The JennEric-JulJam Beerfest 2006
1. Fuller’s London Porter -
Julie – Dark & lovely
James – coffee, chocolatey – thick!
Eric – Toasty brown
2. Victory Hopdevil –
Julie – thick & rich, one of the best hoppy beers I’ve had
James – tastes like IPA, not as “bitey”
Eric – the sweet side of hops, syrupy
3. Rogue über Pilsner –
Julie – smells funny, tastes delightful w/ bite & bubbles
James – kinda spicy in a weird way, not too good
Eric – representative of pilsner, both regards
Jenn – hoppy, slightly bitter, malty
4. La Rossa –
Julie – Kinda latest like Newcastle: not pussy beer – delightful
James – med-thick, tastes like a stronger beer – “brown”
Eric – strawberries, brown Italian ones
Jenn – brown & sweet, high grav. alcoholy taste, malty feel
5. Ommegang –
Julie – best yet. So smooth, sweet & rich. 8.5%!
James – v. good. I taste some small hint of fruitiness. Tasty as hell
Eric – stump water J foamy sweet w/ trappist trappings
Jenn – rich, fruity, earthy (but not like wine), sweet, spicy
6. Steelhead Extra Stout –
Julie – tastes better than it smells. Rich, dark, fantastic coffee finish
James – good flavor, not as strong as you’d think – still good
Eric – rich choco-licorice nose, but weak palate, watery (bacon bits)
Jenn – licorice, coffee-molasses, smoke
7. Great Divide – Yeti Imperial Stout –
Julie – completely different than last stout. Dark, sweet, hoptastic
James – strong assshit! Gives me shivers across my shoulders
Eric – this stuff has claws
Jenn – HOPS!!
8. Allagash Dubbel Reserve Belgian Style Ale –
Julie – wonderful – my favorite yet – smooth, sweet, but not too sweet
James – I dunno. Tastes good. Strong – thick taste
Eric – cloven, broad mouth spicy ale
Jenn – clove, Chimay-like, good mix of spice & sweet, good Autumn beer
9. Fin Du Monde –
Julie –
James –
Eric – skunky monk
Jenn – Chewy
10. Arcobräu –
Julie – dark, but not crunchy. Smooth & caramely
James – had a slight bite, but v. short. Good Bavarian flavor!
Eric – Caramel, refreshing Bavarian purity!
Jenn – caramely, brown, light, tasty
**SESSION #2**
11. Duck Rabbit Brown Ale –
Jenn – tasty hops & barley – toasty, good front end & fairly sweet finish
Eric – Typically good full taste duck rabbit brew
James – damn, this is some stuff! Great flavor, slight bit of coffee
Julie – this rocks! Great bitter taste & slightly hoppy
12. HE BREW – Messiah Bold –
Eric – chocolate
Jenn – sweeter but sort of barley/hoppy/wheaty – Interesting blend of all
Julie – thicker & richer than the last – Almost crunchy
James – definitely “bold” – thick, kinda chewy. Yummy
13. Highland: St. Terese’s Pale Ale –
Eric – Hops nose, mild even ale taste
Jenn – Grassy-green tasting – fresh light IPA
Julie – hoppy, but not overbearing, light & toasty
James – tad tart, but not in a sweet kind of way – like it, but not as much
14. Dogfish Head – Indian Brown Ale –
Eric – A stout charactered, hoppy ale – but light
Jenn – The Perfect Beer – Hops, barley & more hops – stouty & brown & IPA all at the same time!!
Julie – clean, hoppy & brown. Really fantastic
James – great taste – flavor stays in the mouths for a long time
15. Attack of the Black Hawk Stout –
Eric – Too bright for a true stout, but good underlying flavors
Jenn – heavy – not enough sweet – too bright
Julie – pretty chewy, dark & yummy, me gusta
James – good stout, not amazing, but tastes great w/ chocolate cake
16. Fuller’s Extra Special Bitter –
Eric – British
Jenn – extremely smooth & even, not Bitter at all
Julie – my fave. Bitter is best
James – I love bitter! Yummles. Also tastes great with cake!
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