Over the last week or so...
Amsterdam Boneshaker
Amsterdam Rye Peppercorn Saison
Driftwood Belle Royale
Driftwood Mad Bruin
Dunham Saison Reserve
Dunham Saison Rustique
Evil Twin Justin Blabaer
Great Lakes Waste of Men
Maine King Titus
Mill St Vanilla Porter
Quite satisfied, besides the Dunham Reserve being flat and watery.
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S. St. Jeb
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Torontoblue
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Started on the celebratory beers earlier in anticipation of a Red Sox win 
He'brew Jewbelation 10
He'brew Jewbelation 11
He'brew Jewbelation 12
Oooh, and this was my 2000th post
He'brew Jewbelation 10
He'brew Jewbelation 11
He'brew Jewbelation 12
Oooh, and this was my 2000th post
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celebrated halloween with the lights out and a Surly Darkness 2010. delicious!
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I just spent the week in Cambridge and sampled a few...
The new standouts for me were:
Sawdust City - Long, Dark Voyage To Uranus
Amsterdam - Autumn Hop Harvest Ale
I should have grabbed more of the Hop Harvest. Not as bold as Driftwood, so it's easier drinking, with more flavour than any of the others I've had this year.
The Red on Red Collaboration was great, but that bottle was bit large.
The Creemore Altbier was an excellent example of the style. I don't think anyone would be offended by a bit more hopping, but it is very traditional. The Creemore flavour (hard water and essentially the premium lager malt bill?) works exceptionally well with this yeast.
I also thought the 10 Bitter Years was better than ever. I brought one of those back along with a Tempest to share with some locals.
The new standouts for me were:
Sawdust City - Long, Dark Voyage To Uranus
Amsterdam - Autumn Hop Harvest Ale
I should have grabbed more of the Hop Harvest. Not as bold as Driftwood, so it's easier drinking, with more flavour than any of the others I've had this year.
The Red on Red Collaboration was great, but that bottle was bit large.
The Creemore Altbier was an excellent example of the style. I don't think anyone would be offended by a bit more hopping, but it is very traditional. The Creemore flavour (hard water and essentially the premium lager malt bill?) works exceptionally well with this yeast.
I also thought the 10 Bitter Years was better than ever. I brought one of those back along with a Tempest to share with some locals.
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icemachine
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Saturday Night
GLB Root Beer of All Evil (Barrel Aged) - couldn't finish it, all I was getting was Buckley's and burnt coffee
Amsterdam Autumn Hop Harvest - great beer, loads of dank hoppiness
Tonight - Mikkeller BA Black Hole - Caged and fake-corked 375 ml bottle with a BB of March 2014 - No carbonation, but lots of winey-coffee flavours with the bourbon and vanilla kicking in near the end with just a bit of heat
GLB Root Beer of All Evil (Barrel Aged) - couldn't finish it, all I was getting was Buckley's and burnt coffee
Amsterdam Autumn Hop Harvest - great beer, loads of dank hoppiness
Tonight - Mikkeller BA Black Hole - Caged and fake-corked 375 ml bottle with a BB of March 2014 - No carbonation, but lots of winey-coffee flavours with the bourbon and vanilla kicking in near the end with just a bit of heat
"Everything ... is happening" - Bob Cole
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Little get together in the Chuck tonight:
Ode To Citra by Powell Street
Otto From The Wood by Hair of the Dog - Huge cherry, chocolate, brandy, oak aromas & flavours. Quite a bit of alcohol heat, but nicely drinkable.
Gose by Westbrook Brewing Co - Gose from a can! Tart, citric, salty, bready, funky......a really good, tart salty gose.
Double Chocolate Cherry Stout by Black Oak - 5 yr old bottle. Aged real well. Cocoa powder nose, bittersweet chocolate palate. Still real tasty.
Nebuchadnezzar by Omnipollo
World Wide Stout (2011) by Dogfish Head
Oude Geuze VAT 44 (2010 bottling) by Brouwerij Boon - Great citric, sharp lemony aroma. Fresh tasting, subtle tart flavour, clean dry finish.
Nutcracker Porter by Black Oak - 2009 bottle. Big notes of cinnamon, little nutmeg, cocoa powder. Good bitterness, herbal hops. Aged fantastically well!
Michael by Hair of the Dog - Wonderful sour citric aroma. Flavours don't live up to the aroma. Very woody, herbal, medicinal, back sweetened. Slightly disappointing.
Doggie Claws (2009) by Hair of the Dog - Oh man! It's like sucking a Barley Twist sweet. Spicy, sweet, slight bitter, sweet, sugar, hops. Lovely!
Mayan Apocalypse Judgment Day by The Lost Abbey
Équinoxe Du Printemps Réserve Spéciale (Bourbon) by Dieu du Ciel
Ode To Citra by Powell Street
Otto From The Wood by Hair of the Dog - Huge cherry, chocolate, brandy, oak aromas & flavours. Quite a bit of alcohol heat, but nicely drinkable.
Gose by Westbrook Brewing Co - Gose from a can! Tart, citric, salty, bready, funky......a really good, tart salty gose.
Double Chocolate Cherry Stout by Black Oak - 5 yr old bottle. Aged real well. Cocoa powder nose, bittersweet chocolate palate. Still real tasty.
Nebuchadnezzar by Omnipollo
World Wide Stout (2011) by Dogfish Head
Oude Geuze VAT 44 (2010 bottling) by Brouwerij Boon - Great citric, sharp lemony aroma. Fresh tasting, subtle tart flavour, clean dry finish.
Nutcracker Porter by Black Oak - 2009 bottle. Big notes of cinnamon, little nutmeg, cocoa powder. Good bitterness, herbal hops. Aged fantastically well!
Michael by Hair of the Dog - Wonderful sour citric aroma. Flavours don't live up to the aroma. Very woody, herbal, medicinal, back sweetened. Slightly disappointing.
Doggie Claws (2009) by Hair of the Dog - Oh man! It's like sucking a Barley Twist sweet. Spicy, sweet, slight bitter, sweet, sugar, hops. Lovely!
Mayan Apocalypse Judgment Day by The Lost Abbey
Équinoxe Du Printemps Réserve Spéciale (Bourbon) by Dieu du Ciel