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Black Butte 23rd Birthday Reserve - Deschutes, 10.8.% ABV, (Bend, Oregon) On the front and back label: “Black Butte XXIII: Porter brewed with cocoa nibs, orange and natural flavors added, with 25% aged in Bourbon Barrel. XXIII. So where to next? What’s 2011’s rich imperial take on Black Butte Porter? Just for kicks, you dream. Orange zest perhaps? From Spanish Oranges, Seville, to be exact. And Chocolate nibs. Pampered nibs from the artisanal alchemists at Theo’s. Maybe some chilies? Pasilla Negra only, please. That would be crazy wouldn’t it? Welcome to crazy. Get it while you can.” My notes: My Rating: A+ Why I like: wow amazing unique flavour Where I got it: Brewery Creek How much: $30 , 1pt 6 fl.oz., 10/2011 Do I love this enough to drink it again: yes Would I recommend this to beer aficionados: yes Tasting notes: pours jet black, minimal head, micro CO2, thin ringed retention. A lot of coffee, caramel and malts on the nose. This beer is an OMG beer. Bold flavours of malted caramel up front, smooth 6/10-sweetness level milk chocolate, orange oil in the background, orange peel near the finish along with a spicy peppery finish. Toffee from the bourbon barrel aging, and a bit of roast coffee as well. High complexity, high depth, excellent transitions, excellent carry, long length, excellent drinkability. The ABV is well hidden and this is a delight to drink. Try it before I buy all of the rest available.

Black Butte 23rd Birthday Reserve - Deschutes, 10.8.% ABV, (Bend, Oregon)

On the front and back label:

“Black Butte XXIII: Porter brewed with cocoa nibs, orange and natural flavors added, with 25% aged in Bourbon Barrel. XXIII. So where to next? What’s 2011’s rich imperial take on Black Butte Porter? Just for kicks, you dream. Orange zest perhaps? From Spanish Oranges, Seville, to be exact. And Chocolate nibs. Pampered nibs from the artisanal alchemists at Theo’s. Maybe some chilies? Pasilla Negra only, please. That would be crazy wouldn’t it? Welcome to crazy. Get it while you can.”

My notes:

  • My Rating: A+
  • Why I like: wow amazing unique flavour
  • Where I got it: Brewery Creek
  • How much: $30 , 1pt 6 fl.oz., 10/2011
  • Do I love this enough to drink it again: yes
  • Would I recommend this to beer aficionados: yes

Tasting notes: pours jet black, minimal head, micro CO2, thin ringed retention. A lot of coffee, caramel and malts on the nose. This beer is an OMG beer. Bold flavours of malted caramel up front, smooth 6/10-sweetness level milk chocolate, orange oil in the background, orange peel near the finish along with a spicy peppery finish. Toffee from the bourbon barrel aging, and a bit of roast coffee as well. High complexity, high depth, excellent transitions, excellent carry, long length, excellent drinkability. The ABV is well hidden and this is a delight to drink. Try it before I buy all of the rest available.

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Seduction - Ommegang, 6.8% ABV, (Cooperstown, NY) On the side label: “Ommegang seduction is a temptingly roasted ale brewed with five dark barley malts, Belgian chocolatier Callebut provides the chcolate , while Liefmans cuvee brut brings the cherries. With alluring aromas and flavors of fine Belgian chocolate and an underlying flavor note of tart cherries, Ommegang seduction is an ale to be lovingly emvraced . Undeniably rich and smooth , seduction is also true and warm-hearted. Lightly hopped, it harbors no bitterness, leaving only a lingering glow.” My notes: My Rating: B Why I like it: nice chocolate coffee Where I got it: Sherbrooke How much: $24 (after 10%), 75cl, May/2012 Do I love this enough to drink it again: no Would I recommend this to beer aficionados: no Tasting notes: pours dark cloudy brown with sediment and a massive creamy head, sticky lacing. Thick malts on the nose. Tastes of roasted coffee, bitter chocolate, malts, red cherries, and a invasive alcoholic backdrop. Pretty good, once is enough.

Seduction - Ommegang, 6.8% ABV, (Cooperstown, NY)

On the side label:

“Ommegang seduction is a temptingly roasted ale brewed with five dark barley malts, Belgian chocolatier Callebut provides the chcolate , while Liefmans cuvee brut brings the cherries. With alluring aromas and flavors of fine Belgian chocolate and an underlying flavor note of tart cherries, Ommegang seduction is an ale to be lovingly emvraced . Undeniably rich and smooth , seduction is also true and warm-hearted. Lightly hopped, it harbors no bitterness, leaving only a lingering glow.”

My notes:

  • My Rating: B
  • Why I like it: nice chocolate coffee
  • Where I got it: Sherbrooke
  • How much: $24 (after 10%), 75cl, May/2012
  • Do I love this enough to drink it again: no
  • Would I recommend this to beer aficionados: no

Tasting notes: pours dark cloudy brown with sediment and a massive creamy head, sticky lacing. Thick malts on the nose. Tastes of roasted coffee, bitter chocolate, malts, red cherries, and a invasive alcoholic backdrop. Pretty good, once is enough.

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MoM Hefeweizen ale brewed with Rose petals - Rogue, 5.2% ABV, (Newport, Oregon) My Rating: D+ Why I don’t like it: rough going down; devoid of rose flavour Where I got it: Sobey’s (Southbrook) How much: $8, 1 Pt. 6 fl.oz., May/2012 Do I love this enough to drink it again: nah Would I recommend this to beer aficionados: no Tasting notes: pours marmalade orange, small head. Drinks very wheaty and airy, low depth and almost watery. No rose petal flavour at all, quite disappointing. Partially sour and not particularly exciting. Drinkable, but barely.

MoM Hefeweizen ale brewed with Rose petals - Rogue, 5.2% ABV, (Newport, Oregon)

  • My Rating: D+
  • Why I don’t like it: rough going down; devoid of rose flavour
  • Where I got it: Sobey’s (Southbrook)
  • How much: $8, 1 Pt. 6 fl.oz., May/2012
  • Do I love this enough to drink it again: nah
  • Would I recommend this to beer aficionados: no

Tasting notes: pours marmalade orange, small head. Drinks very wheaty and airy, low depth and almost watery. No rose petal flavour at all, quite disappointing. Partially sour and not particularly exciting. Drinkable, but barely.

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Imperial India Pale Ale - Rogue, 9.5% ABV, (Newport, Oregon) My Rating: A- Why I like it: intense flavour and smoothness Where I got it: Sobey’s (Southbrook) How much: $20, 1 Pt. 10 fl.oz., May/2012 Do I love this enough to drink it again: nah Would I recommend this to beer aficionados: yes Tasting notes: pours cloudy peachy orange, with a nice foamy head. Strong aromatic tangerine nose. Drinks with a nice creamy mouthfeel, tastes of tangerine, bitter orange peel, apricot, and transitions in to a super long lingering 9/10 bitter finish. Hits hard and aggressive. Very drinkable, particularly when nicely chilled.

Imperial India Pale Ale - Rogue, 9.5% ABV, (Newport, Oregon)

  • My Rating: A-
  • Why I like it: intense flavour and smoothness
  • Where I got it: Sobey’s (Southbrook)
  • How much: $20, 1 Pt. 10 fl.oz., May/2012
  • Do I love this enough to drink it again: nah
  • Would I recommend this to beer aficionados: yes

Tasting notes: pours cloudy peachy orange, with a nice foamy head. Strong aromatic tangerine nose. Drinks with a nice creamy mouthfeel, tastes of tangerine, bitter orange peel, apricot, and transitions in to a super long lingering 9/10 bitter finish. Hits hard and aggressive. Very drinkable, particularly when nicely chilled.

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Brother David’s Triple Abbey Style Ale - Anderson Valley Brewing, 10% ABV, (Boonville, California) On the side of the front label: “We had to conjure up the high Priestess of fermentation to help formulate and create this rare hand-crafted ale. It is luxuriant and smooth and at 10%, more than a little wild and bound to raise your spirits. Open a bottle and greet the high Priestess. You are worthy.” My Rating: B+ Why I like it: great smoothness for 10% abv Where I got it: W. 16th How much: $10 (after 10%), 1 pint 6 fl.oz., Feb/2012 Do I love this enough to drink it again: nah Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: yes Tasting notes: pours copper orange, almost no head, thin ringed retention, some slow-moving CO2 streams. Mainly malts on the nose. A burst of medium malts up front, honey, chamomile, brown sugar, slightly hoppy and finishes alcoholic. Medium complexity, medium depth, good transitions, good carry, great drinkability. Not super complex but quite smooth for 10% ABV.

Brother David’s Triple Abbey Style Ale - Anderson Valley Brewing, 10% ABV, (Boonville, California)

On the side of the front label:

“We had to conjure up the high Priestess of fermentation to help formulate and create this rare hand-crafted ale. It is luxuriant and smooth and at 10%, more than a little wild and bound to raise your spirits. Open a bottle and greet the high Priestess. You are worthy.”

  • My Rating: B+
  • Why I like it: great smoothness for 10% abv
  • Where I got it: W. 16th
  • How much: $10 (after 10%), 1 pint 6 fl.oz., Feb/2012
  • Do I love this enough to drink it again: nah
  • Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: yes

Tasting notes: pours copper orange, almost no head, thin ringed retention, some slow-moving CO2 streams. Mainly malts on the nose. A burst of medium malts up front, honey, chamomile, brown sugar, slightly hoppy and finishes alcoholic. Medium complexity, medium depth, good transitions, good carry, great drinkability. Not super complex but quite smooth for 10% ABV.

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Rare Vos (Belgian-style Amber Ale) - Brewery Ommegang, 6.5% ABV, (Cooperstown, NY) On the back label: “Rare Vos is Flemish for “Sly Fox” and the name of one of Brussels’ great cafés. It is also the name of our cunning Belgian-style Amber, which sports a mellow, fruity character and an elusive spiciness.” My Rating: B Why I like it: medium citrus sweet with a creamy bitter backdrop Where I got it: Brewery Creek How much: ~$14, 1 Pint 9.4 fl.oz, Oct/2011 Do I love this enough to drink it again: No Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes Tasting notes: pours cloudy orange-brown with a nice decent frothy head, good retention and sticky lacing, many very active CO2 streams. Aromas of orange citrus and sweet malts on the nose. Creamy and crisp texture up front, mellow tangy apricot, 5/10-level sweetness, medium malts, hints of cinnamon, honey, cane sugar, and finishes mildly bitter and crisp. Medium complexity, medium depth, great transitions, good carry, good length, very good drinkability. A solid beer.

Rare Vos (Belgian-style Amber Ale) - Brewery Ommegang, 6.5% ABV, (Cooperstown, NY)

On the back label:

“Rare Vos is Flemish for “Sly Fox” and the name of one of Brussels’ great cafés. It is also the name of our cunning Belgian-style Amber, which sports a mellow, fruity character and an elusive spiciness.”

  • My Rating: B
  • Why I like it: medium citrus sweet with a creamy bitter backdrop
  • Where I got it: Brewery Creek
  • How much: ~$14, 1 Pint 9.4 fl.oz, Oct/2011
  • Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
  • Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting notes: pours cloudy orange-brown with a nice decent frothy head, good retention and sticky lacing, many very active CO2 streams. Aromas of orange citrus and sweet malts on the nose. Creamy and crisp texture up front, mellow tangy apricot, 5/10-level sweetness, medium malts, hints of cinnamon, honey, cane sugar, and finishes mildly bitter and crisp. Medium complexity, medium depth, great transitions, good carry, good length, very good drinkability. A solid beer.

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Witte - Brewery Ommegang, 5.1% ABV, (Cooperstown, NY) On the side label: “Ommegang Witte is a traditional Belgian-style white ale. Its light bod, frothy head, and quenching taste blend coriander, sweet orange peel, and unmalted wheat into a flavor as bright and soft as sumer clouds over a Flanders field.” My Rating: B- Why I like it: crisp and easy-drinking Where I got it: W. 16th Liquor store How much: $12 (after 10%) , 1 Pint 9.4 fl.oz., Nov/2011 Do I love this enough to drink it again: No Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Sure Tasting notes: pours slightly cloudy amber yellow, small head, ringed retention, runny lacing, some slow-moving CO2 streams. Other than a bit of citrus on the nose, it is rather muted. Clean orange peel, mild tang, coriander, lemon, white pepper, banana, low malt, 1/10 bitterness and clean finish. Medium complexity, medium-depth, needs more carry, good transitions, great drinkability. It goes great with spicy food - you get a prolonged firey finish.

Witte - Brewery Ommegang, 5.1% ABV, (Cooperstown, NY)

On the side label:

“Ommegang Witte is a traditional Belgian-style white ale. Its light bod, frothy head, and quenching taste blend coriander, sweet orange peel, and unmalted wheat into a flavor as bright and soft as sumer clouds over a Flanders field.”

  • My Rating: B-
  • Why I like it: crisp and easy-drinking
  • Where I got it: W. 16th Liquor store
  • How much: $12 (after 10%) , 1 Pint 9.4 fl.oz., Nov/2011
  • Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
  • Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Sure

Tasting notes: pours slightly cloudy amber yellow, small head, ringed retention, runny lacing, some slow-moving CO2 streams. Other than a bit of citrus on the nose, it is rather muted. Clean orange peel, mild tang, coriander, lemon, white pepper, banana, low malt, 1/10 bitterness and clean finish. Medium complexity, medium-depth, needs more carry, good transitions, great drinkability. It goes great with spicy food - you get a prolonged firey finish.

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Tangerine Wheat Beer - Lost Coast Brewery, 5% ABV, (Eureka, California) My Rating: B- Why I like it: ultra-clean straight-forward tangerine taste Where I got it: Brewery creek (?) How much: ~$7, 1 Pint 6 fl.oz., Summer 2011 Do I love this enough to drink it again: Maybe in the summer, shared Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes Tasting notes: pours clear golden tangerine orange, barely any head, minimal retention, lazy-moving CO2 streams. Fruity and bright tangerine peel and juice on the nose. Starts with a very refreshing blast of distinct tangerine without the tangy citrus, transitions smoothly into a mildly bitter-almost salty off-dry light malt finish. Somewhat thin in the mids and finish. Low-medium complexity, low-medium depth, good transitions, average carry, great (in the hot blazing sun) drinkability. Not very complex but great clean tangerine flavour and highly gulpable.

Tangerine Wheat Beer - Lost Coast Brewery, 5% ABV, (Eureka, California)

  • My Rating: B-
  • Why I like it: ultra-clean straight-forward tangerine taste
  • Where I got it: Brewery creek (?)
  • How much: ~$7, 1 Pint 6 fl.oz., Summer 2011
  • Do I love this enough to drink it again: Maybe in the summer, shared
  • Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting notes: pours clear golden tangerine orange, barely any head, minimal retention, lazy-moving CO2 streams. Fruity and bright tangerine peel and juice on the nose. Starts with a very refreshing blast of distinct tangerine without the tangy citrus, transitions smoothly into a mildly bitter-almost salty off-dry light malt finish. Somewhat thin in the mids and finish. Low-medium complexity, low-medium depth, good transitions, average carry, great (in the hot blazing sun) drinkability. Not very complex but great clean tangerine flavour and highly gulpable.

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Pangaea - Dogfish Head, 7% ABV, (Milton, Delaware) On the side label: “Pangaea is the name of the super continent. Before the land masses separated we were all just one happy family. Our Pangaea has a hint of ginger and great complexity, celebrating our communal history. Best drunk cool not cold from a snifter or wine glass. Think globally. Drink globally. Ages with the best of ‘em.” Urbock 23 - Schloss Eggenberg, 9.6% ABV, (Austria) (listed in the “1001 Beers you must try before you die”) My Notes: My Rating: B+ Why I like it: ginger, fruity, and balanced Where I got it: W. 16th, in 2010 How much: $24, 1 pint 9.6 fl. oz. Do I love this enough to drink it again: No Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes Tasting Notes: pours semi-dark orange, small quickly dissipating head, minor ringed retention, micro CO2, slow-moving runny lacing, slow-moving CO2 streams. Lightly malted ginger, a bit of orange. Half-sharp CO2 tingly & creamy start, candied ginger in the mid, minimal ginger burn, deep 3/10 bitterness near the end, off-dry clean finish. Notes of bitter orange peel, pink grapefruit, and honey. Medium-high complexity, medium-depth, long finish, excellent balance, great transitions, good carry. An exceptionally balanced and nuanced ginger beer.

Pangaea - Dogfish Head, 7% ABV, (Milton, Delaware)

On the side label:

“Pangaea is the name of the super continent. Before the land masses separated we were all just one happy family. Our Pangaea has a hint of ginger and great complexity, celebrating our communal history. Best drunk cool not cold from a snifter or wine glass. Think globally. Drink globally. Ages with the best of ‘em.”

Urbock 23 - Schloss Eggenberg, 9.6% ABV, (Austria) (listed in the “1001 Beers you must try before you die”)

My Notes:

  • My Rating: B+
  • Why I like it: ginger, fruity, and balanced
  • Where I got it: W. 16th, in 2010
  • How much: $24, 1 pint 9.6 fl. oz.
  • Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
  • Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours semi-dark orange, small quickly dissipating head, minor ringed retention, micro CO2, slow-moving runny lacing, slow-moving CO2 streams. Lightly malted ginger, a bit of orange. Half-sharp CO2 tingly & creamy start, candied ginger in the mid, minimal ginger burn, deep 3/10 bitterness near the end, off-dry clean finish. Notes of bitter orange peel, pink grapefruit, and honey. Medium-high complexity, medium-depth, long finish, excellent balance, great transitions, good carry. An exceptionally balanced and nuanced ginger beer.

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