Review: Oldenburg Holy Grail Nut Brown Ale

When I first drank this a few years ago it was too strong for my taste. As I have developed a taste for these darker type beers I tried it again and found out I really loved it. Great flavor, smooth taste!!!!

Review: Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale

I really wanted to like this one but I just couldn't get behind it. it has almost a metallic taste to it and leaves a strange aftertaste.
There are a number of better examples out there if you just look for them.

Guest Review: Hoegaarden

Very Good Wheat Beer. Similar to but better than Blue Moon. Has a distinct fruity flavor, banana or lemon possibly. Hard to tell, the bartender stuck a slice of lemon it.

Review: Harp Lager

What can I say? It is a nice smooth ( if somewhat hoppy ) tasting Lager. Some say it's primary purpose in life is the "tan" part of black and tan, or half and half, depending on what side of the channel you are from.

Review: Bluegrass Brewing Co. White Wedding Ale

Belgian style Wit Beer. Very fruity, citrus tasting. Also kind of minty. Not anything I like in a beer. To bastardize Billy Idol, It was not a nice day for a White Wedding.

Review: Flying Dog In-Heat Wheat

At the time this was a fairly new offering from Flying Dog. In 2001 they won a Silver Medal in the Wheat Beer Category. I particularly like the fact that it didn't taste like beer filtered through a loaf of bread. I can't tell you how long I avoided Hefeweizen due to a bad experience with a bad Hefe.

Review: Black Wych English Stout

Interesting dry flavor, I was surprised that it was not a strong stout. It didn't have that typical stout finish.

Review: Iron City

This is another beer that has one of those fanatical followings in its region and beyond. I found it to be very drinkable and smooth. No real flavor or body, just a thirst quencher. I understand that part of its popularity is its price and I totally understand the appeal and am happy when people shift away from the big breweries and try something different.

Review: Michelob Marzen

Once again I find myself in a position to incur the wrath of a giant brewery, but I can't really come up with a reason for this beer. I have not found any redeeming qualities of any of the Michelob micro-brew knock offs. This is a watery lager with a wheaty, almost yeasty flavor

Review: Great Divide Denver Pale Ale

Good pale ale but too hoppy for my taste.

Review: Hacker-Pschorr Weiss Dark

"Traditional Dark Wheat" All of the flavor and body of a dark beer with the smoothness of a lighter beer. These guys have been at it since 1417, they are definitely doing something right.

Review: Three Floyds Alpha King Pale Ale

Very nicely balanced pale ale.

Review: Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale

"Tempered over burning witches". But how did they know they were witches, were they dressed like witches?? Were they turned in to a Newt?? Did they throw them into the pond???

Review: Sapporo Premium Draft

Nice light tasting, mild flavor, smooth texture. Little bit of a bitter finish but nothing dramatic. This came in a 22 oz. steel can so I ended up with a "Fosters effect" ( the last few ounces tasted like the can! ). So I would recommend drinking faster or getting the smaller containers.

Review: John Courage Amber

I spent an evening in New York drinking John Courage and I remember little about the evening I do remember really liking this beer. Not too over bearing, good taste. Nice follow-up to a huge dinner!!!

Review: Samuel Smiths Taddy Porter

This is a really great Porter. Full and rich like most Porters but much smoother flavor. It doesn't lean as heavily on the roasted malts as some and that gives it a sweeter taste, without losing the characteristic Porter flavor.

Review: Youngs St. George English Ale

Very smooth and light, not an in your face kind of flavor. Just a tasty, sweet beer.
Overall good Ale, above average for an English ale. Goes down very easy, no overwhelming flavors to comment on. Not the best and not the cheapest offering in this category.

Review: BBC Nut Brown Ale

Ties for a distant 3rd for my favorite Brown Ale. Didn't like is as much the 2nd time around.

Review: Rock Bottom Brewery Hoosier Ma ( Who's your Ma) Stout

Very, Very, Sweet Stout! Good, nice and strong but diabetics should watch out.

Review: Anderson Valley Brewing Co Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout

Great flavor, sweet and smooth.