Weyerbacker Fireside Ale

Went to Taco Mac with the daughter and had dinner and a Weyerbacker Fireside Ale.

Came to the table in a wine glass, a murky amber brown with a light tan head, very sparse.

Carbonation was good since through the entire glass bubbles continued to rise from the bottom and sides of the glass.

The aroma was mostly of malt and lightly smoked oak. It had somewhat of a whiskey barrel taste with malty overtones along with some bitterness.

Mouthfeel was lightly bitter and was light on the tongue not syrupy at all. A good drinkable high gravity ale, but not really special or remarkable to me.

Another excellent beer, Terrapin Midnight Project Depth Charge Espresso Milk Stout

Had both of these at the Taco Mac, Mall of Georgia. The Dogfish Head is the beer of the month and the Brother and I even got a free glass. I was blown away with the Terrapin/Left Hand collaboration Milk Stout.


Dogfish Head Punkin' Ale

Came to me in a large mug, copper / amber color very clear with an off white head. Bubbles continued to rise from the sides and bottom of the beer. There was very little aroma at the start and it didn't change from that as the beer warmed up. The taste was about as impressive as the smell some spice, some pumpkin but very little. The mouthfeel from the carbonation made the drink very refreshing there was some slight bitterness at the finish. All in all a very good very mild ale.

Terrapin Midnight Project Depth Charge Espresso Milk Stout

I was told this beer is good if you like espresso . I liked it anyway. Very dark actually black, with a small tan head. The aroma consisted of mainly coffee, espresso and some hints of cocoa. The taste is along the exact same lines, coffee & cocoa. Mouthfeel was very silky with the coffee bitterness getting in there at the finish. This is a smooth drink, I could do a few of these while sitting by a fire on a cool evening.

Smuttynose, Robust Porter

From awhile back.

Just a nice photographic depiction of filling up a nice tulip glass with Porter.

St Feuillien Tripel

Poured into a tulip glass this hazy wheat yellow belgian created lots of white head so much that I had to stop pouring to allow it to subside. It even began to overflow just after I opened the bottle.

The smell is standard for Belgian wheats, grain and some lemon.

I felt like the main flavours were the alcohol with some light oak. Also grain and a malt taste chimed in as well.

The high carbonation dominated the mouth and tongue with the alcohol comming in a close second.

Gator game and Brewniversity

Gators beat Kentucky 41-7, Tebow got hit hard in the third and was carted off the field.

Had the Sweetwater BOBB - Big Ol' Blue Balls, the He'Brew Bittersweet Lenny's RIPA and then lastly a Uinta Wyld Organic Pale Ale which really sucked ass.

It was poured a Copper color and a bit hazy. The head was only around the rim but there was lots of lacing. This is the first beer that I've really noticed the yeast aroma and the very heavy bread or biscuit smell. The first thing I noticed was the hop, then the sweetness of malt & caramel. The bitter finish really made this a delight. The mouthfeel is dominated by bitterness and then the bite of the alcohol, at 10% I expected this. Couldn't drink it all the time but I would enjoy this occasionally.

Week 5, Holy Mackerel Special Golden Ale

Cellared three and poured one staight into tulip in a single pour.

Appearance was Orange-Yellow or Golden, slightly hazy with about a finger and half of white head that died quickly with a little lacing forming on the glass as I drank.

The nose is grain, bready and lemon.

A very Belgiany beer, you can clearly taste the alcohol, grain as well. All the flavours are very sharp, this will be much better in six months or a year.

Very heavy carbonation, alcohol feel in the mouth. Somewhat sharp hop at end.

Enjoyed this beer but I know it will be better after a bit of cellaring.

Flying Dog, Horn Dog Barley Wine, 2004

I've had two of these for quite some time in the beer fridge, they are a 2004 vintage but I think I may have purchased the 4-pack only about 2-3 years ago?? I wasn't keeping track the way I am now.

Poured this into a tulip glass, a brown murky color, some floating setemant got into the glass.

The tan-brown head was very thin and almost didn't cover the top. Slight lacing as I drank.

Whiskey was my first impression then the smell of caramel and sweet malt as well as a bit of oak.

The taste was all caramel and sweet malt with an alcohol bite.

Very thick, heavy and syrupy on tongue.

A very good sipping beer, almost a bit too sweet.