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

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