| ID | Judge | Name |
Category |
Date |
Score |
Overall comments |
| 163 |
Willie |
New Holland Brewery Dragon's Milk |
24. SPECIALTY, EXPERIMENTAL, HISTORICAL |
12/30/05 |
44 |
This is an excellent beer, and I regret not having bought as many as I could find. |
| 162 |
Guest |
Silver Jubilee Belgian Style Farmhouse |
19A. Belgian Pale Ale |
12/15/05 |
35 |
This beer would go best with simple foods; breads, cheese, and fresh fruit. I would not serve with the main meal. I might be tempted to use this as a dessert beer, due to the fruit flavors present in it. I was disappointed that this beer was not as crisp as other Belgian ales I have tried. Never heard of the brewer; perhaps this is just Whole Foods' "House" brew? Best served cold. |
| 161 |
AaronLi |
2005 NSBC pumpkin ale |
22. SPICE / HERB / VEGETABLE BEER |
12/03/05 |
29 |
overall it's fairly balanced and nice. i'd shoot for lowering bitterness, increasing spice and increasing or avoiding pumpkin-maybe try in a mash next time instead of boil. there is a lot of room for experimentation in the coming years. try spice in secondary as well! |
| 160 |
Guest |
NSBC Pumpkin Ale, 2005 |
22. SPICE / HERB / VEGETABLE BEER |
12/02/05 |
40 |
This is a beer that is very easy to drink, and encourages you to sit down and have a meal, too. What keeps this beer from top honors is the lack of strong pumpkin flavor. Yes, you can tell this is a pumpkin ale, but not overtly so. An excellent choice to accompany holiday leftovers. |
| 159 |
Willie |
NSBC Pumpkin Ale, 2005 |
22. SPICE / HERB / VEGETABLE BEER |
12/02/05 |
39 |
This is a great beer that I will be proud to share with my friends for the holidays. If I were to do this again, I'd add more pumpkin and spice flavors, but overall - yeah. |
| 157 |
Guest |
asdf |
8C. Northern German Altbier |
07/13/03 |
18 |
|
| 156 |
Willie |
Aaron Linder's Apple Cyser |
25C. Cyser (Apple Melomel) |
11/10/02 |
40 |
this is what I would imagine when I think of apple cyser. Not that apple gasoline crap that I dished out last year. - Very good job Aaron. |
| 155 |
Guest |
Original Brown Ale |
10D. American Brown Ale |
10/09/02 |
36 |
|
| 154 |
AaronLi |
willie's 10/01 cider, wild yeast ferment |
26C. Specialty Cider And Perry |
07/18/02 |
40 |
willie has created a nice, wild cider that is dry, clear and wonderful. it's a winner |
| 153 |
AaronLi |
Bell's Batch 5000 |
23B. Other Smoked Beer |
07/18/02 |
40 |
this is a wonderful beer, full of smoke and malt and tastiness. it could be improved possibly by a bit more dryness and maybe a little more hop bittering. |
| 152 |
Willie |
Bell's Batch 5000 |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
07/18/02 |
42 |
this is one damn unique beer. I'm glad that I've got another 6-pack stored away for aging. |
| 151 |
Guest |
Bell's Batch 5000 |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
07/18/02 |
36 |
Alittle smokey for my taste. |
| 150 |
Willie |
the American Cream Clones Strike Back |
3C. Cream Ale |
06/18/02 |
46 |
that's a great fucking beer. I wish I could buy this year-round at the store... well, I guess i only have 10 more to go. It's great, but it still could be better. I'll have to make this recipe again. |
| 149 |
Guest |
Yuengling |
1A. Light / Standard / Premium |
06/07/02 |
49 |
i love it |
| 148 |
Willie |
Founder's American Black Ale |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
05/17/02 |
47 |
This rare find is not to be missed. Wow, this is the source from which they make all other beers. They simply add water, and you get stout, or allow it to ferment for another few years, and you have barleywine. This is an excellent beer that has instantly jumped to one of my favorites. |
| 147 |
Guest |
Hog Heaven |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
05/14/02 |
45 |
The first in the Gospel acording to Avery Brewing Company located in Boulder, Colorado, Hog Heaven is a DANGEROUSLY drinkable Barleywine. The deep russet color and immense hop nose set the stage for the remarkable flavors which lie within. The blending of specialty malts & American hops virtually explode upon the palate, prompting a huge grin! Highly recommend only for the Brave. |
| 146 |
Guest |
spaten dunkel weisse |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
05/12/02 |
43 |
|
| 145 |
Willie |
Bell's Two-Hearted |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/30/02 |
43 |
This is one of my all-time favorite beers. For all those Europeans that front on American brews, I say - try this, bitch! |
| 144 |
Willie |
Dark Horse Tres - Blueberry Stout |
16B. Sweet Stout |
04/21/02 |
39 |
This is rather interesting beer - i would highly reccomend tasting it, though it's not outstanding, it's worth tasting this for the sole fact that they make blueberry beer taste good. |
| 131 |
ScottH |
Red Hook ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
27 |
|
| 132 |
ScottH |
Arcadia ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
36 |
|
| 133 |
ScottH |
Great Lakes Burning River |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
31 |
|
| 134 |
ScottH |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
21 |
|
| 135 |
ScottH |
Bell's Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
26 |
Something seems slightly off about this beer. |
| 136 |
ScottH |
Anchor Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
36 |
Ah right, it's an Anchor Steam. No mistaking it... |
| 137 |
ScottH |
Hop Ottin' IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
30 |
|
| 138 |
ScottH |
MBC High Seas IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
45 |
Great. |
| 139 |
ScottH |
Olde Poet Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
38 |
Nice taste, might get a little obnoxious after a whole bottle |
| 140 |
ScottH |
Shakespeare Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
38 |
|
| 141 |
ScottH |
Old Foghorn |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
41 |
|
| 142 |
ScottH |
Third Coast Old Ale |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
33 |
|
| 130 |
Matt |
Third Coast Old Ale |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
42 |
|
| 129 |
Matt |
Old Foghorn |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
47 |
|
| 128 |
Matt |
Shakespeare Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
42 |
|
| 127 |
James |
Third Coast Old Ale |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
28 |
A bad, bad, beer. |
| 126 |
Matt |
Olde Poet Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
46 |
|
| 125 |
James |
Old Foghorn |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
40 |
Good, not terribly extreme for a barley wine. |
| 124 |
Guest |
Third Coast Old Ale |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
38 |
|
| 123 |
Willie |
Third Coast Old Ale |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
33 |
It's a decent beer, but there is something going on here that doesn't taste at all like a barley wine. |
| 122 |
Jenni |
Old Foghorn |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
48 |
|
| 121 |
Willie |
Old Foghorn |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
46 |
I feel like I've got lamp oil in my throat. This one is great. |
| 120 |
ScottZ |
Third Coast Old Ale |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
45 |
|
| 119 |
ScottZ |
Old Foghorn |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
04/04/02 |
45 |
|
| 118 |
Deniz |
Shakespeare Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
42 |
Bitter hops, but good flavor and texture. |
| 117 |
Deniz |
Olde Poet Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
47 |
Nice, smooth, mild but flavorful.
|
| 116 |
Deniz |
Bell's Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
34 |
Like honey, alcohol, no hops, no roast. sucks.
|
| 115 |
Deniz |
Anchor Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
47 |
Nice, good beer. Snappy. |
| 114 |
Willie |
Shakespeare Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
32 |
it's OK, but something is off |
| 113 |
Jenni |
Shakespeare Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
30 |
|
| 112 |
Jenni |
Olde Poet Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
45 |
|
| 111 |
Willie |
Olde Poet Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
40 |
nice roasted malt flavor |
| 110 |
ScottZ |
Shakespeare Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
34 |
|
| 109 |
ScottZ |
Olde Poet Stout |
16C. Oatmeal Stout |
04/04/02 |
40 |
good balance of smoothness and flavor. smokey |
| 108 |
Ken |
Hop Ottin' IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
33 |
sometimes hard to nail down but more often pleasing than not. A warm weatehr drink good with spicy and best enjoyed outdoors. |
| 107 |
Deniz |
MBC High Seas IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
41 |
very strong hops, a bit bitter. |
| 106 |
Deniz |
Hop Ottin' IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
44 |
Well balanced, nice. Not as strong as the other, though, |
| 105 |
Matt |
MBC High Seas IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
46 |
|
| 104 |
Matt |
Hop Ottin' IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
37 |
|
| 103 |
ScottZ |
MBC High Seas IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
45 |
well balanced, extremely drinkable and enjoyable |
| 102 |
Jenni |
MBC High Seas IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
42 |
|
| 101 |
Jenni |
Hop Ottin' IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
37 |
|
| 100 |
ScottZ |
Hop Ottin' IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
34 |
|
| 99 |
Willie |
MBC High Seas IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
47 |
this tastes great, but doesn't get my full points, as it doesn't feel that it follows through all the way. |
| 98 |
James |
MBC High Seas IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
44 |
A very good IPA. Excellent. |
| 97 |
Willie |
Hop Ottin' IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
37 |
this is a decent tasting beer. I like it, but it is *weak* when in comparison to the next one in competition. |
| 96 |
James |
Hop Ottin' IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
04/04/02 |
32 |
A poor man's IPA. Or more appropriately an IPA your girlfriend would like. |
| 95 |
Matt |
Anchor Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
40 |
|
| 94 |
James |
Anchor Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
39 |
Good, unique, but my for this beer has waned quite a bit. |
| 93 |
Matt |
Bell's Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
42 |
|
| 92 |
James |
Bell's Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
47 |
Fantastic. An orgasmic experience. |
| 91 |
ScottZ |
Bell's Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
46 |
|
| 90 |
Jenni |
Anchor Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
27 |
offtaste, sour/acidic |
| 89 |
ScottZ |
Anchor Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
40 |
very drinkable |
| 88 |
Jenni |
Bell's Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
43 |
good hops and balance |
| 87 |
Deniz |
Arcadia ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
41 |
A bit too strong for my taste. Not enough variety in flavors. Kind of boring and aftertaste strong. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be. |
| 86 |
Willie |
Anchor Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
38 |
it's a decent beer with a lot of complex flavors, but just doesn't stand up to the other in this pair |
| 85 |
Deniz |
Red Hook ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
41 |
Nicer flavor over the long haul. Malty. |
| 84 |
Willie |
Bell's Porter |
15A. Robust Porter |
04/04/02 |
47 |
I'd forgotten this beer, it is wonderful |
| 83 |
Deniz |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
39 |
Pleasant, mild. A bit weak but good flavor. I wouldn't mind a sixpack of it but it's not angelic. |
| 82 |
Matt |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
45 |
|
| 81 |
Matt |
Great Lakes Burning River |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
30 |
|
| 80 |
Deniz |
Great Lakes Burning River |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
40 |
Strong, pleasant beer. Fiery. |
| 79 |
AaronLi |
Red Hook ESB |
4B. Special or Best Bitter |
04/04/02 |
19 |
|
| 78 |
Damon |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
29 |
|
| 77 |
Damon |
Great Lakes Burning River |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
41 |
|
| 76 |
Jenni |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
39 |
light, fruity |
| 75 |
Willie |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
31 |
they tried, but fell short on this one |
| 74 |
Jenni |
Red Hook ESB |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
19 |
too dark and mildewy |
| 73 |
Willie |
Great Lakes Burning River |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
39 |
|
| 72 |
James |
Great Lakes Burning River |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
44 |
Near top of the line Pale. Very good. |
| 71 |
ScottZ |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
39 |
|
| 70 |
James |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
42 |
Pretty average pale ale. Not spectacular. |
| 69 |
ScottZ |
Great Lakes Burning River |
6A. American Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
27 |
|
| 68 |
Matt |
Arcadia ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
37 |
|
| 67 |
AaronLi |
MBC Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
30 |
nice sour flavor, somewhat atringent in good way, light color, mildly cloudy. very enjoyable balance. |
| 66 |
Matt |
Red Hook ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
27 |
|
| 65 |
Willie |
Arcadia ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
40 |
this is the beer that I fell in love with all those years ago, I'd never miss it. It's a great ESB style. |
| 64 |
Willie |
Red Hook ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
27 |
decent beer, but not impressive next to this other ESB. |
| 63 |
AaronLi |
Widmer Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
21 |
Nice aroma and color but low on flavor |
| 62 |
Jenni |
MBC Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
33 |
nice finish, citrus |
| 61 |
Jenni |
Widmer Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
26 |
bland, bad finish |
| 60 |
Jenni |
Arcadia ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
23 |
bad aftertaste |
| 59 |
Jenni |
Red Hook ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
34 |
|
| 58 |
ScottZ |
Arcadia ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
35 |
|
| 57 |
Damon |
Arcadia ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
38 |
|
| 56 |
ScottZ |
Red Hook ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
26 |
|
| 55 |
Damon |
Red Hook ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
30 |
|
| 54 |
James |
Red Hook ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
30 |
Just a poor beer. |
| 53 |
Deniz |
MBC Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
27 |
Cyderish, not like a wheat beer should be. Absence of head is notable. Weak flavor and aroma in general. Wouldn't ever drink it with a meal. |
| 52 |
James |
Arcadia ESB |
4C. Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale |
04/04/02 |
39 |
Pretty good ESB. |
| 51 |
Deniz |
Widmer Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
37 |
Good wheat beer with strong flavor, a bit too bitter and carbonated. |
| 50 |
James |
MBC Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
36 |
Good solid hefeweizen. |
| 49 |
James |
Widmer Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
28 |
A poor hefeweissen. I don't recommand it. |
| 48 |
Damon |
MBC Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
40 |
|
| 47 |
Damon |
Widmer Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
28 |
|
| 46 |
Matt |
MBC Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
31 |
|
| 45 |
Willie |
MBC Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
41 |
now this is a real wheat beer, true to style, though I'm still not a big fan |
| 44 |
Matt |
Widmer Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
24 |
Looked like a good, cloudy heffeweizen, but lacked aroma and punch. |
| 43 |
Willie |
Widmer Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
33 |
OK beer, but not a traditional wheat style |
| 42 |
ScottZ |
MBC Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
35 |
enjoybale, original |
| 41 |
Aaron |
MBC Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
46 |
Great! |
| 40 |
ScottZ |
Widmer Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
33 |
very smooth, clean |
| 39 |
ScottH |
MBC Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
12 |
|
| 38 |
Aaron |
Widmer Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
36 |
A little disappointing. |
| 37 |
ScottH |
Widmer Wheat |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
04/04/02 |
27 |
|
| 36 |
Aaron |
Bell's Java Stout |
24. SPECIALTY, EXPERIMENTAL, HISTORICAL |
04/02/02 |
45 |
This is an incredible beer and, in my opinion, the best of Larry Bell's "Ten Stouts of November!" Buy it before it's gone. Who knows what he'll do next year? |
| 35 |
James |
Bell's Batch 5000 |
23B. Other Smoked Beer |
04/01/02 |
43 |
A very interesting beer. Perhaps a little overly smoked, but still very well done. Definitely not something to give your date...unless it's some skanky blind date. |
| 34 |
Willie |
Anchor Old Foghorn |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
03/29/02 |
41 |
This is an interesting barley wine. Different, though fits the category well. It's got some interesting aftertaste flavors that make this one a "gotta-try". I'm sure that aging it would only improve the complexity |
| 33 |
Willie |
Founder's Dirty Bastard |
5B. Heavy 70 |
03/29/02 |
44 |
Makes me re-evaluate this style to truly be related to Scotch Whisky. Warm and tingly while still tasting really good. I immediately add this to my list of beers to reccomend. |
| 32 |
Willie |
MBC IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
03/18/02 |
39 |
This is a great beer. Perhaps even very true to style, but then I would have to rate this my 3rd favorite style after whatever style Two-Hearted, Liberty, and the Arrogance fall into, and barley wines. |
| 31 |
James |
Czechvar |
2A. Bohemian Pilsner |
03/07/02 |
38 |
I solid european lager. The novelty of drinking the beer that is known elsewhere as Budweiser elevates the rating as well. |
| 30 |
Willie |
Burton Empire IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
03/04/02 |
28 |
has a weird spirit. It's ultimately bitter, but rather narrow about that. There are hop leaves in the bottom. I dunno - if I were being invaded by the British, and they handed this to me to drink, I wouldn't let them take over peacefully. |
| 29 |
James |
New Holland Green Hornet |
1C. Classic American Pilsner |
03/03/02 |
36 |
I'm not a big fan of the Pilsner style, but this is definitely one of the better ones. |
| 28 |
Willie |
Bell's Batch 5000 |
24. SPECIALTY, EXPERIMENTAL, HISTORICAL |
02/26/02 |
45 |
this beer kicks ass - I'll probably go pick up several more 6-packs as this was plenty worth my $14. |
| 27 |
James |
Avery Brewing Hog Heaven |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
02/21/02 |
46 |
Top of the line barley wine. I can't tell you how many BWs I've been turned off by being excessively sweet. This one is just excellent. |
| 26 |
Willie |
Sam Adam's Pale Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
02/19/02 |
28 |
hmm well it's a decent beer, but not worth writing home about. Probably best consumed right after mowing the lawn. |
| 25 |
Aaron |
NSBC Barleywine 2001 |
12B. American-Style Barleywine |
02/11/02 |
23 |
Disappointing. Too sweet. We'll have to try again. |
| 24 |
Aaron |
Cantillion Kriek Lambic |
20C. Fruit Lambic-Style Ale |
02/06/02 |
45 |
An incredible beer in every capacity! |
| 23 |
Willie |
NSBC Belgian |
19A. Belgian Pale Ale |
02/05/02 |
26 |
I don't think this will win any awards, but on the other hand, I'll probably consume my whole 6-pack. This is a weird concoction... perhaps it needs more fermentation time in the bottle. |
| 22 |
Willie |
Golden Promise Ale |
5B. Heavy 70 |
01/31/02 |
44 |
This is an excellent beer. I love my fiancee for tracking this down. I will probably try to buy plenty more of this in the future. |
| 21 |
Aaron |
Stone B.C. Smoked Porter |
23B. Other Smoked Beer |
01/18/02 |
43 |
A well-done beer. Nearly prefect for a smoked porter. Not overdone. |
| 20 |
James |
Avery IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
01/14/02 |
27 |
I don't get it. Avery's other offerings that I've tried have been solid. Why did they sell out with this IPA that is really just a solid Pale Ale in disguise? |
| 19 |
Aaron |
Arrogant Bastard Ale |
24. SPECIALTY, EXPERIMENTAL, HISTORICAL |
01/13/02 |
43 |
This beer really defies style so I placed it in the category I did. Incredible. At a whopping 7.2% ABV this beer takes you over the edge in style. If Bud is the "King of Beers" this is the "Dictator of Beers" ruling with an iron fist! Incredible. |
| 18 |
Willie |
Sam Adams Pale Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
01/11/02 |
20 |
I don't think that I would buy this beer again, unless I was at a bar and really jonesing for a brew, and all I had to choose from were macro-brews. It's at least drinkable though. |
| 17 |
Willie |
Caledonian Double Dark Ale |
5B. Heavy 70 |
01/10/02 |
40 |
It's a pretty tasty beer, though a little lighter than what I expected. My recollection of other Scottish Ales were much richer in the malty area, though this tastes rather good. |
| 16 |
Guest |
Paulaner |
17A. Bavarian Weizen |
01/08/02 |
27 |
One of the best Hefe-Weizen out there second only perhaps to Schneider Aventinus |
| 15 |
Guest |
Rogue Chocolate Stout |
16B. Sweet Stout |
01/02/02 |
44 |
Overall this is a great beer for a really cold day and after a meal. Especially accompanied by a double-layered chocolate cake one should be satisfied. |
| 14 |
Aaron |
Tuppers' Hop Pocket Ale |
6A. American Pale Ale |
12/30/01 |
38 |
There is very little about this beer I don't like. It's not quite as refreshing as many pale ales (and, because of that, almost makes it an IPA), but is still a solid beer that certainly conforms to my personal tastes better than most pale ales I encount |
| 13 |
Willie |
samichlaus |
24. SPECIALTY, EXPERIMENTAL, HISTORICAL |
12/18/01 |
38 |
pretty damn interesting beer for a holiday over the top brew. |
| 12 |
Willie |
Stone Brewing Company IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
12/15/01 |
46 |
This has got to be my new favorite beer. |
| 11 |
James |
La Fin Du Monde (Unibroue) |
18A. Dubbel |
12/12/01 |
44 |
Great Belgian Trippel. It may be at the top of it's class. There's nothing I can really say bad about it. Just a fantastic beer. |
| 10 |
Willie |
MBC Doppelbock |
14C. Doppelbock |
12/11/01 |
43 |
this is a grand beer. |
| 9 |
Aaron |
Stone B.C. IPA |
7. INDIA PALE ALE |
12/08/01 |
40 |
A great beer and one of the better IPA's I've had (top 5). A true west coast American IPA! |
| 8 |
Willie |
MBC Screamin' Pumpkin |
22. SPICE / HERB / VEGETABLE BEER |
12/06/01 |
45 |
I don't know what I would want better, but I feel it's bad luck to give anything a straight 10. |
| 7 |
Willie |
Cherish Peach |
20C. Fruit Lambic-Style Ale |
12/04/01 |
38 |
it's a decent lambic with an excellent peach flavor, but I think that my search continues |
| 6 |
James |
Bell's Best Brown Ale |
10D. American Brown Ale |
12/03/01 |
36 |
A solid Brown Ale. Certainly not at the top of its class but a very respectable beer. |
| 5 |
James |
Samichlaus Bier |
14C. Doppelbock |
12/01/01 |
32 |
An interesting beer. Certainly something any beer snob has to buy. Will I buy it again? Probably not. |
| 4 |
James |
Portland Brewing Co's Bolly Dazzler |
11A. Old Ale |
12/01/01 |
34 |
An extemely lame holiday beer. Making an OE for a holiday beer seems stupid. PBC seems to think they could make sense of it by putting a jolly fat English guy on the label but this beer doesn't remind me of the holidays at all. Maybe I should read mor |
| 3 |
Willie |
NSBC Ginger Holiday Spiced Ale 2001 |
24. SPECIALTY, EXPERIMENTAL, HISTORICAL |
11/29/01 |
37 |
pretty decent beer. It's not quite what I remember the previous batch to taste like, but it's good. Of course, 3 weeks after bottling is a bit early, I expect this to be solid for the holidays. |
| 2 |
Willie |
Steenbrugge tripel |
18C. Belgian Strong Golden Ale |
11/26/01 |
39 |
rather good beer doesn't seem balanced somehow - perhaps because I don't drink many tripels. |
| 1 |
Willie |
nsbc cyser 2000 |
25C. Cyser (Apple Melomel) |
11/25/01 |
35 |
drinkable yet not for everyone. This thing has mellowed over time and should be great for entering to contests next year. |
