Abbot Ale Pub Draught: A mild, yet sweet and
spicey nose. A smokey malt flavor with a very creamy body and a mild hop character. Long
Finish
Rating: 
Abita Amber Beer: Nice color, head, and slightly
sweet aroma. Faintly fruity hops; somewhat bitter aftertaste
Rating:
Abita Turbo Dog Stout: Nice bitter stout; one of
Abita's best
Rating:
Anchor Liberty Ale: Very hoppy and sharp but not
robust
Rating: 
Anchor Old Foghorn: A malty, fresh, and grainy
aroma. A rich mildly sweet malt flavor with an apropriate and well balancing hop
character. Medium length finish. Great with age
Rating:
Apollo Space Crafted Ale: Slightly skunky aroma;
hop heavy but lacking flavor and body. Mildly refreshing
Rating:
Augustfinerbrä Mü Bier: Very fine; rich and
malty. A sweet treat
Rating: 
Bateman's Salem Porter: Malty yet dry hoppy aroma;
Full bodied beer with increadably strong bittering hops at rear palate. A spicey grainy
finish.
Rating:
Balcanes Falt Pale Malt: Thinly bodied with a
fruity taste which dissipates quickly
Rating:
Belle-Vue Geuze: Sweet with distinct hints of oak.
Rich but smooth; fairly lightly carbonated
Rating:
Belle-Vue Kriek: Rich and smooth. Substantially
less tart than the average kriek
Rating:
Bert Grants Imperial Stout: Rich Malty Aroma. Light malt flavor for an imperial stout. Some fruit notes. Heavy bittering hops, but low on the flavoring hops. Smokey Finish.
Rating:
Blue Ridge Lager: Amber color; very smooth and
nicely balanced
Rating:
Bobrijks Kruikenbier (Belgian Golden Ale): A grainy fruity light nose. Husky maly flavor with chocolate undertones. Light flavoring hops throughout with a mild bittering characteristic a rear palate. Very long finish; Ending nutty, fruity, and hoppy.
Rating:
Boddington's Pub Ale (Draught): Light in color.
Smooth creamy body with nice spicey hops. Malty flavor mixes with nice hop character to
dance on the tongue. Mild friuty notes
Rating:
Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout: Oil-black color, dark
brown head, and rosy aroma. Rich, bitter taste which finishes hoppy
Rating:
Bud Light: Slightly skunky; no malt and little
hops
Rating:
Budweiser "King of Beers": Not much to
speak of, but I guess not quite a pour-out
Rating:
Carib Royal Extra Stout (Sweet Stout): Mild
alcoholic aroma; Sweet almost artificial flavor with a mild bitterness caused by the
alcohol
Rating:
Carib Shandy (Ginger): Sweet; prominent ginger
flavor. Rather flat
Rating:
Carta Blanca: Chalky aroma; lacking body and hops
Rating:
Celis Pale Bock: Fairly smooth, semi-rich bock.
Sweet aroma and slightly bitter
Rating:
Celis Rasberry: Fruity, but without sacrificing
ale characteristics
Rating:
Chapeau Mirabelle (apple): Tart, strong apple
taste, but without many lambic characteristics
Rating:
Chief Oshkosh Red Lager: Malty and rich with sharp
hops
Rating:
Chimay Ale (Red): Fruity, sweet nose; sweet and
fruity with a dominant hop character. Edginess may diminish with age
Rating:
Chimay Grand Reserve: Rich malty nose; Sweet body
with a nutty undertone and mild hints of cherries. Very mild hop character.
Rating:
Coors Light: Skunky aroma; slightly malty,
slightly hoppy
Rating:
Corsendonk Brown Ale: Complex flavors which remain
very unique and original. Sweet
Rating:
Corsendonk Pale Ale: Very hoppy, sweet, and
carbonated. Great with age
Rating:
Delirium Tremens: A strong, heavy Belgian wheat
beer. Not very hoppy
Rating:
Dentergem's Riva Blanche: Prominent citrus and
fruity flavors. A very nice Belgian white beer
Rating:
Dixie White Moose (White Chocolate Brew): Aroma
reminiscent of chocolate-covered cherries; tastes like cream soda, but with a distinctive
aftertaste
Rating:
(for originality)
Dos Equis Special Lager: Slightly skunky aroma and
flavor; very mild body and hops
Rating:
Dos Equis Noche Buena: Slightly sanguine malty
flavor with mild bittering hops.
Rating:
Duvel: Full bodied Belgian ale with a great head
and amber color. High in alcohol
Rating:
EKU Bavaria: Dark and rich with a malty taste
complemented by fruity hops
Rating:
EKU Kulminator: Extremely rich double-bock; high
alcohol content
Rating:
EKU Rubin: Very stout bock, but pleasantly smooth
Rating:
Elephant Malt Liquor: Heavy hops; bitter finish
Rating:
Elk Mountain Amber Ale: Strong, unique hop
characteristics, which are perhaps a little overbearing. Not bad
Rating:
Elk Mountain Red: Malty; not quite as refreshing
as the amber
Rating:
Falcon: Gammel Brygd(1993): Sweet rich nose; Nutty malt flavor with chocolate notes. Solid bittering hops with a mild hop flavor that is well balanced by the malt. Solid finish
Rating:
Fischer La Belle: Light, with a sharp hop taste
Rating:
Fuller's ESB: Sweet hoppy aroma; Strong bittering
hops kick in at front palate and do not stop. Hop flavor is excellent and complemented
very well by a pleasantly sweet malt character (This may be crude, but the burps from this
beer are quite a pleasant experience)
Rating:
Fuller's Old Winter Ale: Rich malty nose; Full
bodied while lacking actual flavor. Potent hops at mid palate which hold to a long finish.
Bold attempt.
Rating:
Grain Belt Premium: Normal domestic American beer
with extra corn syrup and a little more body.
Rating:
Grain d'Orge Blonde: Nice nose; mildly hoppy,
estery flavor. Smoothness masks high alcohol content. Unplaced uniqueness
Rating:
Grasshöpper Wheat Ale: Lacking much nose; A very
mild body a very subtle hop flavor. Very refreshing.
Rating:
Guiness Extra Stout: Increadably sweet alcoholic
nose; Excellent rich coffee-chocolate flavor with a strong body; A long nutty finish.
The best of the world's mass produced beer. Definatly deserving of the title
World's Standard in Dry Stouts.
Rating:
Hannen Alt: Hearty aroma; pleasantly hoppy with
hints of fresh grain
Rating:
Heineken Special Dark: Rich malty aroma. Very mild
sweet malt flavor. Lacking in hops, but not altogether absent
Rating: (This
one had been aged a long time, it definatly made it better)
Hoegaarden Original White Ale (Belgium): Citrus
nose with strong orange notes and pleasant wheat undertones. Pleasant hops at front palate
which blend quickly into a clovey citrus refreshing body. Quick Finish
Rating:
Hubcap Brewery's Vail Beavertail Brown Ale: Mild
and fresh aroma. Mild malty taste with mild hops at mid-palette that last through the
aftertaste
Rating:
Hürlimann Hexenbräu: Nice head and sweet aroma.
Very full bodied, well-balanced, and deceptively smooth
Rating:
Ipso Facto: Very strong, alcoholic, and
full-bodied. Dark and full of flavor
Rating:
Jenlain French Ale: A light fruity body with notes
of apple and a mild hop flavor.
Rating:
John Courage Amber Ale: Light and bitter, perhaps
over-hopped
Rating:
Julias Echter Weiss: Sweet, robust, and fairly
smooth wheat beer
Rating:
King and Barnes Broadwood Ale: A mild aroma. It
has a slightly umpleasant, extremely mild body. The beer is severly lacking in a hop
characteristic
Rating:
King and Barnes India Pale Ale: Malty aroma;
begins malty, heavy hops kick in at mid palate, and finishes with a long hoppy and grainy
aftertaste
Rating:
King and Barnes Old Porter: Sweet, malty aroma;
traditional porter flavor which dissipates all too quickly. All hops at rear pallate
Rating:
Kingfisher Lager: Fairly light with prominent hops
Rating:
Kozel Premium (Czech): A mild grainy aroma.
Grainlike malt flavor slighlty masked by strong bittering hops. Typical of most Czech
styles.
Rating:
La Trappe Dubbel: Fresh nose; complex malt flavor with nice bittering hops; well balanced; excellent finish. Not as full bodies as a typical dubbel, but it compensates with its complexity.
Rating:
La Trappe Quadrupel: Clovey, pungent aroma;
Complex estery flavor with hints of apple and banana with complementary hops. High in
alcohol, but very well balanced
Rating:
Landmark Bock: Nice color, head, and aroma. Good
balance; smooth and full-bodied
Rating:
Leffe Blonde: Sweet, but with a pilsneresque
sharpness. Very unique, wheaty taste
Rating:
Liefman's Frambozenbier: One of the best of the
lambics. Rich fruity taste that doesn't get too acidic
Rating:
Liefman's Goudenband: Excellent wheaty, malty
beer. Sweet and subtly fruity
Rating:
Liefman's Kriek: Sour and somewhat salty. Rosy
aroma which belies a sharp but pleasant taste
Rating:
Lindeman's Cuvée René Gueze Lambic Beer: Fresh
clovey, sour nose; Hops at front palate blend into an intense but pleasant sourness, It
finishes with hints of oak
Rating:
Lindeman's Peche Lambic: Great aroma; very sweet
with a tart finish
Rating:
McEwan's Scotch Ale: Very flowery malty taste
Rating:
MacTarnahan's Amber Ale: Average aroma, nice head;
Medium-bodied with fruity hops. Refreshing and well-balanced
Rating:
Mackeson Tripple Stout: Very sweet and malty;
smooth
Rating:
Mendocino Brewing Black Hawk Stout: Not much head. Typical roasty stout nose; Mild fruity body with nutty undertones. Nice bittering hops with a pleasant floral hop flavor. True example of the american version of the stout, but it still does not havbe the "umph" of the British style.
Rating:
Miller Lite: Deceptively fruity aroma; lacking in
all aspects of flavor, with a slight trace of hops
Rating:
Modelo Especial: Not much body or taste
Rating:
Mort Subite Framboise: Very sweet and syrupy
lambic. Refreshing
Rating:
Mort Subite Peche: Strong sweet peach aroma with
notes of apricots. Strong peach flavor with slight tart finish. Simple yet refreshing
Rating:
New Amsterdam Amber Beer: Nice color; tart aroma
and taste. Interesting hops
Rating:
New Amsterdam Blonde Lager: Nice color; taste
fades very quickly
Rating:
Okocim Pils: Polish pilsner which generally lacks
body
Rating:
Old Australia Stout: Metallic aroma and taste;
salty
Rating:
Old Peculiar Yorkshire Ale: Dark color but rather
light in taste. Flavorful, but not rich
Rating:
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout: Rich Roasty
aroma with hints of coffee. Rich body with a strong coffee flavor and mild chocolate
notes. Strong yet pleasing bittering hops which last through the finish.
Rating:
Oranjeboom: Dutch lager similar to Grolsch
Rating:
Oregon Brewing's Original Raspberry Wheat: A berry
fresh aroma. It has a very sweet artificial flavor, very similar to cough syrup.
There is a mild bittering hop at rear palate that doesn't compliment the fruit flavor
well.
Rating:
Orval Trappist Ale: Fruity nose with hint of
apple. Mild maly flavor with citris notes and a mild smokey flavor. It has a strong hop
flavor (for Belgians) that starts at front pallete and does not quit
Rating:
Park Pirminator: Thin malt/hop nose; Sweet malt
flavor with mild bittering hops at rear palate which last only an instant. Unplaced unique
flavor not well constructed.
Rating:
Paulaner Hefe-Weizen: Very flavorful, smokey
taste, yet fairly light
Rating:
Paulaner Oktoberfest: Amber color; fruity aroma.
Unique maltiness which isn't overbearing; finishes sweet and slightly bitter
Rating:
Paulaner Salvator: Full-bodied double-bock with a
nice head, prominent fruity hops, and bitter aftertaste
Rating:
Pecan St. True Bock: Very good Texas bock which
buries its more popular competition
Rating:
Pete's Wicked Ale: Deep dark color; fruity nose.
Complex, well-balanced flavor
Rating:
Phat Boy ginsing malt liquor: Lacks much of a
nose; All flavor is based on its horrible ginsing content.
Rating:
Pike Pale Ale: Malty aroma; chocolatey flavor with
hops surfacing at rear palate. A good beer, though not very characteristic of a pale ale
Rating:
Pilsner Urquell: Very hoppy, dry, and refreshing.
Often considered the standard in pilsners, but best when fresh
Rating:
Portland Brewing's Summer Pale Ale: Fresh hop
nose; Mild smooth body with great hop flavor. Mild bitterness at rear palate; An amazing
summer ale
Rating: (on the
basis of style)
Red Dog Beer: Average American domestic nose;
Chalky flavor with a sachrine aftertaste; smooth but not pleasant.
Rating:
Red Hook Double Black Stout: Great dark color and
head; Strong smokey aroma; Potent coffee flavor with sweet maltyness at mid palate.
Bitterness responsibility taken over by the coffee. Very Unique
Rating:
Red Hook ESB (On Draught): Nice Fresh Hoppy aroma;
Strong hop and alcohol character at mid palate. The body contains mild fruit
characteristics. The beer finishes dry(not sweet, like dry in wines) with a fresh hop
flavor.
Rating:
RJ's Ginseng Beer: Unique ginseng flavor with a
sharp aftertaste. Interesting
Rating:
Rodenbach Grand Cru: The standard of sour-mash
beer. Extremely sour but very pleasing
Rating:
Rogue Dead Guy Ale: Robust aroma; full-bodied with
prominent bitterness; all around smooth
Rating:
Rogue Old Crustation: Rich, heavily hopped, very
strong barley wine. As with all barley wines, gets better with age
Rating:
Rogue Santa's Private Reserve ale: Fantastic hoppy aroam; Rich red color; Medium body that supports an explosive hop flavor. Hops are very robust, piney, and floral. Overall the hops are the basis for the beer's flavor, but that flavor is quite nice
Rating:
Rogue-XS Imperial Stout (Russian): Rich malty
nose; Robust malty flavor simultaniously acompanied by an incredible hop flavor and
bitterness lasting through the aftertaste. The finish is very sweet with coffee and
chocolate flavors
Rating:
Rogue-XS Scotch Ale: Strong husky malt aroma;
Nutty malt flavor with strong hints of chocolate. Pleasant bittering hops on rear palate
Rating:
Saint Arnold Amber Ale: Smooth, with a slightly
sharp, fruity taste; complemented by a healthy amount of hops
Rating:
Saint Arnold Christmas Ale: Piney, fresh, and
malty nose. Decent malt flavor with mild Chocolate notes. Spicey flavoring hops. Has
a very quick finish. Beer definatley lacks body, but a nice flavor.
Rating:
Saint Arnold Kristall Weizen: Mellow wheat beer,
perhaps slightly over-hopped
Rating:
Saint Arnold Winter Stout: A nutty chocolate nose;
Nice chocolate malt flavor with a pleasant bittering hop character. It has a mild
coffee flavor at finish along with some off flavors.
Rating:
Samuel Adams Boston Ale: A semi-malty lightly
alcoholic nose. Light flavor with a medium body that finishes quickly and fades into mild
bittering hops.
Rating:
Samuel Adams Double Bock: Sweet and pretty hoppy,
but smooth
Rating:
Samuel Adams Scotch Ale: Nice color and aroma. Has
a good malt-hops balance, but lacks body
Rating:
Samuel Adams Triple Bock: Extremely rich and sweet
with a dark fruity taste which finishes chocolatey. Very high alcohol content; best with
age. One of America's most unique beers
Rating:
Samuel Smith's Christmas Ale: Very hoppy with a
plum-like maltiness underneath
Rating:
Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout: Full-bodied and
rich but lightly hopped. Refreshing
Rating:
Samuel Smith's India Pale Ale: Fruity hop nose.
Unrelentless bittering hops with a fruity body which encompasses the tongue.
Quality example of the style.
Rating:
Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout: Sweet with a bitter
aftertaste. Rich and full-bodied
Rating:
Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale: Nice head,
but clear bottles often create a skunky aroma. Mildly malty with strong hops. All-around
smooth
Rating:
Samuel Smith's Pure Brewed Lager Beer: Fresh sweet
nose; sweet malty body with hints of honey; Solid bittering hops sweeps quickly across the
palate with a spicey finish.
Rating: (On The Basis Of Style)
Sapporo Black Stout: Rich malty nose; a fruity malt flavor with coffe notes; mild hopes whuch fade quickly
Rating:
Saxer Amber Beer: Pale color, not much head
retention. Smooth, but definately lacks body
Rating:
Saxer Hefedunkel: Skunky aroma; strong
pilsneresque taste which dissipates quickly
Rating:
Saxer Lemon Lager: Sweet lemon aroma; tastes like
Slice with a bitter aftertaste
Rating:
Schell Maifest (Blonde Double Bock): Nice head,
citrus aroma, and color lighter than a typical double bock. Good balance netting a smooth
beer.
Rating:
Schell Weizen: Light wheat flavor, folowed by a
sweet aftertaste
Rating:
Shephard's Neame India Pale Ale: Bit of a stale
nose (possibly shipping), nice hoppy aftertaste, but the rest isn't quite there
Rating:
Shephard's Neame Original Porter: Slightly skunky aroma(due to freshness); Light bodied beer. Mild flavor with slight skunkyness. Nice hops which saved the beer. Long bitter finish; Smooth but with character.
Rating:
Shephard's Neame Percey Neame: Slightly skunky
aroma(transport). Mild malty flavor with a light hop character.
Rating:
Smaltz Alt (Dark Beer by Schell): Dark color with
good head retention. Strong but not overbearing hops.
Rating:
Spaten Optimator: Malty; slightly fruity hops.
Fairly smooth double-bock
Rating:
Spaten Premium Bock: Amber color, nice head,
fruity aroma and taste. A well-balanced, rich and complex beer
Rating:
Spaten Weisse: The standard in German wheat beers.
Smooth, creamy taste which isn't extremely robust but very satisfying
Rating:
Spendrup's Dubbel Bock: Swedish double-bock with
amber color, strong bitter hops and malty undertone. All around too light to be classified
as a double-bock
Rating:
Staropramen Pilsner: A nice, smooth pilsner
Rating:
Stella Artois Premium lager: Intensly skunky
nose; Extremely biiter with a slight honey undertone. Long offensive bitter aftertaste.
It just may be the swill of Belgium.
Rating:
Stephansquell: Very thick and sweet; complex
Rating:
Stoudt Golden Lager: Smooth and heavily hopped
Rating:
Thames Festive Ale: Very distinct, sweet flavor
Rating:
Thomas Hardy's Ale: Very full-bodied ale with a
thick, rich sweet taste. Outstanding
Rating:
Timmerman's Kriek: Not too sour with delicate
hints of wood. Timmerman's best
Rating:
Timmerman's White: Citrusy spicey nose; Strong citrus taste which blends into a sour malt flavor finishing with delicate hops
Rating:
Tucher Bajuvator: Malty; heavier hopped than many
double bocks. Somewhat bitter finish
Rating:
WIT Amber: Nice head; fruity nose. Smooth and
well-balanced, but could have more body
Rating:
Wanker Light (Gina): Good advertising gimmick, but
leaves much to be desired as a microbrewed beer
Rating:
Weinhard's Pale Ale: Very light and creamy; not
very strong in taste
Rating:
Yellow Rose Wild Catter's Crude Stout: Very dark
and well hopped; perhaps lacking a little body
Rating:
Young's Old Nick (Barley Wine): Rich malty nose.
Very fruity and sweet body with esters of apple and notes of lemon. Mild bittering hops at
rear palate. Not very charateristic of a barley wine
Rating:
Young's Ramrod: Flowery aroma, slightly bitter hop
characteristics. Not very robust, but pleasant
Rating:
Young's Winter Ale: Very malty, but lacking a
little body. May be better with age
Rating:
Younger's Tartan Special (by McEwan's): Full,
soapy head. Mildly skunky, mildly malty, lacking in hops
Rating:
Last Updated: 5/12/98
