Rogue Mocha Porter
Rogue Ales | Newport, Oregon USA
Purchased @
Beer & Wine World - Mansfield, Texas USA
Style: Porter
What a heavenly scent one receives when this brew is first opened up! One of THE best American porters I have yet to try! Loads of chocolate and coffee/espresso in this brew. Let it sit out of the ‘fridge for an hour or so and enjoy the more robust flavors and scents! (Brews of this style intensify as they warm to room temperature!) This brew is absolutely superb!
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Green Flash Trippel
Green Flash Brewing Co. | San Diego, California USA
Purchased @
Beer & Wine World - Mansfield, Texas USA
Style: Abbey Tripel
What an outstanding tripel-style ale! Thick and full of flavor. I would definitely match this brew up against the Belgian Tripels anytime! This is one of those brews that one pours and then slowly savors because as this brew slowly warms up it intensifies in flavor! This brew blends sweetness, tartness and alcohol in a way that is absolutely delicious. Green Flash continues to impress!
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Hoegaarden Original Witbier
Brouwerij van Hoegaarden | Hoegaarden, Belgium
Purchased @
Beer & Wine World - Mansfield, Texas USA
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Considered by many to be the bench-mark for a witbier, this brew certainly does not disappoint!! Truly a great brew made for these hot Texas summers! The contrast of sweet and sour flavors pleases well on many levels – smell, taste, and quenching one’s thirst! Would definitely love to go to Belgium and try this brew there at its freshest.
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Buffalo Bill’s America’s Original Pumpkin Ale
Buffalo Bill’s Brewery | Hayward, California USA
Purchased @
Beer & Wine World - Mansfield, Texas USA
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Taunted as originally brewed by George Washington himself, I was quite curious to try this brew. Sadly though, that is where the excitement stopped. This is a marginal brew to say the least and I hope that Washington’s version was much, much better! (or maybe this is why his teeth were wood!!) Thin and very watery much like that runny juice on an old slice of pumpkin pie that has sat around too long. I most likely will not be going back to this brew ever again. There are definitely many more pumpkin ales to enjoy from other breweries.
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Harpoon Octoberfest
Harpoon Brewery | Boston, Massachusetts USA
Purchased @
Beer & Wine World - Mansfield, Texas USA
Style: Oktoberfest/Marzen
Quite a tasty Oktoberfest style brew! For the most part this brew comes off sweet but nothing overbearing with just a tad hint of hops to balance things up. Surprisingly, this brew strikes me more of a rich amber ale rather than a marzen/oktoberfest; but still a good brew to enjoy nonetheless!
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