Friday, September 30, 2011

Farm Monkey


My Ginger Hibiscus Saison Home Brew.  7.35% ABV.  I am pretty pleased with how it came out.

Farm Monkey - Drunken Monkey Homebrews - Roswell, GA


State Pen Porter

This is a really nice porter. Lots and lots of chocolatey malt goodness. Will gladly drink again.

State Pen Porter - Santa Fe Brewing Company - Santa Fe, NM

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/santa-fe-state-pen-porter/65032/

Hitachino Nest XH

Interesting beer. Like a sour with hints on sake. Tons of Acidic sour flavors. Very different, but quite good.

Hitachino Nest XH - Kiuchi Brewery - Inaraki, Japan

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/hitachino-nest-xh/10889/

New Belgium Lips of Faith Belgian Style Blond

Lots of sweet earthiness, lemon, fresh grains, yeast and Nobel hops in both the flavor and the nose. A pretty nice blond, but I wouldn't say exceptional.

New Belgium Lips of Faith Belgian Style Blond - New Belgium Brewing Company - Fort Collins, CO

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/new-belgium-lips-of-faith--belgian-style-blond-ale/121169/

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Bischoff Black Lager/Donnersberger

Nose is malt and grain. Body is really light. Taste is roasted malt, coffee, nuts, and a touch of hops.

Bischoff Black Lager/Donnersberger - Privatbrauerei Bischoff Winnweiler - Winnweiller, Germany

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/bischoff-premium-black-lager/7191/

Lost Coast Great White

The body seems a little thin, but still light, refreshing, and enjoyable. Hints of orange, lemon, & coriander. Went well with the peppered goat cheese

Lost Coast Great White - Lost Coast Brewery - Eureka, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lost-coast-great-white/5584/

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet The Great Pumpkin

Very spicey in both the nose and flavor. Lots of nutmeg and allspice. A fair share of cinnamon, clove and caramel malt flavor as well. Decent pumpkin beer, but not one of my favorites to date.

Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet The Great Pumpkin - Heavy Seas Brewing Company - Baltimore, MD

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/heavy-seas-mutiny-fleet-the-great-pumpkin/106363/

Rogue OREgasmic Ale

Nose is very malty with hints of orange. Almost no hop aroma, but you definitely get hops it the flavor. Pretty heavy on the malt with a long bitter finish.

Rogue OREgasmic Ale - Rogue Ales - Newport, OR

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/chatoe-rogue-oregasmic-ale/120837/

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Victory Festbier

Very smooth. Slightly nutty, with a nice toasty flavor and just a touch of hops. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Victory Festbier - Victory Brewing Company - Downington, PA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/victory-festbier/622/

Alpine Duet

Awesome! Nose is bursting with pine and citrus hops. Flavor is exceptionally balanced. Nice hop punch with a smooth, somewhat dry, and long lingering finish. I drank the first 12oz glass in about 2 minutes :-)

Alpine Duet - Alpine Brewing Company - Alpine, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/alpine-beer-company-duet/54549/

Monday, September 26, 2011

Lindemans Faro Lambic

Very sweet with Candied sugar, light malt, and fruit. Too sweet for me personally.

Lindemans Faro Lambic - Brouweij Lindemans - St Pieters Leeuw-Viezenbeek, Belgium

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lindemans-faro/6376/

Affligem Blond

Quite a nice little blond. Nose is fruity, pears, peach, apple. Taste is smooth. Apple, yeast, bread, banana, and slight alcohol.

Affligem Blond - Brouwerji Affligem - Opwijk, Belgium

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/affligem-blonde/3733/

Airdale The Angry Panda

Thanks to @gpettooh I got to enjoy this delicious beer from a local San Diego brewery on the other side of the country. Nose is somewhat sweet with apricot, cantaloupe, and grapefruit. A hint of alcohol. Taste is toffee, grapefruit hoppiness and a little herbal earthiness. Very nice.

Airdale The Angry Panda - Airdale Brewing Company - San Diego, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/airdale-the-angry-panda/148312/

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Green Flash Grand Cru

Sweet dark fruits and cherries with quite a bit of charred malt that gives it a bit of smokiness. Not really my cup of tea, but it is a solid beer for sure.

Green Flash Grand Cru - Green Flash Brewing Company - San Diego, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/green-flash-grand-cru/84101/

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Russian River Temptation

Sour of course, and banana, and white grape. Other than that it is just delicious.

Russian River Temptation - Russian River Brewing - Santa Rosa, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/russian-river-temptation/13145/

Sweetwater Crank Tank Rye'd Ale

Nose is rye and sweet malt. Flavor is rye, honey, citrus peel, a little spice and a little caramel. Tasty.

Sweetwater Crank Tank Rye'd Ale - Sweetwater Brewing Company - Atlanta, GA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/sweetwater-crank-tank-ryed-ale/130500/

Weyerbacher Autumn Fest

Not bad, but not great either. Malty with fresh grain. Lightly bitter.

Weyerbacher Autumn Fest - Weyerbacher Brewing Co - Easton, PA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/weyerbacher-autumn-fest/2321/

Southern Tier Harvest Ale

Nose is somewhat sweet and floral. Nice malty backbone and a decent amount of English hop bitterness.

Southern Tier Harvest Ale - Southern Tier Brewing Company - Lakewood, NY

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/southern-tier-harvest-ale/27471/

Friday, September 23, 2011

Widmer Okto Festival Ale

In draft at 9 Street Kitchen in Roswell. Not bad. A little malty, a little hoppy, a little bit of fresh grain. A pretty nice mix of everything. I enjoyed it enough to have two.

Widmer Okto Festival Ale - Widmer Brothers Brewing - Portland, OR

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/widmer-brothers-okto-festival-ale-oktoberfest/5604/

Russian River Supplication

Lots if sour cherry and oak in the nose. Taste is wonderfully sour with oak and red wine accents. Love this one.

Russian River Supplication - Russian River Brewing - Santa Rosa, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/russian-river-supplication/43947/

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Lakefront Oktoberfest

Not a bad little Oktoberfest. Maybe a little thin in the body and I keep picking up kind of a milky after taste, but still refreshing and easy to drink.

Lakefront Oktoberfest - Lakefront Brewery - Milwaukee, WI

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lakefront-oktoberfest/15584/

Russian River Consecration

Nice and sour with a little sweetness from the currants and a little bite from the oak. Can't even taste the 10% ABV. Very good, but not as good as I had built it up in my mind.

Russian River Consecration - Russian River Brewing - Santa Rosa, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/russian-river-consecration/94349/

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Short's The Magician

Lots of ripe raisin and plum flavor. Can't say I would buy this again. Not a big fan of plum flavored beers, but I guess I will be regular

Short's The Magician- Shorts Brewing Company - Bellaire, MI

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/shorts-the-magician/82298/

Alpine Pure Hoppiness

Oh my Goodness! Thanks @gpettooh. May be my new favorite DIPA. If you like hops, you will bow down and worship this hop powered delicacy.

Alpine Pure Hoppiness - Alpine Beer Company - Alpine, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/alpine-beer-company-pure-hoppiness/18829/

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Shipyard Pumpkinhead

Lots of pumpkin spice in the nose, mainly nutmeg and cinnamon. Taste is also pumpkin spice and pumpkin, but in also keep picking up lemon. Not the best pumpkin beer I have had, but Very light and refreshing.

Shipyard Pumpkinhead - Shipyard Brewing Company - Portland, MN

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/shipyard-pumpkinhead-ale/16927/

Iron Fist Velvet Glove

Pretty nice. Thanks @gpettooh! Roasted malt, smoke, chocolate. A nice easy drinking imperial stout.

Iron Fist Velvet Glove - Iron Fist Brewing Company - Vista, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/iron-fist-velvet-glove/136146/

Monday, September 19, 2011

Traquair Jacobite Ale

Chocolate and roasted malt aroma. Taste is sweet almost like a chocolate Cola.

Traquair Jacobite Ale - Traquair - Innerleithen, Borders, Scotland

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/traquair-jacobite-ale/5711/

Genesee Cream Ale

It tastes better than a bud or miller, but that is about all it has going on.

Genesee Cream Ale - Genesee Brewing Company - Rochester, NY

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/genesee-cream-ale/74/

Lost Abby Red Barn Ale

Nose is lemon, grass, orange peel. Flavor is a lot more bitter that I expected. Hops, lots of peppery spice, some sweet ginger, but the pepper and hoppy bitterness take over and last for quite a while.

Lost Abby Red Barn Ale - Port Brewing/Lost Abby - San Marcos, Ca

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lost-abbey-red-barn-ale/64608/

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Saison Cazeau

It tastes of Elderberries!! Actually it is ElderFlowers which only bloom for 3 weeks in late may. Floral & grassy nose. Taste is floral, spice, funk, straw. Dry and delicious.

Saison Cazeau - Brasserie de Cazeau - Templeuve, Belgium

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/cazeau-saison/78952/

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Magic Hat Hex Octoberfest

Not bad, and certainly drinkable, but I give it a C at best as far as an Octoberfest is concerned. Rye, caramel malt, cherry, and a little smokiness.

Magic Hat Hex Octoberfest - Magic Hat Brewing Company - South Burlington, VT

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/magic-hat-hex/124933/

Friday, September 16, 2011

The Bruery Mischief

Nose is sweet pears, lemon, hay, yeast and hops. Flavor is very dry, almost like a dry champagne. Lemon, hops, orange peel, apricot, and yeast. Very tasty.

The Bruery Mischief - The Bruery - Placentia, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/the-bruery-mischief/111704/

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Abita Pecan Harvest Ale

Nose is pecan with a touch of cinnamon. Taste is pretty watered down with just a slight bit of pecan. It needs more malt sweetness and definitely more pecan flavor.

Abita Pecan Harvest Ale - Abita Brewing Company - Covington, LA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/abita-pecan-harvest-ale/77112/

Terrapin/Shmaltz Reunion Ale '11

Feel the BURN! Rich deep chocolate and vanilla flavors. You definitely taste the peppers in the finish and a slight peppery burn lingers for quite a while. Interesting beer. I enjoyed drinking it.

Terrapin/Shmaltz Reunion Ale '11 - Terrapin Beer Company & Shmaltz Brewing Company

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2372/72116

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Samuel Adams Octoberfest

One of the better Sam Adams beers in my opinion. Nice creamy, malty, carmel & Toffee with a touch of hops.

Samuel Adams Octoberfest - Boston Beer Company - Boston, Mass

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/samuel-adams-octoberfest/167/

Stillwater Stateside Saison

Pretty excellent I say. Nose is a nice earthiness with citrus, yeast, and hay. Flavor is yeasty and earthy with hints of tropical fruit. 

Stillwater Stateside Saison - Stillwater Artisanal Ales - Baltimore, MD

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/stillwater-stateside-saison/117346/

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Gueuze Girardin Black Label

Fruity and tart with Sour lemon and earth flavors. I will certainly buy more. Delicious.

Gueuze Girardin Black Label - Brouwerji Girardin - Sint Ulriks-Kapelle, Belgium

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/girardin-gueuze-black-label/6034/

Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Davy Jones' Lager

Nose is malt, grass, hay, yeast. Flavor is sweet grains and malt with a hoppy dry finish. Not bad, but not one of their best efforts.

Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Davy Jones' Lager - Heavy Seas Brewing Company - Baltimore, MD

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/heavy-seas-mutiny-fleet-davy-jones-lager/135047/

Monday, September 12, 2011

Burgogne des Flandres

Hmm... Average. A little thin. Nose is tart with a hint of oak and grape. Taste is sour/tart up front with a sweet grape juice like finish. I still enjoyed his, but better versions of the style are out there an available.

Burgogne des Flandres - Timmermans - Ittlerbeek, Belgium

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/bourgogne-des-flandres/7054/

Bells Batch 10000 Ale

From the cellar of @craft_Suds. 100 different malts & grains, and 60 different hops, and surprisingly it all comes together pretty nicely. Nice roasted malt & caramel flavors with a dry hoppy finish.

Bells Batch 10000 Ale - Bells Brewery - Kalamazoo, MI

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/bells-batch-10000-ale/134087/

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Mikkeller Green Gold

Lots of Carmel malt and pine/grapefruit hoppy goodness. This is a well balanced & delicious IPA. Just a bit of pepper in the finish.

Mikkeller Green Gold - Mikkeller - Copenhagen, Denmark

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/mikkeller-green-gold/71097/

Samuel Smith Yorkshire Stingo

Medium body Complex nose, dark fruit, toffee, oak, vanilla. Taste is similar, dry and sweet, caramel & alcohol.

Samuel Smith Yorkshire Stingo - Samuel Smith - Tadcaster, England

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/samuel-smiths-yorkshire-stingo/90838/

Saturday, September 10, 2011

BridgePort Stumptown Tart (Strawberry)

Hmm... I was expecting much more strawberry flavor. The strawberry is very light. Easy to drink, but not what I thought it would be.

BridgePort Stumptown Tart (Strawberry) - BridgePort Brewing - Portland, OR

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/bridgeport-stumptown-tart-strawberry/145703/

Buffalo Bills America's Original Pumpkin Ale

It some how doesn't seem right to drink pumpkin beer by the pool, but that is how I roll. This is a nice subtle pumpkin ale. Light and refreshing. Much better than the ratings on ratebeer.com

Buffalo Bills America's Original Pumpkin Ale - Buffalo Bills Brewery at Pyramid Brewing Company - Hayward, CA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/buffalo-bills-americas-original-pumpkin-ale/5298/

Friday, September 9, 2011

Terrapin Pumpkinfest

An Octoberfest/pumpkin ale hybrid and it tastes exactly like you would expect. All the Octoberfest goodness with a touch of pumpkin and pumpkin spices. I am really enjoying it.

Terrapin Pumpkinfest - Terrapin Beer Company - Athens, GA

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/terrapin-side-project-pumpkinfest/108986/

Rodenbach 2007 Vintage

So good. Nose is tart cherries with hints of oak. Taste is similar, lots of tart cherry, oak and sour deliciousness.

Rodenbach 2007 Vintage - Brouwerij Rodenbach - Roselare, Belgium

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/rodenbach-vintage/112249/

Boulevard Sixth Glass Quadruple

Personally I am not a huge fan of Quads in general, but as far as the style goes this is an excellent beer. Very thick and full-bodied. Lots of dark fruit, raisins, dates, and tons of malt.

Boulevard Sixth Glass Quadruple - Boulevard Brewing Company - Kansas City, MO

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/boulevard-sixth-glass-quadrupel/67257/

Cigar City Good Gourd Imperial Pumpkin Ale

Very good pumpkin ale. Fresh pumpkin, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and a decent amour of clove. Worth a ride if you can get your hands on a bottle.

Cigar City Good Gourd Imperial Pumpkin Ale - Cigar City Brewing - Tampa, FL

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/cigar-city-good-gourd-imperial-pumpkin-ale/97049/

Cigar City White Oak Jai Ali

Probably one of my favorite IPA's to date. The white oak gives it a certain vanilla smoothness not present in the original Jai Alai.

Cigar City White Oak Jai Ali - Cigar City Brewing - Tampa, FL

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/cigar-city-white-oak-jai-alai/123699/

Maui Brewing Flyin' Hi.P.Hay

Sweet malt, citrus, pine resin, maybe a bit of lemon. Very nice and super enjoyable.

Maui Brewing Flyin' Hi.P.Hay - Maui Brewing Company - Lahaina, Maui, HI

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/maui-brewing-flying-hiphay/140415/