Beers Of Stangnet

Ronin38 said:

Sam Adams Winter collections are out!

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Gonna have to start keeping an eye out. Still got the fall & Octoberfest here.

This weekend, I acquired a 12-pack of SA Octoberfest and a 12-pack sampler of these from Devil's Backbone:



There were two other types in this too. I just..uh...forgot to get them in the picture. Enjoying a Cold Room Violation now.

Got a new one from Founders. Curmudgeon's Better Half.

12.7 abv, so it's a full beer. It has quite the maple taste to it. I actually kind of like it. If you don't like maple, it may not be for you. The alcohol isn't hidden in the flavor either, you taste it. Again, not much a problem for me.

I don't mean to say it tastes like Aunt Jemima's and you'll want to soak a pancake in it or anything (although........).

Ronin38 said:

The Sampler now features the Sam 76, which I missed when it was out before. Looking forward to trying it.

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Okay, the Sam 76 is pretty good. Nice, refreshing lager, more of a "Summer" beer for me though. I won't complain having another one.

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Here's an Imperial Porter. It says with coffee and vanilla flavor, and it means it. Fairly strong coffee flavor sweetened slightly with vanilla. It's not bad if you like coffee, kind of makes me think if Starbucks sold a beer that this would be the one. Lol.

10% abv, a solid buzz beer with a couple down. A little heavier than a stout on the carbonation, smaller bubbles. Not champagne bubbles (champagne makes me gag). It doesn't produce much of a head even though the co2 level is higher.

I'm going to start rating my beers according to my taste. One through five thumbs up. Of course this is totally subjective to my taste. I'm a lover of stronger, fuller beers.

If y'all want to join in the ratings do so just according to what you feel about the latest offering. I've had a few based off of reviews here.

This beer will get a three and a half thumbs up, I'm not sure how to bring up half a thumb though. So it'll "appear" like three in the case of this one. Three because I can't say I would recommend it despite the strong coffee flavor. It's good, but you got to like coffee to really dig it.

Just add a ".5" to the rating and we'll figger it out.

Here's a somewhat local brew. Totally unremarkable. It's a stout. Kind of weak in flavoring, a "stout light" if you will.

It smells like a weak stout. It has the stout scent, just not strongly.

Pours without anything resembling foam. No lacing, nothing.

If you have someone offer you one, it's worth the free beer to drink. I will be able to drink the other five of it's friends, even without wincing. I just won't buy it again.

I'll give it two thumbs up since it's 9.0abv and isn't making me sick to drink.

Another Imperial Stout. Out of california this time, maybe you guys will be able to find it.

This is a very nice stout without being noteworthy to individual flavors. It's a full flavored delicious beer. I will buy this one again. Though pricey at $14.25 a six pack.

Fully worth it's four thumbs up rating though.