Overall Rating: B+ Style: Imperial India Pale Ale Serving Style:22oz ABV: 8.7% ABV
IBU:NA Units
Price: $7.95
Aroma:: A slight hoppiness with strong pineapple/citrus notes combine with a pleasing piney scent.
Appearance: :Relatively clear, beautiful amber’ish hues, good head retension.
Flavor: Upfront, it’s well balanced and smooth with a great blend of hoppiness and citrus fruitiness. The pine notes come in toward the finish as a light bitterness wraps up each taste.
Mouthfeel: medium body, slightly chewy with delicious lingering hop flavors.. leaves a nice coating on your tongue.
Enjoyability: This is a solid Imperial IPA. Probably not a chart topper. Definitely worth checking out if you havent had it before. This is probably my 3rd time trying it and I’ve enjoyed each time.. Not for the amature beer drinker!
Brewery: Full Sail Brewing Overall Rating: B Style: Belgian Golden Ale Serving Style: 22oz ABV: 8.2% ABV
IBU:24 Units
Price: $5.95
Aroma: subtle citrus with dominant belgian spices.
Appearance: golden hazey with a nice white head. Good head persistence and good carbonation throughout.
Flavor: Just like its aromas, you can pick out a subtle citrus with nice belgian spices.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body, nice dry finish with nice lingering belgian spice flavors.
Enjoyability: Nice hearty beer for being a ‘light’ brew. Reminicent of Victory’s Golden Monkey, I find this brew very easy to drink and would take it over your typica “yellow fizzy” on a hot day… (too bad its cold and rainy outside). There are far too many belgian pales I would prefer, this was was just OKAY in my book. Dont take my word for it, try it for yourself..
Aroma: A surprising floral bouquet with hints of chocolate and roasted malts.
Appearance: Beautiful DARK black with creamy tan head..
Flavor: Interesting complex hoppy flavors up front with a nice roasty chocolate flavor at the back end.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body, a bit chewy with delicious lingering chocolate flavors.
Enjoyability: This is a very unique IRS (imperial russian stout), intense and complex hop flavors created by 4 different hop varieties (chinook, cascade, warrior, and colombus) balanced by 8 different malt varieties!. A very unique bitterness, rated at over 100+ IBUs but very well balanced by the malts. Great roasty chocolate finish at the end. Not for the amateur beer drinker.. This big beer will keep you coming back for more.
Aroma: Deep malty aroma with slight signs that this is indeed a high ABV brew. Rich fruit smells also fill the nostrils.
Appearance: Dark reddish look and a thin tan head. You can still see the light through this brew.
Flavor: Your palette is filled with fruit and malt flavors. These combined flavors gives the taste a lot of depth.
Mouthfeel: Rich taste and something not found in just any beer. This one is bold and smooth.
Enjoyability: Becoming a big fan of AleSmith right now. This brew has a unique taste to it. It has a strong taste but does not slap you in the face. I good sipping beer to enjoy anytime.
Style: BetweenBelgian Strong Dark Aleand Imperial Porter
Serving Style: 750 ml Bottle
ABV: 12 %
IBU: 25
Price: $ 10.99
Aroma: There is a mixture of the caramel malts and the toasted pecans. Very nice to the nose.
Appearance: Low carbonation, not unusual for a high ABV brew. Dark but not opache like a stout. When I first poured it I got a nice dark tan head in the glass. There is a slight amount of lacing in the glass once the foam of the head went down.
Flavor: You get hit with all kinds of goodness. From the malts and sugars to the smoked pecans. A good treat for your tastebuds.
Mouthfeel: Smooth in body and feel as it goes down. Nice and warm all the way through. You can feel more than you can taste the high ABV.
Enjoyability: It was a fun time having this one. This is one you want to take your time with so you can take in all the flavors.
Aroma: This first thing I noticed was the Mexican coffee. Next would be a hint of chocolate. All in all a pleasing sent for a good brew.
Appearance: Dark like a good stout should be. Good lacing around the glass. A good thick head when it was initially poured.
Flavor: A good mild tasting stout. The coffee and chocolate mix is notable when enjoying this brew. Lastly you get a hint of malty goodness.
Mouthfeel: Good body, good on the carbonation. Leaves a small bitter after taste.
Enjoyability: I enjoyed drinking this one. Since this is a low ABV beer you don’t nessicarily have to take your time drinking it, but you just might want to.
Author: skotmigloorcloseAuthor: skotmigloorName: Site:http:// About: I recall my first sip of beer very fondly. At a very early age I was watching a baseball game with my father, and he noticed I was curious as to the colorful red and white canned beverage in his hand and finally offered me a sip. At that point I felt like I was a part of something special. As I was never able to touch those elusive drinks prior to that moment, I felt like a grown man, sipping the sudsy elixir with my dad watching sports on the tv screen.
That was a one time event though, and it wasnt until my teen years when I realized the magical effects beer can have at social functions. I became enamored immediately with the level of fun that can be had while drinking what I also had confessed was the most refreshing drink in existence.
After years of experimenting with every drink available to me, I have found my tastes and preferences have matured. Still, more so than ever I am driven by the quest to find the ultimate beverage. Though I know there is no such thing I am always trying something new to find my favorites. I enjoy variety, and also believe the only way to discover truly what you enjoy the most is by trying everything you can. Not only do you learn about the various styles and flavors associated with the many kinds of beer, but you also learn what you like as well as what perhaps you are not particularly fond of. There is a time and a mood for just about any style of beer crafted today, and the more you experience the better you are prepared to suit your own tastes.
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On one of them days of BeerMas the Bevmo sold to me.. a Goose Island Bourbon County Barrel Aged Stout!
This has been a year I am truly grateful for. Many fond memories of delicious brews and yet this one really stands out in particular to me. This stout has a rich smoky roasted character accented by the bourbon barrel aging induced oakiness it displays. This drink can only be described as bold, yet refined! The 13% abv warms the palate and the cockles of hearts all around the world this BeerMas season. Burnt toffee and charcoal dance around in the alcohol in side. There is not much to be said for the carbonation except for it is not really missed with the horrendous body this elixir holds. This is a special brew for special occasions, and let BeerMas 2009 be known as a mighty fine premium beverage experience of exquisite proportions! Don’t take my word for it, read the words of the Brewmaster himself straight from the bottle..
Sip back and kick your slippers on.. Cheers to the World!
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