Tallgrass Oasis Ale

• Name: Tallgrass Oasis Ale, 7.2%, United States
• Appearance: Chestnut brown. Good amount of  light tan head. Creamy.
• Aroma: Some fruit and malt. But the hops are a-coming.
• Taste: Alcohol, more hops. Some fruit.
• Bought: American Tap Room, 1 pint can, $7.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 23/4-2012

Dominion Oak Barrel Stout

• Name: Dominion Oak Barrel Stout, 5.2%, United States
• Appearance: Very dark brown, good amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate. Some dark malt and slightly roasted.
• Taste: Nice dark malt, very smooth. Slight coffee and roasted.
• Bought: American Tap Room, 355ml bottle, $7.00
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 23/4-2012

Bell's Two Hearted Ale

• Name: Bell's Two Hearted Ale, 7%, United States
• Appearance: Orange golden, hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruit, hops. Then some more hops. Floral.
• Taste: Some fruit, lots and lots of hops. Disappointing. Sorry guys.
• Bought: American Tap Room, draft, $7.00
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 23/4-2012

Dansk Mjød Vikingernes Mjød

• Name: Dansk Mjød Vikingernes Mjød, 19%, Denmark
• Appearance: Very hazy orange. Flat.
• Aroma: Sweet, reminds me of dark port wine.
• Taste: Strong, warming. Sweet, fermented fruit.
• Bought: The Ginger Man, 118 ml, $?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 21/4-2012

Tommyknocker Cocoa Porter Winter Warmer

• Name: Tommyknocker Cocoa Porter Winter Warmer, 5.7%, United States
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Some dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate. Roasted.
• Taste: Malt, but less than expected. Fermented something, odd. Chocolate in aftertaste.
• Bought: The Ginger Man, 133 ml, $3.25
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/4-2012

Stoudts Old Abominable

• Name: Stoudts Old Abominable, 8.5%, United States
• Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Off-white head.
• Aroma: Vinous, toffee. Sweet. Some fruit.
• Taste: Some alcohol, dry, vinous. Some fruit. Slightly disappointing.
• Bought: The Ginger Man, 133 ml, $3.25
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/4-2012

Smuttynose Old Brown Dog

• Name: Smuttynose Old Brown Dog, 5.7%, United States
• Appearance: Redish brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, nutty. Slight fruit.
• Taste: Very smooth, malt, nutty. Caramel. Quite sweet.
• Bought: The Ginger Man, 133 ml, $3.25
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 21/4-2012

Bronx Pale Ale

• Name: Bronx Pale Ale, 6.3%, United States
• Appearance: Orange brown, slightly hazy. Good amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruit and hops.
• Taste: Hops, fruit, quite dry. Bitter aftertaste.
• Bought: The Ginger Man, 133 ml, $3.25
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/4-2012

Ölvisholt Lava

A new country!

• Name: Ölvisholt Lava, 9.4%, Iceland
• Appearance: Very dark brown, good amount of dark tan head.
• Aroma: Vary dark malt, dark cherries, roasted. Toasted nuts.
• Taste: Burnt, toasted. Leather, coffee, and heaps of malt. Very nice.
• Bought: The Ginger Man, 500 ml, $15.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 21/4-2012

Lost Rhino Face Plant IPA

• Name: Lost Rhino Face Plant IPA, 6.2%, United States
• Appearance: Orange, translucent? Quite hazy. Some white head.
• Aroma: Buckets of hops, some fruit.
• Taste: Quite a bit of hops there, but nice. Some fruit and maybe some malt. Nice.
• Bought: Restaurant, draft, $5.50
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 19/4-2012

Samuel Adams Summer Ale

• Name: Samuel Adams Summer Ale, x%, United States
• Appearance: Quite hazy orange, some white head.
• Aroma: Slight lemon, fruit, wheat, sweetness.
• Taste: Citrus fruit, some wheat, sweet. Surprisingly nice.
• Bought: Restaurant, draft, $5.50
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 19/4-2012

Lagunitas Maximus

Shared with David A:

• Name: Lagunitas Maximus, 8.2%, United States
• Appearance: Orange golden brown, clear, some white head.
• Aroma: Lots of fruit, not much hops.
• Taste: Hops, quite sweet, some fruit.
• Bought: American Tap Room, 650 ml, $18.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 18/4-2012

Brooklyn Local 1

Shared with David A:

• Name: Brooklyn Local 1, 9%, United States
• Appearance: Orange golden, quite cloudy. Lots of white head.
• Aroma: Lots of fruit, some malt. Sweetness.
• Taste: Nice fruit, hops and malt. More sweetness.
• Bought: American Tap Room, 750 ml, $26.00
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 18/4-2012

Magic Hat #9

• Name: Magic Hat #9, 5.1%, United States
• Appearance: Light golden brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Quite standard blend of hops and malt.
• Taste: Smooth malt and slight sweetness. Slightly roasted? Some bitterness in aftertaste.
• Bought: American Tap Room, draft, $6.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 17/4-2012

Victory Prima Pils

• Name: Victory Prima Pils, 5.3%, United States
• Appearance: Orange golden, clear. Small amount of white head.
• Aroma: Hops, fruit, hidden malts.
• Taste: Sharp hops, citric, Lots of bitterness.
• Bought: American Tap Room, draft, $6.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 17/4-2012

Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale

• Name: Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale, 7.2%, United States
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, smoke, must be the oak.
• Taste: Burnt, malt, a bit of bitterness. Not sure the oaking adds much.
• Bought: American Tap Room, 355 ml, $8.00
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 17/4-2012

Lagunitas Pils

• Name: Lagunitas Pils, 6.4%, United States
• Appearance: Golden, clear. Some white head.
• Aroma: Hops, malt, but also some fruit.
• Taste: Nice and crisp, good hops/malt balance.
• Bought: American Tap Room, 355 ml, $6.00
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 16/4-2012

Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3

• Name: Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3, 7.25%, United States
• Appearance: Golden brown, clear. Nice off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruit, citrus. Flowers? Heaps of hops.
• Taste: More fruit, malt and hops. Quite nice.
• Bought: American Tap Room, draft, $7.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 16/4-2012

Banks’s Bitter

• Name: Banks’s Bitter, 3.8%, England
• Appearance: Nice, clear brown. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, slightly roasted. Sweetness.
• Taste: More malt, nice and smooth. Slight bitterness.
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 8/4-2012, BB: 31/3-2013

Castle Rock Elsie Mo

• Name: Castle Rock Elsie Mo, 5.0%, England
• Appearance: Batch 2813, nice label. Yellow golden. Slightly hazy, some white head.
• Aroma: Hops, flowers, fruit.
• Taste: Lots of hops - too much bitterness? Fruit, citrus.
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 8/4-2012, 41/300M, BB: 28/2-2013

Thwaites Old Dan

• Name: Thwaites Old Dan, 7.4%, England
• Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Malt, slightly vinous. Nutty.
• Taste: Vinous, malt. Some alcohol. Caramel.
• Bought: Tesco, 330 ml, £?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 7/4-2012

Brains Original Stout

• Name: Brains Original Stout, 4.1%, Wales
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Nice tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, burnt, coffee. Some dark fruit.
• Taste: More coffee, burnt, roasted. Chocolate.
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 6/4-2012, BB: 28/2-12

Fuller's Mighty Atom

• Name: Fuller's Mighty Atom, 2.8%, England
• Appearance: Light bronze. Clear. Very little head.
• Aroma: Caramel, nutty, malt.
• Taste: More malt and nuttiness. A bit boring.
• Bought: Tesco, 500 ml, £?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 6/4-2012, BB: 9/7-2012