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67 reviews
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Lagunitas Imperial Stout
Not a bad Stout, a little bit flat for my taste but the taste is pretty good you can taste the alcohol in it so if that's not your thing this might not be the Stout for you with 9.9% alcoho…
Reviewed Mar 3, 2017Read full review
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Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout
The chocolate is really strong in this beer it almost reminds me of an egg cream with chocolate in it. If you're really into sweet sweet chocolatey taste I'm sure you would like this but I…
Reviewed Feb 18, 2017Read full review
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Iwate Kura Bakushu Oyster Stout
I was worried about this beer to be honest. I love osters and I love stouts but I ddont know how they would work together. The oyster is so mild though it doesn't play a significant role in…
Reviewed Feb 16, 2017Read full review
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Lagunitas Maximise India Pale Ale
Super hoppy beer. Not a fan.
Reviewed Feb 13, 2017Read full review
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Harmon Brewing Puget Sound Porter
Seems a bit light for a porter. Feels like someone added food coloring to a lighter beer.
Reviewed Feb 9, 2017Read full review
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Arrogant Bastard Ale
Kind of a bitter skunky taste. I like the name and I wanted to like it but it's not my favorite.
Reviewed Feb 3, 2017Read full review
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Fremont Darkstat Oatmeal Stout
A decent beer. Dark and smooth.
Reviewed Feb 3, 2017Read full review
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Gigantic Ipa
A decent beer a good amount of tartness on the aftertaste, perhaps a little too much.
Reviewed Jan 24, 2017Read full review
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Ninkasi Brewing Company Sleigh'r Winter Ale
Not bad. Bright flavor.
Reviewed Jan 20, 2017Read full review
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Traquair House Ale
This is fermented in Oak barrels. 7.2% alcohol. If you hadn't told me it was aged in Oak barrels I wouldn't have guessed. It's not bad though, has a good Rich taste like some Scotch ales I'…
Reviewed Jan 20, 2017Read full review
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Deschutes Red Chair Nwpa
Not too bad, it has that bitterness that a lot of ipas have. Little bit smooth as well.
Reviewed Jan 19, 2017Read full review
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Pike Naughty Nellie
Got a golden color and it tastes the same as it looks. Some strong flavor to it and refreshing at the same time.
Reviewed Jan 19, 2017Read full review
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Ninkasi Brewing Company Helles Lager
This beer tastes a lot like a Miller.
Reviewed Jan 19, 2017Read full review
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Pike Place Ale
It's smooth but has a sharp bitterness at the same time. Sounds kind of contradictory but that's the only way I can describe it. Has a citrus taste to it almost grapefruit like.
Reviewed Jan 15, 2017Read full review
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Elysian Split Shot
Tastes good, smooth with a little bit of bitterness from the coffee flavor.
Reviewed Jan 15, 2017Read full review
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Sch Exact Brewing Co. 3 Grid Ipa
Not a lot of bitterness to this. Very refreshing taste I would rate this is high up on my list of 8 IPAs.
Reviewed Jan 12, 2017Read full review
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Ballast Point Mocha Marlin
6.0% alcohol. Not a bad flavor, I thought it would taste more like a stout or Porter but it tastes more like a Amber with flavors added to it. Doesn't have the thickness of quarter has just…
Reviewed Dec 26, 2016Read full review
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Silver City Brewery Fat Scotch Ake
9.2% alcohol. It doesn't taste that high, has a very nice crisp flavor to it. I like Scotch ales in general although sometimes they have a weird taste. This one doesn't have that weird tast…
Reviewed Dec 24, 2016Read full review
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4–6 Mixed to good
7–8 Recommended
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