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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
501 Pinkus Hefeweizen Germany Hefeweizen 2.7

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

This is one odd Heffe! Nose of pine and lemon, i get no banana and no clove/corriander, maybe a little pepper. A bit on the pale side a foggy yellow body is topped by an OK white head that has poor retention and zero lacing. Mouth is thin which is OK for Hefe but it is also watery, not OK, could use more tingle and more slipperyness. Flavor...what flavor? OK you can taste lemmon and pine at first and then it goes a bit yeasty and finishes too sweet and almost grassy. I like my Hefe upfront and this is just timid to the core. I liked there Pils alot but this is a failure. OK its very drinkable if you are not expecting a Hefe, its Hefe-lite!

Sep 7, 2008
02:53:07 AM
502 Michelob Marzen United States Marzen / Oktoberfest 2.7

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Just tasted their Pale ale, poured it out and on to the Marzen ,which is a bit better but still is poor. Aroma was promising, just about right for the style, lots of sweet malts scents and maybe a touch of pepper. Very pale copper colored ( a bit too pale) and transparent with a poor head that doesn't last and doesn't lace. Mouth is OK, a bit thin but not too bad. Flavor has the same problems as the Pale, decent malt body but lots of off flavors as well, again metalic and medicine. I think its adjuncts, or some cheap method of bittering. Why are they making this crap? what is the point? They are just going to teach people to drink other beers!

Nov 16, 2008
01:08:16 AM
503 Michelob Porter United States Porter 2.7

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Nose is decent but a bit sweet. Decent malt notes and some spicy hops. NIce pale brown head pours nice. Very foamy with good lace and retention. Mouth is way too thin for the style. Flavor has some roasted notes and a hint of ripe dark fruit. NOT complex and NOT full flavored. Another crap effort from Mich, not as bad as the terrible pale and not as bad as the medicore marzen but really non-descript. I don't get it, what are they doing?

Nov 16, 2008
01:18:16 AM
504 Modelo Especial Mexico Pale Lager 2.7

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

My brew of choice, and its a limited choice, at the Smallest Bar In Key West, a bar I like much more than the beer selection; what can I say? Above average micro-swill has a unique ill favor, a bit metallic but drinkable. Reminds me of Red Stripe.

Dec 13, 2008
12:23:13 PM
505 Singha Thailand Lager 2.7

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Decent Asian macro, not a lot of flavor or nose, looks OK, washes down a nice Thai meal better than water does. AT 6 ABV with alcohol fairly well masked this was a lot of fun in Singapore at the outdoor food stands and it brings back fond memories when I have it in the states.

Aug 2, 2010
12:00:00 PM
506 Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout United Kingdom Chocolate Stout 2.7

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

Oh My, the nose just screams chocolate, some ripe fruit (their yeast) sends this to Kalua or Brandy Alexander, maybe some cinnamon, not a nose for the faint of heart. Nose is long -lasting. Pours opaque very dark brown body with minimal head (point off for this) that is beige and leaves a bit of short-lived lace. Mouth is thin (I seem to be hitting a lot of thin-mouthed stouts lately) and perhaps a touch under-carbonated. (Interesting that Samuel calls this a malt beverage with natural flavor added, one wonders where in the brewing process this happens, does chocolate go in just before bottling?) I am going to let this warm in the glass for 10-15 minutes before grading the flavor, cold its chocolate and perhaps raspberry with decent bittering. OK... very poor balance, chocolate is overwhelming and tastes like an extract, not like quality chocolate. Some bittering and some citrus-like notes buried in the crappy chocolate taste. Just tastes artificial. cloyingly sweet top to bottom.

Feb 16, 2013
12:00:00 PM
507 Dogfish Head / Victory / Stone Saison Du BUFF United States Saison 2.7

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 6

smells like an IPA spilled into the salad plate. Grassy notes with rosemary at first and then parsley predominating. Not an attractive nose but hey the Brewers are having fun! Pale gold body topped by a nice white head with excellent retention and minimal lace. Mouth is too watery. Tastes like a funked up pills. The herb notes are NOT subtle, it's like half IPA and half parsley extract. And salty! Look.. The Brewers had fun, hats off to them, just buy it once.

Aug 23, 2014
12:00:00 PM
508 Stonington Glory Pilsner United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.7

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

Well, it smells a bit skunk.....here goes. Standard pils nose but heavy on the skunk, lots of grass. Pours a dry pale amber with decent white head and good lace. Mouth is a bit watery good fix, a bit slick. Not a lot of taste and what there is ain't choice. Don;t get me wrong, they took a shot at a czech pils and some of the notes are there, but its not full flavored and has a very bad chemical aftertaste. (first note is skunk, a bit like a euro-macro). This is a beer that tastes like it could get better if they try to make it so.

Jan 23, 2015
12:00:00 PM
509 Oskar Blues Pinner Throwback IPA United States IPA 2.7

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

Nose if fruity and floral hops, inviting. Body is surprisingly pale yellow with small white head that leaves a skim coat and some lace. Mouth is a bit thin and perhaps a bit flat. Flavor... they went a bit nuts with the tropical fruit, tastes a bit like pineapple gone bad. Very little malt in the profile. Hint of bitter at the end that does not balance well with the fruity profile, comes off as metallic. Worst Oskar offering I have tasted so far.

May 25, 2015
12:00:00 PM
510 Gordon Biersch Czech Lager United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.7

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Almost no nose. Little head. Nice lace. Medium gold body. Medium body a bit undercarbonated. A bit heavy on hops or lite on the malt bill. Some sour in the finish not much grass or anything of interest. Airport price but a smoking bar.

Feb 14, 2016
12:00:00 PM
511 Smuttynose Bouncy House IPA United States IPA 2.7

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

A little tropical fruit in the mild nose. Almost no head and no lace over a medium copper body, undercarbonated. Mouth is flat and medium bodied. This followed a funky buddah so I drank it in the wrong order. Small flavor but for a sea session IPA I will kick it up bit. (actually I think beerpal.com needs to start a moderate ABC category for IPA's, this would win.) Mostly just bitter with some citrus and tobacco. Acceptable but not the Finest kind.

Feb 17, 2016
12:00:00 PM
512 American Ale United States Amber Ale 2.7

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 8

Rerate 7/2021 Mild nose of malt not really a lot going on there. Cloudy copper / orange body pores almost no head and no lace. Mouth is slightly watery with a bit of a tingle. Flavor is malt forward possibly Crystal malts a bit sweet certainly not complex a hint of bitter and the Finish you could probably drink a lot of this it reminds me of McSorley's.

Jul 18, 2021
08:52:53 PM
513 New England Style IPA (Ale for ALS) United States IPA 2.7

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

This beer is not listed on the website don't know if it's seasonal or was a one time and gone deal. Absolutely huge nose. Typical tropicals plus peach. Fully hazed pale apricot body skim coat that leaves nice lace. Mouth is slick and tingly light bodied. SALTY and not in a good way. No malt no yeast all tropical hop flavors and a huge saltiness.

Jan 21, 2022
12:32:30 AM
514 Magic Hat Sound Check Series: Wandering But Not Lost Vermont IPA United States IPA 2.6

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

Long-lasting nose of tangerine, pineapple, bubblegum, and a bit of barnyard funk. A hazy medium gold pour with minimal head and lace. Mouth is a touch flat. What in the taste and a nasty medicinal finish, will be pouring this one out.

Jun 5, 2019
01:43:05 AM
515 Hacker-Pschorr Münchener Gold Germany Helles / Dortmunder 2.6

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 6

Sorry to ask us to put up a description so here it is. At the end of the 19th century, Munich took great pleasure in two new beaming additions to the city: the golden Angel of Peace and the first lager beer speciality, Münchner Gold. Still brewed by us to this day according to the age-old recipe, this slightly stronger beer is a mature masterpiece and delights with its enticing malty aroma and its slightly stronger original wort. Color pale, golden-yellow Flavours balanced Bitterness balanced Alcohol 5,5 % vol Calorific values 46 kcal / 100 ml Choice hops Hallertauer Tradition, Hallertauer Herkules Premium malt Marthe, Grace and Catamaran barley varieties Perfect with: Our Münchner Gold is particularly tasty as an accompaniment to traditional Bavarian snacks with bread, salad, sliced meats and typical cheese specialities such as Obatzda (Camembert spread) and blue-veined cheese. We also recommend it with fish, seafood and juicy roast chicken. Decent mouth slightly watery very short finish. I know it can't be but this tastes like corn to me. Christian Moulton and some very lightly bittering hops, it's like a better Budweiser. NOW A REVIEW Hell nose of malt and grass. We are medium gold body not much lasting to the head and no lace. Maybe it's just not my cup of pee.

Aug 13, 2023
08:03:17 PM
516 North Coast Acme California Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 2.6

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

A malty nose with a hint of citrus and clove. A very nice off white head with excellent retention and decent lacing sits atop a clear pale copper colored body. Mouthfeel is medium and watery and perhaps under-carbonated. This beer is a let down, I really like their IPA a lot. There is almost no flavor to speak of, nothing bad but just not much taste at all. Thereis a bit of malt and a bit of hops and a grassy finish, with a slight sour aftertaste. EyeChart nails this one, its wishy-washy, better than macro-swill but just barely.

Aug 19, 2008
12:53:19 PM
517 Innis & Gunn Rum Cask Oak Aged Beer United Kingdom English Strong Ale 2.6

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

Nose is predominately whisky with some bread, some coffe notes as it warms. Me no like. Pours a decent whitish head that is quite short lasting. Body is a dark clear copper, almost no lace. Mouth is watery. Flavor is predominately sweet. Maple syrup notes with a fair bit of malt and a sweet whiskey finish. How do you rate flavor on this odd-ball whisky/oak strong ale? I think you say that this is NOT what a strong ale should taste like, add 1 pt since its odd and give it a 6. Will not drink this again. And its over-priced.

Feb 10, 2013
12:00:00 PM
518 Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 2.6

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

Nice nose if fairly standard, fruity, citrus, a bit yeasty,maybe a a bit bright for the style, as in where's the malt? Light orange/copper body that appears still is topped with an OK white head that leaves moderate lace. Mouth is very watery with carbonation missing. Flavor, what can I say, i think they took "Pale" way too literally. No objectionable flavor notes. Ultimately non-complex, some sweetness that is suspicious in that is a sweetness without flavor, a little bit of bitter at the end, and very little in the middle. Certainly lacking in the flavor of any grain bill, solid malt backbone needed to produce a pale ale is completely missing. Drinkable and so is my tap water.

Mar 29, 2013
12:00:00 PM
519 Grolsch Premium Lager Netherlands Pale Lager 2.5

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

Predominant hay in the nose with some bread and light citrus developing. Possibly corn and to me a bit skunky smelling. Pours a verly pale gold with a creamy, almost yeasty looking head the dssipates rapidly leaving a moderate lace. Mouthfeel is water and somehow I get just a hint of a gritty feeling. Finishes with a VERY dry feeling. Flavor is uncomplicated and primarly sour with moderate bitter hops. Aftertaste is a sour that is not particularly appealing and a bit skunky. I'm not quite sure what a really good pale lager should taste like but I do hope this is not it. A simple brew too sour for a decent session beer. I've always liked the cap though, makes a great salad dressing container!

Mar 9, 2006
01:03:09 AM
520 Almaza Pilsener Lebanon Light / Lite Lager 2.5

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

Standard pilsner, not bad not good. Was fun at the local Lebanese festival. Medium gold, not much nose, grass and a bit of malt. Not a lot of taste, clean though and no awful aftertaste, not much skunk.

Aug 14, 2010
12:00:00 PM
521 Mission Street Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 2.5

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

All lemon pledge in the nose, pine and lemon. Very pale yellow body, too pale for style, with very frothy had with good lace. Mouth is very thin, almost watery, Flavor not well rounded lemon and pine with really no malt present, a touch of awkward bitterness at the finish, goes a bit sour. Lack of malt is bad for the style.

Oct 18, 2010
12:00:00 PM
522 Gordon Biersch Marzen United States Marzen / Oktoberfest 2.5

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

RDU airport berw. Pours a light reddish copper body that is clear, topped with minimal white head that leaves a skim coat and good lacing. Almost no nose. Light body, possibly a touch over carbonated.fizzy on the mouth Minimal but decent flavor. Some lightly toasted malts balanced with citrusy hops, starts sweet finishes a bit sour. Just a bit of charcoal in their somewhere. You could pound these except the carbonation.

Apr 1, 2012
12:00:00 PM
523 Cusquena Peru Pale Lager 2.5

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 5

In a small Peruvian restaurant in Key West so what the heck..it was breakfast time after all. Faint sweet malty nose. Almost no carbonation with a gold body. Medium in the mouth again with almost no carbonation. Sweet (but not cloying) malt and cotton candy. Finish is cleaner that one would think.Not my style but really not too bad tasting. Had it with ceviche and it played of the lime, onion, cilantro quite nicely. In similar circumstances I would drink it again. Interesting that some reviews here bound lots of carbonation, perhaps a consistency issue from the brewer, if they care.

Mar 8, 2014
12:00:00 PM
524 Troegs Troegenator Doublebock United States Doppelbock 2.5

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

No nose, yes no nose! Vigorous pour produces very little head with near zero retention. True deep ruby body, off-white skim coat.Mouth is medium to light, a bit under-carbonated. Flavor is NOT bold, subtle ripe fruit, roasted grains, toffee, coffee, maybe some banana. Sweet cotton candy finish. I wonder if this is a bad bottle, the carbonation is just soooo off. The flavor profile is OK to good, the alcohol ois properly masked for the style.

Apr 17, 2016
12:00:00 PM
525 Grey Sail Brewing GreatKetch IPL United States Pale Lager 2.5

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

Mose of pine that turns to grass and honey. Hazy yellow body with moderate shirt-lived head and no lace. Mouth is medium bodied and over-fizzy. Starts with hints of grass that soon turns sour and bitter, not in an overly pleasant way. Aftertaste is medicinal.

Nov 18, 2018
12:00:00 PM