der Hirsch-Brau: Holzar Bier Bavarian
- Light sweet aromatics...like honey and apples
- Mmmm, semi-sweet, semi-tangy, kinda honey-apple flavors
- This is a lager, so for me it's a bit hard to distinguish the tastes
- I am getting to like this one, its nice & easy to drink
- I'd get it again for sure 7.5/10

Fuller's London Porter (5.4% ABV)


Fuller's London Porter (5.4% ABV)
- Not much aromatics, mebby dark smokey malts...but not much
- Dark, semi-burnt/smokey flavor...a bit different
- Aftertaste has same characteristics..
- Not good, but not bad..odd burnt/smokey flavor .. 6/10

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Fullers London Pride ( 4.7% ABV)


Fullers London Pride ( 4.7% ABV)
- Kinda has a apple juice smell to it
- Doesn't taste like apple juice at all...abit more like a light watery malty beer
- Aftertaste also has the watery maltyness
- Clean, clear, albeit watery malty taste
- Not sure if I would buy it again, 5/10

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Young's Double Chocolate Stout (5.2% ABV)


Young's Double Chocolate Stout (5.2% ABV)
- Nitro can, rich, silky thick head :)
- Chocolately, dark malts aromatics
- Mmmmmmmmmmmm, OMG .. this is AWESOME! I can't stop gulping this down, swishing it in my mouth to extract every single falvor
- Dark, rich malts with dark, rich and abit smokey chocolate taste
- I wish I got more than one can! 9/10

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Guinness, nuff said


Guinness, nuff said

Belhaven: Scottish Ale, Draught (5.2% ABV)


Belhaven: Scottish Ale, Draught (5.2% ABV)
- Comes in a can with Nitro ping-pong ball
- Mmmm, thick, fluffy nitro goodyness head
- Light amber malty aromatics, hints of orange citrus
- Mmmmm, oh man .. rich creamy, red~amber malts flavor with slight orange~citrus sweetness
- Bit of a flowery sweet hoppyness to it too, not bitter
- I wish I got more than one can, this is good! 8.5/10

Boddingtons: Pub Ale


Boddingtons: Pub Ale
- Comes in a tall-boy can with ping-pong nitro thingy
- Not much aromatics, slight light malts & grains
- Mmmm, rich smooth creamy head & mouthy feel
- Mmmm, nice bitter-sweet light amber malts ale flavor, some orange/citrus flavors too
- Aftertaste cleans up pretty good, slight orange/citrus & creamy
- I didn't know what to expect from a beer like this
- It's pretty darn good, lovin the creamy smooth Nitro texture & taste
- I am diffidently going to get this again during St. Pattys day for Black& Tans!
- Highly recommend it if you like nitro ales, 7.5/10

Lazy Boy: Mistletoe Bliss Winter Ale (7.8% ABV)


Lazy Boy: Mistletoe Bliss Winter Ale (7.8% ABV)
- Dark, semi alcoholy malty aromatics
- Dark semi-bitter malts, slight alcoholy, hints of some spice & some kind of citrus flavors
- Kinda like a high % ABV dark brown ale with semi-bitter & spice
- After taste mebby has traces of chocolate, but trails with alcoholy malts, lingers slightly
- Different for a Winter ale, besides the high ABV %
- I would try it again, 6.5/10

Full Sail: Hop Pursuit Extra Pale Ale (6% ABV)


Full Sail: Hop Pursuit Extra Pale Ale (6% ABV)
- Slight bitter hoppy & amber malt aromatics
- Crisp amber & bitter hops taste, with a medium body feel
- Aftertaste is similar, and cleans up fairly quick
- Mmmm, not bad .. kinda like a amber ale with crisp hoppy bitterness
- I would get it agian, recommend it if you want a bitter hoppy amber ale, 7/10

Tuesday, March 2, 2010


Gallagher's Where U Brew: Gally Mac
- Light, sweet/flowery hoppy aromatics and light amber malts
- Smooth, clean, slightly bitter, fresh cascade area hops and amber malty taste
- Perfect blend of hops, malts, grains taste
- I can't get enuff of this stuff ever since I found Gallaghers Where U Brew
- Highly recommend it, I buy it every chance I get, 9/10

Northern Lights: Crystal Bitter Ale (5.5% ABV)


Northern Lights: Crystal Bitter Ale (5.5% ABV)
- Slight grains or something aromatics, it's not malty or hoppy..so its got to be grains
- Lots of CO2, big but light & fluffy head when poured, takes many minutes for it to die down
- Hmmm, odd ale flavor, it's almost more like a lager .. very different flavors
- Neither really malty or hoppy ..
- Not sure if I would buy it again, too odd flavors, 5/10