Sam Adams - Alpine Spring

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I have no idea what sort of beer this is supposed to be.

Its almost like they dialed back the lemon on the Sam Adams Summer Ale, but brewed it with lager yeast. I wish this replaced the Sam Summer Ale. Its slightly citrusy and easy drinking. No real bitterness.

Weihenstephaner Korbinian

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A good brew. Some dark fruit flavors (raisins, etc.). Pretty thin though, with the alcohol fairly hidden. I could drink a lot of this.

Green Flash - Palate Wrecker

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Not very sweet for a double ipa. Pretty bitter. I probably had too many beers before this to enjoy it.

Founders - Nemesis 2010

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Bottled 7/10/2010

This is still only mildly interesting for me. Some burnt/roasted malt flavor, a good amount of bitterness still.

Williamsburg Alewerks - Coffeehouse Stout

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Thin for a stout. Mostly coffee flavors coming through. Not too bitter. Pretty easy drinking. Its okay, nothing mind blowing, not bad though either.

Flying Dog - Wildeman Farmhouse IPA

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So one belgian IPA isn't enough for this brewery. This is more of a super hoppy saison than an american ipa just brewed with belgian yeast. Light and refreshing enough. I still like Raging Bitch a lot better.

Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel - Solstice d'hiver

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Well, this is less enjoyable than the Bigfoot I had ealier today. There's is a sort of burnt bitter flavor that just lingers. The alcohol is pretty prevalent too. The bottle says the brewery ages this 3 to 4 months before releasing it. It could probably benefit from another 12 months or so.

Oskar Blues - Ten Fidy (2010/2011)

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Canned 10/11/10.

This is a lot thinner than I was expecting. Slightly bitter with muted coffee/roasted malt flavors. Its a fine beer at this point, but I don't think aging it really did much for it (compared to say the Founders Imperial Stout).

DuClaw - Devils's Milk

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Continuing my tour of DuClaw's beers...

Pretty malty. Pretty bitter. Its not bad, but nothing outstanding.I have two six packs of Bigfoot waiting to be conquered.

Sam Adams - Whitewater IPA

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Hmm. Smells generally like a white ale. Starts with standard white ale flavors, maybe a little sweeter with the apricot. Its definitely a bitter finish though. I'm not sure if it really works in this context. Its like they just added bittering hops to a white ale. I remember liking the Boulevard White IPA more than this...

Bonus Mandy Thoughts
It smells like garnier shampoo... that's not a good thing because i've always thought garnier shampoo smells like fruity BO. This captures that scent perfectly. And now all tastes are arm pits. But its a lot better than most of the beers you make me try.

Laughing Dog - Sneaky Pete IPA

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I enjoyed the label.

Its slightly reminiscent of Sixpoint's Resin. But this has a weird bitter & alcoholic aftertaste. Something is just off about it for me. Would not recommend or get again.

Climax - ESB

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A pretty enjoyable ESB. A little sweet with nice caramel flavor. A little bitter.

Lagunitas - Imperial Red

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I'm starting to think Lagunitas just puts different color dyes into the same beer and sells it with different labels.

Pretty tropical, a little sweet. It's red, but its not really that malty (compared to Nugget Nectar). Its good, and I'd recommend it. It's just not a typical amber/red ale.

DC Brau - On the Wings of Armageddon

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Could this be less bitter than corruption? Made with only falconers flight hops (which appear in The Public). I like it a lot better than the corruption. Less abrasive.

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Mandy was disappointed with her ginger ale...

Sam Adams - Black & Brew/Old Fezziwig

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This was pretty thin and tasted like a shot of coffee was just poured in a beer. Pretty watery tasting.

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Better than the coffee stout...

Uinta - Baba Black Lager

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Drinkable enough. Slight bitterness in the aftertaste. A little roasted malt flavor. Not my favorite schwarzbier.

Heavy Seas - Siren Noire

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A chocolate stout with some amusing bottle art. It tastes mostly of powdered baking chocolate. Eh, I'd pass. The Great Divide Chocolate Yeti and the Southern Tier Chocolate Stout (or Mokah) are much more pleasant.

Dr Fritz Briem - PimoGrodzeskie

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I was actually expecting this to be more smokey. The smoked malt is definitely there, but more in the aftertaste than completely up in everything. Slightly tart. Pretty decent. Could have been better. Certainly not bad though...

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Goose Island - Fleur 2010

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Another belgian ale with hibiscus flowers

I ran across this at a store a month or so ago and figured I should pick it up because (1) Goose Island isn't making anymore of it and (2) it was 1.5 years old. Its a little tart, maybe a strawberry flavor? Finishes dry. Very bubbly. Enjoyable enough. Its inline with what I can remember from the last one I had.

Lost Rhino - Ice Breaker

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Its a double IPA for sure. Its not as interesting as Resin or Hopslam or whatever else I've had recently. Certainly nice enough. Not bad. I wouldn't turn one down, but I wouldn't buy another bottle (draft maybe).

Long Trail - Coffee Stout

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Not overwhelming or super aggressive. A big change from the ridiculous IPAs and barrel aged stuff I've been drinking recently. Definitely a lot of coffee taste. Fairly thin, really drinkable.