Reviews from First Friday December 2009

Thanks to everyone who came out for the 14th "First Friday."

For those who couldn't make it, there's always next month (Jan. 1 @ 7:45 p.m.).



A run-down of the December 2009 favorites:

Mikkeller Weasel
Best coffee ever!
Very roasty! Thick and delicious
Roasted coffee, chocolate, very smooth
Who knew that weasel shit taste so good? Amazing

Bruery White Oak
Excellent -- Perfect balance of bitterness and smoothness
No, especially after 2 Doves
Amazing -- Rich, smooth, savory
Great -- Vanilla oak and bitter hops

Bruery Two Turtle Dove
Sweet molasses with finish of peanut butter
Carmel nuttiness
Super good

Lost Abbey Gift of the Magi
Like licking the bottom of the barrel
One of the best beers of the night!

Lost Abbey Inferno Ale
If one digs swallowing a cinnamon stick, then yummy!
Very Belgian! Definitely spicy!

Bruery Hottenroth Berliner Weisse
I don't think it's a beer
Tastes like sourdough bread
Yes, like warm sourdough
Tastes much better than it smells

Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale
Nutty, missing something
Nutty nutilicious nuttness - in other words, kinda nutastic for nut overs. Nut said.

Lump of Coal Dark Holiday Stout
Lump of good

St. Peter's Cream Stout
Where is the cream?

Moosbacher Weissbier
Nice, light, not bitter
Okay, kinda boring

Reviews from First Friday November 2009

Thanks to everyone who came out for the 13th "First Friday" — our first anniversary celebration. For those who couldn't make it, there's always next month (Dec. 4 @ 7:45 p.m.).

 A run-down of the November 2009 favorites:

Bruery Barrel Aged Batch #1
Holey moley
Wow
Very buttery with a hint of fruit
Buttery

Black Xantus
Excellent imperial stout
Needs some cream and sugar
Roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, chocolate
Great stuff

Bruery Two Turtle Doves
Wow
A simply incredible beer

Wild Blue Blueberry Lager
I’ve found my beer
Very raspberry
Mmmmm
Fruitilicious
Good taste
Yummm
Artificial taste

Spaten Optimator
Optimal
Pretty good
De-liciously smooth
Always good

Weihenstephaner Festbier
Yum – light, crisp and smooth finish
Good balance o’ flav-ah
Smooth

Deschutes Black Butte XX
Coffee, chocolate, dark fruits and bourbon
Potent

Port Brewing Santa’s Little Helper
Bourboniac
That’s beer?
Carmel truffle dipped in bourbon
Cinnamonny – a bit good, a bit harsh

Kostritzer
Dark and bitter but not too heavy
Smokey
Rich

New Belgium Hoptober
Very hoppy, but good
Tasty – light and smooth. Yum!

Warka
Surprisingly fruity

Peroni
Good
Very bold taste

Blue Moon Wheat Ale
Good taste

Jamaica Red
Very good for a red
Bitter aftertaste

Alaska Brewing Smoked Porter
Cigars?
It’s smoked
Smells like a cigar. The only beer you can roll. It’ll cause you to get smoker’s breath.

Palm
Too simple
Nice to begin with and then bitter

Dale’s Pale Ale
Not good
In a can?
Bueno

3 Horses Lager
Very light, nothing special