Arrogant Bastard Ale (2 toasts)

Honestly, i might have given this 1 toast, but it gets an extra toast because the bottle is awesome.  The bottle declares,  "This is an aggressive ale.  You probably won't like it".  And, yeah, i don't like it.  It's just a big bottle of high alcohol content bitterness.  Kind of like my last breakup!  HA!  Anyway.  The two fun parts of this beer are the bottle (delightfully tongue in cheek...i think) and the alcohol content (7.2% in 22 fl oz!).  The taste just doesn't make it worthwhile, though (of course i drank all of it!).

So go read the bottle, but don't buy it, unless you enjoy an "unprecedented and uncompromising celebration of intensity".  I didn't.

Cheers!

Peter's Brand Classics Pilsner (3 toasts)

What an odd beer.  It was actually very dry and lemony and had some bitterness.  It was kind of the color of butter but was very light.  Made me feel nouveau riche drinking out of can from Germany.

It's a Dutch Style Pilsner (Lager) made in Germany.  I would check it out just for the hellavit, but I don't think I'd make a habit of drinking this beer.  I got it from Trader Joe's.  It was about a buck for one 16 oz can and 5% alcohol.

Cheers!

Old Thumper Ale (4 toasts)

I went to Yankee Pier in Santana Row with my Mom this weekend and had an Old Thumper.  I had to get it because of the name and the waiter said it was an old style English ale, which sounded intriguing.  It was originally made by Ringwood Brewery in England, but they contracted with Shipyard Brewing Company in Portland, Maine to bring it to the U.S.  It's a pretty enjoyable beer.  I had a fairly greasy meal, so it was pretty refreshing.  It is slightly hoppy and bitter and a little floral.  I probably wouldn't drink this on its own, but it's nicely balanced to pair with a good old English meal.  It comes in a huge bottle, but it's pretty low on the alcohol (about 5.6%), so go ahead and drink the whole thing!

Cheers!

Bavaria and Kokanee (2 toasts each)

Bavaria from Holland:  Ever had MGD?  Yeah, it's like that.  You'd think they'd be able to make something better if they've been making beer since 1719.

Kokanee from Canada:  Ever had water?  Yeah, it's like that.  I guess that's what they meant by "Glacier Fresh Beer".


Neither of these beers are bad...they're just boring.  Honestly, I would have expected better from Canada and Holland, but I guess you can't get it right every time.

Buy something else and Cheers to good beer!

Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat (5 toasts)

Ya'll have to try this beer.  It is so unique.  It's pretty smooth and balanced but it has a really unusual flavor.  It's really lemony, but it has this floral quality to it, like sipping on roses.  It's a cloudy orange, so you can imagine that it's on the hefe side of things.

This is from a brewery in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin that's been making beer since 1867, so you figure they've had a few years to kind of figure it out.  I actually love this beer.  It's satisfying, smooth, balanced, and something that I can enjoy no matter the weather.

This is from my mix and match pack from Lucky's for $9.  Go get it!!

Cheers!

Sierra Nevada Ruthless (2 toasts)

I am not a hops girl.  This auburn IPA is super hoppy and bitter.  It is also kind of spicy and a lot citrusy with some nice oaky fullness on the back.  That was actually the only part I liked:  the end.  I drank it all, of course; I wouldn't waste beer!  I wouldn't drink this again unless it was the only thing available.

I got this as part of a mix and match pack at Lucky's for $9.  A little expensive, but I get to have a selection so that I don't disappoint my fans.  ;)  I have to say, the selection in their mix and match section isn't that great.  But I picked up some beers that I have never tried before and I hope you enjoy the reviews.

Cheers!

Erdinger Hefeweizen (3 toasts)

I went to Zonatto's recently to do some wine tasting and I picked up a few beers on sale at the same time.  I got a couple pint bottles.  The Erdinger Hefeweizen is a bottle fermented German beer.  It's a pretty typical Hefe, although it's a little thicker and yeastier than I'm used to...probably a result of bottle fermenting.  It's pretty cloudy and orange, thick and yeasty.  It actually has a pretty good orange flavor.  It was pretty carbonated, and I really don't like a lot of carbonation, so I wasn't thrilled about that.  Basically, if you like Hefes, you'll like this.

Cheers!