202. Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale

I've heard a lot of good thing about the beers out of Samuel Smith's Old Brewery.  They actually have a pretty impressive list of varieties (http://www.samuelsmithsbrewery.co.uk) to offer.  This happened to go with a dinner of fried chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, and hushpuppies (Wager a guess as to where I went..?)  

The beer was poured into a stemless brandy glass.  It has a light color copper with about two fingers of fluffy off white head that leaves a spiderweb trail of lacing on the glass.  Aromas of faint grassy hops, smoke, caramel, toffee, toast, and spices that I can't discern.  Smells nice.

The taste first gives me the impression of a nut brown ale, but with a little more character.  I can taste burnt toast, caramel, some fruity esters, clove.  By the end of the drink, I feel like I'm drinking a roasted ESB.  My palate just seems to be all over the place with this one.  I'm not sure if that's a good thing.  Still, I found the beer to be quite enjoyable, and with a medium body and moderate carbonation, it goes down pretty easy.  With this good experience, I look forward to having more from Samuel Smith!

Grade: B-

Price Paid: $2.49 (550 ml bottle)

201. Lonerider Trick Shot Impy India Wit

While I was still at the Lonerider tap room, waiting for dinner time, I decided to give a go with this collaboration brew from Lonerider and Trophy Brewing.  Trophy Brewing (http://www.trophybrewing.com) is one of the newer breweries to show up in the Raleigh scene.  Trickshot is labeled as an imperial india wit, which I guess translates to an Imperial White IPA.  

Again, I ordered a half pint of this particular brew.  It came with a half finger of off-white head.  Decent retention.  A sheet of lacing surrounds the interior of the glass.  Nice.  It has a hazy golden color to it with some orange highlights.  Aromas of wheat, lemon, pine, and tangerine stand out, along with a biscuit malt base.  Not bad.

Tastes of citrus and pine dominate and clash with the taste of the wheat and the biscuit malts.  It's not very synergetic, unfortunately.  The malt sweetness doesn't play nice with the wheat, and the very bitter aftertaste doesn't do the wheat any favors either.  It is a full bodied brew, with moderate carbonation.  This wasn't my favorite, but I did end up drinking it down.  Just a lot of conflict within the beer, I think some adjustments to the ingredients might do this one good.  I also think it would be better as a White IPA instead of an Imperial White IPA.  The malt base is a little much.  Agree or disagree?  Just let me know!

Grade: C-

Price Paid: $2.50 (8 oz draught)

200. Lonerider Peacemaker Nitro Pale Ale

"Don't let the badge fool you - Peacemaker is popular with lawmen and outlaws alike.  This well-rounded West Cost-style pale ale uses several hop varieties and a special blend of American and European malts for a unique and bountiful hop aroma with a balanced bitterness." 5.7% ABV

I was getting with my friends and college buddies to enjoy a dinner together and watch some football.  The gang was supposed to meet late for dinner, and I had some time to burn, so me and my buddy went to the tap house within the Lonerider brewery to have a beer or two before dinner.  I think I've had the Peacemaker Pale Ale before in the past, but they were offering the nitro version and I wasn't going to pass it up.  

I ordered the half glass, which is somewhere in the neighborhood of an 8 or 10 oz pour.  The beer poured a murky golden yellow color with a finger of off-white head.  Since it's a nitro, that means the head goes on for near forever and it doesn't really go away.  I detected odd aromas of yeast, malt, with a little bit of hop presence.  

It doesn't taste much like your prototypical American Pale Ales.  Maybe it's closer to a European version, I don't know.  The malt flavors come in heavy, the hops are quite mild by comparison.  I tried a sample of both the nitro and the regular version to compare the tastes to each other.  The nitro is medium to full bodied with low carbonation.  Very creamy mouthfeel, but when paired with the APA taste profile, it doesn't hit its mark.  I prefer the non-nitro version better.

If you find it in nitro form, give it a try if you'd like, but it's just not really my thing.  Agree or disagree?  Just let me know!

Grade: C-

Price Paid: $2.50 (8 oz draught)

199. Stoudts Pils

Another dinner, another opportunity to crack open a beer to compliment my food.  The beer was poured into a pilsner glass.  3 plus fingers of white frothy head paired with a hazy golden color.  Nice looking beer.  Solid retention with the head, it leaves a lot of sticky goodness on the interior.  Aromas are muted and simplistic.  Floral hops paired with some grassy notes and crackers.

The taste isn't what I'm expecting.  Has a sourdough bread type of taste blended with some peppery notes from the carbonation, some faint citrus (lemon) notes, and butter.  The buttery taste gives it a slick mouthfeel, to go with a moderate body and moderate carbonation.

I have to admit, the taste was something I had to get used to.  Wasn't expecting the sourdough bread to come through as it did.  Still, I found the beer to be easy to drink.  I don't know how representative this beer is of the style, but it was a solid brew and I'd drink it again.  Agree or disagree?  Just let me know!

Grade: B-
Price Paid: $2.50 (12 oz bottle)

198. Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA

I decided to go with Sierra Nevada's Ruthless Rye IPA to go with dinner.  It was bought a while ago, so some of the flavors may be different. It was poured into a stemless brandy glass.  It has a orange tinged copper color combined with two fingers of off white head.  The head has a soapy consistency to it.  Retention is average, splotches of lacing left on the interior.  Aromas of rye is predominant..now that I'm getting a feel for what rye smells like, it's not too difficult to find.  Pine notes are more predominant than citrus notes.  Other aromas of caramel and spice are also picked up.  

There's some bitterness up front from the hops, then the peppery taste of the rye comes next, the sweeter malt coming last before the rush of hops to provide the slightly bitter finish.  It's not as hop forward as expected.  The beer has a slick, oily mouthfeel.  Carbonation is average, maybe it would be more potent if I was consuming earlier in the year.  Body is also average, appropriate for the style.  

It's a pretty good beer, but I don't find the rye to be a game-changer in the IPA world.  It adds a different dimension, but I've yet to come across a rye beer that stands out.  Give this one a try if you like IPAs, but I think there are better ones out there.

Grade: B-

Price Paid: $1.90 (12 oz bottle)

197. Green Man The Dweller

While I was at Bottle Revolution for my last haul of the year, I figured I'd have a beer while I shopped.  Bottle Revolution offers somewhere in the neighborhood of ten taps and one of them had Green Man's The Dweller.  I've seen it bottled but it was a little pricey, or at least I thought it was back before I didn't think paying $15 for a bomber was a big deal.  I'd probably pick up a bottle now, but since the opportunity came to have it on draught and for a pretty good price, it was an easy decision.

The beer was poured into a plastic cup.  It pours a very dark brown, almost black color.  There was a finger of mocha colored head. It had great retention, I had to take a lap around the store and still had some head remaining.  I eventually got impatient and started drinking it anyway.  I detected aromas of roasted malt, bittersweet chocolate, and medium roast coffee.  I thought I would pick up some dark fruits, but I didn't sense any.

The taste was consistent with the aroma with tastes of bittersweet chocolate, chocolate cake, cocoa, burnt coffee and even tobacco.  It starts sweet but it finishes bitter.  Medium bodied but very creamy with a low carbonation.  Very easy to drink.  The alcohol hides itself with little effort.  

This is a very good stout.  It doesn't feel like an imperial stout, but I think it's very good as a tweener.  I'd gladly drink this again.  How does it fare with some of the other stouts I've had?  It's right up there with some of the best.  Agree or disagree?  Just let me know.

Grade: A-

Price Paid: $5.00 (10 oz draught)

196. Big Boss Sack Time

After a long day, I wanted a beer, and this was one of the four that was sitting in the refrigerator rotation.  Big Boss' Sack Time is a rye beer, touting seven varieties of malt in this bad boy.  So how did it turn out?  Keep reading and see..

The beer was poured into a stemless brandy glass.  It has a nice, deep ruby red color.  About one finger of light khaki colored head.  Light to medium retention, leaving a thin sheet of lacing right at the beer's surface.  Aromas of brown sugar, caramel, toast, and rye are detected, as expected.  

This is certainly a malt forward beer, hop heads probably won't appreciate.  Tastes of toast, rye, brown sugar and malt come right through.  The rye brings the pepper and spice in the finish.  It's light to medium bodied with moderate to high carbonation.  I actually would find this beer to be quite sessionable and enjoyable to have.  A little light hop would be nice, but maybe it wouldn't be indicative of the style.  Just a personal preference.

Grade: B

Price Paid: $1.69 (12 oz bottle)

195. Doc's Draft Apple Cider

After the beer I had at Aviator, I almost went a whole week without beer.  True story.  It got to the point that I asked the wife to put in a beer for me so I would have something cold to drink when I got home.  She grabbed the first thing she could find..and well, it wasn't a beer.  It was a hard cider.  I wasn't complaining though, I was slightly in the mood for one of those too and that would work just fine.  

The beer was poured into a pilsner glass.  It had a clear, pale, yellow color, very reminiscent of a pinot grigio.  No head, no retention.  Aromas are primarily of apples and wine.  I get the impression that this could be a very sweet cider.

I was wrong.  This cider isn't sweet at all.  It tastes more like the aforementioned pinot grigio, a little tart and dry, but not overly sweet.  That said, the wine like taste, combined with the apples is not blending well at all.  There was this earthy or yeasty element to it that made the aftertaste off-putting.  I mean, it was bad enough that it was a borderline drain-pour.  I didn't finish the contents within the bottle.  Light bodied, slick, and high carbonated.  I really thought this would be better.  Maybe I got a bad bottle, I don't know.  I still have a pumpkin version available and will eventually get to it.  For now, this one ends up on my "do not want" list.  Agree or disagree?  Just let me know!

Grade: D

Price Paid: $2.59 (12 oz bottle)

194. Aviator Hot Rod Red

The Saturday after Thanksgiving was spent having a boys day with my brothers and my dad.  Played some Par 3 golf.  My two brothers don't play golf so they were learning.  We also went out and played some tennis.  All of us played tennis in high school, only 3 of us were actually any good while we were in high school.  In between the two sports, we ate some lunch at the Aviator restaurant.  They have their bar setup across the street in the old train depot, and the restaurant part across the street.  Very good food for a brewery, I had a big burger that was more than enough for me.  The best part is you can replace your two sides with a beer if you want.  A burger and a beer was all that I needed for lunch.

So which beer did I get?  I went with the Hot Rod Red, Aviator's flagship brew.  I received my beer in your standard pint glass with about half a finger of tan head.  Solid retention, it left a sheet of lacing around the rim of the glass.  A very nice red, copper color, deeper and darker than some of the amber ales that I see.  I detect aromas of malt, toast, earth, and light herb.  I guess I don't have a lot of this style of beer, especially when in hindsight I was thinking that this would fall in the amber category.  I was wrong.

The taste is different and interesting.  It's a little more earthy and has this mouthfeel and bitter finish I would associate with unsweet tea.  There's some candy corn sweetness that goes with the toasted malt taste.  Pretty complex, maybe even appropriate for the style, but it just wasn't singing in my mouth like some beers can.  Both the carbonation and the body was moderate.  As far as sessionable goes, this one is borderline, depends on your tastes.  Not a bad beer at all, I'm surprised it took so long for me to get around to drinking it.  Still, I plan on tasting the rest of their wares down the line.  

Grade: B-

Price Paid: $5.00 (16 oz draught)

Haul for 12/10

Alrighty ladies and gents, I can confidently say that this is my last haul for the year.  I came in to Bottle Revolution with the purpose of picking up a gift certificate for the guy who helped with the financing of my new home, thought it would be nice to get him something for Christmas.  Of course, I couldn't just walk in and pick up a gift certificate and just leave, that would be highly improper and unlikely.  I did try to keep the haul short, and I think I succeeded for the most part.  

Unfortunately, my hauls are going to be more scarce and limited in the near future.  I'm having to cut my alcohol budget for 2014 (to $0), which means my beer now has to compete with video games, vacations, clothes, and anything else I want to buy (I still give myself some fun money to spend on myself every month).  I'll try to set up some funds aside, but it'll be hard, especially if I plan to go on a big trip.  Anyway, enough of my sob story, here's the haul:

• Bruery Six-Geese-A-Laying - So I now have 4, 5, and 6 in the series.  I really wish they would re-release 1, 2, and 3 for those of us who weren't into the beer scene at that point in time.  My loss.  Price paid: $12.49
• Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball Ale - I like Lagunitas.  The beer was cheap.  What's more to say?  Price paid: $4.49
• Sweetwater Whiplash White IPA - I think this is the winter seasonal from Sweetwater.  Chalk another one off my list from this Georgia brewery.  Price paid: $1.59
• Red Brick Vanilla Gorilla - It's been a while since I've seen anything unique come out of Red Brick.  I know they're doing things, I'm just not sure if it's been getting distributed up in this area.  I don't think this is the smoked version, just the regular thing.  Looking forward to it.  Price paid: $3.39
• Red Brick Sacred Cow - This has a very interesting flavor profile.  A chai milk sweet stout?  Yeah, I don't know what to think about this, but I'm willing to give it a try.  Price paid: $1.79
• Samuel Smith Winter Welcome - I hear a lot of good things about Samuel Smith beers.  I tend to avoid them, mainly because they're not domestic and that's where my focus is, but I decided to mix it up and actually get a European beer.  I think I'll even drink it before the end of March!  Price paid: $2.49
• Lagunitas Sucks - I have tried this beer before (#105, Grade B) but understood that I was with my drinking pals who like to drink more than they like to savor and I really wasn't on my game when I tried to judge it appropriately.  I know the hype behind this beer, so I figured I'd grab one while it was available and see if a second trying could change my mind.  Price paid: $1.79
• Railhouse Ka-Bar Brown Ale - This was the first time I've seen Railhouse offered in bottles.  I already had the Mastiff, so I went with the other beer that I haven't tried yet.  Price paid: $1.59

Haul for 12/5

Asheville, NC is known as a beer mecca for the east coast.  I fortunately had the opportunity to be in the area for work and decided to drop on by a beer store before leaving the NC mountains.  Unfortunately for this trip, I didn't get a chance to visit a brewery or do anything fun like that.  Still, going to beer stores is fun for me too.  In this case, I ended up going to Appalachian Vintner, which is a wine and beer shop nearby the Biltmore Estate.  They have a great selection of beers on tap and the beer bottle selection isn't too shabby either.  Anyway, there's the quick plug, here's the haul:

• Nantahala Brewing Dirty Girl Blonde - I tried to focus on getting NC beers that I can't find in Raleigh.  I had not seen this beer before, figured I'd give it a go.  Price paid: $5.99
• Sierra Nevada/Asheville Brewing Christmas Jam Session Ale - This one is a collaboration between the two breweries and while I'm not a huge fan of Asheville Brewing, I am a big fan of Sierra Nevada, so I'll give it a go.  Price paid: $2.99
• Epic Big Bad Baptist - Okay, so I don't tend to get multiples of beer that I already have, but this was too good to let up.  It's not too often I get to see this beer in the area, and I've enjoyed this before on tap (Beer #160, Grade A).  I could have splurged and bought half a case, but I am on a budget and can't get away with hoarding like that.  Price paid: $11.89
• Olde Hickory The Event Horizon - So this was the grand prize of my haul today.  I walked in and there was about 8 cases of the beer sitting there.  8!  I bet at the beer stores in Raleigh, they're lucky to get 2.  Is this beer worth all the hype?  I probably won't drink the thing for another year or two, I'll let you know then.  Price paid: $14.99
• Blue Mountain Barrel House Dark Hollow - I kind of wish that more beers were brewed and bottled for the 12 oz consumption variety.  I don't have to pay so much for a bomber, but still get to enjoy a sizable amount.  I've seen this around before, but felt like pulling the trigger today on it.  Price paid: $6.79
• Terrapin Wake N Bake (4 Pack) - W-N-B is another beer that's very dear to my heart (Beer #149, Grade A).  They didn't have singles and I was a little afraid that it would be very scarce in Raleigh.  I'll never get my hands on the Cinnamon Bun W-N-B (I don't keep track of twitter feeds and can't leave work on a whim for special releases), so this is my consolation prize.  Price paid: $14.99
• Pisgah Valdez Coffee Stout - Pisgah is another brewery I don't find too much in Raleigh.  The part that said coffee caught my attention so I decided to pick it up.  Price paid: $6.99

193. Foothills Torch Pilsner

During the 2nd intermission in the hockey game I was attending, I felt like having one more beer to call it a day.  I decided to go with the Torch Pilsner from Foothills to wet my whistle.  I've had this beer before, I just haven't reviewed it, and now I would be able to cross it off my list.

The beer was poured into a plastic cup, leaving a finger and a half of frothy, off-white head.  I think it has something to do with plastic, but the retention was very good, it took several minutes for the head to subside.  Small rings of lacing were left around the glass, I'm curious if the pattern would change if I was using something made of glass instead of something made of plastic.  The beer had a nice brass color to it, much more attractive looking than the southern pale ale from earlier.  Floral notes, grass, and fresh baked bread tends to be the extent of the aroma, with maybe just a hint of hops.  The aroma seems to be picking up more bread and dough than I expect.  It smells very clean and refreshing.

The beer starts a little dry yet crisp, the bread coming to the forefront, very neutral.  Then the floral hops and grassy notes blend with the hops for a grassy and every so slightly bitter finish.  The medium carbonation gives it a peppery feel.  Light bodied, this beer is very sessionable and easy to drink.  I think this is a solid mainstay for anyone that likes pilsners and flavor neutral beers.  This does have some flavor to it, but it's not too overwhelming.  I would be glad to give this one a go when I'm in the mood for this style beer.  

Grade: B-

Price Paid: $10.00 (24 oz draught)

192. Natty Greene's Southern Pale Ale

I have a 12 game ticket package to watch the Carolina Hurricanes.  During Thanksgiving, a lot of my wife's family comes to town and she would rather spend time with them since she doesn't see them as often then to go with me to a hockey game.  Fortunately, I can lean on some of the men to take her place, such as my wife's cousin's husband.  We went to see the Hurricanes face the New Jersey Devils (Hurricanes lost, 5-2).  I felt like having some beer at the game, and this was the beer I picked up for the first and second periods.

The beer was poured into a 24 oz plastic cup.  There was little to no head with little lacing, but that was mainly because our server wanted to get as much liquid into the glass as possible.  I wasn't going to complain too much about it.  It had almost a murky brown color to it with some gold highlights, to the point that it certainly didn't look like an appealing beer.  I could detect aromas of grass, honey, orange, and caramel.

The taste at first was a little more hop forward than I was expecting.  It kind of reminded me of Sierra Nevada's Torpedo IPA with the way the bitterness shot up to the forefront, as if it was trying to suggest it was an IPA instead of an APA.  As the beer warmed, the bitterness wasn't as forward.  By then, the caramel malts had a more defined presence, and the beer was easier to drink.  Light bodied with moderate carbonation, it felt refreshing to drink.  The alcohol is subdued, not a lot of worries about this beer sneaking up on anyone.  This is probably one of the better pale ales I've had from an NC brewery, but in the grand scheme, it's not terribly memorable.  I'd still drink it again if given the chance though.  

Grade: C+

Price Paid: $10.00 (24 oz draught)

191. Southern Tier Pumking

For Thanksgiving, I had the opportunity to host my family and provide the food and the beverages that we were going to consume for the event.  I had beer in mind for such an occasion, and it was Southern Tier's Pumking.  We didn't have it with dinner, but I opted to serve it as a dessert beer.  My brother and myself were the only two folks that actually drink beer, and my brother did not like the taste (he's pretty much a one-note lager guy) so I had the bomber to myself.  

The beer poured a burnt orange color into a pilsner glass.  One finger of off-white head that with low retention, leaving just a little bit of lacing.  The beer smells of sweet pumpkin pie - pumpkin, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, allspice, graham cracker crust.  I could also pick up some butternut squash and caramel corn.  It's a fairly complex bouquet.  

The first thing that hits about the taste is the sweetness.  I know Southern Tier has a reputation for sweet beers and this is no different.  It's almost too sweet and straddles the line between acceptable and cloying.  Fortunately, as it warmed, it become more acceptable, less cloying.  The pumpkin pie elements are still in the taste, the sweetness lingering a little more than expected.  I'm glad I had this thing as a dessert beer.  The high alcohol content is masked incredibly well, I could barely taste the alcohol in it.  Medium bodied with light carbonation, it's a pretty easy drinker, and considering I had to leave for another engagement after hosting my family, I had to drink it down quick and had no problem with it.

I know this is considered one of the best pumpkin beers around, and I can see the appeal.  If it was toned down a couple notches on the sweet scale, I really would find this one a winner.  Unfortunately, it plays too sweet sometimes and it's a little unexpected when compared to some of the other pumpkin beers I've consumed lately.  Have a chance to enjoy some Pumking?  Should I have went with a different pumpkin beer for Thanksgiving?  Let me know!

Grade: B-

Price Paid: $7.69 (22 oz bomber)

190. Olde Hickory Bee Student Ale

I have more bombers than I have places to put them!  The racks to hold my various wine and beers are overflowing.  That said, I needed to reduce my inventory, starting with some beers I'd have no problem consuming sooner rather than later.  In this case, I was pining for a decent ale, nothing too complex, and thought that this would be the one to do the trick.  It says it is an ale brewed with honey; Beer Advocate has it labeled as a rye beer.  This is a first for me, outside of the Rye IPAs.

I don't know what was up with this one.  It was poured into a snifter glass and I got four fingers of frothy, off-white head that had long retention and left rings and a whole bunch of splotches on the side of the glass.  I don't know what happened with this one, but it reminded me of a shook up soda can.  I just know I didn't shake it up, it just seemed to be active from the get go.  When the head settled, I realized that I had a light copper, orange sunset colored brew that was pretty clear, for the most part.  I could detect light aromas of honey to go with some pine, grapefruit, and rye bread.

The taste was a little more hop forward than I had anticipated.  The grapefruit and pine flavors come to the forefront.  There's a touch of sweetness towards the end from the honey, along with some spicy, peppery notes that come from the rye.  There's a bitter finish that lingers for just a little bit.  Medium bodied with moderate carbonation, there's a certain type of refreshment that it brings.  

Overall, it's a decent beer, but it didn't strike me as anything impressive.  With the hop forward punch, I could almost see this as some sort of rye pale ale.  I probably won't find this around to give it another try, but I look forward to trying other beers to see how other styles stack up.  If you've tried this beer and you don't like what I have to say about it, or if you totally agree with me, just let me know!

Grade: C-

Price Paid: $3.99 (22 oz bomber) 

189. Weyerbacher Seventeen Anniversary Ale

In preparation for Thanksgiving, I had to do my civic duty and clean out the fridge to fit more food in.  I was hosting my family for Thanksgiving this year to spare my mom the duty of having to cook for us again.  I think of myself as a pretty good cook and wanted to show off my skills anyway.  Back to the point, to help clean out the fridge, I had to finish off my beer inventory.  I worked my way through most of that throughout the week, and this was the last one left.  

The beer was poured into a snifter glass, much like the one in this picture.  The vigorously poured beer provided an orange-yellow color and three fingers of off-white head that faded rapidly, leaving a smattering of lacing on the glass.  The beer was very cloudy and filled with yeast particulates.  Aromas of malt, sweet citrus (orange, candied grapefruit), banana, and pear, as well as some pepper notes.

The taste was shockingly sweeter than what I was expecting, to the point that I found it cloying.  The yeasty, funky notes are evident, as well as flavorful citrus and heavy doses of banana, pepper, and clove.  I could taste the alcohol in it, and it's certainly heavy in comparison to the other saisons I've had in the past.  Add in the light to moderate carbonation and I feel like this could have been better if it was fresher.  I ended up drinking the whole thing, but found that it was a hit and miss beer.  It started out favorable, just finished with a thud.  Agree or disagree?  Let me know!

Grade: C-

Price Paid: $4.30 (12 oz bottle)

188. Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen

This beer was received as a gift to my wife from one of her clients.  She doesn't drink beer, but I do, so I get to reap the benefits.  The person that provided this beer also provided high recommendations for it, that he always tries to pick some of this stuff up when it's available.  Since it was a gift and not something I purchased, I tend to try and drink those sooner rather than later, mainly so I can provide some feedback and thank yous for the selection.  I remember drinking this one down before leaving for some function.  I knew that towards the end, I was drinking it down quite fast.  The beer hails from Germany (http://www.schlenkerla.de/indexe.html), which isn't a country I get a lot of beer from, but I recognize the history that has been developed through the years and am looking forward to trying something that's not from the USA for a change.

The beer was poured into a pilsner glass.  It had a dark mahogany color.  A vigorous pour yielded about three fingers of khaki colored head, with moderate retention.  It left behind a sticky ring towards the top of the glass.  A rauchbier is classified as a smoked beer and it certainly does not disappoint.  Aromas of smoke, caramel, brisket, and liquid smoke dominate the nose.  For those that like the smell of smoke, it certainly gives a pleasing aroma.  The liquid smoke smell can be a little off-putting, it can remind me of some smells found in dog treats, but as long as I don't take it in too much, it's okay.

The taste is just as pleasing.  The base is a marzen, and it is evident in the tastes of caramel and no noticeable hop bite that the base is solid.  The smokey taste comes through in the beer, along with the meaty taste of brisket and pepper.  It's one of the more complex beers I've had in my short time as a beer enthusiast.  The smoke isn't too overpowering.  Light to medium bodied with light to medium carbonation, there's nothing here that will offend unless you absolutely hate smoke.  This is the first of this type I had, but this is indeed top notch beer.  I'm glad this was given as a gift, I'll definitely keep my eyes out in case I see it in the future.  Have you had one of the other rauchbier varieties?  Are they worth getting?  Just let me know!

Grade: A-

Price Paid: Free (500 mL bottle)

187. Founders Breakfast Stout

Mmm, come to Daddy!  I've had Founder's Breakfast Stout at least two or three different times already, but just realized that I had not made a review until I drank my last Breakfast Stout a couple of days ago, checked my archives, and saw nothing.  Anyway, I decided to have the beer for dessert.  I was with my wife, decorating the tree (she kept nagging about putting up the tree, and I relented, even if it's before Thanksgiving).  I took a break and helped myself to some merry goodness.

The beer was poured into a pilsner glass.  It had a nice almost black color, with really dark shades of brown when held to the light.  Half a finger of mocha colored head that had light retention.  Aromas of fresh espresso and dark chocolate dominate, with a little bit of vanilla.  I love this aroma, but I'm biased to this type of beer.

Tastes of coffee dominate, but there's chocolate, some dark cherry, toasted bread, and brown sugar.  It is a little lighter bodied than expected, but that doesn't make it a light body.  It's more of a moderate body.  It also had light carbonation, which I feel is desired with this type of flavor profile.  I don't know a lot of fizzy coffee drinks that I would enjoy.  This is easily a favorite of mine and I always enjoy having this beer when I can get my hands on it.  Before the end of the year, I'll have to load up on some more brews and hold them over the course of next year.

Grade: A

Price Paid: $2.29 (12 oz bottle)

186. Cisco Whale's Tale English Pale Ale

While I was in Providence, I had a dinner at the Public Kitchen and Bar, which is the restaurant within the Renaissance Providence Hotel.  I helped myself to some clam chowder (When you're in New England, you have to try the chowda!) and a flatbread pizza.  I paired it with Cisco Brewer's (http://www.ciscobrewers.com) Whale's Tale English Pale Ale.  

It was served in your standard pint glass with about half a finger of soapy, off-white head.  The restaurant was dimly lit, so it was difficult to discern the color.  I'd have to guess some type of amber color.  Aromas were primarily of caramel, toffee, malt, and some citrus notes.

The taste of sweet malt, biscuit, and caramel kicked things off, subtle tastes of pine, pear, and tangerine would develop in the slightly bitter aftertaste.  The bitter aftertaste isn't as predominant as expected in a pale ale.  I tend to assume that English pale ales are a bit more muted in the aftertaste department.  The beer also finished a little drier than expected.  Light to average body with moderate carbonation, this beer would suffice as a pretty good daily drinker.  I didn't find the beer to be very remarkable however.  A solid beer, but nothing remarkable or memorable about it.  

Grade: C+

Price Paid: $5.50 (16 oz draught)

185. Firestone Walker Pale 31 Cask

Some work responsibilities brought me to Providence, Rhode Island to participate in a conference.  I ended up leaving very early in the morning on a Sunday and had some time to kill.  A stop at Harry's Bar and Burger was in the cards, as I was itching to try some of their sliders and get a drink while I'm at it.  I noticed that they had a cask offering and was immediately drawn to it.  Even better, it was from Firestone Walker (http://www.firestonebeer.com), which I've heard a lot of good things about.

It took a couple minutes to get my beer..it must have been almost empty as it took some serious effort.  I guess I was lucky enough to get one of the last servings.  I was warned that the beer would seem flat and would be closer to room temperature, and I was fine with that.  The beer was served in your standard pint with a healthy two fingers of off-white head that had light retention but left a nice amount of splotchy lacing on the glass.  Aromas of tangerine, apple, flowers, caramel, honey, and grass are detected.  Casks always have this amazing way of making the aromas come out.  Smells wonderful.

The punch in the aroma doesn't translate in the taste, as everything seems a little more muted.  All the tastes are there, the citrus, caramel, pine, grass, and biscuit.  Unfortunately, I found the beer to be a little imbalanced, leaving behind a bitter aftertaste that lacked appeal.  Some might appreciate the funky aftertaste, I thought it to be more skunky than funky.  Maybe it's because I ended up getting the bottom of the barrel.  The brew was medium bodied, with little to no carbonation.  I'm glad I tried it, but it was a pretty hefty cost for a pint, and I probably could have done better.  That said, the draft selection was a little lacking and my curiosity got the best of me this round.  I'd love to try the Pale 31 in a bottle, see how it stands compared to the cask version.  Anybody else get a chance to try a Pale 31 cask?  What did you think?  Let me know!

Grade: C

Price Paid: $7.75 (16 oz draught)

184. Terrapin So Fresh And So Green Green

Since Terrapin's So Fresh & So Green, Green was identified as a fresh hop beer, I figured I would be doing a disservice if I didn't drink this relatively quickly.  As part of my after-dinner "dessert", I popped this baby in the fridge for a couple of hours, then cracked it open.  This is the 2013 version, if anyone is wondering.

The sunset orange colored liquid was vigorously poured into a pilsner glass.  I was able to get 3 fingers of beige colored head that had decent retention and left a nice ring of lacing around the sides, along with splotches randomly distributed around the glass.  I detected a noticeable wet hop aroma that included aromas of citrus (orange peel, pumelo) and pine/resin.  There's a little bit of caramel and bread as well, but the hop flavors dominate.

I could taste the sweetness of the bread and caramel at the beginning, followed by the spicy hop rush of citrus and pine, the pine lingering a bit more in the bitter finish.  It's not overly bitter and long-lasting, it'll ease off.  The fresh hops seem to give the beer a fresher flavor, the body seems to be more oily as a result.  Moderate bodied with light to average carbonation, it toes the line of being a sessionable beer.  Depends on what you like, I suppose.  

For an IPA, this was pretty good, but I wasn't floored or wowed as I've been with other beers of the similar variety.  There's just so many good ones out there, it's hard for a special one to stand out.  I'm glad I was able to try this one, but I'll probably not buy again, primarily due to the huge influx of other opportunities out there.  Think I should give it another go?  Have a better IPA I need to try?  Let me know!

Grade: B

Price Paid: $7.99 (22 oz bomber)

183. Flying Fish Oktoberfish

Still working backwards from the last beers I've enjoyed, this brew from Flying Fish (http://www.flyingfish.com) comes courtesy from Recovery Sports Grill from Westampton, NJ.  The plan was to order pizza, but then the pizza place we planned to get it from was closed and Recovery Sports Grill was the next best thing.  While ordering the food and waiting for it to come out, I figured I'd enjoy a beer to pass the time.  

First of all, the menu called for a small and a large beer.  I assumed small was 10 oz, large was 16 oz. Nope.  I ordered a large and ended up with this 24 oz whopper of a glass with half a finger of off white head.  It dissipated quickly, leaving a ring near the top of the glass.  It wasn't quite an amber or copper color, a little more on the brown side, something along the lines of a murky amber.  I detected aromas of toasted malt, caramel, slight grassy notes, and some cinnamon spice.  

I could taste the toasted malt, caramel, and light hops, but the finish was spicier than expected with pepper and cinnamon.  The light hops also gave the marzen a little more character.  It was light bodied with moderate carbonation, making this a very drinkable brew.  The only bad part was that my food finished early and I had to gulp down that beast of a beer, which takes considerable effort since I don't typically consume beers quickly.  Comparing this to the previous beer I just reviewed, I find this to be a notch better.  Have you had both and agree or disagree?  Let me know!

Grade: B

Price Paid: $6.50 (24 oz draught)

182. Triumph Brewing Oktoberfest

I'm about fifteen beers behind but felt like updating my more recent entries first since I wasn't able to write notes down on all of my beers and I'm having to go by memory with some of them.  While visiting Princeton, we had lunch at Triumph Brewing.  The food is amazing, by the way.  The best brewpub (in regards to food) that I've ever had.  I haven't been to many, but I do consider myself a foodie, and even I have to give high praise to this place.  While I was enjoying a fancy grilled cheese sandwich, I decided to pair it with their seasonal Oktoberfest beer.  

The beer was poured into your standard pint glass.  The head had already receded by the time I got the beer, not much lacing on the sides of the glass.  Had a really nice bronze color, aromas of toasted malt and caramel definitely giving me the impression of a marzen or Oktoberfest style beer. 

I could taste those slight bread notes to go with the caramel and toffee notes.  There was a slight metallic taste to it as well.  It seems like it would be a sweeter brew, but it's not.  I find that to be quite refreshing.  It's not an overly complex beer, pretty simple in style and execution.  Granted, for the style, I'm fine with that.  The beer was light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.  Overall, I found the beer to be enjoyable, although the aroma and look of the beer could be a little better.  Still, this is a pretty good beer and while I probably won't ever venture back to Triumph (being that I'm not from the area and all..), if I ever see a bottle down the road, I'll probably pick one up.  

Grade: B

Price Paid: $6.00 (16 oz draught)

Haul for 11/14

My last trip during my vacation for beer hauling took place in the Whole Foods in Glen Allen, Virginia.  I went to a different beer stop, only to find out that the place had closed down.  I could have gone to some other places, but I had dropped the wife off at a store and didn't need to be ten miles down the road in case she finished up early.  The Whole Foods was just half a mile up the street.  That said, this Whole Foods had a very good selection of local products and I was more than glad to stock up.  What did I get?  Here's the haul:

• Lagunitas The Censored Rich Copper Ale - Whole Foods had a pretty good selection, but not when it came to their mix-a-six pack going on.  I hadn't seen this one in my neck of the woods, but I'm pretty sure it exists down there.  Oh well, I haven't had this one from Lagunitas yet, so I figured I'd give it a go.  Price paid: $2.29
• Blue Mountain Lights Out Holiday Ale - I think I've had Blue Mountain before, or at least I've bought something from Blue Mountain before.  Haven't had this brew, and it's about that time to start stocking up holiday beer.  Price paid: $2.29
• Blue Mountain Full Nelson Virginia Pale Ale - It's still a Virginia beer that I don't see down in NC.  I'll try it.  Price paid: $2.29
• Parkway Bridge Building Blonde - Another VA brewery that I didn't know existed.  Look forward to seeing if they're worth keeping tabs on.  Price paid: $2.29
• Bold Rock Hard Cider - Everyone should know that I don't discriminate against ciders.  It's from Virginia too!  Price paid: $2.29
• Devil's Backbone Kilt Flasher Wee Heavy Scotch Ale - I like the name of the beer.  Another Virginia brewery that I've never heard of.  Time to work on getting educated!  Price paid: $2.29
• Crispin Georgia - I had tried to find this in Raleigh, but no luck.  When I went to Bottle Revolution for my haul on 11/1, this was my primary purpose, but it wasn't there.  I'm so glad I found it, but I'm wishing I bought two instead of one.  If this is anything like Bird on a Wire.. *Drooooool* Price paid: $5.99
• Lickinghole Creek Magic Beaver Belgian Style Pale Ale - Another VA brewery I never heard of, I had a pick of 2 or 3 different breweries to go with, but I stuck with this one.  I'll get the ones I missed later on down the line.  Price paid: $7.99
• Hardywood Barrel Series Rum Pumpkin - I heard of this beer and didn't think I'd have ever crossed it, until I did.  There were only a handful left in the store and I got my grubby fingers all over it.  I'm pretty sure this will be the last pumpkin beer I buy this year.  I can't wait to age these for a year or two and see what type of awesomeness I can achieve.  Price paid: $13.99

Haul for 11/12

Alright, here's some of the haul I pulled while on vacation.  I ended up going to Philadelphia and the Chesapeake Bay area.  Today, I found myself at the Beer Store in Southampton, Pennsylvania.  Pretty good selection, and I was targeting beer breweries I can't find here in the good ol' state of North Carolina.  Here's the haul:

• McKenzie's Black Cherry Hard Cider - Never heard of this brand before, but it's out of New York and it was offered as a single.  Price paid: $2.50
• Blue Star Wheat Beer - Blue Star is out of California, but I've found that not all of the California breweries sell their wares in NC.  The bigger, more obvious one that isn't in NC, or at least in my part of NC, is coming later.  Price paid: $2.50
• McKenzie's Green Apple Hard Cider - I wanted to try all the flavors they offered.  Green apple and black cherry were the only two.  Price paid: $2.50
• Stoudt's Pils - This is a Pennsylvania brew that I haven't seen before.  I've heard of them though, so I'm hoping for good things.  Price paid: $2.50
• Goose Island 25th Anniversary Ale - I can find Goose Island at home, but I haven't seen the 25th anniversary ale anywhere, so I figured I'd snag it.  Price paid: $2.50
• Southampton Publick House Biere De Mars - Not to be confused with Southampton, PA where I'm doing the shopping, this brewery is out of New York.  Price paid: $2.50
• Stoudt's Gold Lager - Another beer from Stoudt's, I have no problem buying multiple beers from unknown breweries.  Price paid: $2.50
• Speakeasy Tallulah Extra Pale Ale - Another California brewery I haven't heard of (but not the big one..!).  Price paid: $2.50
• River Horse Special Ale - This beer comes out of New Jersey.  I hope they don't use New Jersey water.  I keed, I keed.  Price paid: $2.50
• Deschutes Chainbreaker White IPA - This brewery out of Oregon has some more popular offerings, but I couldn't find them here.  Still, looking forward to getting my mitts on some Oregon beer.  Price paid: $2.50
• Firestone Doubel Barrel Ale - This is the California brewery that tends to have a large following but I can't find in NC.  I could have bought more from them, but I wanted to share the love.  I hope I'm not disappointed.  Price paid: $2.50
• Southern Tier Eurotrash Pilz - I haven't seen this one come down south yet, so I figured I'd grab it.  Price paid: $2.50
• Elysian The Great Pumpkin - I want to say that I will no longer buy any pumpkin beer after November until next year, but I might regret it.  Heard good reviews on this one, had to grab.  Price paid: $10.99
• Neshaminy Creek Tribute Tripel - Another local brewery, this was the last one remaining and I wasn't sure if there was a reason why there was only one left.  My urge to not feel left out got the best of me.  Price paid: $6.99
• Firestone Walker's Reserve Porter - Another Firestone offering, I bet this one is going to be delish.  Price paid: $7.99

Haul for 11/1

So I just got back from vacation and that'll give me some time to catch up on some posts.  I did do some drinking while I was away, and certainly some bear purchasing.  What did I get?  Well, let's start with the haul before I left on vacation.  We were in the area to go to a Carolina Hurricanes game.  Ended up not going to the game and went to dinner instead, but still got myself some treats.  Here's the haul:

• Ommegang Adoration Dark Winter Ale - I noticed this at Tasty Beverage, but they didn't have it offered as a single.  Saw it here and scooped it up.  Price paid: $3.29
• Woodchuck Winter Hard Cider - One of the few seasonals that I have yet to try from Woodchuck.  I bet it's still sweet.  Price paid: $1.99
• Big Boss Belle Wringer - Have I gone through all 12 seasonals this year?  I should be close if I'm not there yet.  Will need to count my inventory and my completed list.. Price paid: $4.49
• Ace Berry Hard Cider - Wife picked this one out, I figured I'd oblige her when she actually wants to try something.  I haven't had it yet myself either, so no complaints from me.  Price paid: $1.99
• Green Man Harvester Autumn Ale - Good to see that I'll be able to get Green Man seasonal releases out this way.  If I find one, I'll buy one.  Price paid: $2.29
• Ballast Point Sculpin IPA - I've heard so many good things about Sculpin that I've been biding my time.  Time to pull the trigger.  I'm looking forward to this bad boy.  Price paid: $2.99
• Mother Earth Windowpane Series Fig & Raisin - Missed out on blueberries for the second time, but I didn't miss on this one.  Now I have 3 of the 4 in the Windowpane Series and once I get my hands on Blueberry, the collection is complete..!  This was the hardest to find though, and I snagged the last one.  Price paid: $16.99

My Inventory

Thought I would share what I currently have "in stock" at the casa.  Might even be willing to trade some of this stuff away if anyone has any offers.  This is current as of 4/18/15:

21st Amendment Hop Crisis 2015 (12 oz)

Anderson Valley Huge Arker Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout 2015 (22 oz)

Angry Orchard Iceman (22 oz) 

Angry Orchard The Muse (22 oz) 

Argus Ciderkin 2015 (12 oz)
Argus Ginger Perry 2015 (12 oz)
Ass Kisser Hefeweisen (12 oz) 
Ballast Point Dead Ringer 2015 (12 oz)

Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin IPA 2015 (x2) (12 oz)
Ballast Point Pumpkin Down 2015 (12 oz)
Ballast Point Victory at Sea 2015 (12 oz)
Bells 30th Anniversary 2015 (12 oz)
Bells Consecrator Dopplebock 2015 (12 oz)

Benford Brewing Southern Tater 2015 (22 oz)

Big Boss Belle Wringer (12 oz) 

Big Boss Monkey Bizz-Ness (12 oz) 

Big Boss The Big Operator (12 oz) 

Big Boss The Centaur (12 oz) 

Boulevard Smokestack Series Bourbon Barrel Quad 2014 (22 oz)

Brueprint Brue Scarlet Amber 2014 (12 oz)

Brueprint Midnight Brue Stout 2014 (12 oz)

Brueprint Pale Brue Eyes Pale Ale 2014 (12 oz)

Blue Mountain Barrel House Dark Hollow (12 oz) 

Blue Mountain Full Nelson Virginia Pale Ale (12 oz) 

Crispin Georgia 2013 (12 oz) 

Crispin Venus Reigns 2015 (22 oz)

Coronado Golden Pilsner (12 oz)

Coronado Anniversary 18^th Annual Special Ale 2015 (22 oz)

Dogfish Head Noble Rot (22 oz) 

Dogfish Head Festina Peche (12 oz) 

Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron (12 oz) 

Duck-Rabbit Marzen (12 oz)

Epic Big Bad Baptist (x2) (22 oz) 
Eviltwin Ashtray Heart 2015 (12 oz)

Finch’s Hardcore Chimera Imperial IPA 2015 (16 oz)
Flying Fish Exit 3 (22 oz)
Foothills IPA of the Month September 2015 (22 oz)
Founders Backwards Bastard 2015 (x4) (12 oz)

Founders Blushing Monk 2015 (22 oz)

Founders Breakfast Stout (12 oz) 
Founders Harvest Ale 2015 (12 oz)

Founders Imperial Stout (12 oz) 

Founders Rubaeus (12 oz) 

Foxbarrel Cidery Reserve Ginger & Blackcurrant Cider (22 oz) 

Foxbarrel Cidery Reserve Orange Peel & Coriander (x2) (22 oz)  

Foxbarrel Cidery Reserve Rhubarb & Elderberry (22 oz) 

Fullsteam Common Good 2014 (22 oz)

Fullsteam Fearrington Winter (22 oz) 

Fullsteam First Frost 2013 (22 oz) 

Great Divide Denver Pale Ale (12 oz) 

Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti (22 oz) 

Great Lakes Blackout Stout (12 oz)

Great Lakes Christmas Ale 2014 (x3) (12 oz)

Green Man Rambler Spring Ale 2015 (12 oz)

Hardywood Barrel Series Rum Pumpkin (22 oz) 
Harpoon Pumpkin Cider 2015 (12 oz)

Haw River #NoHoldsies Holdsie Da Deuce 2014 (500 mL)

Haw River #NoHoldsies Holdsie San 2014 (500 mL)

Haw River #NoHoldsies Holdsie Uno 2014 (500 mL)

Heavy Seas Siren Noire (22 oz) 

Highland Brewing 20th Anniversary American Saison Ale 2014 (22 oz)

Highland Brewing 20^th Anniversary IPA 2014 (22 oz) 

Highland Brewing 20^th Anniversary Weizenbock Ale 2014 (22 oz)

Highland Brewing Imperial Kashmir IPA (22 oz) 

Hi-Wire Contortionist Black IPA (12 oz) 

Hi-Wire Strongman Coffee Milk Stout (x4) (12 oz)

Innis & Gunn Highland Ale 2015 (22 oz)

Lagunitas Sucks Brown Shugga Substitute Ale (x4) (12 oz)  

Leininkugel Big Eddy Uber Oktoberfest (12 oz) 

Lonerider Addie's Revenge IPA 2014 (12 oz) 

Lonerider Cowboy In Black 2013 (22 oz) 

Lonerider Deadeye Jack Porter 2014 (x2) (12 oz) 

Lonerider Hangman 2013 (22 oz) 

Magic Hat Humdinger Series Burnpile (750 mL) 

Mother Earth Silent Night 2012 (22 oz) 

Mother Earth Windowpane Series Fig & Raisin 2013 (22 oz) 

Mother Earth Windowpane Series Peaches 2012 (22 oz) 

Mother Earth Windowpane Series Raspberries 2013 (22 oz) 

Mystery Brewing Jack Thorne London Porter (16 oz)
Mystery Brewing White Tiger (22 oz) 

New Holland Black Tulip Tripel Ale (12 oz) 

New Holland Pilgrim's Dole Wheatwine Ale (12 oz) 

Olde Hickory Irish Walker (22 oz) 

Olde Hickory Seven Devils (22 oz) 

Olde Hickory The Event Horizon (22 oz) 

Ommegang Adoration Dark Winter Ale (12 oz) 

Ommegang Fleur De Houblon (12 oz) 

Ommegang Hop House 2015 (12 oz)

Parkway Bridge Building Blonde (12 oz) 

Pisgah Pale Ale (12 oz) 

Red Brick Beard Envy Barleywine Ale (12 oz) 

Red Brick Brother Leo (12 oz)

Red Brick Sacred Cow (12 oz) 

Red Brick Vanilla Gorilla (12 oz) 
Rogue Mom's Hefeweizen 2015 (22 oz)

Samuel Adams Stony Brook Red (22 oz) 

Samuel Adams Thirteenth Hour (22 oz) 

Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout 2013 (12 oz) 
Saranac High Peaks Clouded Dream 2015 (12 oz)

Schilling Chaider 2015 (22 oz)

Schilling Spiced Cider 2014 (22 oz)

Shmaltz Reunion Ale '13 (22 oz) 

Sierra Nevada DevESTATEtion Ale (22 oz) 

Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout 2012 (12 oz)  

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA (12 oz) 

Sonoma Reserve Series Dry Zider 2015 (22 oz)
Sonoma The Anvil Bourbon Cider 2014 (12 oz)

Southern Tier Blackwater Series Creme Brulee (22 oz) 
Steel String Chombers Four 2015 (22 oz)

Stillwater Artisanal Amber Farmhouse Ale (12 oz)

Stone Chai Spiced Imperial Russian Stout 2015 (22 oz)

Stoudts Gold Lager (12 oz)  

Sweetwater Dank Tank Red Hot Mama (22 oz) 

Sweetwater Dank Tank The Gimp (22 oz) 

Sweetwater Dank Tank The Price Is Wrong (22 oz) 

Terrapin Dos Cocoas (22 oz) 

Terrapin Hopzilla (12 oz) 

Terrapin Reunion Ale '13 (22 oz) 

Terrapin Side Project 20 Dr. Krunkles White Farmhouse IPA 2013 (22 oz) 

Terrapin Side Project 22 Chocolate Orange Weizenbock (22 oz) 

Terrapin Side Project 23 Guano Loco (22 oz) 

Terrapin Wake-N-Bake (x3) (12 oz) 

The Bruery Four Calling Birds (22 oz) 

The Bruery Five Golden Rings (22 oz) 

The Bruery Six Geese A Laying (22 oz) 

Thirsty Dog Barrel Aged Siberian Night (12 oz) 

Unibroue La Terrible (22 oz) 
Unknown 1.5 2015 (22 oz)
Victory Festbier 2015 (22 oz)
Victory Moving Parts IPA 2015 (22 oz)

Waterfront Blonde Ale (12 oz) 

Westbrook Orange Bliss (22 oz) 

Weyerbacher 18 Anniversary (12 oz) 

Weyerbacher Autumnfest (12 oz)

Wicked Weed Amorous 2015 (500 mL)
Wicked Weed Black Angel 2015 (500 mL)
Wicked Weed Canvas Series Bombadile 2015 (500 mL)
Wicked Weed La Bonte 2015 (500 mL)
Wicked Weed Medora 2015 (500 mL)

Wicked Weed Oblivion 2015 (500 mL)
Wicked Weed Pearfigt 2015 (500 mL)
Wicked Weed Silencio 2015 (500 mL)
Wicked Weed Terra Locale Hortiglory 2015 (500 mL)
Wicked Weed Tropicmost Passionfruit Gose (16.9 oz)
Wicked Weed Xibalba (16.9 oz)

Widmer Brothers Barrel Aged Brrrrrbon 2013 (22 oz) 

Widmer Brothers Brothers' Reserve SXNW 2012 (22 oz) 

Widmer Brothers Vanilla Barrel Aged Brrrbon 2013 (22 oz) 

Widmer Brothers Ginger Barrel Aged Brrrbon 2013 (22 oz)