Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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

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