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3 Fonteinen Hommage |
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Abbaye Des Rocs Ambree Date: May 26, 2007 (#6536)
Package: bottled
Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
Score: 14½ points
Appearance (1½)
Bright amber Chunky — or rather, gelatinous. Thick head. Aroma (3)
Really spicy, quite caramelly. Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, very fizzy. Huge caramel malt sweetness. Belgian spice with a hint of banana. Mild alcohol character. Big sweet malty sweet finish. Overall Impression (2)
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Abbaye Des Rocs Blanche Double Date: May 26, 2007 (#6532)
Package: bottled
Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
Score: 13½ points
Appearance (2)
Bright deep golden. Very chunky with lots of flakes. Thick head. Aroma (3)
Sweet, spicy. Mildly citrusy. Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body. Fairly sweet. Mildly spicy. Overall Impression (1½)
Tastes more like a sweet Tripel than a "double Wit". |
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Abbaye Des Rocs Blonde Date: February 12, 2006 (#5834)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 15 points
Appearance (2)
Golden, clear, except for the big protein flocs. Massive head. Aroma (3)
Spicy, malty-sweet. Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, very low carbonation. Sweetly malty. Mild fruitiness. Sweet malty finish. Almost tastes like a Helles Bock. Overall Impression (2)
"Best before end 2007". |
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Abbaye Des Rocs Brune Date: February 18, 2006 (#5843)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 17 points
Appearance (2½)
Gusher! Brown opaque. Thick dense head. Aroma (3)
Spicy phenols. Dark caramel. Hint of banana. Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body. Really fizzy. Lots of caramel malt. Some banana. Some tasty phenols. Lingering caramel malty, fruity finish. Overall Impression (2½)
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Abbaye Des Rocs Triple Impériale Date: August 21, 2005 (#5771)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 19 points
Appearance (3)
Dark red, some haze. Massive head. Aroma (4)
Malty, spicy, fruity, chocolatey. Some vanilla. Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, really fizzy. Intense caramel malt character. Big Belgian spiciness on top of a hint of chocolate. Some vanilla oakiness, especially in the finish. Fairly sweet. Overall Impression (3)
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Abita Amber Date: December 19, 1999 (#3367)
Package: bottled
Place: Flanagan's Stop and Shop, Appleton WI
Score: 15 points
Overall Impression
Amber, high carbonation, nice head. Malty, toasty, caramel aroma, with a hint of diacetyl. Light-medium body, big malty toasty flavor nicely balanced by spicy hops. |
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Abita Purple Haze |
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Abita Turbodog Date: October 11, 1997 (#1994)
Package: bottled
Place: Hoffbrau Steaks Brewery #1, Addison TX
Score: 15 points
Overall Impression
Dark opaque brown-red. Smoky-caramel aroma. Thick, sweet, smoky, bitter, hi-test, caramel, molasses. |
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Achelse Trappist Bruin Bier / Bière Brune Date: December 17, 2005 (#5803)
Package: bottled
Place: Spirit World, Omaha NE
Score: 16½ points
Appearance (2½)
Brown, opaque with yeast. Thick head. Just like Rochefort 8. Aroma (3)
Chocolate, spicy, ginger, apple. Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body. Clean fresh caramel malt. Same fruitiness as the aroma. Nice alcohol note at the end, with lots of caramel. Spicy caramel apples. Overall Impression (2)
BBE November 2006. |
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Achelse Trappist Extra Date: February 18, 2006 (#5844)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 17½ points
Appearance (3)
Bright red. Thick moussy head. Aroma (3)
Somewhat yeasty. Caramelly, spicy. Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, really smooth. Caramel, spicy, hint of banana. Overall Impression (2½)
Very similar to Des Rocs Brune. |
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Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren Jubiläums German Pils Date: March 1, 2005 (#5578)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 17½ points
Appearance (3)
Bright pale golden. Thick creamy head. Aroma (3)
Mild spicy hops, grainy malt. Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body. Mildly fizzy. Nice malty base, mildly grainy. Good herbal hop flavor, mild bitterness. Overall Impression (2½)
Good smooth tasty beer, lacking just a little bitterness for this style. |
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Alaskan Amber Date: June 30, 1996 (#1535)
Package: bottled
Place: from the brewery
Score: 15 points
Overall Impression
Amber, low carbonation, good head. Crystal malt nose. Big crystal malt flavor, good body. Maybe some diacetyl. Not a lot else. Could use more carbonation. |
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Alaskan Oatmeal Stout Date: August 28, 2000 (#249)
Package: bottled
Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR
Score: 17 points
Overall Impression
Black, thick brown head. Rich chocolate aroma. Big creamy body, lots of chocolate flavor followed by a nice roasty finish. |
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Alaskan Pale Date: May 11, 1997 (#2069)
Package: bottled
Place: from the brewery
Score: 14 points
Overall Impression
Golden-amber, no visible carbonation, good head. Very much like Rogue's typical aroma. Good body, bitter at first, with a nutty, malty flavor later, lasting through a fairly sweet finish. Thanks to Dirk Starck for sending this bottle! |
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Alaskan Smoked Porter Date: December 26, 2003 (#5172)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 20 points
Overall Impression
Black. Thick brown head. Rich fresh wood smoke aroma. Wow. Excellent full-bodied roasty Porter with lots of smooth smokiness. Phenomenally tasty and well-balanced beer. |
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AleSmith Horny Devil Date: April 16, 2004 (#5353)
Package: draught
Place: Liars' Club Bar and Grill, Mission Beach CA
Score: 16 points
Overall Impression
Deep golden. Moderate head. Malty, spicy, and really alcoholic and phenolic aroma. Big malty sweetness. Lots and lots of alcohol. Lots and lots of phenol. Lots and lots of spice. |
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AleSmith Speedway Stout Date: July 4, 2005 (#5720)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 20 points
Appearance (3)
Black. Thick brown head. Aroma (4)
Lots and lots of chocolate, toasted coconut. Mouthfeel (10)
Big body, real smooth. Intensely malty. Lots of chocolate, roasty, and quite bitter. Eye-watering alcohol. Lots of coconut and oak. Incredibly warm finish. Overall Impression (3)
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Allagash Black |
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Allagash Hugh Malone |
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Anchor Liberty Ale Date: July 5, 1993 (#129)
Package: draught
Place: Lyon's Brewery, Dublin CA
Score: 18 points
Overall Impression
Pale-amber, thick head. Fresh hoppy aroma. Good body. Spreads bitterness across your mouth, down your throat, and gone. As good as it was at the temple...er, brewery. "Quaffere ad infinitum." |
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Anchor Old Foghorn 2007 Date: January 21, 2008 (#6836)
Package: bottled
Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
Score: 20 points
Appearance (3)
Bright red. Low foamy head. Aroma (4)
Richly malty, toasty, sweet, raisiny. Some alcohol. Mouthfeel (10)
Big body, moderate carbonation. Fantastically malty and quite alcoholic, but not "hot". Sweet enough for balance, with lots of dark fruit, dark toastiness, and just maybe some licorice. Phenomenally complex and smooth, surprisingly so for such a young strong beer. Overall Impression (3)
The rest of this six-pack goes to the cellar. Bottled "7DD". |
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Anchor Porter Date: April 1, 1998 (#2602)
Package: bottled
Place: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago IL
Score: 18½ points
Overall Impression
Black, thick head. Licorice aroma, herbal, anise, some coffee. Thick, black, sweet, sharp from the black malt. Creamy. Coffee and hop bitterness late. |
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Anchor Small Beer Date: September 20, 2000 (#3531)
Package: bottled
Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR
Score: 15½ points
Overall Impression
Golden-amber, very high carbonation, thick head. Malty-sweet aroma. Very light body, fairly bitter start to finish. Lingering hoppy bitterness. Made from the second runnings of Old Foghorn. |
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Anchor Steam Date: April 7, 1998 (#2691)
Package: bottled
Place: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago IL
Score: 17½ points
Overall Impression
Amber, high carbonation, thick head. Pretty clean aroma. Medium body, big grapefruit flavor. |
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Anderson Valley 20th Anniversary IPA |
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Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout Date: July 1, 1993 (#116)
Package: draught
Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA
Score: 19 points
Overall Impression
Quite Black Indeed. (QBI?) Aroma is Quite Burnt Indeed. (QBI?) This is Guinness without the sour beer. The oatmeal really smooths out the black malt. Very nice indeed! |
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Anderson Valley Belk's Bitter ESB Date: April 27, 1995 (#893)
Package: draught
Place: Pacific Coast Brewing, Oakland CA
Score: 17½ points
Overall Impression
Gold, a bit of haze. Very low carbonation, good head. Slightly perfumey. Good body...good balance...good bitter finish. |
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Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale Date: February 11, 1995 (#774)
Package: draught
Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA
Score: 17 points
Overall Impression
Nice amber, good head, very low carbonation. Caramel malt aroma, touch o'hops. Great caramel flavor and balance. Tastes and feels a lot like Centennial, but not as bitter. |
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Anderson Valley Brother David's Double Date: August 15, 2005 (#5762)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 18 points
Appearance (3)
Deep dark red. Low head. Aroma (3)
Rich dark caramel. Raisiny and roasty. Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, real smooth. Lots of raisiny dark caramel malt. Good spiciness. Big malty sweet raisiny woody finish. A little bitterness Overall Impression (3)
Pretty tasty beer. |
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Anderson Valley Brother David's Triple Date: March 4, 2005 (#5586)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 16½ points
Appearance (3)
Deep golden, high carbonation, some haze. Thick head. Aroma (3)
Malty, spicy, hint of banana. Mouthfeel (8)
Big creamy body, moderately fizzy. Lots of sweet malt, lots of spicy esters. Not very warming for 10% alcohol. Finishes malty, spicy, and a little bitter. Overall Impression (2½)
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Anderson Valley Hop Ottin' IPA Date: April 6, 2002 (#4306)
Package: draught
Place: Benno's, Milwaukee WI
Score: 19 points
Overall Impression
Bright amber, low carbonation, thick head. INTENSE fresh Centennial hop aroma. Medium-big body, hugely bitter, lots of spicy Centennial flavor on a nice caramel malt background. |
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Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Light Ale Date: August 8, 1994 (#403)
Package: draught
Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA
Score: 17 points
Overall Impression
Very pale. Good head. Nice Cascades, but not overpowering. Bitter. Floral. Body OK, kind of light. Long bitter finish OK. |
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Anderson Valley Winter Solstice Seasonal Ale 2007 |
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Artois Stella Artois Date: December 19, 2006 (#6211)
Package: draught
Place: D'Amico, St.Paul MN
Score: 13½ points
Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Very high carbonation. Short dense head. Aroma (2½)
Sulfury, SO2. Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, really fizzy. Quite dry, and very sulfury. Mild bitterness in the finish. Tastes like liquid burnt matches. Overall Impression (1)
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Avery Hog Heaven Date: November 20, 2001 (#4000)
Package: bottled
Place: Sam's Wine and Spirits, Chicago IL
Score: 18 points
Overall Impression
Bright red-brown, thick head. Massively dry-hopped. Medium body, big happy hoppy flavor. |
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Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA Date: October 13, 2007 (#6651)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 15½ points
Appearance (3)
Deep amber. Some haze. Huge dense head. Aroma (2½)
Very earthy. Spicy. Biscuity. Mouthfeel (8)
Immensely big and malty. Huge earthy resiny spicy hops. Big bitterness. Reasonable malt balance. Overall Impression (2)
Good beer, but the "earthy" character is out of whack. "Batch 5, Feb 2007, 102 IBU". |
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Avery Mephistopheles Stout Date: July 7, 2007 (#6575)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 17 points
Appearance (3)
Black as night. Dense brown head. Aroma (3½)
Very earthy. Very alcoholic. Very roasty and very chocolatey. Mouthfeel (8)
IMMENSE…quite possibly the "biggest" beer I've ever tasted. Fiercely roasty and black. Really alcoholic. Bitter. Complex. Overall Impression (2½)
Needs some age to smooth it out. Try it with M&M's! |
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Avery Samael's Oak-Aged Ale Date: January 25, 2007 (#6305)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 19 points
Appearance (3)
Hazy red. Thick head. Aroma (4)
Lots of oak and lots of malt. Vanilla. Mouthfeel (9)
Huge. Intense oak flavor on top of an intense maltiness. Lots of alcohol, but surprisingly well-balanced. Mild bitterness that might actually be coming from the wood. Overall Impression (3)
Very intense beer, and a very tasty one. OG 1.135. Brewed May 2006, Batch 2. |
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Avery The Beast Grand Cru Date: March 23, 2005 (#5605)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 16 points
Appearance (3)
Bright red with a dense white head...very pretty. Aroma (4)
Lots of caramel malty. Grassy, slightly spicy. Hint of milk chocolate. Mouthfeel (7)
Wow. Massive body. Intensely malty. Eye-wateringly, gum-numbingly alcoholic. Overall Impression (2)
"Bottled 2004." This is probably an amazing beer, but it's going to take time — a lot of time — to mellow out. I'm definitely going to buy more and cellar it for a couple of years. |
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Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest Date: February 18, 2008 (#6892)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 18 points
Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Dense head. Aroma (3)
Spicy, toasty, grassy, fruity, biscuity. Mouthfeel (9)
Huge, and hugely malty, with lots of sweet, biscuity, toasty flavor. Warming and spicy. Big noble hop flavor with a low bitterness. Overall Impression (3)
Malt, malt, more malt, alcohol, and malt. |
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Ayinger Bräu-Weisse Date: April 1, 1998 (#2598)
Package: bottled
Place: Siebel Institute of Technology, Chicago IL
Score: 20 points
Overall Impression
Explosive head, darkish golden color. Banana aroma. Medium body, wonderful sweet banana flavor, real clean. High carbonation, but creamy, not prickly. |
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Ayinger Celebrator Date: September 29, 2002 (#4448)
Package: bottled
Place: Pick'n Save, Oshkosh WI
Score: 20 points
Overall Impression
Deep deep red, massive dense head. Huge Munich malt aroma, toasty and smoky. Big creamy body, richly malty. Mildly sweet, with lots of toasty malt flavor. Mildly warming finish. |
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Ayinger Ur-Weisse Date: December 5, 2002 (#4541)
Package: bottled
Place: Pick'n Save, Oshkosh WI
Score: 16 points
Overall Impression
Bright brown, hugely carbonated, massive head. Grassy aroma with a hint of green (!) bananas. Medium-big body, very chewy. Rich Munich malt flavor all the way through. Some banana character, no cloves. Finishes malty and dry. |
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Ølfabrikken 100 Gram IPA Date: February 16, 2008 (#6883)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 19 points
Appearance (3)
Red-amber. Hazy. Thick dense head. Aroma (4)
Enormous fruity, grassy, piney, citrusy hops. Mouthfeel (9)
Huge beer, hugely bitter. There's a surprisingly well-balanced maltiness, and a nice charge of alcohol, but this beer is fruity, grassy, bitter hops all the way through. Overall Impression (3)
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Ølfabrikken Abbey Ale Date: March 7, 2008 (#6925)
Package: bottled
Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
Score: 17 points
Appearance (2½)
Bright red, but really chunky. Huge foamy head. Aroma (3)
Malty, fruity, with more than a hint of Brettanomyces. Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, moderate carbonation. Sweet. Intense dark caramel. Citrusy coriander. Very earthy. Lemony, sweet, and alcoholic. Overall Impression (2½)
Unusual and tasty. |
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Baladin Noël Date: August 14, 2005 (#5757)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 18 points
Appearance (3)
Black. Massive dense head. Lots of yeast chunks. Aroma (3)
Lots of dark fruit. Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, very fizzy. Darkly sweet and sweetly dark. Very fruity: plums, raisins, etc. Overall Impression (3)
Very tasty beer. |
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Baladin Super Date: February 26, 2007 (#6348)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 17½ points
Appearance (2½)
Amber-red, lots of chunks. Moderate head. Aroma (3)
Tart and fruity, with some caramel, and maybe some Brettanomyces. Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, fizzy. Sweet caramel malt. Earthy, very mildly tart, sort of like a Lambic, but nowhere near as dry. Some raisin in the finish, along with lots of sweet malt. Overall Impression (3)
Interesting beer. |
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Baladin Wayan Date: February 26, 2007 (#6347)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 17 points
Appearance (3)
Golden. Hazy. Moderate fizzy head. Aroma (3)
Grainy, grassy. Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, very fizzy. Sweetly malty, with an interesting caraway seed flavor up front. Very mild grassy, herbal hop flavor. Clean finish. Overall Impression (2)
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Baladin Xyauyú Copper Date: January 25, 2008 (#6844)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 20 points
Appearance (3)
Red-brown. Lots of yeast. Aroma (4)
Intensely malty. Nice alcohol. Yeasty. Wood, leather, vanilla. Tremendously complex. Mouthfeel (10)
Big, smooth, malty. Very Thomas Hardy-like, with just a bit more alcohol and a hint of spice. Vanilla and oak flavors. Overall Impression (3)
Very very nice smooth malty sipping beer. Well worth the price. Brewed in 2004. |
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Baron Oktoberfest Date: January 31, 2008 (#6859)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 13½ points
Appearance (2½)
Red-amber, translucent. Low head. Aroma (2½)
Lots of sweet malt, caramel. Big toffee. Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, low carbonation. Really really sweet, with a big toffee character. Very mild grassy hop flavor. Overall Impression (1½)
Very very sweet beer. |
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Baron Pilsner Date: January 31, 2008 (#6856)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 16 points
Appearance (3)
Bright pale golden. Moderate head. Aroma (3)
Mildly sweet and grainy, with some DMS. Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, moderate carbonation. Very grainy and quite bitter. Overall Impression (2)
A reasonably clean and bitter Pilsner. |
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Barons Black Wattle Original Ale Date: June 3, 2008 (#7080)
Package: bottled
Place: Hy-Vee, Columbus NE
Score: 17 points
Appearance (3)
Bright mahogany color. Thick head. Aroma (3)
Big dark caramel. Floral. Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Big sweet dark caramel flavor. Toasty and earthy and fruity. Big milk chocolate flavor. Overall Impression (2)
Real interesting beer. What's a "wattle"? |
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Bavik Petrus Aged Pale Date: March 31, 2002 (#4280)
Package: bottled
Place: Beer Club International
Score: 20 points
Overall Impression
Deep golden, hugely fizzy, thick head. Lots of Brettanomyces aroma, estery and slightly sour...very Belgian. Light body, really quite pleasantly sour and dry. Reminds me of a nice Gueuze! Lots of malt and lots of Brettanomyces character. Very very good beer. |
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Bayerischer Bahnhof Berliner Weisse Date: February 20, 2008 (#6894)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 16 points
Appearance (3)
Golden. Slight haze. Low head. Aroma (3)
Fruity, citrusy, grainy. Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Sweet, just a little tart. Overall Impression (2)
Much milder than the usual Berliner Weisse, but tasty nonetheless. |
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Bayerischer Bahnhof Gose Date: May 1, 2007 (#6508)
Package: bottled
Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
Score: 20 points
Appearance (3)
Bright pale golden. MASSIVE creamy head. Poured some yeast and clouded it up. Aroma (4)
Big sweet coriander aroma. Fruity, mildly citrusy. Clean. Mouthfeel (10)
Medium-body, creamy, moderate carbonation. Lots of wheat malt, mildly grainy. Nice coriander flavor, floral and mildly fruity. Definite saltiness, but it's not unpleasant at all. Overall Impression (3)
It's sort of like a Witbier, but salty, and not as spicy nor fizzy. A very tasty and interesting beer. From the label: "Water, wheat malt, barley malt, hops, yeast, coriander and salt. Original bottle fermentation". |
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Bayern Dancing Trout Ale Date: August 13, 2005 (#5748)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 14 points
Appearance (3)
Golden, slight haze. Moderate head. Aroma (2)
Toasty, slightly phenolic. Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body. Lots of sweet malt, fairly toasty. Mild floral hop flavor. Sweet finish. Overall Impression (2)
This beer was apparently originally known as "Montana Trout Slayer Ale". A beer by that name is now being brewed by Big Sky Brewing. |
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Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye Date: June 30, 2003 (#4932)
Package: draught
Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI
Score: 18½ points
Overall Impression
Bright amber-brown. Thick tight head. Intense spicy Centennial hops! Big body. Sweetness at first is completely blown away by a BLAST of Centennial hop flavor. Real nice big bitterness. Hints of rye flavor along the way, but mostly it's a big spicy Centennial American Pale Ale. |
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Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA Date: June 28, 2003 (#4924)
Package: bottled
Place: Discount Liquor, Milwaukee WI
Score: 17½ points
Overall Impression
Golden-amber. Some chunks. Thick head. Citrusy spicy hop aroma. Medium-big body. Huge citrus/spicy hop flavor. Big-ish bitterness. Smooth and tasty all the way through. |
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Beck Light |
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Beck Non-Alcoholic Date: June 7, 2000 (#3465)
Package: bottled
Place: Egan Brewing Company, De Pere WI
Score: 15 points
Overall Impression
(Non-alcoholic beer.) Golden, moderate carbonation and head. Minty, malty aroma. Light body, nice malt flavor, minty hops in the middle, clean malty finish. |
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Beer Valley Black Flag Imperial Stout Date: March 3, 2008 (#6924)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 18 points
Appearance (3)
Black. Moderate head. Aroma (4)
Roasty. Chocolate. Coconut. Mouthfeel (9)
Huge black beer. Massively roasty and bitter. Overall Impression (2)
Very very intense beer that will probably cellar very well. |
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Beer Valley Highway to Ale Date: January 26, 2008 (#380)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 18 points
Appearance (3)
Amber-brown, slight haze. Big thick head. Aroma (3)
Huge spicy hops. Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, real smooth. Hugely malty, with a great big spicy, earthy, resiny hop bitterness. Fairly intense, but equally fairly nicely balanced. Alcohol is not apparent. Overall Impression (3)
Bottle conditioned. |
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Beer Valley Owyhee Amber Ale Date: February 20, 2008 (#6898)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 17 points
Appearance (3)
Bright red-amber. Thick head. Aroma (3)
Toasty, biscuity malt. Big grassy hops. Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body. Fizzy. Loads of sweet biscuity malt. Nice grassy, floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Overall Impression (2)
Overcarbonated, but tasty. Bottle-conditioned. |
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Beer Valley Pigskin Pale Ale |
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Belhaven Twisted Thistle India Pale Ale Date: January 20, 2007 (#6296)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 17 points
Appearance (3)
Bright golden amber. Thick creamy head. Aroma (3)
Grassy, spicy hops. Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, Smooth and malty, with a big grassy hop flavor and bitterness. Finishes clean and hoppy. Overall Impression (2)
Good beer. |
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Big Sky IPA Date: January 20, 2007 (#6293)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 20 points
Appearance (3)
Bright red-amber. High carbonation. Thick head. Aroma (4)
Big spicy, piney hops. Mouthfeel (10)
Big body, nice and chewy. Lots of caramel malt to balance the resiny, piney, floral hop bitterness. Very pleasant lingering bitter finish with just a hint of warming. Overall Impression (3)
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Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale Date: June 21, 2007 (#6552)
Package: bottled
Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
Score: 17 points
Appearance (3)
Bright deep red. Thick brownish head. Aroma (3)
Mildly roasty. Very mildly fruity and malty. Mouthfeel (9)
Light creamy body. Fairly fizzy. Sweet and mildly roasty. Malty and a bit earthy. Sweet malty toasty finish. Overall Impression (2)
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Big Sky Powder Hound Winter Ale Date: July 12, 2002 (#4346)
Package: bottled
Place: from the brewery
Score: 17½ points
Overall Impression
Bright red, high carbonation, thick head. Richly malty aroma with fruity hops. Medium body, big caramel malt flavor. Mild hop flavor and bitterness grows through the finish. Drying and warming at the end. Brewed in Portland OR. Thanks to John Peterson for the bottle! |
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Big Sky Scape Goat Pale Date: September 27, 1996 (#1663)
Package: draught
Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO
Score: 14½ points
Overall Impression
Pale amber. Malty aroma. Malty flavor, hint of hops, bitter finish. Hopped with Liberty and Willamette. |
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Big Sky Summer Honey Seasonal Ale Date: August 18, 2007 (#6600)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 14½ points
Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Moderate foamy head. Aroma (3)
Sweet, floral, honey. Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, very fizzy. Sweet, mildly malty, with lots of honey flavor. Clean, very sweet finish. Overall Impression (1½)
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Big Sky Trout Slayer Date: December 13, 2007 (#6735)
Package: bottled
Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE
Score: 16½ points
Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Nice head. Aroma (3)
Huge sweet grainy malt. Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fizzy. Lots of grainy, sweet malt. Mild fruity, grassy hop flavor, mildly bitter, a little more so in the finish. Overall Impression (2½)
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Binchoise Bruin Tradition / Brune Tradition Date: November 16, 2003 (#5140)
Package: bottled
Place: Club Liquor & Beer, Menasha WI
Score: 16 points
Overall Impression
Dark dark dark dark red. Moderate dense head. Rich toasty chocolatey bready malt aroma, with some gingery spiciness. Medium body, incredibly fizzy. Big sweet maltiness at first, quickly overtaken by some Belgian phenols and a hint of acetaldehyde. Finishes sweet and phenolic, in a pleasant sort of way. |
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Bison Organic Barley Wine Ale 2005 Date: October 13, 2007 (#6653)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 18 points
Appearance (3)
Red. Some haze. Thick head. Aroma (3)
Spicy, malty. Lots of toffee, hints of roast. Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, really smooth. Lots of sweet caramel malt along with a big spiciness. Very nice toffee character. Fairly bitter, but very well-balanced. Overall Impression (3)
Bottle-conditioned. |
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Bison Organic Belgian Ale Date: February 3, 2007 (#6307)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 16½ points
Appearance (3)
Bright golden-red. Thick white head. Aroma (3)
Richly malty, really spicy, lots of coriander. Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Lots of malt. Earthy. Spicy. Some coriander-citrus character. Mildly warming. Clean finish with a hint of hop flavor. Overall Impression (2½)
Pour carefully: it's a bottle-conditioned beer. |
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Bison Organic Gingerbread Ale Date: October 25, 2007 (#6665)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 18½ points
Appearance (3)
Garnet-black. Nice tight brown head. Aroma (4)
Intense gingerbread and molasses. Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, real smooth. Intense gingerbread-molasses flavor, to the point of a phenolic smokiness. Fairly sweet and malty. Nice anise note. Overall Impression (2½)
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Bison Reunion: A Beer for Hope '08 Date: March 22, 2008 (#6957)
Package: bottled
Place: Beverages & more! San Jose, San Jose CA
Score: 16 points
Appearance (3)
Brown-red. Moderate head. Aroma (3)
Really grassy with lots of fruity hops. Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth and sweet. Mild grassy hop flavor, low bitterness. Caramel malt. Fruitiness hides some of the rye flavor. Overall Impression (2)
"Organic Red Rye Ale with caraway seeds". |
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Bitburger Premium Pils Date: February 27, 1996 (#1330)
Package: bottled
Place: Edelweiss, Kamuela HI
Score: 18 points
Overall Impression
Golden-pale, high carbonation and head. Fresh, herbal aroma. Nice and malty, with the "Klassisch Herb" finish. Mighty tasty. |
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Black Sheep Ale Date: December 25, 2003 (#5167)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 15 points
Overall Impression
Amber, slight haze. High carbonation. Big thick head. Fruity, spicy, Goldings hop aroma. Medium body, fizzy. Reasonably bitter with a big fruity Goldings hop flavor. Noticeable DMS. |
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Black Sheep Monty Python's Holy Grail Date: May 4, 2002 (#4327)
Package: bottled
Place: from the brewery
Score: 14 points
Overall Impression
Golden-amber, moderate head. Herbal hop aroma, with some diacetyl. Light body, good caramel flavor, HUGE "Sam Smith's" hop flavor, moderately bitter. I found this bottle on eBay, and while I admit I paid too much for the beer, the label on the bottle more than makes up for it. (Little did I know that the beer would be imported to the US just a few months later.) |
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Blaugies La Moneuse Date: December 22, 2007 (#6748)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 19 points
Appearance (3)
Deep golden. Opaque. Massive head. Aroma (3)
Earthy, very bready, fruity. Mouthfeel (10)
Medium-big body, fiercely fizzy. Big creamy maltiness. Lots of earthy mustiness. Nicely bitter. Overall Impression (3)
All of the wacky Saison flavors in excellent balance. |
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Blaugies Moneuse Speciale Noël Date: January 4, 2005 (#5553)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 17 points
Appearance (3)
Amber, translucent. Very high carbonation. Nice thick head. Aroma (3)
Lots of horse-blanket Brettanomyces on top of some fruity spiciness. Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, massively fizzy. Tastes like the inside of a barn. Earthy, musty, malty and spicy. Overall Impression (2)
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Blitz-Weinhard Henry Weinhard's Blue Boar Ale |
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Blitz-Weinhard Henry Weinhard's IPA |
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Blitz-Weinhard Henry Weinhard's Organic Amber |
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Boddington's Pub Ale Draught Date: July 11, 2003 (#4953)
Package: canned
Place: Peabody's Ale House, Oshkosh WI
Score: 15 points
Overall Impression
Cascading "Draughtflow®" head, deep golden beer. Clean malty-grainy aroma. Light body. Lots of grainy, slightly smoky malt flavor. |
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Bosteels Deus Brut des Flandres Date: September 30, 2005 (#5775)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
Score: 19½ points
Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Incredibly high carbonation. Massive head. Aroma (4)
Fresh malt. Clean spices. Hint of ginger. Mouthfeel (9½)
Light body. Fiercely fizzy. Nice malty base supports lots of spicy flavors. Alcohol warming is present but not powerful, making this a tasty and subtle beer. Overall Impression (3)
Excellent beer, but not as complex as I was expecting. It's brewed in Belgium, then conditioned in France as a champagne. |
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Bosteels Pauwel Kwak Date: March 8, 2007 (#6374)
Package: bottled
Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE
Score: 17 points
Appearance (3)
Amber, hazy. Thick dense head. Aroma (3)
Alcoholic. Spicy, fruity, phenolic. Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, very fizzy. Lots of sweet malt and lots of warming alcohol. Lots of ripe fruit. Grassy, with a hint of bitterness. Overall Impression (2)
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Bosteels Triple Karmeliet Date: March 16, 2001 (#3799)
Package: bottled
Place: Steve's Liquors, Madison WI
Score: 13 points
Overall Impression
Brewed with wheat, barley, and oats. Golden, high carbonation, massive thick head. Spicy, sweet, coriander aroma. Light-medium body, fizzy, overpowering coriander flavor. Wheat sweetness, oat smoothness. |
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Boulder Hazed & Infused Dry-Hopped Ale Date: January 31, 2003 (#4670)
Package: bottled
Place: Beer Club International
Score: 17 points
Overall Impression
Bright amber, high carbonation, thick head. Fresh raw spicy hop aroma. Light body. Lots of caramel malt and lots of spicy hop flavor. Mildly bitter. Very spicy fairly astringent finish. Dry-hopped with Crystal. |
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Boulder MoJo India Pale Ale Date: March 13, 2006 (#5866)
Package: bottled
Place: Liquid Solutions
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