Blue Moon Agave Blonde Ale: 4.0 – I was expecting the Agave to give this a much more distinctive blonde ale taste. It’s just average though, and if the agave does anything it’s muted down into a sugar.
Google Shop Average: Blue Moon Agave Blonde Ale $18 for a 12 Pack Sampler
Valar Morghulis: 5.5 – It’s an okay dubbel sure, but much like their blonde it’s inoffensive, where unlike their Fire and Blood it’s not trying to risk anything and is just going for ‘Is it a dubbel? Yes? Okay ship it.’
Google Shop Average: Valar Morghulis $9
Website: http://www.ommegang.com/
Blue Moon Summer Wheat Ale: 5.0 – It has a sweetness to it that makes it a lot easier to drink, but it’s not a great addition to the flavors. Reminds you of a sweet tequila trying to cover the bad taste.
Google Shop Average: Blue Moon Summer Wheat Ale $18 for a 12 Pack Sampler
Berkshire Holidale: 6.5 – Fairly dark for a holiday ale (apparently an American Barleywine), but it’s got some tartness that’s not really going well with the rest of it.
Google Shop Average: Berkshire Holidale $5
Pretty Little Things White Rabbit: 6.0 – It’s actually got an interesting taste to it, but then the hops just come in and trash the place.
Google Shop Average: Pretty Little Things White Rabbit $9
Against the Grain Oyster Stout: 5.5 –While it’s certainly better than the other oyster stout I’ve had – I may just not be a huge fan of the brine this beer brings to the table, and while for the type I assume it must be fairly good – I do have to consider it against other stouts to a degree.
(This was a local brew I had on tap (it may not even be bottled) while in Louisville. If you like Oysters and are in town, it’s worth a try)
Google Shop Average: Against the Grain Oyster Stout $9
Website: http://www.atgbrewery.com/
White Birch Eorna Ceol Ale: 6.5 – Another White Birch Apprentice Series that’s just fantastic (seriously if there’s are interns they better have jobs). This is classified as a ‘Scottish Style Wee Heavy Ale’ I have no idea if I’ve had something else that falls under that category, if it’s even a real category and not just something a scottish person said to try and describe it, but I want more.
Google Shop Average: White Birch Eorna Ceol Ale $7
Website: http://www.whitebirchbrewing.com/
Wormtown Brewery Mass Whole Hefeweizen Ale: 6.0 – Going a bit local this week. Fairly standard Hefeweizen, but the bit of clove and banana give it a more Fall spice kind of feeling than a summer citrus type of beer. Very good for a late-summer beer.
(from Boston.com, normally if we lack image we just take from their site, but no good pics.)
Google Shop Average: Wormtown Brewery Mass Whole Hefeweizen Ale $7
Website: http://www.wormtownbrewery.com/
Huvila ESB: 7.0 – I’ve only had 2 other ESB’s and I prefer this one, but I’m not sure if it’s because it’s so unique that it’s better, or if it’s just atypical to ESB. Also this may be our first Finnish beer, and so far it’s gone well for that country.
Google Shop Average: Huvila ESB $7
Website: http://malmgard.fi/
Field Guide Latitude Adjustment: 5.0 – This sort of taste a bit like a Hefewiezen than a brown ale, and it lacks that wild yeast characteristic that most farmhouse ales sometimes have. Overall it’s a fine beer, but not one of my favorites even among farmhouse ales.
Google Shop Average: Field Guide Latitude Adjustment $6
Website: http://www.tapbrewingcompany.com/