Stone - 16th Anniversary IPA (10% ABV)

Stone - 16th Anniversary IPA (10% ABV)
- Wonderful aromas of the Amarillo and Calypso hops
- Little CO2 head, creamy, small, tight bubbles
- Deep golden amber in color, slightly cloudy
- Very close to their regular IPA, but a bit lighter in hops, slightly sweeter & a hint of lemon .. maybe slightly spicy
- Medium bodied feel, creamy/silky texture, not much CO2
- Aftertaste has a lingering light hoppy bitterness/sourness, and lemon/citrus bitter/sour
- I wasn't sure to expect from this, I like it, it's different .. 7/10

Hopworks - Abominable Winter Ale (7.3% ABV, 70 IBU, 17 Plato)

Hopworks - Abominable Winter Ale (7.3% ABV, 70 IBU, 17 Plato)
- Wonderful herbal, malty, semi-sweet hoppy/flowery aromatics
- Nice thick/dense head, off white, small-medium sized
- Deep dark amber/caramel color, lightly cloudy
- Medium-light bodied feel, almost silky smooth, light CO2 feeling
- Medium-light hop bitterness, a little zesty citrus bitter too
- Aftertaste is similar, the hops lingers around
- This is a decent winter amber IPA .. 7.5/10

Midnight Sun Brewing - Kodiak Brown Ale (5.0% ABV, 24 IBUS)

Midnight Sun Brewing - Kodiak Brown Ale (5.0% ABV, 24 IBUS)
- Very light bread like aromatics
- Dark brown color, lots of head, mix of big & tight bubbles
- Medium-smooth mouthy feel, light CO2 feeling on the tongue
- Mmmm .. very nice well rounded brown ale
- Not too malty, not to grain/bread like .. hardly any hops (if any really)
- Almost a light, balanced brown ale .. I'd get it again, 6.5/10

Midnight Sun Brewing - Artic Rhino, Coffee Porter (5.0% ABV, 20 IBUS)

Midnight Sun Brewing - Artic Rhino, Coffee Porter (5.0% ABV, 20 IBUS)
- Very very light roasted malt aromatics
- Medium/heavy bodied & mouthy feel .. not creamy-smooth, not light-dry either
- Hmm .. oddly nothing really stands out or is overpowering
- Not quite coffee-y at all .. kinda like a balanced light porter
- Not very malty/alcholy, not bread/grains tasting, I can't taste any hops
- This is an odd one .. but I kinda like it .. 6.5/10

OakShire Brewing - Overcast Espresso Stout

OakShire Brewing - Overcast Espresso Stout, oatmeal stout with coffee (5.8% ABV, 37 IBUS, OG: 14.5* Plato)
- Light, dark roast espresso aromatics
- Dark, rich, thick bodied .. soft, creamy feeling
- Oh Wow! Creamy, rich, coat your tongue coffee goodness
- Not very malty at all .. nor hoppy .. just rich, creamy coffee-ness
- Love it .. 9/10