Dominion Ale

• Name: Dominion Ale, 4.7%, United States
• Appearance: Brown, cloudy, some off-tan head.
• Aroma: Hops, some malt and roasted.
• Taste: More hops than malt. Roasted.
• Bought: Old Dominion (IAD), 473 ml draught, $6.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 30/8-2013

North Coast Scrimshaw

• Name: North Coast Scrimshaw, 4.4%, United States
• Appearance: Quite hazy yellow brown, some white head.
• Aroma: Hops. Malt, some fruit.
• Taste: Hops and malt, a bit watery.
• Bought: The Counter (Reston), 355 ml, $5.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 29/8-2013

Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Ale

• Name: Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Ale, 10%, United States
• Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Toasted, dark malt, ripe fruits, alcohol.
• Taste: Vinous, ripe fruits, alcohol, warming, malt.
• Bought: Market Cellars (Reston), 650 ml, $6.99
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 28/8-2013

Lost Rhino Rhino Chasers Pacific Pilsner

• Name: Lost Rhino Rhino Chasers Pacific Pilsner, 5.6%, United States
• Appearance: Light  golden, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops, malt, slight sweetness?
• Taste: Malt, hops, perfume, odd.
• Bought: Big Bowl (Reston), x ml draught, $6.00
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 26/8-2013

The Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout

• Name: The Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout, 5.7%, United States
• Appearance: Basically black, lots of tan head.
• Aroma: Metallic, very dark malt, chocolate. Coffee.
• Taste: Dark malt, coffee, roasted.
• Bought: Big Bowl (Reston), 355 ml, $6.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 26/8-2013

Starr Hill Jomo Lager

• Name: Starr Hill Jomo Lager, 4.6%, United States
• Appearance: Golden brown, clear. Nice amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Hops and malt, roasted?
• Taste: Hops and malt, quite light. Nice long lasting, biscuity aftertaste.
• Bought: American Tap Room (Reston), 355 ml, $6.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 25/8-2013

Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA

• Name: Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, 7%, United States
• Appearance: Yellow golden, slightly hazy, ok amount of white head.
• Aroma: Flowers, hops, light fruits.
• Taste: Floral, hops and hops. Bitterness, but not too overpowering.
• Bought: American Tap Room (Reston), 355 ml, $7.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 25/8-2013

Sweetwater Tavern Great American Pale Ale

• Name: Sweetwater Tavern Great American Pale Ale, 5.5%, United States
• Appearance: Redish brown, clear. Light tan head.
• Aroma: Fruit, malt.
• Taste: Dark malt, some hops, earth. Fruit. Pretty good.
• Bought: Sweetwater Tavern (Sterling), ? ml, $5.25
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 23/8-2013

Sweetwater Tavern Midnight Rider Black IPA

• Name: Sweetwater Tavern Midnight Rider Black IPA, 7.2%, United States
• Appearance: Very dark brown. Nice tan head.
• Aroma: Lots of fruit, hops. Dark malt.
• Taste: Nice dark malt, some hops and fruit, sweetness.
• Bought: Sweetwater Tavern (Sterling), ? ml draught, $5.25
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 23/8-2013

Stone 12.12.12 Vertical Epic Ale

• Name: Stone 12.12.12 Vertical Epic Ale, 9.0%, United States
• Appearance: Dark, dark brown, oily. Lots of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, spices, roasted, sweetness, coffee. Prunes?
• Taste: Dark malt, coffee bitterness, roasted, chocolate. Nice!
• Bought: Market Cellars (Reston), 650 ml, $8.29
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 21/8-2013

Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Wild Ale

• Name: Lagunitas A Little Sumpin’ Wild Ale, 8.8%, United States
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Creamy, off-white head.
• Aroma: Lots of fruit, bananas? Spices.
• Taste: Nice fruit, slight alcohol and bitterness. Citrus? Warming.
• Bought: Clyde's (Reston), ? ml draught, $5.85
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 21/8-2013

Starr Hill Starr Pils

• Name: Starr Hill Starr Pils, 4.2%, United States
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Light hops and malt, slight fruit.
• Taste: Nice hops, not overpowering, also good amount of light malt in there. Fruit. Good balance.
• Bought: Clyde's (Reston), ? ml draught, $6.30
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 21/8-2013

Goose Island Pepe Nero 2012

• Name: Goose Island Pepe Nero 2012, 6%, United States
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Sweet, caramel, dark fruit, smooth malt.
• Taste: Dark malt, dark fruit, slightly roasted. Smooth, nice.
• Bought: Market Cellars (Reston), 650 ml, $8.99
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 20/8-2013

Bell's Porter

• Name: Bell's Porter, 5.6%, United States
• Appearance: Basically black, slight tan head.
• Aroma: Nice coffee and roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, coffee. Very nice.
• Bought: American Tap Room, 355 ml, $7.00
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 20/8-2013

Stone Smoked Porter

Shared with David A:

• Name: Stone Smoked Porter, 5.9%, United States
• Appearance: Very dark brown, basically black. OK amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Very dark malt, smoke.
• Taste: More dark malt, some smoke, also coffee.
• Bought: American Tap Room, 650 ml, $17.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 20/8-2013

New Belgium Fat Tire

• Name: New Belgium Fat Tire, 5.2%, United States
• Appearance: Redish brown, clear. Good amount of off-white head.
• Aroma: Some malt, nutty and sweetness.
• Taste: Caramel, sweet, fruit. Slight bitterness.
• Bought: Market Cellars (Reston), 650 ml, $3.99
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 19/8-2013, BB: 10/11-2013

Starr Hill The Love

• Name: Starr Hill The Love, 4.6%, United States
• Appearance: Light, hazy brown. Little bit of white head.
• Aroma: Wheat, fruits, sweetness.
• Taste: Wheat, sweetness, banana.
• Bought: American Tap Room (Reston), ? ml draught, $6.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 19/8-2013

DC Brau The Public

• Name: DC Brau The Public, 6%, United States
• Appearance: Orange brown, clear. Some off-white, creamy head.
• Aroma: Hops, fruit, flowers. Some malt.
• Taste: Lots of hops, some malt and fruit. Alright aftertaste, though.
• Bought: American Tap Room (Reston), 355 ml can, $6.00
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 19/8-2013

Schloss Eggenberg Doppelbock Dunkel

• Name: Schloss Eggenberg Doppelbock Dunkel, 8.5%, Austria
• Appearance: Very dark brown, clear. Some tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, some dark fruit and sweetness.
• Taste: Dark malt, dark fruit, alcohol. Warming.
• Bought: Bottega della Birra, 330 ml, €?.??
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 16/8-2013, BB: 30/9-2013

Samuel Smiths Winter Welcome Ale

• Name: Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale, 6%, England
• Appearance: Redish brown, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruit, sweetness, malt.
• Taste: More sweetness and malt, slightly roasted. Some spices and bitterness.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 550 ml, CHF 6.20
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 14/8-2013, BB: 31/8-2013

St Peter's Old Style Porter

• Name: St Peter's Old Style Porter, 5.1%, England
• Appearance: Very dark brown, nice off-tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, roasted, coffee.
• Taste: Nice dark malt, roasted. Slight coffee and dryness, but still smooth.
• Bought: Coop, 500 ml, CHF 4.90
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 10/8-2013, BB: 20/8-2013

De Ranke XX Bitter

• Name: De Ranke XX Bitter, 6%, Belgium
• Appearance: Light orange golden, hazy. Small, white head.
• Aroma: Fruit and flowers, some hops.
• Taste: Hops alert, hops alert. Slight metal, real bitterness here.
• Bought: Bottega della Birra, 330 ml, €?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 9/8-2013, 49/100, BB: 31/1-2016

Em Basler sy Bier Basler Bier

Beer number 1200!

• Name: Em Basler sy Bier Basler Bier, 5.2%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. OK amount of white head.
• Aroma: Grass and grains.
• Taste: Some grains, then hops and slight malt.Very standard.
• Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 3.20
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 9/8-2013, BB: 8/8-2013

Birrificio del Golfo Chocolate Stout

• Name: Birrificio del Golfo Chocolate Stout, 5%, Italy
• Appearance: Dark brown. A tiny bit of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, chocolate.
• Taste: Nice dark malt, roasted. Some chocolate. Slight sourness.
• Bought: Eataly (Genoa), 500 ml, €4.90
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 7/8-2013

Freiburger Biermanufaktur La Main du Roi

Kindly given to me by Vincent R!

• Name: Freiburger Biermanufaktur La Main du Roi, 5%, Switzerland
• Appearance: Orange brown, slightly hazy. Nice amount of light tan head.
• Aroma: Nice fruits. Strawberry/Apricot? Some malt.
• Taste: Nice fruit and malt, slight hops. Good mouth feel. Smooth.
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, CHF N/A
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 4/8-2013, BB: 22/12-2013

De Dochter van de Korenaar Noblesse

• Name: De Dochter van de Korenaar Noblesse, 5.5%, Belgium
• Appearance: Dark golden, hazy. Later sediments. Lots of off-white head.
• Aroma: Yeast and fruit.
• Taste: Slight hops, more fruit. Nice.
• Bought: King Grizzly Pub (Firenze), 660 ml, €9.00
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 1/8-2013