Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Westmalle Tripel
Wheaty, clean, fruits. medicinal. Like a really strong hefeweizen? I feel like people might say there are bananas, but I don't believe it.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Hitachino Nest Ginger
Weird. I really think if Kataja's lammin was carbonated, this would be it. The juniper is still there, and I have trouble finding the ginger it didn't tell me.
Delirium Tremens
Leffe-y in its sweet honey-ness. I think the yeast had settled a bit too much, and the initial taste was more a bite of metallic acidity. I think this could be a favorite if the yeast was better mixed.
Hitachino Nest Ginger Brew
Crazy unique. The ginger taste is there but subtle. The flavor is too unique to compare it to others. It's more of a novel basic taste that you compare other things to. I could drink it all day, though. MM SO TASTY!
Ommegang Chocolate Indulgance Stout
Definitely an Ommegang. Drinkable for sure. Watery, maybe a bit. Detrimental to the experience, only mildly. Chocolaty and stouty, less so. Worth spending money on? Nah..
Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout
The only well-rounded espresso stout I have yet encountered. Rich in flavor, but not to the point where it's syrupy. If you don't like espresso or chocolate stouts, you should totally try it.
O'Doul's Amber Lager
Yeah Man! It's totally like we're not getting drunk! Tastier than expected - very sweet. Not tasty enough to function sans alcohol. It's like a plane without a pilot.. or something. Maybe. I dunno. SHUT UP! Stop making fun of me!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Voodoovator
Are all doppelbocks like this? Some really strange artificial and synthesized overtones. If they were any stronger, it'd be no good. As it is, an oddly balanced concoction.
Lindeman's Framboise Lambic
A reminder of how subtle beer actually is, this is basically liquid raspberries in a barnyard.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Chocolate Indulgence Stout
The initial hit of alcohol seems to be very in the Ommegang style, it's nice. Almost like a stout trying to be a dubbel or tripel. The chocolate-ness is kind of secondary.
Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout
It's not just full like "oh that's nice and flavorful", but it forces flavor on you. It's a fireball that explodes and keeps rushing forward. Bitter, but only the way espresso is bitter.
O'Douls Amber Lager
Better than expected, but I guess that's what happens when you have incredibly low expectations. The aftertaste isn't terrible, but the metallic thinness/wateriness on the first bite isn't very kind.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
UFO Hefeweizen
A little tart, slightly thin, classically wheaty hefeweizen. Brian says it's too epoxy-ish, but he just had a candycane so I don't trust him.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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