Wednesday, April 30, 2014

#99 Lucky U IPA

Breckinridge Brewery
Lucky U IPA
Rating: 83
Your average IPA just a bit more bitter. Not overly hoppy or consisting of other flavors. Straightforward, lower alcohol, IPA.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

#98 Deviant Dale's Oscar Blues

Deviant Dale's
Oscar Blues
Rating: 88
Medium heavy body, creamy, high alcohol, sweet caramel and floral hops. This beer isn't for me. Too much alcohol that overpowers the otherwise sweet medium hoppy beer. The heaviness of this beer is perfect. 

Monday, April 28, 2014

#97 crazy mountain ale

Crazy Mountain Brewing Co
Crazy Mountain Ale
Rating: 90
Heavy malt medium heavy mouthfeel, really smooth! sweet sweet hops, mild floral taste and light caramel. Really awesome mix between ale and malt- based(?) beer - I like the sweet flavors

#96 Hopzilla Terrapin

Hopzilla
Terrapin
Rating: 87

Smell fruity floral hops.
Creamy body higher alcohol taste, fruity hops that have a mild bitterness that fades quick. Notes of oak and scotch.
10% - didn't realize that. Heavy hitter 5min later

Friday, April 25, 2014

Thursday, April 24, 2014

#94 class 5 IPA Thomas Creek

Thomas Creek
Class 5 IPA
Rating: 90

Sweet syrupy-like hops mixed with piney citrus and caramel flavor. Hops taste malty and bitter to me. 

#93 Dog fish Head Namaste

Dog fish Head
Namaste
Rating: 85

Not a whole lot going on. Water-like body n clear. 
Belgium like witbier. Nice sweetness or apples and oranges. This beer could be drank over repeatedly. 

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

#92 Colette great divide

Colette
Great Divide
Rating: 97

Smells like a cider with sour green apple and champagne notes. 
Taste: warm alcohol upfront then the tart green apple hits, followed with Belgium style yeast flavors - dry finish. 
It's a really complex beer that must be appreciated over time as the 7% will sneak up - higher alcohol is hidden well. Light body, medium high carbonation. 
On a blind taste you would thjnk someone combined champagne, beer and cider to create this Saison.
Props to Great Divide

Friday, April 18, 2014

#91 mama'a little yella pils

Oskar Blues
Mama'a little yella pils
Rating: 90

Gold Medal Winner but don't like pils. Bitter upfront w sweet finish. Simple beer but complex for a pilsner. I appreciate it but don't like it

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

#90 Ellie's brown ale Avery

Avery Brewing Co
Ellie's Brown Ale
Rating 88

Intense sugary and caramel taste. Almost too sweet w lack of body that is almost watery. Mild malts and no hoppiness. Good beer but couldn't drink over and over.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

#89 Black Lager

Shiner 
black lager 
Rating 87

Good dark flavor of coffee n caramel n molasses. Really creamy and black especially for a lager

#88 Jurata

Coronado/cigar city (collaboration)
Jurata
Rating 99
(On tap at Funky Buddha)

Soda sweet mild bitter ending caramel heavy malt, mild malt, pretty hoppy

#87 laughing skull amber ale

Laughing skull
Amber Ale
Rating 90

Extreme caramel up front w a bready malt taste mixed w a sweet raisen like finish. 

#86 Pistil

Magic Hat
Pistil
rating: 80

High carbonation. Mild bitter grassy hops then mild sweet finish. Hops linger. 

#85 shiner bock

Shiner 
bock 
Rating: 70

Malty caramel. Basically a slightly darker bud light. Lacking any district flavor - called a bock but tastes like a lager

#84 Premium Beer (lol)

Shiner 
premium beer
Rating: 45

Just beer. 

#83 Rise and Shine

Shiner 
Rise and Shine 
Rating 85

Slightly Creamy rye lager. Light caramel n spices and malt. A great lager. Plenty of flavor for a lager. 

#82 Kosmos Shiner (aka water and air)

Shiner 
Kosmos
Rating 1

I wouldn't drink this again...no way. Cool history...named after the man who started Shiner...Kosmos Stoetzl

#81 Spring Hornin Anderson Valley

Anderson valley 
Spring hornin 
Rating: 81

Spicy dry floral hops that linger the whole way thru, light sweetness but overall just a slap in Your face hoppy IPA. 6.8% bitter aftertaste. 

#80 Rich Copper Ale

Lagunitas brewing co
Rich copper ale
Rating 85

Brown sugar and lots of malts! 
Sweet almond taste up front- bitter ale ending. 

#78 Hop Nosh IPA

UNITA Brewing Co.
Hop nosh IPA
Rating: 92

Whooo this beer is hoppy! Sweet smell. Taste is bitter piney sweet hoppy intense. Sticky finish. Srm 15. Kicks ya in the butt

#79 Say Wat Peach

Funky Buddha
Say wat Peach
Rating: 83

Almost like a berliner weisse in sourness. Faint peach, nice creamy. First sour beer I've enjoyed. Opening my eyes to sours

#77 Bonita Applebaum Imperial

Funky Buddha
Bonita applebaum imperial 
Rating: 100


Heavy creamy apple pie w high alcohol kick. Warm apple pie in a glass. My favorite beer funky Buddha puts out!!!
MUST TRY AGAIN!!

#76 Don't Tell Reese Funky

Funky Buddha
Don't tell Reese 
Rating: 100

Reese peanut butter cup in a beer. That's it. Amazing. Creamy chalky peanut butter. Idk how they do it but it's amazing.
I didn't like it the first time I had it. Can only get on tap at one of the two Funky Buddha locations until bottling begins this year

#74 #9 Magic Hat

Magic Hat Brewing
#9 
Rating: 84

Extremely mild ale or slightly heavier lager

#75 Ticket to Rye

Magic Hat Brewing
Ticket to rye
Rating: 88

Smells great! like lime and wheat.
Bitter spicey hops w sweet hint of lime. Creamy body and rye finish that lingers w a touch of caramel. Best magic hat beer I've had

#73 Irish whiskey cask Innis & Gunn

Innis and gunn 
Irish whiskey cask 
Rating: 86

Creamy tingly feeling up front but overall a watery beer. Subtle whiskey taste n light oaky flavor but overall pretty bland. 

#72 Thunderstruck Coffee Porter

Highland Brewing Co.
Thunderstruck coffee porter
Rating: 92

Intense coffee, strong spices and zest, barley malt and wheat and hint of chocolate sweet plum/raisen that is light but definitely present

#71 Hopsecutioner Terrapin

Terrapin Beer Co
Hopsecutioner
Rating: 90

Instant lemon-lime tartness that fades into sweet hops. May have diff taste since poured into frozen mug which I've heard distorts the taste of beer. Not as hoppy as I imagined but alcohol is present towards the end that will be noticed by the end of your beer

#70 Nib Smuggler Funky Buddha

Funky Buddha Brewery
Nib smuggler 
Rating: 97

Creamy chocolate coffee porter mild malt. Sweet goodness. Cocoa hits first creamy w mild coffee hints - it is an alcoholic chocolate milk.
Hated this beer the first time I had it. Almost needs to warm to get all the flavor. 2nd bottle released by funky (mbcp was 1st). 

#69 Big Axe IPA funky Buddha

Funky Buddha Brewery
Axe IPA 
Rating: 88

Super hoppy - hops are fruity floral grassy mint and lovely. Mild alcohol that lingers w the bitter hops

#68 Iron Barley Wine Funky Buddha

Funky Buddha Brewery
Iron barley wine    
Rating: 87

Really high in alcohol and sweet. "Beer and alcohol/liquor". -Lily 
Sweet sugary malt. 
First barely wine beer I can remember. Definitely something to drink slow and savor.

#67 crusher pale ale funky Buddha

Funky Buddha
Crusher
Rating 76

Simple pale ale w moderate hops and sweet fruit.

#66 Black jack porter Left Hand

Left Hand Brewing Co
Black jack porter
Rating 86

Med/light body w malty and chocolate notes that's linger after each sip. It's got a dark body. Solid porter. 

Friday, April 11, 2014

#65 North Coast PranQster

North Coast Brewing Co
PranQster
Rating: 98

Awesome Belgian Style Golden Ale 7%. "Yeast strains that produce a floral nose, full fruity flavor and clean finish" 
Sweet medium body belgium - Belgium beers are the best - full of yeast, mild hops. Totally amazing 

Sunday, April 6, 2014

#64 Shock Top Honey Bourbon Cask Wheat

Shock Top
Honey Bourbon Cask Wheat
Rating: 82
Like most Shock Top beers the flavors are distinct but taste fake. I enjoy this beer, because the honey and bourbon jump. Easy drink too. I enjoyed

#63 Lucky Beer

The Lucky Drink Co.
Lucky Beer
Rating: 40


Terrible beer. NO flavor...awesome bottle.

#62 Spoetzl Shiner Wild Hare Pale Ale

Spoetzl Brewery
Shiner Wild Hare Pale Ale
Rating: 70


Sweet malts with little to no hops. Not great. Bland

#61 Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout

Terrapin Beer Company
Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout
Rating: 99
Virtually no smell. Chocolate malt caramel vanilla. Creamy cocoa nibs mild bitter finish and cream that lingers. One of the best stouts I've ever had. Mind-blowing flavor like chocolate milk. AWESOME!

#60 Smuttynose Big A IPA

Smuttynose Brewing Co.
Smuttynose Big A IPA
Rating: 90


Heavy mouthfeel and kick of hops and creamy malt flavors mixed in with 9% alcohol. Mildly bitter with huge pine taste towards the end. Consume slowly and not at a freezing temperature - allow it to warm up.