#218/365: Allagash Black:
From bottle. Rich roasted malt aroma with licorice and coffee, bitter chocolate. Some Belgian-like esters and a hint of lactose. Dark brown-black clear with thin tan head. Medium body with medium-high carbonation. Starts with carbonic bite, rich roasted barley and licorice. Mild bitter chocolate and coffee with bitter-sweet finish. Fizzy carbonic after with nutty sweetness. Foreign Stout 68/100
#219/365: Stone 17th Anniversary Götterdämmerung IPA:
On tap at Twisted Jimmy’s. Big hoppy spicy aroma with a little bit of sweetness, biscuit, peach, and candy corn. Hazy amber orange with creamy lacing white head. Medium heavy body with medium carbonation. Starts medium dry with orange and peach fruity character. Malty sweet with light fruity hops. Bitter finish but not harsh. Alcohol warming with lingering bitter after. Imperial/Double IPA 72/100
#220/365: Efes Dark:
From bottle, courtesy of John C. Rich malty double decoction aroma, like Doppelbock and mash. Coppery-ruby brown clear with thin light tan head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts malty with mash and Twizzlers. Nutty with some paper. Sweet malty after and light sweetish tang. Watery finish. Dunkel/Tmavý 58/100
#221/365: Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale:
From bottle, courtesy of John C. Nice sweet brown sugar, fruity hops - quite aromatic. Coppery amber clear with foamy lacing off-white head. Medium heavy body with medium carbonation and alcoholic warming. Starts malty and sweet with brown sugar, hop resin, grapefruit. Sweet finish and syrupy after. American Strong Ale 78/100
#222/365: BrewDog/Mikkeller I Hardcore You:
From bottle. Sweet with brown sugar, syrupy with lots of fragrant herbal hops. A little muted in the nose with perhaps a little oxidation. Dark amber hazy with thin off-white lacing head. Medium-heavy body with medium carbonation. Sweet start, thick and sugary with good bitterness throughout. Finish is sweet with candied orange, and peach notes. Robust bitter character at the finish with sweet lingering after. Imperial/Double IPA 78/100
#223/365: 21st Amendment Marooned on Hog Island:
From can. Roasted barley, licorice and coffee. Mild smoke and bitter chocolate. Boozy. Dark brown-black clear with cocoa lacing head. Medium-heavy body with medium carbonation and alcoholic warming. Starts and stays sweet with chocolate and licorice. Lots of roasted barley and chocolate malt. Lactose sweetness and medium hop bitter finish. Alcohol sweetness and warming. Foreign Stout 82/100
#224/365: Anderson Valley Heelch O'Hops:
On tap at Brunzies. Really fruity and sweet, rose, peach, orange and pineapple and some resin. Medium golden amber clear with pillowy-foamy white lacing head. Medium body with medium carbonation and light warming. Starts moderately sweet with lots of sugary-juicy hop flavor, fruity notes and bitter undertones. Medium bitter finish with sweet after and dry bitterness. Nice IPA. Imperial/Double IPA 82/100
#225/365: Southern Tier Warlock:
From bottle. Roasted malt with rich sweet pumpkin pie spices. Mild nutty notes, chocolate. Dark brown-black clear with thin tan head. Medium heavy body with medium carbonation and light warming. Starts sweet with lots of pumpkin flavor, chocolate and molasses with nutty character. Bitter roasted malt and hop bitterness at the finish. Dry bitter sweet after with pumpkin pie spices lingering. A stouty version of Pumking, basically. Imperial Stout 80/100
#226/365: R.J. Rockers Son of a Peach Wheat Ale:
From bottle. Nice sweet and musky peach nose. Ripe and fruity, mostly peach aroma with a little bit of hops. Cloudy amber with some floaties, topped with off-white lacing head. Medium body with medium-high carbonation. Starts moderately sweet and fruity with lots of peach flavor. Dries out quickly for watery wheat ale flavor, ending with bitter astringent finish and mild fruity after. Fruit Beer 62/100
#227/365: Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet The Greater Pumpkin:
On tap at Twisted Jimmys. Really nice bourbon aroma, oaky with vanilla and lots of pumpkin spices. Deep amber hazy with thin off-white lacing head. Medium watery body with heavy carbonation. Starts sweet with bourbon, vanilla, pumpkin pie spices. Smooth oaky notes with warming and bourbon finish. Nice pumpkin beer. Spice/Herb/Vegetable 78/100
#228/365: Heather Ales Alba Scots Pine Ale:
From bottle, courtesy of Frank. Sweet Twizzlers aroma, caramel and cherry wood. No hop aroma. Dull brownish amber hazy with thin off-white head. Medium watery body with medium-low carbonation. Starts and stays sweet with lots of Twizzlers and cherry. If there is spruce, I can’t discern it from other flavors and the sweetness. Light astringent cherry wood finish with nutty bitterness. Sweet after. Traditional Ale 48/100
#229/365: Otto's Tequila Barrel-Aged Double D IPA:
On tap at Otto’s. Nice spicy oak aroma with a hint of tequila, grassy with vanilla. Hoppy, hoppy, hoppy nose, but smooth. Medium body with medium carbonation. Dark amber with lacing white head. Nice tequila taste, but not overbearing. Oaky, spicy, vanilla and floral hops. Nice hoppy presence throughout like normal Double D. Mild alcohol warming. Nice smooth finish and after. Imperial/Double IPA 84/100
#230/365: Shipyard Double Old Thumper Ale:
From bottle, courtesy of John C. Mild hoppy note, sweet malt and light alcohol, raisins and biscuit. Dark amber hazy with off-white foamy lacing head. Medium-heavy body with medium carbonation. Pretty bitter throughout with biscuit and caramel notes. Bitter finish. Not bad but not one I’d seek out on a regular basis. Barley Wine 66/100
#231/365: Church Brew Ichabod's Revenge:
On tap at Twisted Jimmy’s as Pumpkin Stout. Nice pumpkin pie aroma, sweet with some beany hops and dough. Dark black opaque with thin off-white head. Medium bodied with medium-high carbonation. Starts moderately dry and roasty with good pumpkin pie spice. Mild hop bitterness and thin sugary notes with light nutty spicy bitter finish. Smooth after. Stout 68/100
#232/365: North Country Mothers Milk Stout:
On tap at North Country. Nice mild chocolate nose with sweet lactose and a hint of smoke. Nutty, coffee with molasses. Dark black opaque with thin lacing head. Medium creamy body with light carbonation. Starts moderately sweet with sweet malt chocolate and some nutty coffee. A little hop and nutty bitterness to it, too. Finish is semi-sweet with mild sugary tang. Smooth after with coffee and cream. Sweet Stout 70/100
#233/365: North Country Dark Ages Ale:
On tap at North Country. Roasted grain and light burnt nose, a bit of molasses and chocolate. Dark ruby black clear with thin head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts moderately sweet with roasted and toasted malts. Chocolate and molasses. Quite a good bit of smoky acidic tang of black malt. Bitter hop and barley finish with lingering bitter after. Schwarzbier 66/100
#234/365: Victory DirtWolf:
On tap at Twisted Jimmy’s. Really juicy hops, floral and fruity, piney and orange. Dark golden clear with light haze, topped with white foamy lacing head. Medium heavy with medium carbonation. Starts moderately sweet. Lots of hops flavors here, piney, Concord grapes, oranges. Big bitter finish and after. Imperial/Double IPA 82/100
#235/365: Tröegs Scratch 99:
On tap at Twisted Jimmy’s. Strong spicy aroma, coriander and bitter orange peel. Wheaty malt tang. Pale golden cloudy with thin white lacing head. Medium-light watery body with medium-high carbonation. Starts with wheaty tang and light acidity. Coriander with bitter orange peel, very herbal and floral. Fruity tart finish with lemon notes and watery astringency. A dim wit. Belgian White (Witbier) 50/100
#236/365: Tröegs Scratch 116:
On tap at Twisted Jimmy’s. Great floral-herbal piney hop aroma. Kinda dank and funky, too, with sulfury notes. Mild sweet aroma on top of that. Medium-dark amber hazy with thin off-white lacing head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts with nice orange and tropical fruit undertones. Big fresh hop flavor, with citrus, pineapple, and mild caramel. Finishes with bitterness and light sweet after. India Pale Ale 78/100
#237/365: Victory Winter Cheers:
On tap at Brunzies. Aroma of talc, wintergreen, and coriander. Reminds me of Army foot powder. Meaty with some sulfur notes, some citrus. Hazy golden amber with thin white head. Medium-light with heavy carbonation. Starts moderately sweet with light carbonic gaseousness. Coriander, mild sulfur, and sweet citrus notes. OK wheat ale, a little watery at the end. Wheat Ale 58/100
#238/365: Erie Brewing Johnny Rails Pumpkin Ale:
On tap at Brunzies. Nice nose of pumpkin pie spices, sweet and spicy. Medium amber clear with thin white head. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Pumpkin pie spices, medium to heavy sweetness with light nutty and hoppy bitterness. Smooth finish and after, well balanced. Spice/Herb/Vegetable 78/100
#239/365: Smuttynose Gravitation:
From 2013 bomber. Caramel, mild neutral fruity character with some cherry wood. Vaporous with alcohol and heavy duty esters. Raisins, plums, brandy. Beautiful lustrous deep amber-mahoghany clear with thin off-white lacing head. Medium-heavy body with medium carbonation. Alcohol warming. Starts pretty sweet but not cloying. Caramel, biscuit, cherry and cherry wood. Medium sugary tart notes, light tart tang and medium hop bitter finish. Warming sweet-bitter after. Abt/Quadrupel 74/100
#240/365: New Glarus Unplugged Old English Porter:
From bottle, probably 4+ years old. Nose is tart and mild funk, with a distinct metallic note at first which died out. Oaky with cherry aroma, like a chocolatey Flemish brown ale. Medium-dark brown clear with thin light tan lacing head. Medium watery body with medium to soft carbonation. Starts with soft acidic tang, much like Flemish brown sour, acetic with chocolate malty notes. Caramel and biscuit, too. No hop bitterness. Finish is chocolate with oak and wine-like tartness and fruity acidity. Smooth Tootsie Roll after. Porter 80/100
#241/365: Goose Island Bourbon County Barleywine:
From bottle at the Knick. Rich aroma, vinuous. Plum, raisin, oak, vanilla, molasses, soy sauce. Sweet and vapory. Nice nose. Dark brown-black clear with no head. Heavy oily body with medium carbonation and alcohol warming. Starts and stays sweet, big malty flavors with raisin, tobacco, plum brandy, oak and vanilla. Bourbon notes. Lingering sweet character and light bitter after with lingering sweetness. Barley Wine 82/100
#242/365: Straub 1872 Lager:
On tap at The Knick. Mild beany noble hop aroma with a little corn sweetness and carbonic gaseousness. Rich amber clear with thin white head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Mild amber lager with mellow sweetness and moderately assertive bitterness, hint of nutty astringency. Finish is medium bitter with fairly clean after. Muted malty-corn sweet notes. Kinda like a richer Yuengling lager. Pilsener 54/100
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