Geetlord's Beer log

11/2/05 (birthday first legal beer purchase)
Guinness (stout)

• alcohol: 5%
• color: very dark opaque black/brown
• head: very thinck and creamy, about 1 fingerwidth in height
• aroma: strong rosted aroma
• Flavor: very bitter, but not overpoweringly so, a hint of chocolate like flavor, a very thick/heavy beer, not much in the way of other flavors

• overall impressions: a pretty good beer, not watery like the general american beer, it has a distinctive bitter/chocolaty flavor but little else to offer to the pallate. its price ids above most domestic beers but it seems to be a good pick for a middle of the road beer. its heavyness does not lend it to be consumed in warm weather, but it would be rather nice on a cool fall/spring day
• rating: ******(6)

11/4/05 Brewery: Unibroue
La Fin Du Monde (Canadian belgian style ale)(tripple fermentation)

• alcohol: 9%
• color: pale amber
• Head: lightly foamy about 2 finger widths high
• Aroma: a light aroma ever so slightly fruity
• Flavor: mild bitterness mild spicy flavor, definate fruityness, a light, pleasant and complex falavor

• Overall impressions: a quite enjoyable beer, a complex and mildly fruity flavor. not a heavy beer and quite refreshing
• rating *******(7)

11/5/05 Brewery: Lindemans
Kriek Lambic (cherry lambic, Belgain)

• Color: a light ruby color
• head: almost none
• Aroma: cherry juice slight effervecscent
• Flavor: tastes more like a sparkling wine than a ber, very sweet and fruity, a bit like hibiscus tea, no bitterness, slightly tart aftertaste

• Overall impressions: this is a very tasty and refreshing beer it is unique in its sweetness and fruity flavor, good on a hot day after much work as a erfreshing drink
• Rating *******(7)

11/5/05 Brewery: Lindemans
Gueuze Lambic (non-fruit lambic, Belguim)

• color: a light amber
• Head: almost none
• Aroma: slightly sweet effervescant odor
• Flavor: this has a very bizar and complex flavor, it has a bittersweet first taste, ia bit like sour apples with some bitter aspect added, and finishes with a smoky/earthy/musty aftertaste

• Overall Impressions: this is a very odd tasting beer, the tartness and bitterness are not bad, and its efervessance is somewhat pleasant, but the strong mearthy aftertaste makes this lambic far less refreshing than a fruit lambic and leaves you with an ofdd taste in your mouth afterwards.
• Rating*****(5)

11/5/05 Brewery: Mackeson
Tripple stout (cream stout)

• Color: very dark
• head: thin, creamy
• Aroma: strong dark chocolaty smelling
• Flavor: this is a very strong full bodied beer, creamy with a very bitter chocolate flavor

• Overall Impressions, this was a very good beer with a distinct chocolate flavor, smooth, but heavy and very dark. it is a filling beer and overall quite enjoyable.
• Rating ******(6.5)

11/5/05 Brewery: Dogfish Head
Indian brown Ale

• Color: dark amber
• head: small light
• Aroma: strong ale aroma
• Flavor: very bitter and slightly chocolaty this is a full bodied ale distinctly better than an average amaerican ale

• Overall impressions: as said before a very bitter ale, but distinclty better anthan normal american fare good for those who enjoy bitter beers
• Rating: ******(6)

11/5/05 Brewery: Orval
Trappist Ale

• Color: a light amber
• head: light foamy head
• Aroma: strong bitter ale aroma
• Flavor: a very complex and difficult to describe flavor, bitter with an somewhat unpleasantly earthy aftertaste

• Overall Impressionns: I personaly did not like it much, though the flacvor was interestingly complex, the strong bitterness and earthy flavor were unpleasant to me though possibly enjoyable to others.
• Rating: ****(4)

11/5/05 Brewery: Dogfish Head
World Wide Stout (expensive $7.89 per bottle)

• Alcohol 18%
• Color: aalmost opaque dark amber
• head: very small to none/creamy
• Aroma: strong bitter, slightly chocolaty
• Flavor: A very smooth bittersweet chocolaty /bready beer with a slightly supprising alcoholic aftertaste

• Overall Impressions: this is the second time ive had the beer, both times i found it to be very good. it has a very strong bittersweet chocolaty flavor with a noticible but not unpleasant alcoholic bite. It is a very heavy beer and would be difficult to drink a whole one.
• Rating: *********(9)

11/6/05 Brewery: Dogfish Head
Chicory Stout

• Alcohol 5.2%
• Color: dark amber
• Head: small cramy head
• Aroma: bitter stout aroma
• Flavor: medium bitterness creamy and heavy slightly spicy and "bready" flavor

• Overall Impressions: A good stout only medium bitterness, fairly drinkable for most occasions though not reccomended for hot days.
• Rating:*******(7)

11/10/05 Brewery: Goose Island (brewed for Whole Foods Grocery)
Lamar St. Pale Ale

• Color: Very light Amber
• Head: tall white efervescent
• Aroma: slightly fruity and spicy
• Flavor: smooth, low bitterness, slightly tart

• Overall Impressions: A reasonable beer, nothing terribly exciting, but not watery eiither. Very light and somewhat refreshing.
• Rating:****(4)

11/13/05 Brewery: Young's
Luxury Double Chocolate Stout

• Alcohol 5.2%
• Color: opaque black/brown
• Head: Thick, about 1 finger width
• Aroma: very mild to undetectable
• Flavor: smooth, creamy, bittersweet, very delicate flavor, mild bitter chocolate aftertaste

• Overall Impressions: very good, not tremendously strong tasting but has a good full bodied flavor, bitter, with a slightly sweet initial taste remarkably like guinness but slightly sweeter, the expected chocolate flavor, is not very apparent, however, there is a definate bitter chocolate aftertaste
• Rating: *****(5)

11/16/05 Brewery: Unibroue
Ephemere (ale brewed with apples)

• Alcohol 5.5%
• Color: like a pale apple cider
• Head: Massive white and foamy
• Aroma: an overwhelming smell of fresh green apples
• Flavor: tangy, spicy, very distinct apple flavor effervescent, slight alchoholic bite, sweet, little to no bitterness

• Overall Impressions: very good, the apple flavor is distinct but not sickly sweet. Uppon opening the bottle the smell of fresh apples filledhte room, it was really quite impressive. very refreshing
• Rating: *******(7)

11/19/05 Brewery: Unibroue
Trios Pistoles (Ale on Lees)

• Alcohol 9%
• Color: Very dark amber to black
• Head: large medium density, white
• Aroma: slightly fruity and sweet
• Flavor: smooth, Malty, mildly carbonated, with a caramel aftertaste

• Overall Impressoins: a very tasty beer , slightly sweet with a distinct caramel finish very smooth, not too heavy, yet not watery either an overall excelent and enjoyable beer
• Rating: ******** (8)

11/22/05 Brewery: Dogfish Head
Punkin Ale

• Color: Golden brown
• Head: large medium density, white
• Aroma: spicy and fruity
• Flavor: Spicy like cinnamon or cloves, slightly sweet, mellow with a bitter finish

• Overall Impressions: tasty i like the mellow sweet/spicyness and the spicy/fruity aroma. The bitterness is a little sharp for me but overall i really liked this beer.
• Rating: ******* (7)

12/2/05 Brewery: Unibroue
Don De Dieu

• Alcohol: 9%
• Color: very dense almost opaque light amber
• Head: Thick and effervescent
• Aroma: Slightly sweet and fruity
• Flavor:sweet, fruity mildly bitter creamy, spicy, mild alcoholic bite

• Overall Impressions: A good somewhat sweet and full bodied beer.
• rating: ******* (7)

12/7/05 Brewery: Unibroue
Maudite

• Alcohol: 8%
• Color: translucent amber
• Head: foamy, beige, short lived
• Aroma: Spicy and Hoppy
• Flavor: full bodied, malty, slightly spicy, mild alcoholic bite

• Overall Impressoins: a good beer there was a bit more of an alcohol taste than i would prefer.
• rating: ******* (7)

12/22/05 Brewery: Abbaye-Abbey
Val-Dieu triple (Belgian abbey ale)

• Alcohol: 9%
• Color: clear and golden
• Head: white and effervescant
• Aroma: flowery
• Flavor: flowery, sweet, no pronounced bitterness, effervescant, light

• Overall Impressions: a very tasty belgain ale very drinkable and not very heavy feeling. This beer would be quite good with most meals and is equaly good on its own.
• rating:********(8)

12/22/05 Brewery: Allagash
Tripple Reserve (belgain style ale)

• Alcohol: 9%
• Color: clear and golden
• Head: light white head
• Aroma: light flowery aroma
• Flavor: spicy with a bitter and astringent finish and a somewhat smoky aftertaste

• Overall Impressions: not a bad beer, but it had a strong finish that I did not particularly enjoy
• rating:******(6)

12/22/05 Brewery: Chimay
Chimay double ale (trappist ale)

• Alcohol: 7%
• Color: amber
• Head: very foamy
• Aroma: hoppy
• Flavor: subtle hops ans spices, very smooth , slightly watery.

• Overall Impressions: I felt that it had great flavor, but it was too faint to be properly enjoyed which hurts its overall rating, i wish to try this one again to give it a second chance in case teh first was in some way defective.
• rating: ******(6.5)

12/22/05 Brewery: St. Sebastiaan
Grand Reserve

• Alcohol:
• Color: amber
• *Head: none so to speak
• Aroma: astringent
• Flavor: alcoholic bite, flat, wathery, and astringent

• Overall Impressions: it was not a terribly good beer, the complete lack of carbonatoin seriously hurt its taste and mouth feel. Again, this could be an uncharacteristic beer that went flat in transport or bottling, so i still have hope for it and would consieder trying it again.
• rating: *****(5)

12/22/05 Brewery: Westmalle
tripple ale (trappist ale)

• Alcohol:9.5%
• Color: golden
• Head: fizzy
• Aroma:flowery
• Flavor: hoppy dry and bitter

• Overall Impressions: the great amount of fizz definatly enhanced the overall flavor of this otherwise normal beer.
• rating:******(6)

12/22/05 Brewery: Koningshoven
dubbel ale (dutch trappist ale)

• Alcohol:
• Color: dark amber
• Head: fizzy
• Aroma: hoppy
• Flavor: effervescent, hoppy, overtones of barley, and a definate alcohol taste

• Overall Impressions: I quite enjoyed this beer especialy teh barly overtones
• rating:*******(7)

1/4/06 Brewery: Brasserie Dupont
Foret (bottle conditioned saison ale)

• Alcohol: 7.5%
• Color: Cloudy golden
• Head: thick and foamy
• Aroma: grain and flowers
• Flavor: slightly sweet and fruity, light smooth mild alcoholic bite

• Overall Impressions: a very enjoyable beer, fairly light, but with a very full sweet/fruity flavor
• rating: *******(7)

1/5/06 Brewery:North Coast Brewing Co.
Cru D'or (beglian style ale)

• Alcohol: 8%
• Color: amber
• Head: very little head at all
• Aroma: alcohol and malt
• Flavor: caramel, malty, slightly oily mouthfeel

• Overall impressions: a decent beer, not much beyond teh alcohol and malt flavors, and i found the mouthfeel slightly detracting
• rating:*****(5)

1/5/06 Brewery: Ommegang
Hennepin (belgain style ale)

• Alcohol: 7.7%
• Color: golden
• Head: two finger thick foamy white head
• Aroma: hoppy and slightly flowery
• Flavor: hoppy with a touch of flowers as the aroma suggests, but also ever so slightly tart. enjoyable and easy to drink, has a fun effervescance.

• Overall impresions: a pretty good beer, easy to drink, smooth not very complex, but generaly enjoyable flavor.
• rating:******(6)

1/10/06 Brewery: Plzensky Prazdroj
Pilsner Urquell

• Alcohol:
• Color: clear and golden
• Head: thick white and foamy
• Aroma: malty and hoppy
• Flavor: crisp, malty, hoppy, and very bitter

• Overall impressions: this beer has a very pleasant and refreshing crispness, but it much more bitter than i generaly prefer. This beer is the quinticential pilsner and i think should be used as a standard to measure other pilsners against.
• rating:***** (5)

1/15/06 Brewery: Ommegang
Ommegang (belgain abbey ale)

• Alcohol: 8.5%
• Color: dark amber
• Head: foamy and golden collored
• Aroma: yeast and barley
• Flavor: distinct flavors of barley yeast and malt, very smooth.

• Overall impressions: this beer tastes much like a good heavy dark bread, my roommate described it as "roast beef sandwich the beer". overall a very good beer, wouold be good with dark meats breads, and cheeses.
• rating:******* (7)

1/15/06 Brewery Girardin
Gueuze Girardin 1882 (gueuze lambic)

• Alcohol: 5%
• Color: clear and golden
• Head: white and very effervescant
• Aroma: yeasty and sour
• Flavor: very sour, fruity, effervescent like champaign, mild metalic aftertaste, mild and very brief bitter aftertaste.

• Overall impressions: I found this Gueuze lambic to be much more drinkable than the lindamens lambic, it was less musty and a little more fruity, though i could not drink it on a regular basis. this beer improved my view of Gueuze lambic beers.
• rating:****** (6.5)

1/19/06 Brewery Unibroue
Edition 2005 ( ale on lees )

• Alcohol: 10%
• Color: dark redish amber
• Head: short lasting golden
• Aroma: hops, malts, molasses
• Flavor: smooth, slightly sweet and malty with molasses flavor, slightly fruity, not at all bitter, definate but not unpleasant alcohol flavor. very nice level of carbonation.

• Overall impressions: One of the best beers that ive ever tasted, the carbonation kept the beer from feeling too dense and alcoholic. there was no unpleasant aspect to this beer that I could find. though sweet it was not overpoweringly so, and it had a very mellow overall mouthfeel which i liked. The flavors were well ballanced and blended.
• rating:*********(9)

1/22/06 Brewery Unibroue
Ephemere ( black current )

• Alcohol: 5.5%
• Color: rosy peach
• Head: effervescent white foam
• Aroma: strong black current
• Flavor: tart, sweet, effervescant, black current flavor throughout, smooth, not at all bitter

• Overall impressions: more mellow than a lambic, and less sweet. very unique flavor, better than the apple Ephemere. very refreshing, it would be excelent on a hot afternoon.
• rating:******* (7)

1/24/06 Brewery: Abbaye St-Remy
Rochefort #6 (Belgian Trappist Ale )

• Alcohol:7.5%
• Color: hazy amber
• Head: thin and short lived
• Aroma: malty and lightly fruity
• Flavor: fruity, malty, distinct alcohol flavor, very watery finish

• Overall impressions: this beer has a great initial taste first some light fruityness and malt followed by a touch of alcohol, but as I swallowed I noticed very little flavor at all. This beer was pleasantly carbonated, and had it not been, i think it would be far less drinkable. overall a decent beer but teh finish was ver dissapointing.
• rating: ***** (5.5)

2/18/06 Brewery: Rogue
Hazelnut Brown Nectar

• Alcohol: 6.2%
• Color: dark redish amber
• Head: short lived with some lacing
• Aroma:mild hops and malts, and very mild nutty aroma.
• Flavor: by far the strongest flavor in this beer is the pronounced hazelnut taste that permeates the begining middle and is especialy apparent in the finish. The beer is only mildly bitter and and very smooth.

• Overall impressions: This was a tasty beer and I liked the Hazelnut taste, the smoothness made it very drinkable, but there wasnt much character to the flavor beyond the Hazelnut.
• rating:****** (6)

2/24/06 Brewery: Lindemans
Frambroise (Lambic)

• Alcohol:
• Color: dark ruby red
• Head: thick foamy, pink head
• Aroma: Intense raspberry areoma not much else can be detected beyond this
• Flavor: tart full raspberry flavor, nicely carbonated, very sweet, more mellow than the lindemans kriek lambic. it had a slightly funny aftertaste not as smooth and fruity as teh rest, still fruity, but a littel bitter like apple skins or berry caseings.

• Overall impressions: a little too sweet for me , but it was tasty light and refreshing
• rating:******(6)

Brewery: Trappists Rochfort
10 (Belgain Trappist Ale)

• Alcohol: 11%
• Color:dark amber
• Head:thick and foamy
• Aroma: malty, hops and fruity
• Flavor: malty, fruity, touches of mollasses, smooth with a mild alcohol taste

• Overall impressions:A very good Trappist quadruple excelent mouthfeel, flavors and just generaly an excelent beer.
• rating:********(8)

4/22/06 Brewery: Jopen
Adriaan (Dutch Gruit witbier)

• Alcohol: 5%
• Color: very light cloudy amber
• Head: some light lacing
• Aroma: spicy, slightly sweet/tart
• Flavor: tart, slightly sweet, mild carbonation, somewhat fruity, spicy citrus, slightly yeasty, somewhat thin mouthfeel

• Overall impressions: a littel like a gueze a little lighter in flavor than I normaly prefer but quite enjoyable
• rating:*******(7)

4/23/06 Brewery: Spaten
Oktoberfest

• Alcohol: 5.90%
• Color: dark golden amber
• Head: short lived leaves a fine white lacing
• Aroma: hops
• Flavor: smooth hoppy/mildly bitter, dry, nice mouthfeel, plenty of carbonation

• Overall impressions: Not my favorite style of beer but other than that a decent if slightly characterless beer
• rating:*****(5)

4/25/06 Brewery: Kerkom Brewery Belguim
Bink Bruin

• Alcohol: 5.5%
• Color: dark brown
• Head: thick subsides to nice lacing
• Aroma: malts hops yeasts
• Flavor: malty, dark breads, molasses, some spices, very dry, bitter not overpowering thoguh, slightly nutty, mild alcohol

• Overall impressions: a decent general beer went well with blue cheese
• rating:******(6)

Brewery: Kerkon Brewery Belgium
Bink Bolond

• Alcohol: 5.5%
• Color: clear golden
• Head: tall light quickly subsides
• Aroma: hops, yeasts, malt
• Flavor: hoppy, bitter, slightly fruity/spicy, yeasty

• Overall impressions: Hoppy as the bottle says, but there is little else to this beer
• rating:*****(5)

Gulden draak

• Alcohol: 10.5%
• Color: dark amber, yeast cloud
• Head: thick brown, heavy lacing
• Aroma: malts, flowers, herbs
• Flavor: very malty, herbed, mollasses, very effervescent full mouthfeel, not bitter at all, berries (cherry), cinnamon

• Overall impressions: very heavy and sweet in a mellow way, overall very good
• rating:*********(9)

Brewery: Grotten
Belgain cave aged brown

• Alcohol:
• Color: amber with yeast
• Head: thick with good lacing
• Aroma: yeasty, malty, some hops
• Flavor: bitter bone dry, slightly malty

• Overall impressions: a very average brown ale... not much more to say really
• rating:******(6)