1. “Dire Wolf” (IPA ~ 7.9%)

• Look: Light color, a bit cloudy

• Smell: Grapefruity/citrus nose, softer than some IPAs, slight/light mango notes

• Taste: Approachable, light hoppiness - not bitter, light, refreshing, tasty ~ not “spiky” like some IPAs can be. Mango flavor unique, very drinkable

2. “Tainted Love” (Stout ~ 5.9%)

• Look: Dark, not transparent, slightly glossy/glassy

• Smell: Dry, malty, coffee-ish, rich, a bit bitter

• Taste: Raspberry tartness (fruit tartness) unexpected from the nose, dry chocolate note like coco powder - but have to search for it a bit on the finish. Kind of like a raspberry tootsie pop in flavor. Raspberry Tartness dominates - like a solid stout and a raspberry sour had a love child.

3. “Altered Course” (Amber IPA ~ 6.0%)

• Look: Rich glossy transparent brownish color

• Smell: Light lager-ish, more complex than typical IPA

• Taste: Really nice, lightly hopped and bitter, semi dry finish. Not sweet - solid IPA with a nice lingering finish. Not too bitter, well balanced. Richer than traditional IPAs.

4. “Snowball Fight” (Belgian Triple ~ 9.0%)

• Look: Glassy transparent light brownish

• Smell: Light, some sweetness

• Taste: Very different - sweet malty notes typical of a triple, but with a distinct tartness of a sour. Somewhat like sparking apple cider in terms of flavors and the carbonation. Not “sweetness” or “silky/velvet” that is typical of 9% beers. Funky and unique beer, surprisingly drinkable - might be really nice and refreshing on a hot summer day.

1. “Coffee & Contemplation” (White Stout - 6% ABV):

• Look: Light colored, and slightly cloudy/unclear, kind of like a hazy IPA.

• Smell: Coffee and a little bitter on the nose.

• Taste: Definitely a taste of coffee & dry traditional dry stout flavors (black coffee, malt, earthy, not sweet). If you were blindfolded and took a whiff and taste of this, you would think this is a dark sweet stout. Balanced flavors, super tasty, and very drinkable!

2. “Scrum & Hooker” (Nut Brown Ale - 5.5% ABV):

• Look: nice color, rich brown, darker than expected.

• Smell: very light smell, hard to pick up.

• Taste: Quite tasty, not very bitter, harvesty deliciousness - medium/fuller mouth feel, finishes clean and refreshing. Super solid nut brown ale, a bit nutty and savory flavor

3. “Tart Cherry” (Stout - 9% ABV):

• Look: Reddish in color, more of a dark cherry color, almost as if you put a cherry cordial chocolate in a blender.

• Smell: You can definitely smell dark cherry, oddly enough it does smell tart.

• Taste: Somewhat similar to a sour, but smoother and lest tangy/tart than a sour typically is. Mild chocolate and nutty taste, but cherry and cherry acidity remain throughout, finishes slightly dry and tangy, lingers well. Interesting stuff, quite unique.

4. “Alpin Haus” (Stout - 6.5% ABV):

• Look: Dark, full and rich, non-transparent.

• Smell: Light, malty, and dry, with a slight nuttiness.

• Taste: Great - dry malt, nutty, typical stoutish notes, a bit dry and bitter on the finish, deliciously well balanced. Smooth mouth feel, that is more typical of a sweeter stouts, but not in this instance. Very drinkable. Good enough that we tried it twice!

1. “Do It For The Smiles” (Vanilla Porter - 6%ABV):

• Look: Rich and dark with noticeably tan head.

• Smell: Roasty/toasty and malty

• Taste: Smooth, but with traditional dry, portery, bitterish and malty notes, smooth to medium mouth feel. The vanilla (like vanilla bean ice cream) mellows the middle and brings in somewhat semi-sweet chocolatey notes. Nice porter - classic porter notes, with vanilla elements that make it unique. Complex but well balanced.

2. “Alpin Haus” (Stout - 6.5%ABV): What can we say, good enough that we wanted to try it again.

• Look: Dark and Rich, not transparent

• Smell: Light, malty, and dry, with a slight nuttiness.

• Taste: Dark appearance, great taste - dry malt, nutty, typical stoutish notes, a bit dry and bitter on the finish, delicious and well balanced. Smooth mouth feel, that often more typically goes with sweeter stouts, but that’s not the case with this beer. Solid, very drinkable stout.

3. “Hazelnut Mocha Latte” (Imperial Milk Stout - 10.5%ABV):

• Look: Dark, not transparent, looks rich and full.

• Smell: dry, nutty, malty nose, some coffee richness.

• Taste: Slightly dry and bitter, silky mouth feel, well balanced sweet traditional imperial stout flavors with nutty, hazelnut dryness - like mild roast black hazelnut coffee. Malty creamy notes throughout, similar to the steamed foam of a latte. Damn, this is a great beer!

4. “It Had To Be You” (Barrel Aged Imperial Brown Ale - 10%ABV):

• Look: Smooth and glassy brown in color, slightly transparent.

• Smell: Sweet, mapley nose - with a smell that reminds you of toast, like toast and syrup, with a little note of black coffee. Almost like the smell of waffles and coffee for breakfast.

• Taste: Bourbony and maple sweetness upfront, malty nutty middle. Smooth mouth feel that is typical in a barrel aged beer. Drinkability is high - nuttiness dominates and lingers after the sweet bourbon maple opening. Packs a punch at 10% and we’re loving it.

1. From Asgard with Love (Nordic IPA - 8.6%ABV)

• Look: Light and brightly colored, a little hazy/cloudy

• Smell: bright citrus, not overly “sharP” or any off putting notes, Mild hoppy notes

• Taste: superiorly smooth, especially with high abv and as an ipa, silky, high drinkability, gentle balance of ipa hops and well blended citrus notes.

2. DC Dirt (American Porter - 5.6%ABV)

• Look: Glassy and dark

• Smell: slight roasty/malty nose, not heavy on the nose, light

• Taste: dry, earthy, malty taste; not too sweet, but more of a dry, hearty, roasty, and full porter taste. Not overly complex, but solid and well done. simple yet drinkable finish.

3. Swampoodle Stout (Irish Imperial Stout - 10%ABV)

• Look: Deep dark color, slightly glassy

• Smell: minimal smell, some light notes dry stout - roast and malt

• Taste: An irish stout that packs a punch, dry and slightly bitter on the finish, the typical rich yet dry stout flavors linger well on the finish. more complex, dry-er, and tastier than guinness.

4. The Krampus Shuffle (Abbey Quad - 10.2%ABV)

• Look: Rich and Dark, glassy

• Smell: Malt notes, a cereal graininess, smells sweet

• Taste: definite sweetness typical of a quad, silky and full bodied (satinY), some rich caramel/caramel macchiato Roasty notes, not Completely over sweet but definitely on the sweeter end of things.

1. Twinsies (Double IPA - 10%ABV)

• Look: light, bright, and mildly cloudy

• Smell: Citrus and Hops on the nose, heavy and aggressive

• Taste: BOld citrus upfront, grapefruity - dry, tangy, and hoppy notes, makes you “pucker” a bit, middle is a chunk of spikey bitter hoppy notes, with a tangy citrus finish, partly bitter on the finish - taste of hops lingers - this one packs a punch.

2. Tall, Dark, and NUTTY (Stout - 7.6%ABV)

• Look: Dark and Rich, Slightly Glossy, small light head

• Smell: Smell of Chocolate (like Chocolate Powder) and Peanut butter up front, Notes of Bread, Almost like a Chocolate Biscotti or Chocolate Cupcakes, some Chocolate and Hazelnut notes; At times some notes make this smells similar to reeses puff cereal.

• taste: Sweet, but more of a dry/semi-sweet flavor up front, with a light bitter finish. Semi sweet chocolate + peanut butter (dry peanut butter like a reeses cup), all of this pairs well with classic brown ale notes, very Well balanced chocolate and peanut butter - dry and delicious!

3. Cupid’s Black Heart (BOck - 7.3%ABV)

• look: Lighter than expected, redish brown, pretty clear

• smell: Smell chocolate and strawberries on the nose - richer notes like a black and mild cigar, sweeter notes like a chocolate strawberry cream egg you’d find for sale around easter.

• taste: Strawberry fruity notes upfront that balance well with the darker + fuller chocolate notes, Mellows in the middle, and finishes well; the flavors blend well together and are Tasty and refreshing + sweet and Flavorful - all without being overly sweet or overwhelming.

4. Gimme Samoa (Brown Ale - 6.8%abv)

• look: GlOssy, Rich, and Deeply Dark

• smell: Notes of Caramel, Chocolate, Coconut, and general nuttiness; smells very similar to girl scout samoa/carmel delight cookies

• taste: Chocolate and Coconut up front, but well balanced - caramel notes are a bit harder to find, but they are light and compliment the flavors well. Coconut does not overwhelm the flavors, it is there but it is layered/balanced well. Sweet upfront, but “Roasty” Caramel Notes help it to finish well.