Day 202, January 31

The Offering:  Dogfish Head, Burton Baton. Oak aged imperial IPA. Dogfish Head Brewery, Delaware, USA

ABV:  10.0%

Nice brew but lacks the complexity of some of the other barrel aged IPAs. Sweet floral hoppy nose. Sweet medium roasted malts. Sweet mouth, the oak barrel is definitely apparent very lightly roasted. The mouthfeel is a little astringent which is interesting for the definite sweetness of the brew. Overall it's tasty but lags behind some other imperials.

Points: 86

Thanks to Katie

Day 201, January 30

The Offering: Blue Heron Pale Ale. Pale Ale, Mendocino Brewing Co. California, USA

ABV: 6.1%

Nice bitter brew. Unremarkable but pleasant.  Really not much else to say. 

Points: 79

Thanks to Katie

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Day 200, January 29

The Offering: St. Louis Gueuze fond tradition. Gueuze, Brouwerij Von Honsebrouck N.V, Belgium

ABV: 5%

Solid sour brew. Sour nose. A little funky mouth. Really quite good. Lemon and barnyard. I recommend it to all.

Points: 92

Thanks to Katie

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Day 199, January 28

The Offering: High Water Retribution Ale, imperial IPA, High Water Brewing. California, USA

ABV: 9.5%

Great brew. Super bitter. Sweet bitter juniper. Solid west coast style IPA. Surprisingly sweet, fun brew.

Points: 90

Thanks to Katie

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Day 198, January 27

The Offering: Stillwater Stateside Saison, Saison, Stillwater Artisanal Ales. Maryland, USA

ABV: 6.8%

Delicious! Wheat and citrus and spice. The brewer is a Gypsy brewer out of Maryland who replicates the Belgian style wonderfully. Spicy fun brew.

Points: 89

Thanks to Katie

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Day 197, January 26

The Offering: Logsdon Seizoen Bretta, Saison. Logsdon Farmhouse Ales. Oregon, USA

ABV: 8.0%

Nice sour bret beer. Bret and citrus on the nose. The mouth is full of citrus and bret funk mixed with some light fruit characteristics. Really enjoyable.

Points: 85

Thanks to Katie

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Day 196, January 25

Beer Tasting!  10 for the price of one.
Rapid fire

The Offering: Schiehallion, pale lager, Harviestoun Brewery. Scotland

ABV: 4.8%

Weak lager, not my favorite

Points: 70



The Offering: Dulcis Succubus, Wine barrel aged Saison, Le Trou du Diable. Canada

ABV: 7.0%%

Super funky.  Nice brew.  Fruity, sour, barnyard with botrytus notes.

Points:  85




The Offering: El en Bosque, Imperial Red Ale, Omnipollo.  Sweden

ABV: 7.0%

Coffee, dark malts, bitter bitter bitter, really dries the mouth.

Points: 79



The Offering:  Smiske Extra Dry IPA, Cascade IPA, Brouwerij Smisje, Belgium.

ABV: 7.0%

Funky, not sure i like it though.  Farmy Belgian yeast. Bitter.  Tastes like worm dirt.  Bitter earth aftertaste.

Points: 82



The Offering: Obliteration IX, Rye Double Ale, Midnight Sun Brewing, Alaska

ABV: 8.0%

Bitter nose with grapefruit.  More grapefruit on the mouth.  A little sweet and the rye is definitely apparent.  Bitter finish

Points:83



The Offering: La Quatorze {XIV}, Weizenbock, Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes.  Switzerland

ABV: 7.5%

Nice.  Coffee and French is a simple way to describe the mouth.  Similar to a mouvedre and a little sweet.  I get a lot of spicy barnyard floor with some hay and goat.  Welcome to a french coffee farm, I love it.

Points:85



The Offering: Bootlegger's Mint Chocolate Porter, Porter, Bootlegger's Brewery.  California USA

ABV: 6.2%%

Big minty chocolate nose!  Pretty nice mouth as well  but falls a little short.  The profile is a little thin, especially for a porter.  Fun style to try though.

Points:80




The Offering: 2012 Alesmith Decadence, quadrupel, Alesmith.  California USA

ABV: 12.0%

Great, similar to the Westy but not as creamy.  Sweet and spicy.  Dark fruit on the nose. Almost like a teryaki.  Cool brew.

Points:89




The Offering: Professor Fritz Briem Grodziskie, sour smoked wheat ale, Professor Fritz Briem.  Germany

ABV: 4.0%

Piney nose (which is strange because the bottle says the malts are smoked in birch).  A little sour but nothing spectacular going on and a little on the thin side.

Points:81



The Offering: Procrastinator, Eisbock, Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes.  Switzerland

ABV: 10.0%

Smells like a baking soda vinegar reaction.  Super sour with some sweetness in spots.  This one is really teryaki.  Interesting, but I don't like it.  Very weird, but might be worth a try for some of you.

Points: 70



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Day 195, January 24

The Offering:  Brooklyn East India Pale Ale, IPA, Brooklyn Brewery, New York, USA

ABV: 6.9%

Nice hoppy nose, not overpowering and a little sweet. The mouth is good with solid bitterness and a little cider. The finish lingers with sour notes. It's a reasonable beer but don't go looking for it

Points: 82


Thanks to Katie

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Day 194, January 23

The Offering: Doggie Style, classic pale ale, Flying dog brewery, Maryland, USA.

ABV: 5.5%

Nice sweet hoppy nose with a little malt. A little grapefruit on the mouth. Awesome and recommended

Points: 90

Thanks to Katie

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Day 193, January 22

The Offering: Snapperhead Farmhouse IPA, IPA, Butternuts Beer and Ale.

ABV: 6.8%

One of the few brews I've had in a can thus far. Not too bad. Definitely an interesting bitter IPA with a bit of funk. The nose is fresh and a bit foresty which plays nicely with the funky mouth. Not great, but interesting.

Points: 78

Thanks to Katie

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Day 192, January 21

The Offering: Full Boar Scotch Ale, Devils Canyon Brewing Co. California, USA.

ABV: 7.4%

I'm not sure if the name is influencing the taste buds, but there is a definite wild game note in this brew. I get malty bark and rich roasted meat with salty molasses. I have had this brew on numerous occasions and until "Matilda" came along it was my favorite Devils Canyon beer. I recommend it, but well after Matilda.

Points: 84

Thanks to Mom

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Boa

Day 191, January 20

The Offering: Classic Taiwan Beer

ABV: 4.5%

Classic Taiwan beer is the single worst beer I have had. Nothing redeeming whatsoever.

Points: 50

Thanks to Katie

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Day 190, January 19

The Offering: Saigon, lager. Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corporation, Sabeco. Vietnam

ABV: 4.9%

Great restaurant in Chau doc called the Mekong. As for the beer, simply another lager. This one is much more wheaty but not much else distinguishing. I really can't wait for Asia as a whole to get into microbrewing!

Points: 62

Thanks to Katie

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Day 189, January 18

The Offering: 333 export, Vietnam lager beer (bia), Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corporation, Sabeco. Vietnam

ABV: 5.3%

A little more flavor than the lagers I've been having. Rice and houblan are ingredients. Halfway down the Mekong and this tastes pretty good. Finishes quite clean.

Points: 75

Thanks to Katie

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Day 188, January 17

The Offering: Cambodia Lager Beer, lager. Khmer Brewery Limited. Cambodia

ABV: 5.0%

A little more grapefruit but still a very light lager without much going on.

Points: 70

Thanks to Katie

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Day 187, January 16

The Offering: Angkor premium beer, Lager. Cambrew ltd. Sihanoukville. Cambodia

ABV: 5.0%

It's not a good sign when the bottle recommends it be chilled to 4•c for "greater satisfaction". Not much here, standard Asian lager.

Points: 68

Thanks to Katie

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Day 186, January 15

The Offering: Archa First Quality Lager, lager. Cosmos Brewery, Thailand.

ABV: 5.4%

This is some on the least quality Thai beer. But its not offensive just not interesting. Very light, really almost water.

Points: 65

Thanks to Katie

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Day 185, January 14

The Offering: Siam Sato, I'm really not sure, but this is not beer...

ABV: 10+

I was trying to get away from the Chang after Chang and went for the Thai Label with no English. Turned out to be a pretty good but it was definitely rice wine. Look for the bottle if you want some reasonable rice wine

Points: (80)

Thanks to Katie

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Day 184, January 13

The Offering: Chang Beer, lager, Cosmos Brewery, Thailand

ABV: 6.4%

Chang Chang Chang, thats all you get on Koh Phangan. Not a bad brew, but unfortunately a repeat.

Points: 73

Thanks to Katie

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Day 183, January 12

The Offering: Cheers Regular, malt liquor, Thai Asia Pacific Brewery co., ltd. Nonthaburi, Thailand.

ABV: 5.0%

Same same only more terrible.

Points: 54

Thanks to Katie

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Day 182, January 11

The Offering: Cheers Xtra, malt liquor, Thai Asia Pacific Brewery co., ltd. Nonthaburi, Thailand.

ABV: 6.5%

Terrible, nasty. Don't drink this.
55

Points: 55

Thanks to Katie

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Day 181, January 10

The Offering: Tiger Beer, lager, Asia Pacific Breweries. Singapore.

ABV: 5.0%

As they say in Thailand "same same". All the beers here are remarkably similar. Not bad, not good.

Points: 75

Thanks to Katie

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Day 180, January 9

The Offering: Leo, American adjunct lager. Boon Rawd Brewery, Thailand.

ABV: 5.0%

Another not bad brew in a chill bar in bangkok. Nothing great but it gets hot here.

Points: 77

Thanks to Katie

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Day 179, January 8

The Offering: Chang Beer, lager, Cosmos Brewery, Thailand

ABV: 6.4%

Muy Thai perfection. Good cold brew on a hot night in the arena. I wouldn't go out of my way to get one but it hits the spot tonight, even in a plastic cup.

Points: 74

Thanks to Lumphini Stadium

Choc tee khap!

Day 178, January 7

The Offering: Miller Light, Lager. Miller Brewing Co. Wisconsin, USA.

ABV: 4.17%

Blah. Corn and skunky pils. I'd love to say at least it's better than water, but I'd be lying. There is really no room for this in your fridge.

Points: 59

Thanks to Cathay Pacific

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Day 177, January 6

The Offering: Paulaner Hefe-weissbier Naturtrub. Hefeweizen, Paulaner brouerei GmbH & Co. KG.

ABV: 5.5%

Pleasant hef. Grassy citrus nose with a little banana. Sweet citrus and wheat mouth. There is a slight bitterness from the nose that doesn't carry directly to the mouth but it contributes to a crisp clean finish for a hefeweizen. Good brew.

Points: 83

Thanks to Katie

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Day 176, January 5

The Offering: Belgo. Belgian style Ipa. New Belgium Brewing Co. Colorado, USA.

ABV: 7%

Not too bad, pretty tasty. Very floral hops . Bitter and good. Not really sure what's "Belgian style" about it but it's a nice IPA.

Points: 85

Thanks to Katie

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Day 175, January 4

The Offering: Bitburger, Premium Pils. Pilsener, Bitburger Brauerei, Germany.

ABV: 4.9%

Bitter beer and a little funky. Not my favorite style. and not a great representation of the style. Nothing special.

Points: 76

Thanks to Katie

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Day 174, January 3

The Offering: Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse Natürtrub, hefeweizen, Hacker-Pschorr Bräu GmbH. Germany

ABV: 5.5%

Refreshing citrus wheat nose like sitting in grass field with a glass of lemonade on a hot day. The mouth is just as refreshing. Great citrus character with a wheat backbone. The finish is crisp and clean with no funky aftertaste. I recommend this for all beer drinkers.

Points: 93

Thanks to Katie

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Day 173, January 2

The Offering: Krombacher Pils, pilsener, Krombacher Brouerei. Germany

ABV: 4.8%

Nice clean pils. Nothing more nothing less. Easy drinking and not unpleasant. Unremarkable. Finishes super clean.

Points: 79

Thanks to Katie

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Day 172, January 1

The Offering: Einbecker, Schwarzbier. Einbecker Brauhaus AG. Germany.

ABV: 4.9%

Bitter, flat and bland. The nose is sweet and very malty. The mouth is just blah and leaves a terrible flavor in your mouth. This bottle could just be skunked but it is simply not good.

Points: 58

Thanks to Katie

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