December 21, 2013 - part 2

I thought i was done earlier, but a friend stopped by and we randomly sampled a few out of the fridge.

ALASKAN BREWING CO. - STOUT  Roasted malts, hints of coffee.  A little sweet with mostly a coffee and caramel flavor. Nothing special, not bad, certainly not one of Alaskans better beers.

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY - DALES PALE ALE  Nice American style pale ale. Strong hoppy smell. Grapefruit and pine. Grapefruit up front that gives way to a bitter bite and slight malt presence. A little too bitter for my liking, but worth the try especially since they dont distribute in MN.

DARK HORSE BREWING CO. -BOFFO BROWN ALE  Nice aroma, heavy on the malts; hints of chocolate and toffee. Very malty taste. I pick up mostly caramel at first, then a little chocolate and coffee and then finishes with more caramel. Not bad, but just kind of a traditional brown ale, nothing to make it stand out.

STELLA ARTOIS - STELLA ARTOIS  Typical Euro lager aroma, smells skunky. Luckily the taste is much better than the smell. Nice crisp clean taste, one of the better Euro lagers. If your going to pick one in a green bottle, this is the one to pick.