102, 103, 104.

It's been a lazy headache-riddled day, but starting off with the Aventinus Double Bock.  Hair of the dog ended up working in my favor.  This beer has a nice three finger head and a dark carmel color.  Has a nice clove, spice flavor and pillowy mouth feel.  Finish is a little too sweet for my preference, but definitely a lot of interesting dark fruit notes going on here.  This is the "oldest wheat doppelbock of Bavaria."

Beer: Schneider Weiss Aventinus Doppelbock

ABV: 8.2%

Home: Kelheim, Germany

Birth: 1907

Slogan: ""

Got to back it off a little... Grolsch.  This a clear, slim, even-headed lager.  Comes in a green bottle, so there's inevitably a little skunk aroma at first.  It's light and crisp.  I'll note this below, but this has been around since 1615!!

Beer: Grolsch Lager

ABV: 5%
Home: Enschede, Netherlands

Birth: 1615

Slogan: "Delicious, naturally aged beer"

Last minute decision on this third and last brew for the night.  It's been on tap for a while, and well, I've really got to take advantage of that when it happens.  The Baba, as in bah-bah black sheep or that's what I think of when I see this.  It's categorized as a black lager, but could almost pass for a stout.  Head is not quite white, not quite tan, and frothy.  A little smoky, not-so-sweet, biting bitter finish. It's also USDA Organic.  BAH!

Beer: Uinta Baba

ABV: 4%

Home: Salt Lake City, Utah

Birth: 1993-2012 (not sure)

Slogan: "Earth, wind and beer"

99 and 100!

The weather this weekend has been AWESOME!  Spent the day biking around Cambridge running random errands and just enjoying no schedule at all.  I realized that we should probably hit up Bukowski's since I only have two more to One Hundred!

First up, the apply Ephemere.  This breweries package is pretty and shiny to say the least.  The beer itself has a really nice, dry green apple flavor.  Has a thick light and fizzy head. Pours a cloudy orange, but clears up.  Really great session beer.

Beer: Unibroue Ephemere Apple White Ale
ABV: 5.5%
Home: Quebec, Canada
Birth: 2001
Slogan: ""














Drum roll.... Delirium Tremens!  Latin for "shaking frenzy" or the shakes associated with alcoholic withdrawal this is a great brew and again great packaging presented here.  I mean, the bottle is green, so it makes total sense to paint it and wrap it in foil, right?  The Belgian Strong Ale is a style that I'm learning I like more and more.  There is constant activity in this glass and I'm not referring to the pink elephants.  There is a small imperfection in bottom of this glass that creates a constant tornado of bubbles rising to the top - retains the three finger, foamy head nicely.  Tastes of sweet, fermented, pitted fruits.  The high ABV is masked... be careful.

Beer: Delirium Tremens
ABV: 8.5%
Home: Melle, Belgium
Birth: 1988
Slogan: "Welcome to the World of the Pink Elephant"

101.

Time for a barley wine.  Been putting it off for a long time, but this one is the bomber of the two on my list. The Hog Heaven would be a nice pint (or less). It has bitter hop notes and is very dry.  It has a thin head with light even lace through the session.  The second poor becomes more earthy, more bitter and little bit weird.  ABV is apparent toward the end.

 Beer: Avery Brewing Hog Heaven
ABV: 9.2%
Home: Boulder, Colorado
Birth: 1993-2004 (some where in there)
Slogan: "The Holy Trinity of Ales"

leviathan, smutty ipa, carlsberg, boston ale

It's National IPA Day!

Starting off strong with the Leviathan, aka sea monster from the Old Testament.  This is a high alcohol brew, but I think it's light in body.  Bitter with dark candied fruit flavors - also described with tropical fruit notes. Has almost no head after the initial pour.

Beer: Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA
ABV: 10%
Home: Boston, Massachusetts
Birth: 2008
Slogan: "Love beer. Love life. Harpoon."














And for the last IPA on my list... Smuttynose.  Honestly, this is not my favorite IPA, but I gotta drink it.  This is bitter all around. Really dry finish.  Thin head with even lacing.

Beer: Smuttynose "Finest Kind" IPA.
ABV: 6.9%
Home: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Birth: ~2003
Slogan: ""















Now for a light one.  Carlsberg, is clear and crisp.  Golden in color and thin head. Not bad, but not much else going on here.

Beer: Carlsberg Pilsner
ABV: 5%
Home: Denmark
Birth: 1904
Slogan: "That calls for a Carlsberg"















On my card is the Sam Boston Lager, but the bar no longer carries it on tap.  So, they gave the me the Boston Ale.  My notes say, "coriander and cloves are fighting my mouth on a bed of maple leaves." This is #4, but that is a pretty clear explanation. More pubs should have this on tap!

Beer: Samuel Adams Boston Ale
ABV: 5.4%
Home: Boston, Massachusetts
Birth: 1988
Slogan: ""