Review for Russian River Pliny the Elder

Our first sample of Pliny the Elder. Having this tonight with our corn chowder, which is maybe not the most ideal pairing (or maybe it is), but excited to try it.

B:"It is, as a double IPA, pretty hoppy. But it's not painfully hoppy. I think I usually like things that aren't quite that hoppy, but still good for the hoppiness that it was."

M:"A little too hoppy for me."

Review for Ballast Point Yellowtail Pale Ale

B:"Well, I was going to say it's a little too light and not hoppy enough for a pale ale. But apparently this is supposed to be a kolsch. I think I liked it, but I was really expecting something more like a Mirror Pond but got something without any hoppiness and much lighter. Shouldn't the label have said kolsch? I'd probably need to taste again with a new frame of mind to make a better judgment."

M:[Didn't remember much about it 2 days later when I wrote this, but she simply said it was good she thinks]

Review for Ommegang BPA (Belgian Pale Ale)

Had this tonight with pizza.

M:"Mild hoppiness. Easy to gulp. Thirst-quenching. One of the ones that I would buy again."

B:"The perfect pale ale. Really like it."

Review for North Coast PranQster

Had this tonight with salmon. It's a Golden Ale.

Mary:"Sweet. A really good beer"

Brad:"I think my favorite golden ale. Really good beer. Not very hoppy but very full flavor. Would definitely buy again".

Review for Ommegang Rare Vos

M:"It's a little bit 'lighty'. A tiny bit sweet. Like 3 Philosophers better"

B:"Light lagerness, both in taste and aroma. Good, but probably like other Ommegang offerings better".

Review for Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA

We've been looking forward to having this for awhile, but I sort of wanted a spicier dish to go with it to take advantage of the hoppiness. We're having the black bean and rice dish tonight, so I figured it would work out.

Mary:[I think Mary said she liked it]

Brad:[I think I thought it was good, but the high alcohol content made it taste sort of barleywiney, which I didn't like so much]

Review for Anchor Steam

Their flagship beer I guess. We only had one. Mary said she liked it, but didn't seem to emphatic about it. I couldn't tell if I really liked it or disliked it. It's got a unique taste to it (which reminded me of something, but I couldn't figure it out). At first I thought I really liked the unique taste, but towards the end I thought maybe I didn't. So I dunno. I'd drink it again.