- S. A. Brain & Company - Cardiff, Wales
(with glass, bag and coaster)
- Best Bitter 20oz Hand-pulled Draught [99/03/25, A, 9, #695, £1.90/1, The Coach & Horses - Abergavenny, Wales]
Dark golden color; light fruity nose; medium-bodied; well-balanced, hop and malt flavor, short bitter finish and a faint dry aftertaste.
- Bitter 440ml Can [99/04/17, A, 7, #709, £0.80/1, The Old Brewery Shop - Cardiff, Wales]
Golden amber color; faint dry fruity nose; thin-bodied; light hop and malt flavor, short dry finish and aftertaste.
- India Pale Ale 275ml [99/04/21, IPA, 9, #712, £1.30/1, The Old Brewery Shop - Cardiff, Wales]
Light golden amber color; pleasant hop and malt nose; medium-bodied; plenty of hops, long hop aftertaste.
- Traditional Welsh Ale 16.9oz [98/01/22, A, 10, ? - Chicago, IL]
Light amber color; faint malty nose; medium-bodied, tight head; complex strong malt flavor, very typical of an English ale.
- Saba Tej Company - Ethopia
(bottled by High Point Wheat Beer Company - Butler, NJ, USA)
- Addis [00/08/14, B, 3, #969, $1.49/1, Green's Beverages]
Golden color; big clean malt nose; thin-bodied and foamy; sweet malty flavor with a tart bitter presence, long dry bitter aftertaste.
- Saigon Beer Company - Saigon, Viet Nam
- Bia Saigon Special 330ml [03/06/18, B, #1226, ¥300/1, Siam - Tokyo, Japan]
- Saint Arnold Brewing Company - Houston, TX, USA
- Amber Ale [00/06/06, A, 6, #947, AITM]
Bright golden orange color; rich fruity nose; medium-bodied; zesty hop flavor, mellow malt background, balanced with a faint hop aftertaste.
- Brown Ale [00/06/06, A, 9, #948, AITM]
Reddish amber color; nutty roasted malt nose; medium-bodied; complex malty nutty flavor with a bright bitter hop presence, roasted malt finish and aftertaste.
- Saku Õlletehas - Saku, Estonia
- Saku Originaal 20oz Draught [07/05/07, B, NR, #1415, EEK50.00/1, .Amarillo - Tallinn, Estonia]
- Saku Tume 500ml [07/05/08, B, NR, #1419, EEK45.00/1, .Amarillo - Tallinn, Estonia]
- Salopian Brewing Company - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
- Entire Butt English Porter 500ml [02/09/11, P, 9, #1175, $3.57/1, Green's Beverages]
Black color; roasted malt nose; thin to medium-bodied; big roasted malt flavor, dry and faintly sweet, very little hop presence, long dry bitter malt aftertaste.
- Samuel Smith Old Brewery - Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England
(with Samuel Smith glass, paper napkin, coaster and Winter Welcome Ale glass)
- 1996 - 1997 Winter Welcome Ale 18.7oz [97/01/24, A, NR]
- 1998 - 1999 Winter Welcome Ale 18.7oz [98/11/14, A, 11]
Deep golden amber color; hoppy ale aroma; medium to full-bodied; complex malt and hop flavor, bitter hops dominate as malt stays in the background, long bitter aftertaste.
- 1999 - 2000 Winter Welcome Ale 18.7oz [00/01/08, A, 10, #887]
Light amber color; fruity nose; medium-bodied; quite hoppy throughout, malty background, long bitter finish and aftertaste.
- 2000 - 2001 Winter Welcome Ale 18.7oz [01/05/26, A, 11, #1054, $3.49/1, Toco Giant]
Amber color; big fruity and toasted malt nose; medium-bodied; bright hop flavor, toasted malt background, defined bitter hop finish with a vanishing aftertaste.
- 2001 - 2002 Winter Welcome Ale 18.7oz [01/11/17, A, 10, #1131, $3.99/1, Toco Giant]
Medium golden color; toasted malt nose; medium-bodied; bright hop flavor, big toasted malt background, faintly sweet and slightly cloying hop finish and aftertaste.
- 2002 - 2003 Winter Welcome Ale 18.7oz [03/01/03, A, NR, #1188, $3.57/1, Green's Beverages]
- 2004 - 2005 Winter Welcome Ale 18.7oz [04/12/30, A, 10, #1293, $3.77/1, Green's Beverages]
- 2005 - 2006 Winter Welcome Ale 18.7oz [06/02/04, A, NR, #1349]
- 2008 - 2009 Winter Welcome Ale 18.7oz [09/03/07, A, NR, #1473, $3.99/1, Cheers Beer & Wine]
- 2009 - 2010 Winter Welcome Ale 18.7oz [10/01/07, A, NR, #1497, $3.99/1, Cheers Beer & Wine]
- Extra Stout 10oz Hand-pulled Draught [99/03/26, S, 12, #698, £0.89/1, Ye Olde Murenger House - Newport, Wales]
Black color; light fruity and roasted malt nose; medium to full-bodied; very smooth and balanced, long dry roasty finish and aftertaste.
- Imperial Stout [98/01/16, S, 11, $11.99/6]
Black color; strong sweet dry malt nose; medium to full-bodied; sweet malt flavor, dry bitter background and ending, long roasted mat aftertaste.
- India Ale [99/07/24, IPA, 13, $7.99/4, Toco Giant],
18.7oz [97/12/20, IPA, NR]
Hazy golden amber color; rich, slightly sweet fruity nose; medium-bodied; well hopped and bitter, backed by a strong malty complex ale taste, dry hop aftertaste.
- MacAndrew's Stock Ale 18.7oz [97/07/19, A, NR]
Deep amber color; faint malty nose; full-bodied and heavy; complex rich and malty taste at the beginning, with a bitter surge towards the end, long dry malt aftertaste.
- Nut Brown Ale 12oz, 18.7oz [96, A, 8]
Amber color; strong malty nose, heavy; full-bodied; complex malty flavor, slightly sweet, very little hop presence, dry malt aftertaste.
- Oatmeal Stout 12oz, 18.7oz [97/04/12, S, NR]
Very dark color with a hint of amber; rich, chewy, malty taste that has a smooth finish.
- Old Brewery Bitter 10oz Hand-pulled Draught (from oak cask) [99/03/26, A, 10, #697, £0.72/1, Ye Olde Murenger House - Newport, Wales]
Dark golden amber color; light fruity malty nose; medium-bodied; bitter flavor throughout with a malty background, lasting aftertaste. With coaster.
- Old Brewery Pale Ale 12oz [96, A, NR],
18.7oz [99/02/13, A, 11, $3.09/1, Tower Package Store]
Light golden amber color; fruity nose; medium-bodied; well-balanced and complex, bitter hop flavor, roasted malt presence, long dry hop aftertaste.
- Organically Produced Ale 18.7oz [01/08/16, A, 11, #1105, $2.99/1, Tower Package]
Medium golden color; fruity nose, hint of apples; medium to full-bodied; complex and balanced, crisp and zesty hop flavor with a pleasant malt background, faint bitter hop aftertaste.
- Organically Produced Lager Beer 18.7oz [01/08/10, B, 9, #1104, $2.99/1, Tower Package]
Golden color; fruity sweet nose; medium-bodied; quite hoppy, crisp and bitter, hint of sweet maltiness, long dry bitter aftertaste.
- Pure Brewed Lager 12oz, 18.7oz [97/02/14, B, 10]
Bright pale yellow golden color; deep, sweet malty nose; medium-bodied; well-balanced, crisp malt and hop taste, dry finish and short aftertaste. A step above your average lager.
- Taddy Porter [99/07/24, IPA, 13, $7.99/4, Toco Giant],
18.7oz [97/05/16, P, 12]
Dark black color; medium-bodied; complex, roasted malt nose; full-bodied; bitter, complex, dry flavor, strong throughout, dry roasted malt finish and aftertaste.
- Samuel Webster & Sons - Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England
- Yorkshire Bitter 500ml Draught Can [00/04/06, B, NR, #924, LHR Airport - London, England]
- San Andreas Brewing Company - Hollister, CA, USA
(bottled by August Schell Brewing Company - New Ulm, MN, USA)
- Earthquake Pale Ale [97/07/25, A, NR, AITM]
Brilliant yellow golden color; pleasant floral hop nose; bitter hop surge finishes very quickly, just as you start to get interested; short aftertaste.
- Earthquake Porter [97/07/26, P, NR, AITM]
Very dark red color; roasty malty, faintly nutty nose; thin-bodied; malty throughout with a mild hop surge in the middle, roasty malt aftertaste.
- San Miguel Breweries - Manila, Philippines
- Pale Pilsen 330ml Can [02/04/23, B, 6, #1155, ? - Philippines]
Light straw golden color; sweet malt nose; thin-bodied, foamy head; crisp and zesty bitter hop flavor, sweet malt background, clean and short finish, very little aftertaste.
- Santa Fe Brewing Company - Santa Fe, NM, USA
- Pale Ale [97/06/22, A, NR, AITM]
Cloudy copper golden color; faintly bitter smell; bitter hop taste that fades into a malty finish.
- Wheat [97/06/22, W, NR, AITM]
Brilliant pale golden color and cloudy; bright citrus nose; medium-bodied, clean, slightly bitter taste up front that fades quickly.
- Sapporo Breweries - Sapporo, Japan
- Draft Beer 4.5oz Can [99/08/29, B, 4, ? - Manhatten, KS],
12oz [99/02/13, B, 4, #657, $6.29/6, Tower Package Store],
334ml [03/06/15, B, 4, ¥800/1, Ginza Tobu Hotel - Tokyo, Japan],
350ml Can [03/06/18, B, 4, ¥500/1, Ginza Tobu Hotel - Tokyo, Japan]
Golden color; fruity malt nose; thin-bodied; very malty taste throughout, dry hop aftertaste.
- Black 22oz Can [98/06/20, S, NR, Kyoto - Greenville, SC]
- Saxer Brewing Company - Lake Oswego, OR, USA
- Three Finger Jack Amber Lager [97/05/23, B, NR]
Cloudy golden amber color; embracing fruity honey nose; bitter beginning, which turns into a slightly sweet clean malty finish.
- Three Finger Jack Stout [97/05/23, S, NR]
Black color; spicey roasted nose; thin-bodied for a stout; balanced taste, with a faintly malty aftertaste.
- Schirf Brewing Company - Park City, UT, USA
(visited brewpub in Salt Lake City airport)
(also listed as, or bottled by Utah Brewers Cooperative - Salt Lake City, UT, USA)
- Hefe-Wiezen 5oz Draught [99/10/08, W, NR, #827, $4.95/4]
- Honey Porter 5oz Draught [99/10/08, P, NR, #829, $4.95/4]
- Polygamy Porter [04/05/22, P, 7, #1262, ? - UT]
Black color; roasted malt nose; thin to medium-bodied; thin, bitter malt flavor, long and dry roasted malt aftertaste.
- Slickrock Lager 5oz Draught [99/10/08, B, NR, #826, $4.95/4]
- Wasatch Superior Ale 5oz Draught [99/10/08, A, NR, #828, $4.95/4],
12oz [99/11/17, A, NR, $3.89/1, Salt Lake City airport - Salt Lake City, UT]
- Schmucker - Mossautal, Germany
(with coaster)
- Meister Pils 0.5l [06/10/21, B, NR, #1406, EUR0.59/1, Wal-Mart - Wiesbaden, Germany]
- Pils 0.3l Draught [00/10/02, B, NR, #984, DEM3,00/1, Dolomiti - Büttelborn, Germany]
- Schoenling Brewing Company - Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Christian Moerlein Honey Almond [98/06/27, A, 7, AITM]
Dark golden color; sweet honey nose; medium-bodied; slightly bitter hop taste up front, then a very sweet honey taste, long sweet aftertaste. Very unbalanced and too sweet
- Christian Moerlein Select Lager [98/06/27, B, 3, AITM]
Light golden color; malty nose; thin to medium-bodied; crsip, balanced malt and hop flavor, short finish and afteraste.
- Scottish & Newcastle Breweries - Edinburgh, Scotland
(also listed as Scottish Courage, with McEwan's Lager pint glass and two Alive and Kicking coasters)
- McEwan's 70/- Ale 20oz Draught [01/08/06, A, NR, #1100, £2.20/1, The Grand Hotel - Fort William, Scotland]
- McEwan's 80/- Traditional Ale 550ml [99/03/24, A, 9, #691, £1.75/1, The Gallery - Llangollen, Wales],
20oz Draught [01/08/04, A, 9, #691, £1.95/1, Glenalbyn - Inverness, Scotland]
Deep amber brown color; strong malty nose; medium-bodied; quite malty, light roasted malt flavor with a hop backing, short finish and aftertaste.
- McEwan's Export India Pale Ale [96, IPA, 7]
Dark golden color; deep, strong malty nose; medium-bodied; strong and pronounced flavor, quite malty with a hoppy beginning and bitter aftertaste. I also have a coaster from Scotland, thanks to my finance.
- McEwan's India Pale Ale [00/03/03, IPA, 7, #907, $7.95/6, Peachtree Package]
Dark golden color; faint fruity nose; thin to medium-bodied; crisp bitter hop flavor, faint hop aftertaste.
- McEwan's Lager 20oz Draught [01/08/05, B, NR, #1097, £2.15/1, Cuillin Hills Hotel - Portree, Scotland]
- McEwan's Scotch Ale [97/06/20, A, NR]
Dark deep amber color; rich, slightly sweet nose; mild bitter beginning, bitter surge in the middle, faintly sweet malty finish.
- McEwan's Velvet 20oz Draught [01/08/06, A, NR, #1101, £1.98/1, The Crofter - Fort William, Scotland]
- Younger's Tartan Special 12oz [97/01/25, A, NR], 18.6oz [98/12/16, A, NR, $2.34/1, Green's Beer & Wine]
Copper toned; mild hoppy nose; basic and balanced with a slightly bitter finish.
- Scourmont Abbery - Chimay, Belgium
(bottled by Bières de Chimay - Chimay, Belgium)
- Chimay Ale (7% ABV) 11.2oz [03/02/08, A, 7, #1200, ? - Pittsburgh, PA]
Dark brown cloudy color; sweet fruity nose; medium-bodied, big rocky head; balanced, fruity flavor with a noticable hop presence, long bitter hop finish and aftertaste.
- Chimay Ale (9% ABV) 11.2oz [03/02/10, A, NR, #1202, ? - Pittsburgh, PA]
Sour nose and foamy, this one was bad.
- Sea Dog Brewing Company - Bangor, ME, USA
- Windjammer Blonde Ale [96, A, NR]
- Sharktooth Brewery - Destin, FL
(visited brewery as well)
- Bock 2oz Draught [98/07/04, BK, NR]
- Hula Girl Pale Ale 2oz Draught [98/07/04, A, NR]
- Poi Dog Wheat 2oz Draught [98/07/04, W, NR]
- Sharktooth Amber Ale 2oz, 16oz Draught [98/07/04, A, NR]
- Shepherd Neame - Faversham, Kent, England
- Bishops Finger Ale 12oz and 16.9oz [96, A, NR]
Amber color; rich, yet slightly fruity and toasty malt nose; strong malt taste, light hops. Typical of a Shepherd Neame beer, very unique small and taste. With coaster.
- India Pale Ale 16.9oz [97/03/14, IPA, NR]
- Master Brew 16.9oz [97/04/11, A, NR]
Slight coffee-like aroma and taste, which is indigenous to the Shepherd Neame Brewers. Cloudy golden color, with tiny bits floating in it. This ale has a noticeable bitter malty aftertaste.
- Original Porter 16.9oz [97/04/12, P, NR]
Dark amber color; smooth and slightly malty taste that goes down clean.
- Percy Neame Ale 16.9oz [97/07/18, A, NR]
Golden color; strong toasty malt nose; thin-bodied; very malty taste throughout, with a lingering aftertaste.
- Spitfire Ale 16.9oz [96, A, NR]
- Shipyard Brewing Company - Portland, ME, USA
(also listed as Limited Liability Company. Visited brewery in Orlando airport)
- Blue Fin Stout 16oz Draught [97/09/26, S, NR]
Black color; malty nose, has a slight hint of fruitiness; full-bodied, creamy; varying bitter taste thoughout, bittersweet dry malt aftertaste.
- Brown Ale [97/09/14, A, NR]
Golden amber color, with lots of bits floating around; strong, slightly sharp malty nose; malty beginning, quite hoppy in the middle and end, dry hop aftertaste.
- Export Ale [98/01/10, A, 6]
Light golden color; malty and buttery nose; medium-bodied; bitter dry tart taste, very long bitter malt aftertaste. With coaster.
- Fuggles IPA [99/11/10, A, 6, #842, $5.99/6, Blanchard's Revere - Revere, MA]
Dark golden color; fruit and malt nose; thin to medium-bodied; big sharp hop flavor, malty background, lasting finish and dry hop aftertaste.
- Old Thumper Ale [97/02/07, A, NR]
Dark golden copper hue; slightly malty nose; hoppy at first, but turns very malty with a long malt aftertaste. With coaster.
- Shmaltz Brewing Company - Boonville, CA, USA
(bottled by Anderson Valley Brewing Company - Boonville, CA, USA)
- He'brew Genesis Ale 22oz [00/03/04, A, 9, #909, $3.19/1, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA]
Dark golden color; gentle fruity nose; thin to medium-bodied; crisp and zesty hop flavor throughout, turns into a lasting bitter hop aftertaste.
- Messiah Stout 22oz [00/04/24, S, 10, #938, $3.19/1, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA]
Black color; bittersweet roasty toffee nose; medium-bodied; well-balanced, caramel malt and hop flavor, light roasted malt aftertaste.
- Shore Brewing - Harvey Cedars, NJ, USA
(bottled by Hoboken Brewing Company, Hoboken, NJ, USA)
- Atlantic India Pale Ale [98/08/15, IPA, 9, AITM]
Deep golden color; light and fruity hop nose; medium-bodied; bitter hop flavor, slightly metallic at first, moderate dry hop aftertaste.
- Long Beach Island Wheat Ale [98/08/15, W, 5, AITM]
Pale golden color; malty nose; thin-bodied; moderately crisp hop taste, quite malty with a short dry malty aftertaste.
- Sierra Blanca Brewing Company - Carrizozo, NM, USA
- Nut Brown [01/06/17, A, 7, #1066, AITM]
Dark amber brown color; rich, nutty chocolate malt nose; thin-bodied; flavor is thin but has a hint of rich, nutty flavor, lightly hopped, long dry bitter-sweet aftertaste.
- Pilsner [01/06/16, B, 9, #1062, AITM]
Medium golden color, hazy; fruity nose with a clean malt presence, medium-bodied; crisp and bright hop flavor throughout, balanced malt flavor, quick finish and a slight bitter hop aftertaste.
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Chico, CA, USA
(visited brewery, collected pint glass, 0.5L glass, 20oz glass, sampler sheet, beer menu, and a coaster)
- 2008 Anniversary Ale [08/09/05, A, NR, #1467, $8.69/12, Kroger]
- 1997 Celebration Ale 2oz Draught [99/08/07, BW, NR, #787, $5.50/13]
- 1999 Celebration Ale [99/11/21, A, 13, #860, $6.99/6, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA]
Golden amber color; complex zesty hop nose; medium-bodied; bold and complex flavor, well-balanced with a bright zesty hop presence, short finish and aftertaste.
- 2000 Celebration Ale 16oz Draught [01/11/03, BW, NR, #1117, $3.00/1, Pacific Coast Brewing Company - Oakland, CA]
- 2004 Celebration Ale [04/10/29, A, NR, #1283, $7.99/6, Alex Package Store]
- 2005 Celebration Ale [06/03/10, A, NR, #1359, $8.99/6, Alex Package Store]
- 2008 Early Spring Beer (ESB) [08/01/26, A, NR, #1451, $8.23/6, Green's Beverages]
- 2009 Early Spring Beer (ESB) [09/04/27, A, NR, #1478, $8.99/6, Sahil's Package Store]
- 2010 Glissade [10/03/20, BK, NR, #1503, $8.69/6, Kroger]
- 1998 Summerfest [98/06/06, B, 9, $6.99/6, Tower Package Store]
Light golden color; clean malt and hop aroma; thin to medium-bodied; big hop flavor, malty background and long dry aftertaste.
- 1999 Summerfest 2oz Draught [99/08/07, B, NR, #789, $5.50/13]
- 2000 Summerfest [00/05/19, B, 9, #942, $6.00/6, Toco Giant]
Light golden color; clean malt and hop aroma; medium-bodied; crisp hop flavor, smooth malty background and long bitter aftertaste.
- Best Bitter Ale 2oz Draught [99/08/07, A, NR, #792, $5.50/13]
- Bigfoot 2oz Draught [99/08/07, BW, NR, #786, $5.50/13],
[00/05/20, A, 13, #944, $8.99/6, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA]
Golden amber color; rich fruity nose; full-bodied; robust and complex, well-balanced, bright hop and rich malt flavor, long strong bitter hop finish and aftertaste.
- Brown Ale 2oz Draught [99/08/07, A, NR, #791, $5.50/13]
- Draught Style Pale Ale 2oz Draught [99/08/07, A, NR, #785, $5.50/13]
- 2008 Early Spring Beer (ESB) [08/01/26, A, NR, #1451, $8.23/6, Green's Beverages]
- India Pale Ale 2oz Draught [99/08/07, A, NR, #793, $5.50/13]
- Pale Ale 2oz Draught [99/08/07, A, NR, $5.50/13],
12oz [96, A, NR],
1/2bbl [97, A, NR]
Bright golden color; fresh hoppy bouquet; very bitter hop taste throughout, with a mild hop aftertaste. You really notice the Cascade hops. I should note that I had lots of help finishing the keg. With paper keg ring and keg top.
- Pale Bock 2oz Draught [99/08/07, BK, NR, #788, $5.50/13]
- Pilsner 2oz Draught [99/08/07, B, NR, #790, $5.50/13]
- Porter 2oz Draught [99/08/07, A, NR, $5.50/13],
12oz [97/05/26, P, NR, $6.99/6]
Ruby brown color; complex, roasty malt nose, slightly bitter; medium-bodied; roasted malt flavor in the beginning, finishes with a bitter surge, roasty aftertaste.
- Stout 2oz Draught [99/08/07, A, NR, $5.50/13],
12oz [97/04/15, S, NR]
- Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale 24oz [08/05/31, A, 12, #1459, $5.14/1, Green's Beverages]
- Torpedo Extra IPA [09/03/20, IPA, NR, #1475, $8.99/6, Sahil's Package Store]
- Wheat 2oz Draught [99/08/07, W, NR, $5.50/13],
12oz [98/06/10, W, 6, $6.99/6, Tower Package Store]
Cloudy, light golden color; slightly fruity citrus nose; medium-bodied; fruity citrus hop flavor, long dry bitter finish and aftertaste.
- Silly Brouwerij - Silly, Belgium
- Scotch 11.2oz [99/01/03, A, 7, #630, ? - OH]
Deep amber color; complex and sweet malty nose; medium-bodied; sweet rich malty flavor, faint hop presence, long sweet aftertaste.
- Sin City Beer Company - Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Amber 16oz [06/05/02, A, NR, #1362, $20.00/pitcher, Las Vegas, NV]
- Light 16oz [06/05/02, A, NR, #1363, $20.00/pitcher, Las Vegas, NV]
- Sinebrychoff (Carlsberg) Breweries - Kerava, Finland
- Sinebrychoff Porter IV 33cl [05/08/13, P, 12, #1337, $4.04/1, Green's Beverages]
Black color; moderately sweet malt nose; full to medium-bodied; dry malt flavor, long and pronounced roasted malt presence, lasts into finish with a faint aftertaste.
- Sleeman Brewing and Malting Company - Guelph, Canada
- Honey Brown [99/10/04, B, 6, #825, CA$5.50/1, Hotel Wyndham - Montreal, Quebec, Canada]
Deep golden color; very faint honey and malt nose; medium-bodied; crisp bitter hop flavor with a light honey flavor in the background, faint finish and aftertaste.
- Slavutych Brewery - Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
- Extra 16.9oz [01/06/21, B, 5, #1070, $1.99/1, Your Dekalb Farmers Market]
Brilliant light golden color; clean malt nose; thin to medium-bodied; quite crisp and hoppy, light sweet malt flavor, short finish and aftertaste.
- Temne (Dark Beer) 16.9oz [01/07/08, B, 11, #1082, $1.99/1, Your Dekalb Farmers Market]
Amber mahagony color; fruity nose; full-bodied; complex and well-balanced, rich malty flavor, with a hint of crisp bitter hop flavor, faint bitter aftertaste.
- Smuttynose Brewing Company - Portsmouth, NH, USA
- Belgian Style White Ale [01/08/30, A, 3, #1114, AITM]
Dark golden brown color, cloudy; strong fruity yeast nose; thin-bodied and fizzy; tart, sour flavor, fruity berry presence, quick finish and tart aftertaste.
- Old Brown Dog Ale [00/04/22, A, 6, #934, AITM]
Ruby color; nutty caramel malt nose; thin to medium-bodied; mellow malty flavor then a crisp hop surge, lasting hop aftertaste.
- Portsmouth Lager [00/04/22, B, 4, #935, AITM]
Pale golden color; light fruity applejuice nose; thin-bodied; crisp thin bitter flavor, almost sweet at times, flavor lasts into the aftertaste.
- Robust Porter [01/08/25, P, 12, #1112, AITM]
Black color; rich roasted malt nose; medium-bodied; complex and well-balanced, bitter hop flavor with a dry chocolate toasted malt flavor, moderate dry roasted malt finish and aftertaste.
- Shoals Pale Ale [99/05/03, A, 9, #719, AITM]
Golden amber color; fruity citrus nose; medium-bodied; pleasant hop flavor with a crisp bite, hop finish and aftertaste.
- Snake River Brewing Company - Jackson Hole, WY, USA
- Pale Ale [00/12/08, A, 10, #1009, $12.99/12, Cheers Liquor Mart - Colorado Springs, CO]
Light golden color; bright floral hop nose; medium-bodied; big citrus hop flavor, very bright and crisp, quick finish and faint hop aftertaste.
- Southampton Publick House - Southampton, NY, USA
- I.P.A. [09/03/30, IPA, NR, #1476, $8.99/6, Sahil's Package Store]
- Spanish Peaks Brewing Company - Bozeman, MT, USA
(bottled by August Schell Brewing Company - New Ulm, MN, USA;
Black Dog Brewing Company - New Ulm, MN, USA and
Spanish Peaks Brewing Company - New Ulm, MN, USA)
- Black Dog Ale [96, A, NR]
- Black Dog Yellowstone Pale Ale [97/03/08, A, NR]
- Black Dog Honey Raspberry Ale [97/05/27, A, NR]
Dark golden amber color; strong raspberry nose; crisp hoppy taste with a faint raspberry finish and aftertaste.
- Black Dog Sweetwater Wheat Ale [98/04/03, W, 7, $5.10/6, Green's Beer & Wine]
Light golden hazy color; elusive citrus fruity nose; crisp, light refreshing bitter taste, not particularly wheaty, but very pleasant, faint bitter hop aftertaste.
- Porter [97/08/02, P, 9, $5.10/6]
Black color, reddish tinge; roasty, bitter malt mose; full-bodied; rich and thick malty taste, long roasty malt aftertaste.
- Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu - Munich, Germany
(with Franziskaner and Spaten coasters)
- Hefe-Weissbier [96, W, NR]
- Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen [97/09/06, B, NR]
Dark golden copper color; slightly sour floral nose; medium-bodied; malty throughout, faint hoppy bitterness.
- Optimator [99/04/22, B, 11, #714]
Dark reddish brown color; faint, sweet malty nose; full-bodied; rich, slightly toasted and sweet malty flavor, moderate roasted malt aftertaste.
- Premium [01/04/13, B, 7, #1042, $5.99/6, Tower Package]
Light golden color; faint hop nose; medium-bodied; crisp hop flavor, bright and lasting with a malty background, short finish and very little aftertaste.
- Speakeasy Ales & Lagers - Dan Francisco, CA, USA
- Untouchable Pale Ale [03/05/12, A, 2, #1217, $7.49/6, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA]
Deep golden color; overwhealming green apple nose; medium-bodied, thin and sudsy head; balanced bright hop and complex malt flavor, with a green apple background that ruins the flavor, some bottles in this six pack were slightly better but overall the bottled product was quite bad.
- Spoetzl Brewery - Shiner, TX, USA
- Shiner Bock [98/01/30, BK, 4]
Amber color; bright strong hop and malt nose; thin-bodied; dry bitter flavor, almost sour in some parts, bitter finish.
- Spring Street Brewing Company - St. Paul, MN, USA
- St. Austell Brewery - St. Austell, Cornwall, England
- Tinners Cornish Bitter 20oz Hand-pulled Draught [05/04/11, A, NR, #1308, £3.00/1, The Imperial - London, England]
- St. Christoffel - Roermond, Holland
(with collector box including a glass and coaster)
- Christoffel Blond 11.2oz, 70.4oz [96, B, 9]
Hazy golden color; fruity nose; medium-bodied; bitter hop flavor with a faint malty background, long dry hop aftertaste.
- Christoffel Robertus 11.2oz [98/08/29, B, 8]
Dark golden amber color; light, slightly sweet, fruity nose; medium-bodied; malty taste, light hop bitterness, slightly sweet malty aftertaste.
- St. Kitts Breweries - Basseterre, St. Kitts
- Carib Lager 275ml [02/08/19, B, 6, #1171, ? - St. Kitts]
Dark yellow golden color; light bitter hop nose; medium-bodied; moderate hop bitterness, balanced, bitter hop aftertaste.
- St. Pauli Brauerei - Bremen, Germany
- St. Pauli Girl [97/03/20, B, NR]
- St. Peter's Brewery - Nr. Bungay, Suffolk, England
- English Ale 16.9oz [01/02/11, A, NR, #1029, $2.99/1, Green's Discount Beverages - Greenville, SC]
This one was very foamy and had several off smells. Didn't taste it.
- Golden Ale 16.9oz [01/02/11, A, 11, #1028, $2.99/1, Green's Discount Beverages - Greenville, SC]
Copper golden color; big fruity nose; medium to full-bodied; complex fruity hop and malt flavor, light toasted malt presence, moderate bitter hop finish and long aftertaste.
- Old-Style Porter 16.9oz [01/02/11, P, 10, #1032, $2.99/1, Green's Discount Beverages - Greenville, SC]
Light amber brown color; faint fruity and roasted malt nose; medium-bodied; well-balanced, big hop flavor with a toasted malt presence, long dry bitter hop finish and aftertaste.
- Wheat Beer 16.9oz [01/02/11, A, 9, #1031, $2.99/1, Green's Discount Beverages - Greenville, SC]
Dark golden color; fruity nose; medium-bodied; balanced, bright bitter hop and malt flavor, bitter hop finish and aftertaste.
- St. Stan's Brewing Company - Modesto, CA, USA
- Amber [00/04/24, A, 10, #937, AITM]
Deep golden color; light malty nose; medium-bodied; crisp zesty hop flavor and a pleasant malty blend, bright bitter hop finish and aftertaste.
- Whistle Stop Ale [96, A, 7]
Dark amber color; faintly sweet caramel nose; thin to medium-bodied; quick bright hop flavor, defined lasting bitter dry hop aftertaste. I have two different bottle designs.
- Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan - Freising, Germany
(with Hefe Weissbier coaster)
- Original Lager 16oz [99/02/12, B, 9, #656, $2.49/1, Toco Giant]
Pale golden color; malty nose; medium-bodied; balanced hop and malt flavor, what you would expect.
- Stark Mill Brewing Company - Manchester, NH, USA
(also listed as BTB Brewing Company)
- General Start Dark Porter [97/10/25, P, NR, AITM]
Copper brown color; fruity, slightly bitter nose; thin-bodied; prominently bitter taste with a very bitter to sour finish. Interesting brew, but not what I expect from something claiming to be a "dark porter".
- Tasha's Red Tail Ale [97/10/25, A, NR, AITM]
Cloudy dark golden color; slightly fruity, but vinous nose. Both bottles we tried were terrible, probably damaged during shipment.
- Steinhaus Brewing Company - Paso Robles, CA, USA
- Jumping Cow Amber Ale [00/04/07, A, 6, #925, $3.99/6, Trader Joe's - Pasadena, CA]
Golden amber color; slightly off fruity nose; thin to medium-bodied; bright bitter hop flavor, fades quickly into a long bitter hop aftertaste.
- Sterkens Meer - Belgium
- St. Sebastiaan Golden Belgian Ale 16.9oz [97/05/26, A, NR]
Bright golden color; dry fruity nose; slightly sweet and dry taste with a bitter surge towards the end. Beautiful, but very expensive crockery bottle.
- Stoddard's Brewhouse - Sunnyvale, CA, USA
(visited brewhouse, picked up a coaster)
- ESB 4oz Draught [98/09/25, A, NR]
- Kölsch 4oz Draught [98/09/25, K, NR]
- Pale Ale 4oz Draught [98/09/25, A, NR]
- Porter 4oz Draught [98/09/25, P, NR]
- Stone Brewing Company - San Marcos, CA, USA
(visited brewery, with coaster)
- 8th Anniversary Ale 22oz [05/01/08, A, 13, #1303, $4.49/1, Beverages, & more! - Milpitas, CA]
Reddish amber color; complex toffee malt nose; medium to full-bodied; complex toasted malt flavor with a sweet background, balanced by a big hop surge, long roasted malt and slightly sweet finish and aftertaste.
- Arrogant Bastard Ale 22oz [99/09/26, A, 13, #820],
16 oz Draught [01/10/21, A, 13, #820, $3.00/1, Pacfic Coast Brewing Company - Oakland, CA]
Deep reddish golden amber color; complex faint chocolate roasted malt and hop nose; medium-bodied; bright complex hop surge as you first sip, then a light roasted malt flavor follows, dry hop finish and defined lasting aftertaste. With tshirt, two coasters and pint glass.
- Double Bastard Ale 22oz [04/03/19, A, 13, #1254, $4.49/1, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA]
Deep amber brown color; complex malt nose, hints of bread and toffee; full-bodied; massive strong and complex flavor, big sweet roasted malt presence, hops come out in a zesty finish, long complex malt aftertaste that lasts and lasts.
- IPA 6oz Draught [06/06/08, IPA, 8, #839, $9.50/4, Tap House Grill - Seattle, WA],
22oz [99/10/30, IPA, 8, #839, $3.29/1, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA]
Golden color; bright hop nose; medium-bodied; crisp and pleasantly well-hopped throughout, long dry hop aftertaste.
- Old Guardian 22oz [01/11/28, BW, 13, #1138, $3.99/1, Beverages, & more! - Oakland, CA]
Deep amber color; floral hop nose with hints of malt; full-bodied; wonderfully complex and balanced, robust, bitter hop flavor with a sweet and rich malt surge, dry bitter hop finish with a faintly sweet hop aftertaste.
- Pale Ale 12oz [99/11/18, A, 9, #856, $6.99/6, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA],
22oz [01/03/23, A, 9, #856, $3.29/1, Spirits of St. Germain - La Jolla, CA]
Dark golden color; floral hop nose; medium-bodied; zesty big hop flavor, finish and aftertaste. Very well-hopped.
- Ruination IPA 22oz [03/05/16, IPA, 12, #1220, $4.49/1, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA]
Golden color; complex floral hop nose; medium-bodied; "rambunctious rush of bitterness" is printed on the bottle and this is acurate, very complex and big bitter hop flavor, hints of citrus, big and lasting bitter hop aftertaste.
- Smoked Porter 22oz [01/03/27, P, 12, #1039, $3.29/1, Spirits of St. Germain - La Jolla, CA]
Black color; smokey roasted malt nose; medium to full-bodied; complex, slightly sweet, rich malt flavor, long dry roasted malt finish and aftertaste.
- Vertical Epic Ale 03.03.03 22oz [03/05/27, A, 11, #1223, $4.99/1, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA]
Dark brown color with a hint of gold; nose like a Belgian white beer; full-bodied; complex and strong, dry hop flavor with a balanced malty background, hints of spices and citrus, long spiced bitter hop aftertaste. Sorry, I couldn't wait 10 years to try this one.
- Stoudt Brewing Company - Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
- Gold [99/04/21, B, 10, #713, ? - PA]
Dark golden color; faint malty nose; medium-bodied, rocky head; malty throughout with a hop surge, long dry finish and aftertaste.
- Honey Double Bock [97/04/19, BK, NR, AITM]
Dark brown with an amber tinge; rich, effervescent aroma; full-bodied with a roasted malt, toffee-like taste; short malt aftertaste. Very little honey presence.
- Fest [99/04/23, B, 8, #715, ? - PA]
Medium-deep amber; faint spicy nose; medium-bodied; balanced, spicy hop and malt flavor, short aftertaste. Not quite true to style (too hoppy and spicy), but a good beer.
- Pale Ale [99/04/14, A, 9, #704, ? - PA]
Golden color; pleasant citrus hop nose; medium-bodied; bright and crisp bitter hop flavor, long bitter hop aftertaste.
- Scarlet Lady ESB Ale [97/04/19, A, NR, AITM]
Deep golden amber; light citrus aroma; medium-bodied and well-balanced with a rise of bitterness and a clean finish. Nice and refreshing.
- Strangeways Brewery - Manchester, England
(owned by Whitbread Beer Company)
- Boddingtons Pub Ale Draught 12oz [A, NR, $6.99/4, Rocky's Package Store],
14.9oz Can [A, NR],
16oz Can [97/04/04, A, NR],
20oz Draught [99/03/26, A, NR, £2.40/1, The Brighton Belle Bar - Horley, England]
Brilliant golden color, light and smooth with a creamy head. I have two different can designs - one with a fixed plastic widget (14.9oz) and one with a floating metal widget (16oz). I also have three coasters.
- Sweetwater Brewing Company - Atlanta, GA, USA
- 1997 Festive Ale 33.8oz [98/01/31, A, 9, $9.99/1]
Very dark amber color; light spicy nose, possibly nutmeg and clove; medium to full-bodied; bitter hop and spiced flavor, dry hop aftertaste. Spices add a nice complimentary touch that isn't overpowering. Hand numbered on the label, mine was 928 of 2500.
- 1998 Festive Ale 33.8oz [98/12/11, A, 6, $8.19/1, Tower Package Store]
Reddish amber color; spicy malt and hop nose; medium-bodied; strong malty flavor, hoppy background, long spiced malty aftertaste, a little overpowering. Bottle number 4053 of 4800.
- 1999 Festive Ale 33.8oz [99/12/09, A, 8, #869, $9.??/1, Toco Giant]
Amber brown color; spicy malt nose; medium-bodied; spicy winter nutmeg flavor, lots of hops through the middle and finish, long faintly spiced hop aftertaste. This one was bottle number 4218 of 4800.
- 2000 Festive Ale 12oz [00/11/21, A, 10, #1003, $7.99/4, Tower Package],
33.8oz [00/11/21, A, 10, #1003, $7.99/1, Tower Package]
Dark cherry mahagony color; light spiced nose; medium-bodied; bright bitter hop flavor, complex, pleasant and faintly sweet spiced background, long dry bitter aftertaste, with a hint of winter spices. This 33.8oz was bottle number 713 of 4800. I'm was glad to see this beer in four packs this year.
- 2001 Festive Ale 12oz [01/11/30, A, 9, #1139, $7.99/4, Tower Package],
33.8oz [01/12/13, A, 9, #1139, $7.99/1, Tower Package]
Very dark amber brown color; spiced hop nose; thin to medium-bodied; foamy head; lightly spiced, bright hop flavor, mellow malt presence, lasting spicy-sweet hop finish and long aftertaste. This one was bottle number 713 of 4800.
- 2002 Festive Ale 12oz [02/12/19, A, 9, #1185, $9.19/6, Green's Beverages],
33.8oz [02/12/20, A, 9, #1185, $7.65/1, Green's Beverages]
Deep ruby color; nose has hints of spices and chocolate; medium-bodied; big hop flavor with a moderate spiced background, then a toasted malt finish and slightly sweet aftertaste. The beer is very balanced and quite complex this year. The 33.8oz was bottle number 807 of 5800.
- 2004 Festive Ale 12oz [04/11/21, A, 10, #1286, $9.69/6, Suburban All American Cool Liquor Store],
33.8oz [04/12/11, A, 10, #1286, $7.99/1, Toco Giant]
Dark amber brown color; huge spiced hop nose; medium-bodied; complex and spiced hop flavor, quite zesty and not nearly as overpowering as the nose, lasting finish with a pleasant bitter hop aftertaste. This 33.8oz was bottle number 1069 of 4800. I'm was glad to see this beer in six packs this year.
- 2005 Festive Ale [06/01/20, A, 10, #1346, $9.69/6, Suburban All American Cool Liquor Store]
Black color; moderate spiced nose; medium-bodied; pleasant hop flavor, strong spiced presence, lasts through finish and aftertaste.
- 2008 Festive Ale [08/11/22, A, NR, #1469, $10.39/6, Kroger]
- 2009 Festive Ale [09/11/28, A, NR, #1493, $8.99/6, Alex Package Store]
- 420 Extra Pale Ale [97/07/04, A, 9]
Golden amber color; bright floral and citrus bouquet; medium-bodied; moderate bitter hop flavor in the beginning, fades in the middle, slightly bitter hop ending and aftertaste.
- Ale [97/12/15, A, NR]
Light amber color; complex zesty nose; medium-bodied; zesty hop and malt combination, turns more hoppy towards the middle and end, bitter hop aftertaste. Renamed to ESB in fall of 2000, I have one bottle of each name.
- Dank Tank Big Ol' Belgian Blue Balls 22oz [09/10/14, A, NR, #1488, $5.99/1, Alex Package Store]
- Exodus Porter [98/03/27, P, 12, $5.39/6, Tower Package Store]
Dark color with an amber tinge, smokey, roasted malt nose; medium to full-bodied; bitter flavor throughout, complimented by a chocolate roasted malt taste, and long dry roasted malt aftertaste.
- Georgia Brown [06/05/19, A, NR, #1371, $7.48/6, Alex Package Store]
- Happy Ending Imperial Stout [08/01/24, S, NR, #1450, $?.??/6, Cheers Beer & Wine]
- India Pale Ale [99/06/11, IPA, 10, #754, $5.92/6, Green's Beverages]
Dark golden color; strong citrus hop nose; medium-bodied; big spicy hop flavor, very well-hopped, big long dry hop aftertaste. Two different bottle designs.
- Motor Boat Ale [09/08/23, A, NR, #1487, $8.99/6, Kroger]
- Road Trip Ale [07/06/12, A, NR, #1423, $?.??/6, Alex Package Store]
- Summer Hummer [06/04/21, W, 6, #1360, $6.99/6, Alex Package Store]
- Sweet Georgia Brown [01/07/27, A, 8, #1090, $6.49/6, Green's Beverages]
Dark golden amber color; very faint fruity nose; thin-bodied; complex flavor, bitter hop surge with a toasted malt background, short finish, faint dry bitter aftertaste. I have two different bottle designs.
- Sudwerk Hubsch Privatebrauerei - Davis, CA, USA
- Millennium Bock 22oz [99/12/12, BK, 10, #873, $3.52/1, Beverages, & more! - Santa Clara, CA]
Black color; delicate malt aroma; full-bodied, thick head; malty, slight hop flavor, faint sweetness and quite rich, lingering maltiness in the aftertaste.
- Sugarloaf Brewing Company - Portland, ME, USA
(also in Carrabassett Valley, ME, USA)
- Carrabasset India Pale Ale [98/10/02, IPA, 10, AITM]
Golden color; floral hop nose; medium-bodied; big hop surge, then more balanced but leans towards the hoppy side, long bitter dry hop aftertaste.
- Carrabasset Pale Ale [98/10/03, A, 6, AITM]
Dark golden color; light fruity nose; thin to medium-bodied; hop surge drops into a quiet malty flavor, slightly sour aftertaste.
- Sul Brasileira Cervejaria - Toledo, Brazil
- Xingu Black Beer 21.63oz [98/07/22, S, 11, $4.09/1, Tower Package Store]
Black color; complex, sweet, fruity, roasted malt nose; full-bodied; robust, bitter malt and hop flavor in the beginning and middle, long slightly sweet roasted malt aftertaste.
- Sulwath Brewers Limited - Castle Douglas, Scotland
- Knockendoch Galloway Ale 20oz Hand-pulled Draught [01/08/08], A, NR, #1103, £1.95/1, Silkirk Arms - Kirkcudbright, Scotland]
- Summits Wayside Tavern - Atlanta, GA, USA
(bottled by Rogue Ales - Newport, OR)
- Cliff Hanger Ale 22oz [02/06/11, A, 7, #1160, $2.99/1, Green's Beverages]
Dark amber color; medium-bodied; moderate hop flavor, light hop finish and aftertaste.
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