I finally found a store in my area that actually has a good beer selection so I'm going to try my hand at reviewing everything I drank last night. My dishwasher was running with all my glasses in it so I got stuck drinking....OUT OF THE BOTTLE! GASP!
First beer of the night was Abita's Purple Haze a raspberry beer
The raspberry smell of it overpowers any other scent I may have been able to pick up.
At first taste the raspberry has a bit of a bite to it but it gets smoother and slightly maltier as I drank it.
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Next I had Saranac Black & Tan which I won't bother reviewing since I'm sure most of you have had a Black & Tan. I'd give this [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] out of 4
Next was Sam Adams Winter Lager.
This was very disappointing. The aroma is a mishmash of spices and the individual scents were indistinguishable from the whole for me.
It has a slightly fruity taste with a more overpowering spicyness. A generous score would be [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Next was K draft cider. Not exactly a beer but still.
Smelled like cider with a hint of alcohol
Had a strong bite of alcohol to go along with the apple taste. I'd say it tastes slightly fruitier and sweeter than champagne but not as sweet as your average hard cider.
Id give it [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] of 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]'s