Sierra Nevada Octoberfest

	Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Sierra Nevada Octoberfest Chico, California 10/13/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 5.8 abv
Smell	The smell is dominated by caramel sweetness, with just a hint of citrus hops.
Appearance	Clear, coppery amber with a medium off white head.
Taste	I was pleasantly surprised with this one after having a dreadful Sam Adams Octoberfest the week before. The taste was clean and crisp with malty, caramel flavor and a slight hop kick at the end. Good stuff.
Comments	I'm not an Octoberfest style beer expert by any means, but I really liked this one
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Erdinger Octoberfest Weissbier

	Erdinger Weissebräu Erdinger Octoberfest Weissbier Erding, Germany 10/10/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 5.6 abv
Smell	I didn't get much of an aroma, maybe a little sweet citrus.
Appearance	Somewhat cloudy, golden orange with a half inch head.
Taste	Nice, soft, hefeweizen flavors with sweet, malty Oktoberfest flavors. What's not to like? Silky smooth and creamy with no hop characteristics.
Comments	A wheat Oktoberfest...how delightful.
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Terminator Stout

	McMenamins Terminator Stout Portland, Oregon 11/3/2009, on tap at McMenamins, 6.45 abv
Smell	Sweet toasty malt, smoky roasted coffee or espresso.
Appearance	Nice opaque black, just as a stout should be, with a tan long lasting head.
Taste	Sweet, smooth and creamy with lots of flavor...roasted malt, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, chocolate and a moderate bitter bite. Would have been awesome on nitro.
Comments	Terminator 2: Judgement Day is the best movie ever. Citizen Kane my ass. The brewery already has a logo for their Terminator Stout, otherwise, I would have used this:
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Wolaver's Organic IPA

	Otter Creek Brewing / Wolaver's Wolaver's Organic IPA Middlebury, Vermont 10/21/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.5 abv
Smell	Smell was somewhat floral with some citrus rind.
Appearance	Poured a slightly hazy, golden orange with a 1/2" head.
Taste	Starts sweet and malty, but the typical IPA sweet/bitter aftertaste was replaced by a wet newspaper thud. It had an odd taste I did not care for.
Comments	Let me first say that I don't give a flying rat's ass that this beer is organic. Perhaps a few more chemicals would improve the taste. Calm down, I do actually appreciate the fact that it is organic, but it doesn't help in this case.
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Evolution 3rd. Lot IPA

	Evolution Craft Brewery Evolution 3rd. Lot IPA Delmar, Delaware 10/10/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.8 abv
Smell	Awesome, fresh smell of pine needles and citrus in a blender.
Appearance	Bright, clear, coppery orange with a nice head with decent lacing.
Taste	This beer tasted very fresh with lots of sweet & sour grapefruit, oranges and pine. An easy drinking non-hopbomb IPA.
Comments	May be the best smelling beer I have ever had, even thought the guy beside me at the bar thought it smelled like his cat's litter box. Don't get me started about cats. And don't get me started about evolution, but if you look closely you should be able to figure out my opinion. The Big Bang Theory is, however, a very funny show.
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Guinness Stout

	Guinness, Ltd. Guinness Stout Dublin, Ireland 10/22/2009. on tap at Champps, 6.0 abv
Smell	Smoky, roasted or even toasted malt with some coffee and burnt sugar like when a pie spills over in the oven.
Appearance	The perfect pint, deep opaque black with a long lasting 1/2" head. This is what stout is supposed to look like.
Taste	Nice sweet, roasted malt taste with some chocolate and espresso. Very smooth and silky and goes down easy. It may be just a tad thin. On tap is much better than bottles or cans, IMHO.
Comments	There is a lot I like about Guinness. I like that the brewery is older than dirt. I like the way it looks. I like the cascading. I like the creamy smooth feel. And most importantly, I like the taste. But, with all that said, there are better stouts out there. I will, however, continue to order a pint of Guinness whenever the mood arises, which is quite often. The kid visited the brewery in Dublin, which made me jealous.
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Brewdog Hardcore IPA

	Brewdog, Ltd. Brewdog Hardcore IPA Fraserburgh, Scotland 10/23/2009, on firkin at Frisco Grille, 9.0 abv
Smell	Lots of sweet citrus and pine.
Appearance	Clear, orangish copper with no head at all.
Taste	Starts off sweet with citrusy, fruity goodness that is quickly replaced by an alcohol burn. The 150 IBU's didn't bother me, but the alcohol did. Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if it was colder.
Comments	"Hopped to hell, then hopped again" says the website. Definitely not for wimps. Double Imperial IPA's are not a style I particularly care for, but I tried it because it was on firkin, and firkin is a funny word.
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Saranac Octoberfest

	The Matt Brewing Company Saranac Octoberfest Utica, New York 10/26/2009, bottle, 5.4 abv
Smell	Sweet and earthy.
Appearance	Clear, reddish brown with a nice head.
Taste	Sweet and malty with just a touch of hop finished with rust.
Comments	Not bad, but just OK.
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Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest

	Hacker-Pschorr Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Munich, Germany On tap at Frisco Grille, 10/21/2009, 5.8 abv
Smell	Very light, sweet and malty.
Appearance	Very clear, light amber brown with a disappointingly small thin head. One of these days I will have an Oktoberfest beer with a huge frothy head served by a well cleavaged blond beermaid as seen on the German beer labels.
Taste	A very light balance of caramel sweetness and minor hops to keep it interesting. Taste was very good, but I wished there was more of it. Regardless, my pint of H-P Oktoberfest was very short lived.
Comments	Great taste, maybe a little thin. Hacker-Pschorr has been brewing beer in some form since before Columbus "discovered" America, not that someone wouldn't have stumbled upon it eventually.
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Southern Tier IPA

	Southern Tier Brewery Southern Tier India Pale Ale Lakewood, NY 10/3/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.5 abv
Smell	Big, floral aroma with sweet grapefruit.
Appearance	Bright, clear orange with a small head.
Taste	Starts sweet and citrussy like most IPAs with a nice hoppy finish. But this one had a smooth and creamy feel to it. Had a great taste with a not so bitter aftertaste. Very nice!
Comments	A well made, not over the top IPA that was very smooth and easy to drink.
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Peroni

	Birra Peroni Industriale Peroni Rome, Italy 10/7/2009. on tap at Macaroni Grill in St. Petersburg, FL, 4.7 abv
Smell	Smell is light and grainy, but there is not much there.
Appearance	Very pale, clear, golden yellow with a 1/4" head and lots of bubbles.
Taste	A very mild, unremarkable beer with no hop flavor at all. Crisp, light and easy to drink. It went nicely with my seafood linguini, despite a bad clam.
Comments	We had many Peroni's during 2 fantastic trips to Italy and enjoyed them quite a bit. But in reality, it is just an average beer.
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Tröegs HopBack Amber

	Tröegs Brewing Company Tröegs HopBack Amber Harrisburg, PA 9/16/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.0 abv
Smell	Smell has a lot more hops than a typical amber along with some sweet maltiness.
Appearance	Clear deep amber with a thin white head.
Taste	Sweet caramel to start with a smooth and slick feel and a nice hop kick to finish. Not as much kick as an IPA or even a PA, but enough to make it stand out from other ambers.
Comments	If you like ambers, give this one a try. You may be pleasantly surprised.
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Sierra Nevada Stout

	Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Sierra Nevada Stout Chico, California 9/28/2009, bottle, 5.8 abv
Smell	Somewhat subtle aroma for a stout, with roasted, smoky malt and coffee.
Appearance	Very dark, opaque brown with a big, light brown head.
Taste	Typical tasty stout flavors...coffee, chocolate, smoke, but also a little hop zing finish. A nice touch.
Comments	This was a very good stout and may deserve a higher rating, but I had it the day after I had a Yeti and I still had visions of that magnificent beast in my head.
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Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale

	Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale Kona, Hawaii 9/27/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 5.8 abv
Smell	Aroma is a nice, but subtle blend of sweet malts and citrus hops.
Appearance	Clear reddish orange with a decent head.
Taste	The taste is a nice amount of sweet malts balanced nicely with citrus and pine hops. This beer is crisp and refreshing. The aftertaste is smooth and makes it easy to drink.
Comments	This is a very enjoyable pale ale. But again, I would rather be drinking this in Hawaii than here in Maryland.
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Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti

	Great Divide Brewery Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout Denver, Colorado 9/27/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 9.5 abv
Smell	Roasted malts, chocolate and vanilla. I may be confusing the oak with vanilla, but whatever, it's nice.
Appearance	Poured dark and syrupy with a half inch head. No light is penetrating this one. Like holding a brick up to the light.
Taste	Great taste with chocolate, cappuccino, roasted nuts and vanilla. The high abv is well hidden, but there is a little burn as it warms up, which may be a result of the cayenne pepper that the brewer adds. But it is a good burn.
Comments	This is my first Imperial Stout and there will be more. Great Divide has several species of Yeti and I look forward to trying them all. It's not an everyday thing with the high abv (and price), but definitely a treat.
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Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

	Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 60 Minute IPA Milton, Delaware 9/4/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.0 abv
Smell	Big aroma with the usual citrus, pine and hops.
Appearance	Golden amber with a small head.
Taste	Big and hoppy, but there was not as much of the fruit or citrus as I had initially smelled and I have come to like in an IPA. It was there, but it was overpowered by the bitterness. A good IPA, but there are others I like better.
Comments	I will try The Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, but the 120 Minute IPA scares me.
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Clipper City Loose Cannon

	Clipper City Brewery Clipper City Loose Cannon Baltimore, Maryland 9/16/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 7.25 abv
Smell	Nice hoppy aroma with some grapefruit and pine.
Appearance	Bright golden orange with a smallish white head.
Taste	A well balanced combination of malty sweetness, grapefruit twang and nice piney, bitter hoppiness. The grapefruity citrus taste was very pronounced and the hoppy aftertaste was not overly bitter.
Comments	Loose Cannon is very good IPA. I found it to be juicy. I know, that sounds weird, but it was juicy.
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Warsteiner Premium Pils

	Warsteiner Brauereri Warsteiner Premium Pils Warstein, Germany 9/4/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 4.8 abv
Smell	Very light and somewhat flowery.
Appearance	Clear, pale golden yellow with no head by the time it got to my table.
Taste	Taste was very mild (yawn) and inoffensive. Average beer taste with very little hoppiness. It wasn't bad, but over all it wa zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Comments	With a good German name like Warsteiner, I was expecting more.
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Bud Light Lime

	Anheuser-Busch Bud Light Lime Missouri, USA 9/12/2009, bottle, 4.2 abv
Smell	Smells like lime, fake lime.
Appearance	No mystery here since the bottle is clear. The liquid is clear, pale yellow with lots of bubbles. It seems to be taboo to pour BLL into a glass, so no head comments.
Taste	Tastes like a lime soda. There is no beer taste whatsoever, which is not surprising since BL has no beer taste. The lime is fake and industrial. If you want lime in your beer, do it yourself. It's not that difficult.
Comments	As a beer, it is hideous. As a lime flavored beverage, it is not that bad. I have had a few BLLs at cook-outs and picnics and found them to be somewhat refreshing. For that reason, I give it 1 mug.
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Jack's Pumpkin Spice Ale

	Anheuser-Busch Jack's Pumpkin Spice Ale Missouri, USA 9/17/2009, on tap at Bill Batemans Bistro, 5.5 abv
Smell	It was difficult, but I finally got a faint whiff of pumpkin spice.
Appearance	Orangish copper with a small off-white heat.
Taste	Once it warmed up a bit, I got some faint nutmeg and cinnamon flavor, but no pumpkin. Overall, it was thin, watery and somewhat flat. Nothing bad or offensive, just boring.
Comments	I think the problem here is the beer is not very good to begin with and there is not enough pumpkin spice. If you are going to do something, DO IT! This was a weak attempt. There have to be better pumpkin spice beers out there.
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Heineken Light

	Heineken Nederland B.V. Heineken Light The Netherlands 9/16/2009, bottle, 3.3 abv
Smell	Ahhh, the infamous Heineken skunk, except this was "skunk light".
Appearance	Extremely pale yellow with big bubbles full of skunkified gas.
Taste	Tastes like regular Heineken, except lighter. Crap Light? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Who knows, who cares...stay away!
Comments	You may be asking why I would order a Heineken Light after giving regular Heineken such a scathing review a while back. Well, apparently I am an idiot. If I ever have another Heineken, it will be in Amsterdam.
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Pete's Wicked Ale

	Pete's Brewing Company Pete's Wicked Ale San Antonio, Texas 9/14/2009, bottle, 5.5 abv
Smell	Light, pleasant, nutty and caramelly.
Appearance	Clear brown with reddish highlights and a medium sized head.
Taste	A nice blend of malts, caramel and roasted nuts with some hops to even it out. Extremely drinkable and not at all wicked.
Comments	I enjoyed this brown ale a lot. After some of the hop bombs I have had recently, this was a very nice change of pace.
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Weyerbacher Simcoe Double IPA

	Weyerbacher Brewing Company Weyerbacher Simcoe Double IPA Easton, Pennsylvania 9/15/2009, bottle, 9.0 abv
Smell	Smells great with lots of piney hops and grapefruit.
Appearance	Slightly murky, orangish brown with a 1/4" off white head.
Taste	The first sip caused my hair to stand up. Sweet grapefruit start with a massive piney, hoppy, bitter finish. Fairly astringent with a big pucker factor.
Comments	After the first sip, my hair relaxed and it became much more drinkable, but this is not a beer that I would buy. This is probably a good one, but DIPAs are not my style.
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Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball Ale

	Lagunitas Brewing Company Hairy Eyeball Ale Petaluma, CA 9/10/2009, bottle, 8.8 abv
Smell	Smell is nice, dominated by sweet caramel malt with a whiff of alcohol.
Appearance	Clear, dark mahogany with a clingy 1/2" head.
Taste	Does not taste as good as it smells. The sweet caramel malt is there but it is quickly replaced by a stinging alcohol burn. The 8.8. abv is not masked very well. Mouthfeel was sticky and syrupy with not much carbonation.
Comments	This is simply a style of beer (American Strong Ale) I do not care for. I'm sure it would be more enjoyable on a cold winter evening. I love the name...I have received many.
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Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

	Blue Point Brewing Company Blue Point Hoptical Illusion Patchogue, New York 8/31/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.8 abv
Smell	Citrus and piney hops.
Appearance	Clear, pale orange with a half inch head.
Taste	Taste is nice & crisp with lots of grapefruit flavors and piney hops in the background. Sweet start and tart bitter finish. Pretty smooth and easy to drink for an IPA.
Comments	Not a bad ass hop bomb like some IPAs, which is fine by me.
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

	Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Chico, California 8/12/2009, on tap at Bill Bateman's Bistro, 5.6 abv
Smell	Pretty good aroma of hops, hints of citrus and grapefruit.
Appearance	Clear copper with a small head.
Taste	A great, well balanced mix of sweet and bitter. There is definitely a hint of red grapefruit. Once the upfront taste goes away, the aftertaste surfaces and lingers for quite a while. Very nice.
Comments	I am told the draft version of SNPA is more subdued than the bottled version. I will try it in a bottle, but it's going to be pretty hard to beat it on tap.
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Yuengling Original Black and Tan

	Yuengling & Sons Yuengling Original Black & Tan Pottsville, PA 8/26/2009, bottle, 4.7 abv
Smell	Light with some smokey, roasted malt and a touch of coffee.
Appearance	Cola brown with reddish highlights with a moderate off-white head.
Taste	Not bad, smokey sweet upfront with a very mild bitter coffee finish. I was expecting a bit more, but I probably shouldn't have. It was a little watery, but that's what happens when you mix a porter or stout with a lager. This was kind of like stout for dummies. I would like to try Yuengling Porter by itself.
Comments	Black & tans on tap with a nice stout & lager mixed on the spot are much more enjoyable. This is my first B & T from a bottle and it wasn't bad.
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Lionshead

	The Lion Brewery Lionshead Wilkes-Barre, PA 8/4/2009, bottle, 4.5 abv
Smell	Basic beer smell with a hint of something odd that I haven't figured out yet.
Appearance	Pale golden yellow with just a wisp of a head.
Taste	This is a basic, no frills American lager. Taste was light with an odd, earthy aftertaste. Not horrible, just OK, but barely.
Comments	I don't want to sound like a beer snob, but this one tasted kind of cheap, which it is, not that there's anything wrong with that. There are amusing little rebuses (or is it rebi) under each bottle cap that get more difficult with each beer. Enjoying your "Windy Curtain Beer", Shaun?
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Corona Light

	Grupo Modello Corona Light Mexico 8/24/2009, bottle, 4.5 abv
Smell	Smell was not good. It smelled like it needed a lime, but alas, none was to be had.
Appearance	Fizzy, clear pale yellow with a quickly disappearing head.
Taste	You would think this would just be a lighter, watered down version of regular Corona, which I admit, I have had many. But it is not, it is worse, a lot worse. It has a funky, metallic taste that got significantly worse as it warmed. A lime, or several limes are required. I had a few sips and gave the rest to the wife. Even she didn't like it. Most of it went down the drain.
Comments	More than half a case was left in the refrigerator after a family reunion and I made the mistake of bringing them home. I don't understand why someone would voluntarily drink this stuff. If you are worried about calories, have a Diet Coke or a BL, ML or a CL. It's a lot cheaper. I will probably use the rest to kill slugs in my garden.
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Yards Brawler Pugilist Style Ale

	Yards Brewing Company Yards Brawler Pugilist Style Ale Philadelphia, PA 8/23/2009, bottle, 4.2 abv
Smell	Light, malty and just a bit earthy.
Appearance	Clear reddish brown with a small, rapidly disappearing head.
Taste	Taste is malty, with caramelly, nutty sweetness and ever so slight hop bitterness at the end. This is a nice flavorful beer that goes down smooth and easy. Carbonation was low.
Comments	"Crafted in the style of English session ales" according to the Yards website. I prefer a bit more carbonation, but maybe it was just the bottle I had. I look forward to another Brawler and other selections from Yards.
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Abita Purple Haze

	Abita Brewing Company Abita Purple Haze Abita Springs, LA 7/26/2009, bottle, 4.2 abv
Smell	The smell was a combination of beer and fake raspberries, like Children's Dimetapp cold medicine.
Appearance	Slightly hazy, golden yellow with a nice 1" head. Lots of carbonation.
Taste	The taste was obviously dominated by raspberry, but there was no wheat beer goodness. The raspberry taste was somewhat industrial. Tasted like a purple popsicle dropped in a mediocre lager. I could not finish it.
Comments	OK, it's official. I do not like raspberry beers. I like raspberries and I like beer, but not together. Brewers frequently include a raspberry beer in their variety packs, probably so they can get rid of them.
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Pabst Blue Ribbon

	Pabst Brewing Company? Miller? Who knows. Pabst Blue Ribbon Milwaukee? 8/16/2009, can, 4.7 abv
Smell	The smell is not one of PBR's finer qualities, corn, earth, sulphur, tin...funky and unpleasant.
Appearance	Clear pale golden yellow with a fizzy head that disappeared quickly.
Taste	Drink it ice cold and drink it fast. At 33°, the taste is not all that bad if you hold your nose. At 34°, things go downhill quickly and the smell gets even worse. At 35°, pour it into a pot and use it to cook bratwurst.
Comments	PBR is not a beer I would normally drink, but one was plucked from the ice and hurled to me from a second story balcony into the pool. I had just finished a sweltering round of golf and I must admit, it tasted pretty good and I even asked for another to be thrown to me. But, after having one in the controlled environment of my house, it was pretty bad. The key to PBR is to drink it ice cold. The best thing about PBR is the old school design on the can.
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Kenzinger

	Philadelphia Brewing Company Kenzinger Philadelphia, PA 8/2/2009, bottle, 4.5 abv
Smell	Light malt and hop aroma, with the hops up front.
Appearance	Clear, golden honey color with a good sized head.
Taste	A nicely balanced beer with the right touch of sweet citrus tang and hoppy bitterness. Very clean and refreshing.
Comments	Thanks to Melissa and Shaun for bringing the PBC variety pack from Philadelphia. They also brought the PBR, but I won't hold that against them. This is a Kölsch style beer. I mention that just so I can use an umlaut. It's weird that the word umlaut has no umlauts.
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Row House Red

	Philadelphia Brewing Company Row House Red Philadelphia, PA 8/4/2009, bottle, 5.0 abv
Smell	Aroma is malty and a little floral with some toffee.
Appearance	Dark copper red with a moderate off white head that lasted for a few sips.
Taste	Taste was very nice with some sweet caramel malt, brown sugar and toffee and a moderate bitter hop finish. The rye was barely noticeable but worked well with the other flavors. Overall, smooth and creamy and easy to drink. Too bad I only had one before the vultures arrived and picked the cooler clean.
Comments	Another nice selection from the PBC variety pack named for things Philadephian. Rumor has it that the original name for this one was "Crack House Red", but cooler heads prevailed.
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Newbold IPA

	Philadelphia Brewing Company Newbold IPA Philadelphia, PA 8/3/2009, bottle, 6.5 abv
Smell	Red grapefruit, some pine and some earth.
Appearance	Somewhat hazy gold with an orange tint with a medium off white head.
Taste	The sweet/sour red grapefruit comes through along with the pine and spicy, bitter hops. Overall, this one seemed like just a basic IPA...drink it, don't complain about it and soon forget about it.
Comments	This was my least favorite from the PBC variety pack, but definitely not bad. IPAs are not my favorite style, but they are growing on me. I have had IPAs I liked better. I do like the retro label.
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Walt Wit

	Philadelphia Brewing Company Walt Wit Philadelphia, PA 8/3/2009, bottle, 4.2 abv
Smell	Light and citrusy with a little spice.
Appearance	Hazy, pale golden yellow with a good sized head.
Taste	Very nice witbier flavor with wheat and a tangy citrus zing. The spices are not overdone. This is an unpretentious wheat beer that is clean, crisp and easy to drink.
Comments	Great for a hot summer day. I like the picture of craggy old Walt on the label. You may think this beer is named for the author, but it is actually named for a bridge in Philadelphia that is named for the author. They don't read much in Philly. This is evident if you've ever seen the fans at an Eagles game.
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Pyramid Audacious Apricot

	Pyramid Breweries, Inc. Pyramid Audacious Apricot Seattle, Washington 8/6/2009, bottle, 5.1 abv
Smell	Smelled like apricots and canned peaches.
Appearance	Somewhat cloudy, yellow orange with a nice head and good carbonation.
Taste	Not surprisingly, the taste is dominated by apricots, but I did not get any wheat beer or ANY beer characteristics after that.
Comments	This tasted pretty good, but it came across more of an apricot beverage than an apricot beer. I would like some more beer flavor to come through. As is the case with most fruit beer, one is enough. Thanks to Troy for sharing this and the following 4 beers at our family reunion. He learned quickly that beer makes these reunions go better.
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Terrapin Rye Pale Ale

	Terrapin Beer Company Terrapin Rye Pale Ale Athens, Georgia 8/6/2009, bottle, 5.5 abv
Smell	Fairly sweet aroma with some spiciness, piney hops and a just hint of rye.
Appearance	Pour is a light golden orange, somewhat different than most pale ales. The head was adequate and dissipated quickly.
Taste	Nicely balanced sweet malt flavors at the beginning, rye in the middle and hop bitterness at the end. The spicyness of the rye seems to tone down the hop bitterness somewhat. The aftertaste lingers quite a while and becomes somewhat unusual. I assume this is a result of using rye.
Comments	The turtle playing the banjo on the label was a little odd, but this beer was quite tasty and it has won a shitload of awards. This and the Allman Brothers Band are 2 good things to come out of Georgia. I changed my mind. I like the turtle.
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Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale

	Stone Brewing Company Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale Escondido, California 8/6/2009, bottle, 7.2 abv
Smell	The smell was floral and earthy with just a whiff of hops.
Appearance	Deep brown with amber highlights and an off-white head.
Taste	This beer had a lot of flavors going on...sweet maltiness, caramel, dark cherries and a nice citrus hop zing. The hops are well controlled and not overpowering. The fairly high abv is well hidden, but makes an appearance as it warms up a bit. Big and bold, but very drinkable.
Comments	After reading the amusing label, I was expecting a big hoppy, nasty beer, but I was pleasantly surprised. Perhaps I am worthy. Another solid offering from Stone. If I see this one on tap, I may knock someone over trying to get to it.
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Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout

	Samuel Smith Old Brewery Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout Tadcaster, England 8/6/2009, bottle, 5.0 abv
Smell	Sweet chocolate, caramel and coffee.
Appearance	Pours black like motor oil that hasn't been changed in 7 years. Head was tan and fluffy.
Taste	This stout was really good. Smooth and silky with hints of bittersweet chocolate, caramel and coffee, maybe even cappuccino. A classic stout in my humble opinion.
Comments	Very nice...not too sweet, not too bitter...just right. I would have liked more but I was forced to share the bottle with others.
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Young's Double Chocolate Stout

	Wells & Young's Ltd. Young's Double Chocolate Stout Bedford, England 8/6/2009, bottle, 5.2 abv
Smell	Smell was very light with a whiff of cocoa powder and just a hint of alcohol.
Appearance	Deep, dark mahogany with a 1/2" head with nice lacing.
Taste	Nice creamy chocolate to start with just a slightly bitter finish. After the first 2 sips, the chocolate flavor disappeared and became a light stout. The chocolate and typical stout coffee flavors were somewhat subdued.
Comments	With a name like Double Chocolate Stout, I was expecting more, but it was good and I will definitely have it again.
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Spaten Optimator

	Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu Spaten Optimator Munich, Germany 7/24/2009, bottle, 7.2 abv
Smell	The smell was sweet and malty with some fruit, like raisins or prunes.
Appearance	Very dark with a small head. When held up to the light, it revealed a nice, deep ruby color.
Taste	Taste was sweet, malty, caramelly with some of the alcohol coming through. There was no hop bitterness. The carbonation seemed a little weak.
Comments	I think this one needed a hop kick to balance out the sweetness. I didn't care much for the Optimator.
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Oliver's Ironman Pale Ale

	Pratt Street Ale House Oliver's Ironman Pale Ale Baltimore, MD 7/25/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.2 abv
Smell	Smell was light with some tart hops, but not much else.
Appearance	Golden orange with a nice white head.
Taste	A nice balance of malt and hops, with a moderate amount of both. The tangy bittersweet finish was quite nice. This beer was rich and refreshing and easy to drink.
Comments	It was 93 degrees out and the air conditioner in my car doesn't work. This beer hit the spot. I enjoyed it a lot. I assume this beer was named after Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles, the last good thing to come out of baseball in Baltimore. And since that is the only picture I can find, I'm going with that.
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Abita Jockamo IPA

	Abita Brewing Company Abita Jockamo IPA Abita Springs, LA 7/21/2009, bottle, 6.5 abv
Smell	Smell was mainly fruity, citrusy hops with a hint of caramel.
Appearance	Clear coppery orange with a tan head.
Taste	Grapefruity sweet & sourness with a moderatly bitter finish. Carbonation and mouthfeel were good.
Comments	IPA's are not my favorite style and my experience with them is limited. I have had better and worse IPA's, so I would have to rate this one in the middle.
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Wittekerke

	Brouwerij Bavik Wittekerke Belgium 7/20/2009, on tap at the Clocktower, Staunton, VA, 5.0 abv
Smell	Smell was perfumey with lemons and yeasty dough.
Appearance	Very cloudy pale yellow with a thick white head and lots of bubbles.
Taste	Typical witbier flavors with wheat and citrus, but it had a somewhat odd spicy finish. Carbonation was very high.
Comments	Wittekerke (White Church) is named for a Belgian soap opera/comedy and the actors drink Wittekerke on the show...weird. I've had wits that I like much better.
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Sam Adams Summer Ale

	Boston Beer Company Sam Adams Summer Ale Boston, Mass. 7/18/2009, on tap at Chili's in Staunton, VA, 5.2 abv
Smell	Smell consists of some wheat, lemon and some spice, perhaps the "rare pepper from Africa" the brewer uses.
Appearance	Hazy golden yellow with a half inch head that didn't last long.
Taste	The taste is citrusy, wheaty and spicy with a dry finish. Carbonation was fairly high, but it went down easy.
Comments	It was refreshing and easy to drink, but I would rather have a Blue Moon.
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Duvel Green

	Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV Duvel Green Belgium 7/8/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.8 abv
Smell	Scent is light with some sweet malts, lemon and crisp hops.
Appearance	Pale golden yellow with a nice fluffy 1/2" head.
Taste	Taste is light and sweet to start, floral, fruitty with a grassy, peppery, lightly bitter finish. Very clean, refreshing and easy to drink.
Comments	Duvel Green is the brewery's first draft beer, but it is not just Duvel on tap. It is a new beer, single fermented and filtered. It is very good and goes down very easy. I had 2 before I realized they were $9 each. Oh well. I got a cool Duvel tulip glass out of it.
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Abita Turbodog

	Abita Brewing Company Abita Turbodog Abita Springs, LA 7/11/2009, bottle 5.6 abv
Smell	Smell was quite light for a dark ale, some sweet roasted malts, but almost undetectable.
Appearance	Very dark brown with reddish edges when held up to the light and a rapidly disappearing head.
Taste	Taste is similar to a light stout, sweet malt, a little chocolate and coffee, but hardly any bitter aftertaste.
Comments	My favorite Abita brew to date.
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Heineken

	Heineken Nederland B.V. Heineken Netherlands 7/9/2009. bottle, 5.0 abv
Smell	God-awful skunky sour funk.
Appearance	Pale golden yellow with a 1/2" fizzy head.
Taste	The skunky smell hits your nose well before the glass gets to your mouth. The taste is not much better. Yuck!
Comments	In my youth, Heineken was THE classy imported beer. Now it is just crap, in the green bottle anyway. To be fair, I will try it again, only but from a can or on tap.
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Widmer Hefeweizen

	Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. Widmer Hefeweizen Portland, Oregon 6/28/2009, on tap, 4.7 abv
Smell	Smell was a bit weak with some wheat and citrus.
Appearance	Probably the best looking beer I have ever seen. Bright, creamy yellow, almost fluorescent, like a yellow highlighter. The head was big, dense and fluffy.
Taste	The taste was reminiscent of sweaty socks that have been left in a dark hamper for a few weeks.
Comments	I wanted to like this one because it looked so good. I suspect the off taste was a result of poorly maintained or dirty beer lines, so I will definitely try this one again.
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Mendocino Red Tail Ale

	Mendocino Brewing Company Mendocino Red Tail Ale Ukiah, California 7/6/2009. on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.0 abv
Smell	Smell was sweet, malty and caramelly.
Appearance	Clear, deep amber with a 1/4" head.
Taste	Taste is dominated by caramel and toffee with a moderate tingly, hop finish. Easy to drink.
Comments	The tap handle was a red hawk with a menacing stare, as if saying if you don't buy me I will tear your throat out.
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Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA

	Bear Republic Brewing Company Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA Healdsburg, CA 6/27/2009, on tap, 7.0 abv
Smell	Smell is dominated by lots of grapefruit, pine and hops.
Appearance	Cloudy orange with a big, long lasting head with lots of lacing as it went down.
Taste	Red grapefruit, spices and malt well blended with plenty of hops. The hops definitely take center stage, but well balanced with both sweet and bitter.
Comments	I was hesitant to try this one because I was told it was a "big IPA" and I'm not quite at the hophead level. But it was fairly smooth and went down easy for an IPA.
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Tröegs Sunshine Pils

	Tröegs Brewing Company Tröegs Sunshine Pils Harrisburg, PA 7/6/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 5.3 abv
Smell	Smell is light, but basically smells like corn chips & beer.
Appearance	Clear, pale yellow with a big white head and good carbonation.
Taste	The corn chips came through a little, along with some citrus and some nice hops, but nothing overwhelming. Very clean and refreshing.
Comments	Nice...a good one for a hot summer day.
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Abita Restoration Pale Ale

	Abita Brewing Company Abita Restoration Pale Ale Abita Springs, LA 6/24/2009, bottle, 5.0 abv
Smell	Smell was earthy with some citrus.
Appearance	Clear deep golden color with an amber tint with a big head.
Taste	Taste was malty sweet to start and finished with a slight tangy bitterness. Carbonation seemed fairly high, but overall it was crisp and easy to drink.
Comments	Pretty good...nothing spectacular. Supposedly some of the proceeds of Restoration Pale Ale go towards hurricane relief, so that's nice.
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Kona Longboard Island Lager

	Kona Brewing Company Kona Longboard Island Lager Kona, Hawaii 6/28/2009, on tap, 5.5 abv
Smell	Aroma is a little lemony and hoppy.
Appearance	Clear pale yellow with a 1/4" white head.
Taste	The taste is crisp and clean with some slightly lemony citrus followed by a little hoppy zing.
Comments	Not bad and somewhat different than most American lagers. I'm sure it tastes even better in Hawaii. Maybe some day.
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Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

	Bear Republic Brewing Company Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale Healdsburg, CA 7/8/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.8 abv
Smell	Smelled like refried beans, peppers, cheese and corn tortilla...oh wait, that was my burrito...nevermind.
Appearance	Deep mahogany with a fairly thin head with moderate carbonation.
Taste	Pretty intense for a red/amber ale. Starts with caramel and brown sugar sweetness then smacks you in the face with hoppy spicyness that lingers for quite a while.
Comments	I enjoyed the pain. Another winner from Bear Republic. The burrito was good by the way.
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Harpoon IPA

	Harpoon Brewery Harpoon IPA Boston, Mass. 6/29/2009, on tap at Vinny T's Boston, 5.9 abv
Smell	Mild citrusy hop aroma and maybe a bit of pine.
Appearance	Medium clear gold color with a 1/2" head and lots of bubbles.
Taste	A pretty nice balance of malt and hops. The hops are there, but the bitterness is not over the top. This one goes down fairly easy for an IPA.
Comments	For those of us that are not hopheads yet, this is a pretty good IPA.
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Stone Levitation Ale

	Stone Brewing Company Stone Levitation Ale Escondido, California 6/28/2009, on tap, 4.4 abv
Smell	The aroma was sweet and floral with some citrusy hops.
Appearance	Clear copper penny red with a nice white head.
Taste	Caramel sweet start with some grapefruit tartness and a nice tangy hop finish. Fairly high carbonation.
Comments	Very tasty. I am looking forward to my next Levitation.
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Brewer's Art Resurrection

	The Brewer's Art Resurrection Baltimore, MD 6/10/2009. on tap at Frisco Grille, 7.0 abv
Smell	Smelled fruity, like canned peaches and apricots.
Appearance	A nice deep amber with a modest head and plenty of bubbles.
Taste	The sweet fruit definitely comes through at the start, followed by a spicy alcohol finish. Fairly high carbonation.
Comments	This is an Abbey style dubbel ale. Supposedly during the fermentation of the first batch, the yeast died and was ressurected by the brewer, hence the name.
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Sierra Nevada Brown Saison

	Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Brown Saison Chico, California 6/21/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 7.85 abv
Smell	Sweet malty smell with some spices coming through.
Appearance	Clear rusty brown with a 1/2" head.
Taste	Brown sugar, fruit and spices give way to a nice hop finish. The fairly high abv is well hidden, but becomes more apparent as it warms up.
Comments	I didn't know what it meant so I looked it up on the all-knowing Wikipedia - "Saison (French, "season") is the name originally given to refreshing, low-alcohol pale ales brewed seasonally in farmhouses in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, to refresh farm workers during harvest season. Modern-day saisons are also brewed in other countries, particularly USA, and are generally bottle conditioned, with an average range of 5 to 8% abv." This one is not low alcohol at 7.85 abv, so be warned.
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Victory Wild Devil

	Victory Brewing Company Victory Wild Devil Downingtown, PA 6/28/2009, on tap at NOVA Brewfest, 6.7 abv
Smell	Smelled like the men's room at an I-95 rest stop on a hot Memorial Day weekend.
Appearance	Reddish orange with a rocky head and lots of carbonation.
Taste	Very similar to the smell...I don't want to elaborate.
Comments	Something went horribly wrong here. This beer was being dispensed by a brewery rep or a distributor and they should have tasted it, so shame on them. I know Victory makes good stuff, so I will try it again.
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Weyerbacher Echo

	Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Weyerbacher Echo Easton, PA 6/10/2009. on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.8 abv
Smell	Caramely malts, citrusy hops and pine needles.
Appearance	Clear amber with a small head.
Taste	Sweet malty and bitter hoppy start, but not too hoppy. The rye comes through at the end in a lingering aftertaste. Maybe just a little astringent.
Comments	Echo is a rye beer, perhaps a "RyePA"? Now if they could just come up with a corned beef and pastrami beer.
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Sam Adams White Ale

	The Boston Beer Company Sam Adams White Ale Boston, Mass. 6/12/2009, bottle, 5.2 abv
Smell	Smell is light wheat and citrus with some spices.
Appearance	Slightly hazy gold with a 1/2" head.
Taste	Tastes a lot like it smells...wheat and some lemon tang. Carbonation was moderate and overall, easy to drink.
Comments	Not terribly exciting, but a solid choice for the summer.
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Flying Dog Dog Schwarz

	Flying Dog Brewery Flying Dog Dog Schwarz Smoked Double Lager Frederick, Maryland 5/29/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 7.8 abv
Smell	Smells good, very smoky, like your clothes after sitting beside a campfire all day.
Appearance	Totally black with some ruby red highlights at the edges and good sized head.
Taste	The taste mirrors the smell, sweet and smoky to start with a slightly dry hop finish. Not a lot of carbonation. Very tasty.
Comments	This was like drinking bacon, which, when you think about it, is a good thing. One was enough though, any more and I would feel like getting my cholesterol checked and it is quite pricey.
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Mountaineer Nut Brown Ale

	Mountaineer Brewing Co. Mountaineer Nut Brown Ale Martinsburg, West Virginia 6/28/2009, on tap at NOVA Brewfest
Smell	A little malty sweetness with a whiff of roasted nuts.
Appearance	Clear medium brown with a fizzy cola-like head that disappeared quickly.
Taste	Starts sweet with some nut flavors and ends with a bit of bitterness. Overall, very thin and watery.
Comments	Not horrible, but not great. I would drink another one if it was put in front of me and I didn't have to move. Would I pick my fat ass up off the chair and walk across the kitchen to get one? Probably not.
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Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout

	Guinness Ltd. Guinness 250 Anniversary Stout Dublin, Ireland 6/21/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 5.0 abv
Smell	Faint coffee and roasted malts, typical stout smells.
Appearance	Black with small wimpy head and no cool cascading bubbles.
Taste	Normal stout flavors...coffee, chocolate, smoke, but a bit more subdued than regular Guinness. It seemed a little thin.
Comments	I was a little disappointed in this one. You would think an "anniversary edition" would be something special...it wasn't.
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Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin'

	Lagunitas Brewing Company Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Petaluma, California 6/27/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 7.7 abv
Smell	Fruity and hoppy at the same time.
Appearance	Clear golden orange with a modest head.
Taste	According to the brewer's website, this is an American Pale Wheat Ale. I didn't get any wheat, but I did get some puckering fruit, perhaps apricots and grapefruit followed by a nice hoppy zing. Very nice!
Comments	This beer produced some interesting burps, which of course, I enjoyed immensely.
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Abita Amber

	Abita Brewing Company Abita Amber Abita Springs, LA 6/19/2009, bottle, 4.5 abv
Smell	Smell was malty, bready and somewhat earthy.
Appearance	Nice deep, clear copper with a 2" off white head the dissipated quickly.
Taste	The taste was malty with little or no hops. It went down smooth and easy but was basically boring.
Comments	Save your money. It's not bad, but there's no sense paying micro prices for this one.
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Weyerbacher Zotten

	Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Weyerbacher Zotten Easton, PA 6/10/2009. on tap at Frisco Grille, 6.0 abv
Smell	The smell was sweet, fruity and somewhat perfumey.
Appearance	Deep golden color with small foamy head and moderate bubbles.
Taste	There is a lot going on in this beer. It starts spicy and citrusy, then gives way to slightly bitter hoppiness. It seemed a little astringent at first, but that eased up as it warmed. It was good, not awesome, but good.
Comments	Zotten means "fools" in Flemish and is pronounced with a long "o", as in "no". Go ahead, say it. No, it does not rhyme with "rotten"...say it again. That's better, now sit down and enjoy your Zotten. Flemish comes from Flanders which is a geographic area of Belgium, The Netherlands & France. Would it kill you to open a book once in a while?
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Dos Equis Premium Lager

	Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, S.A. Dos Equis Premium Lager Mexico 6/12/2009, bottle, 5.0 abv
Smell	The smell was similar to most mass produced American lagers, with a little sweetness and corn.
Appearance	Clear straw yellow with a fizzy head that disappeared quickly.
Taste	The taste is light and corny with just a touch of bitterness. Easy to drink, but not much going for it.
Comments	Dos Equis Amber has much more taste and is my XX of choice at our local TexMex eatery.
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Stoudts Scarlet Lady ESB

	Stoudts Brewing Company Stoudts Scarlet Lady ESB Adamstown, PA 6/14/2009, bottle, 5.0 abv
Smell	Smell is slightly sweet, malty and a little earthy.
Appearance	Clear copper red with a 1/2" off-white heat and lots of bubbles.
Taste	A good balance of malty sweetness and hoppy bitterness with neither overpowering. Nice carbonation and easy to drink.
Comments	This was my first Extra Special Bitter and I thougt it would be, well, bitter, but it wasn't
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Michelob Ultra

	Anheuser-Busch Michelob Ultra St. Louis, MO 6/15/2009, bottle, 4.2 abv
Smell	None.
Appearance	Very light, pale yellow...even lighter than Bud Light. I didn't think that was possible. There was no head, despite the fizziness.
Taste	Almost no taste. It is hard to write about nothing unless you are Jerry Seinfeld.
Comments	Unless you want to look like you are drinking a beer, there is no reason to spend your money on this "beer".
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Rogue Mocha Porter

	Rogue Ales Brewery Rogue Mocha Porter Newport, Oregon 6/17/2009, bottle, 5.3 abv
Smell	The smell was somewhat unimpressive. I got some coffee, but no chocolate as the name implies.
Appearance	Deep brown with light only penetrating at the edges, small head that dissipated quickly, but layer of foam lingered until the end.
Taste	Definite nice coffee flavor with a slightly dry, bitter bite. Fairly easy to drink, but I was expecting a little more.
Comments	A cafe mocha is usually made with espresso, steamed milk and chocolate. With a name like Mocha Porter, I was expecting a little more chocolate flavor.
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Spaten Premium

	Spaten-Franziskaner Brau Spaten Premium Munich, Germany 6/15/2009, bottle, 5.4 abv
Smell	Slight green bottle import skunk, but that went away quickly and became a sweet, malty, citrusy, clean aroma.
Appearance	Clear, bright golden color with a white fluffy head.
Taste	A nicely balanced taste of malt and hops with nice tingly carbonation. Very easy to drink. A great beer for a hot day.
Comments	I enjoyed this beer with some Flaming Anus XXX Hot Habanero Potato Chips. Holy shit!! I drank the beer in about 2 minutes. Fortunately, I had another one to do a "proper" review. Spaten means spade in German and a spade is shown on the label.
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Bud Light

	Anheuser-Busch Bud Light St. Louis, MO 6/16/2009, on tap at CoalFire Pizza, 4.2 abv
Smell	Almost nothing, but if I tried very hard, I got a faint whiff of dirty socks.
Appearance	Clear, very pale straw yellow with small head and many bubbles.
Taste	Taste was very weak. Actually, no taste upfront followed by a slight aftertaste of dirty socks. Not sweaty athletic socks, but dark socks that have been in leather wingtips all day.
Comments	The world's most popular beer...no wonder we are doomed. It is what it is...an American Light Lager. It is easy to drink, thirst quenching and unoffensive. If that's what you want, go for it. If you want a beer, try something else. I have been informed that BL gives one of my brothers-in-law gas, or I should say more gas than normal. This years reunion should be fun.
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Oliver's Oatmeat Stout

	The Wharf Rat Oliver's Oatmeat Stout Baltimore, Maryland 6/6/2009, on nitro-tap at Frisco Grill, 4.4 abv
Smell	Light and creamy with some roasted nuts and a little coffee.
Appearance	Deep, rich opaque black with a 1/2" head that hung around until the last gulp...very nice!
Taste	Hints of coffee and chocolate, very creamy and smooth with a somewhat dry finish for an oatmeal stout.
Comments	The Wharf Rat is now the Pratt Street Ale House and this stout is now Bishop's Breakfast. Perhaps wharf rats have a rather negative connotation. I have seen rats in Baltimore. They are huge. I saw one that at first, I thought it was a dachshund.
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Clipper City Small Craft Warning

	Clipper City Brewing Co. Clipper City Small Craft Warning Baltimore, Maryland 6/6/2009, on tap at Frisco Grill, 7.25 abv
Smell	Smell was sweet and citrusy.
Appearance	Clear light orange with a small head with no retention.
Taste	A pretty good blend of sweet malt taste and hop bite. Smooth feel hides the fairly high alcohol and makes it easy to drink.
Comments	Cool name, cool tap handle with a pirate head, good beer. This beer is an Über Pils according to the brewer. I mention that just so I can use an umlaut.
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Tröegs Dream Weaver Wheat

	Tröegs Brewing Company Tröegs Dream Weaver Wheat Harrisburg, PA 6/2/2009, bottle, 4.6 abv
Smell	Citrus, bananas and spice
Appearance	Hazy, orangish yellow with a decent head that quickly faded away.
Taste	Very wheaty and spicy, perhaps a bit too spicy. The aftertaste was a bit sour.
Comments	It started good, but I thought the aftertaste was somewhat unpleasant.
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Stone Pale Ale

	Stone Brewing Company Stone Pale Ale Escondido, California 6/6/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 5.4 abv
Smell	Aroma is very faint, some caramel malt if anything.
Appearance	Clear coppery amber with minimal foam instead of a head.
Taste	A nice balanced blend of sweet caramelly malts and non-overpowering hops. The taste was good but the feel was somewhat flat.
Comments	I liked this ale quite a bit, but it could have used some more carbonation. Perhaps we were nearing the end of the keg. I will definitely try this one again.
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Stoudts Fat Dog

	Stoudts Brewing Company Stoudts Fat Dog Imperial Oatmeal Stout Adamstown, PA 6/5/2009, bottle, 9.0 abv
Smell	Roasted malts with a hint of coffee.
Appearance	Opaque black with a tan head that disappeared fairly quickly for a stout.
Taste	Typical stout flavors with coffee & chocolate, but I didn't get any oatmealy goodness. The 9.0 abv is well hidden. It was smooth and easy to drink, but perhaps a little thin.
Comments	I had a Stoudts stout at a beer tasting in Philadelphia that I like better, so I had high hopes. This one was just OK. I do like fat dogs, though.
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Coors Light

	Coors Brewing Company Coors Light Golden, Colorado 6/7/2009, bottle, 4.2 abv
Smell	I sniffed so hard to get any scent I got beer in my nose, and finally got a light malty metallic smell.
Appearance	Light, clear. pale yellow with a big bubbly head that disappeared almost immediately.
Taste	Basically tastes like beer flavored carbonated water. Nothing objectionable, nothing offensive...nothing much at all. It is interesting how the commercials talk about how great the cans & bottles are instead of the beer...guess we know why.
Comments	Many beer raters compare this beer to urine, but doing so is disrespectful to urine. I'm giving this beer 1/2 mug...it has it's place...sometimes it is all the beverage cart girl has during a 100° round of golf.
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Victory Prima Pils

	Victory Brewing Company Victory Prima Pils Downington, PA 6/2/2009, bottle, 5.3 abv
Smell	Very light hop smell, somewhat unremarkable.
Appearance	Nice clear deep golden yellow with a 1/4" head.
Taste	Starts off with a quick taste of malt followed by some nice hoppy,spicy bitterness that lingered. Carbonation and feel was a little prickly.
Comments	Even though the term "Prima" is a little gay (prima donna, prima ballerina), this "Pils" would take the lunch money from Lagunitas Pils (see below) and stuff it in a locker.
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Lagunitas Pils