Beer Ratings: Most Recent

New Belgium Brewing Company Fort Collins, Colorado

12 ounce bottle to wine glass Sight: Black/ very dark Brown small brown head, goes away quickly, lacing Smell: roasted grains, nuts Taste: lightly bitter Mouthfeel: lively carbonation lingers in roof of tongue, abrupt finish Overall: good black ale, ok to repeat, not to look for

Angry Orchard (Boston Beer Co.) Walden, New York

12 ounce bottle poured to tulip glass Sight: pale yellowish liquid, small off white foam, hazy Smell: stong smell of fermented grains Taste: low bitterness, low sourness Mouthfeel: medium carbonation, good follow through and nice bitter finish, sticks to the top of the tongue Overall: good beer, not to look nor repeat

Pabst Brewing Company Los Angeles, California

12 ounce bottle poured to tulip glass Sight: pale yellowish liquid, small off white foam, hazy Smell: stong smell of fermented grains Taste: low bitterness, low sourness Mouthfeel: medium carbonation, good follow through and nice bitter finish, sticks to the top of the tongue Overall: good beer, not to look nor repeat

Matchless Brewing Tumwater, Washington

16 oz. can, pours a hazy golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out toasted grains and herbal notes. Flavour is along the same lines, with herbal notes, toasted grains, and cereal notes. A bit too herbal and grainy. Meh.

Adroit Theory Brewing Company Purcellville, Virginia

12 oz. bottle, pours black with a tiny tan head. Aroma brings out light cocoa, alcohol, and burnt caramel. Flavour is very sweet and boozy, with burnt caramel, alcohol and brown sugar. Decadent and luxurious without any harshness. Finished with burnt caramel and molasses. Exquisite.

Firestone Walker Brewing (Duvel-Moortgat) Paso Robles, California

Small can from JAKS NW shared with Andrey. Pours an almost black with a beige head. Aroma is quite pleasant with cookies and coffee notes. Taste is along the same lines, low to moderate sweet. Quite low body, but pleasant and very drinkable.

Barley Forge Brewing Company Costa Mesa, California

12 oz. bottle, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out dank hops, herbal notes and biscuity malt. Flavour is full of vegetables, herbal hops, oxidized notes, and bready malt. Lots of cabbage and bitterness. No good.

Pure Project San Diego, California

16 oz. can, pours a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is loaded with oats, pithy stone fruits, and dank hops. Flavour is along the same lines, with dank hops, oats, and biscuity malt. Lovely dry oatiness drying this out.

pFriem Family Brewers Hood River, Oregon

On tap at Brouwer’s Cafe - Big Wood ‘18, pours a hazy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out fresh, lightly tart strawberries, and a little oak. Flavour is along the same lines, with fresh tart strawberries, a touch of phenols, and light oak. A little phenolic, but the strawberry comes through nicely. Decent.

Upright Brewing Portland, Oregon

On tap at Brouwer’s Cafe - Big Wood ‘18, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out a nice barnyard funk, with apricots and some oak. Flavour is loaded with apricot upfront, followed by wild yeast and some oak. Lovely apricot dominating and complimenting the wild yeast. Excellent.

Stoup Brewing Seattle, Washington

On cask at Brouwer’s Cafe - Big Wood ‘18, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out herbal, piney hops, and some biscuity malt. Flavour is a bit vegetal, with piney hops, and toasted biscuity malt. A bit too vegetal and herbal. Solid.

Moksa Brewing Company Rocklin, California

Clear golden orange in color... Aroma of citrus, honey, light bready malts... Flavor is fairly dry, lots of citrus and dry herbal hops, grassy notes throughout... lingering bitterness on palate... decent ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Matchless Brewing Tumwater, Washington

On tap at Brouwer’s Cafe - Big Wood ‘18, pours a murky dark red with a small beige head. Aroma brings out tart dark red fruits, with red wine barrels and wild yeast. Flavour is along the same lines, with red wine barrels, some whiskey, and red fruits. Cohesive and complex. Very good.

Hair of the Dog Brewing Company Portland, Oregon

On tap at Brouwer’s Cafe - Big Wood ‘18, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is extremely barrel-heavy, with loads of wood and booze. Flavour is quite intense, with loads of wood, caramel, and booze. Barrel’d to the extreme. This is very good.

AleSmith Brewing Company San Diego, California

On tap at Brouwer’s Cafe - Big Wood ‘18, pours jet black with a thick, medium brown head. Aroma is intensely loaded with the tequila barrels upfront, and medium roasted coffee. Flavour is intense, with lots of decadent tequila barrels upfront, medium roast, and light coffee. The tequila is absolutely decadent. Lovely.