Beer: Belgo

Beer: Belgo
Brewing Co: New Belgium Brewing Co. (Fort Collins, Co)
ABV: 7%
Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars
Price: $7.99 6pk (Fred Meyer)
Words: New Belgium is always hit or miss. I happened to like this "Belgian style IPA". It was clean, refreshing, and not to overwhelmingly Belgian.

Beer: Busch Beer

Beer: Busch Beer (tall boy)
Brewing Co: Anheuser-Busch (ABInBev)
ABV: ?%
Rating: 1 out of 5 not so outstanding stars
Price: $4.99ish 6-pack
Words: Sometimes your just broke. Other times it's nostalgic. But here it was just boredom.

Beer: Quick WIT

Beer: 16oz Quick WIT (can)
Brewing Co: Fort George Brewing Company (Astoria, Or)
ABV: 5.5%
Rating: 3 out of 5 Outstanding stars
Price: $9ish for a 4 of Pints
Words: Yeah, I'll drink this again.

Beer: 22oz He'Brew Hop Manna IPA

Beer: 22oz He'Brew Hop Manna IPA
Brewing Co: Shmaltz Brewing Company (San Francisco, CA)
ABV: 6.8%
Rating: 4 out of 5 kosher stars
Price: $forgot.99 Belmont Station
Words: This is a lovely IPA. Rich and malty as well as citrus and grass hop stuff going on. Grab one!

Beer: 22oz Nuptiale Cream Ale

Beer: 22oz Nuptiale Cream Ale
Brewing Co: Ninkasi Brewing Co. (Eugene, OR)
ABV: 5.7%
Rating: 3 out of 5 for the people stars.
Price: $3.79ish (Fred Meyer)
Words: Most of the time I'm gaga for Ninkasi. But not even Ninkasi can make me like a cream ale. Cream Ales are like the upgraded version of Banquet Beer. IMHO. I still gave it 3 stars 'cause most people wouldn't object to drinking this.

Beer: Brother Thelonious

Beer: Brother Thelonious
Brewing Co: North Coast Brewery Co. (Fort Bragg, Ca)
ABV: 9.4%
Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 Jazz hands
Price: $2. ish (Belmont Station)
Words: Yum. North Coast for the Win.

Hop Hash Imperial IPA

Brewing Co: Caldera Brewing Co. (Ashland, OR)
Beer: 22oz Hop Hash Imperial IPA
ABV: 7%
Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.
Words: A solid Imperial IPA. I would have liked to smell a more complex hop scent but the flavors are there.

Beer: Cavatica Stout

Beer: 16oz Cavatica Stout
Brewing Co: Fort George Brewing Company (Astoria, Or)
ABV: 8.8%
Rating: 4 out of 5 impressive stars
Price: $2.99??ish (Plaid Pantry)
Words: I love the name. Bonus. This beer is a fantastic dark beer. Luscious. And packs a nice buzz. So far I have loved all the Fort George beers I've tried. Some more than others but that's to be expected.

Colette Farmhouse Ale

Beer: 12oz Colette Farmhouse Ale
Brewing Co: Great Divide Brewing Co (Denver, CO)
ABV: 7.3%
Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.
Price: $?.?? (Belmont Station)
Words: This farmhouse ale is so light crisp and tasty. Slightly fruity. Nicely hopped with out going overboard. Oh and 7.3%!!!!! Daymmmm.

Beer: Terminal Mountain

Beer: 12oz Terminal Mountain IPA
Brewing Co: Terminal Gravity and Double Mountain (OR)
ABV: 7.2%
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Price: $?
Words: Delicious.

Workhorse IPA

Beer: 22oz Workhorse IPA
Brewing Co: Lauralwood Brewing Co. (Portland, OR)
ABV: 7.5%
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Price: $5.49 maybe (Belmont Station)
Words: Most people I've met who has tried this beer gives it a much higher rating. But then most haven't tried as many IPA's as I have. Including both Pliney's.

Mini beer review

Brewing Co: Bridgeport Brewing Co. (Portland, OR)
Beer: 12oz Kingpin Double Red Ale
ABV: 7.5%
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.
Words: This beer grows on you. It's easy to not notice the 7.5% ABV until you're Mr. or Ms. Tipsy.

Brewing Co: Bridgeport Brewing Co. (Portland, OR)
Beer: 12oz IPA
ABV: 5.5%
Rating: An enthusiastic 4 out of 5 stars.
Words: This wonderful beer is what I consider a quintessential IPA. It has a lovely hop presence but not overdone. Better yet it doesn't sit in your stomach. An excellent session beer.

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