NO-LI WINTER WARMER

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November 30, 2012 (Friday)

NO-LI WINTER WARMER

1 PINT, 6 FL.OZ., 7.5% ALC/VOL

NO-LI Brewhouse LLC, Spokane WA- USA

www.nolibrewhouse.com

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FROM THE LABEL: "Since 1993"

 

 

FROM THE MOUTH: WINTER WARMER: If this went down any smoother I would be in serious trouble. As it is I just got graded in my art class and received a B- on my last portrait so...thank God for beer and this beer blog.  NO-LI has turned out some really quality tasting beers and this is just another great sipping beer. Aroma is toffee/butterscotch with some burnt caramel and mild pine. Taste is a smooth glorious mouthfeel of rich toffee, burnt caramel that glides effortlessly into a tangy pine hop finish.  We are talking smoooooth. 'Show me the way to go home ... I'm tired and I want to go to bed ... I had a little drink about an hour ago and it went right to my head. Wherever I may roam ... on land or sea or foam ... you will always hear me singing this song  ... show  -  me -   the -   way -   to -  go -   home.' Thank you Dad for this wonderful memory, wonderful. A++

 

FROM THE STORE: Huckleberry's

 

"I feel healthy, I feel happy, I feel terrrific"

-my father

I love you Dad

 

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i



GUINNESS EXTRA STOUT

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November 29, 2012 (Thursday)

GUINNESS EXTRA STOUT

12 FL. OZS., 6% ABV ( not on label)

BBB Guinness Brewing Company, New Brunswick, Canada. Product of Canada.

Imported by DIAGEO- Guinness USA, Stamford , CT.

www.guinness.com

www.DRINKIQ.com

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FROM THE LABEL:



 

 

FROM THE MOUTH:  IRISH DRY STOUT: This is a great beer and everone should try this at least once. Wonderful dark black pour, sweet malty chocolate/coffee burnt aroma and well.....the taste- it's a Guinness. A wonderful mouthfeel of smooth sweet malt with coffee/chocolate undertones followed by a that 'take me back to the bog' dry peat flavor. Starts out smooth ends up licking the log bitter. I don't find this a particularly complex beer- rather straight forward stout. Smooth and very drinkable. A+

 

FROM THE STORE: Huckleberry's in Spokane WA

 



"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

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PAULANER SALVATOR DOUBLE BOCK

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November 28, 2012 (Wednesday)

Happy Birthday Debi Fuccella

PAULANER SALVATOR DOUBLE BOCK

1 PINT.9 fl. oz., Ale, 7.9% alc. by. vol.

BBB Paulaner, Munich, Germany

Imported by: Paulaner HP USA, Littleton, CO USA

www.paulanerusa.com

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FROM THE LABEL:

 

 

 

FROM THE MOUTH: DOPPELBOCK: Now that was a tasty beer! Beautiful rich pour with an aroma of sweet dark fruit and amaretto. Taste follows nose - malty sweet with flavors of dark fruit and a warm toasty glow of heavy alcohol. This is definitely a winter warmer, not something you take to the beach- unless you hit the sand on a dark January night and build a large island fire or after a day on the slopes- but I fear you would pass out before all the stories are told. It's been around since 1634- guess they know what they are doing. Get some! A+

 

FROM THE STORE: Huckleberry's in Spokane WA

 

"For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 

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i

 

WIDMER BROTHERS OMISSION

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November 27, 2012 (Tuesday)

WIDMER BROTHERS OMISSION

12 FL.OZ., 5.8% ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

BB Widmer Brothers Brewing Company, Portland, OR

www.omissionbeer.com

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FROM THE LABEL: " It just isn't what we took out, it's what we left in. Handcrafted Pale Ale."

 

 

FROM THE MOUTH: AMERICAN PALE ALE (APA): So check out the picture of the pour....I drank the beer out of the bottle (big no no) while chatting on the phone and making dinner then realized I had not taken a picture yet..hehe. Luckily I had noted aroma and taste already before sucking this very nicely blended, easy drinking APA. Aroma is rich with  roasted caramel, some spice, pepper perhaps and resiny hops. Taste is caramel front, not too sweet that flows quickly and smoothly into a spicy resiny hop back. Lots going on with more citrus and floral undertones- a complex little beer for such a plain ordinary label. This is light, clean and extremely refreshing. I understand it is Gluten Free too? I will keep this plain unassuming beer around, actually one of the better APA's I have had so far. A+

 

FROM THE STORE: Rocket Market in Spokane, WA

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

Martin Luther King

 

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i

 



NORTHERN ALES FLUME CREEK I.P.A.

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November 26, 2012 (Monday)

NORTHERN ALES FLUME CREEK I.P.A.

12 FLUID OUNCES, 6.5% ABV (not on label)

Northern Ales INC.,, Kettle Falls, Washington
www.northernales.com
(509) 738-7382

 

FROM THE LABEL: " India Pale Ale."

 

FROM THE MOUTH: AMERICAN IPA: Nice pour, decent aroma of hops- standard PNW pine and grapefruit but the taste was way too astringent- yuck! Tasted too earthly as in dirt or mold or worse. I took three sips, poured it out and opened up a Guiness. Wasn't a fan of their other beer either. C-

 

FROM THE STORE: Rocket Market

 

"I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”- Gandhi

 

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BIG SKY I.P.A.

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November 25, 2012 (Sunday)

BIG SKY I.P.A.

12 FL. OZ. (355ml), 6.2% Alc./Vol.

Big Sky Brewing Co., Missoula, Montana

www.bigskybrew.com

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FROM THE MOUTH: " The pour was actually a nice 2 finger foam but I was taking a picture of the cap and down it went; lovely lacing too.  Nice  label, why don't they give us the artists name- they usually put everything else on there. Aroma is orange/honey and pine. Taste is glorious- leave it to Montana to rock out an APA. Great mouthfeel with a bit of alcohol burn smoothly combined with your citrus/mild honey/butterscotch malt front while you eat a pine on the back (not that bitter but it sounded fun to say). Extremely easy to drink. I will be keeping this beer in the fridge. A+

 

FROM THE STORE: Rocket Market

 

“Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.” - Gandhi

 

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i

 

 

RACER 5 INDIA PALE ALE

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November 24, 2012 (Saturday)

 RACER 5 INDIA PALE ALE

1 PT, 6 FL. OZ., 7% ALC BY VOL

BBB Bear Republic Brewing Co., INC, Headsburg Cloverdale, California

www.bearrepublic.com

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FROM THE LABEL: "Independent since 1995."

 

 

FROM THE MOUTH: AMERICAN APA: Aroma- you guessed it-  hops, and malt, but mostly pine.
Taste is a forward citrus, huge smooth orange, some bread than a slow back of piney bitter  dry hops that stick to the tongue. Veeeery smooth and quite drinkable. A really nice APA that I will keep in my fridge. A+

 

FROM THE STORE: Rocket Market

 



"I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn in your bosoms until there shall no longer be a doubt that all men are created free and equal."--July 10, 1858 Speech at Chicago, Illinois - Abe Lincoln

 

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DIAMOND KNOT INDUSTRIAL INDIA PALE ALE

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November 23, 2012 (Friday)

Happy Birthday Michael Kennedy

DIAMOND KNOT INDUSTRIAL INDIA PALE ALE

1 pint, 6 fl. oz., 7.9% Alc. by Vol.

Diamond Knot Brewing Co., Mukilteo, WA

www.diamondknot.com

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FROM THE LABEL: "Washington Beer. Fermenting change in taste since 1994."

 

FROM THE MOUTH: AMERICAN DOUBLE/ IMPERIAL IPA: Ridiculous and I mean ridiculous amount of carbonation. Aroma is piney hop with some grapefruit. Taste follows nose- classic NW hop character- piney with some citrus - orange and grapefruit. Some toffee caramel sits nicely up front with your NW hops clinging well to the back, not overly bitter- a medium APA. I like this very much and it went down very smoothly- once you got past the ridiculous foam. I will definitely have this again. A

 

FROM THE STORE: Albertson's

 

"You get the ball when you are ready to play"

-me ( I heard this in my dream last night)

 

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i

 

 

 



DESCHUTES JUBELALA WINTER ALE

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November 22, 2012 (Thursday)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE

DESCHUTES JUBELALA A FESTIVE WINTER ALE

12 FLUID OUNCES, 6.7% ALC. BY VOL.

Deschutes Brewery, Bend Oregon

www.deschutesbrewery.com

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FROM THE LABEL: " Festive 25th Anniversary winter ale. Best by 04/22/13."

 

FROM THE MOUTH: WINTER WARMER/ALE: I want to live in the label- yes!?

"The 2012 Jubelale label artwork is a grand amalgamation of 25 years of art. The 2012 label is literally “layered” with meaning –the artwork was created through a complex collaging process by Bend, Oregon artist Kaycee Anseth Townsend. She uses small scraps of paper to create designs, and she comprised the 2012 packaging entirely from pieces of Jubelale labels from years past. Fans may even be able to see a recognizable scrap or two from years gone by inside the incredibly intricate final design.

Anseth Townsend said, “My artistic process of collaging a completely new image from tiny bits of paper often feels like working a puzzle, and using only the past years Jubelale labels as my materials for this project added an extra challenge to the process. It allowed me to really get to know each past label, appreciate the work that went into each one, and also think about how I could repurpose different aspects of that work: sky was used to create snowflakes, snow became light, cabin roofs became trees, a pint glass became a lamppost.”

 

Aroma is coffee malt sweet and taste follows nose. A wonderful mild roasted coffee/cola malt and at 60 IBU's the roasted hop presence balances perfectly with the malt. A lovely beer on a cold Thanksgiving evening sitting around the fire. A+

 

 

FROM THE STORE: Trader Joe's

 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I love my family and to my Dad who taught us all to sing, "100 bottles of beer on the wall" on those long car rides back from the Jersey shore. I love you Dad.

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i



 

 

MANNY'S PALE ALE

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November 21, 2012 (Wednesday)

MANNY'S PALE ALE

16 OUNCE DRAFT, 5.40% ABV

Georgetown Brewing Co., Seattle, WA

www.georgetownbeer.com

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FROM THE MOUTH: AMERICAN PALE ALE (APA):  On tap. Pours a dark burnt orange with a pencil thin  head. Sorry, forgot to smell it after a long day of shopping ..I just drank. Taste is citrus hops with pale malt... well balanced. Slightly floral at the end with a nice bitter finish. Way too easy to drink and I will be having a Manny's again. A+

 

FROM THE STORE: O'Doherty's Irish Grill in Spokane Washington

 

Go Notre Dame, beat USC

 

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i

 



BOUNDARY BAY I.P.A.

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November 20, 2012 (Tuesday)

BOUNDARY BAY I.P.A.

16 ounce draft

Boundary Bay Brewery, Bellingham, WA

www.bbaybrewery.com

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FROM THE SITE:

 

​Bronze, 2003 North American Beer Awards
Silver, 2004 North American Beer Awards
Bronze, 2005 North American Beer Awards
Best IPA, 2005 Northwest Brewing News
Best IPA, 2006 Northwest Brewing News
Best IPA, 2008 Northwest Brewing News
Best IPA, 2009 Northwest Brewing News
Best IPA, 2010 Northwest Brewing News

 

 

 

FROM THE MOUTH:AMERICAN IPA: Very nicely blended. First sip I was hooked on the smooth consistent juicy, citrus (orange)/ herbal hops that glided into a creamy caramel middle and finished with an astringent bitter bite. Oh so refreshing and went down so well I had another. A+

FROM THE STORE: O'Doherty's Irish Grill in Spokane Washington

Tim O'Doherty, John Thomas and me- good friend and a great kid! Cheers!!!!!

 

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GREAT DIVIDE DPA- DENVER PALE ALE

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November 19, 2012 (Monday)

GREAT DIVIDE DPA - DENVER PALE ALE

12 FL. OZ. (355ML) , EST 1994

BBB Great Divide Brewing Co., Denver, CO 80205

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FROM THE LABEL: "Bottled on June 29, 2012."

 

 

FROM THE LABEL: ENGLISH PALE ALE: I smell butterscotch and mild hops. Taste has a strong citrus malt forward followed by grassy hops- yup grass... leans towards a mild APA? Very drinkable- I mean, look at all those awards! I slammed this fairly fast- forget the food. A+

 

FROM THE STORE: Rocket Market

 

"A lie cannot live."Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

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BELGIAN STYLE TRIPEL- DICK'S BREWING COMPANY

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November 18, 2012 (Sunday)

DICK'S BELGIAN TRIPEL STYLE ALE

12 fluid ounces An 8% Alcohol By Volume Ale

Dick's Brewring Company, Centralia, WA

www.dicksbeer.com

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FROM THE LABEL: See above

 

FROM THE MOUTH: TRIPEL: I think I will start drinking 'tripels' on Sunday nights because my weekends are not relaxing. Aroma: Belgian yeast, banana and cotton candy. Taste:  Atlantic city cotton candy sweet/banana/then medium Belgian yeast followed by cloves and a nice warm alcohol burn. Who would not love this after a long day of doing ... anything. A

 

FROM THE STORE: Rocket Market

 

"A man can't ride your back unless it's bent."
Martin Luther King Jr. 

 

 

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MIDNIGHT SUN SOCKEYE RED INDIA PALE ALE

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November 17, 2012 (Saturday)

Happy Birthday Michael Coyle

MIDNIGHT SUN SOCKEYE RED INDIA PALE ALE

22 FL. OZ. - 1 PT 6 FL. OZ., 5.7% ALCOHOL BY VOLUME, 70 IBUS

Midnight Sun Brewing- BB in Anchorage, AK

www.midnightsunbrewing.com

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FROM THE LABEL:

FROM THE MOUTH: AMERICAN IPA: Gorgi label, very nicely done. I always appreciate when an APA puts the IBUS on the label. Nose is citrus, malt, hops- no surprise. Taste is a smooth very drinkable APA- Soft apricot malt, not too sweet front with a delicate transition to a peppery/spice dry hop. Nice addition to my Saturday night. A

FROM THE STORE: Rocket Market

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
Martin Luther King, Jr. 

 

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i

 

 

SCUTTLEBUTT 10* BELOW ALE

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November 16, 2012 (Friday)

SCUTTLEBUTT 10* BELOW ALE

1 PINT 6 FL. OZ., ALC. 7.4% BY VOL.

BBB Scuttlebutt Brewing Co., Everett, WA- USA

www.scuttlebuttbrewing.com

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FROM THE LABEL: What you see is it. Adorable label, not sure if this would work in August.

 

FROM THE MOUTH: WEIZENBOCK: Always surprised when I pour and this beautiful dark cola color comes out. Aroma is sweet - nothing distinctive. Taste is soft cola - porter; a flat cola with some coffee/chocolate. A bit watery as though they were not quite sure what they wanted to do. Falls a bit flat. Won't be doing this one again., although I drank it all...well, it is Friday Chugger day. B-

 

FROM THE STORE:  Rocket Market

 

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

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i

 

 

ALASKAN AMBER ALT STYLE ALE

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November 15, 2012 (Thursday)
Happy Birthday Tara Ladewski

ALASKAN AMBER ALT STYLE ALE

12 FL. OZ. 355 ML

Alaskan Brewing Co.,BB in Juneau, AK

www.alaskanbeer.com

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FROM THE LABEL: What you see is what you get. I love this label- really nice art work.

 

Notes from the beeradvocate:Richly malty and long on the palate, with just enough hop backing to make this beautiful amber colored "alt" style beer notably well balanced.

 

FROM THE MOUTH: As you can see I am attending a function- business dinner in an area showroom- hence the faucets in the background. Luckily, whew- they had a beer offering that I had not blogged to date, although I have had this tucked in my 'beer blog fridge' all year.  Already been in the showroom for 3 hours putting some displays together ( had one fall on me; I suffered a cut and some swelling) so when the bar opened I was first in line. Sorry, I digress- beer time.  I am thinking to myself now..why am I describing the color and pour when you can see it for yourself, so I will henceforth dismiss talking about that. Aroma- again-sorry , I just drank it tonight so you will have to buy it yourself to and get your nose into it. Taste.... damn good, surprisingly favorable.  It's quite malty, with some ..chocolate flavor? and moves into..some citrus---maybe.  I was nursing some soreness and some fatigue and the old couple at my table were sweet but boring me to death, so the beer offered a home away from home--- anything would have tasted good tonight. NO rating tonight.

 

FROM THE STORE: Free- thank you Ferguson

 

"Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens."
Khalil Gibran

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PYRAMID SNOW CAP WINTER WARMER ALE

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November 14, 2012 (Wednesday)

PYRAMID SNOW CAP WINTER WARMER ALE

12 FL. OZ., ALC. 7.0% BY VOL.

Pyramid Brewing Co.: Seattle, WA- Berkeley, CA- Portland, OR

www.pyramidbrew.com

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FROM THE LABEL: "Est 1984"

 

 

FROM THE MOUTH : WINTER WARMER: Pours a beautiful deep cola with a perfect one finger foam. Aroma is sweet- brown sugar sweet with a smidge of choc-o-late. Taste is a smooth sweet caramel malt, a bitter chocolate upstaged by a delicate floral hop bite. This is a warm and cozy, sitting by the fire, wish it was snowing and... I will have another type of beer. Solid. A

FROM THE STORE: I think I bought this in January of 2012 from Huckleberry's

"Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother."Khalil Gibran

 

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