DC Brau - El Hefe

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Not as much of a "hefeweizen" flavor as I remember. Its more like a happy middle ground between a hefeweizen and an american wheat ale. Its good. I wouldn't buy another bottle, but I'd get it on draft again.

Devil's Backbone - Vision Quest

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Lots of sage. Not in a pleasant way. I had a glass of dry-hopped cask Stillwater Cellar Door (see barrel aged review here) before this that was awesome. This is just overwhelming. Would not recommend.

Smuttynose - Really Old Brown Dog

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This is actually more enjoyable than expected. A touch of smokiness to it? A little thinner than I expected. Still nice and rich & malty. I'd get another bottle.

DC Brau - On the Wings of Armageddon

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Enjoyable, but not worth the price for a bottle. On draft it's a lot more reasonable and I'd get it again without hesitation. Not super bitter. Some biting grapefruit to it. Not super sweet. Just not worth $9 for a bottle.

Edit: There's word on the street that they're going to start canning this! This will be far and away the best beer they have regularly available. Hopefully its at $10 a six pack like their other brews are.

Boulevard - Tank 7

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A fairly hoppy and bitter saison/belgian pale ale. Easy drinking. Enjoyable enough. I'd consider getting it again.

Founders - Backwoods Bastard

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So I think this is about 6 to 7 months old at this point. I think my complaints are still the same. The bourbon is very strong and the vanilla overwhelms any of the actual beer. I might like this after another 6 months to a year.

Stone - Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Ale

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Olivers - The Spruce is Loose

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Brewed with blue spruce tips

I wasn't sure what this would taste like. It doesn't taste "piney" which is neither good nor bad. Very malty and sweet. Honestly not that great.

Lost Rhino - Wild Farmwell Wheat Ale

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Sort of a cross between an American wheat ale and a hefeweizen. Super cloudy. Eh. I like El Hefe by DC Brau better for a local hybrid wheat ale.

Maine Beer Company - Zoe

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Definitely hoppy (and bitter). A slight hint of chocolate/roasted malt. Nice enough.

Ommegang - Biere D'Hougoumont

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Not memorable. Really malty. Maybe would improve with age?

Most interesting thing about the beer is that I've been to the battlefield that the label and name reference.

Boulevard - Wheat Ale

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This is actually really great for a wheat ale. Maybe a slight hint of lemon to it. It drinks a lot easier than Oberon for me

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A fairly unique hop flavor in this. I thought it was fruity. I enjoyed it and would recommend it. Mandy really didn't like it though.

Boatswain Chocolate Stout

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This was drinkable. I purchased another beer at the same time (an IPA? or something else) that was terrible. I could not finish it. It tasted like cheap malt liquor (OE).

Green Flash/Founders - Linchpin White IPA

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A white IPA. Certainly bitter. Not very memorable.

Sixpoint - Apollo

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The first can of this I had didn't have great carbonation and was too sweet without bubbles (seriously). It's best fairly cold and carbonated. There's a slight lemon flavor to it that is out of place for me. Its fine. If you want a summer beer with slightly more flavor than some of the american wheat offerings, this is for you.

DC Brau - Corruption

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A lot more enjoyable out of the can than on draft. The few times I've had it on draft it's been too bitter for me. This was a little more restrained.

Sam Adams - Grumpy Monk

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This was okay. Emphasis is on the maltiness. The hops are subtle, its just a little bitter. Some fruitiness from the belgian yeast. Eh.

Founders - KBS 2011

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Well. I just had a 2012 a few days ago and I should have taken some better notes. My initial reaction is that I should have drank this last year. Its a little thinner than I remember the 2012. The coffee is pretty muted at this point, same with the chocolate. Enjoyable enough, but much better not aged. I will proceed to drink my other 2012 in the next few weeks.

Sam Adam's Longshot - Five Crown Imperial Stout

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Another year, another Longshot six pack. This year had a stout, an alt and a dunkel. The dunkel wasn't anything that memorable. Nice enough. Same with the alt.

The stout is pretty good. Nice roasted malt flavor. Not really bitter. Maybe a tad sweet. I'd pass on the six pack overall, but the stout was enjoyable.

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Founders - Curmudgeon's Better Half

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Its been a while since I've had Old Curmudgeon, so I don't really have a comparison point. This is tasty though.

Heavy Seas - Plank II

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Very much like a dopplebock. Enjoyable.