Nelson's Brewpub/Brewery/Meadery Ratings

AZ USA: Scottsdale: Hops Bistro and Brewery
1999/01: Scottsdale, Arizona. Brewpub at Scottsdale Fashion Square (mall) and 8668 E Shea Blvd (602) 998-7777. Chips were fresh and hot (E), salsa were homemade (E), guacamole was VG. Visited on 23 Jan 1999. 6-5oz beers for $8.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Brewers Blonde Ale	7	3	4	2	2	3	crisp	Kolsch	draft
Grand Slam Golden Ale	6	2	5	2	4	2	hoppy	Blonde ale	draft
IPA	3	2	2	4	2	2	smooth	American IPA	Draft (cask)
Paradise Porter	3	3	4	4	3	3	smoky	Brown porter	draft
Raspberry Royale	6	2	3	4	2	2	fruity; not tart	Fruit Beer	draft
Sunset Red	3	2	3	3	3	3		American Amber Ale	draft
Three Peat Wheat	6	2	3	4	3	2	banana; clove	Weissbier	draft

CA USA: San Francisco: E+O Trading Co
2004/01: San Francisco, CA, 415-693-0307. Visited 17 Jan 2004 with Caroline. A unique brewpub with southeast Asian (Indonedia, Viet Nam, Bali, Thai, etc.) theme and food. Food was $12-20 range, above average (4). All beers were brewed at Pyramid in Berkeley CA, except the Stout which was brewed on-site. Sampler of 5-3 oz beers for $3.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
King's Stout	4	4	4	3	4	4	burnt caramel; light hops	Sweet stout	black but can see th	3	draft
Pyramid Hefeweisen	5	2	2	3	2	2	banana	American Wheat	cloudy light straw	3	draft	not yeasty for a wheat
Pyramid IPA	6	3	5	2	5	3	hops	American IPA	amber	3	draft
Pyramid Pilsner	4	4	3	2	3	3	juniper; malty	German Pilsner	light straw	3	draft
Pyramid Seasonal	4	2	3	3	3	2	cloves	winter beer	cloudy amber	2	draft

CA USA: San Francisco: Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant
2004/01: San Francisco, CA, 415-243-8246. Visited 16 January 2004 with Caroline. Sampler of 4-2 oz beers for free(!).

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Dunkles	4	5	3	3	2	4	caramel	Dunkel Lager	dark amber	3	draft	13%; OGPlato 5.13; unfiltered
Marzen	6	3	3	4	2	3		Oktoberfest / marzen	amber	2	draft	13.5%; OGPlato 5.7
Pilsner	6	3	4	2	2	2	banana; malt; smooth	German Pilsner	straw	3	draft	12.0%; OGPlato 5.3
Winter Seasonal	4	3	4	3	3	3	coffee	winter beer	very dark amber	2	draft

CA USA: San Francisco: San Francisco Brewing Company
2004/01: 155 Columbus, San Francisco, CA 415-434-3344. Visited 17 Jan 2004 with Caroline. Celebrating 18th year anniversary of the brewpub. Food was bar snacks with a salsa verde, edemame (3). Sampler of 8-2 oz beers for $8.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
18th Anniversary ale	6	4	4	3	3	4	malt	ESB	brown	2	draft
Albatross lager	3	2	3	2	3	2		lager	light straw	2	draft
Billy Goat bock	7	4	3	4	3	4	caramel; winey	Doppelbock	dark copper	2	draft	0.09
Christmas Cheer	6	4	3	4	3	4	molasses; coriander; sweet winey	Doppelbock	dark copper	2	draft
Emperor Norton lager	3	2	4	2	3	2		lager	dark straw	3	draft
Gripman's Porter	3	3	4	2	3	4	watery	Brown porter	dark brown	2	draft
Pony Express ale	3	2	4	1	5	2		American Amber Ale	dark straw	2	draft
Shanghai IPA	5	4	4	4	3	3	banana	American IPA	amber	2	draft

CA USA: San Jose: Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant
1997/02: 33 E. San Fernando, San Jose, CA (408) 294-6785. Visited Wednesday at 9:00PM (19 Feb 1997) - No wait. Service was very good. I had Satays (shish-k-bob's) (2 sticks per order, about $2 each): Lamb (E), Chicken/Potato (E), Scallops/Mushroom (G), Shrimp (E). Also Ginger sweet bread (G). Glazed baby back ribs with baby bok choy (soy sauce/honey glaze?) was VG. Walnut salad (lettuce/oil-vinegar/walnuts/sauteed onions/bleu cheese) was $6 and VG. Sampler of 4-3oz was !!FREE!!.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Dunkles	6	3	3	4	1	3		Dunkel Lager	draft
Marzen Oktoberfest	3	3	4	2	1	3		Oktoberfest	draft
Pilsner	3	2	1	5	1	2	smooth	German Pilsner	draft
Unfiltered Blond Bock	3	2	2	4	1	2	fizzy	Dunkelweizen	draft

CA USA: San Jose: Tied House
1997/02: San Jose, CA. Visited Tuesday at 9:00PM (18 Feb 1997) - No wait, sat at the bar. Bar service was good. Didn't try any food. Sampler of 8-5oz was $5.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Alpine Gold	6	2	4	2	4	2	Tart	German Pilsner	draft
Cascade Amber	8	3	3	4	2	3	Winey	California Common	draft
India Pale Ale	3	3	4	4	2	3		American IPA	draft
Iron Wood Dark	8	4	4	3	2	3	Winey; Smooth	American Brown Ale	draft
New World Wheat	6	3	3	3	2	2	Fruity; Smooth	Weissbier	draft
Oatmeal Stout	6	4	2	4	1	4	Smoky; Smooth	Oatmeal Stout	draft
Passion Fruit/Spice	3	2	3	4	4	2	Fruity; Slight Bitter	winter beer	draft
Wheat Bock	6	3	1	5	1	3	Fruity; Smooth	Dunkelweizen	draft

CO USA: Arvada: Yak And Yeti
2008/10: 7803 Ralston Road, Arvada, CO 80002, (303)-431-9000. I visited what I thought was the Cheshire Cat Brewpub (Arvada CO) with Richard during GABF 2008, and found out that several months ago it became Yak And Yeti ('cuisine from India, Nepal, Tibet'). They still serve brewpub beers. They didn't know how to run the handpumps - we got two of the four handpumps to produce just enough for a taster. Also, I couldn't pin them down on when they last brewed ('every now and then'). They had a wide tub open fermenter (5 barrel-ish? - they didn't know), and a bunch of Cornelius kegs that were all filled and open (probably filled with cleaner or sterilizer). Their beers were 'OK', but not special - not worth the trip. From my impression there, I wouldn't be surprised if those beers had been around several months - from when the ownership changed. The beers have new names from what they were when it was Cheshire Cat. Free samplers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Abomin Ale	5	3	2	1	3	3	caramel; creamy	ESB	clear amber	3	draft	5.79% abv
Coffee Porter	5	3	2	1	3	3	big coffee; warm	Brown porter	hazy deep brown	1	Draft (cask)
Himalayan IPA	5	3	3	1	3	3	resiny; pine	American IPA	clear light amber	3	draft	7.5% abv
Makalu Brown	5	3	1	1	1	2	roasty; coffee; thin	English mild	clear mahogany	2	draft	3.67% abv
Sherpa Porter	5	3	2	1	2	3	very slight sour	Brown porter	clear deep brown	2	draft
Willamette ESP	4	2	2	1	2	2	soapy	ESB	cloudy amber	1	Draft (cask)

CO USA: Aurora: Brueria
2011/02: 18 Feb 2011 - visited with Caroline and Dad. 1/2 barrel batches twice a day by Bart the Brewer who was homebrewer in ProAm with Strange Brewing (Denver); $4.75 for sample of 4-3oz beers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Agave Blonde	5	3	1	2	1	2	bready; honey; pineapple	Blonde ale	cloudy gold	2	draft
Buzzed Weazel	5	4	2	2	2	4	coffee; bacon; smoky; roasty; milk stout style	Vegetable beer	clear deep brown	2	draft	coffee infused stout
Inaugurale	4	3	2	2	3	2	caramel; floral; slight tinny	American Amber Ale	clear copper	2	draft
Liquid Resume	6	2	4	1	3	2	tangerine; grapefruit; bready	American Pale Ale	cloudy gold	3	draft

CO USA: Aurora: Dry Dock Brewing
2008/04: Aurora, CO. Visited 15 April 2008 with sister and dad. Small location with attached homebrew shop. They are moving to another location in the same building that is much larger. Knowledgable and friendly staff. 4 oz samplers were complimentary.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Blonde Ale	6	2	2	1	2	2		Blonde ale	clear straw	2	draft	4.4% abv
Breakwater Pale Ale	7	3	3	1	3	3		American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	draft	3.8% abv; Cindy says 'really good'
HMS Bounty Old Ale	6	4	2	1	2	4		old ale	clear amber	2	Nitrogen draft	6.4% abv
HMS Victory ESB	7	3	2	1	4	3		ESB	clear amber	2	draft	5.7% abv
Irish Dry Stout	7	4	3	1	3	4	roasty	Dry stout	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	4.9% abv
Irish Red Ale	7	3	2	1	3	3	roasty	Red Ale	clear amber	2	draft	4.8% abv
Nut Brown Ale	7	3	3	2	3	3	toasty; chocolate	American Brown Ale	clear copper	2	draft	4.6% abv
Urca Vanilla Porter	4	4	2	1	2	3	vanilla; slight soapy	Brown porter	clear mahogany	2	draft	5.4% abv
USS Enterprise IPA	6	3	4	1	3	3	green citrus hops; grapefruit	American IPA	clear amber	2	draft	6.1% abv; dry hopped with Amarillo

2010/04: Revisited at night with Richard, Dad, and Cindy. Busy and noisy with a band so not as good for conversation.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Apricot Blonde	5	1	1	3	1	1	apricot	Fruit Beer	hazy gold	2	draft	5.3% abv; 17 IBU
Breakwater Pale Ale	5	3	3	1	3	2	grassy; floral; caramel	American Pale Ale	clear amber	3	draft	5.8% abv; 40 IBU
Cara Brown	6	3	2	1	2	2	bready	American Brown Ale	clear amber	2	draft	5.4% abv; 25 IBU; new malt from Briess
HMS Bounty Old Ale	5	3	2	2	2	3	caramel; brown sugar; floral	old ale	clear copper	2	draft	6.9% abv; 35 IBU
HMS Victory ESB	6	3	2	2	2	2	caramel; floral	ESB	clear amber	2	draft	5.8% abv; 49 IBU
Naked Porter	5	4	2	1	2	3	caramel; coffee; light chocolate	Brown porter	clear deep brown	2	Nitrogen draft	5.5% abv; 30 IBU
Seven Cs Double IPA	6	3	3	2	3	3	floral; lemon	Imperial IPA	cloudy gold	3	draft	8.9% abv; 90 IBU
Siren Belgian Blonde with Belgian Chocolate	5	3	1	3	2	3	vanilla; chocolate; chocolate dominates	Belgian Blond	murky orangish umber	1	firkin
U-Boat Hefeweizen	5	1	1	2	1	1	banana; brown sugar; light clove	Weissbier	cloudy straw	2	draft	4.3% abv; 12 IBU
Urca Vanilla Porter	7	4	2	2	2	4	big vanilla (not extract); floral	Brown porter	clear brown	2	draft	5.5% abv; 33 IBU
USS Enterprise IPA	5	3	2	1	2	2	tangerine	American IPA	hazy light copper	2	Draft (cask)	6.4% abv; 63 IBU
Way Overboard Wit	5	1	1	1	1	1	orange peel; coriander	Belgian wit	hazy straw	3	draft	6.6% abv; 20 IBU

CO USA: Boulder: Avery Brewing Co
1998/01: 5763 Arapahoe #E, Boulder, CO 440-4324. This is a small microbrewery, no sampling room, no pub/restaurant. The two guys working there (bottling/washing) were kind enough to give me a tour, and then provide me with a taster's selection of their current beers (in bottles). 6 12-oz bottles - $6.00.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
14'er ESB Ale	6	2	4	3	4	2		ESB	draft
Ellie's Brown Ale	6	3	3	4	1	3	winey; fizzy	American Brown Ale	draft
Out Of Bounds Stout	6	4	2	4	2	4	smoky; creamy	American stout	draft
Redpoint Ale	6	3	5	3	5	2	tart	American Amber Ale	draft

2006/09: Revisited with Richard during GABF.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Salvation	7	3	4	1	3	3	slight sour	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	hazy amber	2	draft	oak aged
The Reverend 2006	8	4	3	2	2	4	coconut; slight sour; raisins	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	hazy deep amber	2	draft	14 months oak aged

2008/10: Revisited with Richard during GABF.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Ale To The Chief	6	3	4	1	3	3	grapefruit	American IPA	clear amber	2	Draft (cask)
India Pale Ale - dry hopped	6	3	5	1	4	3	big grapefruit	American IPA	cloudy gold	3	draft
Old Jubilation Ale 2008	7	4	3	1	3	4		Amer Barleywine	clear yellowish copp	2	Draft (cask)
Oude Deux	6	4	2	1	2	4	slight barnyard; slight sourness	Belgian dark strong ale	hazy copper	3	draft	Old Jubilation on Belgian yeast
Samael's (Batch 2 - Mar 2006)	9	5	2	3	2	4	vanilla; coconut; slight cherry; cloves	Wood aged beer	clear light copper	2	draft
The Beast (Batch 6 - 2008)	8	5	3	3	3	5	plums; raisins	Amer Barleywine	clear deep amber	2	bottle	16.31% abv; OG 1.135
Vogelbekdieren	7	4	2	1	3	3	dark cherries; lactic sour	Amer Wild Ale	cloudy light copper	3	draft	blend of 3 beers - experimental

2009/09: Revisited with Richard during GABF.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
India Pale Ale - Brett	7	3	3	1	3	2	lemony; hay; barnyard	American IPA	clear gold	2	draft	6.72% abv; secondary fermentation with Brett
India Pale Ale - dry hopped	7	3	5	1	4	3	lemony	American IPA	cloudy light gold	2	Draft (cask)
Piglet Purgatory Pale Ale	7	3	3	1	3	3	floral; light caramel	American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	bottle	Private bottle from brewery
Piglet Purgatory Pale Ale	7	3	3	1	3	2	floral	American Pale Ale	hazy copper	2	draft	4.6% abv
Samael's Hot For Sammy	7	4	2	3	2	4	cherry	Wood aged beer	clear copper	2	draft	15% abv; aged in JW Lees cask with passionfruit; Only 3 gallons in existence
The Reverend 2009 - West End Barrel Aged	7	3	3	2	3	4	coconut; vanilla; bourbon; floral	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	cloudy amber	2	draft	10% abv; aged in fresh Buffalo Trade bourbon barrel
Voltron	8	3	2	1	3	4	barnyard; blend; light caramel	Amer Wild Ale	clear copper	2	draft	9.5% abv; blend of 5 barrel aged beers; blended Jan 2009

2011/10: Visited with Caroline and friends during GABF

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Eremita	7	3	2	1	2	3	big sour; lactic; woody; winey; cherry	American Wild Ale	hazy cherry copper	2	draft	9.5% abv; aged in Cab and Zin barrels
Fumator	7	3	3	2	3	3	bacon; ashes; whiskey; bready; floral	rauchbier	hazy deep brown	3	draft	9.0% abv
Hog Heaven 2004	7	3	2	1	2	3	lime; citrus; fruity; light woody; red wine; coconut	Amer Barleywine	hazy amber	3	draft	9.2% abv; 107 IBU
Kaiser	6	3	3	1	3	3	toasty; caramel; floral; herbal	Oktoberfest	clear light amber	3	draft	10% abv
La Ciernaga	5	2	3	1	2	2	light bread; sour; tart; floral; hay	American Wild Ale	hazy deep gold	4	draft
Old Jubilation Ale	6	4	3	1	3	3	caramel; floral; herbal	Amer Barleywine	clear blackish deep	2	Draft (cask)	8.3% abv; 30 IBU
Salvation	7	2	1	1	2	2	hay; bready	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	clear gold	3	draft	9% abv; 33 IBU
The Beast 2011	7	3	2	3	2	3	caramel	Amer Barleywine	clear copper	1	draft	16.83% abv; 68 IBU
Uberschwein	6	3	5	2	4	3	big citrus; grassy	American Barleywine	hazy orangish amber	2	draft	unfiltered double dry hopped Hog Heaven

CO USA: Boulder: BJs Pizza Grill Brewery
1998/01: 1125 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 303-402-9294. Visited 2 Jan 1998, at 15:00, with brother-in-law Richard. This is a chain. Chicken wings - VG, but typical hot 'tabasco' style wings., Fries and ranch - VG. 6 5-oz tasters was $4.50.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
BJ's Blonde	3	2	3	3	1	2	fizzy	Blonde ale	draft
Harvest Hefeweisen	3	2	2	4	2	2		Weissbier	draft
Jerimiah Red	3	2	3	2	1	2	clean	American Amber Ale	draft
Piranha Pale Ale	6	1	5	2	2	1	peach; apricot; citrus	American Pale Ale	draft
PM Porter	3	3	2	4	2	3		Brown porter	draft
Tatonka Stout	4	4	3	4	4	4	light smoke; coffee	Sweet stout	draft

CO USA: Boulder: Boulder Beer Co
2011/10: At brewpub while in Colorado for GABF with Caroline and friends

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Barrel Aged Belgian	5	2	2	1	2	2	bready; fruity; bubblegum	Wood aged beer	hazy gold	2	draft	Saison style in Pinot Noir barrel
Cold Hop (#7 Looking Glass)	6	2	4	1	3	2	earthy; floral; grassy; light piney	ESB	very slight hazy lig	3	draft	6.3% abv
Fresh Tracks	6	2	3	1	3	3	grassy; light citrus; herbal	American Amber Ale	clear amber	3	draft	Single Track wet hopped with Chinook
Fresh Tracks	7	2	3	1	2	2	grassy; smooth; herbal	American Amber Ale	clear amber	3	Draft (cask)	Single Track wet hopped with Chinook
Killer Penguin - Bourbon Barrel	6	3	2	3	2	3	bourbon; toasty; biscuit	Wood aged beer	hazy deep amber	2	draft	Woodford Reserve bourbon barrel

CO USA: Boulder: Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery
1997/01: 1535 Pearl, Boulder, CO 546-0886. Visited 2 Jan 1997 at 3PM - no wait, good service. Very Boulder - Grateful Dead for music, and foods from burgers to sprouts. I placed an order for small fries ($0.90) - a pretty large basket of hot and fresh fries with skin - VG. 7-6oz beers for $5.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Belgian Ale	6	3	2	5	2	3	orange bitters; honey; coriander; ginger; fruity	Belgian wit	draft
Colorado Kind Ale	6	3	5	3	4	3	hops	American IPA	draft
Fest	3	4	2	4	2	3	smooth	Oktoberfest	draft
Java Porter	6	5	2	5	2	5	coffee; smooth	Brown porter	draft
Raspberry Wheat	6	2	3	4	3	2	light fruity; fruity	Fruit Beer	draft
Thunderhead Stout	6	5	4	4	3	5	smooth	Sweet stout	draft
XXX Pale	3	4	3	5	4	3	flowery	American IPA	draft

2005/09: Revisited with Richard 30 Sep 2005 (GABF trip), got a 20-taster sampler! Organic burger 4+, $8.50. 20-2oz beers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Annapurna Amber	6	3	2	1	1	2		American Amber Ale	hazy amber	3	draft
Colorado Kind Ale	6	4	4	1	2	3		American IPA	hazy amber	3	draft
Colorado Kind Ale	5	3	4	1	2	3	smooth; creamy	American IPA	hazy amber	3	Nitrogen draft
FYIPA	7	4	5	1	3	3		American IPA	hazy amber	3	draft
Hogback	6	4	2	2	1	4		doppelbock	hazy amber	3	draft
Hollers Haze Porter	7	5	3	2	2	4		Robust porter	hazy amber	3	draft
Illusion Dweller	5	4	3	2	2	3		American IPA	hazy amber	3	draft
Java Porter	7	4	3	1	1	3	smoked; coffee	Brown porter	hazy amber	3	draft
Java Porter	8	4	2	1	1	3	creamy	Brown porter	hazy amber	3	Nitrogen draft
Korova Cream Stout	5	4	3	1	2	3		Sweet stout	hazy amber	3	draft
Pachamana Pils	7	3	3	1	2	3		German pilsner	hazy amber	3	draft
Pearl Street Porter	6	4	4	1	3	3		Robust porter	hazy amber	3	draft
Quinns Golden Ale	6	3	2	1	1	3		Kolsch	hazy amber	3	draft
Raspberry Wheat	5	2	2	1	1	2		Fruit Beer	hazy amber	3	draft
Rice Beer	4	3	2	1	1	2		light lager	hazy amber	3	draft
Scotch Ale	6	4	2	3	1	4		Strong Scotch Ale	hazy amber	3	draft
Super Kind	5	5	4	2	2	4	double malt; slight winey	Imperial IPA	hazy amber	3	draft
Swan Song	4	3	4	1	2	3	dry hopped	American IPA	hazy amber	3	draft
Thunderhead Stout	7	5	3	2	2	4		Dry stout	hazy amber	3	draft
XXX Pale	6	4	3	2	2	4		Imperial IPA	hazy amber	3	draft

2009/09: Revisited with Richard 24 Sep 2009 (GABF trip), food and service was great!

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Fortitude	6	3	2	2	2	3	candi sugar; banana; fruity; apple; peppery	Belgian tripel	cloudy gold	3	draft	9.3% abv; 1.080 OG
Hop Vivant	7	3	3	1	2	2	balanced; no burn; nice balance of hops; nothing sticks out	Imperial IPA	clear gold	3	draft	9.5% abv; 1.083 OG; 102 IBU; cascade+amarillo+simcoe+chinook
Nihilist	7	4	4	2	3	5	plums; some alcohol	Imperial Stout	clear mahogany	3	draft	10% abv; 1.095 OG; orange blossom honey added
Nihilist - Cabernet Barrel Aged	8	4	3	2	3	4	plums; wine barrel; roast	wood aged beer	clear mahogany	3	draft	10% abv; 1.095 OG
Retro Pale Ale	6	3	3	1	3	2	bready; slight lemon	American Pale Ale	clear gold	3	draft	5.2% abv; 1.050 OG
Saint Amos Wit	6	2	1	1	1	2	coriander; orange	Belgian Wit	cloudy straw	3	draft	5.2% abv; 1.050 OG
Temperance	6	3	3	1	3	3	floral	Belgian Pale ale	hazy gold	3	draft	5.6% abv; 1.056 OG

CO USA: Boulder: Mountain Sun/Southern Sun Pub and Brewery
2011/10: Visited brewpub with Caroline and friends during GABF

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Addiction	6	5	3	2	3	4	coffee	Imperial Stout	clear deep mahogany	2	draft
Belge Eclaire	5	2	3	1	2	2	bready; floral; light citrus	Belgian IPA	hazy light gold	3	draft
Blackberry Wheat	6	2	2	1	2	2	big bready; blackberry	fruit beer	hazy peach gold	4	draft
Hop Vivant	6	2	4	1	3	2	grapefruit	Imperial IPA	light hazy deep gold	4	draft
Rouge de Brugges	5	4	2	1	3	4	fruity; toffee; floral; light bubblegum	Belgian Brown Ale	hazy reddish deep co	2	draft
Saison D-ete	6	2	2	1	3	2	hay; floral	Belgian saison	hazy straw	3	draft
Strong Brown - Makers Mark	6	4	3	2	3	4	malty; caramel; light whiskey; floral	Wood aged beer	hazy deep copper	2	draft

CO USA: Boulder: Oasis Brewery and Restaurant
1998/01: 1095 Canyon, Boulder, CO 303-449-0363 (also 3201 Walnut Street). Visited the downtown one (3201 only open from 4 to 8 and no kitchen - only finger snacks) on 2 Jan 1998, 11:30, Friday, with brother-in-law Richard. Only one other customer at that time, but got busier after noon. Marty is the GM. Had Green Chili Stout Stew - EXCELLENT! Lots of meat - large chunks of sirloin. Also vegetables - potatoes, carrots, celery, onion; very spicy, but all the flavors mixed well - the gravy/sauce was very tasty ($5.95). $3.50 for all - 3oz beers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Capstone ESB	6	4	3	2	5	4	Bitter	ESB	draft
Cider (apple)	6	3	2	4	2	2	Fruity Apple	Common cider	draft
Kolsch Pilsner	8	2	2	3	3	2	Nutty; Smooth	Kolsch	draft
Oasis Pale Ale	6	2	2	3	3	2	Bitter	American Pale Ale	draft
Porter	6	4	3	4	3	4	Smoky	Robust porter	draft
Scarab Red	3	3	3	2	4	3	Fizzy	American Amber Ale	draft
Snoasis	8	3	3	4	3	3	Nutmeg; Cinnamon; Clove	winter beer	draft
Tut Brown Ale	8	3	4	4	4	3	Nutty; Well Balanced	Northern English brown ale	draft
Zoser Oatmeal Stout	7	5	4	5	4	5	Malty; Creamy	Oatmeal Stout	draft

CO USA: Boulder: Redfish New Orleans Brewhouse
1998/01: 2027 13th Street, Boulder, CO 303-440-5858. Visited 2 Jan 1998 at 13:30 with brother-in-law Richard. Brewmaster Brian was very knowledgable, and also very happy to talk about his work and his beers. Menu was Cajun, but didn't eat. 5 oz samplers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type	Notes
Angry Monk Belgian Ale	6	3	4	2	5	3		Lambic	draft
Gaston's Swollen Delta Stout	6	4	5	4	3	4	smooth	American stout	draft
Pelican Smoked Porter	6	4	4	4	3	4	smoky	Other Smoked Beer	draft
Ragtime ESB	6	3	4	2	4	3	fizzy; smooth	ESB	draft
Santa's Big Helper Scotch Ale	6	5	1	5	2	5	caramel; sugar	Strong Scotch Ale	draft	9.3% abv
Wild Magnolia Pale Ale	4	3	3	2	5	2	bitter	American Pale Ale	draft

2006/09: Revisited with Richard during GABF.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Rasta Pilsner	4	2	3	1	2	2	slight nutty	German pilsner	clear gold	3	draft

CO USA: Boulder: Redstone Meadery
2011/10: Visited with Caroline and friends 10/2/2011 on the way to Richard's 50th birthday party

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Sweet (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Black Raspberry	6	2	3	light berry	Melomel	clear pink	2	bottle
Black Raspberry Reserve 2005	7	3	3	smooth; berry	Melomel	clear reddish light	1	bottle
Blueberry Mountain	6	4	3	honey aroma	Melomel	clear pink straw	1	bottle
Boysenberry	6	1	2	light berry; light wood	Melomel	clear very light str	2	bottle
Boysenberry Reserve 2003	7	3	3	berry; smooth; nice honey	Melomel	hazy copper	1	bottle
Cyser Reserve 2004	7	2	3	smooth; apple	Melomel	slight hazy gold	1	bottle
Juniper Berry	7	2	3	floral; piney	Melomel	clear light yellowis	2	bottle
Nectar of the Hops	5	2	2	light floral	Metheglin	clear very light str	2	bottle
Pinot Noir Pyment Mountain Honey - Wood Aged	7	3	2	light berry	Pyment	clear pinkish straw	1	bottle
Plum Mountain Honey Wine	7	2	3	plums; floral; light tannin	Melomel	clear light gold	1	bottle
Sunshine	6	2	3	nice honey expression	Traditional mead	clear very light str	1	bottle
Traditional Mountain Honey Wine	5	2	2	light fruit; light floral	Traditional Mead	clear light straw	2	bottle
Vanilla Bean and Cinnamon Sticks Mountain Honey Wi	6	3	2	cinnamon	Metheglin	clear light straw	1	bottle
White Pyment Mountain Honey	6	3	3	light winey	Pyment	clear yellow straw	1	bottle

CO USA: Boulder: Rockies Brewing Co
1997/01: 2880 Wilderness Pl, Boulder, CO 444-3402. 'Wilderness Brewpub' - This used to be the Boulder Brewery, started in Niwot in 1979 or 1980. They moved to the current location in Boulder in 1984. They make the excellent Boulder beers available around the country. Visited Thursday 2 Jan 1997 at noon - full but no wait. I sat at the bar. Service was excellent (Tony). David Zuckerman is the brewmaster. Wilderness Pub is the brewpub, while the brewery is called the Rockies Brewery. Seasonal beers are: Igloo (winter), Cliffhanger (winter/spring), Single Track (late spring), Extra Special Bitter (summer), and Fall Fest (fall). Clapton on CD - can't lose with that, eh? Hot Cajun Wings were VG - $5.50 - dry spice, medium hot, flavorful, with chili pepper and oregano and fresh (crunchy) carrots and with (who cares...) celery.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type	Notes
Boulder Amber Ale	4	3	4	3	4	3	dry	American Amber Ale	draft
Boulder Brown Ale	6	4	2	5	2	3	winey; smooth	American Brown Ale	draft
Boulder Brown Ale	8	3	3	3	2	2	fresh; smooth	American Brown Ale	Draft (cask)
Boulder Extra Pale Ale	7	3	3	3	3	3	winey; smooth	ESB	draft
Boulder Porter	8	5	3	4	2	4	smoky; smooth	Robust porter	draft
Boulder Stout	8	5	2	5	2	5	chocolate; smooth	American stout	draft
Buffalo Gold Premium Ale	3	3	3	4	3	2	smooth	Blonde ale	draft
Cliffhanger seasonal	8	3	5	2	3	2	hoppy; dry	winter beer	draft
Igloo Seasonal	6	4	4	5	2	3	cloves; spices	winter beer	draft
Rockies Premium Ale	3	1	2	2	4	1	fizzy	American Pale Ale	draft
Unfiltered Amber Wheat Ale	6	2	3	2	2	2		Weissbier	draft	served with lemon
Wrigley Red	6	4	3	4	4	3	smoky	American Amber Ale	draft

1998/01: Revisited 2 Jan 1998 16:45 with brother-in-law Richard - was busy. Mostly the same beers, added Single Track and Unfiltered Porter. 11-4oz for $5.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Singletrack Copper Ale	3	2	2	4	3	2	fizzy	American Brown Ale			draft
Unfiltered Porter	6	4	3	4	2	4	coffee; smooth	Robust porter			draft

CO USA: Boulder: Twisted Pine/Peak to Peak Brewing Co
1997/01: Twisted Pine and Peak To Peak merged on 1 Jan 1997. Also, according to Gordon Knight (the Twisted Pine owner), they absorbed Timberline Brewing Co. This is a microbrewery only, no food or tasting facilities. I brought home a sample of each of their beers for tasting. 3-22oz for $7.50.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Raspberry Wheat Ale	8	2	2	4	1	2	fruity; smooth	Fruit Beer	bottle
Twisted Amber Ale	8	3	4	3	2	3	winey; creamy	American Amber Ale	bottle
Twisted Brown Ale	8	4	4	3	4	4	smoky; creamy	American Brown Ale	bottle

2011/10: Visited with Caroline and friends while at GABF

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
American Amber Ale	5	3	2	1	3	3	herbal; floral; light bread	American Amber Ale	clear amber	2	draft
Big Shot Espresso Stout	6	5	2	1	3	3	roasty; coffee	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	6.5% abv; 30 IBU
Billy's Chilies Beer	7	2	2	1	2	2	spicy; very flavorful jalepeno; serrano	Vegetable beer	clear gold	2	draft	5% abv; 10 IBU; made with jalepeno+habanero+fresno+serrano+anaheim peppers
Blonde Ale	7	2	2	1	2	2	light floral; bready	Blonde ale	clear gold	2	draft
Bough Breaker Barleywine	7	4	4	1	4	3	floral; herbal; citrus; grapefruit	American barleywine	slight hazy light co	1	draft	9.1% abv; 120 IBU
Cream Style Stout	6	3	3	1	3	3	roasty; lactose; herbal	American Brown Ale	clear deep brown	2	draft
Honey Brown Ale	6	4	3	1	3	3	bready; floral; piney; herbal	Northern English brown ale	clear reddish orange	2	draft
Hoppy Boy IPA	6	3	4	1	3	3	bready; floral; piney; herbal	English IPA	clear light amber	2	draft
Hoppy Knight India Black Ale	6	4	5	1	4	3	big grapefruit; roasty	Black IPA	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	8% abv; 85 IBU
Le Petit Saison	6	2	2	1	1	1	wheat; light lemon; light floral	Belgian Saison	cloudy yellowish str	3	draft	5.5% abv; 31 IBU
Mr. Browns Pumpkin	6	4	2	1	2	3	caramel; cinnamon; clove; ginger; mace	Vegetable beer	clear copper	2	draft
Northstar Imperial Porter	7	4	2	1	2	4	roasty; light coffee	Baltic porter	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	9% abv; 33 IBU
Peach Shantastic	7	2	2	1	2	2	big peach; tart; lemony	Shandy	cloudy light straw	2	draft
Raspberry Wheat Ale	5	2	2	1	2	2	big berry; light bread; light floral	Fruit Beer	hazy gold	2	draft
Rocky Mountain Wheat	6	2	2	1	2	2	light bread; light floral	American wheat ale	hazy light gold	2	draft
Saison Obscur	6	2	2	1	2	2	hay; light apricot; light bready	Belgian Saison	clear amber	2	draft

CO USA: Boulder: Walnut Brewery
2009/09: 1123 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302, (303)-447-1345. Visited with Richard on 9/24/2009. 11-4oz samples.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Bighorn Bitter	6	3	3	1	3	3	spicy; floral	ESB	clear amber	2	draft
Bighorn Bitter	6	3	3	1	3	3	pepper; floral	ESB	cloudy deep amber	2	Draft (cask)
Buffalo Gold	6	2	2	1	2	2	light biscuit	Blonde ale	clear gold	2	draft
Devils Thumb Stout	7	4	3	1	3	4	roasty; floral	Dry stout	clear mahogany	2	Draft (cask)
Devils Thumb Stout	6	4	3	1	3	4	roasty; floral	Dry stout	clear deep mahogany	2	Nitrogen draft
Indian Peaks Pale Ale	6	2	3	1	2	2	citrus	American Pale Ale	clear gold	2	draft
Indian Peaks Pale Ale	5	2	3	1	2	2	citrus; stale	American Pale Ale	clear gold	2	Nitrogen draft
Oktoberfest	6	3	3	1	3	3	bready; caramel; floral	Oktoberfest	clear copper	2	draft
Old Elk Brown Ale	6	3	2	1	2	3	caramel	Northern English brown ale	clear light copper	2	draft
Seasonal Wheat	6	2	1	1	1	2	banana; light clove	Weissbier	cloudy straw	3	draft
St. James Irish Ale	7	3	2	1	2	2	floral; light caramel	Red Ale	clear amber	2	draft

CO USA: Central City: Dostal Alley Brewing Co
2010/09: Central City, CO. Visited 17 September 2010 with Caroline, MikeC and Tara during GABF. Two stories with brewery upstairs. Friendly bartender, sampler of 5-3oz beers was comp'd. Quaint and charming mining-town atmosphere.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
American City Pale Ale	6	2	2	1	3	2	bready; light floral	American Pale Ale	clear gold	2	draft
Jacob Mack Mild Ale	5	4	2	2	2	3	caramel	English Mild	clear deep copper	2	draft
Pub Ale	7	4	2	1	3	3	floral	Standard Bitter	clear amber	2	draft
Shaft House Stout	7	4	2	1	3	3	roast; slight grainy	Dry stout	clear deep brown	2	draft
Summer Ale	7	4	2	1	3	3	light orange; light coriander	Belgian Wit	cloudy gold	2	draft

CO USA: Denver: Breckenridge Brewing Co
2008/10: 2220 Blake Street, Denver, CO 303-297-3644. Visited during GABF with Richard on 10/9/08. Nice atmosphere, excellent service at the bar. One of their beers was soured, we told them, and they stopped serving it (as they should!). 6 4-oz samples for $8.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
471 IPA Double Hopped	7	3	5	1	4	3	grapefruit	American IPA	clear gold	3	draft
Agave Wheat	7	3	2	1	2	2	clean; malty	American Wheat	cloudy light gold	3	draft	with agave nectar
Autumn Ale	6	4	2	1	2	3	molasses; brown sugar	American Brown Ale	clear deep brown	2	draft
Avalanche Ale	6	4	2	1	2	3	caramel	American Amber Ale	cloudy copper	3	draft
Ballpark Brown	6	4	2	1	3	3	caramel	American Brown Ale	clear mahogany	3	draft
Extra ESB	8	4	3	1	3	4		ESB	clear copper	3	draft
Oatmeal Stout	7	4	3	2	3	4	oily; coffee	Oatmeal Stout	clear deep brown	2	draft
Red Ale	6	4	3	1	2	3	bready	American Amber Ale	clear deep copper	3	draft
Thunderhead Stout	8	4	3	2	3	4	smooth	Oatmeal Stout	clear deep brown	2	Nitrogen draft
Trademark Pale Ale	6	3	4	1	3	3	pine; some grapefruit	American Pale Ale	clear light amber	3	draft
Vanilla Porter	8	4	2	2	2	3	big vanilla; slight toasty	Vegetable	clear deep brown	3	draft

2010/09: Revisited 18 September 2010 with Caroline, MikeC and Tara during GABF.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Agave Wheat	5	1	1	1	1	1	wheat; bready	American Wheat	cloudy gold	3	draft
Autumn Ale	4	3	2	1	2	2	slight fusal; caramel	American Brown Ale	clear mahogany	3	draft

2011/09: Visited during GABF 2011 with Caroline and other friends

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
2220 Red Ale	6	3	3	2	2	2	caramel; alcohol	American Amber Ale	clear reddish light	3	draft
471 IPA	5	2	4	2	5	2	grassy; grapefruit; alcohol; dry hopped?	American IPA	clear deep gold	3	draft
Autumn Ale	5	4	3	2	2	4	light woody; light vanilla; caramel; floral	American Brown Ale	clear reddish mahoga	3	draft
Ballpark Brown	6	3	2	2	2	3	caramel; nutty; light floral	American Brown Ale	clear light copper	3	draft
Regal Double Pilsner	6	2	3	1	3	2	floral; bready; herbal	Bohemian Pilsner	clear gold	3	draft
Thunder Stout	6	4	3	1	3	3	chocolate; floral; light citrus	American Stout	clear mahogany	3	Nitrogen draft

CO USA: Denver: Bull and Bush Brewery
2008/10: 4700 Cherry Creek Drive South, Glendale, CO. Visited during GABF with Richard on 10/9/08. Nice atmosphere, excellent service at the bar. Brewing since 1996. Guacamole excellent (5-) - best in restaurant in recent memory. Salsa also very good (4+) and wings also (4+). 6oz samples.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Allgood Amber	6	3	3	1	3	3	caramel	American Amber Ale	brilliant amber	2	draft
Bull Wink Ale	7	4	1	3	1	4	dates; figs; very slight funk	Belgian Brown Ale	clear mahogany	2	draft
Gus	8	5	1	2	2	5	vanilla; whiskey; ruby port	Wood aged beer	clear mahogany	2	draft	Brown Ale+Imperial Stout aged in Wild Turkey and Rip Van Winkle barrels
Hail Brau Hefeweizen	7	2	1	1	1	2	big banana	Weissbier	cloudy straw	3	draft
Happy Hop Pilsner	6	2	2	1	2	2	slightly slick	Bohemian Pilsner	clear light straw	2	draft
Legend of the Liquid Brain	7	5	1	3	1	5	plums; raisins	Imperial Stout	brilliant deep brown	2	draft
Man Beer IPA	6	3	3	2	2	3	caramel; floral; slight lemon	American IPA	clear amber	3	draft	More an ESB
Marriage Golden	7	3	3	2	2	3	alcohol; flowery; slight citrus	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	clear gold	2	draft
No Coast IPA	4	3	3	1	3	3	butterscotch	American IPA	brilliant amber	2	draft
Pimp My Rye	8	4	2	2	3	4	peppery; lemon	American wheat/rye		2	draft
Saison D'Suitcase 37th Anniversary	7	2	1	1	2	3	horse blanket; hay; slight sour	Belgian Saison	cloudy amber	2	draft
Stonehenge Stout	6	4	2	2	2	3	roast; burnt; oatmeal; coffee; toffee	Oatmeal Stout	clear yellow brown	2	draft
The Tower ESB	4	3	2	1	3	3	bubble gum	ESB	reddish light copper	2	draft

2010/09: Revisited 15 September 2010 with Caroline, MikeC and Tara during GABF.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Big Ben Brown Ale	5	3	2	2	2	3	nutty; caramel	Northern English brown ale	clear mahogany	2	draft	5.0% abv
Legend of the Liquid Brain	6	4	2	4	3	4	raisins; plums; floral	Imperial Stout	clear deep brown	1	draft	12.0% abv
Marriage Golden 2008	6	2	3	2	2	2	creamy; floral; light pineapple	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	clear gold	3	draft	10.0% abv
Marriage Golden 2009	5	2	2	1	2	2	chalky; floral; pineapple; slight tart	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	clear gold	2	draft	10.0% abv
Tank Town Brown	7	4	2	3	3	3	coconut; whiskey; vanilla; woody	American Brown Ale	clear mahogany	2	draft	12.0% abv; Imperial Brown
Yule Fuel	5	2	2	2	2	2	mace; cardamom	winter beer	hazy deep amber	2	draft	6.0% abv

CO USA: Denver: Denver Chop House and Brewery
2008/10: Denver, CO. Visited during GABF with Caroline and family on 10/10/08. Peppercorn steak 5-, sirloin 4- (overcooked), fries 4+. 9 4-oz samples for $7.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Brewers Marker Belgian Simple Ale	6	3	2	1	2	3	orange peel; citrus	Belgian pale ale	clear deep gold	2	draft
Dark Munich Lager	7	4	2	1	2	3	toast; roast	Vienna lager	clear copper	2	draft
Dortmunder Lager	6	3	2	1	2	2	toasty; floral	kolsch	clear gold	2	draft	Dortmunder Blonde Lager
Dry Stout	7	5	3	2	3	4	roasty; creamy; coffee; chocolate	Oatmeal Stout	clear deep brown	2	draft
Pale Ale	7	3	3	1	3	3	light grapefruit; flowery	American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	draft
Pilsner Lager	6	2	2	1	2	2	flowery	German Pilsner	clear deep straw	2	draft
Red Ale	7	4	2	1	2	3	caramel; toffee	Red Ale	clear copper	2	draft
Wheat Ale	6	2	2	1	2	2	orange peel; slight coriander	Belgian Wit	clear straw	2	draft
Wild Turkey Barrel Conditioned Stout	7	5	2	3	2	5	vanilla; coconut; whiskey	Wood aged beer	clear deep mahogany	2	draft

CO USA: Denver: Flying Dog Brewery
2008/10: Denver, CO. Visited during GABF with Caroline on 10/10/08. Guacamole and chips 4+ and spicy. Spicy salsa. 6 4-oz samples for $9.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Doggie Style Pale Ale	6	3	4	1	3	3	caramel	American Pale Ale	clear deep amber	3	draft	5.5% abv; 35 IBU
In Heat Wheat	4	2	2	1	2	2	slight banana; bubblegum	Weissbier	cloudy deep straw	3	draft	4.7% abv; 12 IBU
K-9 Cruiser Winter Seasonal Ale	5	4	2	1	3	3	toasty; bready; caramel; tart	winter beer	clear copper	2	draft	6.4% abv; 30 IBU
Old Scratch Amber Lager	5	4	3	1	3	3	caramel; slight toasty	American Amber Ale	clear light copper	2	draft	5.5% abv; 19.5 IBU
Snake Dog Indian Pale Ale	6	3	4	1	3	3	grapefruit	American IPA	clear gold	2	draft	7.1% abv; 60 IBU
Tire Bite Golden Ale	5	3	2	2	2	2	slight butterscotch	Blonde ale	clear amber	2	draft	5.0% abv; 16.5 IBU

CO USA: Denver: Great Divide Brewing Co
2008/10: Denver, CO. Visited during GABF with Caroline on 10/9/08. Lots of people there because of GABF, and they were pouring several test beers in the back of the brewery. 6 4-oz samples for $8.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Baumer	6	3	2	1	2	3	slight lactic; oak; sour; slight fruit	Belgian Specialty Ale	hazy pink amber	3	draft	test batch
Fence Hop	6	4	5	1	4	3		Imperial IPA	cloudy light copper	3	draft	test batch
Fresh Hop Pale Ale	7	3	4	1	3	2	grapefruit	American Pale Ale	hazy gold	2	Draft (cask)
Wild Raspberry Ale	6	3	2	1	2	2	tart	Fruit Beer	clear red copper	2	draft
Yeti Espresso	7	5	3	3	3	5	coffee; creamy	Imperial Stout	clear yellow deep br	4	draft

CO USA: Denver: Pints Pub Brewery and Freehouse
2006/09: Denver, CO. Friday, 29 September 2006 - in town for GABF with Richard, and stopped at Pints for lunch before the afternoon session. They have a 3-barrel system. Through a clear tile in the floor of the bar, you can look into the cellar which has 30-40? kegs in it. Pints brews their own beer, and also serves some of it on hand pump. Food was above average, and a particularly interesting item was the homemade potato chips (very thin) with dried malt sprinkled on them. Pints other claim to fame is that they have the largest selection of single malt Scotches (in the world?) 'on tap'. They currently have 260 different single malts, and they are all lined up around the bar in upside-down shot pourer contraptions. Very comfortable atmosphere - all wood, but lighter than a typical pub. Definitely worth the walk from the convention center (5-10 minutes). No 'taster' set, but they gave us a couple of individual samples.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Airedale Pale Ale	5	4	3	1	2	3		ESB	clear copper	3	draft
Alchemy ESB	5	3	2	1	2	3	light on hops	ESB	clear deep copper	3	Nitrogen draft
Dark Star Ale	6	3	3	1	2	3		Southern English Brown Ale	clear mahogany	2	Draft (cask)
Gael Force Ale	4	4	2	1	1	4	slight sour; caramel	Scottish 80/-	clear mahogany	3	draft
Lancer IPA	4	3	3	1	3	3	slight sour	English IPA	clear copper	2	Draft (cask)
Phone Box Amber	5	3	2	1	2	3	very slight sour	English Mild	clear deep amber	3	draft

CO USA: Denver: Rock Bottom Brewery
2008/10: Denver, CO. Visited during GABF with Caroline on 10/10/08. Didn't try the food. 6 4-oz samples for $4.79.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
16th Street Wheat	5	2	2	1	2	2	bready	American Wheat/Rye	cloudy amber	3	draft	4.9% abv; 21 IBU; 11.6° OG
5' 10'	5	2	2	1	2	2	strawberry	Fruit beer	hazy straw	2	draft	5.2% abv; 20 IBU; 11.9° OG; Blond Ale with strawberries
Batch 3000	6	3	3	2	3	4	whiskey; coconut; vanilla	Wood aged	cloudy amber	2	draft	IPA in Stranahans whiskey barrel
Bottoms Up Kolsch	6	3	2	2	2	2	strawberries	Kolsch	clear straw	3	draft	4.7% abv; 20 IBU; 10.8° OG
Buffalo Gold	5	3	3	1	2	3	light berry	Blonde ale	clear light amber	3	draft	4.7% abv; 28 IBU; 11° OG
Falcon Pale Ale	7	3	4	1	3	3	clean; pine; orange	American IPA	clear amber	3	draft	6.9% abv; 70 IBU; 16° OG
Happy Pils	7	2	3	1	3	2	flowery; peppery	Bohemian Pilsner	clear light gold	2	draft	4.8% abv; 38 IBU; 11.6° OG
Milk Stout	6	4	2	2	3	4	roast; creamy	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	3	Nitrogen draft	5.2% abv; 20 IBU; 13° OG
Molly's Titanic Brown Ale	5	3	2	2	2	3	caramel; toasty	Brown porter	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	5.5% abv; 29 IBU; 13.3° OG
Red Rocks Red	6	3	3	1	3	3	caramel	Red Ale	clear light copper	3	draft	5.4% abv; 34 IBU; 13.2° OG
Red Rocks Red	7	3	3	1	3	3	flowery hops	Red Ale	slight hazy reddish	2	Draft (cask)
Uberwit	6	2	3	1	2	2	coriander; lemony	Belgian Wit	cloudy white straw	3	draft	4.7% abv; 12 IBU; 10.9° OG

2010/09: Revisited 18 September 2010 after GABF with MikeC while waiting for dinner at another restaurant. Very busy.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Mad Cow Milk Stout	6	4	2	1	2	3	roast	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	3	Nitrogen draft	6.2% abv; 14.8°P OG; 3.4°P FG; 20 IBU
Raspberry Bourbon Porter	6	5	2	2	2	3	cherry; slight sour; fruity	Wood aged beer	clear mahogany	3	draft	9.1% abv; 16.3°P OG; 3.3°P FG; 25 IBU

2011/10:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Mad Cow Milk Stout	5	4	2	1	2	3	lactose; roasty; creamy	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	3	Nitrogen draft	6% abv; 20 IBU
Old Thumper	5	4	3	3	2	3	black raisins; floral; herbal; grainy	English Barleywine	clear deep copper	1	draft	9.5% abv; 50 IBU
Snake Spit	5	4	3	2	3	4	toasty; roasty; caramel	Black IPA	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	6.7% abv; 50 IBU
Snake Spit	5	3	2	1	2	3	smooth; creamy; light roast; caramel	Black IPA	clear deep mahogany	2	Draft (cask)	6.7% abv; 50 IBU

CO USA: Denver: Sandlot Brewery
2005/09: Coors Field, Denver, CO. Visited 1 Oct 2005 with brother-in-law Richard. Menu was bar snacks, but didn't eat. 2 oz samplers were free.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Arbitrator German Dopplebock	5	5	3	3	2	4		doppelbock lager	copper	3	draft
Barman Pilsner	5	3	2	1	3	2		German pilsner	amber	3	draft
Blue Moon Belgian White	7	3	2	1	1	3	fizzy; slight banana; coriander; orange peel	Belgian wit	cloudy straw	3	draft	Same as Blue Moon from Coors but brewed at brewpub instead of brewery
Goat Rancher Pale Bock	5	4	3	2	2	3	fizzy	Traditional bock	gold	3	draft
Hefeweizen	7	3	2	1	1	2	big banana; big clove finish	Weissbier	cloudy straw	3	draft
Helles of a Play	6	3	3	2	2	2	lemony; fizzy	helles	straw	3	draft
Pinch Hit Pils	5	3	3	1	2	2	citrus	German pilsner	straw	3	draft
Sandlot Stout	6	4	4	2	2	4	lactose	Dry stout	dark mahogany	3	draft
Second Hand Smoked Beer	7	4	2	1	1	3	very smoky	Rauchbier	amber	3	draft	Silver medal GABF 2005

CO USA: Denver: Wynkoop Brewing Co
2004/10: Denver, CO. Visited October 2004 with Richard during GABF.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Imperial IPA	3	3	4	2	2	3		Imperial IPA	light copper	1	Draft (cask)
Splatz Porter	3	3	3	3	2	3		Brown porter	light black	1	Draft (cask)

2010/09: Revisited 18 September 2010 with Caroline, MikeC and Tara during GABF. Three floors, huge building, very busy.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Orville Belgian Style Ale	5	2	1	1	1	2	tart; sugar candi; light fruit; slight wood	Belgian Blond	hazy deep gold	2	draft
Silverback Porter	6	3	2	1	2	3	light roast	Brown porter	clear deep mahogany	2	draft

2011/10: Visited with Caroline and friends during GABF

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Rooftop Saison	6	3	1	1	2	3	honey; hay	Belgian Saison	hazy gold	2	draft	Made with honey from the rooftop of the Brown Palace Hotel

CO USA: Denver (South): Rock Bottom Brewery
2010/09: Guest tap served at Denver Downtown Rock Bottom - did not visit this location.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Black IPA	5	3	3	1	3	3	slight roast	Black IPA	clear mahogany	3	draft	6.8% abv; 16°P OG; 3.5°P FG; 65 IBU

CO USA: Denver Airport: Rock Bottom Brewery
2008/04: Denver International Airport, Denver, CO. Visited 15 April 2008. Actually is a taproom pouring beers from Rock Bottom in Westminster, except the 16th Street Wheat which comes from the downtown Denver Rock Bottom. 4 oz samplers - $5?.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
16th Street Wheat	6	3	2	1	2	2	peppery; slight banana; clove	Belgian Wit	cloudy amber	2	draft	Brewed at RB Downtown Denver
Falcon Pale Ale	7	3	5	1	4	3	citrus; grapefruit	American Pale Ale	cloudy gold	3	draft	Brewed at RB Westminster
Molly's Titanic Brown Ale	6	4	3	2	3	3	roasted malt; slight chocolate	American Brown Ale	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	Brewed at RB Westminster
Red Rocks Red	7	4	3	2	3	3	caramel; slight orange	American Amber Ale	clear copper	2	draft	Brewed at RB Westminster

CO USA: Fort Collins: CB Potts Restaurant+Brewery
2011/10: Visited with Caroline, Farrah and husband during GABF trip; 3 oz samplers

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
71 Pale Ale	4	3	3	1	3	2	bready; crackers; pine; buttery; toffee; caramel	American Pale Ale	cloudy light amber	3	draft	6% abv; 40 IBU; 12°L
Apricot	4	2	2	1	1	1	apricot nectar; light bready	Fruit beer	brilliant light stra	3	draft
Big Red IPA	5	3	3	1	3	2	piney; floral; light bready; caramel; light citrus	American IPA	clear light amber	3	draft	6% abv; 65 IBU; 15°L
Bighorn Hefeweizen	5	2	1	1	1	1	banana; cloves; bready; fruity	Weissbier	cloudy whitish yello	3	draft	5.2% abv; 15 IBU; 8°L
Buttface Amber	6	4	2	2	2	3	toffee; caramel; floral; woody	American Amber Ale	clear light copper	2	draft	5.8% abv; 25 IBU; 22°L
Colorado Blonde	5	2	2	1	1	1	bready; light floral	Blonde ale	clear light gold	3	draft	4.4% abv; 20 IBU; 6°L
Oktoberfest	5	3	3	1	2	2	toasty; floral	Oktoberfest	clear light amber	2	draft
Pine Ale	4	3	3	1	3	2	light pine; light bread	American Pale Ale	cloudy amber	2	draft
Total Disorder Porter	5	4	3	1	3	4	roasty; toasty; floral	American Porter	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	5.1% abv; 28 IBU; 80°L

CO USA: Fort Collins: Coopersmiths Pub and Brewing
2011/10: Visited during GABF trip with Caroline, Farrah and husband; six 5-oz tasters for $9

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Albert Damm Bitter	6	2	2	1	2	2	caramel; floral; creamy	ESB	hazy copper	2	Draft (cask)	4.8% abv; 34 IBU
Belgian Kriek Ale	8	2	2	1	1	2	wheat; cherry; light barnyard; light hay; moderate lactic sour	Fruit lambic	clear pinkish amber	2	draft	7.4% abv
Columbine Kolsch	4	1	1	1	1	1	light bready; floral	kolsch	clear light gold	2	draft	5.3% abv; 18 IBU
Horsetooth Stout	5	4	2	1	2	4	roasty; creamy; light oat; light roast	Oatmeal Stout		3	Nitrogen draft	6.2% abv; 33 IBU
Mountain Avenue Wheat	5	1	1	1	1	1	banana; bubblegum	Weissbier		3	draft	5.3% abv; 12 IBU
Not Brown Ale	5	4	3	2	2	4	caramel; coffee; light roast	Northern English brown ale		2	draft	5.0% abv; 18 IBU
Octoberfest	5	3	3	1	2	2	light toasty; light caramel; floral	Oktoberfest		3	draft
Poudre Pale Ale	5	2	3	1	3	2	floral; herbal-Goldings; caramel	American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	draft	5.3% abv; 25 IBU
Punjabi Pale Ale	5	3	3	1	4	2	caramel; grapefruit; floral; pine; resiny	American IPA	clear amber	2	draft	6.8% abv; 52 IBU
Punjabi Pale Ale	6	3	3	1	3	2	caramel; pine; resiny; creamy	American IPA	cloudy amber	2	Draft (cask)	5.3% abv; 12 IBU

CO USA: Fort Collins: Fort Collins Brewery
2012/04: Visited with Caroline on 4/11/2012 while on WhatsOnTapAt trip

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
1900 Amber	5	1	1	1	1	2	light bread; light floral	Amer Amber Lager	clear light amber	2	draft	4.7% abv
Haus Brew	6	1	1	1	1	1	light bready	Cream Ale	clear light straw	2	draft
Major Toms Pomegranate Wheat	4	2	2	1	1	1	light bread; light pomegranate; light floral	Fruit Beer	clear light amber	2	draft	5.2% abv

CO USA: Ft Collins: New Belgium Brewing Co
2005/09: Fort Collins, CO. Visited 1 Oct with brother-in-law Richard. 2oz samplers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
2° Below	4	4	4	1	3	3		winter beer	amber	3	draft
Abbey	8	5	2	3	1	4	banana; coffee; clove; slight smoky	Belgian Dubbel	mahogany	3	draft
Frambozen	7	4	3	2	1	3	fruity	Fruit Beer	mahogany	3	draft
La Folie 2005	8	4	2	2	1	4		Flanders brown ale	copper	3	draft	Blended; includes Le Terroir and others; burgundy oak aged 1-3 years
Le Terroir	9	4	2	1	1	3		Amer Wild Ale	gold	3	draft	Blended into La Folie
Loft	6	3	3	1	2	2		Belgian Wit	gold	3	draft	with wheat; Kaffir leaf
Saison	9	3	2	1	2	3	fruity citrus	Belgian saison	straw	3	draft
Test Brew JR0805	4	3	2	2	2	2		Belgian Wit	cloudy straw	3	draft	organic; chamomile
Trippel	7	4	2	3	1	3		Belgian tripel	gold	3	draft

2005/10: Purchased at brewery in September 2005.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
La Folie 2005	8	4	2	1	2	3	sour; winey	Flanders brown ale	reddish brown	3	bottle

2010/04: New Belgium restaurant at Denver International Airport serves New Belgium beers and food.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
1554	6	3	2	2	2	3	light roast; caramel	Schwarzbier	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	Denver Airport New Belgium Hub
Fall Wild Ale - Lips Of Faith	7	4	3	2	2	3	blackberry; nutty; floral; light lemon; medium lactic; caramel; light raisin	Amer Wild Ale	hazy mahogany	2	draft	Wild' Dubbel; 8-8.5% abv; Denver Airport New Belgium Hub
Ranger IPA	6	2	5	1	3	2	big grapefruit	American IPA	clear gold	2	draft	Denver Airport New Belgium Hub

2012/04: Visited with Caroline while on WOTA trip

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Cocoa Mole - Lips Of Faith	5	4	2	2	2	4	smoky; chocolate; late heat	Vegetable beer	clear deep brown	3	draft
Dig	7	2	4	2	3	2	lemony; gooseberry; malty	American Pale Ale	brilliant amber	3	bottle	5.6%; Sorachi Ace, Cascade, Nelson Sauvin
Jareds Smoked Peach Porter - Lips Of Faith	6	4	2	2	2	4	smoky; very light peach	Amer Porter	clear deep mahogany	3	draft
La Folie	9	2	2	1	2	2	tart sour; caramel	Flanders Red Ale	clear brownish amber	2	draft
Valentines Day Ale	6	2	2	2	2	2	floral; rose; hay; raspberry	Belgian Wit	clear garnet	3	draft

CO USA: Ft Collins: Odell Brewing Co
2005/09: Fort Collins, CO. Visited 1 Oct with brother-in-law Richard. 2oz samplers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
5 Barrel Pale Ale	4	3	4	1	2	3		American Pale Ale	gold	3	draft	5.2% abv
5 Barrel Pale Ale	3	3	4	1	1	3		American Pale Ale	gold	3	Nitrogen draft	5.2% abv
90 Shilling Ale	4	3	3	1	1	3		Scottish 80/-	amber	3	draft	5.3% abv
Cutthroat Porter	7	4	3	1	2	3	coffee; roasted; slight smoky	robust porter	dark mahogany	3	draft	4.8% abv
Dortmunder Lager	4	3	3	1	1	2		Dortmunder Export	amber	3	draft
Easystreet Wheat	5	2	3	1	1	2	slight citrus; low banana; low clove	Weissbier	hazy straw	3	draft	4.6% abv
Levity Amber	4	3	3	1	2	2		American Amber Ale	gold	3	draft	5.1% abv
Levity Amber	6	3	2	1	1	2	nice balance	American Amber Ale	gold	3	Draft (cask)	5.1% abv

2012/04: Visited with Caroline while on WOTA trip

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Alsatian Golden Lager	7	2	3	1	2	2	floral; bready	Prem American Lager	brilliant gold	2	draft	7% abv; uses P09-18 experimental French hop
Cask XX Pale	6	2	3	1	2	2	grassy; earthy; tangerine; black pepper	ESB	clear gold	2	Draft (cask)
Cutthroat Porter	5	4	2	1	2	3	roasty; coffee; creamy; light chocolate	Amer Porter	clear deep brown	2	Nitrogen draft	4.8% abv
Double Pilsner	7	2	3	1	3	2	bready; sourdough; floral	Imperial Pilsner	brilliant yellowish	2	draft	8.1% abv
Hiveranno	7	3	2	2	2	3	floral; serrano; caramel; light roast	Amer Wild Ale	brilliant copper	2	draft	9.5% abv
Mild Intern	7	4	2	2	1	3	nutty; malty	English Mild	brilliant copper	2	draft	4.0% abv
Myrcenary	7	2	4	2	3	3	floral; bready; orange; tangerine zest	Imperial IPA	hazy orangish deep g	2	draft	9.3% abv
Porch Pounder	6	3	4	1	2	2	floral; bready; earthy	ESB	brilliant gold	2	draft	5.5% abv
Saboteur Brett Barrel Brown Ale	7	4	2	2	2	3	smoky; pineapple; vanilla; caramel; roast	Amer Wild Ale	brilliant deep coppe	2	draft	10% abv
Shenanigans	4	3	2	2	2	3	horse blanket; dirty socks; cheesy	Amer Wild Ale	slight hazy deep amb	2	draft	9.1% abv
Town Pump Pail Ale	5	2	3	1	2	2	floral	American Pale Ale	hazy deep gold	2	draft	5.1% abv

CO USA: Idaho Springs: Tommyknocker Brewery
2010/09: 1401 Miner St, Idaho Springs, CO. Visited 17 September 2010 with Caroline, MikeC and Tara during GABF. Friendly bartender, sampler of 10-4oz beers was $15.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Alpine Glacier Lager	5	2	2	1	3	2	light bready; floral	lager	clear gold	2	draft	5.1% abv
Black Powder Stout	6	5	2	2	3	5	slight oat; tan head	Oatmeal Stout	clear deep brown	3	Nitrogen draft	6.2% abv
Butthead Doppelbock Lager	5	4	1	3	1	3	caramel; syrupy	doppelbock	clear light copper	2	draft	8.1% abv
Golden Saison	5	2	1	1	1	1	fruity; bready	Belgian Saison	clear deep gold	2	draft	4% abv
Hop Strike Black IPA	6	4	4	1	4	4	floral; light roast	Black IPA	clear deep brown	2	Draft (cask)	7% abv
Imperial Nut Brown	6	4	2	3	2	4	big caramel; maple; brown sugar	Northern English brown ale	clear mahogany	3	draft	9% abv
Jack Whacker Wheat	6	2	4	1	2	2	tangerine	American wheat ale	cloudy gold	3	draft	4.5% abv
Maple Nut Brown Ale	5	3	2	2	2	3	caramel; light maple; floral	Northern English brown ale	clear deep copper	3	draft	4.7% abv
Oaked Butt Head Bock	7	4	1	3	1	3	vanilla balances sweet nicely	Wood aged beer	clear copper	2	draft	9.4% abv
Ornery Amber Lager	6	3	2	1	3	2	floral	vienna lager	clear deep amber	2	draft	5.3% abv
Pick Axe Pale Ale	6	3	4	1	3	2	lemon; grapefruit; pine; fruity	American Pale Ale	clear deep amber	2	draft	6.1% abv
Rye Porter	5	3	4	1	3	2	peppery; lemon; grapefruit	Specialty beer	clear deep mahogany	2	draft
Tundraberry Ale	4	2	1	2	2	2	raspberries; blueberries; slight syrupy	Fruit beer	slight hazy amber	3	draft	4.7% abv
X-Bock	7	3	2	2	2	3	whiskey; vanilla	Wood aged beer	cloudy copper	3	draft	12% abv; whiskey soaked French oak cubes

CO USA: Longmont: Left Hand Brewing Co
1999/12: Longmont, CO. Brewery for Left Hand beer as well as Tabernash and also contract brewing. Visited with brother-in-law Richard on 28 Dec 1999. We got an exceptional tour - not rushed - very personal. We also tasted before and after (small taster cups). The ratings below are from bottles of beer sold at the tasting area. Tap beers are from Left Hand Tap Room - the outlet for the Left Hand brewery - they don't brew on site. They also served Dale's Pale Ale in 1999 from Oskar Blues in Lyons (Dale ran the Tap House then) and Tabernash Weiss. Chili con queso is tasty - spiced ground beef in it. Visited with brother-in-law Richard on 28 Dec 1999.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Blackjack Porter	6	5	4	3	4	4	smoky	Robust porter	mahogany	3	bottle
Imperial Stout	7	5	4	4	3	5	creamy	Imperial Stout			bottle
Jackman's American Pale Ale	9	3	4	2	4	3	refreshing	American Pale Ale			bottle
JuJu Ginger	4	3	3	4	4	2	lingering ginger; refreshing	Vegetable			bottle
Sawtooth Ale	3	3	3	2	3	2		ESB			bottle
XXXmas Ale 1999	4	3	4	3	3	2	cardamom; maybe cloves; light	winter beer			bottle
Blackjack Porter	4	3	4	4	4	3	Light	Robust porter			draft
One Nut Brown Ale	6	3	4	4	4	3		Northern English brown ale			draft

2008/10: Revisited during GABF 2008 with Richard. 6-4oz samples for $7.50.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
400 lb Monkey IPA	6	3	4	1	3	3	grapefruit; caramel	American IPA	very slight hazy amb	3	draft
Blackjack Porter	5	4	2	2	2	4	roast; coffee	Brown porter	clear deep brown	2	Draft (cask)	27 IBU; 5.8% abv; 15.75°P; 40 SRM
Blackjack Porter	6	4	2	1	3	4	butterscotch; coffee	Brown porter	clear deep brown	2	draft
Chainsaw Double Sawtooth Ale	7	4	3	2	3	4	caramel	Specialty	clear copper	2	draft	300 SRM; 20.50°P; 55 IBU; 9.0% abv
Deep Cover Brown Ale	5	3	2	1	3	3	slight roast	Northern English brown ale	clear deep amber	3	draft	11.5°P; 20 IBU; 4.4% abv; 25 SRM
Haystack Wheat	4	2	1	1	1	2	butterscotch; banana; slight clove	Weissbier	cloudy light gold	2	draft	12.5°P; 10 SRM; 14 IBU; 5.0% abv
Imperial Stout	8	5	3	2	2	5	alcohol warmth; roasty; creamy	Imperial Stout	clear deep brown	3	draft	55 SRM; 22°P; 65 IBU; 10.4% abv
Jackman's American Pale Ale	7	3	2	1	3	3	caramel	American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	Draft (cask)
JuJu Ginger	6	3	3	2	2	3	ginger	vegetable beer	clear gold	3	draft	10°P; 10 SRM; 17 IBU; 4.0% abv
Milk Stout	8	4	2	2	2	4	chocolate; creamy; roast	Sweet stout	clear deep mahogany	3	Nitrogen draft	47 SRM; 15.5°P; 22 IBU; 5.2% abv
Oktoberfest	4	4	2	2	2	3	toasty; buttery	Oktoberfest	clear light copper	3	draft	16°P; 25 IBU; 27 SRM; 6.0%
Polestar Pilsner	5	2	2	1	2	2	butterscotch; flowery; lemongrass	German pilsner	clear gold	3	draft	8 SRM; 11.8%deg;P; 33 IBU; 5.0% abv
Sawtooth Ale	5	3	2	1	3	3	caramel	ESB	clear amber	3	draft	16 SRM; 12°P; 27 IBU; 4.8% abv
Terra Ry'zed	6	4	2	1	3	3	peppery	American Wheat/Rye	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	Collaboration with Terrapin
Twin Sisters Double IPA	7	4	4	2	3	4	resiny; flowery	Imperial IPA	clear deep amber	3	draft	150 SRM; 20.50°P; 87 IBU; 9.6% abv

CO USA: Longmont: Oskar Blues Grill+Brew
2011/10: Visited with Caroline during GABF; Taster of six 4-oz samples for $12; Cuban with smoked pork shoulder was excellent.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Deviant Dale's IPA	7	3	4	1	4	2	grassy; resiny; piney; bready; grapefruit	Imperial Red Ale	clear deep gold	3	draft	8.5% abv
G'Knight	6	3	4	2	3	3	smooth; caramel; bready; earthy	Imperial Red Ale	cloudy copper	1	Draft (cask)	8.7% abv; Imperial red/double IPA
G'Knight	7	3	3	1	4	3	bready; piney; resiny; floral; tangerine	Imperial Red Ale	clear deep amber	3	draft	8.7% abv; Imperial red/double IPA
G'Knight	6	3	3	1	4	3	bready; creamy; piney; resiny	Imperial Red Ale	clear deep amber	3	Nitrogen draft	8.7% abv; Imperial red/double IPA
HGH Strong Ale	5	3	3	2	3	3	alcohol; caramel; malty; floral	American barleywine	clear light copper	3	draft	8% abv
Honey Badger Smoked Porter	7	3	2	1	2	4	salty; smoky; roasty	Other Smoked Beer	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	garnished with a slim-jim type sausage made from Black Angus beef from Dale's ranch
Little Half Squat English Mild	7	3	3	1	2	3	carmel; bready; floral; slight herbal	English Mild	clear medium copper	3	draft	4% abv
Old Chub Scottish Ale - Barrel Aged	6	4	2	3	1	4	bourbon; caramel; malty	Strong Scotch Ale	clear reddish deep c	2	draft	8% abv
One Nut Brown Ale	6	4	2	2	2	3	nutty; bready; caramel; floral	Northern English brown ale	clear deep copper	3	draft	6.1% abv
Osktoberfest	5	3	2	1	3	3	light toasty; floral; black pepper	Oktoberfest	clear copper	3	draft	4.8% abv

CO USA: Longmont: Overland Stage Stop Brewery
1997/01: Longmont, CO. Small brewpub, pool table, friendly atmosphere. Chips and Salsa - corn chips were blue, yellow, and tomato. Salsa was mild and fresh, with cilantro and with large chunks of tomato. Good, but not spicy enough. Thursday 2 Jan 1997 at 11PM. $6.00 for 6-5oz beers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Jingle Ale	6	3	3	4	3	3	cinnamon; cloves; cardamom	winter beer	draft
Li'l Bear Brown	3	3	2	4	2	2		American Brown Ale	draft
Old Man Winter Stout	3	3	4	4	3	3		Sweet stout	draft
Red Coach Amber	3	3	2	3	2	3		American Amber Ale	draft
Tamarack IPA	6	3	5	3	3	3		American IPA	draft
Whales Pale Ale	3	2	2	4	2	3		American Pale Ale	draft

CO USA: Longmont: Pumphouse Brewery and Restaurant
1997/01: Longmont, CO. NTN trivia. 11PM Thursday 2 Jan 1997. No food or snacks - kitchen closed. 5-3 oz beers in snifters $2.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
English Brown Ale	3	3	3	5	4	3	syrupy	American Brown Ale	draft
Fire Pail Ale	6	3	2	3	2	3	smooth	American Pale Ale	draft
Pumper Porter	6	4	3	4	3	4	smoky	Robust porter	draft
Red Alert Ale	6	3	4	4	3	3	winey	American Amber Ale	draft
Wildfire Wheat	6	2	3	4	2	3		Weissbier	draft

2012/08: Visited with Caroline while on a WhatsOnTapAt trip pre-GABF

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Bourbon Barrel Shockwave	6	4	2	3	1	3	big bourbon; caramel; smooth	Strong Scotch Ale	clear copper	2	draft	7.8% abv; 19 IBU; 1.078 OG; 1.018 FG
Chili Wildfire Wheat	6	3	2	2	2	2	bready; jalepeno and serrano are nice; light heat	Vegetable beer	hazy yellowish gold	2	draft	5.0% abv; 23 IBU; 1.045 OG; 1.008 FG
Flashpoint	6	2	4	2	3	2	floral; bready; grapefruit	American IPA	hazy amber	2	draft	6.8% abv; 73 IBU; 1.066 OG; 1.013 FG
Juniper Brush Fire	5	3	4	2	3	2	malt; some piney; bready	Belgian Pale ale	clear amber	2	draft	6.8% abv; 73 IBU; 1.066 OG; 1.013 FG
Spotted Dog Milk Stout	5	4	2	2	2	3	smoky; roasty; creamy	Sweet Stout	clear reddish mahoga	3	draft	4.6% abv; 23 IBU; 1.055 OG; 1.019 FG

CO USA: Longmont: Rock Bottom Brewery
2013/02:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Belgian Strong Ale	7	2	4	2	2	2	hay; tangerine; slight barnyard	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	hazy gold	2	draft	8.2% abv; 25 IBU
Double Down IPA	5	4	3	3	2	3	pineapple; tropical fruit	Imperial IPA	clear amber	2	draft	8.4% abv; 85 IBU
IPA	6	2	4	2	3	2	tangerine	American IPA	clear gold	2	draft	6.5% abv; 15P OG; 60 IBU
Kolsch	6	1	3	1	1	1	floral; slight herbal	Kolsch	clear gold	2	draft	5% abv; 11.3P OG; 20 IBU
Milk Stout	6	4	2	2	2	4	chocolate; coffee; floral	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	5.3% abv; 25 IBU
Molly's English Brown	6	5	3	3	2	4	coffee; caramel; floral	Northern English brown ale	clear reddish mahoga	2	draft	5.1% abv; 25 IBU
Red Ale	5	3	2	2	2	2	caramel; slight roast; herbal; floral; malty	American Amber Ale	clear amber	2	draft	5.7% abv; 13.5P OG; 38 IBU
White Ale	7	1	2	2	1	1	slight orange; slight black pepper; floral	Belgian Wit	hazy light gold	3	draft	5.3% abv; 12P OG; 1 IBU

CO USA: Longmont: Tabernash Brewing Co
1999/12: Merged with Left Hand and brewed there.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Amber Colorado Lager	7	3	2	4	3	3	smooth	Prem American Lager	bottle
Golden Pilsener Lager	7	3	2	3	4	3	creamy	German Pilsner	bottle
Munich Colorado Dark Lager	9	4	2	5	3	4	nice malt aftertaste; very smooth	Dunkel Lager	bottle

CO USA: Lyons: Oskar Blues Grill+Brew
1999/12: Lyons, CO. Visited with brother-in-law Richard after dinner at Torguga's (in Longmont) on 29 Dec 1999. Young crowd, live blues - one main performer, and others joining and jamming - VERY enjoyable :-)

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type	Notes
Dale's Pale Ale	6	3	5	2	5	2	Bitter	American Pale Ale	draft	IPA bitterness
Dubbel Trouble Stout	6	3	2	4	2	3		Sweet stout	draft
Guest Tap Stout	3	3	4	4	3	3		Sweet stout	draft
Lucky's Lager	4	2	2	4	1	3	Koolaid	lager	draft
One Nut Brown Ale	6	2	4	3	3	2		Northern English brown ale	draft
Reverend Sandi's Sinful Stout	4	2	2	2	2	3		Dry stout	draft	watery

2006/09: Revisited with Richard during GABF.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Dale's Pale Ale	7	4	4	1	4	3		American Pale Ale	clear copper	3	draft	6.5% abv
Gordon Imperial IPA	7	5	5	2	4	4	caramel malt; citrus hops; alcohol warmth - not fusal; nice balance	Imperial IPA	clear light copper	3	draft	9.2% abv; honoring Gordon Knight - started Twisted Pine and other breweries in 1970s-1980s - was a f
Honky Weiss	4	2	2	1	1	2	banana; cloves	Weissbier	cloudy dark straw	3	draft	5.13% abv
Leroy Brown	4	3	3	1	3	3	slightly soured; buttery	American Brown Ale	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	5% abv
Old Chub Scottish Ale	6	5	1	2	1	4		Strong Scotch Ale	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	0.08

CO USA: Nederland: Wild Mountain Smokehouse+Brewery
2008/10: 70 E. First Street, Nederland, CO 80466, (303)-258-WILD(9453). Elevation 8236 feet. Visited with Richard on 10/8/08. Sampler served on a ski with holes. Excellent (5) smoked wings. Excellent (5) green chili. 3 barrel system - Tom and Cori Boogaard are the owners; Tom is brewmaster. Beautiful view of mountains from the back deck. Wonderful ambiance. Tom gave us a brewery tour. (4-4oz for $6.95).

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Alternative Universe	8	5	3	1	3	3	big malt; caramel	Dusseldorf Alt	hazy deep copper	3	draft	6.8% abv
Hop Diggity	7	4	5	1	4	4	grapefruit; resiny	American IPA	cloudy copper	3	draft	6.4% abv
Mountain Mama Cherry Wheat	6	2	2	1	2	2	cherries	Fruit beer	hazy pink amber	3	draft	4.2% abv
Rederation	7	4	3	1	3	4	roasty; smooth; dry finish	Dry stout	clear deep brown	3	draft	5.5% abv

2010/09: Revisited 17 September 2010 during GABF with Caroline, MikeC and Tara. Cori gave us a brewery tour. Excellent rubbed smoked ribs, again a great view.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Aliyah's Amber	5	3	3	1	2	2	light caramel	American Amber Ale	clear amber	2	draft
Hop Diggity IPA - wet hopped	6	3	4	1	3	2	citrus	American IPA	hazy amber	2	draft
Mountain Mama Cherry Wheat	4	2	2	1	1	2	bready; light cherry	Fruit beer	hazy pink amber	2	draft
Otis Pale Ale - wet hopped	5	3	3	1	3	2	light floral	American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	draft

2010/10: Revisited 22 October 2010 with Caroline and Richard

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Big Ned Red	6	4	3	3	3	4	creamy; cherry; brown sugar; alcohol	American Amber Ale	clear deep brown	2	draft	8.87% abv

2011/10: Revisited 11/2/2011 with Caroline, Dad, and friends during GABF, on the way to Richard's 50th birthday party

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
O'Tommy Boy Irish Red	7	3	3	1	3	3	caramel; floral	Red Ale		3	draft	4.9% abv
Tripel Play	6	2	3	1	2	2	sugar; floral; herbal; bready	Belgian Tripel	cloudy gold	3	draft	8.9% abv

2013/02: Revisited 2/16/2013 with Caroline and family and friends

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
6 Feet Under ESB	6	3	3	2	2	2	nutty; earthy; floral; herbal	ESB	clear amber	2	draft	5.6% abv
Around and Round Brown	6	4	2	2	2	4	big caramel; some buttery; toffee; floral	Northern English brown ale	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	5.7% abv
Dubbel Down	5	3	2	2	2	3	caramel; juicyfruit; pineapple	Belgian Dubbel	hazy deep copper	2	draft	6.6% abv
Hop Diggity	6	4	4	3	3	3	caramel; gooseberry; tropical fruit	American IPA	slight hazy light co	2	draft	7.2% abv
Piggys Pride Barley Wine	4	3	3	2	3	2	herbal; some alcohol heat; some higher alcohols	English Barleywine	clear light copper	2	draft	9.1% abv

CO USA: Parker: Elk Mountain Brewing
2011/02: 19 Feb 2011 - visited with Caroline. 18921 Plaza Drive/Parker/CO/80134/303-805-2739; Since 8/2010; nice 6-position miniature snowshoe sampler platter; 7 barrel system previously used by Dry Dock; $9 for 9-4oz samples; nice place but they *really* need to carbonate their beers - most were almost flat

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Elk Horn Oatmeal Stout	4	2	2	1	2	3	light roast; bubblegum; vanilla; body and flavor more like a brown porter	Oatmeal Stout	slight hazy deep cop	1	draft	7.2% abv
Ghost Town Brown	5	4	3	1	3	3	floral; nutty; caramel; tobacco	Northern English brown ale	slight hazy copper	2	draft	5.3% abv
Mine Shaft Kolsch	5	2	3	1	2	1	bready; slight tart; grassy	kolsch	hazy gold	2	draft	5.4% abv
Nitro Brown	6	3	2	1	3	2	creamy; caramel; slight nutty	Northern English brown ale	clear light copper	3	Nitrogen draft	5.3% abv
Puma IPA	5	3	3	1	3	2	grapefruit; tangerine; light bread; grassy	American IPA	hazy gold	2	draft	6.5% abv; 60 IBU
Rock Slide Amber	6	3	3	1	3	3	caramel; nutty; floral	American Amber Ale	slight hazy amber	3	draft	5.5% abv
Ute Bill Pale Ale	5	3	3	1	3	3	grassy; lemon; floral; light bread	American Pale Ale	slight hazy deep gol	2	draft	5.5% abv
Vanilla Caramel Porter	5	4	2	3	3	3	vanilla; caramel; bourbon; corn	Vegetable beer	clear deep brown	2	draft	5.75% abv
Wild Wapiti Hefeweizen Wheat	3	2	1	1	1	1	big banana; hay; horse is distracting but disappates	Weissbier	cloudy gold	2	draft	5.5% abv

CO USA: Westminster: Rock Bottom Brewery
2010/09: Guest tap served at Denver Downtown Rock Bottom - did not visit this location.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Schwarz Hacker	6	2	2	1	2	3	light roast	Schwarzbier	clear mahogany	3	draft	4.8% abv; 11.5°P OG; 2.6°P FG; 28 IBU

DC USA: Washington: Capitol City Brewing Co
2008/08: 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington DC 20212, 202-842-2337. Visited 8 August 2008 (Friday) at 6PM. Nice bar very near the Capitol and other DC monuments. Beers were above average with the Imperial Stout and Pale Ale as very good. Good food too. Sampler of 7-4 oz beers for $7.50.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Amber Waves Ale	5	3	4	1	3	3	caramel; slight fusal	American Amber Ale	clear light copper	3	draft
Belgian Gold	5	3	1	1	1	3		Belgian Golden Strong Ale	cloudy deep straw	3	draft	7.5% abv
Capitol Kolsch	6	2	2	1	2	2	sulfur	kolsch	clear straw	3	draft
Hefeweizen	6	2	2	1	1	2	banana; clove; slight peppery	Weissbier	hazy light gold	3	draft
Imperial Stout	7	5	2	1	3	4	roasty	Imperial Stout	clear deep brown	3	draft	9% abv
Pale Rider Ale	7	3	4	1	3	3	grapefruit	American Pale Ale	clear amber	3	draft
Prohibition Porter	6	4	2	1	3	4	roasty	Brown porter	clear deep brown	3	draft

DC USA: Washington: Old Dominion Brewing Co
2008/08: 1219 9th St NW, Washington DC 20001, 202-289-8198. Visited 9 August 2008 (Saturday) at 4PM. Connected to a Mongolian barbecue for food. Neither the waiter nor the bartender spoke English well, and neither knew anything about the beer or food that they were serving. 32 taps. Food was pretty decent (although the Mongolian barbecue was ordered rather than assembled by the customer as other Mongolian barbecue restaurants usually do), but having the servers ignorant about the beer was definitely disappointing. The beers were all above average, with both of the ambers as well as the barleywine standing out as very good. It was necessary to buy two samplers and a pint to sample all of their beer. Sampler of 4-6 oz beers for $7.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Beach House	5	2	1	1	1	2		Bohemian Pilsner	slight hazy straw	3	draft
Dominion Ale	5	3	3	1	3	3		American Pale Ale	brilliant amber	3	draft
Dominion Aviator Amber	7	3	2	1	2	3	caramel	Vienna lager	clear amber	3	draft
Dominion Lager	6	2	2	1	2	2	corn	lager	brilliant gold	3	draft
Dominion Light	6	2	1	1	2	2		light lager	brilliant gold	3	draft
Millennium	7	5	3	1	3	4		English Barleywine	clear deep amber	3	draft
Oak Barrel Stout	6	4	2	2	3	4	caramel; wood; vanilla	Wood aged stout	clear deep brown	3	draft	made with vanilla and wood chips
Pale Ale	6	3	4	1	3	3		American IPA	brilliant amber	3	draft
Victory Amber	7	3	3	1	3	3		Vienna lager	clear amber	3	draft

FL USA: Atlantic Beach: Ragtime Tavern
2004/12: Atlantic Beach, Florida. Visited 4 December 2004 with Caroline. 207 Atlantic Blvd, Atlantic Beach, FL. Hopping on Saturday night at 10 PM, live (single-performer) music, wall-to-wall people. Sampler of 5-2 oz beers for $3.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Dolphins Breath Lager	6	4	2	2	2	2		lager	straw	3	draft	OG 8.5° Plato; 3.0% abw
Holiday Porter	4	3	4	2	3	3	cinnamon; allspice	winter beer	cloudy copper	3	draft	IMO more like an Oktoberfest than Porter
Red Brick Ale	6	3	5	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	cloudy copper	3	draft	OG 13° Plato; 4.18% abw; IMO more like an IPA
Strange Stout	5	5	3	4	2	4	chocolate	Sweet stout	black	3	draft	OG 14.5° Plato; 4.5% abw
Sweet Magnolia American Brown Ale	6	3	4	2	3	3		American Brown Ale	cloudy mahogany	3	draft	OG 12.5° Plato; 4.13% abw

2010/12: Visited 12 December 2010 with Caroline. Brewmaster Scott (also regional manager including Big River). Seafood gumbo spicy and flavorful (4). Sampler $3.75.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
A. Strange Stout	7	4	2	2	2	3	coffee; melanoidin; light smoke; roasty; light oily	American Stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	5.65% abv; OG 14.5°P
Dolphins Breath Lager	6	2	2	1	2	1	bready; floral; earthy	lager	brilliant deep straw	2	draft	3.61% abv; OG 8.5°P
Pale Ale	5	2	5	1	4	2	light bready; earthy; pine	American Pale Ale	brilliant amber	2	draft
Red Brick Ale	6	3	2	1	3	2	light caramel; floral; grassy	American Amber Ale	brilliant copper	2	draft	5.44% abv; OG 12.9°P
Redfish	6	2	2	2	2	2	bready; light floral	Blend	brilliant light ambe	2	draft	blend of lager and red brick
Redneck	5	3	3	1	3	2	spicy pepper; light caramel	Blend	brilliant amber	2	draft	blend of pale ale and red brick
Sweet Magnolia American Brown Ale	6	4	2	2	2	3	caramel; malty	American Brown Ale	brilliant deep coppe	2	draft	5.8% abv; OG 12.5°P
Winters Nip Bock	7	3	3	2	3	3	caramel; bready; slight smoky; floral; black pepper	Traditional bock	brilliant copper	2	draft

FL USA: Boca Raton: Brewzzi
2005/02: 2222 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL, 561-392-2739. Visited 18 February 2005 (Friday) at 5 PM. Busy, dim lighting (for beer color determination). Angus burger $9.50, rated 4, fries 4+ (reminds me of Round The Corner fries from Boulder, CO). Porter was exceptional - Kona coffee infused in secondary fermentation - assistant brewmaster from Hawaii. Sampler of 6-6 oz beers for $5.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Black Duke Dark	7	4	2	3	2	3	Dunkel Lager	dark amber	3	draft
Boca Blonde	4	3	2	1	1	2	Blonde ale	dark straw	3	draft
Boca Fest	6	3	3	2	2	3	Oktoberfest	amber	3	draft
Porter	8	4	3	2	3	4	Robust porter	ruby black	3	draft	Kona coffee
Red Reef Amber	7	4	4	1	3	3	American Pale Ale	gold	3	draft
Tropical Madness	6	3	2	3	1	2	Fruit Beer	dark straw	3	draft

2009/07: Revisited July 2009 with Caroline and Erica, and had dinner. Dinner was better than average. Sampler of 6-6 oz beers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Black Duke Dark	6	3	2	1	3	3		Dunkel Lager	clear blackish amber	2	draft	4.0% abv
Boca Blonde	6	2	2	1	2	2	bready; slight floral; slight buttery	Blonde ale	brilliant straw	2	draft	3.5% abv
City Fest	6	3	2	2	2	3	bready; toasty	Oktoberfest	clear amber	2	draft	4.0% abv
German Alt	7	3	3	1	4	2	bready; toasty	Dusseldorf Alt	clear amber	2	draft
German Pilsner	6	2	3	1	4	2	smooth; peppery and floral hops	German Pilsner	clear straw	2	draft
Tropical Raspberry	6	2	2	3	2	2	raspberry syrup	Fruit Beer	clear straw	2	draft

FL USA: Boynton Beach: Hops
2005/02: 545 N Congress Ave, Boynton Beach, FL, 407-731-3313. Visited 18 February 2005 (Friday) at 4:30 PM. Beer sampler served in frosted rocks glasses. Comparing to other Hops, these beers are the most well made - the best quality. Sampler of 5-4 oz beers for $3.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Alligator Ale	7	3	3	1	3	3	Brown porter	dark copper	3	draft
Clearwater Light	6	2	2	1	1	1	Light Lager	straw	3	draft
Hammerhead Red	6	3	3	1	2	3	American Amber Ale	amber	4	draft
Lightning Bolt Gold	6	3	3	1	2	2	Prem American Lager	gold	4	draft
Scottish Ale	7	4	4	1	2	3	Scottish 70/-	copper	3	draft

FL USA: Bradenton: Hops
2007/02: Sampled beers while picking up Best Florida Beer Competition Pro entries from brewer Tim.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Alligator Ale	6	4	3	1	2	4	caramel; toasty	Brown porter	clear mahogany	2	draft
Golden Hammer	6	3	3	1	2	3		Blend	brilliant amber	2	draft	blend of Hammerhead Red and Lightning Bolt Gold
Hammerhead Red	6	4	3	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	brilliant copper	2	draft
Lightning Bolt Gold	7	3	3	1	2	2		Prem American Lager	brilliant light gold	2	draft
Lumberjack Oatmeal Stout	6	4	3	1	3	4		Oatmeal Stout	clear dark brown	2	draft

FL USA: Clearwater: Tilted Kilt
2008/03: Brewed at the Tilted Kilt in AZ

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Tilted Kilt Premium Ale	6	3	2	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	clear amber	2	draft	Really a bar - imported from Tilted Kilt in AZ

FL USA: Coral Gables: Titanic Brewery and Restaurant
2005/02: 5813 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL, 305-667-2537. Visited 19 February 2005 (Saturday) at 2:30 PM. Small but nicely (and efficiently) set up brewery. Batch size is 5 barrels. Sampler of 7-5 oz beers for $4.50 (two half-size samples of brewmaster specials).

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Boiler Room Nut Brown Ale	6	4	3	3	2	3	strong walnuts followed by fruit; complex	Northern English brown ale	copper	3	draft	5+% abv
Brittanic Best Bitter	6	3	2	3	4	3	fruity	ESB	dark amber	3	draft	5.5+% abv
Captain Smith's Ale	5	3	3	1	3	3	spicy; pepper	Roggenbier	copper	3	draft	6+% abv
Gale Force Ale	4	3	2	2	1	2		Belgian Blond	light straw	3	draft
Shipbuilders Oatmeal Stout	6	4	4	2	3	4	hops; fruit; smooth; roasty	Oatmeal Stout	black	3	draft	6+% abv
Slipknot Saison Ale	6	3	3	1	1	3	fruity; slight sour	Belgian Saison	copper	3	draft
Triple Screw Light Ale	5	2	3	1	3	2		Kolsch	straw	3	draft	4+% abv
White Star IPA	7	4	5	1	4	3	big hops flavor	American IPA	amber	3	draft	7+% abv

2009/02: Revisited while judging Coconut Cup in Miami.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
2x Ultra IPA	6	3	4	1	3	3	flowery; toasty	American IPA	clear amber	3	draft	9.0% abv

FL USA: Coral Springs: Big Bear Brewing Co
2005/02: 1800 N University Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 954-341-5545. Visited 20 February 2005 (Sunday) at 1 PM. Friendly and knowledgable bartender Mike. Burger rated 4+, shoestring fries 4+, Caroline's veggie burger (with zucchini and carrots) she rated 5-. Excellent service, excellent selection of beer, extensive menu. Caroline says 'best brewpub I've ever been to'. 10 barrel brewing capacity. My only complaint - they ONLY had extra-large t-shirts, and I wanted one for the Belgian Dubbel. Sampler of 9-4 oz beers for $5.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Belgian Blonde	7	3	2	3	1	3	cloves; strong banana; fruity	Belgian wit	amber	4	draft
Black Bear Stout	5	5	3	2	3	4	roasted malt; chocolate; coffee	American stout	black	3	draft
Blueberry Ale	5	2	1	2	1	1	blueberry; nice balance - not syrupy	Fruit Beer	light straw	3	draft	served with a blueberry
Brown Bear Ale	4	4	3	2	2	3	slightly soured	American Brown Ale	copper	3	draft	6.0% abv; 13 IBU
Espresso Stout	5	5	3	3	3	4	strong coffee	Sweet stout	black	3	draft	espresso is 'dry hopped' in keg
Grizzly Red Ale	7	3	3	1	2	2		American Amber Ale	amber	4	draft	5.8% abv; 18 IBU
Hibernation Pale Ale	5	3	4	1	4	3	hops flavor; aroma; bitterness	American Pale Ale	amber	3	draft	6.5% abv; 55 IBU; Cascade hops
Kodiac Belgian Dubbel	8	4	2	3	1	4	banana; plums; raisins	Belgian Dubbel	copper	3	draft	2002 GABF gold; 7.5% abv; 9 IBU
Polar Light	6	3	2	1	1	2	fruity	Blonde ale	light straw	3	draft	4.9% abv; 10 IBU

FL USA: Destin: McGuire's Irish Pub
2009/03: 33 Highway 98, Destin, FL, 850-654-0567. Visited 28 March 2009 at 1PM (Saturday). Bleu cheese potato chips were very good and huge ($7.95). No brewery tour available. I did the sampler, and was suspicious that the 'Porter' was the wrong beer. The bartender insisted that it was the porter (he 'proved' it by going back to the tap and repouring it - 'See - it's the porter'). The porter, although slightly roasty, was very light in body and color - so I suspect that they either had the wrong keg on, or that they were trying to foist a defective brewing session on the public. A regular customer was sitting next to me, and he tried the porter and definitely agreed that this was NOT the porter. In comparison to the Pensacola porter (tried earlier in the day), it was a completely different beer. Also, the hops level was much lower than the porter from Pensacola - both in bittering and in hops flavor/aroma. I was not happy with the flippant and disdainful attitude of the bartender. If this is what the brewer really intended, that's fine - but it should not be sold as a porter - and if there was a brewing problem, that's fine too - still - it should be sold as what it is. The quality of the beers that I tasted at Destin seemed to be quite a bit lower than those from Pensacola. Sampler of 6-2 oz beers for $4.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Cream Stout	5	3	2	1	2	3	smoky; roasty	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	3	Nitrogen draft	5.2% abv
Irish Pale Ale	6	2	4	1	3	2	grapefruit	American IPA	clear gold	2	draft	6.1% abv
Irish Red	5	2	3	1	3	2	flowery	Red Ale	clear amber	2	draft	5.0% abv
Old Fashioned Ale	4	1	1	1	2	1		Cream ale	clear light straw	2	draft	4.2% abv
Porter	4	2	2	1	2	3	roasty; watery	Brown Porter	clear blackish light	2	draft	5.3% abv; This is NOT a porter; Bartender insisted it was
Raspberry Wheat	6	3	1	2	1	2	raspberry	Fruit beer	clear amber	2	draft	4.8% abv

FL USA: Dunedin: Dunedin Brewery
2004/10: 937 Douglas Ave, Dunedin, FL, 727-736-0606. Visited 19 October 2004. I met Michael Bryant (brewmaster) on the way back from the GABF, and learned about the 'Snug Pub'. This is a small pub with live music most days, and finger-food snacks. Service was excellent, bartender was very knowledgable about beers. Well Cabernet Sauvignon was better than average (for Caroline). Overall, very enjoyable experience, but also probably best for regular 'members'. Sampler of 9-4 oz beers for $9.00 (?).

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Apricot Wheat Ale	5	2	1	4	2	2	apricot	Fruit Beer	hazy straw	3	draft
Beach Tale Brown Ale	6	4	3	3	3	4	chocolate	American Brown Ale	dark brown	3	draft
Celtic Gold	4	2	3	1	3	2	astringent	kolsch	straw	3	draft
Lowland Wheat Ale	4	2	1	2	2	1	banana	Weissbier	straw	3	draft
Octoberfest	3	3	4	2	3	3		Oktoberfest	copper	3	draft	just a tad watery
Piper's Pale Ale	7	3	4	2	3	3		American Pale Ale	light copper	3	draft
Razzbeery Wheat Ale	3	2	1	1	2	2	raspberry seeds	Fruit Beer	light copper	3	draft
Red Head Red Ale	5	3	3	2	3	3		American Amber Ale	copper	3	draft
Summer Buzzz	4	3	2	4	2	2	honey	Blonde ale	light copper	3	draft

2005/03:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Highland Games Smoked Porter	6	4	4	2	3	3	smoky	Other Smoked Beer	black	3	draft

2005/09:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Octoberfest	7	4	3	3	4	4	full body malt; toasty	Oktoberfest	copper	2	draft	ale - not a lager

2005/11:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Brewmasters Reserve 2005	5	3	3	3	2	3	flowery, cloves	Weissbier	hazy amber	2	draft	Summer buzzz invused with chamomile

2005/12:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Coffee Infused Brown Ale	7	3	3	3	3	3	cocoa; coffee	Vegetable	dark brown	3	draft	1 lb coffee per gallon

2006/03:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Bourbon Barrel Brown	6	4	3	3	2	3	bourbon flavor; vanilla	Wood aged beer	mahogany	2	draft

2006/04:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Highland Games Smoked Porter	7	4	4	1	3	4	coffee; light smoke	Other Smoked Beer	brown black	3	draft

2006/06:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Leonard Croons Old Mean Stout	5	4	3	1	3	4	diacetyl; coffee; roasted unmalted barley	Dry stout	black	2	draft

2006/07:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Imperial Pilsner	7	3	3	1	3	3	citrusy; slight fruit	Amer Pilsner	hazy dark gold	3	draft

2006/12:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Centennial 1999	4	3	3	1	2	3		Strong Scotch Ale	clear amber	3	bottle	8.5% abv
Christmas Farm Ale	7	3	3	1	2	3		Belgian Saison	clear copper	3	draft

2007/01:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Leonard Croons Old Mean Stout	7	5	4	1	3	5	roasty	Dry stout	black	2	draft	5.2% abv

2007/03:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Piper's Pale Ale Dry Hopped	6	3	4	1	3	3		American Pale Ale	hazy amber	1	draft	Target hops
Red Head Red Ale Dry Hopped	7	3	4	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	hazy reddish amber	3	draft	Target hops

2007/07:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Apricot Wheat Ale	6	2	2	2	2	2	apricot	Fruit Beer	cloudy amber	2	draft	6.2% abv

2007/08:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Beach Tale Brown Ale (unfiltered)	7	4	3	1	3	3	roasty; slight smoke	American Brown Ale	slight hazy deep mah	2	draft
IPA	6	3	5	1	3	3		American IPA	cloudy amber	2	draft	from fermenter - not cooled or carbonated

2007/10:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Celtic Gold	7	3	2	1	3	2		kolsch	clear gold	2	draft	New recipe-Madison Roane brewmaster
IPA	7	3	5	1	4	3		American IPA	cloudy copper	3	draft	New recipe-Madison Roane brewmaster
Leonard Croons Old Mean Stout	7	4	3	1	4	4	roasty	Dry stout	black	3	Nitrogen draft	New recipe-Madison Roane brewmaster
Octoberfest	6	3	2	2	2	3	bready	Oktoberfest	clear copper	2	draft
Piper's Pale Ale	7	3	4	1	3	3		American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	draft	New recipe-Madison Roane brewmaster
Red Head Red Ale	8	3	3	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	clear reddish copper	2	draft	New recipe-Madison Roane brewmaster

2007/11:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Spatzy Barky Wine	7	4	4	2	3	3		American Barleywine	slightly hazy copper	2	draft	Named for KK's dog; 9.0%

2007/12:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Christmas Farm Ale	7	3	3	1	2	3	cloves; cinnamon	Belgian Saison	clear amber	2	draft
Christmas Farm Ale 1997	7	3	3	1	2	3	dry; spicy; peppery	winter beer	clear amber	2	bottle

2008/01:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
IPA Brewmasters Reserve	6	4	4	1	4	3		American IPA	clear amber	2	draft

2008/04:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Highland Games Smoked Porter	7	4	2	1	2	4	smoky; roasty	Other Smoked Beer	clear deep mahogany	2	draft
Rye IPA Brewmasters Reserve	7	3	5	1	4	3	pepper; grapefruit	Roggenbier	cloudy copper	2	draft	7.0% abv

2008/05:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Artisenal Golden Ale	6	3	2	2	2	3	fruity	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	gold	2	draft	7% abv
Spatzy Barky Wine 2007	7	4	3	1	3	4		American Barleywine	hazy copper	2	draft	Named for KK's dog; 9.0%
Spatzy Barky Wine 2007 on wood	8	5	2	2	2	4		American Barleywine	clear copper	2	Draft (cask)	Named for KK's dog; 9.0%; 2 months in whiskey barrel

2008/06:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Grateful Red	4	3	3	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	clear deep copper	2	Draft (cask)

2008/08:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Trippel	6	4	2	2	1	4	banana; alcohol; smooth	Belgian Tripel	cloudy gold	3	draft	10.7% abv

2008/12:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Blitzen	6	3	2	1	4	3	resiny	winter beer	cloudy mahogany	3	draft
Blitzen	5	3	3	3	3	3	floral; alcohol	winter beer	clear amber	2	growler
Christmas Farm Ale 2007	6	3	2	1	3	3	alcohol; ginger	Belgian Saison	hazy copper	2	draft

2009/04:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
The Rock Double IPA	6	3	5	1	4	3	resiny; alcohol warmth; lemongrass	Imperial IPA	cloudy amber	2	draft	8% abv

2009/06:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Summer Buzzz	6	3	2	1	3	2	lime leaf; black pepper; earthy; honey	Blonde ale	slight hazy deep gol	2	draft	8% abv; uses 100lb local honey

2009/08:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Oak Aged Double IPA	7	4	4	2	4	4	caramel; grapefruit	Imperial IPA	hazy deep amber	2	draft

2009/10:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Octoberfest	5	3	2	3	2	3	toffee; floral	Oktoberfest	cloudy copper	2	draft

2010/07:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Bohemian Rhapsody	6	2	4	1	3	2	grassy; pepper; alcohol; lemon	Bohemian Pilsner	slight hazy light go	2	draft	7.2% abv
Red Baron	6	3	2	1	2	2	fruity; slight grainy	American Amber Ale	clear amber	2	draft
Trippel 2007	6	2	3	2	2	3	lemony	Belgian Tripel	clear light gold	2	draft

2010/12: Visited 16 December 2010 for Dunedin Brewers Guild monthly meeting.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Blitzen	5	3	3	2	3	3	honey; spices	winter beer	hazy deep amber	3	growler
Bourbon Red	5	3	2	1	3	2	bourbon; crackers	Wood aged beer	clear amber	2	draft
Honey Pumpkin	5	3	3	1	3	3	brown sugar; crackers; piney; floral; low pumpkin spice, no honey	Vegetable beer	cloudy amber	2	draft

2011/02: Visited 3 February 2011

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Dropkick Murphys Red	6	3	3	1	3	2	nutty; caramel; light tangerine	American Amber Ale	clear deep amber	2	draft

2011/04: 21 April 2011 - Dunedin Brewers Guild monthly meeting - Dunedin Brewery was providing a flight of Pale Ale with the regular and three that were dry hopped - great comparison!

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Gamache Wheat	4	2	3	1	3	2	bready; floral; light tangerine	American Wheat	cloudy deep gold	3	Draft (cask)
Piper's Pale Ale - Nelson Sauvin Dry Hopped	6	3	4	1	3	2	gooseberry; slight tart	American Pale Ale	cloudy gold	2	draft
Piper's Pale Ale - Pacifica Dry Hopped	5	3	4	1	3	2	light tangerine; pine; earthy	American Pale Ale	cloudy light gold	2	draft
Piper's Pale Ale - Riwaka Dry Hopped	5	3	4	1	3	2	earthy; pine	American Pale Ale	cloudy gold	2	draft

2011/06: Judging DB IPA Pro-Am competition 6/4/2011

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Oak Aged Wheat Ale	6	2	2	1	2	2	vanilla; raspberry; floral; bready; white pepper	Wood aged beer	very slight hazy amb	2	draft

2011/07: Visiting for DBG function

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
15th Anniversary Pilsner	4	2	3	1	4	2	floral; black pepper; slight buttery	Bohemian Pilsner	clear gold	3	draft

2011/11: Visited for Walk The Line entry pickup

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Big Bam Boo	5	2	3	1	3	3	bready; vegetal; ginger; allspace; gooseberry; mace?	Vegetable beer	clear deep amber	2	draft	6.6% abv; with pumpkin
Moar (The) Wheat/Nelson Sauvin	5	2	3	1	3	2	big bready; light gooseberry	American Wheat	cloudy deep gold	2	draft

2011/12: Visited after Walk The Line

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Blitzen 2010	6	3	3	2	2	3	floral; brown baking spices; herbal	winter beer	slight hazy amber	2	draft
Blitzen 2011	5	2	3	1	3	2	floral; light malt	winter beer	clear light amber	2	draft
Peach and Berry Wheat	5	2	3	2	2	2	big juicy peack up front; late tart raspberry; floral; light bready	Fruit Beer	cloudy deep gold	2	draft

FL USA: Fernandina Beach: Karibo Café
2010/12: Visited 11 December 2010 with Caroline. Beer is brewed in three 3-barrel fermenter/serving tanks behind the bar, and pressurized and served from the same tank. Wort is delivered - no mashing occurs here, just fermentation. They also made two other beers (English Brown and American Amber) both of which were just blends (made by the bartender) of the Pale Ale and the Stout (in different proportions).

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Pale Ale	4	2	3	1	3	2	slight sour; grassy; tangerine	American Pale Ale	clear gold	2	draft	unfiltered
Pilsner	4	3	2	3	2	2	floral; grassy	German Pilsner	cloudy gold	2	draft	unfiltered
Stout	4	3	3	1	3	3	light malt; low roast; some bread; floral	Dry stout	cloudy light brown	2	draft	unfiltered

FL USA: Fort Myers: Hops
2005/02: 5043 S Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL, 941-418-0190. Visited 20 February 2005 at 4:30 PM (Sunday), Two beers tasted soapy - but both showed lace on the sides of the glass and kept their head - so maybe there was some other problem? Nice presentation with placemat listing beers - most other Hops don't do this.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Alligator Ale	5	4	3	2	2	3	roasted malt	Brown porter	dark mahogany	3	draft
Clearwater Light	4	2	3	1	2	1	butterscotch	Light Lager	light straw	4	draft
Lightning Bolt Gold	4	2	3	1	2	2		Prem American Lager	straw	4	draft
Lumberjack Oatmeal Stout	2	4	4	2	3	3	smooth; smoky; soapy (but glass is clean)	Oatmeal Stout	dark mahogany	3	draft
Scottish Ale	5	4	2	3	1	3		Scottish 70/-	light copper	3	draft

2005/08: Revisited 21 August 2005 - the Clearwater Light, Lightning Bolt Gold and Hammerhead Red were all slightly soured. The Alligator Ale also had some off-flavors - stale/cardboardy. However, there were two seasonals that I had not had before - the Honey Bock, and the Star Spangled Ale - rated below. Sampler of 6-4 oz beers for $3.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Hammerhead Red	3	3	3	1	3	2	slight sour	American Amber Ale	copper	3	draft
Honey Bock	6	3	4	2	4	2	slight honey; slight citrus	Traditional bock	gold	3	draft
Star Spangled Ale	6	3	2	1	2	2		Kolsch	straw	3	draft

2005/10: Revisited with Caroline and Farrah.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Hoptoberfest	7	3	4	1	3	3		Oktoberfest	amber	3	draft

2008/06: Revisited with Caroline during trip to Miami.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Big Skeeter Ale	7	3	4	1	4	3	grapefruit	American Pale Ale	brilliant deep gold	2	draft	cascade hops

FL USA: Gainesville: BJs Restaurant and Brewhouse
2010/12: Visited 9 December 2010 with Caroline. California Chicken Sandwich+Avo was VG; fries were cold

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
PM Porter	6	3	2	2	2	3	roasty; creamy; melanoidin; large tan foamy persistent head	Robust porter	clear mahogany	4	draft

FL USA: Gainesville: Swamp Head Brewery
2011/05: 15 May 2011 - Craig (owner/brewer) gave us a private tour after Hogtown Brewoff ended; beautiful 10bbl copper-clad system which came from Spanish Springs; currently no mill - grain is purchased cracked.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
10-10-100	6	3	4	1	3	3	tangerine; some floaters	Imperial IPA	cloudy amber	3	draft	100th batch; 10% abv; 100 min boil; all Centennial hops every 10 then every 5 minutes; 10 lb dry hop
Catherine Passion RIS	7	5	3	3	3	5	floral; chocolate; coffee; light smoke	Imperial Stout	clear deep brown	2	draft

FL USA: Jacksonville: Bold City Brewery
2009/10: 2670-7 Rossell Street, Jacksonville, FL, 904-379-6551. Visited 24 October 2009 (Saturday). Very family run - Mom was bartending, brother was filling growlers, got a nice tour from brewer. Sampler of 9-2oz beers for free if you buy a pint.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
1901 Red Ale	7	3	2	2	2	3	roasty; burnt; light floral	American Amber Ale	clear light mahogany	3	draft	16°P; more like a porter
Chinook IPA	7	3	4	1	3	3	floral; pine; light resiny	American IPA	clear light copper	3	draft	15°P
Dukes Cold Nose Brown Ale	5	3	2	2	2	3	bready; grainy; hazelnut; roast	American Brown Ale	cloudy amber	2	draft	14°P
E-Street Ale	6	2	2	2	2	2	bready; crackers; floral	American Amber Ale	hazy gold	2	draft	15°P
Fritzs Hefeweizen	6	2	1	2	1	2	big banana; bubblegum; light clove	Weissbier	cloudy light gold	3	draft	13°P
Killer Whale Cream Ale	6	3	2	1	1	2	nice malt; overstated as cream ale; floral ;bready	Cream ale	cloudy straw	2	draft	12.5°P
Mad Manatee IPA	6	3	4	1	3	3	lemon; resiny; pine	American IPA	hazy amber	3	draft	15.5°P
O - Pumpkin Spiced Coffee Stout	7	5	2	1	3	4	coffee; vanilla; cinnamon; mace	Vegetable beer	clear mahogany	3	draft	14°P; infused with Bold Bean Coffee (from Jax); 2nd in series of four: B/O/L/D
Olde English	5	3	1	2	2	3	slight tart; nutty; caramel; light raisins	Old Ale	clear light copper	2	draft	15°P

2011/07: Visited during First Coast Cup

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
1901 Red Ale	6	4	3	1	3	3	caramel; floral; earthy	American Amber Ale	clear dark brown	2	draft
Mad Manatee IPA	5	3	5	1	4	3	grassy; grapefruit; bready	American IPA	hazy deep amber	2	draft

FL USA: Jacksonville: Intuition Ale Works
2011/07: Visited while at First Coast Cup

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Centennial IPA	5	2	4	1	4	2	bready; piney	American IPA	hazy deep gold	3	draft	6% abv; 43 IBU; single hop
Golden Spiral Belgian Golden	5	2	2	1	2	2	fruity; light bread; hay	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	cloudy deep straw	3	draft	5.3% abv; 22 IBU
Honey Badger Saison	6	2	2	1	1	2	hay; barnyard; light floral	Belgian Saison	cloudy amber	2	draft	7.5% abv; 24 IBU
I-10 IPA	5	2	3	1	3	2	floral; pine; earthy	American IPA	clear deep gold	3	draft	6.8% abv; 54 IBU
Jon Boat Kolsch	5	2	3	1	2	1	light bready; light floral	kolsch	clear deep gold	2	draft	4.5% abv; 23 IBU
King Street Imperial Stout	6	4	3	1	2	4	roasty; coffee; chocolate	Imperial Stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	9% abv; 48 IBU
Knot Head Ale	4	3	2	1	2	3	floral; light chocolate	North German Alt	slight hazy deep cop	2	draft	5.6% abv; 30 IBU
Peoples Pale Ale	4	2	3	1	3	2	bready; floral; light pine; citrus	American Pale Ale	clear deep gold	2	draft	5.5% abv; 28 IBU
Shareshifter Saison	5	2	3	1	2	2	hay; barnyard; citrus	Belgian Saison	cloudy gold	3	draft	6% abv; 20 IBU
TCB Black Rye	6	4	2	1	3	4	roasty; black pepper	American Wheat/Rye	clear deep brown	2	draft	6.7% abv; 35 IBU
Workmans Wheat	4	2	4	1	4	1	lemon; grapefruit; bready; earthy; too hoppy for balance	American Wheat	cloudy deep gold	2	draft	5.5% abv; 32 IBU

FL USA: Jacksonville: River City Brewing Co
2009/10: 835 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, FL, 32207, 904-399-5684. Visited 24 October 2009 (Saturday). Nice view of river. Burger VG, fries G. Bartender gave me a brewery tour. 4 barrel system, 10 barrel batch size, six 10-barrel bright tanks, Bob the brewer worked at Anheuser Busch for 25 years. Sampler of 5-2oz beers for free, served in plastic disposable cups.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Jackson Pale Ale	4	2	2	1	2	2	slight sour	American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	draft	5.2% abv
Jag Light Ale	4	1	2	1	2	1	grainy; slight astringent; slight tart; light floral	Blonde ale	clear straw	3	draft	5.1% abv; touch of wheat
Octoberfest	3	3	2	2	2	3	caramel; toffee; slight vegetal; slight sour; light floral	Oktoberfest	clear amber	3	draft
Red Rooster Ale	6	3	2	1	3	2	toffee; slight nutty; caramel	American Amber Ale	clear amber	3	draft	5.2% abv
Riptide Porter	3	3	2	1	3	3	coffee; slight sour; slight black pepper	Brown porter	clear copper	3	draft	5.5% abv

FL USA: Jacksonville: Seven Bridges
2008/08: Jacksonville, Florida. Visited 29 August 2008 at 10PM with Caroline. We had just finished judging a few flights of the First Coast Cup homebrew competition. I judged a couple of these flights with Seven Bridges brewer, Eric. We sat at the bar and did a beer sampler as well as dinner. The burger and fries was very good (4). The grouper was a 4+. They also had two beers on hand pulled cask which they added to my sampler. Service was very good. Sampler of 8-3 oz beers for $4.68.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
American Red	7	3	4	1	3	3	citrus	American Amber Ale	clear copper	3	draft
Bad Ass Stout	6	4	1	1	1	4	roasty	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	2	Draft (cask)	14.5°P OG; 5.65% abv; added Bad Add coffee
Iron Horse Stout	7	4	2	2	2	4	roasty	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	3	draft	14.4°P OG; 5.65% abv
Southern Flyer Light Lager	7	2	1	1	1	1		Light Lager	clear deep straw	3	draft	8.5°P OG; 3.61% abv
Southside Pilsner	7	2	2	1	3	2		German pilsner	clear gold	3	draft	12.0°P OG; 5.02% abv
Sweet Magnolia Brown Ale	6	3	2	2	2	4	caramel; smooth	Northern English brown ale	clear deep copper	3	draft	12.5°P OG; 5.18% abv
Sweet Magnolia Brown Ale	6	3	2	1	1	3		Northern English brown ale	clear copper	2	Draft (cask)	12.5°P OG; 5.18% abv; dry hopped Cascade
Toll Tender IPA	6	4	4	1	3	3	grapefruit	American IPA	clear copper	3	draft	14.4°P OG; 5.97% abv

2009/07: Revisited with Caroline while judging First Coast Cup.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Double Red Ale	5	4	4	2	2	3	piney	American Amber Ale	cloudy copper	3	draft	7.5% abv
IPA	6	3	3	1	2	3	floral	English IPA	hazy copper	3	Draft (cask)	dry hopped with Goldings
Toasted Oat Pale Ale	7	3	3	1	2	2	lemony; oatmeal	American Pale ale	clear light amber	3	draft	4.7% abv

2011/07: Visited while at First Coast Cup

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Summer Wheat	4	2	2	1	1	1	wheat; bready; banana; very light clove; very light pepper; very light floral; slight metallic	Weissbier	cloudy deep straw	4	draft

2011/08: Visited while on the way to Mead Judge test in Savannah

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Maple Nut Brown	6	3	2	1	3	3	maple; earthy; caramel	Northern English brown ale	clear deep copper	2	Draft (cask)

FL USA: Key West: Kellys Caribbean Bar Grill and Brewery
2003/12: Key West, Florida. Visited 22 December 2003 with family. Food 4-, upscale. Sampler of 4-4 oz beers for $2.50.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Havana Red Ale	6	4	3	4	3	4	malty	American Brown Ale	dark red brown	3	draft
Key West Golden Ale	4	3	3	2	4	3		Blonde ale	dark amber	4	draft
PanAm Pilsner	6	2	1	2	3	1	banana	German pilsner	straw	4	draft
Southern Clipper Wheat	3	2	2	2	3	2	lemon	Weissbier	dark straw	3	draft	light ale; not wheatish

FL USA: Kissimmee: Double Eagle Brewery and Eatery
2009/01: Kissimmee, Florida. Visited January 2009 with Caroline. Didn't try food. Owned and operated by one of the old time members of Central Florida Homebrewers club. Good bar service. Beers are contract brewed by Dunedin Brewery in Dunedin Florida. Sampler of 4-4 oz beers was $4.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Amber Ale	6	2	2	1	2	2	flowery; slight citrus	American Amber Ale	clear amber	2	draft	Contract brewed by Dunedin Brewery
Golden Ale	6	3	2	1	2	2	flowery; biscuit; slight fruity; brown sugar	Blonde ale	clear deep gold	2	draft	Contract brewed by Dunedin Brewery
Pale Ale	5	3	2	1	3	3	caramel	American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	draft	Contract brewed by Dunedin Brewery

FL USA: Lady Lake (The Villages): Spanish Springs Brewing
2005/02: 1105 Main Street, Lady Lake FL, 352-750-4466. Visited Sat, 26 Feb 2005 at 11:30am. Part of a Main Street in a cool retro 1700s Spanish style town. DME Brewing Services 10-barrel system. Salad very crispy 5-, Steak soup 4. Nice long chat with assistant brewmaster Doyle. Business good, got busier continuously. Sampler of 8-4 oz beers for $3.50.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Cherryberry Lambic	5	2	3	3	2	2	raspberry; cherry	Fruit lambic	hazy garnet red	3	draft	8%; made with fruit puree
Father Rollando's Righteous Ale	6	3	4	1	3	3		American Pale Ale	amber	3	draft	0.05
Hefeweizen	6	2	3	2	1	2	cloves; big banana	Weissbier	slight hazy gold	3	draft
Scottish Ale	6	5	2	2	1	4	roasted malt; fizzy	Strong Scotch Ale	mahogany	4	draft
Sebald's Select	4	2	2	1	2	2		lager	gold	4	draft	4.8%; Munich lager style
Seymour's Southern Stout	6	5	4	1	3	4	smoky; roasted malt	American stout	black	3	draft
Spanish Springs Light	4	1	1	1	1	1	slight tart	Light Lager	light straw	3	draft	0.042
Wilhem Sebald's Oktoberfest Bier	7	4	3	2	1	3	malty	Oktoberfest	copper	3	draft	0.058

FL USA: Melbourne: Charlie and Jakes
2007/09: 6300 N. Wickham Road #137, Melbourne, FL, 321-752-7675. Visited 23 September 2007 (Sunday) with Caroline after Commander SAAZ weekend. Bartender not very knowledgable about beers or the brewing process. Food was OK. Beers were average to very good. The maibock was cloudy, for example. Sampler of 5 beers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
A1A IPA	6	3	4	1	3	3		English IPA	clear amber	2	draft
Brown Bottom Ale	4	4	3	1	3	3	roasty; nutty	Northern English brown ale	clear mahogany	2	draft
Harbor City Gold	5	3	2	1	3	2	Saaz hops; corn	American Pilsner	clear deep gold	2	draft
Mathers Maibock	4	3	3	2	2	3	sweet; fruity	Maibock	cloudy copper	2	draft
Wickham Wheat	6	2	2	1	2	2		American wheat	cloudy light gold	2	draft

FL USA: Miami: Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant
2005/02: 1201 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL, 786-425-1130. Visited 19 February 2005 (Saturday) at noon. Mapquest directions were bad, talked in by the staff, but still ended up on the wrong end of town. Finally made it! Huge 10-oz burger $8 was juicy and tasty, rated 4. Garlic fries had good flavor (and chunks of fresh garlic) but were not crispy, not very hot: 3+. Restaurant got quite busy with a wait at 12:30 PM. Manager was very knowledgable about beers and also helped me with directions to Abbey and recommended Titanic. Sampler of 6-2 oz beers for free.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Blonde Bock	5	4	3	4	2	3		Traditional bock	gold	3	draft	7.22% abv; 16.5° OG
Czech Lager	6	3	3	1	2	3	nice balance	Bohemian Pilsner	amber	3	draft
Dunkles	6	4	3	2	2	3	roasted malt; caramel	Dunkel Lager	copper	3	draft	unfiltered but not hazy
Golden Export Lager	4	2	3	1	1	2	green hops	lager	straw	3	draft
Märzen	5	4	3	3	1	3		Oktoberfest	amber	3	draft	5.72% abv; 13.5° OG Plato
Premium Light Lager	4	2	2	1	1	2	corn; butterscotch	Light Lager	light straw	3	draft	106 calories; 8.2g carbs; OG 8.5°; 4.54% abv

2009/02: Revisited while judging Coconut Cup.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Dunkel Weizen	7	3	1	1	2	2	bready; banana	Dunkelweizen	cloudy copper	3	draft

FL USA: Miami Beach: Abbey Brewing Co
2005/02: 1115 16th Street, Miami Beach, FL, 305-538-8110. Visited 19 February 2005 (Saturday) at 4 PM. Parking very hard to find. One other customer. Small bar, but excellent selection of premium Belgian and other specialty beers. Bartender very knowledgable about beers and history. Beer is brewed off-site (in Melbourne FL). No 'official' samplers, but bartender provided free samplers of their own beers, and then I had a pint of the stout. Sampler of 4-2 oz beers for free.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
12° Dubbel	7	5	3	4	1	3	banana	Belgian Dubbel	copper	3	draft	10.5% abv
Bock	7	4	4	3	3	3		Traditional bock	light copper	3	draft	10% abv
Father Theodore's Imperial Stout	7	5	4	3	3	4	slight winey; chocolate	Imperial Stout	black	3	draft	9.2% abv
IPA	6	3	4	2	3	3		American IPA	amber	3	draft	6.2% abv

FL USA: Orlando: Big River Grille and Brewing Works
2003/04: Orlando, Florida. Visited 11 April 2003 with family. 2101 N Epcot Resort Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL, on Disney's Boardwalk, (407) 560-0253. Homemade salsa 4, Beer Cheese Soup 3+. Sampler of 6-4 oz beers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Irish Red Lager	3	2	4	2	5	2		Red Ale	draft
Magnolia American Brown Ale	7	3	4	3	3	3	coffee	American Brown Ale	draft
Wowzer's Wheat	6	2	2	3	2	2	banana	Weissbier	draft

2005/02: Revisited Sat, 26 Feb 2005 at 5pm. Had customers but not jam-packed like last time. Caroline says the blackened salmon was 'yummy' - rated 5. Chicken cashew salad 4. They have a 10-barrel brewing system. Sampler of 5-4 oz beers for $4.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Gadzooks Pilsner	7	3	3	1	2	2		German Pilsner	straw	3	draft	4.00% abw; 12.0° OG; hallertauer hops
Rocket Red Ale	7	4	4	1	2	3	citrus	American Amber Ale	copper	3	draft	4.25% abw; 13.5° OG; cascade hops; 2003 GABF gold
Southern Flyer Light Lager	6	2	2	1	1	2		Light Lager	straw	4	draft	2.95% abw; 8.5° OG; liberty hops
Sweet Magnolia Brown Ale	4	4	3	2	2	3	slightly sour (ok)	American Brown Ale	copper	3	draft	4.13% abw; 12.5° OG; 1998 GABF gold
Tilt Pale Ale	4	3	3	1	2	3		American Pale Ale	cloudy amber	3	draft	4.18% abw; 13.0° OG; perle hops

2008/09: Revisited Sat, 20 September 2008 since we were spending the day at DisneyWorld. It turns out that this was the tapping day for their Oktoberfest, so they had a Fest party going on outside, along with some slider burgers and Cordon-bleu chicken bites - both of which were somewhat oily, but very tasty. Spoke to head brewer Evan Carroll for a few minutes. This is also Big River's 15th anniversary!

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Oktoberfest 2008 - 15th Anniversary	7	4	2	1	3	3	slight smoky; toasty	Oktoberfest	clear copper	3	draft	tapped today (20 Sep) - the opening day of Oktoberfest

2009/04:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Cherry Wheat	5	2	1	1	1	1	light cherry; bready	Fruit Beer	hazy straw	3	draft
Gadzooks Pilsner	6	2	3	1	3	2	bubblegum; peppery	German Pilsner	clear straw	3	draft	5.02% abv; 12°P OG
Rocket Red Ale	6	3	4	1	4	3	grapefruit; caramel	American Amber Ale	clear deep copper	3	draft	5.34% abv; 13.5°P OG
Southern Flyer Light Lager	7	2	2	1	1	1	bready; slight citrus	Light Lager	clear light straw	3	draft	3.61% abv; 8.5°P OG
Steamboat Pale Ale	5	2	3	1	3	2	light citrus; pineapple	American Pale Ale	hazy amber	3	draft	5.5% abv; 13°P OG
Sweet Magnolia Brown Ale	7	3	2	2	2	3	flowery; caramel; light roast	American Brown Ale	clear mahogany	3	draft	5.18% abv; 12.5°P OG
Wowzer's Wheat	5	2	1	1	1	1	clove; orange	Weissbier	cloudy straw	4	draft	4.29% abv; 10°P OG

2009/10:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Oktoberfest	6	4	2	2	2	3	caramel; nutty	Oktoberfest	brilliant amber	2	draft

2009/11:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Pumpkin Spiced Ale	6	3	2	1	2	2	cinnamon; clove; mace; brown sugar	Vegetable beer	cloudy gold	3	draft
Sweet Magnolia Brown Ale	6	4	3	1	3	3	caramel; nutty; earthy; slight powdery; floral; dry	American Brown Ale	hazy copper	3	draft

2010/02:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Schwarzbier	5	4	2	3	2	3	coffee; chocolate; light roast; caramel	Schwarzbier	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	4.8% abv

2010/05:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Blueberry Golden Ale	5	2	1	1	1	1	bready; crackers; blueberry	Fruit beer	clear gold	2	draft
Nut Brown	6	3	2	2	2	3	nutty; toffee; caramel; slight coffee; light floral	Northern English brown ale	hazy brown	3	draft	4.75% abv

2010/07:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Dunkelweizen	5	2	2	2	2	2	banana; light clove; spritzy; light caramel	Dunkelweizen	cloudy amber	3	draft

2010/09:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Belgian Wit	6	2	3	1	3	2	bready; orange peel; coriander; chamomile; floral	Belgian wit	cloudy whitish light	3	draft	6.5% abv; Josh Bringle homebrewer won Big River competition

2010/11: Revisited twice in November 2010 with Caroline and Dodie

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Oatmeal Stout	6	4	2	2	3	4	chocolate; coffee; oatmeal; oily	Oatmeal Stout	clear mahogany	3	draft	5.5% abv
Winters Nip Holiday Bock	5	3	2	1	3	2	caramel; toffee; brown sugar; light molasses; light floral	winter beer	clear copper	2	draft

2010/12: Revisited Sun, 5 December 2010 with Caroline

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Gadzooks Pilsner	5	2	2	1	3	2	bready; floral; earthy; black pepper; light corn	German Pilsner	clear gold	2	draft	5.02% abv; 12°P OG
Rocket Red Ale	6	3	3	1	3	3	caramel; floral; earthy; lemon	American Amber Ale	cloudy copper	2	draft	5.34% abv; 13.5°P OG
Southern Flyer Light Lager	6	1	1	1	1	1	light bready; light corn; light floral	light lager	clear light gold	2	draft	3.61% abv; 8.5°P OG
Steamboat Pale Ale	5	2	3	1	3	2	grapefruit; tangerine; light bread	American Pale Ale	cloudy deep gold	2	draft	5.5% abv; 13°P OG

2011/06: Visited on Fathers Day. They have had a new brewer who replaced Evan. Kent has been there about 6 months (Evan went to North Carolina store).

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
IPA	4	3	4	1	4	3	pine; resiny; bready; slight buttery; not citrusy (did not pick up claimed Cascades dry hopping)	American IPA	hazy light copper	3	draft	7% abv
Summer Wheat	5	2	2	1	2	2	bready; yeasty; light orange; floral; perfumy; light juicyfruit gum	American Wheat	cloudy deep amber	3	draft

2011/07: Visited with Caroline and Erica

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
IPA - Dry Hopped	5	3	4	1	2	2	floral; light grassy; grapefruit; light bready	American IPA	clear amber	2	Draft (cask)
Rocket Red Ale - Cascade dry hopped	5	3	4	2	3	2	grassy; winey; light bready; light fruity	American Amber Ale	cloudy deep copper	2	Draft (cask)

2011/11: Visited with Caroline while at Disney World

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Sweet Magnolia Brown Ale	6	4	3	1	3	4	caramel; earthy; floral; light chocolate	American Brown Ale	slight hazy mahogany	2	draft
Winters Nip Holiday Bock	5	5	2	2	2	4	big caramel; light roast; big toffee; black raisins; ripe plum	winter beer	clear mahogany	3	draft

2011/12: Visited with Caroline

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Iron Horse Stout	6	5	2	2	2	4	roast; lactose; toasty; blackstrap molasses; floral	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	3	draft

****** ERROR ***** - this brewpub note is NOT on the first beer entry!Visited with Caroline while at Disney

Winter Spiced Brown

cinnamon; clove; butterscotch

American Brown Ale

hazy deep amber

draft

5.2% abv

FL USA: Orlando: BJs Restaurant and Brewhouse
2009/11: Visited while judging Sunshine Challenge.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Pumpkin Ale	5	3	2	1	2	3	cinnamon; clove; ginger; mace	Vegetable beer	clear amber	2	draft

FL USA: Orlando: Hops
2005/02: 11448 University Blvd, Orlando FL, 407-381-9109. Visited Sat, 26 Feb 2005 at 2:30pm. Beers consistently above average - one of the best Hops, beer-wise. Sampler served in chilled rocks glasses. This works well for Light and Gold, but others get more flavor as they warm up a little. Restaurant about half full - seems to be good business for the middle of the afternoon. 7-barrel brewing system, fermented in 14 days. Manager gave me a tour. Briess malt purchased pre-crushed. Sampler of 6-4 oz beers for $3.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Alligator Ale	5	4	3	2	3	4		Brown porter	mahogany	3	draft
Clearwater Light	6	2	1	2	1	1	refreshing	Light Lager	light straw	3	draft
Hammerhead Red	6	4	4	2	2	3		American Amber Ale	amber	4	draft
Lightning Bolt Gold	7	3	3	1	2	3		Prem American Lager	gold	3	draft
Oatmeal Stout	6	4	4	2	3	4	roasted malt	Oatmeal Stout	black brown	3	draft
Scottish Ale	6	5	2	2	1	4	nice malty; not cloying; fizzy	Scottish 70/-	dark copper	4	draft

FL USA: Orlando: Orlando Brewing Co
2006/06:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
IPA Members Only	5	3	3	1	3	2	American IPA	brilliant light ambe	2	draft	Second runnings from Doble (Imperial) IPA
Olde Pelican	6	4	3	1	3	3	ESB	clear dark amber	2	draft
Red Ale	6	3	3	1	3	2	American Amber Ale	brilliant light ambe	2	draft

2011/03: Visited brewery while returning a keg from Brewers Ball

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Blonde UIF (unfiltered)	5	2	2	1	2	1	bready; light toast; slight tart; crackers	Blonde ale	clear deep straw	2	draft	4.73% abv
Doppelbock Winterfest	5	3	3	1	2	3	malty; caramel; light black pepper; light floral	doppelbock	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	7% abv
Kolsch UIF (unfiltered)	4	2	2	1	3	1	slight tart; light grassy; light bready	kolsch	clear gold	2	draft	4.9% abv

FL USA: Palm Harbor: Hoppers Grille and Brewery
2002/11: Palm Harbor, Florida. Visited 1 November 2002 with Caroline. 36221 East Lake Road, (727) 786-2966. Burger excellent, fries good, Caroline's shrimp fajita very good. Sampler of 8-4 oz beers plus a root beer for $9.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type	Notes
Amarillo Light Pilsner	9	4	2	2	2	3	banana; smooth	light lager	draft
Cattail Pale Ale	6	3	5	2	5	3		American Pale Ale	draft
Fischer Hefe Weizen	6	2	2	3	4	3	yeasty; Wheat	Weissbier	draft
Flying Gator Ale	4	3	4	2	4	3		American Pale Ale	draft
Helms Dunkler Bock	7	5	4	3	4	4	coffee; creamy	Traditional bock	draft
Old Porch Dog	6	5	4	4	4	4	fizzy	American Brown Ale	draft
Royal Bohemian Pilsner	6	4	5	1	5	3	fizzy	Bohemian Pilsner	draft
Tampa Red	3	2	3	2	4	4	smooth	American Amber Ale	draft
Wild Berry Lambic	1	1	1	5	2	2	strawberry; fruity	Fruit lambic	draft	too sweet

2005/03: Revisited 14 March 2005 with Caroline. Franz (the brewmaster) has a Monday night get-together. He's a very passionate brewmaster - and very inventive too. His family has been brewing for Austrian royalty for 500 years. Root beer 4+. He also noticed that the Amarillo Light was cloudy and immediately 86'd it. Sampler of 12-4 oz beers plus a root beer for $10.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Amarillo Light	2	2	3	1	2	1	slight sour	Light Lager	cloudy straw	3	draft	3.9%; almost like a Belgian Wit; 86'd by Fritz when he saw that it was unfiltered
Blitzen	5	5	1	3	1	4	slight winey	Doppelbock	copper	3	draft	9%
Bourbon Blitzen	7	4	1	3	1	3	mild mellow bourbon	Specialty Beer	copper	3	draft	13.5%
Cattail Pale Ale	5	3	4	1	3	3		American Pale Ale	amber	3	draft	6.4%
Eric's Dusseldorf Alt	7	4	3	2	2	3	coffee aftertaste	Dusseldorf Alt	dark copper	3	draft	5.8%
Fischer Hefe Weizen	4	2	2	1	1	1	light banana	Weissbier	hazy light straw	3	draft	5.4%
Gueze	7	3	2	1	1	3	lemony sour	Flanders brown ale	amber	3	draft	6%
Piña Colada Lambic	6	3	1	4	1	2		Fruit lambic	hazy straw	3	draft	10%
Rootent Berry	5	3	2	4	1	3	root beer	Vegetable	copper	3	draft	blend of Cattail and 3 other beers plus sarsparilla; aged 2 years
Royal Bohemian Pilsner	3	2	3	1	2	2		Bohemian Pilsner	gold	3	draft	5%
Tampa Red	4	3	3	1	2	2		American Amber Ale	copper	3	draft	4.8%
Wild Berry Lambic	6	3	2	3	1	3		Fruit lambic	garnet red	3	draft	10%

FL USA: Palm Harbor: Hops
2004/09: 33086 US Hwy 19, Palm Harbor, FL, 727-789-5678. Visited 2 September 2004. Sampler of 6-4 oz beers for $3.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Alligator Ale	5	5	4	4	4	4	chocolate	American Brown Ale	dark copper	3	draft
Clearwater Light	3	2	3	2	3	2	pineapple	Light Lager	straw	3	draft
Hammerhead Red	7	5	4	3	4	3		American Amber Ale	copper	3	draft
Hang Ten Honey Wheat	6	2	2	2	2	2		Weissbier	straw	3	draft
Lightning Bolt Gold	4	3	4	2	4	2		Prem American Lager	gold	3	draft
Love Handles Low Carb Ale	6	2	1	2	1	2	banana; smooth	Light Lager	light straw	3	draft

2006/01:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Winter Amber Ale	6	3	3	1	3	3	roasted; slight burnt	American Amber Ale	dark mahogany	3	draft

2006/05:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Beat the Heat Summer Wheat	5	2	2	1	2	2	orange; coriander; dry; bready	Weissbier	slight hazy light go	3	draft

2007/03:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Flying Squirrel Nut Brown Ale	7	4	3	2	2	3	nutty; bready	American Brown Ale	clear mahogany	2	draft

2007/12:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Octoberfest	6	4	2	2	2	4	bready	Oktoberfest	brilliant light copp	2	draft
Winter Pale Ale	6	3	4	1	3	3		American Pale Ale	brilliant copper	3	draft

FL USA: Palm Harbor: Lagerhaus Brewery and Grill
2008/06:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Wild Berry Lambic	5	3	1	1	1	3	blackberry; raspberry; tart	Fruit lambic	hazy garnet	3	draft	leftover keg from Hoppers - not brewed at Lagerhaus

2009/08:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Cat Tail Pale Ale	6	2	4	1	3	3	resiny; apricot; piney	American IPA	hazy amber	3	draft	6.4% abv
Fischer Hefeweizen	7	2	1	1	1	2	banana; clove as beer warms; creamy; fluffy white head	Weissbier	cloudy gold	4	draft	5.4% abv
Helms Dunkler Bock	5	3	2	1	2	3	toasty; caramel; light body	Traditional bock	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	6.6% abv
Wild Berry Lambic	5	2	1	3	2	3	raspberry	Fruit lambic	clear reddish copper	3	draft	12% abv; raspberry/blueberry/boysenberry

2010/01: 3438 East Lake Business, Palm Harbor, FL 34685, 727-216-9682. Visited 25 January 2010 at 7 PM. Jamaican Jerk Wings were lightly spiced, deep fried, and very greasy, sitting in a puddle of oil. Good service at the bar. Sampler of 7-5 oz beers for $9.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Cherry Hefeweizen	4	1	1	2	1	2	cherry	Fruit beer	cloudy light garnet	3	draft	5.6% abv
Fat Cat Triple IPA	6	3	5	1	4	3	tobacco; pine; resiny	American IPA	clear amber	3	draft	9.0% abv
Fischer Hefeweizen	5	2	1	1	1	1	bready; big fluffy head; whiff of sour but not in taste; low banana; low cloves	Weissbier	clear light gold	4	draft	5.4% abv
Madame Pompadour	5	3	2	2	2	3	slight sour	Flanders brown ale	clear copper	2	draft	8% abv
Schlossbrau Weizenbock	4	2	1	1	1	2	big banana; black pepper; slight tart	Weizenbock	cloudy deep gold	3	draft	7.2% abv
Sint Niklaas	5	3	2	2	1	3	mace; cinnamon; brown sugar	winter beer	cloudy copper	3	draft	8.6% abv; Belgian Spiced Ale
Wild Berry Lambic	5	2	1	2	1	2	raspberry; some tart; white sugar	Fruit lambic	cloudy garnet	3	draft	12% abv; raspberry/blueberry/marionberry/boysenberry

2010/03:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Fischer Dunkel Hefe	6	2	2	2	1	2	banana; cloves; bready	Dunkelweizen	cloudy amber	3	draft	5.4% abv
Old Porch Dog	5	4	3	1	3	3	roasty; light tart; spritzy; floral	Brown porter	cloudy deep brown	3	draft	6.4% abv
Saazer Hefeweizen	4	2	3	1	2	2	floral; light pepper; light banana; clove	Weissbier	hazy gold	4	draft	5.6% abv

FL USA: Pembroke Pines: Hops
2005/02: 11555 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL, 954-441-4599. Visited 19 February 2005 (Saturday) at 6 PM. Busy with a wait. Nice presentation with a placemat listing beers - most Hops don't do this. Free salsa/chips at bar - a nice touch, salsa 4+ was fresh and flavorful. Manager checked on me. Generally, I think this is the best run Hops I've been to, and the beer quality reflects that - a step up from the beer and restaurant quality of the Hops in the Tampa/Clearwater area. Sampler of 6-4 oz beers for $3.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Alligator Ale	6	4	4	1	3	3	roasted malt	Brown porter	black	4	draft
Clearwater Light	5	2	3	2	1	1		Light Lager	light straw	4	draft
Hammerhead Red	5	3	4	1	2	3	fruity	American Pale Ale	copper	4	draft
Hoptoberfest	4	4	3	1	2	2		Oktoberfest	amber	3	draft
Lightning Bolt Gold	4	3	3	1	2	2		Prem American Lager	straw	3	draft
Scottish Ale	7	4	3	2	1	3		Scottish 70/-	dark copper	3	draft

FL USA: Pensacola: McGuire's Irish Pub
2009/03: 600 E. Gregory Street, Pensacola, FL, 850-433-6789. Visited 28 March 2009 at 11AM (Saturday). Nice tour by assistant brewer Jeff. 6.5 barrel system. Ordered the Irish Lamb Stew ($13.99) - was huge, and excellent - lots of big meat chunks with tasty sauce and potatoes and carrots - Yummy! Sampler of 7-2 oz beers for $3.73.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Black Cherry Doppelbock	6	3	2	1	3	3	cherry; tart; slight roast	Fruit beer	clear mahogany	2	draft
Cream Stout	8	4	2	1	4	4	roast; toast; bready; creamy	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	3	Nitrogen draft	5.2% abv
Irish Pale Ale	6	2	5	1	4	2	resiny; grapefruit	American IPA	clear deep gold	3	draft	6.1% abv
Irish Red	8	3	3	1	3	2		Red Ale	clear amber	3	draft	5.0% abv
Old Fashioned Ale	5	1	2	1	2	1	slight fruity; watery	Cream ale	clear light straw	2	draft	4.2% abv
Porter	7	4	3	1	4	3	roasty; creamy; dry finish	Brown Porter	clear reddish mahoga	2	draft	5.3% abv
Raspberry Wheat	7	3	2	1	2	2	bready; tart; berries	Fruit beer	clear reddish amber	2	draft	4.8% abv

FL USA: Pinellas Park: BJs Restaurant and Brewhouse
2007/03: Clearwater, FL. Visited in March 2007 for preopening (and back a couple of other times in 2007) kickoff. Beers are microbrew, but they are brewed at a BJ's in Texas, and shipped. Clearwater BJ's has the brewing equipment, I think, but currently importing from the other BJ's. BJ's also opened another store in Citrus Park Shopping Mall which does not have the room for brewing. Root beer is brewed on site.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Brewhouse Blonde	6	2	2	1	2	2		Kolsch	clear straw	3	draft	4.7% abv; 15 IBU
Harvest Hefeweisen	5	2	2	1	2	2	banana	Weissbier	cloudy straw	3	draft	4.9% abv; 15 IBU
Jerimiah Red	6	3	3	1	2	3	bready	American Amber Ale	brilliant deep amber	3	draft	7.3% abv; 25 IBU
Nutty Brunette	6	3	3	1	3	3		American Brown Ale	clear copper	3	draft	5.9% abv; 35 IBU
Piranha Pale Ale	7	3	4	1	3	3	cascades - lemony	American Pale Ale	clear light amber	3	draft	5.7% abv; 45 IBU
PM Porter	6	4	3	1	3	3	roasty; creamy	Robust porter	clear mahogany	3	Nitrogen draft	6.4% abv; 30 IBU
Pooks Pilsner	5	3	3	1	3	2		German Pilsner	brilliant straw	2	draft
Tatonka Stout	7	5	3	1	4	4	roasty; slight alcohol; toasted	Imperial Stout	clear deep mahogany	3	Nitrogen draft	9.7% abv; 60 IBU
The Bock	6	4	2	2	2	4	alcohol warmth; fruity; nutty	Traditional bock	brilliant light copp	2	draft

2009/01: Revisited for dinner with Caroline.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Grand Cru	5	3	1	1	1	3	orange; candi sugar; slight banana; slight alcohol; tart; bready	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	hazy light gold	2	draft	10% abv; 1.092 OG

2009/07: Revisited for dinner with Caroline.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Nit Wit	4	2	1	1	1	2	some banana (inappropriate); maybe some coriander	Belgian Wit	hazy straw	2	draft

2010/03: Revisited for dinner with Caroline.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Oasis Amber	6	3	3	1	3	3	bready; floral	American Amber Ale	clear amber	3	draft

2010/12: Visited 12 December 2010 with Caroline and Erica; revisited with Caroline

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Grand Cru	5	2	2	1	2	3	bready; orange; cinnamon; hay; slight barnyard	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	hazy straw	3	draft
Lightswitch Light Lager	5	2	1	1	1	1	bready	light lager	clear light straw	2	draft
Pumpkin Ale	7	2	2	2	2	2	brown sugar; molasses; clove; cinnamon; allspice; floral	Vegetable beer	clear amber	3	draft

FL USA: Pompano Beach: Hops
2005/02: 3571 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL, 954-941-7787. Visited 18 February 2005 (Friday) at 7:30 PM. Very busy. Sampler of 6-4 oz beers for $3.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Alligator Ale	6	3	3	1	2	3	roasted malt	Brown porter	dark brown	3	draft
Clearwater Light	6	2	2	1	1	2		Light Lager	light straw	3	draft
Golden Hammer	4	3	2	1	2	2		Blend	amber	3	draft	Half Red; Half Gold
Hammerhead Red	6	3	3	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	reddish amber	3	draft
Lightning Bolt Gold	5	3	3	1	2	2		Prem American Lager	gold	3	draft
Scottish Ale	6	4	3	1	2	3		Scottish 70/-	copper	3	draft

FL USA: Port Richey: Hops
2004/07: 10042 US Highway 19, Port Richey, FL, 727-862-5913. Visited 31 July 2004. Sampler of 6-4 oz beers for $3.50.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Alligator Ale	5	4	3	3	2	3		American Brown Ale	mahogany	2	draft	Color 38.9 SRM; IBU 24.5; 5.3% abv
Clearwater Light	3	3	2	2	1	2	malt	Light Lager	light straw	2	draft	Color 3.4 SRM; IBU 17; 3.6% abv
Hammerhead Red	5	3	4	2	3	3	hops	American Amber Ale	copper	2	draft	Color 18.1 SRM; IBU 33; 5.1% abv
Hang Ten Honey Wheat	4	3	2	5	2	2		Weissbier	straw	2	draft
Lightning Bolt Gold	4	2	3	2	3	3		Prem American Lager	straw	2	draft	Color 5.1 SRM; IBU 18.5; 4.3% abv
Love Handles Low Carb Ale	3	1	1	1	1	1		Light Lager	very light straw	1	draft	watery

FL USA: Sarasota: Sarasota Brewing Co
2005/02: 6607 Gateway Ave, Sarasota, FL, 941-925-2337. Visited 17 February 2005 at 2 PM (Thursday), fairly busy. Excellent service by bartender James, who was also handling bar tables. Salad was crisp, tasty soup, food rated 4, Caroline liked the vegetarian burger. Sampler of 5-3 oz beers for $3.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Cobra Light	6	3	2	2	1	1	slight green hops; malt	Light Lager	dark straw	3	draft	5.0% abv
English Special	4	3	4	1	3	2	caramel; hops; bitter	English IPA	amber	3	draft	6.5% abv
Golden Wheat	6	3	3	1	2	2	citrus; coriander; lemony	Weissbier	not hazy straw	3	draft	4.5% abv
Milk Stout	7	5	5	3	4	4	coffee; roasted malt; full bodied mouthfeel	Sweet stout	very dark mahogany	3	draft	6.5% abv
Sequoia Amber Lager	6	3	4	1	3	3	caramel; hops	Prem American Lager	amber	3	draft	5.0% abv

FL USA: Spring Hill: Brooksville Brewing Co
2010/08: Spring Hill, FL. Visited in August 2010 for brewery grand opening and kickoff. Brewery is part of Dukes American Grill. Both are together in the building and brewery that was Saint Sebastiaans. Food was decent. Some beer was contract brewed at Dunedin Brewery as Brooksville ramps up. The new batch of Country Boy Cream Ale that head brewer Mark sampled for us (during a private tour) was much better than what they were pouring on tap - much cleaner, without the big corn flavor. Looking forward to new batches.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Ashleys Lemon Ale	5	1	1	1	1	1	lemony	Shandy	clear light straw	2	draft	lemon infused pilsner
Brooksville Blonde	4	1	2	1	2	1		Blonde ale	clear straw	2	draft
Country Boy Cream Ale	5	1	3	1	3	1	grassy; peppery; corn	Cream Ale	cloudy gold	2	draft
Hot Head Red	5	2	2	1	3	2	caramel; light citrus; floral	American Amber Ale	hazy amber	3	draft

FL USA: Spring Hill: Saint Sebastiaan Belgian Microbrewery Restaurant
2004/03: 1320 Commercial Way (US 19), Spring Hill, FL 34606, 352-666-2141, fax 352-666-2161. 'Brewers since 1731'. Visited with Cindy, Richard, Maggie on my birthday 2004. In general, the food was imaginative, unique, nicely presented, and very good (4) - with excellent service. Burger was 4+ (appeared to be handmade). Second Beer Sampler was 99 cents! Beers were consistently high quality Belgian style (with minimal hops). Sampler of 4-4 oz beers for $4.50, 2nd round was $0.99.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
1731 Dark	8	4	2	4	1	4	smoky; banana	Belgian Dark strong ale	reddish dark amber	2	draft
Golden Oldies Ale	7	2	3	2	3	2	banana	Belgian Pale ale	straw	4	draft
Holiday	6	5	1	4	1	4	cloves	winter beer	dark red brown	2	draft	7.9%; made with beet root and port wine
Spring Hill Blond	7	3	1	3	1	2	yeast; lemon	Kolsch	light straw	2	draft
The Novice Light	6	2	1	2	1	1	lime	Light Lager	very light straw	2	draft

2004/09: Revisited 8 September 2004 Sampler of 4-4 oz beers for $4.99.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
1731 Dark	6	5	3	3	3	4		Belgian Dark strong ale	copper brown	2	draft
Indian Sunset IPA	4	3	4	2	5	3		American IPA	copper	2	draft
Spring Hill Blond	5	2	2	3	2	1	yeasty	Belgian wit	straw	2	draft
The Novice Light	4	2	1	3	1	1	pineapple	Light Lager	light watery yellow	2	draft

2005/08: Revisited 26 August 2005. Salmon Dijonaise was quite tasty with light mustard sauce, sauteed vegetables were crisp and fresh, potatoes good flavor - meal had a fair amount of butter/oil. Salmon was undercooked (intentionally?) but manager fixed it quickly. For a low-fat alternative, I had the Saint Sebastiaan Salad, which was a mix of greens with coleslaw and beer dressing (yummy!), with apple, pineapple, and orange slices. The turkey on the SS Salad was very tasty (deep fried, maybe?) - and the whole salad was a very nice and healthy meal. Our server presented my beer taster, but she didn't know which beers were which, and didn't offer to find out. The Novice Light and 1731 Dark were easy to identify, but I had to check with the bartender to make sure that I had correctly identified the Wit and the Blond. This particular batch of beers seem to have improved since the previous visit. Sampler of 4-4 oz beers for $4.99, includes a beer-of-choice after sampler.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Belgian Wit	6	2	3	1	2	2	banana; cloves	Belgian Wit	hazy gold	3	draft

2006/08:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
German Red Lager	4	3	3	1	3	3		vienna lager	clear blackish amber	3	draft

FL USA: St. Petersburg: Pegs Cantina And Brewpub
2010/06: Visited with Caroline for beers and dinner. Peg cooks some innovative Mexican food, Doug (her son) is the brewer. Brewery is 3 barrel system built by Doug and looks like a vertical brew sculpture.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Dancing Cody IPA	6	3	4	1	3	2	tangerine; bready	American IPA	cloudy deep amber	3	draft	6% abv
Gulfport Centennial Stout	7	4	2	1	2	3	roast; coffee; smooth	American Stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	9.5% abv
La Hefa	6	2	1	2	1	1	banana; light pepper; bready	Weissbier	hazy gold	3	draft	4.8% abv

FL USA: Stuart: Monkey King
2007/05: Stuart, Florida. Visited 20 May 2007 with Caroline. Bar was busy, bartender didn't have much time to spend talking beer with me. The Berry Wheat is the wame as the Honey Orange Wit, but they added some of the Berry Salmon Glaze from the kitchen. Sampler of 3?oz beers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Berry Wheat	6	2	2	1	2	2	raspberry	Fruit beer	clear straw	3	draft	added berry salmon glaze
German Pils	6	2	3	1	3	2		German pilsner	clear gold	3	draft
Hear No Evil Honey Orange Wit	5	2	2	1	1	1		Belgian Wit	clear straw	3	draft	4.4% abv
See No Evil Light	5	2	2	1	2	1		lager	clear light straw	3	draft	3.5% abv
Speak No Evil Amber	5	3	3	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	clear copper	3	draft	5.9% abv

FL USA: Tampa: Cigar City Brewery
2008/07: Visited during initial setup of brewery when Wayne was just hired as head brewer. Provided feedback to Wayne and Joe (the owner) along with a bunch of other beer geeks.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Double Nut Brown Ale-pilot batch	6	4	3	2	3	4	chocolate	Northern English brown ale	hazy brown	2	draft	pilot batch
Guava Grove-pilot batch	5	3	2	2	2	3	banana	Belgian Specialty Ale	cloudy amber	4	draft	pilot batch; with guava juice
Little Belgian That Could-pilot batch	7	3	2	2	2	3	banana; toast; fruity esters	Belgian Specialty Ale	cloudy amber	2	draft	2nd runnings from barleywine; added sweet orange peel; pilot batch
Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout-pilot batch	7	5	3	2	4	5	raisins; plums; vanilla	Imperial Stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	aged with cigar box cedar
Patio Pils-pilot batch	6	3	2	1	2	2		American Pilsner	clear straw	2	draft
Puppy's Breath Porter-pilot batch	7	4	3	1	4	4	coffee	Robust porter	hazy deep brown	3	draft	6-6.5% abv

2009/06: Revisited to check out early tasting room area and to pick up some growlers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Chaveta India Dark Mild	6	4	5	1	4	4	pine; vanilla; roasty; wood; creamy; tan head	English Mild	clear deep brown	3	draft	3.9% abv
Chaveta India Dark Mild	6	5	3	2	4	5	chocolate; coffee; floral; cinnamon; woody	English Mild	clear deep brown	3	growler
Jai Alai IPA	6	3	5	1	4	3	big grapefruit	American IPA	clear amber	2	draft
Maduro Brown	7	4	2	2	2	3	caramel	American Brown Ale	clear copper	3	draft
Maduro Brown	5	4	2	1	2	4	toast; nutty; woody; slight smoke; slight tannic astringent	American Brown Ale	clear reddish copper	3	growler
Maduro Brown Naviera Espresso	7	4	3	2	3	3	roasty; big coffee; resiny; pine	American Brown Ale	clear copper	2	draft

2009/07: Growlers from previous month visit.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Maduro Brown Cocoa	3	3	2	1	3	3	cedar; no cocoa	American Brown Ale	hazy copper	2	growler
Maduro Brown Vanilla	7	3	1	1	1	3	big vanilla	American Brown Ale	clear copper	3	growler

2009/09: Growlers from previous month visit.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Maduro Brown Coffee	7	4	3	2	4	4	strong robust coffee; some vanilla; roast; floral	American Brown Ale	clear mahogany	2	growler

2010/02: I was at the brewery as Registrar for the Best Florida Beer Competition, and they were pouring samples.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout	6	5	3	2	5	5	chocolate; gritty; cherry	Imperial Stout	hazy deep brown	1	draft	bartender did not want to serve - too flat - so snaps to them for pulling it until it was ready

2010/03: At the brewery for a bottle release party (Hunahpu Imperial Stout).

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Patio Tools	7	4	3	1	4	3	roasty; slight earthy; crisp; light floral; light chocolate	Dry stout	clear deep brown	3	draft	5.2% abv
Patio Tools	5	4	3	1	4	3	coffee	Dry stout	clear deep mahogany	3	growler	5.2% abv

2010/10: At the brewery for a bottle release party (Capricho Oscuro batch 4).

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Rye Porter	7	3	3	3	3	3	peppery; caramel; floral	Baltic porter	clear mahogany	3	draft	8% abv
Sea Bass Black Saison	5	3	2	1	3	3	sour; funk; barnyard	Belgian Saison	hazy mahogany	3	draft	8% abv

2010/11: Visited to buy bottles

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
El Lector Dark Mild Ale	6	4	2	1	2	3	light wood	Northern English brown ale	clear mahogany	2	draft	4% abv
Imperial Sweet Stout - Pilot Series	7	5	2	3	3	5	raisins; floral	Imperial Stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	12% abv
Tocobaga Red	7	3	3	1	3	3	light caramel; floral; nice balance	American Amber Ale	clear amber	2	growler	7.2% abv

2010/12: I was near - stopped by

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Batch #69 Double Cream Ale (#269)	6	3	2	1	2	2	corn; smooth; light bread	Cream Ale	clear deep gold	2	draft	9% abv
Jai Alai IPA - White Oak Aged	7	3	3	1	3	2	vanilla; floral; peppery; earthy	Wood aged beer	cloudy amber	2	draft	7.5% abv
José Martí American Porter	7	4	4	1	3	4	woody; vanilla; earthy	Robust porter	clear deep copper	2	draft	8% abv
Warmer Winter Winter Warmer	6	5	3	3	2	4	molasses; floral; caramel	winter beer	clear deep copper	2	draft	10% abv

2011/02: 5 Feb 2011 - Visited during BFBC Pro judging

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Asian Saison	6	2	1	1	1	1	lemongrass; bready	Vegetable beer	slight hazy yellowis	2	draft	7% abv
Sebastians Apalachicola Oyster Stout	5	3	2	1	2	3	roasty; mineraly; floral; light wood	Dry stout	clear mahogany	2	draft	6% abv

2011/03: At the brewery to check out the Hunahpu situation

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Maduro Brown Tiramisu	5	3	2	1	3	3	coffee; burnt sugar; light roast; light floral	American Brown Ale	clear yellowish copp	2	draft	5.5% abv
Papaya IPA	5	3	3	1	3	2	fruity; light papaya; floral; light bread	Fruit beer	clear deep amber	2	draft	7.5% abv
Pineapple Lychee IPA	5	2	3	1	3	2	pineapple; light lychee; floral; light bread	Fruit beer	clear gold	2	draft	7.5% abv
Sound Of Big Nuts	6	5	2	2	1	4	winey; vanilla; woody; caramel; toffee; light floral	Wood aged beer	clear deep mahogany	2	draft

2011/04: Visited to check out any remaining Bruery taps

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Arschgeweih Gose	5	2	1	1	2	1	slight tart; crackers; bready; salt	Gose	hazy yellowish gold	2	draft	3.7% abv; brewed on pilot system; Arschgeweih refers to a tattoo on the lower back of a woman
El Lector Dark Mild Ale	5	3	2	1	3	3	caramel	Northern English brown ale	clear reddish light	3	draft
Hillsborough River Dry Stout	6	5	2	2	3	4	roasty; coffee; chocolate; woody; slight smoke	Dry stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	Previously called Patio Tools
Maduro Brown Vanilla	6	4	2	2	3	3	vanilla; caramel; floral; creamy	American Brown Ale	cloudy muddy brown	2	firkin
Table Saison	6	3	2	2	3	2	tart; pineapple; brett; bready; hay; barnyard	Belgian Saison	cloudy gold	2	draft	brewed on pilot system

2011/05: Visited 1 May 2011 with Caroline on our way back from Hurricane Challenge and FAFP conference.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
110K+OT (2011 - Batch 4)	7	3	3	2	3	3	floral; caramel; toffee	Imperial IPA	clear reddish deep c	2	bottle	'Imperial Red'
110K+OT (2011 - Batch 4)	7	3	3	3	3	3	sweet; floral; tangerine; caramel	Imperial IPA	clear reddish copper	2	draft	'Imperial Red'

2011/07: Visiting again

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Maduro Brown	6	3	3	1	2	2	caramel; woody; black licorice	American Brown Ale	clear reddish deep c	1	Draft (cask)

2011/08: Visited with Caroline and Todd and Melodi

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Black Whole Belgian Dubbel/Porter	6	4	3	1	3	3	coffee; hay; barnyard; floral; earthy	Specialty Beer	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	8% abv
Hot Blooded Foreign Stout	6	4	3	2	4	4	coffee; chocolate; mineraly	Foreign Export stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	7% abv
Jai Alai IPA - White Oak Aged	6	2	5	1	3	2	big floral; vanilla; lavander	Wood aged beer	hazy gold	2	draft	7.5% abv
Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout	7	5	4	3	4	5	leather; roasty; woody; viscous; chocolate; brown sugar; molasses	Imperial Stout	clear very deep brow	2	draft	11% abv
Tocobaga Red	6	3	3	1	3	3	fruity; earthy; lemon	American Amber Ale	muddy brown	2	firkin

2011/10: Visited with Caroline and friends

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Hot Blooded Foreign Stout	7	5	3	1	4	4	woody; roasty	Foreign Export stout	clear yellowish deep	2	draft	8% abv
Improvisacion Oatmeal Rye India Style Brown Ale	5	4	4	1	4	4	rye; black pepper; floral; herbal; slight mediciny; light grassy; black raisins	American Brown Ale	clear mahogany	2	draft	8% abv
India Pale Ale - Humidor Series	6	3	4	1	4	2	grapefruit; tangerine; woody	American IPA	cloudy amber	2	draft	7.5% abv
Maduro Brown - Sugar Plum	6	3	3	1	3	2	herbal; tangerine; golden raisins; ginger; cardamom; floral; cinnamon	American Brown Ale	clear copper	2	draft	5.5% abv
Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout-Humidor	7	5	4	2	4	5	whiskey; roasty; chocolate; coffee; cedar; big woody; dark fruit; complex	Imperial Stout	hazy deep brown	2	draft
Peach IPA	4	2	3	1	3	2	big peach; soapy; herbal; floral	Fruit beer	clear gold	4	draft	7.5% abv
Ragin Well Spoken Cajun	6	4	3	2	3	4	caramel; late spicy pepper into finish	Vegetable beer	clear deep brown	2	draft	With cayenne and chocolate; Porter style in honor of Cajun Café's Paul Unwin
Smokabaga	6	2	3	1	4	3	bacon; smoky; hot peppers	Other Smoked Beer	clear reddish deep a	2	draft	7.2% abv
Warmer Winter Winter Warmer 2011	7	4	3	1	3	3	caramel; floral; black pepper; brown sugar; floral; herbal	winter beer	hazy yellowish coppe	2	draft	11% abv

FL USA: Tampa: Hoppers Grille and Brewery
2004/10: 12227 West Linebaugh Road, Tampa, FL 33626, 813-814-7748. Visited 30 October 2004 with Caroline. Innovative and good selection of beers. The only bad note is that their Helms Dunkler Bock had gone bad (soured). The problem is that they knew it, and were still serving it. Bartender said that they planned to take it offline in a few days. I don't have a problem with the beer going bad - but it seems like a bad plan to keep serving the beer even when you know it's bad!. Sampler of 10-4 oz beers for $9.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Cattail Pale Ale	8	4	5	2	2	4		American Pale Ale	copper	3	draft	6.4%
Duchesse De Bourgogne	7	3	2	4	1	3	alcohol	Flanders red ale	cloudy brown	3	draft	9.2%
Fischers Hefe Weizen	5	2	2	2	1	2	strong banana; cloves	Weissbier	cloudy straw	4	draft	5.4%
Helms Dunkler Bock	1	3	2	2	2	3	sour	Traditional bock	dark brown	3	draft	6.6%; beer gone sour - see Brewpub ratings
Oktoberfest	8	4	2	3	2	3	malt	Oktoberfest	amber	4	draft	5.2%
Old Porch Dog	7	4	4	2	2	4		American Brown Ale	black	3	draft	6.9%
Royal Bohemian Swinger	5	3	2	3	2	3		Bohemian Pilsner	light straw	3	draft	5%
Summer Mango Tango	7	3	2	5	1	3	alcohol	Fruit lambic	cloudy amber	4	draft	11.5%
Tampa Red	4	3	3	1	1	3	yeast	American Amber Ale	copper	4	draft	4.8%
Wild Berry Lambic	5	2	2	5	1	3	cherry; blackberry	Fruit lambic	red copper	3	draft	11%

FL USA: Tampa: Hops
2004/12: 327 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33670, 813-871-3600. Visited 9 Dec 2004 at 6:30 PM. Manager Chris was knowledgable about the brewing process and gave me a private tour. Very informative and interesting. Spiced home-made potato chips were crisp and hot, nice flavor (rated 4). Got a 10% discount as an www.beertown.org American Homebrewers Association member! Beers were not remarkable. One was soured to the point of being unacceptable. Two others were slightly soured. I think there is a bacterial contamination problem that needs to be addressed. I mentioned the soured beer (which I didn't finish) to the bartender, but she said that the brewmaster had been there earlier in the day and checked everything out. Sampler of 5-2 oz beers for $3.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Alligator Ale	2	4	4	2	4	4	slightly soured	American Brown Ale	dark brown	3	draft	Color 38.9 SRM; IBU 24.5; 5.3% abv
Clearwater Light	1	1	1	1	1	1	soured	Light Lager	very light straw	3	draft	Color 3.4 SRM; IBU 17; 3.6% abv
Fun Zen Bock	4	5	4	3	3	4	chewy malt; slight winey	Traditional bock	mahogany	3	draft	7.0% abv
Hammerhead Red	2	3	2	1	3	3	slightly soured	American Amber Ale	reddish light copper	3	draft	Color 18.1 SRM; IBU 33; 5.1% abv
Lightning Bolt Gold	3	2	2	2	2	2		Prem American Lager	light straw	3	draft	Color 5.1 SRM; IBU 18.5; 4.3% abv

FL USA: Tarpon Springs: Saint Somewhere
2009/01: Tastings offered while I was volunteering on the bottling line.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Lectio Divina with Agave Syrup and Lost Abbey Wild	5	3	1	2	1	3	fusals; wine; some funk	Amer Wild Ale	cloudy amber	1	Draft (cask)
Lectio Divina with Coffee Extract - test batch	6	3	1	1	2	2	very coffee	Belgian Amber Ale	cloudy amber	4	draft

FL USA: Tequesta: Tequesta Brewing Co
2011/05: Visited 1 May 2011 with Caroline on the way back from Hurricane Challenge. Nice tour of brewery from Matt the brewer and owner. Four 10 bbl tanks, one 20 bbl tank. Fancy custom-built automatic growler machine. 1915 bar is dark wood and came from Philadelphia from grandfather of a friend of the owner.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Big Hitter Oak Aged Black IPA	7	4	4	2	4	4	roasty; floral; earthy; woody; bourbon; vanilla; chocolate	Wood aged beer	clear deep brown	4	draft	7.6% abv; 71 IBU
Der Chancellor	4	2	3	1	3	1	slight tart; bready; floral; light lemon	Kolsch	clear gold	2	draft	5.3% abv; 22 IBU
Gnarly Barley Copper Colored Pale Ale	5	2	4	1	3	2	grassy; tangerine; bready; biscuity	American Pale Ale	hazy amber	2	draft	6% abv; 42 IBU
Hoppy Amber	5	3	3	1	4	2	tangerine; floral; toasty	American Amber Ale	slight hazy amber	2	draft	6% abv; 58 IBU
Julio's Weizen	4	2	2	2	2	2	fruity; bready; floral	American Wheat	cloudy whitish gold	4	draft	5% abv; 18 IBU; with passionfruit and watermelon
Terminaly Ale	5	3	3	1	3	3	caramel; floral; not very creamy for nitro	American Brown Ale	clear reddish deep c	2	Nitrogen draft	4.3% abv; 34 IBU

FL USA: Trinity: Hoppers Grille and Brewery
2004/06: Trinity, Florida. Visited 20 June 2004 with family (father's day!). 8817 Mitchell Blvd, 34655, (727) 375-2667. Burger excellent, fries good, Caroline's salmon average (chewy). Sampler of 10-4 oz beers for $7.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Bohemian Swinger	4	2	4	1	5	2	bitter	Bohemian Pilsner	straw	3	draft	5%
Fischer Hefe Weizen	5	2	2	4	1	2	banana; cloves	Weissbier	cloudy dark straw	1	draft	5.4%
Fischer Hefe Weizen Bock	7	4	2	3	2	3		Dunkelweizen	cloudy copper	1	draft	8.2%
Hammel Burger Maerzen	4	4	1	4	1	3		Oktoberfest / marzen	copper	2	draft	5.7%
Helms Dunkler Bock	7	4	2	3	2	4	chocolate; coffee	Traditional bock	chocolate brown	2	draft	6.6%
Royal Bohemian	8	3	3	3	2	3	malty; smooth	Bohemian Pilsner	light straw	3	draft	5%
Tampa Red	6	5	3	1	2	3		American Amber Ale	copper	2	draft	4.8%
Wild Berry Lambic	7	2	1	5	1	3	raspberries; blueberries; notably blackberries	Fruit lambic	cloudy cherry	3	draft	11%

2005/02: Revisited Feb 2005 - note that they have changed their beer selection quite a bit, some of them now matching the Tampa Hoppers. Sampler of 11-4 oz beers for $9.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Amarillo Light	4	3	2	2	1	1		Light Lager	gold	3	draft	3.9%
Blitzen Ale	7	4	2	3	1	4	nice balance; not overly alcoholic	Doppelbock	copper	3	draft	11.7%
Cattail Pale Ale	6	3	5	2	3	3	malty	American Pale Ale	copper	3	draft	6.4%
Eric's Dusseldorf Alt	6	4	4	2	2	3	fresh hops+malt	Dusseldorf Alt	copper	3	draft	6.2%
La Duchess De Bourgogne	7	4	2	4	1	4	winey; nice balance	Flanders brown ale	mahogany	4	draft	9.2%
Old Porch Dog	6	3	4	3	2	3	green hops	American Brown Ale	copper	3	draft	6.8%
Piña Colada Lambic	7	2	1	4	1	2	pineapple	Fruit lambic	cloudy straw	4	draft	10%

FL USA: West Palm Beach: Brewzzi
2005/02: 700 S Rosemary Ave, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-366-9753. Visited 18 February 2005 (Friday) at 1 PM. Was hard to find from mapquest directions - but I called and they talked me in. Fran is the brewmaster (for both Brewzzis) - very friendly, excellent impromptu tour, very knowledgable. They specialize in lagers. The Red Reef Amber was not quite finished, but Fran sampled it for me from the tun in the brewery (not yet carbonated). Also, he sampled me the barleywine, from a tun in the brewery - been aging - and will be sold only in bottles. Chili in bread bowl was ok - 3+ - some spiciness, but nothing special. Very enjoyable experience from my homebrewer's viewpoint - talking 'shop' with Fran. Sampler of 5-6 oz beers for $6.95 (plus 2 brewmaster samples).

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Belgian Dubbel	4	4	4	2	3	3	slight sour (good); citrusy; coriander; wheat	Belgian Dubbel	copper	3	draft	5.8% abv
Black Duke Dark	6	4	3	2	2	3	roasted malt; slight chocolate	Dunkel Lager	dark amber	3	draft	4.0% abv
Boca Blonde	6	3	3	1	3	2	hoppy nose; balanced bitter	Blonde ale	light gold	3	draft	3.5% abv
City Fest	5	3	5	3	4	3	Munich malt; bready; fizzy mouthfeel	Oktoberfest	amber	3	draft	4.0% abv
English Barleywine	7	5	2	3	2	5	big malt; Samichlaus sweetness	English Barleywine	mahogany	3	draft	27° Plato
Red Reef Amber	6	4	5	2	3	3		American Pale Ale	copper	1	draft	brewmaster sampled from tank - not yet carbonated
Tropical Madness	5	3	3	3	3	2	big raspberry taste; syrupy	Fruit Beer	straw	3	draft	3.5% abv

FL USA: West Palm Beach: Hops
2005/02: 4576 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL, 561-616-5074. Visited 18 February 2005 (Friday) at 3:30 PM. Business fairly slow, good bar service, beers better than other Hops - it seems like east coast Florida Hops are a notch up in beer quality from those on the west coast of Florida. One beer was soured. Sampler of 5-4 oz beers for $3.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Alligator Ale	6	4	4	1	3	3	roasted malt; coffee	Brown porter	very dark mahogany	3	draft
Clearwater Light	2	2	1	1	1	2	soured	Light Lager	light straw	3	draft
Hammerhead Red	5	3	4	1	3	3	fruity	American Pale Ale	copper	3	draft
Lightning Bolt Gold	5	3	3	1	1	2		Prem American Lager	gold	3	draft
Scottish Ale	5	4	3	3	1	3		Scottish 70/-	copper	3	draft

FL USA: Ybor City (Tampa): Tampa Bay Brewing Co
2002/08: Tampa, Florida. Visited 9 August 2002 with Caroline. 1812 N. 15th Street, (813) 247-1422. Caroline says salmon was excellent. Burger very tasty, with spiced fries. Sampler presented on a wood tray with labels for all the standard beers - very professional looking - and it looks like they are serious about it :) Sampler of 12-2 oz beers plus a root beer for $8.50.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type	Notes
Ault	6	3	3	4	2	3	creamy	Dusseldorf Alt	Draft (cask)
Belgian Double	7	4	4	5	3	3	flowery	Belgian Dubbel	Draft (cask)
Iron Rat Stout	4	4	4	4	3	4		American stout	draft
Jack the Quaffer London Porter	6	5	4	4	1	4	chocolate	Brown porter	draft
Mad Bavarian	6	3	3	1	4	3	fizzy but smooth	Dunkel Lager	Draft (cask)
Mad Hopper	6	4	5	1	3	3	Juniper	American Pale Ale	Draft (cask)
Moosekiller	3	4	3	5	2	3		Amer Barleywine	draft	This is SamiKlaus
Old Elephant Foot IPA	6	4	5	2	4	3		American IPA	draft
One Night Stand Pale Ale	6	3	4	2	3	3	smooth with hoppy nose	American Pale Ale	draft
Redeye Ale	6	3	5	1	4	3	juniper	American Amber Ale	draft
TBBC's True Blonde Ale	4	3	4	3	4	2	silky	Kolsch	draft
Wild Warthog Weizen	4	2	3	3	1	2	banana; clove	Weissbier	draft

2004/05: Revisited 30 May 2004 with family and friends. Again an excellent experience, food was popular (although Caroline's salmon was just average). Sampler of 9-2 oz beers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Iron Rat Stout	6	4	4	2	3	4		Oatmeal Stout	black	3	draft	5.3% abv
Jack the Quaffer Porter	6	4	2	3	2	4	smoky	Brown porter	black	3	draft	5.0% abv
Maibock	4	3	3	3	2	3		Maibock	light copper	3	draft	6.5% abv
McBrews Scotch Ale	6	3	2	3	3	3		Strong Scotch Ale	copper	3	draft	7.0% abv
Moosekiller	6	3	3	5	3	3	cloves	Amer Barleywine	cloudy copper	3	draft	9.8% abv
Old Elephant Foot IPA	6	3	5	2	5	3		American IPA	light amber	3	draft	6.8% abv
One Night Stand Pale Ale	3	2	4	2	4	3		American Pale Ale	straw	3	draft	5.2% abv
Redeye Ale	6	3	4	2	2	3		American Amber Ale	light copper	3	draft	5.5% abv
True Blonde Lager	3	3	4	2	4	2		Kolsch	dark straw	3	draft	5.3% abv

2006/02:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Annihilator	6	4	3	1	3	4	fruity	doppelbock	mahogany	3	draft	7.5% abv
Gator Claws	5	4	2	2	1	4	cherry; medicinal	Dunkelweizen	cloudy copper	2	draft	9.1% abv
Old Elephant Foot IPA	7	3	4	1	3	3		American IPA	amber	3	Draft (cask)	6.5% abv

2006/03:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Double Redeye	7	4	3	2	2	4	English Barleywine	copper	3	draft
Mad Bavarian	8	3	3	1	3	3	Bohemian Pilsner		3	draft
Moosekiller	6	4	4	2	3	4	Amer Barleywine	amber	2	draft	dry hopped

2007/06: Revisited 17 June 2007 (Father's Day) with family. Food service was slow and there were several problems with the food delivery. Went there to try out 'Mr. Ed's Baltic Porter' which was created by Ed Measom (Best of Show prize winner, to be brewed by TBBC), but they were out (one more keg available - for the future). They have a new location in the main center of Ybor City by the movie theatres. Very nice location, nicely set up. Brew system appears to be the same (or mostly) - but there is quite a bit more space in the cooler for the kegs and the serving tanks - which feed the main bar, a satellite bar inside, and also a beer garden outside. The beers, in general, have improved in quality from the last tasting. Sampler of 10-4 oz beers for $12.50.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
ESB	7	4	2	1	2	3		ESB	clear light copper	2	draft	5.6% abv; new brewpub location
Iron Rat Stout	7	5	4	1	3	5	smoky	Oatmeal Stout	clear mahogany black	2	draft	6.4% abv; new brewery location
Jack the Quaffer London Porter	7	4	3	1	3	4	roasty; burnt	Brown porter	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	5.0% abv; new brewery location
Maibock	6	4	3	1	3	3		Maibock	clear light copper	2	draft	6.0% abv; new brewpub location
Moosekiller Barleywine	6	4	3	2	3	5	bubblegum	Amer Barleywine	brilliant deep amber	2	draft	10.4% abv; new brewpub location
Old Elephant Foot IPA	6	3	5	1	3	3	resiny	American IPA	very slight hazy lig	2	draft	6.8% abv; new brewpub location
One Night Stand Pale Ale	6	3	4	1	3	3		American Pale Ale	clear gold	2	draft	6.0% abv; new brewpub location
Redeye Ale	7	3	3	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	clear amber	2	draft	5.5% abv; new brewpub location
True Blonde Ale	5	3	3	1	2	3	tart	Kolsch	clear light gold	2	draft	5.2% abv; new brewpub location
Wild Warthog Weizen	5	2	2	1	2	2	banana; big clove	Weissbier	hazy straw	2	draft	5.5% abv; new brewpub location

2007/09:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Mr. Ed's Baltic Porter	8	4	3	2	3	4	creamy; roasty	Baltic porter	clear very deep brow	2	Draft (cask)	1.088 OG; 8.5% abv; Ed Measom won BFBC and TBBC brewed it with Ed

2008/01:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Hair of the Dog ESB	6	4	2	1	3	3	fruity; caramel	ESB	clear amber	2	draft	5% abv

2008/09: Revisited 19 September 2008. The Best Of Show winner from Best Florida Beer (homebrew) Competition 2008 (Jeff Gladish) had brewed a 10 barrel batch of his Smoked Oktoberfest beer as a TBBC commercial beer as a prize for winning BOS, and this was keg-tapping day. Sat at the bar. Service was a bit slow, but good. Jeff's homebrew beer used a decoction mash, which was not directly transferrable to the TBBC system so Jeff says that the commercial beer is more of a Vienna Lager than an Oktoberfest. Also tried other new beers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
German Pilsner	7	2	3	1	4	2	slight grassy; slight metallic; resiny	German Pilsner	clear straw	3	draft	5.0% abv
Smoked Oktoberfest	7	4	2	1	3	3	smoky; ham; cheese	Rauchbier	clear amber	3	draft	5.1% abv; Best Florida Beer (homebrew) Competition 2008 Best Of Show - Jeff Gladish; Jeff got to bre
Two Red Eyes	7	4	4	1	4	3	creamy; malty; caramel	American Amber Ale	clear deep copper	4	draft	8.1%; Imperial American Amber

2008/12:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Mad Hopper 'Claws'	6	3	5	1	3	3	grapefruit; slight butterscotch	American Pale Ale	clear light copper	3	draft	5.5% abv

2010/03:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Mad Hopper	6	3	3	1	3	3	grapefruit; lemon; caramel	American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	draft

2011/10: Visited brewpub with Caroline to talk to Dave Doble about Walk The Line 2011

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Battle Stash	6	3	3	3	2	3	golden raisins; black licorice; grainy; big whiskey; coconut	English Barleywine	hazy deep copper	1	draft	barrel aged; 13% abv; 18 IBU
Black IPA	7	4	4	1	4	3	light roast; lemon; woody; piney	Black IPA	clear brown mahogany	2	draft
Imperial IPA	6	3	4	1	4	2	bready; grapefruit; malty; floral; earthy	Imperial IPA	clear deep gold	2	draft	9.5% abv; 130 IBU; dry hopped

2011/11: Visited picking up Walk The Line entries with Caroline

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Midnight Crossings	5	4	3	1	3	4	roasty; light smoky; floral; earthy	Black IPA	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	7.4% abv
Old Elephant Foot IPA - hop Randall	7	2	5	1	4	2	bready; citrusy; piney	American IPA	clear amber	2	draft	7.8% abv; 80 IBU; Randall of Cascade+Zythos(a proprietary blend of Simcoe, Zeus, and Centennial?)

GA USA: Savannah: Moon River Brewing Co
2011/08: Visited while in Savannah for BJCP Mead Judge test

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
6 Degrees	4	2	3	1	4	2	hay; pineapple; slight funk; light bready	Lager	clear light straw	2	draft	Belgian Style Lager
Apparation Ale	5	3	3	1	3	3	roast; toasty; floral; earthy	ESB	clear light copper	2	draft	4.8% abv
Captain's Porter	5	4	3	1	3	4	coffee; roasty; woody; chocolate	Brown porter	clear deep brown	2	draft	6.0% abv
Slovannah	5	3	3	1	3	2	light bread; earthy	American Pale Ale	hazy amber	2	draft
Swamp Fox India Pale Ale	5	2	3	1	3	2	light bready; pineapple; gooseberry	English IPA	hazy gold	2	draft	7.0% abv
Wild Wacky Wit	4	2	1	1	1	2	slight tart; bready; light floral; medium orange	Belgian wit	cloudy straw	2	draft	4.8% abv

Grand Cayman Island: : Stingray Brewery
1997/07: Grand Cayman Island, British West Indies. This is Grand Cayman's only native beer - the brewery is a micro, with a reception area for purchase of souvenirs, and for small tastings. Visited on 31 July 1997. No food or snacks. 2-4 oz beers in plastic cup - free.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Stingray Light	3	2	4	2	3	2		Light Lager			draft
Stingray Premium Wheat	4	3	5	2	4	2		Weissbier			draft

HI USA: Hilo: Mehana Brewing Co
1999/06: Hilo, Hawaii. Tasting room visited 14 June 1999 with Caroline. 275 E. Kawili Street, (808) 934-8211. 2oz beers for free.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type	Notes
Mehana Beer	4	2	3	2	3	2	slight yeast; fresh	Blonde ale	draft
Mehana Red Ale	6	3	4	2	3	3	slight yeast; fizzy	American Amber Ale	draft
Roy's Private Reserve Lager	7	4	2	4	2	2		Prem American Lager	draft	brewed for local restaurant
Tsunami Lager	3	3	4	4	2	2	fresh	lager	draft
Tsunami Light Lager	3	2	3	2	2	2		Light Lager	draft

HI USA: Honolulu: Sam Choys
2011/08: Visited 8/31/2011 for 26th anniversary; 5-5oz tasters for $8.50; 15 barrel system; 5 bright tanks; 4 fermenters; copper kettle; copper mash tun; tour by assistant brewer RJ

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Aloha Dark Lager	5	3	3	1	3	3	ccaramel; light roast; toasty; floral; light clove	Amer Dark Lager	clear deep mahogany	2	draft
Aloha Lager	5	2	3	1	3	2	bready; grassy; floral; fruity	German pilsner	clear gold	2	draft
Blonde Ale	4	2	2	1	2	1	light bready; light floral; slight earthy; slight tart	Blonde ale	clear gold	2	draft
Ehu Ale	5	3	3	1	3	3	butterscotch; earthy; light floral; toffee; pineapple; apricot	American Amber Ale	clear deep copper	2	draft	Ehu is Hawaiian for 'red'
James Cook IPA	5	3	3	1	4	3	grassy; big floral; light malty	American IPA	clear deep amber	2	draft

HI USA: Kona: Kona Brewing Company
1999/06: Kona, Hawaii. Brewpub visited 16 June 1999 with Caroline. Excellent Vegetarian Wild Mushroom Pizza. 4-6oz beers for $6.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Awa Awa IPA	4	3	4	2	4	2		American IPA	draft
Duke's Draft Golden Ale	3	2	2	2	2	2	slightly dry; light body	Blonde ale	draft
Fire Rock Pale Ale	3	2	4	2	4	2		American Pale Ale	draft
Golder Bear (guest - Golden Pacific Brewery - CA)	4	2	4	2	4	2	bite on presentation	American Pale Ale	draft
Lavaman Red Ale	3	3	2	3	2	2	slight roast	American Amber Ale	draft
Longboard Lager	3	2	3	2	3	2		lager	draft
Pacific Golden Ale	4	3	2	3	3	2	slight bitter; full body	Blonde ale	draft
Pahoehoe Porter	6	4	4	4	4	4	smoky	Brown porter	draft

2011/09: Visited 9/5/11 during anniversary trip with Caroline; four 5-oz samples for $9; Fresh garlic hummus - yummy! (spent-grain flatbread)

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Barley Wine	5	4	3	1	3	3	caramel; alcohol warmth; woody; fruity	American Barleywine	clear copper	2	draft
Big Wave Golden Ale	5	2	2	1	2	2	light bready; floral	Blonde ale	clear gold	2	draft	5.5% abv; 20 IBU
Black Sand Porter	7	4	3	1	3	4	roasty; toasty; caramel; tobacco; floral	Robust porter	clear yellowish deep	3	draft	6.5% abv; 40 IBU
Castaway IPA - dry hopped	6	2	4	1	3	2	grassy; floral; herbal; pine; light bread	American IPA	brilliant deep gold	3	draft	7% abv; 69 IBU
Duke's Blonde Ale	5	1	2	1	1	1	light bready; light floral	Blonde ale	brilliant gold	3	draft	5% abv; 18 IBU
Fire Rock Pale Ale	5	3	3	1	3	2	bready; crackers; light caramel; floral	American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	draft	5.8% abv; 35 IBU
Hula Hefeweizen	5	2	2	1	1	2	banana; fruity; bready; floral	Weissbier	cloudy gold	3	draft	5.5% abv; 18 IBU
Koko Brown	5	4	3	1	2	3	nutty; caramel; light roast; buttery; coconut; floral	American Brown Ale	clear light copper	3	draft	5.5% abv; 28 IBU; with toasted coconut
Lavaman Red Ale	6	3	3	1	2	2	toasty; floral	American Amber Ale	clear amber	3	draft	5.0% abv; 30 IBU
Lemongrass	5	2	2	1	2	1	lemony; bready; light floral	Vegetable beer	clear gold	3	draft
Longboard Island Lager	5	1	2	1	1	1	light floral; light bready	lager	brilliant straw	2	draft	4.8% abv; 18 IBU
Mauka To Makai	4	1	2	1	2	1	ginger; black pepper; crackers	Vegetable beer	clear gold	2	draft
Pacifier IPA	5	2	4	1	4	2	herbal; floral; bready; minty; piney	American IPA	clear deep gold	2	draft
Pipeline Porter	6	3	2	1	3	3	roasty; coffee; chocolate	Brown porter	clear mahogany	3	draft	5.4% abv; 30 IBU
Steam Vent Lager	4	2	2	1	2	2	lemony; floral; grassy; herbal; light bready	California Common	clear gold	3	draft
Wailua Wheat	6	1	2	1	1	1	tropical; light lemony; light crackers	American Wheat	slight hazy light go	3	draft	5.5% abv; 15 IBU; with passionfruit

IL USA: Chicago: Goose Island Brewpub - Clybourn
2010/10: Visited 10/8/2010; good bar service; friendly patrons; burger and fries very good.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Bourbon Country Brand Stout	8	5	2	3	3	5	vanilla; bourbon	Wood aged stout	clear mahogany	2	draft	13.5% abv
Harvest Ale	7	2	3	1	3	2	grapefruit; caramel	ESB	clear amber	3	draft	5.7% abv
Honkers Ale	5	2	2	1	3	2	floral; caramel	Special bitter	clear amber	2	draft	4.2% abv
India Pale Ale	6	2	3	1	3	2	floral; pepper; light pine; citrus	American IPA	clear gold	2	draft	5.9% abv
Matilda	7	2	2	1	2	2	slight sour; fruity; allspice	Belgian Golden Strong Ale	hazy amber	3	draft	7.0% abv
Oatmeal Stout	6	3	2	2	2	3	light oatmeal; roasty	Oatmeal Stout	clear mahogany	2	Draft (cask)	5.1% abv
Oatmeal Stout	7	4	2	3	3	3	oily; oatmeal; roast	Oatmeal Stout	clear deep mahogany	2	Nitrogen draft	5.1% abv
Partial Eclipse	6	2	1	1	1	3	barnyard; pepper; licorice	Belgian Wit	cloudy copper	3	draft	5.5% abv; dark Belgian wit; with Chicago Beer Society; szechuan peppercorns; coriander; Seville oran
Red Felt	7	3	3	1	3	2	pepper; bready; light caramel; floral	American Amber Ale	clear amber	3	draft	6.1% abv
RIP Ale	6	2	3	1	4	2	earthy; light citrus; light bubblegum; fruity	American wheat/rye	clear amber	3	draft	5.8% abv; chinook and nugget hops
Sai-Shan Tea	7	2	3	1	2	2	Big black tea; lemon; creamy	Belgian Specialty Ale	clear deep gold	4	draft	7.5% abv; Sorachi Ace and citra hops
Sofie	7	2	1	1	2	1	candi sugar; orange; light bubblegum; coriander/cumin	Belgian Saison	clear deep straw	3	draft	6.5% abv
Sommer Pils	6	1	3	1	3	1	floral; pepper	Bohemian Pilsner	clear light gold	2	draft	4.9% abv
Special Ordinary Bitter	6	2	3	1	3	2	caramel; light bready; floral; fruity	Special bitter	clear amber	2	draft	4.3% abv
Stone Fruit Sour Ale	5	1	1	2	2	1	light sour; light apricot	Fruit Beer	clear deep gold	3	draft	5.7% abv; Kolsch yeast; sun dried sour yellow plums
Willow St. Wit	5	1	1	1	1	1	orange curacao; coriander; bready	Belgian Wit	clear gold	2	draft	5.5% abv

IL USA: Chicago: Rock Bottom Brewery
2010/10: Visited 10/8/2010 for dinner and 10/9/2010 for Rock Bottom Oktoberfest which was great sampling of RB beers from this and other RB brewpubs in the area. Nice German food and great German band with excellent yodelling and accordian/sax/guitar/drum combination. Sampler of 8 3-oz beers was $7.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Chicago Gold	5	3	2	1	3	2	bready; floral; light pepper; earthy	American Pale Ale	slight hazy light am	3	draft
Coffee Stout	6	5	2	1	3	4	wood; vanilla; roasty; coffee	Wood aged beer	clear deep brown	1	draft	barrel aged
Czech Mate Pils	7	2	2	1	3	2	peppery; light crackers; light grassy	Bohemian Pilsner	hazy gold	3	draft	5.4% abv; 40 IBU; Sterling hops (could not get Saaz)
Double Dry Hopped Oatmeal Stout	7	5	3	2	3	4	vanilla; bourbon; alcohol; floral; creamy	Imperial Stout	clear deep brown	3	Draft (cask)	7% abv
Erik The Red Ale	5	3	2	1	4	2	caramel; light bubblegum	American Amber Ale	clear amber	3	draft
Hefeweizen	6	2	2	1	2	2	banana	Weissbier	cloudy gold	3	draft	5.2% abv; 24 IBU
Line Drive Light	6	2	2	1	2	1	bready; floral	Light lager	brilliant light gold	3	draft
Rocktoberfest	6	3	2	1	3	2	nutty; light pepper; light grassy	Oktoberfest	clear amber	3	draft	5.5% abv; 35 IBU
Smoked Helles	7	2	1	1	2	2	campfire; light bacon	Other Smoked Beer	clear gold	3	draft
Terminal Stout	6	4	2	2	3	4	light citrus; roast; tan head	Sweet stout	clear deep mahogany	4	draft

IL USA: South Barrington: Millrose Brewing Co
1996/11: South Barrington, IL (15 miles W of Chicago). Visited Monday at 8:00PM (18 Nov 1996) - 45 minute wait, but got a bar table immediately and ate there. Huge old-west atmosphere barn setting (made from six 125 year old barns, supposedly) with high rough-wood ceilings, etc. Service was EXCELLENT! They have a wide menu selection from sandwiches to higher priced steaks and seafood. I went with a plan of getting the biggest baddest steak that I could but the appetizer sampler platter looked like something I should report on. The 'Taste Of Millrose' appetizer included: Brew Battered Shrimp (2 large, very meaty, light batter - E), Rose's Italian Sausage (spicy, anise - VG), Potato Skins (2 - cheddar, scallions, ham - G), Fried Jalepenos (2 - stuff with cheese and breaded - E), Wings (spicy - Durkee's type sauce - G), Onion Straws (light and thin - G), Rib Sampler (sweet, mild - VG), and Cucumber (who cares...). Also, a complementary bread basket was served with plain white (medium heavy - G), a Raisin Rye (medium heavy, very flavorful - VG), and a Tomato Bread (G). Sampler of 4-4oz was $5.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Country Inn Ale	3	1	3	2	3	2		American Pale Ale	draft
Dark Star Lager	3	2	2	3	4	2		lager	draft
Harvest Weiss	3	4	4	5	1	4	coriander	Weissbier	draft
Panther Ale	6	3	2	5	3	3		American Amber Ale	draft
Prairie Pilsner	6	3	2	3	5	3		German pilsner	draft
Raspberry Wheat	6	2	2	4	4	2		Fruit Beer	draft
Wheat N' Honey	3	2	3	3	1	2		Weissbier	draft

KS USA: Lawrence: Brown Bear Brewing Co
1997/10: 729 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS (913) 331-4338. Visited with brother-in-law Richard 9 Oct 1997 at 12:45 pm. Not busy. Presentation of sampler on wait tray - not very elegant. Chips and guacamole - fresh, average guac, with pimento, lemon, and garlic. Needs more onions! Small bowl of guac. Chips were fresh and good (including tomato chips). Portabella soup - mushrooms, potatoes, carrots, onions, green beans, tomatoes, rosemary - VG. Cheeseburger and fries - VG - heavy bread (good but different), fries were homemade and E. Fish and chips - catfish with red pepper mayonnaise sauce - G+ - large serving of 4 fish fillets. Good light batter. 4 oz samplers 80 cents each.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
IPA	6	3	3	3	5	2		American IPA	draft
Peach Wheat	6	2	2	4	2	2	heavy peach; fruity	Fruit Beer	draft
Red	3	2	2	2	3	2		American Amber Ale	draft
Stout	3	3	1	3	2	2	smoky; coffee	Sweet stout	draft
Unfiltered Wheat	8	2	2	2	4	2	fresh; fizzy	Weissbier	draft

KS USA: Lawrence: Free State Brewing Co
1997/10: 6th + Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS. Visited 9 Oct 1997 2:00 pm - almost full restaurant. EXCELLENT customer service, staff was very knowledgable about beer (both their own and beer in general). A very professional but down-to-earth atmosphere. Free State was the first brewpub in the KC area, and continues to set the standard for the others. The Reisling/beer was an experiment by the brewmasters, which they shared with us - Hogue Johannesberg Reisling (just a tablespoon or so) in Wheat State Golden. It was interesting. 5oz samplers 85 cents each.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type	Notes
Ad Astra Ale	6	3	3	2	4	2	caramel	Dusseldorf Alt	draft	27 IBU
Bison Dark Ale	8	4	5	4	3	4	hoppy; smooth	American Brown Ale	draft	69.5 IBU
Copperhead Pale Ale	6	2	4	1	4	3	hoppy	American IPA	draft	48.5 IBU
Ironman Stout	8	4	3	3	3	5		Sweet stout	draft
Lemon Grass Rye	6	2	2	3	2	2	lemony; smooth	Roggenbier	draft	18 IBU
Oatmeal Stout	6	4	4	3	3	4	hoppy; balanced	Oatmeal Stout	draft	42 IBU
Octoberfest	8	4	3	4	2	4	winey; smooth	Oktoberfest	draft	21 IBU
Reisling/Wheat State Golden	6	3	2	4	3	3	champagne	Weissbier	draft
Wheat State Golden	6	3	2	3	3	3		Weissbier	draft	20 IBU

KS USA: Lawrence: Sports Page
1997/10: 23rd + Kasold, Lawrence, KS. Visited 9 Oct 1997 3pm with brother-in-law Richard. Lots of money went into building and decorating this place - solid doors, etc. Service was average, even though business was very slow. Bartender was trying to impress us with his beer pouring skills (we weren't). Chips and salsa was G+ - picante was spicy. Sampler of 6-3oz beers was $3.75.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Brown Ball Bitter	3	3	2	4	2	2		ESB	draft
Crimson Ale	3	3	4	2	4	2		American Amber Ale	draft
Golden Glove Ale	3	3	3	3	2	2		Blonde ale	draft
Pigskin Porter	6	4	3	3	3	3	smoky	Robust porter	draft
Real Raspberry Wheat	6	3	2	4	2	2		Fruit Beer	draft
Unfiltered Honey Wheat	3	2	2	4	1	2	smooth	Weissbier	draft

KS USA: Leawood: Zymer's Grill and Brewery
1998/11: 5005 W. 117th, Leawood, KS (451-2525). Under new ownership YET AGAIN, it was Bayou State Brewery before - and with a 'real' brewmaster this time. Visited Friday 6 Nov 1998 with wife and friend, at about 7PM. Busy, but not full. Still somewhat upscale prices - $7 for burger - Black and Bleu burger was VG and fries VG. Cheese and Broccoli soup was VG. Baked potato overcooked, and salmon was only G+.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Ambrosian Ale	6	3	3	3	3	2	Fizzy	American Pale Ale	draft
KristallKleer WeizenBier	6	2	2	3	2	2	cloves; yeasty; Woody	Weissbier	draft
Mad Dog's Red	6	3	4	2	5	3	Tart	American Amber Ale	draft
Peters Porter Stout	3	4	4	3	4	3	Coffee	Robust porter	draft
Scottish Heavy	6	4	3	4	3	3		Scottish 70/-	draft
St. James Pale Ale	6	2	3	2	4	2	Tannin	ESB	draft

KS USA: Manhattan: Little Apple Brewing Co
1998/02: 1110 Westloop, Manhattan, KS (913) 539-5500. Visited 15 Feb 1998 Noon with Caroline. Large, lots of wood decor. Service was G. Started to get crowded with church letting out. Tex Burger (G) with ranch fries (VG) was $5.95. Portabella Mushroom sandwich (G) with onion rings (VG)was $6.25. Sampler of 6-5oz beers was $3.60.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type	Notes
Black Angus stout	1	3	2	2	2	3		Dry stout	draft	watery
McApple Scottish ale	1	1	1	1	2	1		Scottish 60/-	draft	watery; not hopped properly
Pony Express porter	3	4	3	4	3	4	smoky	Robust porter	draft
Prairie pale ale	6	3	3	2	4	2	fizzy	American IPA	draft
Wheat bock	3	3	2	3	2	3		Dunkelweizen	draft
Wildcat Wheat (K-State)	3	2	4	2	4	3	slight bitter	Weissbier	draft

KS USA: Overland Park: Barley's Brewhaus
1996/08: 119th and Quivira, Overland Park, KS. Turns out that this isn't really a brewpub. They don't make their own beers. However, they have a large selection of locally brewed beers, including from Barley's Brewhaus in Topeka which IS a brewpub. The sampler of beers below is from Barley's in Topeka. Local brewery products are from Boulevard, River Market, Pony Express, 75th Street, and Flying Monkey. They also have (from the menu) 33 bottled American beers, 18 bottled international beers, 13 draft international beers, 35 draft American beers, and 22 local brewery products.
We visited on Friday August 26, 1996, at 8PM. There was no wait, but it was pretty busy. Food seemed a bit pricey, but portions were large. Red Hot Wings were in a Tabasco-type sauce with roast garlic and sesame - VG - dipping sauce was garlic and slightly sweet. Big Barley Burger (with provolone) - VG - tasty traditional burger - fries were plain but fresh and hot - G. Smoked Clubhaus was slightly smoky - E - came with pasta salad which was light and not too oily or creamy - E. Smoked Sharp Cheddar and Ale Soup was slightly spicy - E - not overly creamy. Overall impression of visit was quite good. 4 oz samples at $1.00 each.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
BilliardBerry	4	3	3	2	3	2	fizzy; fruity	Fruit beer	draft
Chief Burnetts IPA	6	3	3	3	4	3	slightly bitter	American IPA	draft
Heartland Wheat	4	2	3	3	3	3	smooth	American Wheat	draft
Ray's Red	6	3	2	4	3	4	smooth; slightly bitter	American Amber Ale	draft
Shunganunga Stout	6	4	2	5	3	4	creamy	Sweet stout	draft

KS USA: Overland Park: Daves Brewpub
1997/10: 10635 Floyd, Overland Park, KS. Strictly a place for regulars. Nachos and home-made salsa were simple and average. Kamikaze wings were not particularly hot, more like BBQ than spicy (they were 'G'). Honey glazed wings were different - sweet and smoky - VG. On Friday, at 6PM, there was no crowd, and by 6:30PM, Dave's was only about 1/4 full - mostly regulars. Dave said that he makes the beer in small batches - sometimes as small as three barrels. All of the beers tasted dishwatery. We hope that this was from dirty glasses and not the quality of the beer. However, the beer was fairly unpleasant because of this. We may go back some other time to see if it's any better. The beer ratings reflect this taste. Sampler of 10 4?oz beers was $3.00.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Buffalo Brown Ale	3	4	4	1	3		American Brown Ale	draft
Cattle Drive English Bitter Ale	1			5		sulphite	ESB	draft
Dave's Vienna Red Lager	1	2	3	5	2	soapy	Vienna lager	draft
Flint Hills Lager	1		3	3	3	soapy	lager	draft
Fred's Habanero	3	2		2	2	spicy hot	Vegetable	draft
Honey Wheat Lager	1		5			bitter; fizzy	lager	draft
Maibock	3	3	4	3		malty; sweet	Maibock	draft
Mother Earth Stout	3	3	3	1	2	smooth	Sweet stout	draft
Red Lite	1		3		2	soapy; smooth	American Amber Ale	draft
Tornado Belgian Trappist Ale	1	5	5		3	heavy sulphite	Belgian Tripel	draft

KS USA: Overland Park: Overland Brewing Co
1996/06: 9083 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Visited on 14 June 1996 at 1705. Not busy (but it got full by the time we left). Good background blues music. Jamaica Jerked Wings ($5.95) were very tender, slightly spicy (appeared to be a sauce made of Worstershire sauce, black pepper, and beef boullion), marinated. Greasy, but good flavor - G+. Bacon Cheeseburger ($5.55) with poppy seed kaiser and spiced meat - G+. Chicken Finger appetizer was four large pieces of white meat in a fish-and-chips type of batter. Crispy and flaky, but the batter is too light for the chicken flavor - better suited for light fish. Served with BBQ sauce (sweet, not particularly good) and honey-mustard. Chicken rating G-. Even though business was pretty slow when we were there, service was mediocre to poor. See also Sports Page (the new name when we visited next). Sampler of 5 3?oz beers was $3.75.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Overland Raspberry Wheat	3	2	1	1	3	smooth	Fruit Beer	draft
Ruby Red ESB	8	2	1	5		bitter	ESB	draft
Sunflower Gold Ale	4	2	3	2	3	flowery; smooth	Blonde ale	draft
Sunflower Gold Light	4	2	3	3	4	flowery; smooth	Light lager	draft
Tornado Path Porter	7	4	4			smoky; creamy	Brown porter	draft

KS USA: Overland Park: Rock Bottom Brewery
2000/10: 11721 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Burger good (not special). Fries were very good - ask for Maker's Mark Gourmet Sauce for dipping - it's a light, medium sweet BBQ sauce from the folks who brought you great whiskey. Wings were crispy, with a mildly spicy pepper sauce. Complementary beer bread was thick and heavy, with carrots and zucchini (?), and was fresh and warm and moist - very good. Dinner salad had very good house vinegarette dressing. Hazelnut chicken was excellent - melts in your mouth - vegetables were flavorful with just enough pepper, and crunchy, yet tender - chicken was very nutty, with the nuts overpowering the other flavors. We arrived at 7pm on Friday, and waited for 50 minutes (estimate was 40-45). Service was very good. Sampler of 7 3?oz beers was $4.80.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Bitter Cold	3		5		3			ESB	draft
Falcon Red Ale	7	4				4	pleasant; smooth	American Amber Ale	draft
Palomino Pale Ale	3	3	3	3	2			American Pale Ale	draft
Prairie Rock Amber	3			3	2			American Amber Ale	draft
Riverboat Brown	3	5		4			winey; smooth	American Brown Ale	draft
Schooner Stout	7	4		4		4	luscious; smooth	Sweet stout	draft
White Tail Wheat	3			2	2	2		Weissbier	draft

KS USA: Overland Park: Sports Page
1998/03: 9083 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS (913) 385-2739. Visited 13 Mar 1998 (Friday) 19:30 with Caroline. Very slow service (same as when this place was the Overland brewery). Philly Cheesesteak was VG ($7), fries were G, Caroline had a veggie burger ($5) - rating G. Sampler of 7-3oz beers was $3.75.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Black Diamond Stout	3	3	3	3	4	3	fizzy	American stout	draft
Crimson Ale	3	3	4	4	4	3	hoppy; crisp	American Amber Ale	draft
Golden Glove Ale	3	1	1	3	2	1	metallic	Blonde ale	draft
India Pale Ale	6	3	2	2	5	3	bitter	American IPA	draft
Pigskin Porter	3	3	2	4	4	3	light smoky	Robust porter	draft
Real Raspberry Wheat	6	2	2	4	2	2	light fruit	Fruit Beer	draft
Unfiltered Honey Wheat	6	2	3	2	2	2	citrus; smooth	Weissbier	draft

LA USA: New Orleans: Crescent City Brewhouse
2003/09: New Orleans, Louisiana. Visited 28 September 2003 with Caroline. 527 Decatur Street 70130, (504) 522-0571. Food: Burger/fries $8: burger hand pattied, 4, spiced fries, 4. Caroline had shrimp salad $13 excellent 4+ - good combination of flavors. Sampler of 5-5 oz beers for $7.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type	Notes
Black Forest	7	5	3	3	3	4	Cherry	Schwarzbier	draft	Munich style
Pilsner	3	2	3	1	4	2		German Pilsner	draft
Raspberry Wheat	6	2	3	3	3	2	fruity; smooth	Fruit Beer	draft
Red Stallion	3	3	4	3	5	3		American Amber Ale	draft	Vienna style
Weiss	6	2	3	2	4	2		Weissbier	draft

ME USA: Portland: Shipyard Brewing Co LLC
2010/11: Preopening - visited while at Sunshine Challenge. They are just getting set up and plan to open in the next few weeks.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Imperial Porter	5	5	3	2	4	4	roasty; chalky	Baltic porter	clear deep brown	3	bottle	7.1% abv

MO USA: Kansas City: 75th Street Brewery
1996/11: 520 W. 75th, Kansas City, MO (523-4677). Visited at 9:15PM on Saturday (23Nov1996), 30 minute wait. Bagpipes and drums entertainment - St. Andrews Club was meeting there. Prominent brewing vats and equipment - more a bar than a restaurant. Service was fair (but the waiter was busy). Complimentary bread with honey butter (G+). Chicken wing appetizer (VG+) was spicy hot, but very flavorful and meaty - not your average Durkee's flavoring like lots of restaurants use, and with a garlic-y ranch dressing. Homemade potato chips (with garlic-y ranch) were tasty, fresh and crisp, slightly overcooked (VG). Stockyard Cheeseburger ($6.50) with large ranch fries - fries were fresh and hot (VG), burger was average (G) and overcooked (was Well, wanted Medium Rare). Club sandwich ($6.95) with black beans - beans had a spicy afterteste and came with cheese (VG), club was huge (E), good flavor, with the flavors complementing each other perfectly (so you didn't taste distinct cheese or meat flavors). Sampler of 7-4oz beers was $1.75.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Belgian Wheat Christmas Style	6	2	2	3	1	2	clove; cinnamon	winter beer	draft
Cow Town Wheat	3	4	1	2	1	2	malty; smooth	Weissbier	draft
English Pale Ale	3	3	2	3	2	3	smooth	ESB	draft
Golden Ale	6	2	3	3	2	2	distinct hops; smooth	American Pale Ale	Draft (cask)
Muddy Mo's Stout	4	4	2	4	1	4	coffee; creamy	Sweet stout	draft
Possum Trot Brown Ale	4	4	2	4	2	3	fizzy	American Brown Ale	draft
Royal Raspberry Wheat	6	3	2	4	3	2	good fruit; no edge	Fruit Beer	draft
Russian Imperial Stout	6	5	2	5	2	4	very smoky; honey	Imperial Stout	draft
Yardbird's Golden Ale	3	2	4	3	2	2	sweet; smooth	American Pale Ale	draft

1998/09: Revisited at 4:00PM on Thursday (3Sep1998), with brother-in-law Richard - sat at the bar.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Belgian Wheat Christmas Style	6	2	2	3	1	2	clove; cinnamon	winter beer	draft
Cow Town Wheat	3	4	1	2	1	2	malty; smooth	Weissbier	draft
English Pale Ale	3	3	2	3	2	3	smooth	ESB	draft
Golden Ale	6	2	3	3	2	2	distinct hops; smooth	American Pale Ale	Draft (cask)
Muddy Mo's Stout	4	4	2	4	1	4	coffee; creamy	Sweet stout	draft
Possum Trot Brown Ale	4	4	2	4	2	3	fizzy	American Brown Ale	draft
Royal Raspberry Wheat	6	3	2	4	3	2	good fruit; no edge	Fruit Beer	draft
Russian Imperial Stout	6	5	2	5	2	4	very smoky; honey	Imperial Stout	draft
Yardbird's Golden Ale	3	2	4	3	2	2	sweet; smooth	American Pale Ale	draft

2000/10: Revisited at 3:00PM on Thursday (5Oct2000), with brother-in-law Richard - sat at the bar - tried out 'new' California Common, which is an Anchor Steam style beer.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type	Notes
Belgian Wheat Christmas Style	6	2	2	3	1	2	clove; cinnamon	winter beer	draft
California Common	7	3	5	3	4	4		California Common	draft	Very good copy of Anchor Steam
Cow Town Wheat	3	4	1	2	1	2	malty; smooth	Weissbier	draft
English Pale Ale	3	3	2	3	2	3	smooth	ESB	draft
Golden Ale	6	2	3	3	2	2	distinct hops; smooth	American Pale Ale	Draft (cask)
Muddy Mo's Stout	4	4	2	4	1	4	coffee; creamy	Sweet stout	draft
Possum Trot Brown Ale	4	4	2	4	2	3	fizzy	American Brown Ale	draft
Royal Raspberry Wheat	6	3	2	4	3	2	good fruit; no edge	Fruit Beer	draft
Russian Imperial Stout	6	5	2	5	2	4	very smoky; honey	Imperial Stout	draft
Yardbird's Golden Ale	3	2	4	3	2	2	sweet; smooth	American Pale Ale	draft

MO USA: Kansas City: Boulevard Brewing Co
2008/08: 2501 Southwest Blvd, Kansas City, MO 816-474-7095. This is actually a local brewery, with no attached brewpub. Of course, that means that I had to search ALL over town to find JUST what I wanted to taste ;-) There's a porter and a stout and maybe a bitter still waiting to be tasted... I'm on a mission... *smile* I found a brewery restaurant at the Kansas City Airport on 12 August 2008 (Tuesday) which serves Boulevard beers. They had just closed, but they let me in to do a quick series of tasters. Here's what I had: Sampler of 4-6 oz beers for $7.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Dry Stout	6	4	3	1	3	4	roasty; smooth	Dry stout	black	3	Nitrogen draft	Kansas City Airport
Lunar Ale	6	4	2	1	2	3	caramel; coriander	Dunkelweizen	clear copper	3	draft	Kansas City Airport
Pale Ale	6	3	3	1	3	3	slight citrus; resin	American Pale Ale	clear amber	3	draft	Kansas City Airport
Unfiltered Wheat	5	2	3	1	3	2	slight citrus	American wheat	hazy straw	3	draft	Kansas City Airport

MO USA: Kansas City: Granite City Food + Brewery
2009/03: 8461 Northwest Prairie View Road, Kansas City, MO, 64153 816-587-3838. This is actually a chain of brewpubs that started in St. Cloud, MN (the Granite City). I was on a trip to Kansas City, and saw it while driving by from the airport. I stopped in for a beer sampler, but only had about 15 minutes before I had to catch my plane. Nice neighborhood type atmosphere in the bar, food looked and sounded good, so I'll need to try it out when I have more time. Sampler of 6-4oz for $3.75.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Broad Axe Stout	7	4	2	1	3	4	coffee; flowery	Dry stout	black	3	Nitrogen draft	1.052 OG; 37 IBU; 5.5% abv
Brother Benedict's Bock	5	3	3	1	3	3	caramel; flowery; toasty	Traditional bock	clear copper	2	draft	1.052 OG; 20 IBU; 5.5% abv
Burning Barn Irish Red	6	4	2	2	3	2	caramel; buttery; flowery	Red Ale	clear copper	2	draft
Duke of Wellington Pale Ale	6	3	5	1	4	3	lemon; grapefruit	American IPA	clear deep amber	3	draft	1.056 OG; 56 IBU; 5.2% abv
Northern Light Lager	7	2	1	1	2	1	bready	Light Lager	clear straw	2	draft	1.040 OG; 18 IBU; 4.5% abv
Two Pull	6	3	2	1	2	2	malty	Blend	clear light amber	2	draft	Blend of Northern Light and Brother Benedict Bock

MO USA: Kansas City: River Market Brewing Co
2000/10: 500 Walnut (Downtown by City Market). Visited on 5 October 2000 at 2:00 pm with brother-in-law Richard for beer tasting. On the previous visit (1998?): Excellent burger (the Oregon Tillamook - the grilled onions on it were great). Excellent french fries. Chicken wings were quite good, pretty spicy, and had a different flavor from 'most' wings (oregano?). Also, the wing dip was a unique cucumber/dill sauce (quite good). The Fish (and chips) was light a fluffy - very tasty. We went Fri PM at about 6:15 and had a 25 minute wait. Good music- 50's and 60's. Service was excellent - attentive, not oppressive. Sampler of 5-3oz beers was $5.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Alt seasonal	4	3	4	2	4	3	hoppy nose	Dusseldorf Alt	draft
Bomber Blonde Ale	3	2	4	1	3	2	hoppy; light flavor	Blonde ale	draft
Flying Crow Porter	4	4	3	3	4	4	coffee	Robust porter	draft
River Market Red Ale	2	3	4	2	3	3	lemony; smooth	American Amber Ale	draft
Sodbuster Pale Ale	7	3	5	1	4	3	smooth	American Pale Ale	draft

MO USA: Parkville: Power Plant Restaurant and Brewery
2000/10: 2 Main Street, Parkville, MO (816) 746-5051. Visited on Thursday, 5 October, 2000, with brother-in-law Richard. Wings mildly spicy, very good flavor. Burger average, VG fries. 80 year old building with very comfortable bar-type atmosphere - also the roof is covered with tables. Service at the bar was VG+. Sampler of 6 4oz beers was $6.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Belgian Ale	7	2	2	4	2	2	cloves; fizzy	Belgian saison	draft
Colonel Park's Pale Ale	4	2	4	1	5	2	bitter but smooth; hoppy	American Pale Ale	draft
Harvest Rye seasonal	3	3	3	2	2	2		Roggenbier	draft
Oktoberfest seasonal	3	2	1	3	2	2	allspice	Oktoberfest	draft
Southbound Nut Brown	7	3	3	4	1	4	walnuts; long linger; very smooth	Northern English brown ale	draft
Steamboat Stout	3	5	4	4	3	4	coffee	Sweet stout	draft
Walnut Creek Wheat	6	3	4	1	3	2	lingering malt; smooth	Weissbier	draft

MO USA: Westport: McCoy's Public House and Brew Kitchen
1998/09: 4057 Pennsylvania, Westport, MO, (816) 960-0866. Visited at 3:00PM on Thursday (3 Sep 1998), with brother-in-law Richard - sat at the bar. Reviewed with visiting brother-in-law Richard. Nice atmosphere, live music at night (jazz, etc.). Had a smoking (cigar) room with board games and books. Knife And Fork Philly ($7.95) was a Philly Cheesesteak with a single slab of sirloin (not sliced), white cheddar, sauteed onions and mushrooms, and spicing (tasted like rosemary), on a potato-onion hoagie bun, with a tasty brandy au jus. Sandwich was filling, and rates Excellent. Accompanying fries were below average - a bit soggy. Also got Buffalo Chicken Wings (1 lb. for $5.95). Wings rate VG - medium hot Durkee-type sauce, with bleu cheese. Richard and I each finished our sandwiches, but were unable to finish all of the wings (a LOT of food!). Overall feeling for the place was comfortable and laid-back, but that quality and presentation were important (food presentation was very artistic, original, functional, and clever) - a classy (and slightly up-scale) brewpub. They also have a Dead-Tuesday night, and several employees noticed and commented on Richard's Grateful Dead shirt. There were ten house rules, including #1, 'No one leaves our house without finishing their beer,' and #9, 'Save room for desert.' Rule #1 makes sense - rule # 9 ... NOT. Revisited Thursday, 17 July 1997, both in the afternoon, and at night (for the live music). Service was above average, and it was not very crowded. They served beer brewed on-site, as well as 'imports' from 75th Street Brewery, and from Pony Express Brewing Co. The beer sampler was served on a placemat with spots for each beer, and with small stories about the beer, it's name, and why it's name was selected. Sampler of 8-5oz beers was $4.25.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
75th Street Royal Raspberry	6	3	2	4	3	2	good berry; no edge	Fruit Beer	draft
Amber Specialty	3	3	4	5	3	2		American Amber Ale	draft
Black Rye	6	4	3	4	1	3	chewy smoke; chocolate	Roggenbier	draft
Hog Pound Brown Ale	3	2	4	4	4	2	smooth	Northern English brown ale	draft
Landing Light	7	4	2	2	1	2	pleasant; dry	Light Lager	draft
Mild Specialty	3	2	1	4	1	1	malty	English Mild	draft
Newcomb's IPA	6	2	5	3	4	3	bite; flowery	American IPA	draft
Peach	3	2	2	5	3	2	sickly sweet; very peachy	Fruit Beer	draft
Pony Express Nut Brown	3	4	3	4	3	3	smoky	Northern English brown ale	draft
Stout	7	5	3	5	3	4	very smooth; creamy	Sweet stout	draft

2004/05: Revisited 1 May 2004 with Caroline, Maritza, Joe. Very Good salsa (4+). Sampler of 6-5oz beers was $4.50 - plus two complimentary samples.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Belgian Dubbel Trappist Ale	9	3	1	4	1	2	apricot; fruity	Belgian Dubbel	amber	2	draft	7.0%; 20 IBU
Bohemian Pilsner	4	1	3	1	4	1		Bohemian Pilsner	straw	3	draft
Hellesbock	6	3	3	4	3	2	slight drymouth	Maibock	light copper	4	draft	0.07
Hog Pound Brown Ale	7	3	2	2	2	2		Northern English brown ale	copper	3	draft	0.057
Landing Light	7	3	1	2	1	1	banana; malty	Light Lager	light straw	3	draft	5.0%; 11 IBU
Newcomb's IPA	6	3	4	2	4	3	juniper	American IPA	dark straw	3	draft	6.4%; 45 IBU
Red Light Raspberry	6	1	1	3	1	1	fruit	Fruit Beer	light straw	3	draft	5.0%; 10 IBU
Thompson's Dry Stout	3	4	3	3	4	4		Dry stout	black	2	draft	3.9%; 40 IBU

2011/05: 5 May 2011 visited because a connection from Beer Kitchen (across the street - great food including gluten-free for Caroline) hooked me up with the only Smokestack Series beer (Imperial Stout) that I was missing. Had samples of all beers (of course!) and a great chat with manager Cory. Cory and Tobias (assistant brewmaster at McCoys and also works at Boulevard) shared a non-released bottle of Old Clarence (only 300 bottles made) - a Boulevard Bully Porter on oak - honoring Boulevard's janitor of many years. Exceptional customer service at McCoys - great experience!

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Double Pale Ale Batch #6	8	3	5	2	4	2	tangerine; honey	Imperial IPA	clear gold	2	draft	10.5% abv; 100% Citra hops
ESB	5	3	2	1	3	3	caramel; floral; toasty	ESB	clear amber	2	draft
Ginger Shandy	5	1	2	1	1	1	lemonade; light ginger; light bread; light floral	Shandy	hazy straw	2	draft
Good Farm House	6	2	2	1	2	2	hay; biscuit; bubblegum; pineapple; floral; black pepper; slight anise	Belgian Saison	clear gold	2	draft
Hog Pound Brown Ale	6	3	2	1	2	2	nutty; caramel; light fruity; light floral	Northern English brown ale	clear deep copper	2	draft	5.8% abv
Landing Light	6	2	3	1	2	1	bready; floral	Light Lager	clear gold	2	draft	4.8% abv
Maibock	7	2	2	1	2	2	bready; biscuit; toasty; light floral	Maibock	brilliant deep gold	2	draft	7% abv
Newcomb's IPA	7	2	3	1	3	2	floral; peppery; light citrus	American IPA	clear light gold	2	draft	6.9% abv
Oatmeal Stout	7	4	2	1	2	3	smoky; roasty; creamy; coffee	Oatmeal Stout	clear deep mahogany	3	Nitrogen draft	6.1% abv
Real Raspberry Wheat	6	2	2	1	1	1	big raspberry; bready	Fruit Beer	cloudy pinkish light	2	draft	4.5% abv; 'Lots of real raspberries added to secondary'

MO USA: Westport: Mill Creek Brewing Co.
1998/09: 4050 Pennsylvania, Westport, MO, (816) 931-4499. Visited at 2:00PM on Thursday (3Sep1998), with brother-in-law Richard - sat at the bar. Much more satisfying experience this time - chatted with the brewmaster - very personable, and seemed very knowledgable. The Pilsner is award winning class. Excellent! Also 1997: Reviewed with visiting brother-in-law Richard. Three of the four beers available were exceptional. The fourth beer (Pilsener) tasted to us like it had come from a sour keg, or possibly had picked up some bacteria in the beer lines. We spoke with the brewmaster as well as the bartender, and they said it was supposed to taste that way. We suspect that they had a bad keg, and had not yet tried a taste from it. Still overly stuffed, foodwise (from McCoys), we did not try any food or appetizers. They serve good wines by the glass (e.g., Franciscan). They also have a hand-crafted root beer which was VG+, sweet and creamy, similar to A&W draft. Attention to quality and presentation was average (no coasters, for example - they used bevnaps). Atmosphere was average - it was slow when we visited in the afternoon of Thursday, 17 July 1997. Brewmaster seemed to be quite knowledgable about beer making and components, and about other microbreweries. He should have offered to taste the Pilsener, though... Sampler presentation was average - a row of samplers on bevnaps, with verbal identification by the bartender. The Forty Acre Wheat beer had a solid body (for a wheat), but tasted fresh and was not yeasty like most wheats. The Tinker's Irish Stout was almost excellent - it just did not quite have the depth of complexity of a Guinness or Watney's Cream Stout. Sampler of 4-3oz beers was $3.50.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Forty Acre Wheat	4	2	1	3	1	2	fruity; spritzy	Weissbier	draft
Prospector Pilsener	8	2	3	2	2	3	fresh; smooth	German pilsner	draft
Real McCoy Amber	6	2	4	2	3	3	light; smooth	American Amber Ale	draft
Tinker's Irish Stout	6	3	4	4	2	3	not chocolate; fizzy	Dry stout	draft

NC USA: Winston-Salem: Foothills Brewing
2011/01:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Peoples Porter	6	4	3	1	3	4	coffee; chocolate; earthy	Brown porter	clear mahogany	2	growler

NV USA: Las Vegas: Big Dog's Brewing Co
2007/10: Las Vegas, Nevada. Brewpub several miles north and west of downtown. Got there via public transportation bus. Visited 21 October 2007 while on trip to celebrate Farrah's 21st birthday. Burger 4- and crispy fries 4+. 15 barrel system. Excellent service. Yummy brewed Root Beer. 2 oz samplers - $0 ('taken care of').

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Big Dog's 38 Special	5	4	3	1	2	3	nice combo	Blend	clear amber	3	draft	5.3% abv; blend of Pale Ale and Red
Big Dog's Small Beer	6	3	3	1	3	3		North German Alt	brilliant copper	3	draft	4.5% abv; second runnings of Moondog Barleywine
Bitches Brew Pumpkin Ale	7	3	2	1	2	3	mace; brown sugar	Vegetable	clear amber	3	draft	5.0% abv
Black Lab Stout	7	4	3	1	3	4	complex layers; coffee; chocolate	Sweet stout	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	5.5% abv; nine malts
Dirty Dog IPA	6	3	5	1	4	3		American IPA	hazy light gold	3	draft	6.5% abv; dry hopped Summit
Fur Hound Peach Lager	5	2	2	3	2	3	very peachy - almost syrupy	Fruit beer	brilliant amber	3	draft	5.0% abv
Holy Cow Original Pale Ale	6	3	5	1	3	3		American Pale Ale	clear amber	3	draft	5.3% abv
K-9 Kolsch	5	2	2	1	2	2		Kolsch	clear straw	3	draft	5.0% abv
Leglifter Light	7	2	1	1	1	1		light lager	clear straw	2	draft	4.0% abv
Red Hydrant Ale	6	3	3	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	clear deep copper	3	draft	5.3% abv
Tailwagger Wheat	7	2	2	1	1	2	banana; big cloves	Weissbier	cloudy milky white s	4	draft	4.8% abv
Traditional Oktoberfest Lager	7	3	3	1	3	3	nice lace	Oktoberfest	clear deep amber	3	draft	6.0% abv
Wardog Imperial IPA	7	4	4	1	4	4	smooth; alcohol warmth	Imperial IPA	cloudy amber	3	draft	8.3% abv; Warrior/Simcoe/Galena

NV USA: Las Vegas: Chicago Brewing Co
2007/10: Las Vegas, Nevada. Serving room is in Four Queens in downtown. Did not visit the actual brewery which is west of the Strip. Visited 19 October 2007 while on trip to celebrate Farrah's 21st birthday. Tasty brewed root beer. Growlers for $7. 4 oz samplers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
All Nighter	6	2	2	1	2	2		Blonde ale	clear straw	2	draft	Pub In Four Queens; 4.6% abv
Black Star	7	4	2	1	3	4	roasty; creamy	Dry stout	clear black brown	2	Nitrogen draft	Pub In Four Queens; 4.5% abv
Blueberry Vanilla Hefeweizen	6	2	2	3	2	2	very berry; moderate woody	fruit beer	cloudy gold	2	draft	Pub In Four Queens
Hardway IPA	6	3	4	1	5	3	resiny; cascade; centennial; grapefruit	American IPA	very slight hazy gol	2	draft	Pub In Four Queens; 6.2% abv; unfiltered
Old Town Brown	6	3	3	1	2	3		Northern English brown ale	clear deep gold	3	draft	Pub In Four Queens; 4.6% abv; 'German-style brown'
Ramblin' Reck	7	3	3	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	clear amber	3	draft	Pub In Four Queens; 4.5% abv
Sin City Brown - Riviera Casino	5	3	3	1	3	3		American Amber Ale	clear copper	3	draft	Riviera casino contract brewed
Weizenheimer	6	2	2	1	1	2	banana	Weissbier	hazy gold	2	draft	Pub In Four Queens; 4.6% abv; unfiltered

2008/12:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Hawaiian Honey	6	3	2	4	2	3	slight sour; pineapple; tart; alcohol; cherry	English Barleywine	clear gold	2	draft	Pub In Four Queens; 12.3% abv; unfiltered

NV USA: Las Vegas: Ellis Island Casino+Brewery
2007/10: Las Vegas, Nevada. Brewpub just off the Strip. Visited 21 October 2007 while on trip to celebrate Farrah's 21st birthday. Yummy full flavored complex brewed Root Beer. They don't have 'samplers' but they did them for me anyway. $1 pints of their beer. 3 oz samplers.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Amber Ale	6	3	3	1	3	3	toasted malt	American Amber Ale	brilliant amber	2	draft
Dark Lager	6	3	2	1	3	3	roasty	Schwarzbier	clear deep mahogany	2	draft
Gold	5	3	2	1	2	2	DMS; corn	Blonde ale	brilliant gold	2	draft
Hefeweiss	6	2	1	2	1	2	banana	Weissbier	cloudy white straw	3	draft
Light Lager	5	2	2	1	1	1		Light Lager	clear straw	2	draft

NV USA: Las Vegas: Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant
2007/10: Las Vegas, Nevada. Brewpub off the strip in Las Vegas. Visited 20 October 2007 while on trip to celebrate Farrah's 21st birthday.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Blonde Bock	6	4	2	2	2	3		Maibock	clear gold	2	draft	7.0% abv
Golden Export	6	3	2	1	3	2		Helles	clear straw	2	draft	5.0% abv
Hefe Weizen	5	3	2	1	2	2	banana; cloves	Weissbier	cloudy light copper	3	draft	5.5% abv
Marzen	6	3	2	1	3	3		Oktoberfest	clear amber	2	draft	5.7% abv
Octoberfest	5	3	3	1	3	3		Oktoberfest	slight hazy gold	2	draft
Schwarzbier	5	3	3	1	3	3	roasty	Schwarzbier	hazy mahogany	2	draft	4.29% abv

NV USA: Las Vegas: Monte Carlo Resort and Casino Pub and Brewery
1998/07: Las Vegas, Nevada. Brewpub in the base of the Monte Carlo hotel/casino. Didn't try the food. Visited on 23 July 1998, during the Active Worlds Reunion. 6-5oz beers for $6. Brewpub has closed since then, and now is just a bar.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
High Roller Red	6	4	3	4	2	3		American Amber Ale	draft
Jackpot Pale	3	3	3	2	4	3		American Pale Ale	draft
Las Vegas Lites	6	2	3	3	3	2	fizzy	German pilsner	draft
Orange Wheat Special	3	2	3	3	2	2	lemon; oranges	Fruit Beer	draft
Silver State Stout	7	5	4	4	3	4	smooth	Sweet stout	draft
Winners Wheat	3	2	3	3	2	2		Weissbier	draft

NV USA: Las Vegas: Tenaya Creek Restaurant+Brewery
2007/10: Las Vegas, Nevada. Brewpub several miles north and west of downtown. Got there via public transportation bus. Visited 21 October 2007 while on trip to celebrate Farrah's 21st birthday. 15 barrel system. 8-2 oz samplers - $5.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Belgian Tripel	5	4	2	2	1	3	fruity; slight tart	Belgian Tripel	brilliant light gold	2	draft	8.6% abv
Belgian Wit	5	2	2	1	1	2	orange peel	Belgian wit	brilliant light gold	2	draft	5.2% abv; 18 IBU
ESP Pale	6	3	4	1	3	3		American Pale Ale	brilliant light gold	3	draft	5.5% abv; 38 IBU
Gold Medal Pilsner	8	3	2	1	3	2		Bohemian Pilsner	brilliant light gold	2	draft	5.4% abv; 19 IBU
Hefeweizen	6	2	2	1	2	2	banana; slight cloves	Weissbier	brilliant light gold	2	draft	5.0% abv; 11 IBU
Nut Brown Ale	6	4	2	1	2	3	walnuts	Northern English brown ale	brilliant light gold	2	draft	5.5% abv; 28 IBU
Oktoberfest	6	3	2	1	3	3		Oktoberfest	brilliant light gold	2	draft	5.9% abv; 22 IBU
Ringtail IPA	6	3	4	1	3	3	slight citrus; grapefruit	American IPA	brilliant light gold	2	draft	6.5% abv; 49 IBU

NV USA: Las Vegas: Triple 7 Brewpub
1999/03: Las Vegas, Nevada. Brewpub in downtown Las Vegas, in the Main Street Station casino. Barbecue bacon/cheese chicken sandwich was G. Food nothing special. Visited 25 March 1999 at 13:15 with Caroline. 5-5oz beers for $5.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Type
Black Chip Porter	3	3	3	5	3	3	slightly smoky; watery	Brown porter	draft
Hefeweisen Special	4	2	3	3	3	2	mild yeast; light	Weissbier	draft
High Roller Gold	4	2	3	2	3	2	crisp hops; clean	German Pilsner	draft
Marker Pale Ale	3	2	5	2	4	2	strong hops	American Pale Ale	draft
Royal Red Lager	4	2	4	5	4	2	clean	lager	draft

2007/10: Revisited 20 October 2007 while on trip to celebrate Farrah's 21st birthday. 5-5 oz samplers - $4.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Black Cherry Stout Brewmasters Special	5	4	2	3	2	4	very cherry; slight metallic	Fruit beer	clear black brown	2	draft	5.2% abv
Blackchip Porter	7	4	3	1	3	4	roasty	Brown porter	clear dark brown	2	draft	4.3% abv
High Roller Gold	6	2	2	1	2	2		American wheat	clear light gold	2	draft	5.0% abv
Marker Pale Ale	6	3	4	1	3	3	citrus	American Pale Ale	hazy gold	2	draft	5.6% abv
Royal Red Lager	5	3	3	1	3	2		vienna lager	brilliant copper	2	draft	4.5% abv

NV USA: Las Vegas Airport: Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant
2008/12:

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Hefe Weizen	4	2	1	2	3	2	slight sour; slight malt; tart; some banana; orange	Weissbier	cloudy gold	4	draft	Brewpub outlet at LV airport
Marzen	4	3	2	1	3	3	butterscotch; peppery; toasty; slight roast	Vienna lager	clear amber	4	draft	Brewpub outlet at LV airport
Winterbock	6	4	2	2	3	4	toasty; slight roast; nutmeg; slight chocolate; slight buttery	winter beer	clear mahogany	3	draft	Brewpub outlet at LV airport

NY USA: New York: Chelsea Brewing Co
2008/08: Chelsea Piers - Pier 59, New York, NY 10011, 212-336-6440. Visited 5 August 2008 (Tuesday) at 1PM. 30 barrel brewing system. Excellent service at the bar. French onion soup was good (but onions not carmelized enough). Beers were above average, with the Pale Ale and the Wheat standing out at very good. Sampler of 6-3 oz beers for $12.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
CBC Standard Pale Ale	7	3	3	1	3	3	flowery; smooth	ESB	clear gold	3	draft	5.9% abv
Checker Cab Blonde Ale	6	2	2	1	2	2	flowery aroma; slight tangy	Blonde ale	clear straw	3	draft	5% abv
Hop Angel IPA	6	3	5	1	4	3	resiny hops; lemon peel	American IPA	clear gold	3	draft	6.6% abv
Porter Of Authority	6	3	3	1	3	3	roasty; citrus	Brown porter	clear deep mahogany	3	draft	5.4% abv
Summer Solstice Wheat Ale	7	2	2	1	2	2	bready; spicy; wheat; spritzy	American wheat	cloudy light amber	4	draft	5.8% abv; 55% wheat
Sunset Red Ale	7	3	4	1	3	3	caramel; grapefruit	American Amber Ale	hazy amber	2	draft	5% abv; forced carbonation-natural carbonation was not ready

NY USA: New York City: Heartland Brewing Co
2008/08: 350 5th Ave. (Empire State Building), New York, NY 10118, 212-563-3433. Visited 6 August 2008 (Wednesday) at 6PM. Large restaurant and bar area, beer is not brewed here, but there are still some tanks and fermenters on display for show. Vegetarian nachos were very good +. Wings also VG+. Bar service was excellent. Herb spiced chicken tenders also VG+. Beers typically above average, with two (Indie 500 Pale Ale on nitrogen, and Empire Premium Beer) standing out as very good. Sampler of 8-4 oz beers for $16.95.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Cornhusker Lager	6	3	2	1	2	2	corn; biscuit	Amer Pilsner	clear amber	2	draft	In Empire State Building
Empire Premium Beer	7	3	3	1	3	2	balanced; smooth	Bohemian Pilsner	clear straw	3	draft	5.5% abv; In Empire State Building
Farmer Jon's Oatmeal Stout	6	4	2	1	3	4	roasty; chocolate; oily; slick	Oatmeal Stout	clear deep brown	3	draft	In Empire State Building
Harvest Wheat Beer	5	3	2	1	2	2	slight metallic	American Wheat	cloudy light gold	4	draft	In Empire State Building
Indian River Light Ale	6	2	2	1	2	1	slight citrus; coriander	American Pale Ale	clear straw	2	draft	In Empire State Building
Indiana Pale Ale	6	3	4	1	3	3	grapefruit	American IPA	clear amber	3	draft	In Empire State Building
Indie 500 Pale Ale	7	3	4	1	3	3	flowery hops	English IPA	clear gold	3	Nitrogen draft	5.75% abv; Double dry hopped; In Empire State Building
Red Rooster Ale	6	3	3	1	3	3	caramel; slight roast	American Amber Ale	clear deep copper	3	draft	In Empire State Building
Summer Vice Heffeweizen	6	2	1	1	1	2	big banana; clove; nice balance	Weissbier	cloudy light gold	3	draft	5.25% abv; keg conditioned; In Empire State Building
Summertime Apricot Ale	5	3	2	1	2	2	light apricot	fruit beer	clear amber	3	draft	5.5% abv; In Empire State Building

PA USA: Gettysburg: Appalachian Brewing Co
2008/08: 401 Buford Ave., Gettysburg, PA 17325, 717-334-2200. Visited 2 August 2008 (Saturday) at 4PM. Very knowledgable and helpful bartender. Excellent fresh homemade flavorful root beer. Above average food. Beer statistics on a flip menu at the table - catering to beer geeks. Beers were all above average (except the Pilsner - which had soured and should not have been served), most were very good, particularly the barleywine, the Scottish ale, and the Rye. Sampler of 8-5 oz beers for $8.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
American Amber Ale	7	3	2	1	2	3		American Amber Ale	clear amber	2	draft
Broadstreet Barleywine	7	5	3	3	3	5	nice balance	American Barleywine	clear deep mahogany	2	draft	12.8% abv; 50.4 IBU; 29.0°P OG; 4.2°P FG
Dom Blonde	6	2	2	1	3	2		Kolsch	clear gold	2	draft
Hoppy Trails IPA	7	3	4	1	3	3	resiny; flowery; nice balance	American IPA	clear gold	3	bottle
Hoppy Trails IPA	7	4	5	1	4	3	grapefruit	American IPA	slight hazy amber	2	draft	6.31% abv; 45.33 IBU; 15.0°P OG; 2.6°P FG
Jolly Scot Scottish Ale	7	4	1	1	1	4	caramel	Scottish 80/-	clear copper	3	bottle
Jolly Scot Scottish Ale	7	4	1	1	2	3	caramel	Scottish 80/-	clear copper	2	draft	5.32% abv; 18.2 IBU; 13.9°P OG; 4.0°P FG
Kipona Fest	6	4	3	1	3	3	caramel	Oktoberfest	clear copper	2	draft	5.06% abv; 19.8 IBU; 13.8°P OG; 4.0°P FG
Major Hopes Olde Ale	6	3	3	1	3	3		Old Ale	clear amber	2	draft
Major Hopes Olde Ale	7	3	2	1	2	3		Old Ale	clear amber	2	Draft (cask)
Mountain Lager	7	3	3	1	3	2		German Pilsner	clear gold	2	draft	4.92% abv; 12.3 IBU; 11.2°P OG; 2.6°P FG
Peregrine Pilsner	2	3	2	1	3	3	soured; fruity	German Pilsner	clear amber	2	draft	4.72% abv; 32.6 IBU; 12.0°P OG; 2.7°P FG
Purist Pale Ale	7	4	3	1	3	3	light grapefruit	ESB	clear amber	2	draft	5.1% abv; 22.34 IBU; 13.0°P OG; 3.6°P FG
Rockville Rye	7	3	2	1	3	3	Fruity; pineapple; grapefruit	American Wheat/Rye	clear amber	2	draft	5.21% abv; 8.3 IBU; 13.1°P OG; 3.0°P FG
Susquehanna Stout	6	3	1	1	3	3	roasty	Dry stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	4.59% abv; 13.2 IBU; 13.5°P OG; 4.5°P FG
Water Gap Wheat Ale	5	2	2	1	2	2	bready; slight pepper; slight cheesy aroma; pineapple; honey	American Wheat	clear gold	3	bottle
Water Gap Wheat Ale	6	2	3	1	2	2	citrus	American Wheat	hazy straw	2	draft	4.72% abv; 8.2 IBU; 10.8°P OG; 2.7°P FG; served with lemon

PA USA: Philadelphia: Nodding Head Brewery and Restaurant
2008/08: 1516 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, 215-569-9525. Visited 3 August 2008 (Sunday) at 9PM. Bar was packed - and they were running a trivia competition (which they apparently do every Sunday). No traditional 'sampler', but they sold me 7oz 'samples' of each of their beers for $2 each. Beers were all better than average, with the Alt and BPA Pale Ale standing out. Sampler of 7-7 oz beers for $14.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
60 Shilling	6	3	3	1	3	3	dry finish	Scottish 60/-	clear amber	3	draft	4.75% abv
BPA - Bill Payer Ale	7	3	4	1	4	3	grapefruit	American IPA	clear amber	2	draft	5% abv
Gordo's Oatmeal Stout	6	3	2	3	2	3	slight roast; nutty	Oatmeal Stout	clear mahogany	2	draft	4.5% abv
Ich Bin Ein Berliner Weisse	6	2	2	1	2	2	slight sour; tart	Berliner Weisse	clear straw	2	draft	3.5% abv; dash of woodruff syrup
Monkey Knife Fight	6	2	3	1	2	2	big ginger; citrus	Vegetable Beer	brilliant gold	2	draft	4.75% abv; blonde lager; lemongrass; ginger
Prudence Pale Ale	6	3	2	1	2	3	fruity	American Pale Ale	clear copper	3	draft	3.75% abv
Zephyr	7	3	2	1	2	3		Dusseldorf Alt	clear copper	3	draft	5% abv

PA USA: Philadelphia: Triumph Brewing Co
2008/08: 117 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106, 215-625-0855. Visited 3 August 2008 (Sunday) at 6PM. Nice atmosphere, good service at the bar. Bartender was aware of RateBeer and Beer Advocate. Better than average calamari. Beers were average to good - nothing bad - but nothing that stands out. Sampler of 7-4 oz beers for $8.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Belgian Golden Ale	5	3	1	1	2	3	coriander; yeast	Belgian Blond	clear straw	3	draft
Bengal Gold IPA	6	3	3	1	4	3		American IPA	clear amber	3	draft
Coffee + Cream Stout	6	4	2	3	3	4	coffee; roast	Sweet stout	clear deep brown	3	draft
Helles Lager	5	3	2	1	3	2	nice balance; slight tart	Helles	clear straw	3	draft
Irish Red Ale	6	3	3	1	3	3		Red Ale	clear copper	3	draft
Saison	6	3	1	1	2	3		Belgian Saison	cloudy amber	3	draft
Vienna Lager	6	3	3	1	3	3	pineapple	Vienna Lager	clear amber	3	draft

PA USA: Pittsburgh: Church Brew Works Brewpub
2008/07: 3525 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15201, 412-688-8200. Visited 31 July 2008 (Thursday) at 11AM. Beautiful church tastefully refitted with the brewery. Six 15-barrel serving tanks (42°-44° serving temperature, individually controlled). Two 15-barrel and two 30-barrel fermenters. Free WiFi. Chicken rice soup was excellent. Most beers were above average, with the Celestial Gold pilsner standing out as excellent. The Pious Monk Dunkel, Pipe Organ Pale Ale, Referendum Ale, and Belgian Black Ale were also very good. Service by bartender was excellent, and she was quite knowledgable about their beer. Sampler of 7-5 oz beers for $9.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Belgian Black Ale	7	3	1	2	2	4	blackberries; plums; slight funk	Belgian dark strong ale	clear deep brown	2	draft	8.0% abv; 1.080 OG; 25 IBU
Blast Furnace Oatmeal Stout	6	4	2	2	3	4	roasty; slight oatmeal oily	Oatmeal Stout	clear deep brown	2	draft	4.8% abv; 1.054 OG; 30 IBU
Blueberry Ale	4	3	1	1	1	2	very late finish blueberries	Fruit beer	brilliant gold	2	draft	4.8% abv; 1.050 OG; 25 IBU
Celestial Gold	8	2	2	1	3	2	flowery	German Pilsner	clear straw	2	draft	4.1% abv; 1.042 OG; 18 IBU
Pios Monk Dunkel	7	3	2	1	2	3	toasty; biscuit	Dunkelweizen	clear copper	2	draft	4.3% abv; 1.052 OG; 20 IBU
Pipe Organ Pale Ale	7	3	3	1	4	3	caramel; fresh hops	ESB	brilliant amber	2	draft	4.3% abv; 1.052 OG; 30 IBU
Referendum Ale	7	4	4	1	3	3	grapefruit; caramel	American Pale Ale	brilliant amber	2	draft	6.0% abv

PA USA: Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania Brewing Co
2008/07: 800 Vinial St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, 412-237-9402. Visited 31 July 2008 (Thursday) at 2PM. Very German style beer and food. Restaurant was a series of benches with tables. German sausage/cheese/pickles/vegetables/bread appetizer platter is huge! Good service from the bartender. Restaurant was pretty much empty at this time of day. Beers were generally above average, with the Kaiser Pils and Penndemonium standing out as very good. Sampler of 6-4 oz beers for $4.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type
Kaiser Pils	7	3	3	1	4	2		German pilsner	clear gold	3	draft
Penn Dark	6	3	3	1	4	3	roasty	Dunkel Lager	clear mahogany	3	draft
Penn Gold	5	3	2	1	2	2		lager	clear straw	2	draft
Penn Pilsner	6	3	2	1	3	2	caramel	German pilsner	brilliant amber	2	draft
Penn Weizen	6	2	2	1	2	2	banana; cloves	Weissbier	cloudy straw	2	draft
Penndemonium	7	3	2	2	4	3	fruity-caramel; slight strawberry	Maibock	brilliant gold	3	draft

PA USA: State College: Ottos Pub and Brewery
2008/07: 2105 North Atherton St., State College, PA 16803, 814-867-6886. Visited 1 August 2008 (Friday) at 1PM. Very 'green' conscious, and several vegetarian dishes. Some food is made with their beer. Grass fed beef burger was excellent. 'Buy fresh buy local'. Lucked into 'Firkin Friday' where they tap a half barrel metal firkin at 5PM. I was sitting directly in front of where they tapped it at the bar (tapping with a wooden mallet), and I got the first pint from the firkin (which was dry hopped). Great bar service, very knowledgable bartender. However, when my ride came to pick me up, the hostess was VERY rude to her, and moved her several times from seats. The whole hostess thing soured the overall experience - so hopefully they will figure out that their host staff really sucks - it's not appropriate to be rude to patrons. Fortunately, I remember the bar staff too - and they were particularly good - so it somewhat balances. Beers were all over the board from 'just OK' to excellent. The barleywine was particularly good - nice complexity. Four other beers (Bitter, Pale Ale, Pilsener, and Lager, as well as the beer on Firken) were very good. Sampler of 6-4 oz beers for $4.

Beer name	Overall (1-10)	Malt (1-5)	Hops (1-5)	Sweet (1-5)	Bitter (1-5)	Body (1-5)	Tasting Notes	Style	Color	Carbo- nation (1-5)	Type	Notes
Arthur's Best Bitter	7	3	2	1	3	3	floral; caramel	Special Bitter	clear mahogany	2	draft	5.3% abv
Black Mo Stout	6	4	3	1	3	3	slight citrus; not much roast	Dry stout	clear dark brown	3	draft	5.1% abv
Double D IPA	7	4	5	1	5	4	hops dominate; nice malt backbone	Imperial IPA	clear amber	2	draft	8.2% abv; nugget-palisade-amarillo hops
Mt. Nittany Pale Ale	7	3	3	1	3	3	grapefruit; nutty	American Pale Ale	clear amber	2	draft	5.0% abv
Old Fugget Barleywine	8	4	3	2	3	5	blackberry; brandy; sherry; plums	English Barleywine	clear amber	2	draft	11.8% abv
Pilsener Lager	7	3	3	1	4	2	peppery; Saaz	Bohemian Pilsner	clear gold	3	draft	5.6% abv
Red Mo Ale	7	4	3	1	4	3	caramel; slight nutty	American Amber Ale	clear copper	3	draft	5.0% abv
Red Mo Ale - on firkin	7	4	3	1	3	3	very smooth; green hops	American Amber Ale	cloudy copper	2	firkin	5.0% abv; dry hopped; half barrel metal firkin tapped in front of me - I had first glass
Saison	6	3	3	1	3	3	blackberry; pineapple; peppery; slight funk; tart	Belgian saison	hazy amber	3	draft	6.7% abv
Spruce Creek Lager	7	3	2	1	2	2		lager	clear gold	3	draft	4.8% abv
Wit Bier	6	3	3	1	3	2	orange; big peppery; coriander	Belgian wit	hazy gold	3	draft	5.7% abv

HamFon's BrewPub Ratings