Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar

We went out to eat last week at Lost Dog Cafe. In addition to the enjoyable gimmick pizza (they put on a ton of sauce and cheese, the crust can be droopy but the edge is awesome), they typically have a great beer list here.

On this particular trip, I was in the mood for a darker beer. My options were the Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout or Rogue's Hazelnut Brown Nectar. I choose the later.

For some reason I concentrated on the "Brown Nectar" portion of the name, and not the "Hazelnut" adjective. This beer was extremely sweet and not a good match for the spicy onion rings that we ordered as an appetizer. It tasted like someone poured a hazelnut coffee creamer in a beer. I definitely wouldn't order this again.

Bonus Newtster Thoughts: "Tastes like a Werther's"

Victory Golden Monkey

Hmm.

Not sure what to write about this one. Its a belgian tripel. It doesn't taste as strong as it actually is. It has a medium amount of carbonation. Slightly sweet/caramel flavor. Maybe its slightly... creamy? maybe a slight hint of banana, but not as much as some others out there.

Hmm.

I'm not sure I particularly like this one, especially since I can't come up with a good way to describe it.

Bonus Mandy Thoughts: "It smells and tastes like a Belgian. Not a person. A beer."

Lagunitas Maximus

Pours with a nice head.

Smells good. Nice hops floral aroma. [This is incredibly cheesy, but exactly what I wrote while drinking it]

Very nice. I like it a lot. Nice bitter aftertaste. Good times. I actually like this a lot. Good fruity taste. I'd highly recommend this.

Bonus Mandy Thoughts: "Doesn't smell as hoppy/aftertasty. I like it better than other ipas. Not as bitter aftertaste as other ones you have me try. Slightly fruiter."