Beer Reviews by CLASH

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
2401 Red Dog United States Pale Lager 1.9

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

Decent cheap beer right on par with other swill and part of the once trendy Plank Road Brewery (aka Miller making you believe its part of some microbrew). Be my own dog? Ok I'll go sniff out some better beer!

May 16, 2004
11:53:16 PM
2402 Redhook Nut Brown Ale United States Brown Ale 3.4

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

Has a very 'Red Hook' taste. A fairly decent brown ale but nothing spectacular by any means. A brown appearance with a fair head. Its very heavy on the carbonation. A nutty flavor with a fairly light body.

May 16, 2004
11:56:16 PM
2403 Redhook Blonde United States Blonde Ale 2.8

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

A typical summer beer. Lemon notes with a hint of hops. A lager lovers kind of beer. My least favorite Redhook. Good in hot weather and a good amount of alcohol for a lager. Will get you ripped and may make you get a DUI on your lawnmower.

May 16, 2004
11:59:16 PM
2404 Rio Grande Desert Pils United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.8

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

Aroma is of......nothing! Appearance is a cloudy yellow with a small head. Flavor is crisp with little else going on. A slightly creamy aftertaste. Very much a lawnmower beer bringing very little to the table. Standard lager.

May 17, 2004
12:01:17 PM
2405 Rock Bottom Double Barrel IPA United States IPA 3.4

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

My first Cask conditioned beer. A slightly hoppy aroma. Orange appearance with little head. Flavor is very weak for the style with a mild hop bite. A good session ale but not a good IPA, average.

May 17, 2004
12:04:17 PM
2406 Rocky River Mad Wolf IPA United States IPA 3.8

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

More a British style IPA with more malt present. Good head and appearance. Hoppy taste but not overdone. As this is probably the closest microbrew to me, I must say I am impressed.

May 17, 2004
12:09:17 PM
2407 Rogue Honey Cream Ale United States Cream Ale 3.3

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

I dont taste the cream or honey? Which I dont like anyway but its false advertising. Very hoppy for what appears to be a sweet beer. Still a complex beer and I look forward to more Rogue beers in the future.

May 17, 2004
12:13:17 PM
2408 Rogue Morimoto Soba (Buckwheat Ale) United States Spiced Beer 3.3

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

A hoppy German wheat beer with a hint of citrus in it. I am not a big fan of wheat beers in general but I guess if you like the style you might be into it. Otherwise decent and with this sitting along side of other Rogues, definitley choose something else.

May 17, 2004
12:15:17 PM
2409 Rolling Rock Extra Pale 2 United States Pale Lager 2.4

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

Its the yup its a beer kind of beer. Its really not to far from water. Its offers a kind of grassy taste to it. But overall its a decent macro lager and better than the usual suspects. Pretty good for what it is.

May 17, 2004
12:19:17 PM
2410 Samuel Adams OctoberFest United States Marzen / Oktoberfest 3.3

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

Copper color, very malty and some yeast flavor. Fruit taste lingering in the background. Some hops but not much to speak of. Overall decent and good for the fall season. But nothing I would rave about either.

May 17, 2004
12:22:17 PM
2411 Samuel Adams Pale Ale United States English Pale Ale 3.5

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

An amber appearance with a good head. Flavor is somewhat hoppy with a nice malt backbone. Some citrus comes through in the flavor. A slight spice is present A very good English Pale Ale.

May 17, 2004
12:27:17 PM
2412 Samuel Adams Light United States Light / Lite Lager 2.7

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

If you MUST? have a light beer this would be your choice. Tastes like a regular Sammy with less character and a more watery palate. Some malt and hops are present. Much better than BMC light but nothing special. I'll just get Sam Adams Boston Lager instead.

May 17, 2004
12:30:17 PM
2413 Samuel Adams Cream Stout United States Milk Stout 3.9

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

A dark appearance with a moderate head. This is a good stout! It tastes of coffee and chocolate. A slightly bitter aftertaste. Well done!

May 17, 2004
12:34:17 PM
2414 Schlitz United States Pale Lager 2.5

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

This is my favorite cheap swill beer. Inexpensive thats for sure. A golden color lager with a good head and excellent lacing. Some malt is actually present amongst all the adjuncts. Not a bad one if you just want "beer"

May 17, 2004
12:51:17 PM
2415 Schlitz Blue Bull Malt Liquor United States Strong Lager 1.9

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

Not as bad as you would think. Better than most discount crap beers it is actually smooth. I'd buy it, call me crazy!

May 17, 2004
12:55:17 PM
2416 Shiner Bock United States Dunkel / Dark Lager 2.9

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

Reddish brown appearance. Slightly malty aroma. Flavor is slightly sweet and crisp. Fairly one dimensional. Palate is rather thin. Good way to get swill drinkers to try a "dark" beer.

May 17, 2004
01:04:17 AM
2417 Shiner Hefeweizen United States American Wheat 3.3

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

Dark yellow appearance. Aroma is very wheaty. Flavor is very smooth if not flavorful. Some bread and fruit present. The label is quite creative. A good summer beer.

May 17, 2004
01:07:17 AM
2418 Stone Double Bastard Ale United States American Barleywine 4.1

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

2002 edition) Reddish brown color with a huge malt and alcohol nose. Flavor is quite sweet with some raisins, caramel, and cherries. The alcohol is certainly present even at a colder temp. This is one BASTARD all right, it will sneak up and bitch smack you! This may truly be a beer few are worthy of. Not for the faint of heart.

May 17, 2004
01:14:17 AM
2419 Highland Gaelic Ale United States Amber Ale 3.2

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

A dark amber to brown appearance with a light head. The aroma consists of grapes, caramel, and cherries. The flavor is rather tame with some bready notes present. Sour apples and grapes are mainly what I taste. Not much of a hop bite to it at all. The palate is somewhat thin but thats to be expected of this style I guess. Overall this was pretty average, Highland makes much better.

Nov 11, 2005
09:46:11 PM
2420 Butte Creek Organic Pilsner United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.3

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

The elegant picture on the label sends my imagination into a whirl. The barn has many tales to tell you I do imagine. The farmer tending to the field in the blistering sun is a throw back to the days of old when working the land was how you got by in the topsy turvy world. Upon the first pour I can smell the open fields of grass on a fresh spring day as the wind blows easterly off the rolling hills. This is truly sunshine in my glass. Its glowing and smiling at me like a newborn baby cooing and gargling for attention. This glass is my beacon brothers and it will guide me far and wide down the dark tunnel of dispear and futility that is our existence on this planet. The flavour puts a smile on your grim face. Ahhh yes freshly squeezed lemons picked right off the tree in your grandfather's citrus orchard. My frontal lobe is dancing about the citrus trees in the Florida midlands. The bitter presence Im faced with compares to holding an asprin on your tounge for just a second before the refreshing splash of water wisks it away. This is truly a pleasure of a drinking experience on those hot days when you are basking in a sea of thought and pondering the philosophical teachings of Plato and Socrates. This beer is a journey into the past, present, and future. The sheer experience of time travel has been realized my friends. In this world of bigger is better sometimes a simple thing will please your simple desires you have so desperatley ignored! So I recommend you grab a bottle of this liquid ode to the summer sun and fields of gold! Wundabar!

Nov 18, 2005
10:36:18 PM
2421 Dogwood Winter Ale 2003 (Whiskey-barrel aged) United States Abbey Dubbel 4.1

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

On tap at KP’s, WOW! Is all I have to say to that. A dark brown to black apperance with no head. Lots of chocolate and whiskey in the aroma. The flavor was full of burbon with some grapes, chocolate, and cherries present. A very sweet and warming finish. Good stuff.

Dec 12, 2005
02:21:12 AM
2422 Dogwood Winter Ale 2002 United States Weizenbock 3.7

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

Many thanks to KP for letting me sample this from the cellar. An orange appearance with a moderate head. The flavor had some citrus and a doughy presence was there. Some bananas in the finish. It was complex but well balanced.

Dec 12, 2005
02:22:12 AM
2423 Heavyweight Saison de la Soeur Spicy United States Saison 3.6

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

A murky orange appearance. A very warming beer than seems to have more alcohol in it than it really does. A big coriander and lime aroma. The flavor consisted of orange peels, caramel, some blend of spices. Its not bad in small quanities.

Dec 12, 2005
02:28:12 AM
2424 Heavyweight Saison de la Soeur Hoppy United States Saison 3.9

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

This one is probably my favorite of the series and a very different take on the style. A cloudy yellow appearance with a moderate head. A peachy herbal aroma (yes I just said peachy). The flavor has a yeasty presence with a moderate bitter flavor. A lot of citrus mainly grapefruit and herbal notes. A saison for someone who loves APAs.

Dec 12, 2005
02:31:12 AM
2425 Iron Hill Rauchbier United States Rauchbier 3.8

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

This one rocked. A murky brown/orange appearance. The aroma is smoked salami, pepperoni, and hot dogs. The palate is a little light and some malt is present. The flavor contained a little bit of caramel, pepperoni, and more hot dogs. Looks like we were all at the sausage fest. Good stuff.

Dec 12, 2005
02:34:12 AM