Celebrator

This is a Dopplebock from Ayinger brewing in Germany, so I was expecting a strong malty beer, and I wasn't disappointed.  The beer is 6.7% alcohol, so it isn't too strong, but it is pretty rich, so I don't think you will be having too many of these at one sitting.

The beer poured a dark malty brown and had aromas of coffee, chocolate and malt.  It really smelled great! The taste was very good and it lived up to the aroma.  I think it was a bit more drinkable than I had expected since I am not usually a big fan of dark beers.

I would have to say that I really enjoyed this beer and found it quite refreshing, which is pretty odd for me and dark beer.

I give it 4.5 out of 5 hops!

Allagash Curieux

I wasn't sure what to expect from the Curieux from Allagash brewing, which is a bourbon barrel aged Tripel.  It is pretty high in alcohol at 11%, so I figured it would be pretty strong.

The bottle was a high end cork type bottle, like champagne and it was pretty impressive.

The beer poured a nice light golden brown and he aroma was a bit like a Belgian Ale, but you could definitely smell the hint of bourbon.

The taste was, well, interesting.  I am not sure how else to put it.  It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either.  I was sharing it with several other folks and none of us were really sure what to make of this beer.  Overall I would have to say it was a bit disappointing, but only because it was so hard to figure out.  You should try it just to understand what I mean.

I give it 2.5 out of 5 hops!

Trestles IPA

Trestles is brewed by Left Coast Brewing in San Clemente California.  I have had some of their beers in the past, but never Trestles.

Trestles is a lighter IPA with a 6.8% alcohol content.    The beer poured a light golden with a good head.  The aroma was a light citrus with a good hop scent.

This IPA was very good.  I really enjoyed the strong hop and lasting after taste.  It tasted like a much stronger IPA than I had expected.  It really didn't disappoint at all and lingered on the palate for a good long time.  If you like IPA, you should try this.

I give it 4.25 out of 5 hops!

Drake's Denogginizer

Drake's Denogginizer is brewed in California by Drake's Brewing Company.  It is a pretty high alcohol at 9.75%.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this at all.  It poured a nice dark golden with a slight head.  The aroma was quite hoppy with a hint of citrus.  The first taste was excellent with a strong hop and a good after taste.  The second sip was when the malty flavor came through, which was pleasant, but not typical for an IPA.

Overall I liked this beer.  It wasn't great, but definitely worth a try.

I give it 3.75 out of 5 hops.