Polander: 2.0 – The spice there is just odd, and it’s very much an upfront part of the beer that actually makes it kind of a stinker to drink. The taste isn’t going to win hearts and minds, and as a lager it’s really subpar.
Price Average: $3
Website: https://jablonowo.pl/
Sul Americana: 1.0 – THis feels like a beer from the infamously unable to be compeleted Beer Poster Challenge. It’s certainly a beer, but it’s barely there and is effectively not average, but the tv static white noise of nothing in beer form.
Price Average: $4
Website: https://www.sanktgallenbrewery.com/
‘Bomb’ Imperial Stout: 4.0 – The word Bomb here isn’t just a sign on a shelf meant to catch the eye. This tastes like a bomb going off in your mouth. There’s coffee, chocolate, vanilla, some spice, and overal roasted flavors going everywhere. It is quite simply – too much. Every sip is just ‘WHOA’ again and again to the point where you don’t even enjoy it. Oh sure it’s an ‘experience’ but not what you want ordering a beer, although we guess if you ordered a bomb – you got it.
Price Average: $8
Website: https://prairieales.com/
Domaine Dupage: 6.0 – It’s not really a sort of highly spiced sort of beer, really more like some toasted carmel mixed with hops. The result is actually kinda nice, and makes for a great fall sort of beer that isn’t going to be a more complex fest beer.
Price Average: $2.50
Website: http://twobrothersbrewing.com/
A Tiny Beautiful Something: 6.0 – It was slightly worrying given Maine brewing companies proclivity for hoppier beers.However while this is as usual for them on the hoppier side for a pale ale it’s not a step too far, but is close to an APA. Given that it’s a mostly standard and forgettable beer.
Price Average: $9
Website: https://www.mainebeercompany.com/
To Øl 1 Ton of… Pineapple: 5.0 – Yeah, that’s a bunch on pineapple dude. You can smell the damn thing going in and having a sip while it’s not the sweet canned pinappleyou get from your fruit snacks or a ham, it’s very much like a pineapple juice w/o a lot of sugar. It’s honestly a bit too much to truly enjoy drinking (unless you into that), but does intrigue us for cooking purposes.
Price Average: $10
Website: http://www.proefbrouwerij.com/
Russian Ending: 4.5 – A bit too malty it tastes more flat carbonation wise but that malty flavor is as powerful as the roasted hops you want for a stout. It’s on the lower side for imperial, but it’s not noticeable either. Overall it’s not stellar drinking, but does disappate in flavor rather quickly.
Price Average: $15 for 4 pack
Website: https://winterhillbrewing.com/
Cherry Jane: 7.5 – It’s quite clear why the words Turkish Delight are added here, because there’s more going on then cherries. It’s muted and lightly spiced or something akin to brown sugar. It’s more pie cherry than a typical fruity cherry. While it’s fine to like both this style is much more relaxing and enjoyable.
Price Average: $4
Website: https://lagunitas.com/
Fort Point Pale Ale: 6.0 – It’s a hoppy american pale, but thankfully the mango, peach and some sort of citrus don’t make it sugary but add a filling sort of flavor to the rest of beer. It’s enjoyable, and while there is certainly a decent amount going on it’s abrupt not lingering very long.
Price Average: $9 draft
Website: http://www.trilliumbrewing.com/
Avancé: 8.0 – It’s a bit weird to go from a sour that’s aged as that certainly has an aspect here, giving this a sort of graham cracker like feeling, and of course that’s complemented by the heavy strawberry flavoring. The result is like almost cheesecake like but w/o the cream and also it’s a beer. One does wonder if they made it with lactaid if it could pull off such a feat, but as is it’s a decidedly delicious and unique beer nonetheless.
Price Average: $13
Website: https://www.allagash.com/