792 Bottled Beers

Abbaye de Leffe — Dinant, Belgium
- Blonde
  
  Leffe Blonde
  355ml
  
  Golden, moderate carbonation, big head. Some malt aroma. Big body, some bitterness. Good flavors.
Abbaye Notre Dame du St Remy — Rochefort, Belgium
- Rochefort 10
  
  St. Remy Rochefort 10
  11.3% abv
  330ml
  
  Bright deep red. Nice dense head. Smells dark and roasty, fruity and malty. Big body, hugely fizzy. Reasonably sweet and quite roasty. Fairly roasty. Lots of alcohol in the finish. Goes really well with chocolate.
- Rochefort 6
  
  St. Remy Rochefort 6
  7.5% abv
  330ml
  
  Bright brown. Thick head. Mild toasty, caramel malt aroma. Light body, really fizzy. Sweet and toasty and very warming. Spicy. Clean.
- Rochefort 8
  
  St. Remy Rochefort 8
  9.2% abv
  330ml
  
  Deep red, low head. Smoky, sweet aroma. Rich, malty, sweet. Lots of Belgian phenols, bananas, smoke. Mouth-filling carbonation.
Alvinne Picobrouwerij — Ingelmunster, Belgium
- Podge Belgian Imperial Stout
  
  Alvinne Podge Belgian Imperial Stout
  10.5% abv
  355ml
  
  Black beer under a glass full of foam. Licorice, chocolate, mildly roasty aroma, with mild alcohol. Massive body, really smooth. Sweet and earthy and alcoholic. Hugely malty. Lots of licorice. Lots of dark malt, but not "burnt" like some Imperial Stouts. Alcohol is a bit hot now, but it should mellow with age. Bottle conditioned. "Can be kept for 8 years or longer"...I believe it. OG 24.3°P, color 302 EBC, bitterness 48 IBU.
Anchor Brewing — San Francisco, California
- Liberty Ale
  
  Anchor Liberty Ale
  6.0% abv
  355ml
  
  Orangey-opaque, good head. Fruity-peppery aroma. Great body, reasonable caramel flavor, and a boatload of fine hop flavor! Great beer.
- Old Foghorn 2007
  
  Anchor Old Foghorn 2007
  10.0% abv
  
  Bright red. Low foamy head. Richly malty, toasty, sweet, raisiny aroma, with some alcohol. Big body, moderate carbonation. Fantastically malty and quite alcoholic, but not "hot". Sweet enough for balance, with lots of dark fruit, dark toastiness, and just maybe some licorice. Phenomenally complex and smooth, surprisingly so for such a young strong beer. You'll definitely want some of this for your cellar.
- Porter
  
  Anchor Porter
  5.6% abv
  355ml
  
  Black, moderate brown head. Sweetish, blackish aroma. Medium-big body, lots of black malt and lots of hop flavor. Mildly bitter in the middle, fairly roasty in the finish.
- Steam
  
  Anchor Steam
  4.9% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright red-amber. Thick head. Spicy aroma, slightly grainy and sulfury. Medium body. Richly malty with a big Northern Brewer hop flavor and a real nice bitterness. Just a hint of diacetyl.
Anheuser-Busch — Fort Collins, Colorado
- Wild Blue Blueberry Lager
  
  Anheuser-Busch Wild Blue Blueberry Lager
  8.0% abv
  12oz
  
  Bright red. Purple, even. Moderate pink head. Intense perfumey fruity aroma. Thick. Sweet. Fruity. A little warming.
Arcadia Brewing — Battle Creek, Michigan
- Cocoa Loco Imperial Stout
  
  Arcadia Cocoa Loco Imperial Stout
  
  Black. Moderate head. Chocolatey, smoky aroma. Big body, smooth. Big chocolatey flavor, resiny bitterness. Smoky. Lots of lingering resiny bitterness in the finish. Brewed with chocolate, molasses, and lactose.
- Hopmouth Double IPA
  
  Arcadia Hopmouth Double IPA
  
  Amber-orange. Moderate foamy head. Floral, grassy hop aroma. Big and bitter and biscuity. Resiny bitter finish, fruity hop flavor.
- IPA
  
  Arcadia IPA
  
  Bright amber. Foamy head. Big floral, fruity, grassy, earthy hop aroma. Light-medium body, moderately fizzy. Big biscuity malt flavor, big fruity hops. Mildly bitter. Earthy, and a bit tannic.
- London Porter
  
  Arcadia London Porter
  
  Almost black. Moderate head. Chocolatey, roasty aroma. Medium body, smooth. Very nicely chocolatey and malty. Grassy, resiny hop bitterness. Sweet chocolatey finish.
- Scotch Ale
  
  Arcadia Scotch Ale
  
  Deep red. Moderate dense head. Big caramel malt aroma, fairly sweet. Big and smooth and really malty. Loads of caramel flavor, pretty sweet. Hints of smoke and toffee in the finish.
- Whitsun Ale
  
  Arcadia Whitsun Ale
  
  Amber, with a slight haze. Biscuity malt aroma, and lots of fruity hops. Light-medium body. Fizzy. Lots of sweet malt and lots of fruity hops. Resiny bitterness.
Arthur Guinness & Son — Dublin, Ireland
- Extra Stout
  
  Guinness Extra Stout
  6.0% abv
  
  Black, huge brown head. Sweet-sour black aroma. Black flavor, bitter. Lots of licorice flavor. Lots of hop flavor. Long bitter finish.
- Harp Lager
  
  Guinness Harp Lager
  5.0% abv
  
  Pale golden. Thick head. Sweet, sulfury aroma. Light body, very fizzy. Sweet and sticky.
- Pub Draught
  
  Guinness Pub Draught
  4.2% abv
  
  Looks more like the actual draught version than the bottled "Draught". Very mildly roasty aroma. Light body. Smooth. Very mildly roasty, and just a hint of the trademark Guinness sour mash. More interesting than the bottled "Draught", but not as good as the actual draught version.
Atlantic Brewing — Bar Harbor, Maine
- Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale
  
  Atlantic Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale
  5.2% abv
  
  Bright copper color. Low head. Huge blueberry-fruity aroma. Light body, fairly fizzy. Sweet, with a big blueberry flavor all the way through.
- Coal Porter
  
  Atlantic Coal Porter
  5.8% abv
  
  Dark red. Moderate head. Lots of chocolate in the aroma. Light-medium body, fizzy. Chocolate, reasonably sweet, with a resiny bitterness.
August Schell Brewing — New Ulm, Minnesota
- Caramel Bock
  
  Schell Caramel Bock
  
  Bright deep red. Thick head. Mild caramel malt aroma. Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Big caramel malt sweetness, grainy. Big sweet finish.
- Dark Lager
  
  Schell Dark Lager
  
  Bright brown. Moderate head. Very earthy aroma, mildly toasty and floral. Light body. Fizzy. Very toasty and quite sweet.
- Fire Brick
  
  Schell Fire Brick
  
  Bright amber-red. Thick head. Very caramelly, toasty aroma. Light body, smooth. Lots of sweet caramel malt. A little astringent. Mild earthy hop flavor with a mild bitterness in the finish.
- Grain Belt
  
  Schell Grain Belt
  
  Very pale. Thick dense head. Sweet, fruity, floral, grainy aroma. Light, and very creamy. Sweet, with some DMS. Really malty. A surprisingly robust beer — I'd drink this again.
- MaiFest
  
  Schell MaiFest
  
  Bright golden-amber. Moderate head. Huge grainy malt aroma. Medium-big body, moderate carbonation. Huge sweet grainy malt character. Some alcohol. Sweet biscuity malt finish.
- Octoberfest
  
  Schell Octoberfest
  $6.99 / 6x12oz
- Pale Ale
  
  Schell Pale Ale
  
  Bright amber. Moderate head. Caramel, fruity. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Very sweet caramel malt. Mild fruity hop flavor, low bitterness. Sweet caramel finish.
- Pilsner
  
  Schell Pilsner
  
  Bright golden. Moderate head. Sulfury, like this style can be, with fruity, floral hops. Light-medium body. Sweetly malty, grainy, sulfury. Mild bitterness in the finish.
- Zommerfest
  
  Schell Zommerfest
  $5.99 / 6x12oz
  
  A "Kölsch style honey ale". Bright golden. Thick head. Mild honey aroma. Light-medium body, fizzy. Sweet, with lots of honey flavor.
Augustiner-Bräu — München, Germany
- Edelstoff
  
  Augustiner Edelstoff
  355ml
  
  Bright beautiful golden with a massive head. Very nice Munich malt aroma with floral hops. Medium body, moderately fizzy. Rich pale malt flavor with a very nice bitterness that lasts all the way through the finish. Some sulfury notes.
- Maximator
  
  Augustiner Maximator
  355ml
  
  Deep dark burgundy, huge head. Smoky, toasty, grainy, malty aroma. Medium-big creamy body. Intense Munich malt flavor: smoky, woody, grainy, with hints of raisins. Incredibly smooth. No hint of alcohol character, except for a little warming at the end.
Avery Brewing — Boulder, Colorado
- 14'er ESB
  
  Avery 14'er ESB
  5.0% abv
  6x12oz
- Ellie's Brown Ale
  
  Avery Ellie's Brown Ale
  5.5% abv
  6x12oz
  
  Bright mahogany in color, with a thick head. Huge spicy, fruity hop aroma. Mild caramel. Medium body, a bit fizzy. Huge sweet toasty biscuity malt, with lots of spicy fruity hops. Low bitterness. Fruity, biscuity finish.
- Hog Heaven Barleywine
  
  Avery Hog Heaven Barleywine
  9.2% abv
  22oz
- India Pale Ale
  
  Avery India Pale Ale
  6.0% abv
  6x12oz
- Out of Bounds Stout
  
  Avery Out of Bounds Stout
  5.1% abv
  6x12oz
  
  Very nearly black. Thick foamy head. Nicely malty, roasty aroma. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Malty, roasty, floral, and bitter. Real tasty beer.
- Salvation
  
  Avery Salvation
  9.0% abv
  22oz
- Samael's Oak-Aged Ale
  
  Avery Samael's Oak-Aged Ale
  14.5% abv
  12oz
  
  Hazy red. Thick head. Lots of oak aroma and lots of malt. Vanilla notes, too. Huge. Intense oak flavor on top of an intense maltiness. Lots of alcohol, but surprisingly well-balanced. Mild bitterness that might actually be coming from the wood. Very intense beer, and a very tasty one. OG 1.135.
- The Beast Grand Cru
  
  Avery The Beast Grand Cru
  18.1% abv
  12oz
- The Reverend Belgian-Style Quadrupel Ale
  
  Avery The Reverend Belgian-Style Quadrupel Ale
  10.0% abv
  22oz
- White Rascal
  
  Avery White Rascal
  5.5% abv
  6x12oz
Bamberger Mahr's-Bräu — Bamberg, Germany
- Hell
  
  Mahr's Hell
  4.9% abv
  500ml
  
  Bright yellow, slight haze. Moderate foamy head. Sweet grainy malt aroma. Light body, low carbonation. Lots of sweet grainy malt flavor. Very very mild noble hop flavor. Big sweet malty character all the way through.
- Pilsner
  
  Mahr's Pilsner
  4.9% abv
  500ml
  
  Bright golden. Thick foamy head. Sweet, malty, grainy aroma. Very mild herbal hops. Light body, low carbonation. Really sweet. Grainy-malty. Sweet.
- Ungespundet Lager Hefetrub
  
  Mahr's Ungespundet Lager Hefetrub
  5.2% abv
  500ml
  
  Bright deep golden. Nice tight white head. Toasty, biscuity aroma, with some diacetyl. Some noble hop aroma. Medium body, fizzy. Lots of biscuity malt, some diacetyl. Mild noble hop flavor, very mild bitterness. Fruity, herbal hops.
- Weisse
  
  Mahr's Weisse
  4.9% abv
  500ml
  
  Yellow opaque. Low quick head. Bananas, wheat, and barley malt aromas. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Sweet and wheaty. Some banana, some clove, some tartness.
Barons Brewing — Woollahra, Australia
- Black Wattle Original Ale
  
  Barons Black Wattle Original Ale
  5.8% abv
  
  Bright mahogany color. Thick head. Big dark caramel, floral. Medium body, smooth. Big sweet dark caramel flavor. Toasty and earthy and fruity. Big milk chocolate flavor. Real interesting beer. What's a "wattle"?
Bass Brewers — Burton-upon-Trent, England
- Ale
  
  Bass Ale
  5.0% abv
  355ml
  
  Golden amber. Thick dense head. Mild biscuity malt aroma with mild spicy hops. Light body. Lots of biscuity malt flavor. Mildly sweet. Some diacetyl. Mild spicy hop flavor.
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan — Freising, Germany
- Festbier
  
  Weihenstephaner Festbier
  6x12oz
  
  Bright golden. Moderate head. Malty, spicy aroma. Medium-big body. Richly malty with a big Pils malt flavor. Nice noble hop flavor, very mild bitterness. Not an Oktoberfest in the traditional sense, but rather a very tasty larger-than-average Helles.
- Hefe Weissbier
  
  Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
  5.4% abv
  
  Arguably Germany's greatest Hefeweizen. Yellow, hazy, fizzy, thick head. Smoky banana aroma. Medium body, banana and wheat flavor. Smoky tingly clove finish. Real smooth drinker...real nice beer.
- Hefeweissbier Dunkel
  
  Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel
  5.3% abv
  $2.79 / 500ml
  
  Brown. Opaque with yeast. Big thick head. Big spicy clove aroma, with mild sweet caramel malt. Medium body, creamy and fizzy, Big sweet wheat malt flavor with Munich malt notes. Lots and lots of clove spiciness.
- Korbinian
  
  Weihenstephaner Korbinian
  7.4% abv
  $2.79 / 500ml
  
  Bright deep red. Thick head. Bready, malty aroma. Big body, fizzy. Hugely malty and warming and smooth. Toasty, with a mild bitterness at the end.
- Kristall
  
  Weihenstephaner Kristall
  5.4% abv
  $2.79
  
  BRIGHT golden, with lots of bubbles and a nice head. Mild banana aroma and lots of wheat malt. Medium fizzy body. LOTS of bananas. Some cloves, some sweetness, but LOTS of bananas.
- Original Lager
  
  Weihenstephaner Original Lager
  5.1% abv
  
  Bright golden. Huge fluffy head. Fresh grainy malt aroma, with mild noble hops. Light-medium body. Nicely smooth. Big sweet grainy malt all the way through. Very mild noble hop character.
- Vitus
  
  Weihenstephaner Vitus
  7.7% abv
  $2.79 / 500ml
  
  Golden. Full of yeast. Thick fluffy head. Cloves and sweet wheat aroma. Big body. Fairly fizzy, but really smooth. Hugely sweet, with lots of clove flavor and some alcohol.
Beamish & Crawford — Cork, Ireland
- Genuine Irish Stout
  
  Beamish Genuine Irish Stout
  $5.99 / 4-pack
  
  Black. Big cascading off-white "Draughtflow®" head. Mild sweet coffee aroma. Lots and lots of coffee flavor. Mildly sweet. Pretty clean coffee finish.
Belhaven Brewery — Dunbar, Scotland
- Scottish Ale
  
  Belhaven Scottish Ale
  3.9% abv
  
  Copper-brown, clear, nice head. Smoky-earthy aroma. Smooth, sweet, lots of smoke. Finishes sweet and smoky. The prototypical Scottish Ale.
- Twisted Thistle India Pale Ale
  
  Belhaven Twisted Thistle India Pale Ale
  6.1% abv
  
  Bright golden amber. Thick creamy head. Grassy, spicy hop aroma. Medium-big body, Smooth and malty, with a big grassy hop flavor and bitterness. Finishes clean and hoppy. Good beer.
- Wee Heavy
  
  Belhaven Wee Heavy
  6.5% abv
  
  Bright deep red-brown. Big dense head. Caramel, fresh floral hop aroma. Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Huge caramel malt character with lots of dark fruit and moderate alcohol. Finishes malt, fruity, and clean. Gets less fruity and more smoky as it warms.
Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven — Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands
- Dubbel
  
  Koningshoeven Dubbel
  7.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Bright deep red. Very high carbonation. Big head. Sweet dark malt, dark caramel, brown sugar. Spicy. Big body, fizzy. Tons of chewy malt. Sweet, dark fruit. Spicy. Some roast and some bitterness at the end. Lingering sweet coffee finish.
- Quadrupel
  
  Koningshoeven Quadrupel
  10.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Red, fairly hazy. Big dense head. Spicy, fairly subdued malt. Big body, really smooth. Tastes like an excellent Bock, with just a hint of Belgian spiciness. Fairly warming. Very tasty beer.
- Tripel
  
  Koningshoeven Tripel
  8.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Deep golden. Slight haze. Big dense head. Smoky — phenolic? — spicy, malty, grassy. Medium body, very fizzy. Big malt flavor. Some grassy hop flavor. Spicy and warming. Sweetish yeasty finish.
Big Sky Brewing — Missoula, Montana
- IPA
  
  Big Sky IPA
  355ml
  
  Bright red-amber. High carbonation. Thick head. Big spicy, piney hops. Big body, nice and chewy. Lots of caramel malt to balance the resiny, piney, floral hop bitterness. Very pleasant lingering bitter finish with just a hint of warming.
- Moose Drool Brown Ale
  
  Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale
  355ml
  
  Bright deep red. Thick brownish head. Mildly roasty. Very mildly fruity and malty. Light creamy body. Fairly fizzy. Sweet and mildly roasty. Malty and a bit earthy. Sweet malty toasty finish.
- Scape Goat Pale
  
  Big Sky Scape Goat Pale
  355ml
  
  Pale amber. Malty aroma. Malty flavor, hint of hops, bitter finish. Hopped with Liberty and Willamette.
- Summer Honey Seasonal Ale
  
  Big Sky Summer Honey Seasonal Ale
  
  Bright golden. Moderate foamy head. Sweet, floral, honey aroma. Light body, very fizzy. Sweet, mildly malty, with lots of honey flavor. Clean, very sweet finish.
- Trout Slayer Ale
  
  Big Sky Trout Slayer Ale
  4.7% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright golden. Nice head. Huge sweet grainy malt aroma. Light body, fizzy. Lots of grainy, sweet malt. Mild fruity, grassy hop flavor, mildly bitter, a little more so in the finish.
Binding Brauerei — Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Clausthaler Golden Amber N/A
  
  Binding Clausthaler Golden Amber N/A
  0.5% abv
  355ml
  
  Golden amber. Huge head. Biscuity, sweet, worty aroma. Light body, low carbonation. Sweetly malty, with a big biscuit flavor. Very very low hop flavor and bitterness. Sweet graham-cracker finish.
- Clausthaler Premium N/A
  
  Binding Clausthaler Premium N/A
  0.5% abv
  12oz
  
  Bright pale golden. Huge head. Sweet, grainy malt aroma. Light body, fairly fizzy. Sweet grainy malt flavor all the way through, with no hop character at all.
Birra Moretti — Udine, Italy
- Birra Friulana
  
  Moretti Birra Friulana
  4.6% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright yellow. Moderate head. Sweet and grainy aroma. Light body, moderate carbonation. Smooth, sweet grainy malt flavor. Sweet grainy malt finish.
- La Rossa
  
  Moretti La Rossa
  7.2% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright red-brown. Thick foamy head. Spicy. Alcoholic. Caramel malt. Medium-big body. Huge caramel malt. Lots of alcohol. Real tasty beer. Real good Bock.
Birrificia Le Baladin — Piozzo, Italy
- Super
  
  Baladin Super
  8.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Amber-red, lots of chunks. Moderate head. Tart and fruity aromas, with some caramel, and maybe some Brettanomyces. Light body, fizzy. Sweet caramel malt. Earthy, very mildly tart, sort of like a Lambic, but nowhere near as dry. Some raisin in the finish, along with lots of sweet malt. Interesting beer.
Black Mountain Brewing — Cave Creek, Arizona
- Original Cave Creek Chili Beer
  
  Black Mountain Original Cave Creek Chili Beer
  6-pack
  
  Golden, very low carbonation, good head, whole chili pepper in the bottle. Pepper aroma. Big pepper flavor and burn. Pretty good light ale under that. This bottle's pretty hot.
Black Sheep Brewery — Ripon, England
- Ale
  
  Black Sheep Ale
  4.4% abv
  
  Amber, slight haze. High carbonation. Big thick head. Fruity, spicy, Goldings hop aroma. Medium body, fizzy. Reasonably bitter with a big fruity Goldings hop flavor.
- Monty Python's Holy Grail
  
  Black Sheep Monty Python's Holy Grail
  4.7% abv
  500ml
  
  Golden-amber, moderate head. Herbal hop aroma, with some diacetyl. Light body, good caramel flavor, HUGE "Sam Smith's" hop flavor, moderately bitter.
- Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale
  
  Black Sheep Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale
  5.7% abv
  
  Beautiful bright red-brown color. Nice dense head. Chocolatey, toasty, earthy aroma. Light-medium body, mildly fizzy. Big dark caramel flavor, fairly roasty with some oak character. Big earthy hop flavor, mild bitterness. Resiny, oaky finish. The name is said to come from the Old Norse words rygg (back) and velte (to over turn); a sheep that is on its back and can't get up is said in the local dialect to have riggwelted.
Boddington's Brewery — Manchester, England
- Pub Ale Draught
  
  Boddington's Pub Ale Draught
  473ml
  
  Cascading "Draughtflow®" head, deep golden beer. Clean malty-grainy aroma. Light body. Lots of grainy, slightly smoky malt flavor.
Boston Beer Company — Boston, Massachusetts
- Samuel Adams Black Lager
  
  Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Black Lager
  4.9% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright deep dark red. Huge dense head. Chocolatey, malty. Medium body, creamy, moderate carbonation. Nicely chocolatey and nicely malty. Hint of grassy hop flavor, very mild bitterness. Real tasty beer.
- Samuel Adams Boston Ale
  
  Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Boston Ale
  5.1% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright amber. Big foamy head. Malty, earthy. Medium body, low carbonation. Big sweet biscuity maltiness. Grassy, earthy, resiny hop flavor. Fairly bitter at first, malt takes over in the finish.
- Samuel Adams Boston Lager
  
  Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Boston Lager
  4.8% abv
  355ml
  
  Amber, moderate carbonation and head. Fruity, herbal aroma. Medium body, very drying, diacetyl late, very clinging finish.
- Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat
  
  Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat
  5.2% abv
  355ml
  
  Amber, hazy, fizzy, good head. Smells like cherry juice. Big cherry flavor. Big cherry finish. In between, it tastes like cherries with a very small hint of wheat.
- Samuel Adams Cream Stout
  
  Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Cream Stout
  4.7% abv
  355ml
  
  Very dark red, OK head. Pretty good stout nose, with a fair lactic note. Good body, lots of black flavor, hint of sourness. Coffee finish.
- Samuel Adams Octoberfest
  
  Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Octoberfest
  
  Bright red-amber. Moderate head. Clean, mildly biscuity malt aroma. Light-medium body, fairly fizzy. Mild biscuity malt flavor all the way through.
- Samuel Adams Summer Ale
  
  Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Summer Ale
  $6.99 / 6x12oz
  
  Yellow. Some haze. Moderate foamy head. Smoky. Intensely grassy. Light body. Moderate carbonation. Lots of sweet wheat. Fairly smoky. Grassy hop-ish flavor. Sweet grassy finish.
Boulder Beer Company — Boulder, Colorado
- Cold Hop
  
  Boulder Cold Hop
  $6.59 / 6x12oz
  
  Bright amber. Very high carbonation. Thick head. Big caramel aroma, with big fruity, grassy hops. Medium body. Nowhere near as fizzy as it looks. Huge caramel malt flavor, fairly sweet. Big fruity, grassy hop flavor, reasonably bitter. Tasty, well-balanced beer.
- Hazed & Infused Dry-Hopped Ale
  
  Boulder Hazed & Infused Dry-Hopped Ale
  4.9% abv
  $6.59 / 6x12oz
  
  Bright amber, high carbonation, thick head. Fresh raw spicy hop aroma. Light body. Lots of caramel malt and lots of spicy hop flavor. Mildly bitter. Very spicy fairly astringent finish. Dry-hopped with Crystal.
- Killer Penguin
  
  Boulder Killer Penguin
  10.0% abv
  
  Bright red. Moderate head. Huge dark caramel malt aroma, spicy. Big body, but not as big as I expected. Lots and lots of caramel malt, with hints of roast and plums. Alcohol character is subdued, with just a little warming sensation.
- MoJo India Pale Ale
  
  Boulder MoJo India Pale Ale
  6.8% abv
  $6.59 / 6x12oz
  
  Bright amber. Dense head. Spicy, fruity. Mild citrus. Medium-big body, creamy. Really malty with a big spicy-citrus hop character. Fairly bitter. Nice balance. Mild toasty, biscuity note. Lingering bitter finish.
- Mojo Risin'
  
  Boulder Mojo Risin'
  10.0% abv
  12oz/24oz
  
  Bright golden. High carbonation. Big thick head. Intense citrus aroma as soon as the cap was popped. Mild biscuity malt behind that. Big beer. Hugely malty with massive citrusy hops. Fairly bitter, but not as much as I expected. It's a big version of Mojo IPA, exactly as advertised.
- Never Summer Ale
  
  Boulder Never Summer Ale
  5.9% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright red. Moderate head. Big citrusy-piney hop aroma. Big body, really smooth. Hugely malty with lots of caramel and biscuit. Hugely hoppy with a fruity resiny bitterness. Real nice balance. Excellent beer.
- Obovoid Empirical Stout
  
  Boulder Obovoid Empirical Stout
  $6.29 / 650ml
  
  This is an oak-aged oatmeal stout. Deep garnet in color. Thick head. Hugely chocolatey aroma with herbal-grassy hops. Medium body, smooth. Tons of chocolate with a big grassy hop flavor. Fairly bitter. Maybe just a hint of oak character, but it's pretty subtle.
- Pass Time Pale Ale
  
  Boulder Pass Time Pale Ale
  5.0% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright amber. Thick head. Spicy, peppery hop aroma, with toasty malt. Medium body, smooth. Sweet toasty malt. Fruity, peppery hops, low bitterness. Sweet fruity finish.
- Planet Porter
  
  Boulder Planet Porter
  355ml
  
  Black. Moderate dense tan head. Rich chocolate. Big herbal, floral hops. Light-medium body, moderately fizzy. Nice chocolate flavor on top of clean malt. Mild floral hop flavor, mild bitterness. Dry chocolatey finish.
- Sweaty Betty Blonde
  
  Boulder Sweaty Betty Blonde
  $6.99 / 6x12oz
  
  Yellow. Opaque. Thick head. Yeasty. Mildly lemony. Light body, mildly fizzy. Sweet wheat malt, yeasty, with a touch of citrus flavor. Clean sweet finish.
Boulevard Brewing — Kansas City, Missouri
- Bob's 47
  
  Boulevard Bob's 47
  4.4% abv
  
  Bright deep golden. Thick head. Very very clean aroma, with just a hint of biscuity malt. Medium body, smooth and really malty. Big biscuity, toasty, grainy flavor. Very mild noble hops with a low bitterness.
- Bully! Porter
  
  Boulevard Bully! Porter
  5.4% abv
  355ml
  
  Black. Big dense head. Roasty and sweet, with a big herbal-grassy hop. Light body, moderate carbonation. Chocolatey. Roasty. Nice grassy hop flavor, mild bitterness.
- Double Wide I.P.A.
  
  Boulevard Double Wide I.P.A.
  8.5% abv
  $7.69 / 750ml
  
  Incredibly huge, dense head. Amber color. Hazy. Intense piney, spicy, citrusy hop aroma. Big beer. Richly malty and really hoppy with a resiny, piney, earthy hop flavor. Fairly big bitterness, although the hop character doesn't taste as intense as it smells. Very nicely balanced.
- Long Strange Tripel
  
  Boulevard Long Strange Tripel
  9.0% abv
  $7.69 / 750ml
  
  Deep golden. Some haze. Moderate head. Sweet and malty aroma, spicy and fruity. Medium-big body, moderate carbonation. Fiercely malty and fiercely fruity. Big sweet malty fizzy finish.
- Pale Ale
  
  Boulevard Pale Ale
  5.1% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright golden-amber. Moderate foamy head. Earthy, biscuity. Light body, low carbonation. Lots of sweet caramel malt, lots of fruity hops. Mildly bitter. Fruity, resiny finish.
- Saison
  
  Boulevard Saison
  6.2% abv
  $7.69 / 750ml
  
  Yellow. Yeasty. Big dense head. Lemony aroma, malty and spicy. Light-medium body, low carbonation. Really malty and really citrusy. Spicy and citrusy and even more citrusy.
- The Sixth Glass
  
  Boulevard The Sixth Glass
  10.5% abv
  $7.69 / 750ml
  
  Red. Very hazy. Big dense head. Intensely caramelly aroma, toasty, with a big graham cracker note. Big smooth creamy malty beer. Lots of malt, lots of biscuit, lots of alcohol. Complex and pretty well-balanced.
- Unfiltered Wheat Beer
  
  Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer
  4.6% abv
  355ml
  
  Yellow, some haze, low carbonation, thick head. Wheat aroma. Good body, malty wheat flavor. Not bad, as the style goes.
- Zōn
  
  Boulevard Zōn
  $5.99 / 6x12oz
  
  Yellow, opaque with yeast. Moderate head. Wheat malt. Mildly smoky, fruity, citrusy. Light body. Fizzy. Lots of wheat malt. Mild coriander. Clean, sweet finish.
Brasserie Bénifontaine — Bénifontaine, France
- Castelain St-Amand French Country Ale
  
  Bénifontaine Castelain St-Amand French Country Ale
  5.9% abv
  750ml
  
  Bright red-amber. Thick rocky dense head. Dark caramel aroma, with raisin, spices. Medium body, fizzy. Huge darkish caramel malt character with hints of raisin. Nice Belgian-ish spiciness, some Brettanomyces. Mild grassy hop flavor and bitterness. Clean sweet caramel malt finish.
Brasserie D'Achouffe — Houffalize-Achouffe, Belgium
- La Chouffe Golden Ale
  
  Achouffe La Chouffe Golden Ale
  8.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Golden. Chunky. Huge head. Big coriander. Medium body. Fizzy. Really malty with a nice citrusy coriander flavor. Creamy clean finish.
- McChouffe
  
  Achouffe McChouffe
  8.5% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Bright deep red. Moderate head. Spicy. Earthy. Dark caramel. Medium body, fizzy. Lots of sweet dark malt. Spcy and earthy and a bit citrusy. Clean spicy warming finish.
Brasserie d'Ecaussinnes — Ecausinnes, Belgium
- Ultra Ambrée
  
  Ecaussinnes Ultra Ambrée
  7.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Amber, some haze. Immense head. Toasty malt aroma, fairly spicy. Light-medium body. Richly malty and quite spicy. Hints of banana and apricot. Drying warming finish.
- Ultrablonde
  
  Ecaussinnes Ultrablonde
  8.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Golden beer with a moderate head. Loads of sweet malt aroma, with lots of candy sweetness. Big body, incredibly fizzy. Massive sweet pale malt character, sweet like candy. Mild banana flavor. Mild spiciness. Mildly warming. Despite all these "mild" characteristics, it's a pretty intense beer.
- Ultrabrune
  
  Ecaussinnes Ultrabrune
  10.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Deep red-brown. Thick dense head. Prunes, mild ginger, raisin, and a hint of chocolate in the aroma. Big body, but not all that sweet, yet really malty. Spicy. Lots of dark fruit. A bit sticky in the finish. Tasty and complex.
Brasserie d'Orval — Villers-devant-Orval, Belgium
- Trappist Ale
  
  Orval Trappist Ale
  6.9% abv
  330ml
  
  Amber. Opaque. Thick head. Apples, caramel. Really spicy. Medium body, really fizzy. Lots of green apple, some caramel. Lots of Belgian spice. Grassy. Mildly alcoholic.
Brasserie de Blaugies — Blaugies, Belgium
- Bière Darbyste
  
  Blaugies Bière Darbyste
  5.5% abv
  750ml
  
  Bright amber. Some haze. Thick head. Sweet malt aroma, with Belgian spiciness and a sharp smokiness like burnt gunpowder. Medium body, fizzy. Lots of sweet malt. Very fruity and mildly spicy. Very mild bitterness at the end. The smokiness reminds me of a cap gun that's just been fired. Bottle conditioned. Brewed with fig juice.
- La Moneuse
  
  Blaugies La Moneuse
  8.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Deep golden. Opaque. Massive head. Earthy, very bready, fruity. Medium-big body, fiercely fizzy. Big creamy maltiness. Lots of earthy mustiness. Nicely bitter. All of the wacky Saison flavors in excellent balance.
- Saison d'Epeautre
  
  Blaugies Saison d'Epeautre
  6.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Yellow, translucent. Thick fluffy head. Fresh malt. Big clean spiciness, citrus. Medium-light body, really fizzy. Malty and spicy. Fairly sweet. Hints of ginger and lemongrass. Mildly warming. Just a touch of bitterness in the finish. Saison brewed with spelt.
Brasserie de l'Abbaye de Scourmont (Trappistes) — Chimay-Forges, Belgium
- Grand Réserve (Blue)
  
  Chimay Grand Réserve (Blue)
  9.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Red-amber opaque, high carbonation and head. Good malt nose, hint of alcohol. Big carbonation bite. Big beer...malty, heavy, bitter, with a healthy dose of that great Chimay house flavor.
- Première (Red)
  
  Chimay Première (Red)
  7.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Deep red-brown, high carbonation, massive head. Spicy, toasty aroma. Light body, very fizzy. Rich sweet toasty malt flavor with lots of spicy Belgian esters. Drying, warming alcohol tingles all the way down. Faint hints of the raisiny dark fruitiness so common in Dubbels.
Brasserie De L'Abbaye Des Rocs — Montignies-sur-Roc, Belgium
- Ambrée
  
  des Rocs Ambrée
  9.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Bright amber. Thick head. Really spicy aroma, and quite caramelly. Medium body, very fizzy. Huge caramel malt sweetness. Belgian spice with a hint of banana. Mild alcohol character. Big sweet malty sweet finish.
- Brune
  
  des Rocs Brune
  9.5% abv
  750ml
  
  Brown opaque. Thick dense head. Spicy phenolic aroma, with dark caramel and a hint of banana. Medium body. Really fizzy. Lots of caramel malt. Some banana. Some tasty phenols. Lingering caramel malty, fruity finish.
- Grand Cru
  
  des Rocs Grand Cru
  9.5% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Thick head on top of a bright red beer. Fruity, perfumey, spicy hop aroma. Big body. Fizzy. Huge sweet caramel maltiness. Fruity. Mildly warming.
- Triple Impériale
  
  des Rocs Triple Impériale
  10.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Dark Triple with enormous scale of flavors. This excellent and very elegant appetizer feels like it is made exclusively for kings and emperors.
Brasserie de l'Abbaye Val-Dieu — Aubel, Belgium
- Blonde
  
  Val-Dieu Blonde
  6.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Golden, some haze. Big thick head. Spicy, yeasty, bready aroma. Light body, hugely fizzy. Malty and very spicy, with a hint of banana. Clean finish.
- Brown
  
  Val-Dieu Brown
  8.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Very pretty bright brown. Big dense head. Fresh caramel malt aroma, spicy. Light body, very fizzy. Huge earthy, smoky character. Mild bananas, mild dark caramel flavor. Almost but not quite tastes like a good Dunkelweizen.
- Grand Cru
  
  Val-Dieu Grand Cru
  10.5% abv
  750ml
  
  The cork LEAPED out of the bottle and hit the ceiling, but the beer didn't foam over. It's a deep red, with a moderate head. Yeasty, alcoholic aroma, with some dark caramel. Big body, moderately fizzy. Big chewy caramel malt base, very nicely warming. Some dark fruitiness. Yeasty.
- Triple
  
  Val-Dieu Triple
  9.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Golden, very hazy. Low head. Yeasty. Grassy. Fruity. Cantaloupe. Medium-big body, low-moderate carbonation. Lots of candy sweetness, lots of malt. Sweet and fruity, berries and melons. Alcohol character is subdued. Yeastiness is not. Very mild bitterness at the end.
Brasserie de la Senne — Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium
- Stouterik / The Brussels Stout
  
  Senne Stouterik / The Brussels Stout
  4.5% abv
  330ml
  
  Very nearly black. Big dense beige head. Spicy, chocolatey aroma, sweetly earthy. Light body. Very fizzy. Mildly sweet. Fairly chocolatey. Mildly roasty. Fairly spicy. Clean and tasty.
Brasserie des Géants — Irchonwelz, Belgium
- Goliath
  
  Géants Goliath
  9.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Deep golden. High carbonation. Thick head. Spicy, clovey aroma, with clean sweet malt. Light-medium body, really fizzy. Real nice sweet malt flavor. Nicely spicy, mainly cloves, with cinnamon and ginger.
Brasserie du Bocq — Purnode, Belgium
- Blanche de Namur
  
  Bocq Blanche de Namur
  4.5% abv
  750ml
  
  Bright golden. High carbonation. Huge head. Spicy, citrusy, fresh. Light body. Very fizzy. Sweet wheat malt carries a whole lot of coriander. Very nicely balanced. Very clean and tasty. Bottle-conditioned.
- Triple Moine
  
  Bocq Triple Moine
  7.2% abv
  750ml
  
  Bright golden. High carbonation. Huge head. Yeasty, bready aroma, with some citrus. Medium body, creamy and fizzy. Malty and fruity and yeasty. Very mildly spicy. Tasty clean beer.
Brasserie Dupont — Tourpes, Belgium
- Bière de Miel
  
  Dupont Bière de Miel
  8.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Yellow, very hazy, thick head. Mildly skunky, with a big honey aroma. Light body. Perfumey, smoky, and sweet, with an odd hoppiness.
- Moinette Blonde
  
  Dupont Moinette Blonde
  8.5% abv
  750ml
  
  Golden, explosive carbonation, thick head. Spicy, yeasty, lemony aroma. Light body, hugely carbonated, malty. Spicy esters, yeasty flavor, warming and drying.
- Moinette Brune
  
  Dupont Moinette Brune
  8.5% abv
  750ml
  
  Dark red-brown, opaque. Moderate head. Spicy, chocolatey, caramelly aroma. Medium creamy body, fairly fizzy. Hugely malty, with lots of caramel flavor and some chocolate. Warming. Mild spiciness. Feels sweeter than it tastes. Some pleasant mustiness in the finish.
- Saison Vielle Provision
  
  Dupont Saison Vielle Provision
  6.5% abv
  375/750ml
  
  Golden. Hazy. Massive head. Spicy aroma, and very smoky, with some earthy hops. Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Lots of sweet malt, a bit grainy. Lots of smoky phenols. Big earthy Brettanomyces character. Earthy hop flavor and mild bitterness show up at the end.
Brasserie Duyck — Jenlain, France
- Jenlain Ambrée
  
  Duyck Jenlain Ambrée
  7.5% abv
  $6.69 / 750ml
  
  Bright amber. Moderate head. Caramel malt aroma, earthy and fruity. Medium body, very low carbonation. Lots of sweet caramel malt. Mild earthiness.
- Jenlain Blonde
  
  Duyck Jenlain Blonde
  7.5% abv
  750ml
  
  Bright golden. Big foamy head. Grainy malt, sulfury aromas. Medium body, very low carbonation. Lots of grainy sweet malt. Mild grassy, resiny bitterness. Sulfury and sweet.
Brasserie Ellezelloise — Ellezelles, Belgium
- Hercule Stout
  
  Ellezelloise Hercule Stout
  9.0% abv
  330ml
  
  Black, massive dense head. Roasty aroma. Light body, big roasty flavor, mildly sweet. Very drying.
- La Bière des Collines van de Saisis
  
  Ellezelloise La Bière des Collines van de Saisis
  5.9% abv
  330ml
  
  Golden. Hazy. Big thick head. Grassy, grainy aroma, quite earthy. Light body. Low carbonation. Sweetly malty. Grassy character — hops, or rye? Low bitterness. Sweet grassy malty finish with a hint of yeast. It's a bottle-conditioned "Tarwebier".
- La Quintine Ambrée
  
  Ellezelloise La Quintine Ambrée
  8.5% abv
  330ml
  
  Amber, low carbonation and head. Some caramel malt aroma. Medium body, caramel malt flavor, spicy and fruity like the Blonde.
- La Quintine Blonde
  
  Ellezelloise La Quintine Blonde
  8.0% abv
  330ml
  
  Golden, moderate carbonation, thick head. Yeasty, fruity aroma. Medium-light body, fizzy, malty. Very nice hop balance, some spiciness and banana flavor, mild bitter finish.
Brasserie Fantôme — Soy, Belgium
- Belgian Saison
  
  Fantôme Belgian Saison
  8.0% abv
  
  Golden. Lots of small chunks. Low head. Smoky, estery aroma, spicy, with some yeast and some alcohol. Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Lots of sweet malt. Big earthy spiciness, somewhat phenolic. Quite a lot of yeast flavor, sulfury. Some tartness in the finish.
- Speciale Noël
  
  Fantôme Speciale Noël
  10.0% abv
  
  Beautiful bright deep red. Big thick head. Milk chocolate aroma! And maybe a little cheesy. Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Big milk chocolatey flavor on top of a lot of malt. Mildly spicy, mildly alcoholic, and very mildly hoppy. Real nice smooth beer.
Brasserie Grain d'Orge — Ronchin, France
- Belzebuth
  
  Grain d'Orge Belzebuth
  1.3% abv
  
  Rich golden, very high carbonation, massive dense head. Big fresh malt aroma with mild fruity esters. Thick, creamy except for the prickly carbonation. Massively malty and intensely warming. Fruitiness up front gets washed away by the maltiness in the middle, which is trumped by the alcoholic finish, which subsides when your tongue goes numb. Compares favorably with and even exceeds almost any Belgian Strong Ale I've tasted.
Brasserie La Binchoise — Binche, Belgium
- Blonde Tradition
  
  Binchoise Blonde Tradition
  6.2% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Bright golden (if you don't pour out the yeast). Moderate thick head. Spicy, fruity, very grassy. Light-medium body, fizzy. Lots and lots of sweet malt. Spicy and grassy and fruity.
- Bruin Tradition / Brune Tradition
  
  Binchoise Bruin Tradition / Brune Tradition
  8.2% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Dark dark dark dark red. Moderate dense head. Rich toasty chocolatey bready malt aroma, with some gingery spiciness. Medium body, incredibly fizzy. Big sweet maltiness at first, quickly overtaken by some Belgian phenols and a hint of acetaldehyde. Finishes sweet and phenolic, in a pleasant sort of way.
- Reserve Spéciale / Spéciale Noël
  
  Binchoise Reserve Spéciale / Spéciale Noël
  9.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Red-brown opaque. Thick dense head. Smells sweet and citrusy, like orange candy slices. Medium body, extremely fizzy. Richly malty and very sweet, with a huge citrus character. It doesn't say anything about fruit or spices on the label, but there's an intense coriander/lemon-peel flavor here.
Brasserie La Caracole — Falmignoul, Belgium
- Amber
  
  Caracole Amber
  8.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Amber, with lots of chunks and flakes. Moderate tight head. Spicy, fruity. Green apples. Medium body, very fizzy. Mild caramel malt character behind spicy alcohol. Fruity, apple flavor. Sweet warming finish.
- Nostradamus
  
  Caracole Nostradamus
  9.5% abv
  750ml
  
  A Belgian Dark Strong Ale with a thick brown head, toasty malt aroma and lots of Belgian spiciness - ginger, plums, bananas and caramel. A real tasty brew.
- Saxo
  
  Caracole Saxo
  8.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Golden, opaque. Very high carbonation. Big creamy head. Malty, fruity, with hints of cloves. Medium body. Intensely fizzy. Big fresh malt flavor up front with lots of Belgian spiciness following. Lingering fruity spicy slightly phenolic finish.
Brasserie La Choulette — Hordain, France
- Blonde
  
  Choulette Blonde
  7.5% abv
  750ml
  
  Golden, hazy. Big thick head. Sweet, grainy, smoky, spicy, earthy aroma. Medium body. Fizzy. Lots of sweet, grainy malt with a hint of smoke. Mild earthy character. Very very mild grassy bitterness. Very mildly warming.
- Framboise
  
  Choulette Framboise
  6.0% abv
  330ml
  
  "French Farmhouse Ale brewed with raspberries". Incredibly red. Low head. Lots of raspberry aroma, not too sweet. Light body, moderate carbonation. Lots and lots of raspberry flavor. Reasonably tart, not sweet at all. Clean fruity finish.
Brasserie Lefebvre — Quenast, Belgium
- Abbaye de Floreffe Triple
  
  Lefebvre Abbaye de Floreffe Triple
  7.5% abv
  750ml
  
  Bright amber. Some yeast. Thick head. Sweet, malty, yeasty, very fruity aroma. Big and fizzy, with a fluffy texture. Lots of sweet malt and lots of Belgian fruitiness. Some sulfur from the yeast. Real good beer.
- Floreffe Prima Melior
  
  Lefebvre Floreffe Prima Melior
  8.0% abv
  
  Very nearly black. Massive rocky head. Licorice aroma, with sweet dark malt. Estery. Big body, fizzy. Richly malty, with a big tasty black licorice flavor. Sweet and very mildly roasty. Some alcohol in the finish. Very tasty beer! Brewed with star anise and orange peel.
Brasserie McAuslan — Montréal, Québec
- St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat
  
  McAuslan St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat
  5.0% abv
  
  Bright golden. Huge head. Fresh perfumey apricot aroma that's not overpowering. Medium body, fizzy. Sweet, with a big apricot flavor that's just assertive enough.
- St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
  
  McAuslan St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
  5.0% abv
  
  Black. Thick brown head. Lots of chocolate, mildly roasty aroma. Medium body, smooth. Big roasty chocolate flavor, nicely malty. Very mild grassy note from the oatmeal. Mild resiny bitterness.
- St. Ambroise Pale Ale
  
  McAuslan St. Ambroise Pale Ale
  5.0% abv
  
  Bright amber. Moderate head. Fresh citrusy hop aroma. Medium body, smooth. Big fruity citrusy hop character, mildly bitter. Nice caramel malt base.
Brasserie Saint Sylvestre — St-Sylvestre-Cappel, France
- Gavroche French Red Ale
  
  Saint Sylvestre Gavroche French Red Ale
  8.5% abv
  330ml
  
  Amber. Hazy. High carbonation, thick head. Aroma of new shoe leather. Earthy. Light-medium body. Really fizzy. Nicely malty, caramel. Tasty mild Brettanomyces character. Mildly spicy, very mildly bitter in the finish. Just slightly phenolic-medicinal at the end.
Brasserie-Brouwerij Cantillon — Bruxelles, Belgium
- Classic Gueuze
  
  Cantillon Classic Gueuze
  375ml
  
  Golden. Fairly hazy. Moderate foamy head. REMARKABLY pungent. OK…intensely smelly. After the initial tart, earthy, almost enteric aroma fades, there's a nice maltiness. After smelling it, I'm almost afraid to taste it. Very light body. Low carbonation. Swetly malty, but also quite tart. Fiercely earthy. Smoky. It's good, but it's a bit intense.
- Kriek-Lambic
  
  Cantillon Kriek-Lambic
  750ml
  
  Deep red. Some haze. Moderate head. Tart cherry aroma on a nice malt background. Light body. Fairly fizzy. Big tart cherry flavor. Nicely dry. Mild malt character. Really quite dry.
Brauerei Aying Franz Inselkammer KG — Aying, Germany
- Altbairisch Dunkel
  
  Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel
  5.0% abv
  500ml
  
  Bright brown. Moderate dense head. Fresh toasty sweet dark Munich malt. Light body, fizzy. Huge toasty sweet malt flavor start to finish. Very very mild bitterness, mild herbal hop flavor at the end.
- Bräu-Weisse
  
  Ayinger Bräu-Weisse
  5.1% abv
  500ml
  
  Yellow opaque. Thick dense head. Huge wheat malt aroma, with hints of bananas. Medium creamy body, mildly fizzy and Real Smooth. Big wheat malt flavor from start to finish. Just a hint of banana flavor, and maybe a little smoke. Reminds me of being there.
- Celebrator
  
  Ayinger Celebrator
  6.7% abv
  330ml
  
  Deep dark red. High carbonation. Thick dense head. Fairly malty, bready, sweet. Big body, really chewy. Great big malt character. Warming, but not hot. Mildly fruity.
- Jahrhundert-bier
  
  Ayinger Jahrhundert-bier
  5.5% abv
  500ml
  
  This is a bottle-conditioned "Helles Export-Bier", their "Centenary Celebration Beer". Golden, hazy, moderate head. Toasty grainy malt aroma. Medium body. Rich fresh malt flavor all the way through. Mildly sweet malty finish.
- Oktober Fest - Märzen
  
  Ayinger Oktober Fest - Märzen
  5.6% abv
  
  Bright amber. Massive head. Big sweet, grainy, toasty malt aroma. Medium body, really smooth. Lots of sweet malt, toasty. Mild noble hop flavor, low bitterness. Clean sweet malty finish.
- Ur-Weisse
  
  Ayinger Ur-Weisse
  5.8% abv
  500ml
  
  Red-brown, opaque. Thick foamy head. Toasty. Sweet. Lemony. Medium body. Fizzy. Lots of sweet, toasty, mildly raisiny malt. Some clove spiciness. Sweet Munich-malty finish.
Brauerei Eggenberg — Vorchdorf, Austria
- Doppelbock Dunkel
  
  Eggenberger Doppelbock Dunkel
  8.5% abv
  330ml
  
  Bright deep red. Low foamy head. Earthy, alcoholic, faintly floral aroma. Big body, low carbonation. Lots of dark Munich malt, sweet dark toffee. Mildly warming. Hint of hop flavor in the finish.
- MacQueen's Nessie
  
  Eggenberger MacQueen's Nessie
  7.3% abv
  330ml
  
  Bright golden. Thick head. Sweet, grainy, slightly smoky aroma. Medium body. Huge sweet grainy malt flavor. Good clean slightly smoky Bock beer.
- Samichlaus
  
  Eggenberger Samichlaus
  14.0% abv
  $4.69 / 11oz
  
  Bright amber, still, low head. Intense malt and alcohol aroma. Huge, chewy. Mouthfuls of sweet malt. Head-rushing alcohol. I stare into space in lieu of writing. This is a very good beer.
- Urbock 23°
  
  Eggenberger Urbock 23°
  9.8% abv
  330ml
  
  Bright red-brown. Moderate head. Richly malty, raisiny, chocolatey aroma, with some alcohol. Surprisingly light body for such a huge beer. Big metallic note up front. Lots of dark Munich malt flavor, some alcohol, but a bit thin.
Brauerei Reissdorf — Köln, Germany
- Kölsch
  
  Reissdorf Kölsch
  5.0% abv
  500ml
  
  Bright golden, high carbonation, low head. Malty aroma. Light body, lots of clean malt flavor. Not a lot of hop character.
Brauerei Spezial — Bamberg, Germany
- Rauchbier Lager
  
  Spezial Rauchbier Lager
  4.6% abv
  500ml
  
  Bright copper color. Nice tight head. Malty, smoky aroma, but not as assertive as Schlenkerla Märzen. Medium body, moderate-low carbonation. Real tasty malt character with subtle smoke. Very nice balance with just a hint of noble hop flavor.
Breckenridge Brewery & BBQ — Denver, Colorado
- 471 Double IPA
  
  Breckenridge 471 Double IPA
  9.2% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright amber. Moderate head. Citrusy, spicy, with lots of malt. Medium-big body, smooth. Nicely malty with a big grassy, resiny hop character. Reasonably bitter. Mildly warming.
- 471 Extra ESB
  
  Breckenridge 471 Extra ESB
  7.8% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright red-brown. Moderate head. Very earthy aroma, a bit yeasty, with lots of fruity esters. Real big body, very low carbonation. Earthy hop flavor, somewhat sulfury. Quite bitter with some fruitiness. Resiny finish. Real strong.
- Agave Wheat Ale
  
  Breckenridge Agave Wheat Ale
  
  Translucent yellow. Moderate head. Yeasty wheat malt aroma, fruity. Light body, fizzy. Lots of sweet wheat malt, fruity, with a grassy flavor from the agave. Finishes clean.
- Avalanche Amber
  
  Breckenridge Avalanche Amber
  5.4% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright amber. Moderate dense head. Fruity hops. Mild toasty malt. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Lots of caramel malt, lots of fruity hops. Mild bitterness. Sweet fruity finish.
- Oatmeal Stout
  
  Breckenridge Oatmeal Stout
  5.0% abv
  355ml
  
  Jet black. Thick dense brown head. Roasty and chocolatey aroma. Light-medium body. Creamy and fizzy. Loads of chocolate, with a grassy hop bitterness that grows through the finish. Could be sweeter, but it's pretty tasty.
- Summer Bright Ale
  
  Breckenridge Summer Bright Ale
  $7.99 / 6x12oz
  
  Golden. Slight haze. Moderate head. Sweet, sulfury. Big grassy hops. Light body. Fairly sweet with a huge grassy hop flavor. Fairly bitter, too. Sweet resiny finish with lots of SO₂.
- Trademark English Pale
  
  Breckenridge Trademark English Pale
  5.7% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright golden-amber. Thick dense head. Spicy floral hops. Some biscuity malt. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Lots of toasty, biscuity malt. Mild herbal, grassy hop flavor. Mild lingering bitterness with a hint of oxidation in the finish.
- Vanilla Porter
  
  Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
  4.7% abv
  355ml
  
  Dark red-brown. Big thick head. Vanilla aroma on top of sweet roasty malt. Medium body, silky texture. Very sweet and fairly roasty, with lots of vanilla. Sweet vanilla finish.
Brennerei-Distillerie Radermacher — Raeren, Belgium
- Ambrée
  
  Rader Ambrée
  10.5% abv
  
  Deep amber. Thick head. Toasty malt, brown sugar, and raisin aroma. Yeasty. Medium-big body, very fizzy. Big sweetish toasty malt character. Spicy. Quite warming, in a well-balanced sort of way. Big chewy malty spicy interesting beer.
BrewDog Ltd. — Fraserburgh, Scotland
- Paradox Islay
  
  BrewDog Paradox Islay
  10.0% abv
  
  This strong Scotch ale was aged in Islay whiskey casks. Black with garnet highlights. Low head. Phenolic, smoky, peat aroma. Big and smooth and sweet. Smoky phenolic flavor dominates this beer.
- Punk IPA
  
  BrewDog Punk IPA
  6.0% abv
  
  Very pale straw color. Huge head. Very mild floral hop aroma. Medium body, smooth. Sweet malt and fruity, bitter hops. The text on the label reminds me of Arrogant Bastard.
- The Physics
  
  BrewDog The Physics
  5.5% abv
  
  Bright amber. Big thick head. Mild floral hop aroma, biscuity. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Big grassy hop flavor, fairly bitter. Sweet biscuity, earthy malt character. Grassy bitter finish.
Brewery Ommegang — Cooperstown, New York
- Abbey Dubbel
  
  Ommegang Abbey Dubbel
  8.5% abv
  750ml
  
  Deep bright red. Huge fluffy head. Rich sweet dark malt aroma, quite fruity. Medium-big body, foamy. Rich sweet dark malt, just like the aroma. Hints of roastiness and dark fruit. Just a little warming. Sweetish raisiny finish. Clean, fresh, and tasty!
- Chocolate Indulgence
  
  Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence
  7.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Brewed with Belgian chocolate. Black. Dense brown head. Rich chocolate aroma, with a herbal, grassy note. Medium-big body, smooth. Real nice chocolate malt flavor. Mild bitterness. Chocolate gets sweeter in the finish. Warming at the end.
- Hennepin Farmhouse Ale
  
  Ommegang Hennepin Farmhouse Ale
  7.7% abv
  750ml
  
  Yellow. Translucent. Thick dense head. Fruity, spicy, toasty aromas, maybe with a hint of lemon. Light body, fizzy. Tastes like freshly-cut wood at first, followed by a lemongrass-spiciness. Yeasty sweet yeasty lemony drying finish.
- Rare Vos
  
  Ommegang Rare Vos
  750ml
  
  Bright amber, high carbonation, nice head. Spicy malty aroma. Medium body, very spicy "Belgian" flavors, big maltiness, clean finish.
- Three Philosophers
  
  Ommegang Three Philosophers
  9.8% abv
  355/750ml
  
  Bright burgundy. Big fluffy head. Earthy, sweet brown-malty, mild chocolate aromas. Medium-big body, fizzy. Sweet and malty, with just a hint of cherry flavor and a bit of chocolate. Sweet, malty, warming finish. Ommegang Abbey Dubbel blended with 2% Lindemans Kriek.
- Witte
  
  Ommegang Witte
  5.1% abv
  750ml
  
  Yellow. Hazy. Moderate dense head. Bready, fruity, spicy aroma. Very light body. Very fizzy. Lots of sweet wheat malt. Mild Witbier spiciness, fairly fruity and citrusy. Sweet fruity spicy clean beer.
Brouwerij Abdij der Trappisten van Westmalle — Westmalle, Belgium
- Trappist Double
  
  Westmalle Trappist Double
  7.0% abv
  330ml
  
  Brown, hazy. Thick head. Spicy, fruity, alcoholic aroma, with a hint of chocolate. Medium-big body, fizzy. Really really malty, raisiny. Spicy and chocolatey. Earthy, malty finish. Real tasty beer.
- Trappist Tripel
  
  Westmalle Trappist Tripel
  9.5% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Golden, real hazy. Huge fluffy head. Spicy, yeasty, malty aroma. Light-medium body, really fizzy. Big clean maltiness behind some really spicy esters. Really warming. Real tasty Tripel.
Brouwerij Alken-Maes — Jumet, Belgium
- Grimbergen Blonde
  
  Alken-Maes Grimbergen Blonde
  6.7% abv
  355ml
  
  Bright golden. Thick head. Grainy sweet malt aroma, fruity. Medium body, fizzy. Nicely malty, with a tasty estery fruitiness. Very mild alcohol character. Mild banana and yeast in the finish.
- Grimbergen Dubbel
  
  Alken-Maes Grimbergen Dubbel
  6.5% abv
  355ml
  
  Deep red, high carbonation, big head. Spicy nose. Pretty big and chewy. Hint of alcohol. Tasty...if you're not familiar with Belgian Abbey Ales, this is a good one to start with.
Brouwerij Artois — Leuven, Belgium
- Stella Artois
  
  Artois Stella Artois
  5.2% abv
  330ml
  
  Bright golden. Very high carbonation. Short dense head. Sulfury, SO₂. Light body, really fizzy. Quite dry, and very sulfury. Mild bitterness in the finish.
Brouwerij Boon — Lembeek, Belgium
- Framboise
  
  Boon Framboise
  355ml
  
  Deep pink, moderate carbonation, low head. Smells sweet, mild diacetyl and fruit. Light body, tart, sweet raspberry flavor, big wild yeast flavor, some diacetyl, some alcohol. Sweet finish.
- Geuze
  
  Boon Geuze
  6.5% abv
  375ml
  
  Bright deep golden. Huge dense head. Very very tart and very very "horsey" aroma. Light-medium body. Nice sweetness underlies a big tooth-drying tartness. Excellently intense and dry. Geuze Boon defines the style.
Brouwerij Bosteels — Buggenhout, Belgium
- Pauwel Kwak
  
  Bosteels Pauwel Kwak
  8.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Amber, hazy. Thick dense head. Alcoholic. Spicy, fruity, phenolic. Big body, very fizzy. Lots of sweet malt and lots of warming alcohol. Lots of ripe fruit. Grassy, with a hint of bitterness.
- Triple Karmeliet
  
  Bosteels Triple Karmeliet
  8.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Brewed with wheat, barley, and oats. Golden, high carbonation, massive thick head. Spicy, sweet, coriander aroma. Light-medium body, fizzy, overpowering coriander flavor. Wheat sweetness, oat smoothness.
Brouwerij De Achelse Kluis — Achel, Belgium
- Trappist Blonde
  
  Achel Trappist Blonde
  8.0% abv
  330ml
  
  Golden, hazy. Big thick head. Fruity, malty aroma. Light body. Malty and really quite estery. Hints of hop flavor in the finish, just slightly metallic, and drying.
- Trappist Extra
  
  Achel Trappist Extra
  9.5% abv
  750ml
  
  Bright red. Thick moussy head. Somewhat yeasty aroma, caramelly and spicy. Big body, really smooth. Caramel, spicy, hint of banana. Very similar to Des Rocs Brune.
Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers — Esen, Belgium
- Arabier
  
  De Dolle Arabier
  7.8% abv
  330ml
  
  Golden. Huge head. Coriander, citrusy aroma. Light-medium body, fiercely fizzy. Sweet and spicy, with a huge citrus flavor and some yeasty bitterness. Really fruity.
- Dulle Teve / Mad Bitch
  
  De Dolle Dulle Teve / Mad Bitch
  10.0% abv
  330ml
  
  Golden. Fizzy, with a huge head. Clean malt aroma, with the faintest hint of fruitness. Big body, fizzy. Lots of malt. Lots of alcohol. Lots of spice. Some diacetyl. Strong and complex.
- Oerbier
  
  De Dolle Oerbier
  7.5% abv
  330ml
  
  Deep red, very hazy. Big head, but it collapses fast. Lots of dark caramel, some spiciness, some alcohol in the aroma. Medium-big body, very fizzy. Quite roasty, with lots of sweet dark caramel.
- Slaapmutske Triple Nightcap
  
  De Dolle Slaapmutske Triple Nightcap
  8.1% abv
  750ml
  
  Deep golden. Opaque. Huge fluffy head. Malty aroma, with lots of fruity esters. Medium body, mouth-filling carbonation. Big smooth maltiness. Grassy, fairly bitter hop character. Very warming in the finish.
Brouwerij De Graal — Brakel, Belgium
- Blonde Ale
  
  De Graal Blonde Ale
  6.5% abv
  
  This is a bottle-conditioned "hoppy Belgian ale". Bright golden. Moderate dense head. Spicy, bready, toasty aroma. Medium-big fizzy body. Really malty and fairly sweet. Nice spicy alcohol character, warming. A bit earthy and biscuity in the finish.
- Dubbel
  
  De Graal Dubbel
  6.5% abv
  
  Deep red. Low head. Brown sugar aroma, fruity. Medium body, low carbonation. Big brown sugar flavor. A little yeasty, fairly fruity.
- Speciale
  
  De Graal Speciale
  8.0% abv
  
  Dark red. Hazy. Moderate dense head. Mildly spicy aroma, with mild dark caramel. Medium-big body. Huge, mouth-filling carbonation. Huge sweet dark caramel malt flavor. Mildly spicy, fairly fruity. Big sweet dark finish.
- Tripel
  
  De Graal Tripel
  9.0% abv
  
  Bright golden, with a huge head. Spicy, fruity, alcoholic aroma, with sweet malt. Big body. Fizzy. Lots of malt, lots of Belgian spiciness, lots of alcohol. Fruity, yeasty. Good beer.
- Triverius
  
  De Graal Triverius
  6.8% abv
  
  Golden. Moderate dense head. Spicy, citrusy aroma — the usual Witbier character. Light-medium body, fizzy. Sweet wheat malt. Nicely spicy and citrusy. Nicely clean. High alcohol for a Witbier, but very tasty.
Brouwerij De Landtsheer — Buggenhout, Belgium
- Malheur 10
  
  De Landtsheer Malheur 10
  10.0% abv
  
  Golden, some haze, extraordinarily massive head. Spicy, yeasty aroma. Medium creamy body, high carbonation. Big malty base supports a huge array of spicy, fruity, yeasty, and alcoholic flavors.
- Malheur 12
  
  De Landtsheer Malheur 12
  12.0% abv
  750ml
  
  Dark red-brown, high carbonation, nearly opaque, with a massive head. Richly malty aroma, with spicy esters and spicy hops. Huge creamy body. Intensely spicy and peppery, with a huge spicy dry-hopped character. Fiery alcoholic bite. Lots of malt carrying it all. Wonderfully complex strong beer. 24° Plato.
- Malheur Brut Reserve
  
  De Landtsheer Malheur Brut Reserve
  11.0% abv
  $22.99 / 750ml
  
  Golden, hazy, massive head. Spicy phenolic aroma with a hint of banana. Light creamy body, very spicy, very alcoholic, very fizzy. Excellent complex Belgian Ale.
Brouwerij De Ranke — Wevelgem, Belgium
- Guldenberg
  
  De Ranke Guldenberg
  8.5% abv
  330ml
  
  Amber, hazy. Floral aroma. Medium body, fizzy. Lots of chewy malt. Musty. Mildest hint of tartness. Herbal. Fair bit of Brettanomyces. Remarkably complex.
- XX Bitter
  
  De Ranke XX Bitter
  6.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Yellow. Just about opaque. Massive moussy head. Very fruity hop aroma, fresh malt and Belgian spice. Light-medium body. Fairly fizzy. Lots of clean pale malt flavor. Nice spiciness. Big fruity hop flavor with a mild bitterness. "The Hoppiest Beer of Belgium". It's supposed to last five years, according to the label; might be worth putting some away.
Brouwerij Duysters — Diest, Belgium
- Loterbol
  
  Duysters Loterbol
  8.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Deep dark red. Massive head. Malty, very spicy aroma, with a hint of milk chocolate. Light body. Very malty, toasty and roasty and fairly sweet. Faint hints of bananas and chocolate. Dry, mildly astringent finish.
Brouwerij Het Anker — Mechelen, Belgium
- Gouden Carolus Ambrio 1471
  
  Het Anker Gouden Carolus Ambrio 1471
  8.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Dep amber. Slight haze. Huge head. Spicy, toasty, fruity. Some alcohol. Big creamy body. Real nice malt character, mildly sweet and toasty. A bit warming. Hint of banana in the finish. Smooth and tasty.
- Gouden Carolus Classic
  
  Het Anker Gouden Carolus Classic
  8.5% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Brown, opaque. Thick foamy head. Intensely spicy aroma, richly malty, with raisins and chocolate. Big chewy body. Hugely malty. Tons of Belgian spiciness. Clean malt, milk chocolate, and nutmeg.
- Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor 2007
  
  Het Anker Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor 2007
  8.0% abv
  
  Deep red-brown, moderate head. Very mildly malty aroma. Light body, lots of brown malt flavor, mildly drying, mildly pleasantly phenolic. Much drier and hotter than Gouden Carolus, with less yeast character.
- Gouden Carolus Tripel
  
  Het Anker Gouden Carolus Tripel
  9.0% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Bright golden. Some tiny flakes. Big head. Coriander? Lemongrass? Big body, very fizzy. Lots of sweet malt and lots of coriander. Tastes like a high-test Witbier, which is not a bad thing.
Brouwerij Huyghe — Melle, Belgium
- Delirium Nocturnum
  
  Huyghe Delirium Nocturnum
  8.5% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Deep red, very high carbonation, thick head. Smells faintly smoky, spicy. Very fizzy, big dark caramel flavor, lots of spicy esters, clove. Very dry finish.
- Delirium Tremens
  
  Huyghe Delirium Tremens
  8.5% abv
  330/750ml
  
  Bright golden. High carbonation. Huge head. Spicy, grassy, with some sweet malt. Medium-big body. Hugely fizzy. Big creamy maltiness. Lots of yeasty spiciness. Quite warming. Sweet and spicy finish.
- Floris Apple
  
  Huyghe Floris Apple
  3.0% abv
  330ml
  
  This beer is not a lambic, but rather a "beer brewed with spices and juice of apple." Yellow, hazy. Low head. Mild apple aroma. Light-medium body, very fizzy. Apple flavor on top of very sweet malt.
- Floris Framboise
  
  Huyghe Floris Framboise
  330ml
  
  Red, hazy. Low head. Intense raspberry aroma.Light body. moderate carbonation. Intense raspberry flavor, tart. Not much malt character. "Beer brewed with spices and fruit of raspberries."
Brouwerij Liefmans — Oudenaarde, Belgium
- Goudenband 2006
  
  Liefmans Goudenband 2006
  8.0% abv
  
  Deep red, bright, but a bit chunky. Very low head. Richly malty aroma, with loads of dark toffee. Grassy. Medium-big body. Low carbonation. Hugely malty, with sweet flavors of chocolate and toffee. Some alcohol. Some grassy hops. Really fruity, estery. Very mildly tart in the finish, with lots and lots of malt. The bottle says it's good for ten years; get another bottle or two and see for yourself.
- Lucifer
  
  Liefmans Lucifer
  8.5% abv
  
  Golden. Fiercely carbonated. Massive head. Malty, bready, grainy, spicy aromas. Medium-big body, incredibly fizzy. Lots of sweet malt. Very fruity and spicy. Rich, complex flavors. Warming. Very tasty beer.
Brouwerij Lindemans — Vlezenbeek, Belgium
- Cassis