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Cable Car Small Batch Amber Ale

Cable Car Small Batch Amber Ale

Cable Car Small Batch Amber Ale Marzen/Oktoberfest [Type 57] 5.7% ABV Brewed in the Marzen style, meaning German malts and little in the way of hops. Big head that dissipates quickly. A sweet and light amber. The color is light too, not as dark as the name might

Beer Club March 2011

Beer Club March 2011

Beers of Central and Eastern Europe Baltika #5 Gold 5.3% ABV, Euro Pale Lager. [Type 12] A pretty good lager, tastes a lot like a Heineken. 3 beers. I'd drink it. Stout homebrew More delicious homebrew that we have had in months past. Czechvar 5.0% ABV,

Stone Mogul Madness Review

Stone Mogul Madness Review

Stone Mogul Madness Dark IPA [Type 30] 6.6% ABV The Magistra bought this for me at McGaugh's Smoke and Bottle. It is pretty similar to the Beaver Street Cascadian Dark Ale, and the man at the store said he sold the head brewer this very beer [among

Highway 78 Scotch Ale Review

Highway 78 Scotch Ale Review

Highway 78 Scotch Ale Scotch Ale [Type 32] 8.8% ABV A collaboration between Green Flash, Stone, and Pizza Port Brewing Company, this is an excellent scotch ale. You might think 3 west coast breweries would produce a hoppy interpretation of a scotch ale, but this is a straight up,

Stone Bombers

Stone Bombers

I enjoyed some Stone Bombers with my friend Owen a couple weeks back, so here are some tasting notes. Stone Old Guardian Old Guardian is a barleywine [Type 64]. ABV 12%. Like most barleywines, it is thick and rich. As a Stone offering, it is more hoppy than many barleywines.

Beaver Street Brewery Cascadian Dark Ale Review

Beaver Street Brewery Cascadian Dark Ale Review

Lumberyard Cascadian Dark Ale Dark IPA [Type 30] 5.8% ABV Pacific Northwest Hops along with roasted flavors make this a dark or black india pale ale. Not quite black, but a pretty dark ale nonetheless. A beautiful pour, dark brown with a beautiful white head. Rating This was a

Beer Club February 2011

Beer Club February 2011

Belgian Ales Always a favorite of mine, we return again to Belgian Ales. We had a particularly good selection this year, with two kinds of Golden Carolus, a new front runner for my favorite Belgian brand. Belgian Ales February 2011Cuvee van de Keizer Rood 10% ABV Golden Ale [Type 3]