Deschutes - Chasin' Freshies, Fresh Hop IPA

Deschutes - Chasin' Freshies, Fresh Hop IPA
- Very light hops aromatics .. I can barely smell anything
- Mmmm .. creamy, lightly malty, lovely fresh/flowery hoppy goodness
- Medium, creamy bodied, very lightly CO2 feeling
- Ohh man .. this is AWESOME! I can drink this all night .. 9/10

Rogue - VooDoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale (14* Plato, 30 IBU, 76 AA, 30* Lovibond)

Rogue - VooDoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale (14* Plato, 30 IBU, 76 AA, 30* Lovibond)

- Light aromatics of brown sugar upon opening..and smokiness
- Cloudy, rich amber color, light CO2 head, hardly any lacing
- Medium body mouthy feel, slightly silky, not much CO2
- Smokey amber malts & grains .. hardly any bitter/hops
- Slight toasted/roasted maple/dark sugar flavors
- A kinda weird, clean but off tasting aftertaste flavors .. maybe slight metallic
- I would not say this tasted anything like a maple doughnut with bacon..
- Not sure if I would get it again .. 5/10

Widmer Brothers - Pitch Black IPA (6.5% ABV), 65 IBU

Widmer Brothers - Pitch Black IPA (6.5% ABV), 65 IBU
- Light aromatics of dark, roasty toasty malts .. hint of hops
- Very dark, almost black in appearance, creamy smooth head
- Mmmm, yum! A complex smoothness from the dark roasted malts, grains, and hops
- Nothing overpowering, just smooooth awesomeness
- Slight trailing of the smooth hops and malts in the aftertaste
- I love this, highly recommend to IPA and Dark Porter lovers .. 8.5/10

Pyramid - Discord Dark IPA, Dry-Hopped India Pale Ale (6.5% ABV)

Pyramid - Discord Dark IPA, Dry-Hopped India Pale Ale (6.5% ABV)
- Light fresh/flowery hops, maybe malty aromatics
- Medium/heavy bodied, velvety/silky mouthy feel
- Dark, roasted, maybe a lil smokey malts/grains taste
- Then a light clean hops bitterness, and similar aftertaste .. very nice
- I like this quite abit .. highly recommend for any IPA lover, 8.5/10

Corona Familiar

Corona Familiar
- Light wheat/grains like aromatics
- Clean, clear, light in color
- Hmmm .. similar to Corona Extra, but this is smoother, not so CO2 bubbly .. silky
- Dang this is pretty good! I do not have a lime to put in it .. I don't think it needs it
- I'll be getting more of this for sure! 8.5/10

Deschutes Brewery - Fresh Hop Mirror Pond Pale Ale (5% ABV)

Deschutes Brewery - Fresh Hop Mirror Pond Pale Ale (5% ABV)
- Light aromatics of something like honey
- Clean taste of semi-citrus flavor, not sweet, not bitter, not bland
- Aftertaste is also clean on the palette
- It's not quite what I was expecting, it's a very clean tasting fresh hop pale ale
- I like it .. quite abit, would drink again & recommended .. 8/10

MacTarnahan's - Winter Hum Bug'r Ale (5.3% ABV)

MacTarnahan's - Winter Hum Bug'r Ale (5.3% ABV)
- Light aromatics of a dark porter rich in roasted malts & grains
- Very dark in color .. you can hardly see anything through it
- Crisp, clean taste of all parts: malts, grains, hops
- Nothing really pops or stands out in flavor .. maybe the roasted malts
- It's not bad or horrible tasting .. just abit meh .. 6/10

Red Hook - Blueline Series: Extra Special Birthday

Red Hook - Blueline Series: Extra Special Birthday
- Very light, clear/clean grains/malts aromatics .. hint of spices/citrus
- Dark & clear amber color .. light CO2 bubbles, thins out to a creamy head
- Complex tastes of the dark malts, bread like grains, spices & a slight Belgium ale banana flavor .. not much hops
- This is abit of an odd one for me .. it's different, hard to place .. 6.5/10

Harmon Brewing Co - Pt. Defiance IPA (6.1% ABV)

Harmon Brewing Co - Pt. Defiance IPA (6.1% ABV)
- Light sweetish hoppy/malty aromatics
- Medium body mouthy feel, slightly silky smooth
- Lightly sweet & slightly hoppy, slightly amber malty
- Fairly clean after taste .. an odd mix of the slightly sweet & bitter hops & malts
- Not much of a bitter hoppy IPA .. it's a bit sweet IMO
- I might try it again .. 6.5/10

Trade Route Brewing - Hoppy Bitch IPA (6.3% ABV, OG 15 plato, IBU 60)

Trade Route Brewing - Hoppy Bitch IPA (6.3% ABV, OG 15 plato, IBU 60)
- Nice Columbus Hops aromatics ... Mmmmm
- Slightly velvety smooth, medium body mouthy feel
- Clean hoppy bitterness, not very bitter, or flowery/sweet
- Finish/aftertaste has a trailing citrus/metallic like bitterness
- This is a bit of an odd one .. I was expecting something different .. like Stone IPA .. nope
- I'll have to try this again to see if its a bug batch .. 6.5/10