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New 6-Pack! (3-27-13)

Stopped in at Party Source after taking the kids to school and picked up a new 6-pack:

Arrogant Bastard Ale - an American Strong Ale from Stone Brewing Co. in Escondido, CA

Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale - an American Black Ale from Stone Brewing Co. in Escondido, CA

Redhook ESB - an Extra Special/Strong Bitter from Redhook Ale Brewery in Woodinville, WA

Redhook Copperhook - an American Amber/Red Ale from Redhook Ale Brewery in Woodinville, WA

Pistil - an Herbed/Spiced beer from Magic Hat Brewing Company in South Burlington, VT

Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale - a Belgian Strong Pale Ale from Kiuchi Brewery in Ibaraki-ken Naka-gun, Japan

3-25-13 Salvator Doppel Bock - a Doppelbock from Paulaner Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG in München, Germany Party Source Newport 3.5 out of 5 Somewhat disappointed overall in this brew. Not quite as good as I expected...

3-24-13 Skull Splitter - a Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy from Orkney Brewery in Orkney, Scotland Party Source Newport 2 out of 5 Nope. Not for me. Fake cherry/fruity taste.

3-19-12 Saison Farmhouse Ale - a Saison/Farmhouse Ale from Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's in Louisville, KY Party Source Newport 4 out of 5

3-18-13 La Fin Du Monde - a Tripel from Unibroue in Chambly, Quebec Party Source Newport Review: Appearance: a light golden amber, with a stark white, 2 finger head that dissipated to a constant ¼ finger head. Smell: Clean maltiness, slightly yeasty, touch of citrus, slight spice, and just a touch of skunk (not a bad thing). Taste: Ah-mazing. Lightly spicy, sweet, touch of citrus, a good yeast taste, and finishes with little to no aftertaste. Mouthfeel: Clean, slightly carbonated, a lingering finish Overall: one of the best beers I've ever had. I would never think that this was a 9%abv beer, but it will sneak up on you. Absolutely amazing, Unibroue with another win! 5 out of 5!!!

3-17-13

Schlafly Irish-Style Extra Stout - a Foreign/Export Stout from Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room in St. Louis, MO - 89 points on beeradvocate.com

Party Source Newport

Review:

Appearance: Very dark brown with green head. Could have been the green food coloring I added for St. Patrick's Day. But really, it has a tawny colored 2 finger head.

Smell: Stout, very roasted. a touch of sweetness, a bit of coffee

Taste: Follows the nose closely, very roasted malt, but not overdone. A good balance of roasted malt and sweetness. doesn't taste burnt like many darks I've had recently...

Mouthfeel: Thick and creamy, with a mild-medium carb.

Overall: A good stout, weighs heavily on the extra-stout. I'd almost call it an imperial stout, but it doesn't quite have the over-roasted quality of, say, an Old Rasputin.

4 out of 5

3-15-13 Well's Banana Bread Beer - a Fruit/Vegetable Beer from Wells & Young's Ltd in Bedford, England. Party Source Newport Review: Appearance: Dark amber with a very small off-white head, dissipates quickly with no lacing Smell: banana, bread... Banana bread... So weird. Taste: exactly like banana bread. Again... So. Weird. Mouthfeel: crisp and light with a medium carbonation. Light-medium body rounds out an all-around good looking/feeling beer. Overall: I was really torn on this brew. I can't decide exactly how I feel about the fact that my beer tastes exactly like banana bread... It feels so unnatural. That said, it tastes exactly like banana bread, which I like. So yeah... 3.5 out of 5

New 6-pack 3-15-13

New 6-pack day! Salvator Doppel Bock - a Doppelbock from Paulaner Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG in München, Germany - 88 points on beeradvocate.com More Info Schlafly Irish-Style Extra Stout - a Foreign/Export Stout from Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room in St. Louis, MO - 89 points on beeradvocate.com More Info Saison Farmhouse Ale - a Saison/Farmhouse Ale from Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's in Louisville, KY - 74 points on beeradvocate.com More Info La Fin Du Monde - a Tripel from Unibroue in Chambly, Quebec - 96 points on beeradvocate.com More Info Skull Splitter - a Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy from Orkney Brewery in Orkney, Scotland - 91 points on beeradvocate.com More Info Wells Banana Bread Beer - a Fruit/Vegetable Beer from Wells & Young's Ltd in Bedford, England - 79 points on beeradvocate.com More Info The Banana Bread Beer is first, the Schlafly is second (will be drinking it in the wee hours of Sunday morning for St. Paddy's Day!), but let me know what order the rest should be in!

3-14-13 (PM)

Hazelnut Brown Nectar - an American Brown Ale from Rogue Ales in Newport, OR

Party Source Newport

Review:

Appearance: Dark muddy brown with a light-gold 2 finger fluffy head

Smell: Nutty, not surprisingly, with a lot of roasted malt and touch of spice

Taste: This brew’s downfall is that I don’t really like hazelnut all that much. It reminded me too much of hazelnut coffee, which I don’t like at all. Why did I choose to try this despite all that? Not sure.

Mouthfeel: Creamy, lightly carbonated, medium bodied.

Overall: as stated before, I don’t like hazelnut all that much. I guess I figured it would taste more like Nutella, but I guess that has a lot of chocolate in it. Not so much for this Rogue. If you like hazelnut, this one’s for you.

2.5 out of 5, only so high because it works as a brown ale.

3-14-13

Shiner Dortmunder (Spring Ale) - a Dortmunder/Export Lager from Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX

Party Source Newport

Review:

Appearance: Pale gold with a 1/2 finger tawny head that dissipates quickly to a constant ring of foam.

Smell: Earthy, a touch fruity, kinda hard to put my finger on it...

Taste: Slightly citrusy, dry, not much malt or hop taste. Slightly spicy to finish.

Mouthfeel: Dry and smooth, light carb. Light-medium body. Decent drinkability, only thing holding it back is dryness

Overall: A decent brew from Spoetzl. Not my favorite, but if it came in a mix-six or a variety pack I'd drink it...

3 out of 5

#Shiner #Shiner Dortmunder #Dortmunder #3

3-13-13

Shiner Blonde - an American Pale Lager from Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX

Party Source Newport

Review:

Appearance: Light golden color, blonde if you will, with a one finger white head. good lacing and retention.

Smell: The only real thing detracting from this brew. Much like a (good) pilsener, this beer is just a touch skunky. Other than that, it's a decent smell, slightly bready.

Taste: Very light taste, much as the smell is light. A touch of grain, but not a whole lot else.

Mouthfeel: Thin, watery, but not terrible. Slight carbonation, somewhat crisp.

Overall: A good brew from the Spoetzl crew in Shiner. The only thing really detracting is the smell.

4 out of 5

#spoetzl brewing #Shiner #blonde #American Pale Lager #4

3-11-13

Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue) - a Belgian Strong Dark Ale from Bières de Chimay S.A. in Baileux (Chimay), Belgium

Party Source Newport

Review:

Appearance: Dark hazelnut brown with a huge tan head. Poured easy and it produced a very large head, almost spilled over the mug...

Smell: Lightly sweet, not a whole lot of hops, a touch of wheatiness.

Taste: Follows the nose, somewhat sweet, the lightest touch of bitter, a good amount of maltiness, and a great wheaty backbone. Slight fruity taste in there as well...

Mouthfeel: Smooth, light-medium body, just a slight tickle of carbonation.

Overall: Extremely good, can't really find anything wrong with it. Definitely a Top 6 Pick.

5 out of 5!

#Chimay #Grande reserve #Belgian Strong Dark Ale #5

3-10-13 Bell’s Best Brown - an English Brown Ale from Bell’s Brewery, Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI

Party Source Newport

Review:

Appearance: Hearty brown with a finger and a half of tan head, good retention and slight lacing.

Smell: Nutty, roasty, slightly sweet

Taste: Sharp taste of roasted malt, not unpleasant. That taste dissipates quickly into a slightly sweet taste, very light hop bitter.

Mouthfeel: Creamy, smooth, little carbonation

Overall: Very good offering from the Bell's crew. definitely one of the top brown ales, could use a touch less roasty-toastiness on the back of the tongue.

4 out of 5

#Bell's #Best Brown Ale #4 #English Brown Ale

3-8-12

Session Black Lager - a Schwarzbier from Full Sail Brewery & Tasting Room & Pub in Hood River, OR

Party Source Newport

Review:

Appearance: Dark brown, near black. Small head, dissipates quickly

Smell: Roasty malts, a bit of sweet

Taste: Wow. Roasted malts are almost burnt tasting. Overpowering, and makes me want to not finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-to-heavy body, low carbonation, creamy.

Overall: No. Just no. I finished about 2/3 of this and couldn’t power through it. It reminded me a lot of the Old Rasputin, a burnt coffee taste, and I hated it as well. Didn’t finish it, waste of a couple bucks. Sad, too. I liked the other Full Sail I’ve had.

2.5 out of 5

#black lager #session #Full Sail #schwarzbier #2.5

New 6-pack (3-8-12)

So now I’m up to date.

This morning, I again headed to Party Source after leaving the kids at school.

Lets review what I got:

- Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue) - a Belgian Strong Dark Ale from Bières de Chimay S.A. in Baileux (Chimay), Belgium

More Info

- Shiner Blonde - an American Pale Lager from Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX

More Info

- Shiner Dortmunder (Spring Ale) - a Dortmunder/Export Lager from Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX

More Info

- Session Black Lager - a Schwarzbier from Full Sail Brewery & Tasting Room & Pub in Hood River, OR

More Info

- Bell’s Best Brown - an English Brown Ale from Bell’s Brewery, Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI

More info

- Hazelnut Brown Nectar - an American Brown Ale from Rogue Ales in Newport, OR

More Info

Merry Tasting!

#6-pack #Party Source Newport

3-7-12 (day off, so actually drinking this the evening of the 7th, whereas the Bell’s was the early morning hours.)

Shiner Wild Hare Pale Ale - an American Pale Ale from Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, TX

3.5 out of 5

Another good APA, a good offering from Spoetzl. Nothing overwhelmingly special, but a good solid brew.

#shiner #Spoetzl Brewing #Pale Ale #3.5 #APA

3-7-12

Bell’s Midwestern Pale Ale - an American Pale Ale from Bell’s Brewing, Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI

Party Source Newport

3.5 out of 5

Decent APA offering from Bell’s. a bit more hop spice and bitter than I’d prefer, but not bad.

#Bell's #Pale Ale #APA #3.5

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