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pped by a thick creamy brown head that retains well the aroma is chocolatey with roasted malt notes the chocolate gives the aroma an almost fruity aspect this stout has a roasted backbone which moves into a milder center with a bit of bite and roasted bitterness in the finish that s cut by a mild sweetness light bodied and smooth with mild carbonation i thought this was a very nice stout 1288 temple bräu after dinner i had a three beer sampler and jadyn had another beer beer stats brewery the porterhouse brewing company alcohol 4 30 serving tap style euro pale lager pours a clear light golden with a creamy head the aroma is clean with grassy notes it s grainy with a mildly sweet finish pretty ho hum 1289 plain porter beer stats brewery the porterhouse brewing company alcohol 4 30 serving tap style irish dry stout bjcp style guide this beer pours a dark brown that s clear up to the light it s topped by a dense creamy head the aroma is chocolatey and sweet with roasted notes and not a lot of fruit there are mild roasted malts throughout with only a very mild sweetness the finish is lightly bitter 1290 oyster stout beer stats brewery the porterhouse brewing company alcohol 4 80 serving tap style irish dry stout bjcp style guide this beer pours a clear brow with a creamy brown head the aroma is roasted malts with a bit of a sharp edge this stout is very mild with only a mild roasty character the finish has a mild sweetness and light spiciness on tuesday jadyn and i took a tour of the guinness brewery the tour was pretty slick and marketing heavy the brewing process was discussed but not in depth the most interesting part of the tour was the video that discussed cooperage the highlight by far was having beers in the gravity bar which had great views of the city a slick waterfall 1291 curim gold celtic wheat beer i picked this beer up at a grocery store either tesco or supervalu and had it at jadyn s sister s house on thanksgiving beer stats brewery carlow brewing comany alcohol 4 30 serving bottle style american pale wheat ale bjcp style guide appearance 3 5 smell 3 0 taste 3 0 mouthfeel 4 0 drinkability 4 0 overall 3 3 this beer pours a clear golden with a fluffy white head that fades to a thin layer but leaves clinging lace the aroma is wheaty and grainy with notes of fruit and spicy hops this beer is grainy upfront with a grassy backbone there are enough spicy leafy hops in the finish just enough to prevent it from being bland this beer is crisp light bodied and slightly dry not super flavorful but refreshing enough labels czech pilsener euro pale lager irish dry stout travel 1249 1285 the belgian beer fest published by unknown on monday december 06 2010 at 9 30 am i was planning on splitting this post up and providing notes for each beer but that seems to cause procrastination i ll just provide a list of the beers that i had and make note of the highlights instead the belgian beer fest is my favorite beer advocate fest because belgian beers remain some of my favorites especially the sour ones and the bbf provides the opportunity to taste sours that are otherwise hard or impossible to try 1249 allagash avance allagash brewing company 1250 allagash big little allagash brewing compay 1251 allagash little big allagash brewing compay this hazed copper beer has a malty aroma with a bit of acidity on the nose sweet malts and fruity esters are met with a balancing bite of sourness the finish has a mild bit of bitterness 1252 old mother hubbard cambridge brewing company 1253 kosmic mother funk boston beer company 1254 old lambic boston beer company the person working the booth said that this beer was seven years old it pours a clear copper color the aroma is funky and acidic this beer has a nice acidic sourness medicinal phenols and a surprisingly smooth finish 1255 belgian pale ale brewery ommegang 1256 brooklyn cuvee noir brooklyn brewery 1257 madame rose goose island beer co 1258 fleur goose island beer co 1259 ename tripel brouwerij roman 1260 kriek pale ale harpoon brewery i believe that this was harpoon s ipa kriek ified it poured a hazy copper with an acidic cherry aroma it had great sourness and cherry flavor along with a bit of bitterness in the finish 1261 monstre rouge de proefbrouwerij 1262 super friends ipa ithaca beer company this was a great ipa conditioned with brett it had a nice explosion of hops but had an orval like finish 1263 belgo ipa new belgium brewing 1264 belgian style blonde ale new belgium brewing 1265 framboise de amorosa the lost abbey 1266 sinner s blend 2010 the lost abbey 1267 cellar door stillwater artisanal ales 1268 autumnal stillwater artisanal ales 1269 grisette zero gravity 1270 emelisse double ipa bierbrouwerij grand café emelisse 1271 troubador magma brouwerij de musketiers 1272 the one zero gravty 1273 fennel saison sixpoint 1274 chinookered harpoon brewery 1275 ruby bruin the tap this was pretty late in the fest but i thought that this was a tasty oud bruin 1276 smuttynose gravitation smuttynose brewing company 1277 smuttynose winter ale smuttynose brewing company 1278 stone 09 09 09 vertical epic ale stone brewing company 1279 bellegems bruin brouwerij bockor another solid oud bruin 1280 van twee de proefbrouwerij 1281 lozen boer de proefbrouwerij 1282 hopus brasserie lefèbvre sa 1283 stone 10 10 10 vertical epic ale stone brewing comany 1284 malheur 10 brouwerij de landtsheer 1285 allagash black allagash brewing company labels beer fests 1248 bumper crop ipa published by unknown on wednesday november 10 2010 at 9 30 am 1248 bumper crop ipa jadyn and i had dinner and beers at the cbc on october 28th they had a new ipa that decided to give a try an overabundance of hops here at cbc has permitted your local brewers to go a bit hop wild hops are at their best when fresh so all their myriad flavors and aromas come through in your beer but our brewmaster over bought for the year and now we re forced to brew ipa after ipa terrible news right expect to see a rotating ipa on tap almost full time until will has finished his penance bumper crop ipa was brewed with pilsner malts and a variety of hops including simcoe cascade centennial amarillo and new hop on the block citra an outstanding citrusy aroma and flavor dominate this beer while clean malt character provides a modicum of balance through the finish cheers beer stats brewery cambridge brewing company alcohol 6 80 serving tap style american ipa bjcp style guide appearance 4 0 smell 4 0 taste 4 0 mouthfeel 4 0 drinkability 4 5 overall 4 05 bumper crop ipa pours a lightly hazed bright copper color it s topped by an off white head that fades to a film the aroma is bright and hoppy with notes of resin and citrus there s also an undercurrent of grainy malts toasty malts upfront provide just enough balance to the hops without detracting from them resiny grassy and citric hops appear in the center and move into a strongly bitter finish the beer is light and crisp on the palate with carbonation that provides a good bite this is a nice hoppy ipa labels american ipa 1247 pere jacques published by unknown on monday november 08 2010 at 9 30 am 1247 pere jacques bennett had given me several bottles of beer at my defense celebration this one had been in my fridge sine then and jadyn and i split it with dinner on october 24th beer stats brewery goose island year 2009 alcohol 8 00 serving bottle 22 oz style dubbel bjcp style guide appearance 4 0 smell 3 5 taste 3 5 mouthfeel 3 5 drinkability 4 0 overall 3 65 pere jacques pours a cloudy brown and is topped by a creamy light brown head that fades to a sudsy film the aroma is clean with notes of dates figs and a mild hint of alcohol mildly sweet malts upfront have notes of bread and chocolate which move into a sweet center with notes of dark fruit the finish has powdery yeast notes spicy alcohol and a moderate bitterness this beer is crisp and surprisingly light bodied for a dubbel overall i thought this was a decent dubbel but seemed somewhat subdued compared to many others labels dubbel 1246 february 27th 1832 mild ale published by unknown on friday november 05 2010 at 1 51 pm 1246 february 27th 1832 mild ale i ve had this beer in the fridge for awhile and i decided it was finally time to try it beer stats brewery pretty things beer and ale project alcohol 10 50 serving bottle 22 oz style english strong ale appearance 4 0 smell 4 0 taste 3 5 mouthfeel 3 5 drinkability 4 0 overall 3 75 this beer is the first in pretty things once upon a time series in which they brew beers according to very old recipes despite the fact hat this beer was labeled as a mild ale the alcohol content certainly indicates that it s not a mild in the sense that we think of today this beer pours a lightly hazed amber copper color it s topped by a fluffy and creamy beige head that leaves sticky lace the aroma has malty notes of bread caramel and toast there s a bit of fruitiness in the center almost a banana flavor the fish has a peppery spiciness from the alcohol and a good dose of bitterness this beer is medium bodied and moderately carbonated but has a light crisp finish this beer is definitely not mild but it s a decent strong ale that s pretty malty but not overly so labels english strong ale 1245 flower power ipa published by unknown on wednesday november 03 2010 at 9 30 am 1245 flower power ipa jadyn and i had dinner at cambridge common on october 20th i had a couple pints of ithaca s awesome flower power ipa beer stats brewery ithaca beer company alcohol 7 50 serving tap style american ipa bjcp style guide appearance 4 5 smell 5 0 taste 4 5 mouthfeel 4 0 drinkability 4 5 overall 4 55 sometimes you have an ipa that reminds you how wonderful hops are and how a lot of ipas have hop bitterness but sacrifice hop flavors ithaca s flower power ipa captures the essence of hops it pours a very nice hazed orange copper color and is topped by a thick creamy off white head that fades leaving the side of the glass coated with lace the aroma is intensely hoppy there are floral and citric notes as well as a pungent resiny bite this really smells like sticking your nose in a bag of hops swirling the beer brings out the malts which are predominantly bready and biscuity there s a mild malty sweetness upfront that s bready and sugary the hops begin to assert themselves in the center first with favors of citrus and grass and then a strong resiny bitterness appears in the finish the hops oils are evident on the palate but are balanced by the crisp carbonation overall i thought that this was a fantastic ipa it really showcased both the hops bitterness and flavors labels american ipa 1244 penumbral ipa published by unknown on monday november 01 2010 at 9 30 am 1244 penumbral ipa jadyn and i had dinner at the cbc on october 13th i passed up pumpkin beers to try this one from the website cbc inaugurates it s new tabula rasa specialty beer series with penumbral i p a an almost black belgian india pale ale the tabula rasa blank slate series will celebrate outside the box creative brewing as informed by ancient history poetry philosophy conceptual art and rock n roll music releases will be irregular but inspired a penumbra is a partial shadow as in an eclipse between regions of complete shadow and complete illumination penumbral i p a s depth of color sends you into the shadows only to be illuminated by bright floral hop notes in the nose and on the palate balanced by spice and earth notes from our house belgian yeast some of you may find yourselves confused by the apparent contradictions of this beer belgian brewers had made nearly black beers for centuries but they re not known for super hoppy brews and only recently have belgian stouts appeared leave it to american craft brewing ingenuity to combine belgian character with an i p a and then paint it black amarillo and glacier hops provide fruit and floral notes while a backbone of belgian pale and aromatic malted barley is augmented by german carafa a specialty malt which provides color without excessive roastiness blend in a little belgian funkiness and your palate will plunge into the shadows of this dark but brilliant beer beer stats brewery cambridge brewing company alcohol 6 8 serving tap style belgian ipa appearance 4 0 smell 3 5 taste 4 0 mouthfeel 4 0 drinkability 4 0 overall 3 9 penumbral ipa pours a cloudy dark brown that almost looks black it s topped by a creamy light brown head that fades quickly but leaves good lace the aroma is surprisingly malty there are strong notes of caramel and chocolate notes of roasted grains and grassy hops a caramel malty sweetness upfront is undercut by the roasted malt flavors in the backbone the sweetness mellows towards the center with a roasted dryness appearing the finish is roasted malts and a mild hoppy bitterness this beer is crisp with a mild dryness in the finish having not seen the description of the beer this is not what i was expecting i thought it was a pretty interesting take on a belgian ipa labels belgian ipa 1243 november 15th 1901 kk published by unknown on friday october 29 2010 at 9 30 am 1243 november 15th 1901 kk jadyn and i had the day off on indigenous people s day so we went to bukowski s for lunch and some beers they had the newest beer in pretty thing s once upon a time series so we split a bottle beer stats brewery pretty things beer and ale project year 2010 alcohol 7 80 serving bottle 22 oz style english brown ale bjcp style guide appearance 4 0 smell 4 0 taste 4 0 mouthfeel 4 0 drinkability 4 5 overall 4 05 this beer pours clear but looks like an opaque black when viewed to the light it s topped by a creamy and sudsy brown head which fades to a sudsy film leaving good lace the aroma is roasty with notes of diacetyl chocolate mild toffee a bit of fruit and a good dose of hops the beer has a roasty backbone throughout a mild chocolate sweetness bready sweetness and toffee the finish has a nice roasty and resiny hop bitterness the beer is medium bodied and moderately carbonated this beer is malty but the sweetness is attenuated and balanced by nice roasted flavors and a good dose of hops labels english brown ale 1242 fluxus 2010 published by unknown on wednesday october 27 2010 at 9 30 am 1242 fluxus 2010 jadyn and i had dinner at some friends place on october 6th they had a bottle of fluxus 2010 that they shared beer stats brewery allagash brewing company year 2010 alcohol 10 30 serving american double stout appearance 4 0 smell 4 5 taste 4 0 mouthfeel 4 0 drinkability 3 5 overall 4 05 fluxus pours an opaque black and is topped by a thin quick fading brown head the aroma is very nice aroma with lots of chocolate roasted malts and a mild woodiness sweet notes upfront combine with the dark chocolate bitterness in the backbone to give impressions of rich chocolate there s a mild bite at the end and a woody aftertaste this beer is full bodied and moderately carbonated a little sweet overall but it has a very nice chocolate fl...