Beer Tasting List

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Beer Tasting List

• Fall 2004
• HRT 312

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Thanks to

• Ratebeer.com for alcohol content, commercial
  descriptions, style,and brewery web site links
• Beeradvocate.com for tasting notes to the max!
• Each representative brewery web site every beer
  tasted and discussed during the quarter is listed
  in this presentation whenever possible, the
  brewery web site is listed at the bottom of each
  slide

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Pilsner Urquell

• Pilsner - the original pilsner (lager)
• Plzen, Czech Republic (Bohemia)
• First brewed in 1842 (1898 trademarked)
• Largest Czech export
• First golden colored lager
• 100 Saaz hops
• Malty aroma, spicy hop undertones
• Alcohol content 4.4 (by volume)
• Prazdroj.cz

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Franziskaner Hefeweisse

• German Wheat (Hefe-Weisse Hell)
• Munich, Germany
• Tradition color and style fine yeast
• Spice and citrus may come through in the nose or
  flavor
• Alcohol content 5.0 (by volume)
• Franziskaner.com

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Anderson Valley BoontAmber Ale

• Amber Ale (ale, an American style)
• Anderson Valley, California
• Medium-bodied pale ale
• Copper color, a robust head, and the rich flavor
  of caramel malt
• Alcohol content 5.8 (by volume)
• Avbc.com

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McEwans Scotch Ale

• Scottish Ale / Scotch Ale (ale)
• Brewed at Tyne Brewery (Newcastle upon Tyne)
• Deep brown color
• Full flavor and rich texture
• Chocolate and caramel body with a lingering sweet
  finish
• Alcohol content 8.0 (by volume)
• Scottish-newcastle.com

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Stone India Pale Ale

• American-style India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Brewer Stone Brewing, San Marcos, CA
• California interpretation of the classic British
  style
• Deep amber in color, robust and full hop flavor
• Light malty character
• Forward hop aroma and bold hop flavor
• Two weeks of dry-hopping
• Alcohol content 6.9 (by volume)
• Stonebrew.com

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North CoastImperial Stout

• Imperial Stout (ale)
• Fort Bragg, California
• Called Old Rasputin
• 1995, 1996, 1997 1998 Gold in the World Beer
  Championships (1995 before it was on the market)
• Black, thick, rich, roasted
• Alcohol content 8.9 (by volume)
• Ncoast-brewing.com

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WeihenstephanerKristall Weissbier

• Crystal wheat beer (clear)
• Freising, Germany
• Yeast is filtered prior to bottling (no hefe)
• Golden in color
• Effervescent mouthfeel crisp and clean
• Alcohol content 5.4 (by volume)
• Brauerei-weihenstephan.de

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Hoegaarden Witbier

• Belgian white (witbier)
• Unfiltered Belgian white, flavored with coriander
  and orange peel
• Taste is both sweet sour
• Alcohol content 5.0 (by volume)
• Interbrew.com

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ErdingerWeissbier Dunkel

• German Dark Wheat (ale)
• Erding, Germany
• Spicy and flavorsome variety
• It gets its full-bodied taste from finishing hops
  and dark malt
• Dunkelweizens have the same banana and clove
  notes of their pale cousins, but also have
  earthy, toasty, chocolate notes from the addition
  of dark malts
• Alcohol content 5.6 (by volume)
• Erdinger.de

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Hopf Weisser Bock

• Weizen Bock (wheat, ale)
• Miesbach, Germany
• Strong wheat beer for the winter months
• More malt and alcohol than other wheat styles
• Amber, Marzen color
• Well balanced flavors minimal hops
• Alcohol content 7.0 (by volume)
• Hopfweisse.de

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Josef BierbitzchGolden Pilsner

• Pilsner (lager)
• Gilroy, California
• Brewed by Coastal Range Brewing Co. under contact
• Golden in color
• Mild hop character
• Minimal flavor
• A marketing-driven beer
• Alcohol content 4.5 (by volume)
• Whatalesyou.com

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Bitburger Premium Pils

• Pilsner-style (lager)
• Bitburg, Germany
• Founded in 1817
• Germanys 1 draught beer
• Delicately tart and pleasantly bitter
• Alcohol content 4.8 (by volume)
• Bitburger.de

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Köstritzer Schwarzbier

• Schwarzbier (lager)
• Bad Köstritz, Germany
• Black in color
• Roasted in grain in the nose
• Bitter chocolate flavor, with a tangy dryness
• Alcohol 4.8 (by volume)
• Kostritzer.de

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Paulaner Oktoberfest

• Oktoberfest / Märzen (lager)
• Munich, Germany
• The Worlds 1 Oktoberfest beer
• Lagered for a minimum of 15 weeks
• Amber in color with a rich creamy head, and a
  smooth, lightly hopped flavor
• Alcohol content 5.8 (by volume)
• Paulaner.com

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Sudwerk Maibock

• Bock (lager)
• Davis, California
• Copper in color (dark amber not quite brown)
• Rich, malty lager is assertively hopped with
  German Tettnanger hops
• Yeast from Weihenstephan
• Alcohol content unknown, but above 5
• Sudwerk.com

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Spaten Optimator

• Doppelbock (lager)
• Munich, Germany
• Deep dark color
• Full bodied and a rich, roasted malt flavor
• Alcohol content 7.2 (by volume)
• Spatenusa.com

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Avery White Rascal

• Belgian-style white/wheat (Witbier-style)
• Boulder, Colorado
• Golden in color and cloudy
• Flavored with coriander and Curacao orange peel
• Alcohol content 5.5 (by volume)
• Averybrewing.com

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Bert GrantsMandarin Hefeweizen

• Fruit Beer / Fruit Wheat
• Yakima, Washingtom
• Brewed in the American style with a refreshing
  kick
• Lighter style American Hefe with an added touch
  of orange
• Easy drinking refreshing not overly sweet
• Alcohol content 4.2 (by volume)
• Grants.com

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Sudwerk Märzen

• Märzen (lager)
• Davis, California
• Märzen is traditionally brewed in March and
  enjoyed during late summer and Oktoberfest
• It is brewed with five roasted specialty malts
  and the highest quality Bavarian hops
• Amber color
• Full bodied and slightly sweet
• Alcohol content unknown
• Sudwerk.com

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Negra Modelo

• Vienna-Style Lager (lager)
• Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico (Grupo Modelo)
• Dark Vienna-Munich type
• Strong acceptance in international markets
• Exports to the U.S. began in the early 80s, and
  have since attained success in Europe, Australia,
  Central and South America
• Alcohol content 6.0 (by volume)
• Gmodelo.com

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Schneider Aventinus

• Weizen Bock (wheat, ale)
• Kelheim, Germany
• Dark ruby in color
• Typical top-fermented clove-like aroma
• Full-bodied, with a hint of caramel
• Finishes delicately, with a bit of a bitter or
  sour impression
• Alcohol content 8.0 (by volume)
• Schneider-weisse.de

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EKU 28

• Eisbock
• Kulmbach, Germany
• A stronger version of Doppelbock
• Deep copper to black
• Very alcoholic, aromatic, and warming
• Typically brewed by freezing a doppelbock and
  removing resulting ice to increase alcohol
  content
• Alcohol content 11.0 (by volume)
• Kulmbacher.de

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Duvel Golden Ale

• Belgium Strong Ale (ale)
• Puurs, Belgium
• Flemish for The Devil - strong golden ale
• Pale color is amazing considering it's ABV
  approaches 9
• The base malt is not kilned, but rather steamed
  to make it as pale as possible
• Other styles commonly use devil-like names or
  logos
• Duval produces over 2.4 million barrels per year
• Alcohol content 8.5 (by volume)
• Duvel.be

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Affligem Dubbel

• Belgian Abbey Double (Dubbel) Ale
• Opwijk, Belgium (Flemish community)
• Copper color with a nice foamy head
• Lots of fruit in the nose (grape? raisin?, plum?)
• Toffee-bitter finish
• Alcohol content 7.0 (by volume)
• Affligembeer.be

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Maredsous 10

• Belgian Abbey Triple (Tripel) Ale
• Puurs, Belgium (Duvel Moortgat)
• Fresh bouquet, hoppy
• Malty
• Full body, warming, and sweet
• Alcohol content 10.0 (by volume)
• Duvel.be

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Lindemans Frambiose

• Belgian Fruit Lambic
• This is framboise (raspberry)
• Lindemans makes the other classic lambic flavors
  as well
• The taste and mouthfeel are more like Champagne
• Alcohol content 2.5 (by volume)
• Lindemans.be

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Fantôme Saison

• Saison (Belgian country ale)
• Soy-Erezée, Belgium
• Delicious, textural, and fizzy county ale, bright
  gold color
• Citric and sour
• Reminiscent of a good champagne or lambic
• Alcohol content 8.0 (by volume)
• Fantome.be

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Budweiser Pilsner

• American Standard (Pilsner-style lager)
• St. Louis, Missouri (Anheuser-Busch)
• Brewed and sold since 1876
• Budweiser has been the world's best-selling beer
  since 1957 - distributed in more than 70
  countries
• Uses only barley, rice, hops, water, and yeast
• King of Beers Beechwood Aged
• Alcohol content 4.9 (by volume)
• Anheuser-busch.com

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Miller High Life

• American Standard (lager)
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Brewing of this brand has been traced back to at
  least 1903
• Always smooth, never bitter
• The Champagne of Beers
• Alcohol content 5.0 (by volume)
• Millerbrewing.com

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Coors Original

• American Standard (lager)
• Golden, Colorado
• Introduce in 1874
• Mile High Taste
• Alcohol content 5.0 (by volume)
• Coors.com

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Pabst Blue Ribbon

• American Standard (lager)
• San Antonio, Texas
• Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Introduced in 1844
• Quality You Can Taste
• Alcohol content 4.8 (by volume)
• Pabst.com

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Anheuser-BuschMichelob

• American Standard (Lager)
• St. Louis, Missouri
• Brewed and sold since 1896
• Draught beer for connoisseurs
• Brewed with all imported hops and a high
  percentage of two-row barley malt
• More full-bodied than most American Standard
  lagers
• Clean finish
• Alcohol content 5.0 (by volume)
• Anheuser-busch.com

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Gordon Biersch Märzen (Exam 1 Blind Taste)

• Märzen-Oktoberfest (lager)
• San Jose, California
• Most popular of the Gordon Biersch brands
• Auburn color
• Smooth and mildly sweet
• Lagered for one month (Spring)
• Traditionally, consumed in warmer months and fall
• Alcohol 5.7 (by volume)
• Gordonbiersch.com

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St. PetersOld Style Porter

• English-style Porter (ale)
• Suffolk, England
• Blend of a mature old ale with a younger light
  beer - just as a true Porter should be
• Dark in color (almost black)
• What flavors do you taste?
• Alcohol content 5.1 (by volume)
• Stpetersbrewery.co.uk

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Anchor Porter

• Robust Porter (ale)
• San Francisco, California
• Brewed since 1974
• Deep, black color
• Thick, creamy head
• Intense rich flavor
• Alcohol content 5.6 (by volume)
• Anchorbrewing.com

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Left Hand Milk Stout

• Milk Stout (also called Cream or Sweet Stout)
• Longmont, Colorado
• Milk sugar (lactose) adds a well rounded
  sweetness
• The sweet flavors help balance the roasted
  flavors
• Alcohol content 7.0 (by volume)
• Lefthandbrewing.com

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Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout

• Oatmeal Stout (ale)
• Anderson Valley, California
• Gold medal in 1990 (GABF), 1997 1998 (WBC) -
  Rank 3 in 1998 WBC Top Ten
• Full bodied, creamy, sweeter stout
• Rich, intense flavor
• Bitter-sweet finish
• Alcohol content 5.7 (by volume)
• Avbc.com

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Murphys Irish Stout

• Dry Stout (ale)
• Cork, Ireland
• Currently owned by Heineken
• Claims to be a strong contender to Guinness as
  the ultimate Irish stout not quite as bitter
  and has a smoother head
• Both the can and the bottle include nitrogen
  widgets
• Dry in flavor dark in color
• Alcohol content 4.3 (by volume)
• Murphysbeers.com

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Youngs DoubleChocolate Stout

• Stout (ale)
• London, England
• Black, but not opaque
• Nose has strong fruit and blackstrap overtones,
  but the taste is dark semi-sweet chocolate and
  cocoa
• Only lightly hopped, the balancing bitterness is
  from the roasted barley that also colors the head
• Slightly sweet at first finishes dry and clean
• Alcohol content 5.0 (by volume)
• Youngs.co.uk

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Boddingtons Pub Ale

• English Bitter (ale)
• Bedford, England (Interbrew UK)
• Creamy head, golden
• Well-balanced body, subtle malt taste and
  slightly hoppy finish
• Pub draught can package
• Alcohol content 4.7 (by volume)
• Interbrew.com

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New BelgiumFat Tire Amber Ale

• Amber Ale (ale, an American style)
• Fort Collins, Colorado
• Medium-bodied pale ale
• Balanced Toasty malt flavors with crisp
  hoppiness
• Alcohol content 5.3 (by volume)
• Newbelgium.com

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Fullers London Pride

• Premium Bitter / ESB (ale)
• London, England
• Amber color
• Malty base complemented by a rich balance of well
  developed hop flavors
• Hops Target, Challenger and Northdown
• Alcohol content 4.1 (by volume)
• Fullers.co.uk

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Anderson ValleyBelks ESB Ale

• Premium Bitter/ESB
• Anderson Valley, California
• Amber color
• Full body, a bit of maltiness, and a hoppy bite
• Alcohol content 6.8 (by volume)
• Avbc.com

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Samuel SmithsNut Brown Ale

• Brown Ale (Northern English style brown)
• North Yorkshire, England
• Walnut-like color and palate of hazelnuts
• Balance of roasted crystal malt and aromatic hops
• Long clean finish
• Alcohol content 5.0 (by volume)
• www.merchantduvin.com/pages/5_breweries/samsmith.h
  tml

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Speakeasy Big DaddyIndia Pale Ale

• American-style India Pale Ale or IPA (ale)
• San Francisco, California
• California interpretation of the classic British
  style
• Amber in color, robust and full hop flavor
• Forward hop aroma and bold hop flavor (floral)
• Dry-hopping with fresh hop cones
• Alcohol content 6.5 (by volume)
• Goodbeer.com

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UnibroueBlanche de Chambly

• Belgian-style white (witbier)
• Quebec, Canada
• Hazy blonde color with a white head
• Slightly malty aroma with hints of citrus and
  some yeast, although mildly aromatic
• Slightly tart to start, definite malt in the
  middle, mellowing to a very smooth, clean finish
• Alcohol content 5.0 (by volume)
• Unibroue.com

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UnibroueMaudite

• Belgium-style Strong Ale
• Quebec, Canada
• Mahogany color
• Spicy aroma
• Taste is subtle coriander, light spices and a
  hint of hops
• Alcohol content 8.0 (by volume)
• Unibroue.com

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UnibroueLa Fin Du Monde

• Belgium-style Abbey Tripel Ale
• Quebec, Canada
• Pale in color
• Yeasty and malty, but with a spicy finish (from
  the hops)
• Alcohol content 9.0 (by volume)
• Unibroue.com

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St. Bernardus Grotten Bier

• Belgian-style Abbey Dubbel Ale
• Watou, Belgium
• Cave-aged in Kanne
• Dark amber beer with an orange hint
• Malt is dominating in the aroma along with spices
  
• Flavor of malt, hops, fruit, citrus, oranges, nut
  and a touch of alcohol
• Alcohol content 6.5 (by volume)
• Sintbernardus.be

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Abbaye Du ValDieuBrown Ale

• Belgian-style Abbey Dubbel Ale
• Aubel, Belgium
• Some filtering, but bottle-fermented
• Color is ruby red/ light brown (brune)
• Aroma of coffee/mocha
• Subtle mocha taste disappears, leaving only a
  slight coffee flavor, with almost no bitterness
• Alcohol content 8.0 (by volume)
• Val-dieu.com

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La Binchoise Special Reserve

• Belgium-style Strong Ale
• Binche, Belgium
• Darker orange in color
• Aroma is fruity (Strawberries? Roses?)
• Good carbonation in the mouthfeel
• Taste (Honey? Oranges?)
• Alcohol content 9.0 (by volume)
• Brasserielabinchoise.com

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Stone Smoked Porter

• Porter
• San Marcos, California
• Deep mahogany color
• Rich, full bodied, robust ale
• Silky dark tan head
• Smooth, with chocolate and coffee-like flavors
  balanced by subtle "smoky" character of
  peat-smoked specialty malt
• Alcohol content 5.9 (by volume)
• Stonebrew.com

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AleSmith Old Numbskull

• Barley Wine (ale)
• San Diego, California
• Five months of aging
• Caramel, honey and toasty notes in the nose
• Flavor begins malty and the hops become more
  evident from the middle to the finish and linger
  in the aftertaste
• Alcohol content 10.0 (by volume)
• Alesmith.com

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Anheuser-BuschMichelob Ultra

• American Lo-Carb (Lager)
• St. Louis, Missouri
• Pale golden in color
• Very carbonated
• 95 calories and 2.6 grams of carbohydrates
• Clean start and finish
• Alcohol content 4.2 (by volume)
• Anheuser-busch.com

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Pauwel Kwak

• Belgium Strong Ale (ale)
• Buggenhout, Belgium
• Dark amber in color
• Spicy, caramel, and malty
• Slightly sweet, full-bodied malt character
• Alcohol content 8.0 (by volume)
• Delirium.be

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HuygheDelirium Tremens

• Belgium Strong Ale (ale)
• Melle, Belgium
• Blonde/Golden color
• Some bitterness balanced with some maltiness
• Yeasty? Hay-like? Citrus? Raisins?
• Finishes on a peppered bitter tone
• Alcohol content 9.0 (by volume)
• Delirium.be

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Lindemans Gueuze

• Belgian Lambic - Gueuze
• Vlezenbeek, Belgium
• Cloudy, orange color
• Some sweet notes, but sour comes through
• Alcohol content 4.5 (by volume)
• Lindemans.be

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Lindemans Kriek

• Belgian Fruit Lambic
• This is Kriek (cherry)
• The taste and mouthfeel are more like Champagne
• Sweet up front with a tart, slightly acidic
  finish a hint of sourness
• Alcohol content 4.0 (by volume)
• Lindemans.be

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Presentation Beers Day 1

• Beer
• 58
• 59
• 60
• 61
• 62

• Red Stripe Lager
• Kirin Ichiban Lager
• Veltins Pilsener
• Unibroue Trois Pistole (Belgian Strong Ale)
• Samichlaus (Doppelbock)

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Presentation Beers Day 2

• Beer
• 63
• 64
• 65
• 66
• 67

• Casta Bruna (Pale Ale)
• Fraoch Heather Ale
• Kronenbourg 1664 (Lager)
• Coopers Sparkling Ale (Blond Ale)
• Hite (Lager)

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Beer Dinner

• Beer
• 68
• 69
• 70
• 71
• 72
• 73
• 74
• 75

• Hofbräu Müchen Original (Dortmunder Helles)
• Hacker Pschorr Weisse (Hefeweizen)
• Einbecker Ur-Bock Dunkel
• Youngs Oatmeal Stout
• Black Sheep Riggwelter (English Strong Ale)
• Gouden Carolus Grand Cru (Belgian Strong Ale)
• Echt Kriekenbier (Flemish Sour Ale)
• Rogue Chocolate Stout

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Presentation Beers Day 3

• Beer
• 76
• 77
• 78
• 79
• 80
• 81

• San Miguel Dark (Lager)
• Newcastle Brown Ale
• Guinness Dry Stout
• Taiwan Beer (Lager)
• Tinkov (Lager)
• Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen

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Presentation Beers Day 4

• Beer
• 82
• 83
• 84
• 85
• 86
• 87

• Samuel Smith Old Pale Ale
• Samuel Adams Boston Lager
• Paulaner Pils (Pilsner-style)
• Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock
• Heineken (Lager)
• Chimay Bleu (Grand Reserve Belgian Strong )

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Samuel SmithsWinter Welcome

• English Strong Ale
• North Yorkshire, England
• Honey-amber-colored, creamy head of small bubbles
• Floral aroma and malt flavor
• Alcohol content 6.0 (by volume)
• Merchantduvin.com/pages/5_breweries/samsmith.html

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Pyramid Snow Cap

• American Strong Ale
• Seattle, Washington
• Malty nose and flavor, but there are subtle
  complexities in there, too (oak?)
• Medium bodied and smooth
• Slight hop finish, mild alcohol warmth
• Alcohol content 7.0 (by volume)
• Pyramidbrew.com

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Full Sail Wassail

• English-style Old Ale
• Hood River, Oregon
• Garnet colored winter ale
• Malty full-body
• Pleasant hoppy finish
• Wassail is brewed with a 4 types of malts and is
  hopped with a special blend of imported hops.
• Alcohol content 6.5 (by volume)
• Fullsailbrewing.com

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Bridgeport Ebenezer

• English-style Strong Ale
• Portland, Oregon
• Deep amber in color
• Full-bodied and rich
• Finished with a mild bitter tail
• Alcohol content 6.4 (by volume)
• Bridgeportbrew.com

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RogueSantas Private Reserve

• American Strong Ale
• Newport, Oregon
• A variation of Rogues classic Saint Rogue Red
  (malty with spruce characteristics), but with
  double the hops
• Mystery hop called Rudolph by head brewer John
  "more hops" Maier
• Alcohol content 6.0 (by volume)
• Rogueales.com

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Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

• Style India Pale Ale
• Chico, CA
• Represents a time honored tradition of brewing a
  special beer for the holiday season
• Generous portions of barley malts and fine whole
  hops of several varieties
• Reddish-gold color full, rich, and hearty
  character
• Citrus? spice? Hops?
• Alcohol content 6.8 (by volume)
• Sierra-nevada.com

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Anchor BrewingOur Special Ale

• Style Spice/Herb/Vegetable or Seasonal (ale)
• San Francisco, CA
• Special ale 13
• Dark, rich, heavily spiced ale with a recipe that
  changes with each passing year
• Ruby color is topped by a dark, creamy head
• Aroma is both malty and spicy, with ginger being
  a prominent spice (cinnamon?, nutmeg? spruce?)
• Alcohol content 5.5 (by volume)
• Anchorbrewing.com

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Samuel AdamsChocolate Bock

• Bock
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Traditional bock-style, but
• Slowly aged on a bed of rich chocolate that is
  especially blended by the master chocolatiers at
  Scharffen Berger Chocolate
• Alcohol content 7.0 (by volume)
• Samadams.com