tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88319425194967877742024-03-13T14:26:58.881-07:00Tallahassee brew listskullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-55466553164978238922014-01-31T10:21:00.002-08:002014-01-31T10:21:51.386-08:00Beer rankings, 1\31\14<h2 style="text-align: center;">
The brewlist rating guide!</h2>
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Even though I'm still going to be rating beer in both x\100 and BA style x\5 numerical ratings, I have also decided to make a system of tiers that I think a beer belongs too. This set of tiers is completely subjective, and in many ways mirrors the review system of the site formerly known as spill (or at least, that's my intent). Its meant to help you figure out how and when to buy a beer, both at the bar and at the bottle shop. It is also a way for people to look at a beer in a non-numerical manner to better help them decide how to make the best use of their resources. It of course, will be upgraded and fine tuned over time, and Eventually will find its place in all my reviews as i find the time to go back and edit everything.<br />
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Lets start off with the bottom:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>vomit tier</b></td></tr>
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This is as low as it gets. At least in a drain pour I could get in a few sips before gagging...........this is a beer that is so bad it makes me SICK. Its spill counterpart is the "<b>double fuck you</b>", and I think its pretty much says everything you need to know about the beer. This is a beer I don't even think is worth trying once, unless its completely 100% free or part of a beer festival (and even then, possibly avoided). Nasty, foul, terribleness, and odds are a very rare tier for me to put a beer in. Avoid at all costs, it will be money you never see again.<br />
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This tier is as low as it gets, and its spill parallel is the "<b>fuck you</b>" category. Its a beer so bad, That I could not find the will to finish it. You should avoid paying for Beers of this rating like the plague, unless you have a STRONG curiosity for making your own conclusions (an admirable characteristic), or are a glutton for punishment. I believe that all beers should be tried once, but seriously. Avoid full price at all costs for beers in this category. Get them at happy hour prices or on sale if you must (or free from friends).<br />
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This tier is a parallel to "<b>some o'll bullshit</b>". This is a beer that is bad by all conventional rating standards, but still has SOME kind of redeeming characteristic that kept me from sending it to the big drain in the sky. Maybe it was extremely....EXTREMELY cheap. Maybe I could drink it without finding it <i>that </i>offensive. Maybe I liked the taste of peanut butter, live bees, cherries, bacon and doughnuts enough to finish it......... but for whatever reason, I found the beer to not be completely worthless, but still not good. Id recommend it for just one try to make up your mind if your curious, but preferably on sale or in a trade......or as said before...... if it can be purchased in LARGE quantities at VERY cheap prices (or just cheap prices...what ...I'm not judging you!)<br />
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This beers counter is "<b>matinee</b>", and this is a beer that comes off as being middle of the road. Its a beer that has a lot of redeeming characteristics, but also a lot of issues that muddy the water. Overall however, the positive outweighs the negative. This is a beer that was made for sales....happy hour price cuts, case discounts, buy one get one free...etc, etc, etc.....if you see a beer like this that is on sale, get it. you wont be disappointed. A solid beer at the right price, and a beer that's worth having once to make up your mind at (even at full price, both retail and bar prices, just to slate your curiosity,or if options are limited). Who knows, you might really like this one!<br />
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The mirror to this rating is "<b>full price</b>". No doubts about it, this is a good...good...GOOD beer. It is either equal or greater than the sum of its parts and is truly a great brew. Well worth seeking out, these beers are essentially the stuff of great love in the beer community. Worth full retail AND full bar prices, these beers are a MUST try. A easy choice if you haven't had this kind of beer already.<br />
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This corresponding spill rating is "<b>better than sex</b>", although that might be debated (<u>HA</u>!). This is the kind of beer that you rarely see, but always remember. Its often heavily debated category, with people hotly contesting the "world class" nature of certain brews, insisting that its a tier reserved for their impossibly limited release white whales (or the top 20 beers of the world via BJCP and Ratebeer, but then again I repeat myself....<u>HA</u>) . I tend to be far more liberal for this rateing, and feel that its just about any brew that goes above and beyond the expectations placed on it, and deliver something you never expected (in a good way that is). Its a beer worth driving all over town to find...........or hundreds of miles if your <u>crazy </u>(who am I kidding...of course your crazy...and its <i>totally </i>worth it). These are beers that you HAVE to pick up, that is, if beer is your thing (really, I'm guessing that it is). Some of the best beer you can buy on the market, and a must try, possibly even at prices gouged up by a few bucks.<br />
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And their you have it, the tier system. It will make up the last word of my beer reviews, and hopefully help people navigate what they should and should not buy. Just like spill, beers can fall in-between categories, and I will fill in the blanks of how and why they might.<br />
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Prost!</h2>
<br />skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-48686988117905225142014-01-29T17:45:00.004-08:002014-01-30T21:03:08.523-08:00World market blitz part 2, Skullspliter<h2>
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World market blitz part 2</div>
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Skullspliter, 8.7%</div>
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I had this brew right after drinking a glass of my very own Scottish landfall ale (scotch ale, 7.6%), and wanted something to peg it too.....because you really need to see how a homebrewed recipe stacks up to a pro-one. Ill save some time and come right out and say it.................I was <b>very disappointed </b>with this beer. I wasn't disappointed with the price. I got this beer for about 1.30, and really felt that it was one of the best deals World market had (with a sale or without)...........and despite that, I had clear standards that I wanted this brew to have and it did not meet them at all.....and really, I was immensely surprised by the online reviews.<br />
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Their really is no saving grace for this one. No "its out of date" excuse for why I did not like it. If anything, a older bottle should in-fact taste BETTER than a new one. I just had a serious problem with this beer, and I feel as If I'm the only one who had such misgivings about this brew. People on the internet seem to love this beer (or at least they seem to on Beer advocate and Ratebeer)<br />
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That brings me to my other criticism. Sometimes when I look at online reviews, and see the flavors that people list off I think "yea, that was their! It was on the tip of my tongue, but just couldn't quite name it!". This was not one of those moments. It looked like people where just making up characteristics that they expected or wanted to be in the brew and listed them off ( that pretty much did not exist), and seriously let their bias get the best of them for a brew named "Skull Splitter", which seems to be the strongest point this brew has......A cool name.<br />
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If this beer was made by Boston Brewing\Shipyard (or any other larger, critically underrated brewery) and under a different name, its reviews would be a LOT lower, and peoples tunes would a lot different. I salute the few people who put similar reviews online. Its nice to have company in a dissenting opinion.<br />
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Anyho, the review:<br />
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<li>Beer name: skull splitter, 1.99 bottle at world market. higher elsewhere.</li>
<li>Style: Wee heavy\Scotch ale, 8.5%</li>
<li>rateing: Ratebeer(94\100), beer advocate (91\100)</li>
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<li><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;"><b>Smell</b>: really, I'm sorry to say, not much here. A bit of alcohol sweetness and Scottish eastery yeast aroma (what, that's the only way to describe it) fits in as well. Its OK, but id hope for more.<u> 3\5</u></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #fcfcff;"><b style="color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">Taste</b><span style="color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">: I was kinda worried about my own Scottish ale. It tasted kinda hot, and I assumed that it was because it was very young (kegged about 2 weeks ago). This stuff makes me feel that its going to be a great Scottish ale.....because this stuff had heat </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">coming</span><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;"> out of the </span></span><i style="color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">wazoo</i><span style="color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">. This stuff has huge amount of "warmth" to it, which I would really call "booz" (tomato to tommato correct?). Of course it has a bit more to it than booz....lots and lots of butteryness....my god....its just terrible...That is pretty much the scope of flavor that this brew has. I'm not sure, I guess that I give it a <u>2</u></span></span><u style="color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">.25\5</u><span style="color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">, but its a </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">disappointment</span><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;"> to say the least.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;"><b>Mouthfeel</b>: The beer has a oddly light mouthfeel, probably dried out via the use of brewing sugars. It is balanced out by a decent level of snappy carbonation. <u>4\5</u></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;"><b>overall</b>: I think I was expecting more from this one. seriously. With a name like that, you expect greatness. but its just a bit above average. It comes off WAY too hot, way too buttery, and way too sweet. I might say that its not offensive, but suprise suprise, it is. I poured this beer DOWN THE DRAIN. I just couldnt finish it. I can understand someone elese liking it...but wow....that was not my experience. I suppose its worth having once to make up your own mind about the stuff (or to get the bottle, which DOES look cool), but really, its not worth a 4 pack or really trying again. <u>2.25\5</u>. </span><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">On the whole, a disappointment. Looking forward to when my own scotch ale matures up in about 2-5+ weeks. Hopefully that will scratch my scotch ale itch</span></li>
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<b>Beer 1: Founders Centenial IPA</b></div>
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Recently I discovered that World market (<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">1480 Apalachee Pkwy) had a great deal going on: 30% off build your own 6 pack.....well, OK, I did not just find this out .I've known about it for some time, but never managed to take advantage of it up </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">until</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.1200008392334px;"> about a week ago.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">I stopped in after work while crashing due to a small breakfast, and decided for no reason to check out their beer. I ended up talking to one of the employees their while looking at their winter beer packs, and was reminded that they still had this deal for member's. Since I was a member (it is free after all), I </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">immediately</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.1200008392334px;"> picked up a 6 pack and went home feeling very accomplished.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">Later on I went back for a wine tasting, and picked up another 6 pack. And then just for good measure, a day later I got one last 6 pack just to make sure that I had hit all my bases. Now I have 17 beers that I have never tried (I </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">accidentally</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 16.1200008392334px;"> got a 2ed vanilla porter), and I figure that I can make a decent series about this huge blitz of new beers.</span></span></span><br />
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Lets start off with one of the first beers I selected (since, hey, anything founders is excellent), Centennial IPA<br />
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<li><u>Beer</u>: Centenial IPA, about $9-11 a 6 pack (1.20 a bottle with the 30% deal)</li>
<li><u>Style</u>: American IPA, 7.2%</li>
<li><u>Rating</u>: ratebeer(99\100), Beer advocate(93\100)</li>
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<li><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;"><b>Smell</b>: pine and citrus hops, with a bit of fruit loops and a decent malty aroma. Very well balanced and pleasant. very nice, but is not perfect. 4\5</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #fcfcff; color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;"><b>Taste</b>: Pine, neutral hop bitterness, and a grainy malty backbone. very well balanced and easy to drink, at least from my perspective. I like it! 4\5</span></li>
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<li><span style="background-color: #fcfcff;"><b style="color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">Overall</b><span style="color: #141414; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">: This beer is one that I feel fits the "go-too" beer category, much like my current one x2IPA. It is easy to drink ,of decent ABV, very drinkable, and sweet yet quite hoppy. It might be a more hop forward beer if it was consumed fresher or had been </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">refrigerated</span><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;"> prior to sale, but even so, its a great choice and one of my current </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;">favorites</span><span style="font-size: 12.222222328186035px; line-height: 16.933334350585938px;"> for when I want something that will be predictably good. A well deserved 4\5</span></span></span></li>
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<li>No surprises here, this beer is great. It got a average score of 4\5 from me on BA, and I feel that its about a 91\100 brew. I hope I can try it again real soon</li>
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Prost!</h3>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-35884020980962507322014-01-15T08:07:00.002-08:002014-01-31T10:25:43.804-08:00Sam Adams Odyssey part 7: White Christmas<h2>
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White Christmas</div>
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I do love a good holiday beer. They are not easy to drink in bulk, but their is just something warming about a beer with a good amount of spicing. It just helps warm me up in these HARSH Florida winters (well in my perspective, they feel harsh!). I was happy to see this beer at the nearby ABC liquor, and even happier to be able to pick it up as a single. I was expecting something more like X2mas (which is more of a spice beer), instead of the witbier that White Christmas is, but still, I can enjoy a good wit on a cold winter night.<br />
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White christmas, 1.99 single
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<u>Beer style</u>: Witbier, 5.8%</div>
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<u>rating</u>: ratebeer(46\100),
beer advocate(79\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>: Ba style</div>
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<b>appearance</b>: semi-clear
golden colored brew, with a decent bit of rising up carbonation.
4\5</div>
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<b>aroma</b>: Very malt and
spice forward. It smells like cloves, a bit or coriander, and
sweet malt. Good, but nothing to boast about. 3.5\5</div>
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<b>flavor</b>: The smell does
not betray this one, the flavor is all spice and malty goodness.
Lots of sweet grainy malty flavor comes first in this brew, with
a nice burst of warmth from the spices. A bit of honey flavor on
the finish as well. Not too shabby. 4\5</div>
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<b>feel</b>: it feels heavy,
mostly due to its sweetness, which is helped out by its
carbonation. 3.75\5</div>
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<b>overall</b>: I was surprised
by this beer. It is a surprisingly easy to drink well made
witbier. Its flavors follow the wit style quite well, and the
final product is actually a fairly decent desert beer (I classify
it as such due to how sweet it is). I would be happy to drink it
again and found no real problems with it at all. 4\5</div>
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<u>BA average</u>(3.88\5), <u>personal
score</u>(83\100)</div>
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I found this beer to be quite good. Not the best winter beer, but a good one non-the-less. It was very warming, and its spice character was well received. I thought that I could easily enjoy a whole 6 pack of this beer and found it to be another worthy brew from the Boston brewery.<br />
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Worth picking up to try!<br />
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La Cheim!</h2>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-77638572040913807862014-01-15T07:56:00.003-08:002014-01-31T10:24:11.242-08:00Sam Adams Odyssey part 6: double agent IPL<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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double agent IPL</h2>
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So far, every single hop forward beer from Sam Adams has been very good, and I had high expectations for this beer, that actually had some decent reviews on ratebeer and beer advocate (for their other hopology brews, I found the reviews to be lukewarm). I suppose that this can be explained by the fact that its a unique beer: a hoppy lagger.......and reviewers tend to respond better to new things like that than just another IPA.
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I had also had it before, but not recently (recipes change), and I had never given it a in-depth review (or finished a whole bottle of the stuff!). Well, lets take a look at this brew...........</div>
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Double Agent IPL, 1.99\ 12 oz</div>
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<u>Style</u>: American pale
lager</div>
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<u>rating</u>: ratebeer(94\100),
beer advocate (85\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>: Ba Style</div>
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<b>Appearance</b>: Vibrantly
clear. The beers lagger visuals are quite striking. A decent head
comes with this one, but dissipated before I could snap a
picture. But when it was their, I have to say, the beer looked
amazing. 4.5\5</div>
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<b>Aroma</b>: pine\tar sap,
wood, and big giant resiny hops. If their was hops where a tree,
this is what its amber sap would smell like. A bit of bready
mixed in as well. Very well pronounced hop flavor (especially
since I'm getting over a cold and cant smell very well right
now!). 4.25\5</div>
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<b>Taste</b>: this tastes like
everything that the smell suggested that it would be. This beer
tastes of huge amounts of hop resins, and its all up front. The
neutral hop bitterness (what might be described as the IBU's) is
also pretty noticeable. Id place it in upper-medium areas. It
might be far too much for a new drinker, but anyone who likes
IPA's should be comfortable with this beer. And as for the lager
components, they work rather well. The clean flavor of the lager
helps accentuates the hops, and the beers natural beady sweetness
helps counter its hopping even at such a low alcohol level. 4.25\5</div>
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<b>Mouthfeel</b>: for the abv
and style, the mouthful is actually not too light. Fairly nice,
sweetish, with a decent dose of carbonation (tho a bit more would
make it feel better). 3.5\5</div>
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<b>Overall</b>: This beer is
really gave me no surprise, as I had had it before and rated it
fairly well. But that was almost a year ago, and now that I like
hops more, I like this beer a lot more as well. I'm not sure if
they made it better over the time or if its just me that's changing, but
I give it a 4.25\5. A very nice brew, and an example of how
Boston Brewing can defiantly do something very new and
interesting.</div>
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BA average(4.19\5), personal
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Well, their you have it! another great hoppy brew from Boston brewing. I'm hoping that they continue to surprise me and deliver the goods for good brews.
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This makes 5\6 brews with of positive reviews......hopefully the new batch of 2014 Sam adams beers will keep the positive streak going.</div>
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Salud!</h2>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-9240034915329145772014-01-14T22:10:00.002-08:002014-01-17T12:42:47.037-08:00spot updates: proof, new leaf, and some more beerstop<h3 style="text-align: center;">
Proof bottle shop</h3>
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Proof has managed to load up on an impressive collection of very good hop forward beers. If you have never tried any of them, Id say that it would be very hard to chose between them! really, the best option is to pick up all three. They are all must-try brews that I highly recommend.</div>
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<li><u>Beer style</u>: Double IPA, 8.7%</li>
<li><u>ratings</u>: ratebeer(99\100), beer advocate(95\100)</li>
<li><u>personal ratings</u>: BA(4.8\5), personal score (98\100). Best ipa of 2013.</li>
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<li><u>Beer style</u>: Double IPA, 9%</li>
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<li><u>Beer style</u>: American IPA, 7.6%</li>
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Not exactly "beer", but common, that just looks damn interesting! I do wish that more sodas came like this........I mean, common....it just looks cool..... and fyi, its soda made by a brewery.</div>
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<li><u>Beer style</u>: root beer, 5%</li>
<li><u>ratings</u>: ratebeer (n\a), beer advocate(80\100)</li>
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<li><u>ratings</u>: ratebeer (75\100), beer advocate(74\100)</li>
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Now this i have not seen around town, and it looks like a good buy for a serious fan of Ommegang, or for someone curious about trying a Belgian stout (though <i>Weyebacher's Tiny </i>might be a better starting point for a Belgian stout)</div>
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<li>Brewery Ommegang</li>
<ul>
<li>Chocolate indulgance, 14.99</li>
<ul>
<li><u>Beer style</u>: Belgian stout, 7%</li>
<li><u>ratings</u>: ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate(86\100)</li>
<li><u>personal ratings</u>: n\a</li>
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This beer looked cool as well. A collection of 4 ancient style Scottish ales made with modern equipment and ingredients? Sign me up! Id be happy to get this as a present any day of the week.</div>
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<ul>
<li>Williams brothers brewery (Scotland)</li>
<ul>
<li>historic ales from Scotland, 12.49\4</li>
<ul>
<li><b>Grozet</b></li>
<ul>
<li><u>Beer style</u>: Scottish Gruit (pre-hops ancient beer), 5%</li>
<li><u>ratings</u>: ratebeer (39\100), beer advocate(80\100)</li>
<li><u>personal ratings</u>: n\a, but as a beer history lesson, it should be seen as an important part of the gift set. Its also one of the only Gruits even sold nowadays, so take that for what it is.</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Heather ale</b></li>
<ul>
<li><u>Beer style</u>: Scottish Gruit, 5%</li>
<li><u>ratings</u>: ratebeer (85\100), beer advocate(90\100)</li>
<li><u>personal ratings</u>: n\a, but I've always wanted to try heather ale.</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Alba Pine ale</b></li>
<ul>
<li><u>Beer style</u>: Scottish Gruit, 7.5%</li>
<li><u>ratings</u>: ratebeer (85\100), beer advocate(85\100)</li>
<li><u>personal ratings</u>: n\a</li>
</ul>
<li><b>Elderberry black ale</b></li>
<ul>
<li><u>Beer style</u>: Scottish gruit, 6.5%</li>
<li><u>ratings</u>: ratebeer (62\100), beer advocate(85\100)</li>
<li><u>personal ratings</u>: n\a</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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All of these beers look interesting. They are ALL a portal into the past.....to what beer was like in ancient times (hence the name!). That makes them all the more enticing, considering that I'm the kind of person that loved it when Boston brewing worked to remake the first craft beer, New Albion's pale ale (I love the taste of history). Its ratings are also pretty good, which helps a lot. If your like me and have both a passion for history as well as beer, it looks like a<u> solid buy.</u></div>
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And with that the spot update is complete! I hope that everyone finds what they are looking for when they go out shopping!</div>
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skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-6187991105786945262014-01-13T07:27:00.001-08:002014-01-17T15:13:47.689-08:00Sam Adams Odyssey part 5 Summer ale<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sam Adams
Odyssey part 5</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Summer ale
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Picked up at proof on the bottom of
their American singles shelf. Only place in town that I have seen
it. I really have no expectation about this one. It could go either
way.</div>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Boston Brewing Company</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
summer ale, 1.99, 12 oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Wheat ale, 5.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(40\100), beer advocate (76\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Personal rating</u>:
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<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Appearance</b>: Heavy
carbonation laces the inside of the glass when poured. The beer
has a very hazy golden color to it, and a head that appeared
despite a very careful+ pour. It looks like it would be nice to
drink on a lawn chair in the middle of a nice summer day. 4\5</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>aroma</b>: Extremely sweet
smelling with a heavy dose of citrus (lemon). Nothing wrong with
it, but nothing that great either. I will give this one a 3.5\5</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Taste</b>: I feel that this
one really does not work very well at all. The spice is done all
wrong and it just feels wrong on all levels. The lemon does not
work either. It does not mesh with the wheat ale base that its
flavoring. The bottle that I picked up said that it was best
before October, and right now its January 1<sup>st</sup>, so I'm
going to say that its a possibility that the bottle is quite past
prime. Still, I give this beer a 2\5 for flavor.</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Mouthfeel</b>: Very prickly
and acidic. It is to such a degree that I have to say, I can
barley tell how the body feels. The spice also makes for some
astringency. 1.5\5</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Overall</b>: I really did
not like this beer at all, and it looks like I've run into my
first true failure in this series. Still, I do have that feeling
that the bottle may be too old. It is a possibility. Over time
the lemon peel and spice can seriously degrade the beer, but
still, It seemed like a bad idea from the start. An American
wheat ale should not be spiced and flavored like a wit.......if
this was instead a hoppy flavored (not bittered) wheat ale I feel
like it could had worked. The beer itself looks great, its just a
fact that it went very downhill very quickly. 2\5, and FYI I
poured this one down the drain.</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
BA score:<b> 2.35\5</b>, or
about a <b>43\100.</b> So <b>very bad</b>. Will not try again.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
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</li>
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skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-73717536370322124832014-01-06T07:52:00.000-08:002014-01-17T13:10:09.714-08:00Whole foods brewlist, 1\6\14<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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foods: Bringing beer into focus</b></span></div>
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I hope that no-one takes that the
wrong way......its merely a mater of fact. Whole foods is expensive.
Their food, groceries, and home supplies all cost more than their
competitors (Trader Joes, Costco, Publix, Wallmart, etc). Can't fault
me for saying that, and its pretty obvious that no-one goes to Whole
Foods to save money.....besides me I suppose (I obviously like to
bargain hunt). However, if your a beer fans, you should give them a
shot, because against all conventional wisdom, whole foods often
undercuts their competitors by quite a bit on beer prices.</div>
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No lie. I first thought that was a
fluke when I found the two leading Ballast point stouts marked down
so much, but when I started working on this list, I was surprised to
continue seeing the trend for lower priced beer. I cant find every
point where they have a better price than competitors, but I will
point out when I notice that they beat the rest on certain items.</div>
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However, their surprisingly
lower-prices is not why I find this place to be fantastic for beer.
Its also not because of their occasional stocks of rare white whale
level beers, and its certainly not the free samples (but Ill admit,
those help a lot)............no its because you can drink in the
store! And not just at the bar, you can drink the RETAIL single
bottles (after you pay for them that is). That's just crazy to me.
You can pick up a bottle, open it, and drink it. Anywhere in the
store.</div>
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Finally, the concept of buying a single
bottle makes sense to me!</div>
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Its just amazing. Its pretty much makes
them the cheapest pesudo bar in town, and can make for a great stroll
around the store, a good chill-spot at the cafe, or a good place to
take friends out to have a few nice cold ones. And common, who
doesn't want a beer when they are shopping for organic goodness? With
free samples? That's just a match made in heaven.</div>
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And to add to that, the place is
expanding the beer selection. The expansion will allow for more
single beer purchases, a greater variety of beers, and a larger
percentage of the refrigerated shelf space. Currently they are
planned to take effect by next week (as of today, 1\5\14).</div>
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As a final point of interest, I personalty know that at least 2 of the staff are experienced homebrewers, and are more than happy to talk home-brew with you if they have the time and if you bring it up! This is a serious plus for me. </div>
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If you haven't already gone and enjoyed
what their offering, your missing out. I highly recommended it.</div>
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The Brew List:</div>
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Bombers\singles</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Avery brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
the beast grand cru, 9.99, 12 oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Belgian dark
strong ale 16.83%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(98\100), beer advocate (86\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 83\100.
This is a remarkably furious beer.....but that's just the problem.
Its too furious. Its flavor too strong, its body too thick. Its a
beer that ozzes out 'too much”. But that's just the way we like
it, isn't it? A good example of extreme beer, and well worth
trying one just to say that you did, but really, in may ways it
just goes too far.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Ballast point</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Victory at sea coffee vanilla
porter, 7.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Imperial porter,
10%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(100\100), beer advocate (98\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a,
yet............</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sea monster, 7.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Imperial stout,
10%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(98\100), beer advocate (90\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>:
n\a.....yet</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Samuel Smith</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Organic chocolate stout, 4.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: sweet stout, 5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(97\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Eel river brewing</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Trippel exultation, 5.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: old ale, 9.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(96\100), beer advocate (85\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Stone</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Old Guardian, 7.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American
barleywine, 12%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(96\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sierra Nevada</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Brux domesticated wild ale, 14.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American wild ale,
8.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(96\100), beer advocate (86\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Legacy brewing</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hoptimus prime, 6.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Imperial ipa, 9%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(93\100), beer advocate (90\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-size: 15pt;"><b>4\6
packs</b></span></div>
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<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Brasserie d'Achouffe</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
La Chouffe, 11.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Belgian strong
ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(98\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Houblon Chouffee</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Belgian IPA,
11.99\4</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(99\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Wells and Young</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Banana bread beer, 9.44\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: fruit beer, 5.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(42\100), beer advocate (79\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 94\100.
This stuff tastes like banana bread. Its mission is accomplished.
And it tastes delicious. Give it a shot. You wont be disappointed.
Unless you don't like banana bread, then you will be disappointed
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</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Coronado brewing co.</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Islander IPA, 12.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American ipa, 7%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(95\100), beer advocate (85\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Holy Mackerel
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Panic attack, 9.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Belgian strong
ale, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(61\100), beer advocate (77\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Lagunitas</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Brown sugga, 10.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American strong
ale, 9.99%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(97\100), beer advocate (90\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 95\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Ipa,
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American IPA</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(94\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 85\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Founders</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
dirty bastard, 11.49\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Scotch ale, 8.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(98\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 93\100.
One of the best scotch ales on the market.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Centenial, 11.49\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: IPA, 7.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(99\100), beer advocate (93\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 87\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
World brews
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
4 in hand IPA, 4.99\4 pints
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American ipa, 6.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(24\100), beer advocate (73\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
St cloud, 4.99\4 pints</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Witbier, 5.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(22\100), beer advocate (66\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Narragansett brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Narragansett lager, 6.99\6 pints</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American adjunct
lager, 5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(12\100), beer advocate (77\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 83\100.
In terms of the American adjunct lager style, this is simply the
best there is. It is my go too choice when friends want to drink
something that their familiar with (and I don't feel like drinking
bud). A high recommendation for anyone who says that you cant make
a good American adjunct lager.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Joseph James brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Red fox Russian Imperial stout,
10.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Russian imperial
stout, 9%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(80\100), beer advocate (79\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Fat head</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Holly Jolly, 12.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: herb\spice beer,
7.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(76\100), beer advocate (85\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hinderland</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
pale ale, 10.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: English pale ale,
5.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(63\100), beer advocate (76\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Victory</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
headwaters pale ale, 10.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American pale ale,
5.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(94\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Red Brick</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hoplanta, 9.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American ipa, 6.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(64\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
La Rossa</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Birra Moretti, 8.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Doppelbock, 7.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(74\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
left hand brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Nitro milk stout, ?\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: milk stout, 6%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(96\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Siera Nevada brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Narwhal, 9.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Russian Imperial
stout, 10.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(99\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 98\100.
I flat out love this beer. Its easily one of the best stouts on
the market, easily the best in the store right now (unless a
surprise bomber comes around)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Southern Tier</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
2xmas, 9.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: herb\spice beer,
8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(93\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 97\100.
I thought that it was a perfect spiced beer, at the time anyway.
Are-review might be necessary, but yea. I liked it a lot.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
2xIpa, 10.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Double ipa, 8.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(97\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 98\100.
Its my go-to big ipa. Enough said. I love this stuff.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
6 point</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
crisp, 9.99\4 pints</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: German pilsener,
5.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(59\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Bengali tiger, 9.99\4 pints</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American ipa, 6.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(94\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 90\100.
This beer is my prime choice for a nice, crisp, hoppy American
IPA. Its large container also adds a lot to what makes this beer
great. Highly recommended beer for starting your night, before you
really break out the big guns. I also recommend it as a picknick
or sport event beer. Not exactly sessionable, but highly portable
and large can size make it useful for such events. Highly
recommended.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sweet action, 9.99\4 pints</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: cream ale, 5.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(79\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 85\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Fullers</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
London porter, 11.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: English porter,
5.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(100\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: I had
this one at the store. A great, highly malt forward brew, and a
hard one to resist when I'm shopping at whole foods. A good go-to
porter, and a proven classic. 95\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Lexington brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Bourbon barrel ale, 12.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: English strong
ale, 8.19%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(61\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Bourbon stout, 13.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Imperial stout, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(88\100), beer advocate (81\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Julius Echter</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Heff-weiss hell, 11.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Hefewisen, 4.9%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(85\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bulk, 12
packs</b></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Oscar Blues</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
multipack, 18.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
dales pale ale, 6.5%</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American pale ale</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(98\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: I hate
this one. I think that it tastes like cheesy socks. But its a
classic to many, soo ehh. 2.5\5</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Old Chub</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Scotch ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(97\100), beer advocate (90\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: I love
this beer, and its my former go-to scotch ale (right now its
after Dirty bastard), but I still love this ale. 87\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Mama'a little yella Pills,
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Czech pilsener,
5.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(52\100), beer advocate (81\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 73\100</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Average pack score:</b>
ratebeer(82\100), beer advocate(86\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Overall
impression</b>: The
only place in town to get this one. It looks like a GREAT bulk
purchase of craft if you and some friends are curious about the
original canning craft brewers, Oscar blues. And for what you
get, the price is quite nice. If its ever on sale it should be
an immediate purchase!</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
P.S.
For the money, this one also has a high concentration of
alcohol! Just saying :p</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Magic hat</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Winterland variety pack, 14.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Number 9 not quite pale ale</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Fruit Beer, 5.1%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(45\100), beer advocate (77\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: I'm not
a terrible fan of this beer, But I think that my old review of it
is a bit off. I find that I can finish the beer and enjoy it for
what it is. Its nothing special, but I find this beers apricot
flavor to work in the short run. I cant drink more than one of
them, but I think that it can work for a single severing durring
the winter. 70\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Heart of darkness</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: English stout,
5.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(91\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Encore ipa</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American IPA,
6.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer (n\a),
beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
G-thing ginger spice ale</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: herb\spice beer,
5.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(46\100), beer advocate (77\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Average pack score</b>:
ratebeer(60\100), beer advocate (81\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Overall
Impression</b>: I honestly did not know that this was a
variety pack until I did the list. I think that its diversity of
style can make it a good choice to spice things up, but I still
really don't have much of an opinion of the box set. A good one
for magic hat fans is what I would say, or for a good purchase
for the money, its a solid buy. Not sure if it would be so those
two factors are not important to you.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Boston Brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Winter lagger, 14.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: spiced bock, 5.6%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(64\100), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: I found
this beer to be highly refreshing, crisp, and lively winter
offering. Perfect in quality for price, this bulk order is a must
try for anyone interested in seeing Sam Adams when they get things
right. 84\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
New Belgium</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sunshine wheat, 17.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American pale
wheat ale, 4.8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(48\100), beer advocate (79\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Siera Nevada</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Torpedo extra, 15.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American ipa, 7.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer
(98\100), beer advocate (93\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>P.S. </b>For the money, this
is the best craft beer ABV (booz) return per dollar. Just
saying.......</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Pale ale, 15.99</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>style</u>:
American pale ale, 5.6%</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (91\100)</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>personal rating</u>:
n\a</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Celebration, 15.99</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>style</u>:
American IPA, 6.8%</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (93\100)</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>personal rating</u>:
I found this to be a great hop forward brew, but not nearly as
hoppy as the torpedo. A good choice for less hop-forward friends
looking to get a buzz going and enjoy a decent brew at a great
price. 90\100</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Innis\gunn</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">box
set, 9.99, 3 pack + glass:</span></span></span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Original</span></span></span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><u>style</u></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">:
Scottish ale, 6.6%</span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><u>Stats</u></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">:
ratebeer (64\100), beer advocate (84\100)</span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><u>personal
rating:</u></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">70\100</span></span></span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Bourbon
Stout</span></span></span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><u>style</u></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">:
Scottish stout, 7.4%</span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><u>Stats</u></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">:
ratebeer (63\100), beer advocate (85\100)</span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><u>personal
rating:</u></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Anyone
looking at this one, be advised: its quite sweet. A lot of this
sweetness comes from its bourbon aging (giving it a hot and
estery\fruity character), and the rest from its Scottish-style
yeast. Their is not nearly enough chocolate\roast to back it and
balance out the bourbon sweetness. I think that this beer would
had tasted better if it had a stronger hop bitterness or a dose
of smoked\roasted malt barley to curve its sweetness. However, as
you drink it, it grows on you a lot, and because of that I give
it a 75\100. Easily worth trying once.</span></span></span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Treacle
Porter,</span></span></span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><u>style</u></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">:
Scottish porter 7.4%</span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><u>Stats</u></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">:
rate beer (n\a), beer advocate (78\100)</span></span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><u>personal
rating:</u></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
80\100</span></span></span></div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b>box
average rating:</b> ratebeer (64\100), beer advocate(82\100)</span></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b>Box
overall impression:</b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Now
this one is quite interesting. Besides having a box that, in my
opinion, is worth getting just for the art (Innis and Gunn have
always had a sense of style), its a great chance to try a good
chunk of the brewery’s main offerings. I also love the glass
that it comes with (which is perfect, obviously, for Scottish
style beer), and the glass was one of the primary reasons why I
picked it up in the first place. Overall I give the box set a
score of 85\100, with an extra 5 points added because of the
glass.</span></span></span></div>
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</ul>
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</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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</ul>
</li>
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skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-61423827070520325182014-01-05T16:33:00.003-08:002014-01-17T12:44:22.305-08:00Spot update: Quite a lot of new things at Beer stop!Beer stop really loaded up on some good brew very recently, because last I went I realized that i did not bring nearly enough cash with me!<br />
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In addition to STILL having cases and cases of bourbon county stout, they also have quite a few new treats......lets start off with the best first!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yup. Its the god damn World Wide Stout</td></tr>
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<ul>
<li>dogfish head</li>
<ul>
<li>World wide stout, </li>
<ul>
<li><u>Style</u>: American imperial stout, 17%</li>
<li><u>rating</u>: ratebeer(100\100), beer advocate (93\100)</li>
<li><u>personal rating</u>: n\a</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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This is one uncommon beer, and i would say its the rarest Ive seen since 120 minute IPA in the store, or when they had a bottle of Utopias. An expsneive, but must have brew. Who knows how long it will still be available!<br />
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lets move on to another stout, but one that.s scaled back a bit....Founders Imperial stout!<br />
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<li>Founders</li>
<ul>
<li>Imperial stout, 13.29\4</li>
<ul>
<li><u>Style</u>: American imperial stout, 10.5%</li>
<li><u>rating</u>: ratebeer(100\100), beer advocate (97\100)</li>
<li><u>personal rating</u>: 96\100. An extremely dark, roasty, and rick imperial stout. A must try.</li>
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Lets move on to something a bit smokier, Stones vanilla bean smoked porter!<br />
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<li>stone</li>
<ul>
<li>Smoked vanilla bean porter, 7.49</li>
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<li><u>Style</u>: American porter, 5.9%</li>
<li><u>Rating</u>: ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (88\100)</li>
<li><u>personal rating</u>: n\a</li>
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And now, here is a beer that I haven't seen in some time, The one and only sculpin.<br />
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<li>Ballast point</li>
<ul>
<li>Sculpin ipa, 14.69</li>
<ul>
<li><u>Style</u>: American IPA, 7%</li>
<li><u>rating</u>: ratebeer(100\100), beer advocate (98\100)</li>
<li><u>Personal rating</u>: I would have to say that this is one of the finest ipa's I had in 2013. not quite as good as dirt wolf, but it is damn close. A must have. Pay the extra 3 bucks and enjoy this 6 pack immensely. 95\100</li>
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And now just for fun, these fellows looked pretty nice as well............even if they are not as rare or in short supply as the above brews.<br />
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<li>Terrapin </li>
<ul>
<li>Wake-N-Bake coffee oatmeal imperial stout, 12.99</li>
<ul>
<li><u>Style</u>: Imperial stout, 8.1%</li>
<li><u>rating</u>: ratebeer(99\100), beer advocate(96\100)</li>
<li><u>personal rating</u>: n\a</li>
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Not exactly super rare at all, but yea, they have plenty of this stuff. i just thought that the case box looked cool!<br />
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<ul>
<li>Dogfish head</li>
<ul>
<li>Burton Baton, 14.49\4 ( I think)</li>
<ul>
<li>Style: Imperial ipa, 10%</li>
<li>rateing: ratebeer(99\100), beer advocate(94\100)</li>
<li>personal rating: n\a</li>
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As you can see, their are a lot of nice choices at the store right now. more good ones than usual! I hope that I can decide what it is I'm going to do. I hope that you can do the same!<br />
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Cheers!</h2>
<br />skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-69198364063335377132014-01-02T21:29:00.001-08:002014-01-02T22:11:15.696-08:00Sam Adams Odyssey part 4 Nobel Pills<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sam
Adams Odyssey part 4</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Nobel
Pills</b></span></span></div>
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<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Sam
Adams</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Nobel
Pills, 1.99 12 oz</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u>style</u>:
Czech Pilsener, 4.9%</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (84\100), beer advocate (85\100)</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u>personal
rating</u>: BA style</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u><b>appearance</b></u>:
straw colored yellow. Very clear. 4\5</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u><b>aroma</b></u>:
the soft refreshing aroma of noble hops. It is quite nice, 4.25\5</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u><b>taste</b></u>:
I have to say, one of the better Pilseners I've had before. Hop
forward with a stable sweet backbone. Light and easy to drink.
Its hops can get a bit aggressive at times, but that is to style
and I doubt anyone would have any problems with it. 4.25\5.</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u><b>mouthfeel</b></u>:
Relatively thin, with a good boost of carbonation. Once
again,very easy and nice to drink. 4.25\5</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u><b>overall</b></u>:
I'm going to give this one a 4.25\5. I really cant fault it with
much at all. I suppose its hopping could be done better, but
that's a serious nitpick. Any ber could use a better hopping, and
the hop flavor in this beer is its greatest strength, A great
Pilsener to give a shot when you can.</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">BA
average: <b>(4.24\5) </b></span>
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</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">personal
score: 88\100</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Super
short review</u>:Buy this beer! Its well worth it.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Style
in focus:</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Czech
Pilsener</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> Love
them or hate them, you cannot deny the importance the lagger has had
on the face of beer. It changed the direction of brewing in the
world, opened up new and larger market for brewers to target, and
became (for better or worse) the brew of choice of the entire world
and by the worlds largest brewers. And lager was “invented” in
the Czech Republic. I use italics because it is absurd to say that
anyone invented the style. Ultimately it was started by the
unintentional bonus of storing beer in the cold seasons, which
resulted in the selective breeding of yeast to act in a different
way. This selective breeding is what really narrowed down what is
today known as Lager yeast. To attribute that invention to any brewer
is like giving credit to the farmer for inventing the egg. However,
the Pilsner was most defiantly invented. And it was invented in the
Czech Republic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> The
territory that is now the Czech Republic has seen many hardships over
time (such as being taken over by many waring nations) they have
always maintained a strong history of brewing. Its this territory
that saw the birth of the Pilsener. Much of the brewing was done by
citizen breweries (Měšt'anský pivovary “burgher’s”), and one
of these breweries did what many great breweries today do: they got a
excellent brew master from another source to get their beers up to
par. That is where Josef Groll enters the equation. The Bavarian
brewer was brought in and used his knowledge of bottom fermenting
yeast (first used in records in Bavaria) and the new lightly kilned
malt (golden malt) to brew the worlds first Pilsener. It is because
of this that the brewery was renamed Plzensky Prazdroj, or Pilsener
Urquell (or Pilsener Original Source). It is from this that all forms
of Pilsener originates from, including the main product from brewing
behemoths such as Miller-Coors and AB-InBev (even if their products
are quite far off from what was originally brewed by Josef Groll). </span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Exert
from Beer Advocate:</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">The
Czech Pilsner, or sometimes known as the Bohemian Pilsner, is light
straw to golden color and crystal clear. Hops are very prevalent
usually with a spicy bitterness and or a spicy floral flavor and
aroma, notably one of the defining characteristics of the Saaz hop.
Smooth and crisp with a clean malty palate, many are grassy. Some of
the originals will show some archaic yeast characteristics similar to
very mild buttery or fusel (rose like alcohol) flavors and aromas.</span></span>
</i></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Exert
from the BJCP</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><i><b>Aroma:</b> Rich
with complex malt and a spicy, floral Saaz hop bouquet. Some
pleasant, restrained diacetyl is acceptable, but need not be present.
Otherwise clean, with no fruity esters.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><i><b>Appearance:</b> Very
pale gold to deep burnished gold, brilliant to very clear, with a
dense, long-lasting, creamy white head.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><i><b>Flavor:</b> Rich,
complex maltiness combined with a pronounced yet soft and rounded
bitterness and spicy flavor from Saaz hops. Some diacetyl is
acceptable, but need not be present. Bitterness is prominent but
never harsh, and does not linger. The aftertaste is balanced between
malt and hops. Clean, no fruity esters.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><i><b>Mouthfeel:</b> Medium-bodied
(although diacetyl, if present, may make it seem medium-full), medium
carbonation.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><i><b>Overall
Impression:</b> Crisp, complex and well-rounded yet refreshing.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><i><b>Comments:</b> Uses
Moravian malted barley and a decoction mash for rich, malt character.
Saaz hops and low sulfate, low carbonate water provide a
distinctively soft, rounded hop profile. Traditional yeast sometimes
can provide a background diacetyl note. Dextrins provide additional
body, and diacetyl enhances the perception of a fuller palate.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><i><b>History:</b> First
brewed in 1842, this style was the original clear, light-colored
beer.</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><i><b>Ingredients:</b> Soft
water with low mineral content, Saaz hops, Moravian malted barley,
Czech lager yeast.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Well,
their you go. Now you have all the information you will need to know
about the Czech Pilsener. I hope that you manage to pick yourself up
a Nobel Pills and judge for yourself. I am confident that you should
enjoy it, assuming that its flavors are to your liking!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b>Prost!</b></span></span></span><br />
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skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-61238682622884746152013-12-30T00:20:00.001-08:002013-12-30T12:06:46.640-08:00Sam dams Odyssey part 3: Whitewater IPA<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sam dams
Odyssey part 3:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Whitewater
IPA</b></i></span></div>
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Once again, I'm worried
about this one. Not because I think its going to suck...ohh no, its
because I really want to try it! I love the idea of a white IPA, and
if Sam Adams can do something proper, its an IPA. I also like the
rest of the beers in this collection (hopology), so yea, I do have
expectations about this one..........very different from the first
two I reviewed.</div>
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But who cares. Lets just
jump into this one! Afterwords Ill write a bit on white IPA (the
inspiration for this beer), with my information being taken from the
book “IPA”, by Mitch Steele.</div>
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<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sam Adams</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
whitewater IPA</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American IPA, 5.8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (89\100), beer advocate (80\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
personal review: BA
style</div>
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<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><b>appearance</b></u>:
You can clearly see the inspiration for this beer: it has a very
present cloudiness to it that at a first glance would make you
believe that it is a wit. When poured it had a very small head,
but that rapidly disappeared. Despite that, it still looks great
in my Scottish glass. <b>4.25\5</b></div>
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<u><b>aroma</b></u>:
This is where the beer really shines. It has a lot of apricot and
floral\fruity hop aroma. Not much spice that I can tell, but it
really smells amazing. Full points. <b>5\5</b></div>
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<u><b>taste</b></u>:
wow, this one really shoots for the hops. It flavors can be
described as being very hoppy neutral bitterness. Very resinous
and piney, with some bitter orange flavors thought the entire
beer. It does start off as being somewhat sweet, but the hops
really make you forget that. That's the main problem I had with
the beer. Its hops covers up a lot of the witbier character that
the beer might had had. I like it, but its not what I wanted.
<b>3.5\5</b></div>
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<u><b>mouthfeel</b></u>:
This beer has a nice smooth mouthfeel, with just the right amount
of carbonation. I like it a lot. <b>4.5\5</b></div>
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<u><b>overall</b></u>:
In some ways, this is a great beer......but it really missed the
point. The point of a white ipa is to blend the flavors of a wit
with that of an IPA. This one pushed the hops too hard, and it
just came off as an American IPA instead of a white one. Still,
its great American ipa! A good choice that will really surprise
people who have no respect for SA. I give this one a <b>3.75\5</b>
overall. If your looking for a beer with a unexpectedly large
amount of hops, look no further.</div>
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<u><b>Final review</b></u>:
BA(3.99\5), personal (84\100)</div>
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Its no White IPA,
but it is a cool American one. Good from start to finish. <u>Will
have again.</u></div>
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<b>Style in Focus: <i>white
IPA</i></b></h3>
</ul>
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This
beer may not be a so called “White IPA” (even if it did get the
appearance and aroma correct), but what exactly is a white IPA? It's
a style so new that its not even in the Encyclopedia of beer, and I
had to find it in a new beer “IPA”, by Mitch Steele (which is a
great read for anyone who wants to learn more about all IPA's). A
very new style, in fact the newest style in the book, it has its
origin with a collaboration brew. In 2011 Deschutes and Boulevard
brewing companies worked together to form this style in two separate
attempts. The stye is made by fusing the IPA style with that of the
Belgian Witbier. The beer was made like a traditional
wit except it was made stronger (7.4% abv) and aggressively hopped
like an American IPA. Since then many breweries have made their own
versions, some vouching for traditional wit ingredients and others
going for more exotic ingredients like peppercorns, kumquats, and
Brettanomyces fermentation (among other things).
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The main things that most people can
agree on the type of hops that they use. They favor citrusy and
fruity hop varieties to play off the Belgian yeast character and
spices. That is primarily why whitewater IPA is not a white IPA. Its
hopping is too harsh and forward: it covers up too much of its
Belgian character and spice (which mostly defines the beers aroma vs
its taste). Hops used for white IPA's include Cascade, Centenial,
Citra, and Galaxy.</div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">I wish you a Merry Christmas<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />And a Happy New Year<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A pocket full of money<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />And a cellar full of beer!</em></div>
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— Irish toast</div>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-70843606624365698242013-12-29T21:08:00.003-08:002014-01-15T07:39:41.655-08:00Brew in focus: Victory Dirt Wolf<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Brew in
focus: Victory Dirt Wolf</b></span></div>
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ohhhhhhhhh Dirt Wolf, how is it that I
can describe this beer. So much has been said about it, but I suppose
I can take a crack at it.</div>
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To begin, this image comes to mind:</div>
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yea, Id say that that covers it. I know
that people tend to throw “best ever” around a lot, but this
really is the best IPA I've had this year. Most likely the best I've ever
had. If you say that you like IPAs, especially big American double
IPA's, you have no excuse. You have to pick this beer up when you see
it. Hell pick up TWO. Its worth it. Trust me. And now, lets take a
look at this gem:</div>
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Style: Imperial IPA,
8.7%</div>
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rating: ratebeer
(99\100), beer advocate (95\100)</div>
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Full Personal Review:</div>
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<b>Appearance</b>:
it comes off looking like a very hazy peach colored liquid. Not
red, not clear, just very, very hazy...yet, to me, it makes the
beer look even better. No head on this one, but considering how
much hop everything is in it, I'm not surprised. Hop oils do
tend to kill off head retention. 4\5</div>
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<b>Aroma</b>:
wow.....I mean,just wow. This one just leaps right out of the
glass and punches you in the face with awesome. It smells of a
bonanza of fruit: apricot, pineapple, pears, mixed in with a
background of hop resins and a sweet malty goodness. 5\5</div>
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<b>Taste</b>: Not
only does this beer smell amazing, it also has an abundance of
flavoring hops as well, and it all works out perfectly. The beer
starts off with a subtle sweetness that helps you work into its
long, rolling bitterness that never feels too sharp or grading.
Big American resinous, citrus, and floral hop flavorings that
all take front seat in the flavor department, but keep the malty
sweetness around to create a fantastic experience. Also a bit of
peach flavor comes out of the stuff. 5\5
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<b>Mouth-feel</b>:
It has a bit too much carbonation that can add a bit too much of
a bite to the beer, but it also allows for more aroma to leap
forward, so I cant fault it too much in this department. I
suppose I give it a 3.5\5.</div>
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<b>Overall</b>: Id
say that overall, this beer has perfect aroma and flavor. The
smell is just perfect. The taste is just perfect. It shows how a
double IPA can have a huge amount of hops, and yet, not have the
grading heavy hop character to drown out all the other flavors.
This beer is not balanced, but its not overpowering. Its a brew
that has all its characteristics working together to deliver the
best possible outcome. 5\5.
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BA average
(<b>4.8\5)</b>, or a <b>98\100</b></div>
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<b>Best IPA of 2013. Will
buy again.</b></div>
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This beer is still available
in beer stop for about 10$\4, and I'm pretty sure that its the last
store in town to have any. Enjoy.</div>
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Here is looking forward to
Hop Ranch!</div>
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L'chaim!</h1>
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skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-46005273567705401812013-12-28T20:55:00.001-08:002013-12-30T12:07:42.821-08:00Sam Adams odyssey part two: Sam Aadms Light<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sam dams Odyssey part 2</div>
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Sam Adams Light</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">beer is sitting over my kegerator, and next to be beer flag</td></tr>
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On my last review I tried
the blueberry wit, and I expected that I would not care for the brew.
I was wrong, and found it to be a decent brew. Now this is the one
beer from Sam Adams that I have some of the least expectation for
(Cherry wheat is the one that I have the most Dredd to try, but we
will cross that bridge when we come to it). For this beer, I will be
treating it like a light beer, aka comparing it to the other light
beers I've had in the past. As a result it may have a high rateing,
but just remember, this merely reflects its rating in its weight
class.
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Because of that, it might
get a decent review. I have no idea. I really have never had it
before. But yea, enough talk! Lets get started
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Sam Adams</div>
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Sam Adams light, 1.69,
bottle</div>
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<u>beer style</u>:
light lager, 4.3%</div>
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<u>rateings</u>:
ratebeer(16\100), beer advocate (75\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>:
BA style, followed by a overall x\100</div>
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<b>appearance</b>: This
beer actually has some color to it. A very light amber coloration
distinguishes itself from its other light brethen, with no real
head forming in my glass. Might had been my extra careful pour.
Overall not bad. 4\5</div>
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<b>aroma</b>: Their really
isn't anything here that I like. It really just smells like your
typical light lagger, with maybe some kind of odd hoping, but I
cant place it. Even so, I really don't care for it. I was kinda
hoping for a nice load of hop aroma. 1.5\5</div>
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<b>taste</b>: moment of
truth.............and...............you know what, its really not
that bad at all! Extremely neutral, light, with few flavors
backing it up. Very grainy malt body dominates the flavor. The
Trader Joes pilsner had far more hop characters to it, but then
again, this is a light beer. Its not suppose to have a lot of hop
character. Compared to Bud light, or platinum, seriously, I give
this one a 4\5</div>
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<b>mouthfeel</b>: light
with a heavy dose of carbonation, making it very spritzy and
covering its very light body. 4\5</div>
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<b>overall</b>: This beer
really was not made for me, but I'll be honest, I don't hate it.
Id be happy drinking it for free at a friends house or at a
party. Its easy to consume, and is not offensive at the least,
and does count as a light lagger. That's impressive, as to make a
light lagger inoffensive is damn hard. After drinking the entire
glass, my final rating is............. a 3.75\5. Its not bad at
all. I cant say that I like its aftertaste very much at all, but
overall, the beer really is ok..........especially for anyone who
wants to indulge the fantasy of a “diet beer”.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Overall, Id be
happy to play a game of beer pong with this beer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">BA rating
(3.45\5), overall(82\100)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Remember
the rating is scaled against the light lager category!</i></span></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<i><b>Beer style in focus</b></i></h3>
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Now that the review is
over, lets look at some of the history of light beer (information
gleaned from the <i>Oxford encyclopedia of beer</i>, section "<u>light lagers</u>"). Light beer is defined as any beer that has less caloric content than your standard
variety of beer. As a result most of these beers are brewed to have
lower levels of alcohol and malt sugars (less alcohol and final remaining sugars mean less calories). The FDA
classifies any beer that contains 33% less calories than a standard
offering as being light. In a time of health contentious individuals
(and cost sensitive consumers), combined with some clever marketing, light beer has taken the largest
market share of any variety of beer on the planet.</div>
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Their are four ways of
making “light beer”. The <u>first </u>is simply to reduce the grain bill
of an original recipe. The <u>second </u>is to sell the beer in smaller bottles
so it contains fewer calories. The <u>third </u>way is to employ a longer
mash time, which will result in a greater amount of fermentable
sugars and a lower body. The beer is then diluted with water. The <u>fourth </u>way is to use exogenous brewing enzymes
in the mash to break up a great quantity of starches into fermentable
sugars. The final product is then diluted with water, and light beer
is the final result.<br />
<br />
Because light beer by definition has a very low amount of malt sugars and hop character, brewing defects and off flavors will be very noticeable in the final product. This means that near-perfect brewing is required to produce such beers, often requiring a detailed understanding of brewing science and a high-tech brewery to manufacture. As a result, it is actually <u>quite difficult to produce</u> such beers properly.</div>
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The <u>third </u>and <u>fourth
</u>methods listed above are used primarily to produce most of the beer in this
category, and has its origins in <u>Coors light</u> which was first
introduced in the 1940's. It was discontinues before WW2, but it was
not the end of light beer. The beer saw new life in 1967 with the
release of <u>Gablinger's diet beer</u>. The beer was created by chemist
<u>Joesph Owades</u> (and was produced by the Rheingold brewery). The beer
was not a success, but the brewery <u>Meister Brau</u> responded by making
their own line of light beer. Miller took over the brewery and
re-branded it as miller light in 1973. Soon Coors relaunched their
Coors light brand in 1978, and Bud Light was soon to follow in 1982.
8 years later Bud Light was the best selling beer in the world, and
it has largely stayed that way since. Each one of these big three are
very similar, but insist that they have some house uniqueness that
distinguishes themselves from the other. The lightest beer to be made
in this category was low carb beer that used a generous portion of
exogenous brewing enzymes to leave very, very little final sugars in
the beer. Marketed as <u>low-carb beer</u>, it had a strong early response, but sales slumped back heavily
due to its weaker taste and a overall return to standard light lagers. Today it holds a very small portion of the
style's market share.</div>
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Despite the difficulty of
their production and distribution, light beers have dominated the
market. I would say this is due to the offering of large bulk beer
purchases at lower prices, effective marketing, low caloric content,
and its 'un-beer like” flavoring. Time will tell if Light beer will
continue to dominate the market as it has since the early 90's</div>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<i><b>now you know!</b></i></h3>
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Anyho, I think that just
about covers this posting. I was very surprised to find a light style
that I could enjoy (for what it was) and doubt that Ill find another
one that really fits the bill. I think that Id still prefer a Trader
Joes Pilsener or a Narragansett to this (for the price). But hey, for
a beer with few calories, it does the job better than any other.</div>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">A glass in the hand’s worth two on the shelf—<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Tipple it down and refresh yourself!</em></div>
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<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; padding: 0px;">
— Anonymous</div>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-84110338650961499212013-12-27T15:21:00.003-08:002013-12-30T12:09:04.001-08:00Proof, the Tallahassee behemoth of beer<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Proof, the
Tallahassee behemoth of beer</b></span></div>
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The proof bottle
shop............Do I really even have to elaborate on this store?</div>
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I mean, who doesn’t
already go to this store when they are looking for the best stuff in
town?</div>
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Very few beer stores have
the kind of reputation. For many (myself included) it was the first
place I really had good beer and as a result, it was the beginning of
my love for beer. Hell, if it wasn’t for this place I probably
would not had gotten into home-brewing.</div>
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I owe a lot to this place,
in terms of how its helped me with beer and what not.</div>
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Packing the largest
collection of beer in town, the most refrigerators dedicated to beer,
and (easily) the most knowledgeable staff in town. There are a lot of
reasons for people to check this store out.</div>
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Hell, even their custom made
brews are pretty damn good.</div>
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As I said before, its goes
without saying. Go to this place if you haven’t already. It will
really get you started on enjoying better beer.</div>
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Now then...........</div>
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Here is a current list of
some of the cooler bottles\cans on the shelf right now at proof:</div>
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<u><b>WARNING</b>:</u><i>
proof has a huge list of beer, and has more of some than others. sections that are in italics indicate that they may be out of that beer at the moment, and overall indicates beers in small supply. Some might be restocked later, some may not. Eventually, some of these will be struck off the list. Right now, in-between semesters, some beers may also be harder to find than others.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b>bombers\single
bottles</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>(all
of these are either 22 bombers or 750 bottles unless specified)</i></span></div>
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stone</div>
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<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
punishment, 18.99, 500ml</div>
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<u>Style</u>:
American strong ale, 10%</div>
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<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (38\100), beer advocate (72\100)</div>
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<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
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</ul>
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southern char, 18.99 500ml</div>
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<u>Style</u>:
American strong ale, 12.6%</div>
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<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (n\a), beer advocate (96\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
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</ul>
</li>
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self righteous, 7.99</div>
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<u>Style</u>: Black
IPA, 8.7%</div>
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<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
87\100</div>
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</ul>
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<i>old guardian, 8.99</i></div>
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<i><u>Style</u>: </i>
</div>
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<i><u>rating</u>:</i></div>
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<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i><u>person rating</u>:</i></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Yeastie Boys</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Rex attitude, 5.49, 12oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Style: Smoked beer,
7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
rating: ratebeer
(59\100), beer advocate (81\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
person rating: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
williams brothers</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
black ball stout, 5.49, 12oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Style: English stout,
4.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
rating: ratebeer
(67\100), beer advocate (n\a)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
person rating: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
de ranke</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
XX bitter, 11.25</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Style: Belgian IPA,
6.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
rating: ratebeer
(97\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
person rating: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
XXX bitter, 11.25</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Style: Belgian IPA,
6%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
rating: ratebeer
(98\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
person rating: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
B nectar</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
vanilla cinnamon mead, 17.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Style: mead</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
rating: ratebeer
(90\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
person rating: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Panil</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
panil divina, 14.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Style: unblended
Lambic, 5.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
rating: ratebeer
(86\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
person rating: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Nøgne Ø
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
dark horizon 4<sup>th</sup>
edition, 10.99 12oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Style: Russian
Imperial stout, 16%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
rating: ratebeer
(100\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
person rating: will
arrive in 2-3 years when I drink mine ;)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i>founders </i>
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i>sweet repute, 17.99 </i>
</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i>Style: wheatwine,
12.6%</i></div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i>rating: ratebeer
(99\100), beer advocate (94\100)</i></div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<i>person rating: n\a</i></div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
southern tier
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
compass, 7.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Style: American Pale
ale, 9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
rating: ratebeer
(95\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
person rating:
87.2\100. A great beer for people who say that they don't like
beer, and a good beer substitute for campaign. Hoppy, floral, and
spritzy.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
pumping, 7.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Pumpkin
ale, 8.6%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
98\100. Simply the best pumpkin ale there is. Period.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
oat, 8.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial stout, 11%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
iniquity, 6.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: black
IPA, 9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
93\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
back burner, 7.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Barleywine, 10%,
</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (90\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
chokolat, 8.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American imperial stout, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (95\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Coronado</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Stoopid stout, 6.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American imperial stout, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (86\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Great Divide
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Wolfgang dopplebock,
</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Belgian style Yeti,
9.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
stout, 9.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a, but this beer is retired. If your curious pick it up. You
never know when youl get another chance!</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
heavy seas</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
The big DIPA, 8.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Double
ipa, 10.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (88\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Below Decks, 6.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
barleywine, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (75\100), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Schneider</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
aventinus weizen eisbock, 4.99,
11.2 oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Eisbock, 12%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
heller bock saphir, 4.99 16.9 oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: helles
bock, 7.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (92\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
zolo vintage roden batch, 18.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
samichlaus, 15.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
doppelbock, 14%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (94\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Brasserie de Rocks</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
tripple Impériale, 8.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong dark ale, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
grand crue, 7.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong ale, 9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
Their are many who claim to be the best Belgian brewery, but I
feel that for the money, these guys beat out all the rest. A must
try for anyone who loves Belgian style beers, or is looking to
celebrate something special. 94\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
buffalo Belgian stout, 8.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
imperial stout, 9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (79\100), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
St Sebastiaan , 8.99, 16oz
flip-top bottle (A souvenir!)</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Dark</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Dubbel,
6.9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (85\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Gold ale</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Tripel,
7.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (74\100), beer advocate (85\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Grand reserve</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong ale, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (85\100), beer advocate (86\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Samuel Smith</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
yorkshire stingo, 11.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: English
strong ale, 9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Harviestoun Brewery, (the old
engine oil people!)</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Ola Dubh 16 year scotch aged,
8.25, 12 oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: old
ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Ola Dubh 12 year scotch aged,
7.99, 12 oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: old
ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Ola Dubh 18 year
scotch aged, 9.99, 12 oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: old
ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Schmaltz\hebrew</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Origin, 5.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
fruit beer, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (61\100),
beer advocate (80\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal
rating</u>:</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Reunion ale, 7.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American brown ale, 7.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (93\100),
beer advocate (86\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal</u>
<u>rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Swamp-head</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
hoe-hoe-hoe, 13.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Witbier, 5.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (40\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Ballast point</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
sea monster, 9.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: American imperial
stout, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (90\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
victory at sea coffee Vanilla
porter, 9.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American porter, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (98\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
bear republic</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Peter Brown tribute, 4.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American brown ale, 6.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (92\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
black bear stout, 6.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American double Stout, 8.1%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
cafe racer, 8.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial IPA, 9.75%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
North Coast Brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Grand Cru, 13.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Belgian strong ale, 12.9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (n\a), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Rogue</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
double dead guy, 13.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American strong ale, 9.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
terrapin
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
All American Imperial pills, 8.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial Pils, 8.9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (89\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hopping Frog Brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
silk porter, 9.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American porter, 6.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Gangster Frog, 8.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American IPA, 7.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (95\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Karminator, 11.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Doppelbock, 9.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (92\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hopped up Goose Juice Rye, 8.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American IPA, 7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (86\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Mean Manalishi IPA, 11.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Double
IPA, 8.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (85\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hop Dam tripple IPA, 15.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
imperial IPA, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Belgian IPA, 10.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
IPA, 8.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (86\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Dogfish head</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Rhizing Bines, 12.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
imperial ipa, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (91\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
lagunitas</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
lucky 13, 4.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American Strong Ale, 8.56%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
88\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Brasserie De La Pleine Lune</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Aubeloun, 11.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
IPA, 7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (79\100), beer advocate (n\a)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Super Nova, 11.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American style IPA, 6.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (80\100), beer advocate (n\a)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Avery brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
mephistopheles, 9.49 12 oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial stout, 16.43%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (93\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Samael, 8.99, 12 oz</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: English
barleywine, 15.53%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
hog heaven, 6.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American barleywine, 9.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
humboldt
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
500 bc, 8.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
imperial IPA, 8.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (91\100), beer advocate (90\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
New Albanian
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Black and Blue grass, 8.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Saison,
6.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (69\100), beer advocate (79\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Highland brewing company</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Imperial Kashmir, 8.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial IPA, 10.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Evil Twin</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Justin Blabaer, 12.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Berliner Weisse, 4.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (93\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Barrel aged
project 1 Sherry, 19.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong dark ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (49\100), beer advocate (n\a)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Barrel aged
project 11 Armagnac, 19.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong dark ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (86\100), beer advocate (n\a)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Barrel aged
project 10 Madeira, 19.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong dark ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (n\a), beer advocate (n\a)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Barrel aged
project 13 Cognac, 19.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong dark ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (94\100), beer advocate (n\a)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Shipyard</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Bourbon Barrel aged Monkey Fist,
13.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American IPA, 7.6%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (n\a), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
victory</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Red Thunder, 8.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Baltic
porter, 8.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (94), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Unibrue</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
17 grand reserve, 12.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong dark ale, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
La Terrible, 8.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong dark ale, 10.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Green Flash</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Saison Diego, 7.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Saison,
4.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (89\100), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Trippel, 7.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: tripel,
9.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (91\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Anchor Brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Number 4 Fort Ross
Farmhouse Ale, 10.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Saison\Farmhouse ale, 7.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (86\100), beer advocate (80\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4\6 packs</b></span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
breckenridge</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
regal double pills, 11.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Double
Pilsner, 7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (68\100), beer advocate (81\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sierea Nevada</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Kellerweis, 8.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Hefeweizen, 4.8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
If there is any style that some people feel American brewers
cannot touch, it is German styles. How could Americans beat
breweries that have been brewing their German styles for HUNDREDS
of years, when we have only come back as a brewing nation in the
last 2 decades. Well this brew gives them a run for their money.
Easily the best American made hefewisen, period (and better than
most German hefewisensas well). A high recommendation. 92\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Narwal, 9.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Russian
Imperial Stout, 10.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
in a old review of this beer, I stated that it tasted like
“liquified black chocolate”, and only had criticism for its
subtle aroma. For the money, you can not do any better for a high
quality stout like this one. Pick it up if you haven’t already.
Rating: 96\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
U-rthel
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
hop-it, 14.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
IPA, 9.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Brasserie de Silly</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
scotch de silly, 14.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: scotch
ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (90\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Samuel Smith</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Imperial stout, 10.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
imperial stout, 7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Nut Brown Ale, 10.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: English
brown ale, 5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (92\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
90\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
India Ale, 10.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: English
IPA, 5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (86\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Fullers
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
ESB, 10.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Premium
ESB, 5.9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
88\100)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
London Pride, 10.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Premium
ESB, 4.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (87\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
87\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
porter, 10.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: English
Porter, 5.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Coronado</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Islander IPA, 12.49\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American IPA, 7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (85\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Idiot IPA, 12.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial IPA, 8.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Mad river</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
humboldt haze, 11.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: India
pale ale, 7.95%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (80\100), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
New planet, gluten free</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Pale, 8.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: gluten
free pale ale, 5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (8\100), beer advocate (63\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Raspberry, 8.99\4
</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: gluten
free fruit beer, 5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (10\100), beer advocate (66\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
mission</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
shipwreck double IPA, 13.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial IPA, 9.25%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (92\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
unibroue</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
don de dieu, 10.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong pale ale, 9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
trois pistoles, 10.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong dark ale, 9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
91\100, very very good.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
maudite, 10.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
strong dark ale, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
ephemere apple, 10.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: fruit
beer, 5.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (82\100), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
lagunitas
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
little sumpin, 9.49\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American pale wheat ale, 7.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
81\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
brown shugga, 10.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American strong ale, 9.99%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (90\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
92\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
censored, 9.49\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American red ale, 6.75%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer(88\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
pills, 9.49\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Czech
Pilsener, 6.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (71\100), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
maximus IPA, 10.49\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial IPA, 8.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
IPA, 9.49\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: IPA,
6.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (94\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Lexington
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
bourbon stout, 14.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial stout, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (88\100), beer advocate (81\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Erie brewing co</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
derailed black cherry, 10.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: fruit
beer, 5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (35\100), beer advocate (74\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
90\100. Ill be honest, this is a slanted review. I'm rating it to
style. In terms of a beer tasting of black cherries and not
sucking, this beer is the only ones I've ever had to deliver.
Trust me, its worth it. Would work great with some vanilla
icecream.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Dogfish head</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
festina peche, 9.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Berliner Weissbier, 4.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (82\100), beer advocate (67\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
65\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Burton Baton, 15.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial IPA, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
Ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Palo Santo, 15.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial brown ale, 12%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (93\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
87\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Smuttynose</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
vunderbar, 9.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: German
Pilsener, 5.1%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (88\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
victory</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Prima Pills, 9.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: German
pilsener, 5.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
93\100. By far one of the best American made pilseners there is. A
fantastic hop-flavor focused brew, light and easy on the pallet,
its a perfect easy drinking beer for long days when you need to
beat off the heat of summer. A must try if you have not done so
already.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Golden Monkey, 11.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: tripel,
9.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
85\100. a good trippel, but really, I remember this beer as being
the ones that I would buy for the highest craft alcohol by volume
for the lowest price. If that is your goal (to get drunk) but
still want craft, this is your beer.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
highlands brewing</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Thunderstruck coffee porter,
9.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American porter, 5.9%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
94\100, by far one of the best coffee beers on the market. Great,
great beer at a good price. Highly recommended.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
hinterlands
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
white cap white IPA, 10.91\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
IPA (aka, white ipa), 4.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (77\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
terrapin
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Moo-hoo chocolate milk stout,
9.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: sweet
stout, 6%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
91\100. Best commercial milk stout on the market.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Big Hoppy Monster, 14.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial IPA</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
85\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Pumpkinfest, 9.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Pumpkin
ale, 6.1%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (91\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
fathead</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
headhunter IPA, 11.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American ipa, 7.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (97\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
94\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
bumbleberry honey blueberry ale,
11.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: fruit
beer, 5.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating:</u>
ratebeer (61\100), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Six point
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Bengali Tiger, 10.49\4 pints</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American IPA</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (94\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
90\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Autumnation, 10.49\4 pints</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: harvest
ale, 6.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
90\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Crisp, 10.49\4 pints</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: German
pilsener, 5.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (59\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Goose Island</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
6<sup>th</sup> day, 8.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Strong
American Brown ale, 8.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (88\1000, beer advocate (80\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Bells brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Expedition, 15.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
imperial stout, 10.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (100\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
96\100. A near perfect, enormous imperial stout. Well worth the
price. Should sit well and age for years. Get it while you can.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Double cream, 12.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American stout, 6.1%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
89\100. Note: its not a sweet stout, and has no lactose or dairy
products in it. A True malt-lovers brew.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Java Stout, 15.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American stout with coffee added, 7.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
fort collins brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
z smoked amber lager, 12.99\6</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Rauchbier, 5.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (61\100), beer advocate (80\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hoptitude, 11.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Double
IPA, 7.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (45\100), beer advocate (77\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Rocky Mountain IPA, 12.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American IPA, 6.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (80\100), beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Boulder
brewing</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Mojo Risin, 13.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial IPA, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (85\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Green Flash</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
green Bullet, 13.49\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
Imperial IPA, 10.1%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Grand Cru, 13.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
dark strong ale, 9.1%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (96\100), beer advocate (85\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
West Coast IPA, 10.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American IPA, 7.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Double Stout, 10.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American imperial stout, 8.8%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Rayon vert, 10.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Belgian
Pale ale, 7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (97\100), beer advocate (86\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hophead Red, 10.99\4</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>:
American amber ale, 7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (98\100), beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Southern Tier</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Harvest ale, 9.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Style</u>: Premium
ESB, 6.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>:
ratebeer (95\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>person rating</u>:
n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<br />
<ul>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>bulk\box
sets</b></span></div>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Davy Jones
lagger, 19.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
steam beer, 6%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer (49\100),
beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
312 wheat, 16.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American pale wheat
ale, 4.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer (29\100),
beer advocate (78\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
All day IPA</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American ipa, 4.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer (96\100),
beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Fat tire, 18.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: Amber ale, 5.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer:
(48\100), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 75\100.
Not a bat beer at all, but also not that amazing. For the price,
its usually a OK option.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Dales pale ale, 19.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>: American pale ale,
6.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>rating</u>: ratebeer (98\100),
beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: 50\100. I
really did not care for the cheesy hop flavor of this beer. It just
tasted like feet to me. Not recommended at all, but I seem to be
the minority here.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-44371408811728243472013-12-27T14:38:00.000-08:002013-12-30T12:09:59.947-08:00spot update: Cigar City Black ash at proof<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This ones looks like its a peppery, unique black lagger, that is aged in black ash casks. Its a collaboration between cigar city and Max Lagers (an Atlanta brewery). Its ingredient list looks like it uses a lot of the same ingredients that you would get off of a black IPA, except fermented more like a lagger.<br />
<br />
its high gravity lagger yeast should mean that its hop and wood character should shine through the most.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>Cigar city,</li>
<ul>
<li>black ash, abv unknown</li>
<li>Style: black lager</li>
<li>rating: ratebeer (unknown), beer advocate (unknown)</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<br />
Their is not a lot of reviews, information, or background to this one atm. its very new and really as a result, is not very well known. the Reviews of it atm are pretty good, so I would suggest picking it up if your a huge fan of either Black IPA's (and want to try one in the form or a lager), or a a big Cigar city fan.<br />
Get it while its still available!<br />
<h2>
<b>Prost!</b></h2>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-14530760722310130232013-12-27T12:09:00.000-08:002013-12-30T12:16:10.736-08:00The Sam Adams Odyssey P1, Blackberry Witbier<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 15pt;"><b>The
Sam Adams Odyssey P1</b></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
ahhhhhh good old Sam
Adams. Its where most people got started in drinking good beer. Its
the largest craft brewery in the world, and the most widely
distributed craft beer as well (its hard to find a place that doesn't
sell their iconic Boston Lager). However, the question arises: is
their beer ACTUALLY good? Can it stand up to scrutiny of a seasons
craft beer drinker?</div>
<div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Most say no. Most say that
they are now a very boring brewery: unable to properly coax the
seasoned beer drinker into buying either their staple 6 pack beers or
their seasonal 4 pack or bomber beers. However, it cannot be
overlooked that their is a real bias against the Boston Brewing
company. They are, after all, the largest craft brewery. Their
brewing volume and use of tv advertisements (Boston brewing co is in
fact, one of the only craft breweries that relies on traditional
advertisements like tv or billboards) have caused many the beer
aficionado to shun them in favor of “local” and smaller breweries
which they see as being the producer of the better beer.</div>
<div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Is this criticism correct,
or does Sam Adams have some real winners out their that people are
just ignoring just because of their own biases? Well that's the
questions that I hope to answer, one beer at a time. I will look at
trying ALL the beers from Sam Adams (or at least the ones I can find
and afford), and giving a honest and good-natured review to all of
them.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I will be focusing on both
their bomber\4packs series and larger 6 packs. Hopefully this will
eventually paint the breweries overall skill into focus and show once
and for all whether or not Sam has what it takes for me to call them
a real “craft” brewery, not in terms of what the BA paints it as,
but merely as the producer of good beer.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Ill be starting with this
brew I picked up with my new years beer (of which I might do a
spotlight on as well), Sam Adams Blackberry Witbier.............picked up for
the usual 1.99 a bottle from the Proof bottle shop</div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
consumed at breakfast with
two toasted waffles covered with peanut butter. Because, why not!</div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Da Review,
Beer-Advocate style:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Blackberry Witbier</b></span></div>
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<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://cigarbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/samadamsblackberryfeature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://cigarbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/samadamsblackberryfeature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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A<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">ppearance</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">:
</span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">strikingly
clear, looking more like a cider or campaign than a witbier. Really,
only the most style-driven lovers of wits will have a problem with
this (tho YES, I gotja...wit bier means white beer and this isn't the cloudy white that it should be) but still, as opposed to grading it on
style, it looks very nice if you grade it merely as a blackberry
beer.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Ill
compromise and give it a 3.5 for appearance.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">3.5\5</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><br />S</span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">mell:
This beer smells wonderful. It has a sour blackberry smell, mixed in
with the character of the beer. Id say that it comes out smelling
like a blackberry scone or another type of fruit pastry. not too
shabby!</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">4.5\5</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><br />T</span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">aste:
see what I like about this one, is how subdued it is. The blackberry
flavor never takes up too much power from the beer, and it never gets
to be too powerful to be cloying. Too many fruit beers do that and I
find it in bad taste. However, this brew has some problems. It does
not have enough wit flavors in it....and what little it has will not
satisfy wit diehards (it has just a slight touch of soft bready wheat
character). but for what it is as a fruit beer, I've it a 3.75 on
taste.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">3.75\5</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><br />M</span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">outhfeel:
Relatively middle ground in body final gravity, with a great heavy
dose of carbonation. easy drinking.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">4\5</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><br />O</span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">verall:
Ill be honest, I liked this one, against all expectation. I'm not a
big fan of wits OR fruit beer. mixing them together? odds are that if
it was not for my blog, I would never had had this one. but I like
it. if you treat it as a blackberry beer, its pretty good. I like it.
overall, Id give it a 3.5\5</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #141414;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #141414; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">That totals out to a <b>3.86\5</b> on BA......but I feel that's its closer to about a <b>80\100</b> overall.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #141414;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">if
it had just a BIT more un-malted what (and maybe some more oats) I
would give it more.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">its
good, and great for the uninitiated in beer, especially if they like
blackberry's.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Unexpectedly
good. Not recommended for lovers of the classic wit style...you will
not find any classic witness here.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span>
</div>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-56324213347706275432013-12-26T13:36:00.000-08:002013-12-30T12:15:03.832-08:00spot update: Woodchuck cellar series dry hop<br />
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<br />
This little gem was found at beerstop, and my god, is it a good cider. Of course, its title can be misleading. This beer has no bitterness whatsoever. Of course, anyone with any brewing knowledge would know this, since dry hopping adds absolutely NO bitterness to a brew.<br />
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Bitterness can only occur when hops are boiled in a process of isomerization, where the alfa and beta acids of hops become soluble to the liquid as a result of the heat. However, the boiling process vaporizes the sensitive hop oils and resins present on the hops, which is why late additions and dry hopping is used to enhance beer aroma and hop flavor.<br />
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This liquid is unique because it is a cider that has the aroma of a well hopped beer. I found it to be both a fantastic deal and a fantastic bottle of cider.<br />
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I honestly did not believe the price. 3 bucks a 22 oz bottle? Really? I had to ask the clerk to be sure. And had to buy a bottle when I left after looking around and adding some new material for the next beerstop brewlist update.<br />
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This cider does quite a lot. It finds a good balance between being too dry and being too sweet, coming off with a champagne like mouth-feel, but with a much sweeter taste (yet not approaching what i would call apple juice sweetness). The hop aromas also make for a very unique experience.<br />
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I suggest that you pick it up for new years, especially if your not a big fan of beer but are curious to seeing the positive effects of hop aroma and flavor.<br />
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ratebeer (84\100)<br />
92\100. and for 3 bucks, their is no excuse.<br />
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<b>La' Cheim!</b></h2>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-83382405822376455042013-12-23T17:57:00.003-08:002013-12-30T12:13:17.979-08:00spot update: Southern Slice at Whole foods (and proof)It would take me too long to make the full list of brews at Whole foods (that list is coming), but its noteworthy to report on this new brew: a collaboration in between terrapin and Cigar City to make a beer that is supposed to taste like Pecan Pie.<br />
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in every sense of the word, it looks epic. And its so new that it barley has any ratings on beer advocate or ratebeer. But from what I can seem its looking to be a fun desert beer perfect for the holidays.<br />
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one 750 bottle will set you back 15.99, but I doubt that Cigar city fans will bat an eye at that price.<br />
its also at proof right now for 14.99.<br />
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after all, its fans of cigar city that spent thousands of dollars on an ebay auction for a jumbo sized bottle of any cigar city brew they wanted, plus a VIP tour of their special rare brews.<br />
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(not a picture of the beer in Whole foods, but yea, this post needs a picture)</div>
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hop to it folks! who knows how fast these ones will fly off the shelves!</div>
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<b>Prost</b>!</h2>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-10479819734116262272013-12-23T11:09:00.004-08:002013-12-30T12:11:54.372-08:00Costco, the all or nothing gamble<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<b>Costco, the all or nothing
gamble</b></h2>
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Costco..............yea, this one
varies a LOT from store to store (and from state to state). Some
places actually have a good selection of very good brews at very, very good prices.
For others, the best you can do in terms of beer is maybe bulk
Newcastle or Guinness, if your lucky that is. In Tallahassee we tend
to fall into the former category, and normally there is almost no
reason to go to Costco if your beer hunting (for liquor however,
there is a lot to like).</div>
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The one saving grace is that
occasionally, on a blue moon, they have stocks of cheap Chimay Grand
Reserve (blue) for sale. Right now is one of those times, and there
is even picture evidence! Thanks Kyle!<br />
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A Diamond in the rough?</div>
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price is <b>9.99 </b>a bottle. That's easily
the best deal in town on the stuff.</div>
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So remember, if your going out to Costco to pick up some holiday supplies, pick up a bottle of Chimay
as well. For as long as they still have it!</div>
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Prost!</div>
skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-90764395883234645552013-12-19T19:53:00.003-08:002013-12-30T12:11:03.174-08:00Beerstop brew list, 12\19\13<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b>Beer
stop, the diamond in the rough</b></span></div>
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You might had noticed this small store
while driving up Mayhen (possibly en-rout to brewfest at the
auto-museum). Located right across from Jenny’s and next to the
Indian market, this store really does not look like much. Covering
almost 70% of the store front is advertisement for Coors, miller, and
Budweiser brews........things that craft-loving people see as red
flags.</div>
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It makes the place look more like a
gas station than a serious craft beer store. And to be fair it does
have a lot of the amenities provided by a corner store (snack food,
energy drinks, cigarettes, cigars, etc)</div>
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However, against all implications of
its exterior image, beerstop has one of the best selections of beer
in town.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">entrance collection of bombers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">side bombers, and 6\4 packs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">don't forget the end</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a few more beers on the side</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some 6 packs in a narrow space</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dont forget the snacks (and the bottom shelf)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so many bottles of it.........</td></tr>
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In my opinion, no Tallahassee beer hunt
is complete without a stop at this little gem.</div>
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You really have to see it to believe
it.</div>
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Once you get beyond its shell and walk
in, youl be extremely surprised by what they have in stock. Despite
covering their windows with what many would call 'swill posters',
their actual physical stock of such beers (American Adjunct Laggers
to be precises) is actually quite low.</div>
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American Adjunct Lagers probably only
account for 10% of Beer stops shelf space. The rest is dedicated to a
dizzying assortment of craft beers largely condensed into a
relatively small store.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
a walk in freezer filled with cold crafty goodness.</div>
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just ignore the stuff on the bottom.</div>
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The truth is, I have never gone into
this store and NOT found at least 5 things that I really, really
wanted to drink.</div>
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(unfortunately I can usually only
afford to pick up 1-2 of them!)</div>
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<br /></div>
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I've had to talk people into making the
trip and going into the store, and I've never had any complaints.</div>
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Beer stop beer hit list:</div>
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<span style="font-size: 15pt;"><b>Bombers,
and single bottles</b></span></div>
<ul>
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</div>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Gulden Draak Brewmaster Reserve,
17.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Belgian strong pale ale, 10.5%,</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>; 87\100 (beer
advocate), 84\100 (Ratebeer)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>My
thoughts</u>: I picked up this beer to celebrate my
birthday....but unfortunately did not get a chance to consume it
until nearly 3 weeks after my birthday! It had a lot to live up
too, and to be sure it did so in spades. A lot of reviewers snub
this beer primarily because its barrel aging has removed the
brilliant clarity that the normal Gulden Draak is famous for, but I
found that if you can ignore how the beer is as hazzy as a
Hefeweizen, there is a lovely beer to be had here. Its whiskey
character is extremely subdued, and to good effect as it does not
overpower the Belgian characteristics of the beer or make it too
overly boozy. I found this one to be a great sipper, and one I
enjoyed immensely. I do feel that its rating come from the fact
that its a very big move from the brewery’s usual offerings, and
has a far more American-style than people are used too (which makes
sense since the beer was made due to the brew-masters travels in
America Personal score: 90\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Dogfish Head, 75 minute IPA, 10.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American IPA, 7.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (99\100),
beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating:</u> n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sierea Nevada, devastation black
ipa, 8.29</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
black IPA, 6.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(96\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating:</u> n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
500 bc, double IPA, 8.29</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style:</u> Double IPA, 8.3%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats:</u> ratebeer (89\100),
beer advocate (91\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating:</u> n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
hebrew</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
He'Brew Bittersweet Lenny's
R.I.P.A. On Rye, 10.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
double\imperial IPA, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (98\100),
beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating:</u> n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
jewbilation reborn 17, 12.49</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American Strong Ale, 17%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (91\100),
beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: I'm
sorry to say that I cannot speak for this one, yet. But I have had
their sweet 16, which is offly close, and I have to say its an
experience. We have all heard of hop-bombs, but this is a malt
bomb on all levels. The hops in it simply exist to keep those
flavors from becoming too extreme and adding a bit to the aroma.
Absurdly sweet, thick, and smooth, this brew is one that begs to
be opened during special events where you really want to cut loose
with something intense. Well worth the price if the reason for
drinking is good enough! (84\100)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
st lennys, 7.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Belgian strong ale (among other things)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (75\100),
beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: wow,
this one was an experience. Picked up and tried at fermentation,
this beer does so many things with flavor that its hard to keep up
with it all. The hops, they rye, the Belgian flavors, the
malt......you would think that with everything that the beer tries
to do, that it wouldn't work. But it does work This beer is
worth picking up to experience it. You wont regret it. (90\100)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Rejewvenator dubble doppel, 7.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Dubble, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (91\100),
(83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Origin, 5.89</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
fruit beer, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (61\100),
beer advocate (80\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal
rating</u>:</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
IPA, 5.89</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American IPA, 6.8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (95\100),
beer advocate (85\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Timmermans, Oude Gueuze, 17.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Gueuze, 5.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (95\100),
beer advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Blue Moon, Grand Cru, 8.99</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Belgian strong ale, 8.7%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (56\100),
beer advocate (76\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating:</u> n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b>6\4
packs</b></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Bells, 3ed coast old ale- 15.99\6
pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
barley wine, 10.2%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (100\100),
beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>:</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Innis and Gunn, seasonal Scottish
porter, 9.99\ 4 pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
porter, 7.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (64\100),
beer advocate (78\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>:</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Goose Island</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Bourbon County Stout and
Barley-wine, 18.29\ 4-pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
stout</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
imperial stout, 14.9%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(100\100), beer advocate (100\100)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
barleywine</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
English barleywine, 12.1%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(100\100), beer advocate (100\100)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating:</u> Both of
these of really amazing beers, and even though their price points
are high, they are a must try. The <i>stout</i> has a reputation
that speaks for itself ( in my opinion it has a remarkable
character of fudge, chocolate, Hershey syrup, and lots and lots of
bourbon), but I actually enjoyed the <i>barley-wine</i> more. Its
far less syrupy, and its character from the oak and leftover BCS
stout gives it fantastic subtle chocolate flavors. Beerstop is
currently one of the only places to still have it in stock, and in
spades, so make sure to go here if you haven’t picked these gems
up already. My advice pick up both, and age the barley-wine for
good chunk of time. I think that over time, it will get to better
than the barley-wine (I'd love to try a 5 year old bottle!). For
the quality of the product, its honestly being sold UNDER the
price it deserves. (both beers get a 100\100 from me)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Luna, coffee stout, 10.99\4 pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American stout
</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (93\100),
beer advocate (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating:</u> n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Old Engine Oil, 21.99, 6 pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
English porter</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (98100),
beer advocate (92\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
belzebuth, 12.99\3 pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Belgian strong ale, 13%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>:ratebeer (33\100),
beer advocate (78\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating: </u>n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
eggenberg, urbock 23, 14.99\4-pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
doppelbock, 9.6%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (73\100),
beer advocate (81\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
woodchuck barrel select, 9.99\6
pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
cider</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer: 94\100</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Resin, 9.99, 4 cans</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Imperial\double ipa</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: Ratebeer 98\100,
Beeradvocate 91\100</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>:
I give this beer a lot of credit. I has both a intense hoppy
character, and enough malty backbone to stand up to it and make the
beer more enjoyable as a result. For anyone looking for a big DIPA
or imperial IPA to get into (and who are still sensitive to
abrasive hop flavor) should give it a shot. I gave it a <b>90\100</b>.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
X2 steam,9.99, 6 pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
California common, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Stats: ratebeer (74\100), beer
advocate (80\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
personal rating: Not exactly one
of the best from the X2 line, but a worthy beer to try
non-the-less, especially if your curious like I was. Not as much
character as its brothers, this beers strength is it balance and
drink-ability. Good for the money, its worth trying for the
experience, and due to the fact that it may never be seen again
when its gone from beerstop. (80\100)
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Ceylon\lion brewery</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Stout, 10.99 \ 6 pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Foreign Export Stout, 8.8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Stats: ratebeer (99\100), beer
advocate (88\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
personal rating: This beer,
coming from the largest brewery in Sri Lanka, is a eternal
surprise to the uninitiated. Not only is it a fantastic stout, its
also one of the best values on a 6 pack you can buy. Famously
promoted by the late-great beer hunter and writer Michael Jackson,
the beer continues to live up to its name. A heavy chocolaty
concoction with a faint hint of peppery spice, this brew is a must
have for anyone looking for a good stout at a even better price. A
personal favorite and a must-try. (90\100)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
imperial Pilsner, 10.99\ 6 pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
European strong lagger, 8.8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (16\100),
beer advocate (70\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
stoudts brewery, 15.99, 6 packs</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
scarlet lady esb</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
premium\extra special bitter, 5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (72\100),
beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
fat dog imperial oatmeal stout</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American imperial stout, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (n\a),
beer advocate (90\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
double ipa</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American imperial IPA, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (98\100),
beer advocate (89\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
green flash,
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
pallet wrecker, 12.99, 4 pack</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American Imperial IPA, 9.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer (99\100),
beer advocate (93\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><b>box
sets\bulk</b></span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Innis and Gunn</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
box set, 9.99, 3 pack + glass:
</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
box average rating:
74.8\100</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Original,
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Scottish ale, 6.6%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(64\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating:</u>
70\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Bourbon
Stout</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Scottish stout, 7.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(63\100), beer advocate (85\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating:</u>
Anyone looking at this one, be advised: its quite sweet. A lot of
this sweetness comes from its bourbon aging (giving it a hot and
estery\fruity character), and the rest from its Scottish-style
yeast. Their is not nearly enough chocolate\roast to back it and
balance out the bourbon sweetness. I think that this beer would
had tasted better if it had a stronger hop bitterness or a dose
of smoked\roasted malt barley to curve its sweetness. However, as
you drink it, it grows on you a lot, and because of that I give
it a 75\100. Easily worth trying once.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Treacle
Porter,<u> </u>
</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Scottish porter 7.4%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: rate beer (n\a),
beer advocate (78\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating:</u>
3.5\5</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>overall impression:</u> Now
this one is quite interesting. Besides having a box that, in my
opinion, is worth getting just for the art (Innis and Gunn have
always had a sense of style), its a great chance to try a good
chunk of the brewery’s main offerings. I also love the glass
that it comes with (which is perfect, obviously, for Scottish
style beer), and the glass was one of the primary reasons why I
picked it up in the first place. Overall I give the box set a
score of 85\100, with an extra 5 points added because of the
glass.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hebrew gift set, 30.00, 8 beers +
glass and candles (obviously for Chanukah)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
box average rating:</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
messiah nut brown ale</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American brown ale, 5.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>:ratebeer
(60\100), beer advocate (82\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal</u>
<u>rating</u>: I thought that this was a lovely, smooth, caramel
and malt driven brown ale that is good for light drinking and
meals. I really liked it. One of the few brown ales I might
consider buying again (considering how easy it is for me to just
make a 5 gallon batch of the stuff, that's saying something).
85\100</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
funky jewbelation (barrel aged)</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American strong ale, 9.8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(95\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal</u>
<u>rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Rejewvenator dubbel doppel</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Dubble, 8%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(91\100), (83\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>:
n/a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
ST. Lenny's Belgian rye double
ipa</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Belgian strong ale (among other things)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(75\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>:
wow, this one was an experience. Picked up and tried at
fermentation, this beer does so many things with flavor that its
hard to keep up with it all. The hops, they rye, the Belgian
flavors, the malt......you would think that with everything that
the beer tries to do, that it wouldn’t work. But it does work
This beer is worth picking up to experience it. You wont regret
it. (90\100)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R.I.P.A. on rye (rye whiskey
barrel aged)</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
Imperial IPA, 10%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(98\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal</u>
<u>rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
reunion 13</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American brown ale, 7.5%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(93\100), beer advocate (86\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal</u>
<u>rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
death of a contract brewer</div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
black ipa, 7%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(97\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal</u>
<u>rating</u>: n\a</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
jewbilation reborn 17</div>
<ul>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>style</u>:
American Strong Ale, 17%</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(91\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>personal rating</u>: I'm
sorry to say that I cannot speak for this one, yet. But I have had
their sweet 16, which is offly close, and I have to say its an
experience. We have all heard of hop-bombs, but this is a malt
bomb on all levels. The hops in it simply exist to keep those
flavors from becoming too extreme and adding a bit to the aroma.
Absurdly sweet, thick, and smooth, this brew is one that begs to
be opened during special events where you really want to cut
loose with something intense. Well worth the price if the reason
for drinking is good enough! (84\100)</div>
</li>
</ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>overall
impression</u>: from the look of things, this box may seem
expensive, but for what you get its not that bad of an idea. It
looks like it would be a great present for anyone (not just for
Chanukah), and offers virtually every single one of the main
offerings from hebrew. If you want the chance to try them all in
one sitting, this box set (while expensive) looks like a good deal
for the curious buyer who has yet to experience Hebrew.</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
great divide</div>
<ul>
<li><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
brewers select, 18.99,
12 beers</div>
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box average rating:
89\100</div>
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rumble</div>
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<u>style</u>:
American IPA, 7.1%</div>
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<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(95\100), beer advocate (86\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>:
n\a</div>
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claymore</div>
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<u>style</u>:
strong scotch ale, 7.7%</div>
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<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(94\100), beer advocate (87\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>:
85\100. One of my go-to strong Scottish ales when its available.</div>
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Denver Pale Ale</div>
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<u>style</u>:
American pale ale, 5.4%</div>
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<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(76\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>:
n\a</div>
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titan</div>
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<u>style</u>:
American IPA, 7.1%</div>
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<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(98\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>:
90\100</div>
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big show, 22.99, 12
beers</div>
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box beer average
rating: 89\100</div>
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rumble</div>
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<u>style</u>:
American IPA, 7.1%</div>
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<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(95\100), beer advocate (86\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>:
n\a</div>
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</ul>
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yeti</div>
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<u>style</u>:
Russian Imperial stout, 9.5%</div>
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<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(100\100), beer advocate (94\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>:
87\100. A very solid imperial stout. If you like this one, look
around for the specialty varieties of this brew. Their are about
13 varieties currently made, and about 4 more that are currently
retired.</div>
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Hercules</div>
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<u>style</u>:
American imperial IPA, 10%</div>
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<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(100\100), beer advocate (92\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>:
</div>
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Hades</div>
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<u>style</u>:
Belgian strong pale ale, 7.8%</div>
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<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Stats</u>: ratebeer
(67\100), beer advocate (84\100)</div>
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<u>personal rating</u>:
n\a</div>
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<u>overall
impressions</u>: overall, I thought that the regular box set did
not make much sense. They share one beer (the rumble) and for only
3 extra bucks you get a MUCH better collection of brews (not to
say that the regular box brews are bad). I think that the best way
to go is to pick up the big show box, and then pick up the brewers
select to try its exclusive styles. For the money, this is one of
the best craft beer box sets I've ever seen, so if your a thrifty
beer lovers, these box sets are made for you.</div>
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If that's not enough reason to want to
try this place out, I've got another for you: their planning on
expanding. They have plans to take over the next-door storefront and
make a much needed size expatiation. The owner says that this will
add enough room to add many, many more beer varieties to their
inventory.</div>
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I cant wait for it to happen so I can
further expand the list.</div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Saude!</b></span></span></span>
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skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831942519496787774.post-57725511960383611232013-12-06T13:14:00.002-08:002013-12-06T13:14:36.727-08:00Blog missionThe idea for this blog comes from my relentless search to spend my hard earned money on the best beer in town. Id say that so far its been a pretty fun adventure so far, but I also noticed something: their is nearly no online information on new arrivals to the main beer stores in town!<br />
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the only way to find out what their is with the occasional update from distributes or stores, or to outright go their and search for new stuff! It makes me feel Like I might be missing something.....missing a LOT of beers when I simply do not have the time to drop off into the store and search for 20 minutes for something worth picking up!<br />
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I figure that it should be different, especially for people like me who only buy beers that have something really unique about them. After all, when you can already brew most kinds of beers yourself, odd beers are the only ones you really want to pick up!<br />
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so essentially, that's this blogs mission. Each time I check out a store, I'm going to report what new beers they have that look truly fascinating.<br />
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The primary stores that Ill be monitoring will be the Proof Bottle Shop, Beer stop, and the ABC on Thomasville. Ill also be looking at the main specialty stores in town (Trader Joes, New leaf, Earth Fare, and Whole foods) to see what kinds of stuff they pull out in their selection, tho I can guarantee that the best beers I find and post upon will be from the big 3 I listed above.<br />
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I also hope to post reviews of beer/brewing books, brewing equipment, and my own adventures in homebrewing and beer in general. Posting beer events might also be a fun idea, but Im torn on it since I rarely have time for such events since I started working.<br />
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Finally, Id love any readers or visitors to send me as many tips and hints of their own to beer finds and deals. I see outside tips as being the best source of information about the best beer for sale here in Tallahassee.<br />
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I'm hoping to really get into this project AFTER finals end on December 13th next week, when Ill be doing a big sweep of the big 3 beer mongers in town, and posting up a list of what looked cool and what I picked up.<br />
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Prost!skullface1818http://www.blogger.com/profile/06697945027843607617noreply@blogger.com0