posted by dave in category davefest, scotch, yummy

(draft) One of my favorites. I seemed to enjoy this more and more each time I had it. Probably the best Scotch Ale I've had. The flavor is hard to describe. I think that this one of those beers that you have to drink to understand just how good it is.

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Ounces Consumed: 100

posted by dave in category davefest, good

(draft) I was sure I was enjoying a nice spiced ale but I see in the commercial description that the flavor is all malts. Very good, though a little sneaky as the alcohol doesn't really register. Anyone attempting to sample a wide range of beers cannot pass this up.

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Ounces Consumed: 84

posted by dave in category davefest, stout, yummy

(draft) Oh, Bell's Kalamazoo Stout, where have you been all my life? This is as close to the perfect stout as I've ever had. All of the flavor of an imperial, but without the high ABV and without the alcohol burn. My new favorite non-chocolate stout in the entire world. Yummy.

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Ounces Consumed: 543

posted by dave in category belgian, davefest, yummy

Cloudy yellow with a head that lasted throughout the glass. A great belgian beer. Well carbonated and fairly thick-tasting. This was as close to drinking hard cider as I think I could stand. I liked this beer a lot, but at a whopping 10% alcohol I know that one will always be my limit. One of my all-time favorites.

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Ounces Consumed: 405

posted by dave in category belgian, davefest, favorite, yummy

My desert island beer. I only wish I could drink more than three or four without going into a coma. The ultimate Belgian as far as I'm concerned. If you don't like this beer, then I don't like you.

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Ounces Consumed: 4645

posted by dave in category davefest, esb, good

(draft) A great beer for starting out an evening, yet interesting enough to make an entire session out of it. Smooth and malty. Tastes like it should have a higher ABV.

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Ounces Consumed: 261

posted by dave in category davefest, good, rice, weird

(draft) Tastes like a pilsner until you swallow, that's when the funkiness takes over. I guess the funkiness was due to the sake yeasts used on the rice. My enjoyment of this beer grew with each sip, and I missed it when it was gone.

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Ounces Consumed: 100

posted by dave in category belgian, davefest, sour, weird

(draft) Dark red, and sour. The first sip pretty much tells the whol story of this beer. I recommend it to anyone wanting to try something different, and almost everyone who's tried it has liked it a lot.

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Ounces Consumed: 115

posted by dave in category brown, davefest, yummy

Newcastle is one of those beers that tastes good from the first sip of the first glass to the last drop of the third glass. It's as steady as a rock. Not as flavorful as some of the beers I've been drinking recently, but it's extremely well-balanced, and with only 5% or so ABV, it makes a very good session beer.

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Ounces Consumed: 28245

posted by dave in category belgian, davefest, yummy

(draft) Nice and thick with very good lacing. A slightly different apple taste than I've had with other Belgians - maybe some caramel in there too? A very good beer that would probably kill me if I had more than two.

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Ounces Consumed: 275

posted by dave in category chocolate, davefest, favorite, stout, yummy

A fantastic beer, from the intense chocolate syrup aroma through the creamy mouthfeel to the delicious smooth finish. Beyond yummy.

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Ounces Consumed: 3393

posted by dave in category davefest, smoked, yummy

(draft) It was a good beer, not nearly as smoky as I'd been hoping, but the smoke flavor and aroma was still pretty apparent. It had a less wide-ranging and complex flavor than the Cone Smoker I get when I'm back home, but sometimes simpler is better. A little subdued. Quite yummy.

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Ounces Consumed: 968

posted by dave in category davefest, good, lager, smoked

(draft) Amber in color, with a slightly sweet smoke aroma. Much lighter in smoke than other rauchbiers, but sometimes that's a good thing. A very good session beer. Usually when this available on tap I drink it exclusively.

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Ounces Consumed: 2174

posted by dave in category brown, davefest, yummy

I have to say that despite the long-winded name this is one of the best beers I've had in a long time. Smooth, not too strong, not too weak. What an excellent session beer! I wish I could describe it more clearly. "Drinkable" is the word that comes to mind most often. Malty and complex. Neither too sweet nor too bitter. Yummy.

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Ounces Consumed: 2084

posted by dave in category davefest, wheat, yummy

Fantastic aroma and flavor, typical for this style. Low enough ABV to drink several of them in one sitting, and that's another thing I take advantage of. Incredibly yummy.

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Ounces Consumed: 4131