Filed under: Abbaye Des Rocs, Belgian Strong Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), Uncategorized | Tags: brown, cherry, chocolate, chunky with sediment, gusher, low strength, medium craft, medium quality, moss, murky, nice label design and packaging, no hops, pure malt, sediment, short fruity finish, smooth texture, Syrupy, unbalanced, very nice, wine
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ
Aroma: very nice, cherry, chocolate, wine, sediment, moss. 9 out of 10.
Visuals: Gusher (like all Brasserie Des Rocs). nice label design and packaging, brown, murky, chunky with sediment, thin brown head, sticky lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: unbalanced, pure malt, syrupy, no hops, low strength, medium craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: medium quality, smooth texture, short fruity finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: Very much like iced tea. Alcohol is almost unnoticable, not a repeat, not a favorite, low value, medium craft. 16 out of 20.
Filed under: Ellezelloise, Imperial Stout (snifter) | Tags: amazing, beautiful design, chocolate, deep brown, heather, little hops, little lace, low strength, lower quality, medium craft, mostly malt, mostly opaque, quick finish, smooth texture, syrup, thin white head, unbalanced
ABV, Volume & Calories:9 % in 11.2 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Super Saver Pennington, NJ for $3.00
Aroma: amazing, chocolate, syrup, heather. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: beautiful design, deep brown, mostly opaque, thin white head, little lace. 3 out of 5.
Taste: unbalanced, mostly malt, little hops, low strength, medium craft. 6 out of 10.
Palate: lower quality, smooth texture, quick finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: A real disappointment, more of a brown ale than an imperial stout, not a repeat, not a favorite, little value, medium craft. 15 out of 20.
Filed under: Lagunitas, Stout (English pint) | Tags: brown, chemical, coffee, little tan head, low strength, medium balance, medium hops, medium malt, medium quality, nice, okay package, short finish, smooth texture, soft, some craf, spice, sticky lace, translucent
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8.3% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Super Saver Pennington for $4.99?
Aroma: nice, soft, coffee, chemical, spice. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: okay package, brown, translucent, little tan head, sticky lace. 4 out of 5.
Taste: medium balance, medium malt, medium hops, low strength, some craft. 6 out of 10.
Palate: medium quality, smooth texture, short finish. 2 out of 5.
Overall: More like coffee than stout, would not repeat, not a favorite, low value, low craft for lagunitas. 15 out of 20.
Filed under: Amber Ale (pint, shaker), Anheuser Busch | Tags: beautiful, brilliant, caramel, copper, faint, little head, little hops, low craft, low strength, lower quality, quick finish, quiet, smooth texture, some lace, some malt, weak, well designed label
Style and Glass: Amber Ale; shaker
ABV, Volume & Calories: 5.3% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Super Saver Pennington, NJ for $1.08
Aroma: quiet, faint, caramel. 5 out of 10.
Visuals: well designed label, beautiful, copper, brilliant, little head, some lace. 4 out of 5.
Taste: weak, some malt, little hops, low strength, low craft. 3 out of 10.
Palate: lower quality, smooth texture, quick finish. 2 out of 5.
Overall: About what you’d expect, but not nearly as bad as American Lager. Will likely repeat, as it is quite affordable and not bad at all, not a favorite, high value, low craft. 13 out of 20.
Filed under: DuPont, Saison [farmhouse ale] (tulip) | Tags: alcohol, brilliant, clear, fields, fine lace, golden, hay, high craft, high quality, long malty finish, low hops, low malt, low strength, nice, okay design, rain, smooth texture, thin white head, very well balanced, wheat
ABV, Volume & Calories: 6.5 % in 12.7fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $3.79 after discount
Aroma: nice, hay, fields, wheat, rain, alcohol. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: okay design, brilliant, golden, clear, thin white head, fine lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: very well balanced, low malt, low hops, low strength, high craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, long malty finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: A very nicely craftedfarmhouse ale — perhaps the best, I’d have it again, not nearly a favorite, medium value, high craft. 16 out of 20.
Filed under: American Strong Ale (trappist), Southern Tier | Tags: bright, citrus, clear, gold, high craft, high quality, hops, little lace, low strength, medium hops, medium malt, nice, nice design, no head, pine, smooth texture, subtle finish, well balanced
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $5.69 (after discount)
Aroma: nice, pine, hops, citrus. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: nice design, gold, bright, clear, no head, little lace. 3 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, medium malt, medium hops, low strength, high craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, subtle finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: Not bad at all, but rather dull. I could avoid a repeat, not a favorite, some value, medium craft. 16 out of 20.
