The Lost Abbey - Serpent's Stout

On tap during "Stout Month" at the Vine Street Pub. Poured a dark brown almost black with a yellowish-tan head of about a half finger. Alcohol noticeable with some coffee malts and dark fruit. Fruity complex taste with the malts contributing significant flavors of coffee and chocolate. Smooth feel with great tight carbonation and a full bodied feel. Interesting flavors, complex, with drinkability on par with other Imperial Stouts.

Rating: Better

ABV: 10.5%

Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery - FYIPA

On tap at the Vine Street Pub. Poured a cloudy amber with a tight one finger head that retained and laced well. Grapefruit and orange aromas are very predominate. Flavor is crisper and more piney in nature. Crisp medium bodied feel with an oily finish. Very drinkable and enjoyable beer.

Rating: Best

ABV: ?

Port Brewing Company/Pizza Port - Old Viscosity

Pours a deep dark brown almost black with a slight golden tan head that just lightly caps the beer and dissipates to crown. Smell is initially of alcohol with lots of dark fruits. Tastes of the same dark fruits and malts with alcohol not quite as present as in the smell. Feel is smooth and chewey with a very light carbonation. A good beverage with a complex smell and taste. Definitely drinkable and enjoyable.

Rating: Better

ABV: 10.00%

Russian River Brewing Company - Pliny the Younger

On tap at the Falling Rock Tap House in Denver on Tuesday and was very lucky to have gotten the two glasses of it that I did as the first keg was gone after about 10 minutes, and the second very shortly thereafter.

Poured a great golden amber almost honey color with about three fingers of off-white head that lasted quite some time and laced very well as it went down the glass. Aroma was a strong citrus grapefruit smell with little alcohol present on the nose given the ABV. Taste is similar to the smell as the citrus grapefruit flavors are very prevalent, with some sweetness as well. Feel is smooth and slightly syrupy with a slight tickle of carbonation on the tongue. Overall the beer was great, and if more had been available could have been dangerous given the alcohol content combined with the enjoyability of this beverage.

Rating: Best

ABV: 11.0%

Great Divide Brewing Company - Old Ruffian Barley Wine

Poured an amber-brown almost copper color with ample tan head that dissipated quickly to a crown. Very balanced aromas with the malts and alcohol leading the way and a bit of a hoppy citrus following. Malty backbone in the flavor that follows with the piney hops and alcohol. Chewey medium bodied feel with a bit of crispness and definite alcohol warming. Everything is as it should be with a great balance, relatively smooth feel and a nice warm finish.

Rating: Best

ABV: 10.2%

Full Sail Brewery - Full Sail Imperial Porter

Poured a nice dark, dark brown with a tan head that dissipated quickly to crown the beer in the glass. Definite coffee and chocolate aroma typical of the malts. Ample bitterness with the roasted malts and some very prevalent sweetness backing it up. Great complexities of flavors with a nice smooth, yet still chewy feel. Drinks easy and smooth. ABV is not so high to limit consumption greatly.

Rating: Better

ABV: 7.5%

Green flash Brewing Company - Imperial India Pale Ale

Poured into a goblet, pours a nice golden yellow color with a one finger white head that dissipated quickly to crown the beer. Great citrus and pine aromas initially, with the alcohol following through. Taste is more piney than the smell, with the citrus and alcohol more present on the finish. Feel is a little more than medium bodied and has a good oily finish for the DIPA. Very good drinkable beer for the style and quite enjoyable.

Rating: Better

ABV: 9.0%

Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu - Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse

Pours golden and cloudy with one finger of white head after vigorous pour. Fruity aroma with citrus, some wheatiness-yeastiness. Tastes light, citrusy and yeasty very enjoyable. Good feel nice carbonation and not thick at all. Good, nice and light but flavorful.

Avery Brewing Company - Salvation

Poured a very light but bold orange, cloudy, with little to no head. Aroma is of orange and fruits, some yeasty notes. Fruity dry bite with sweetness, really lacked flavor to me based on the smell. I expected so much more, almost like a club soda with flavoring...Feel is dry, nice carbonation, feels good. Distinctly unique in the flavorings, probably need to try this one again in a few months.

Guiness Ltd. - Smithwick's

Poured a nice ruby red with a two finger offwhite head that dissipated quickly to a thin film on top of the beer. Good lacing throughout. Aroma is very malty and grainy. Taste is similar with a very slight roastiness. Feel is medium-light to medium in the mouth with a crispness from the carbonation. Some slight oiliness on the finish. Overall drinkability is good with a sessionable quality.

ABV: 4.5%

Rating: Good