CS Booze Club.

[Jester]

From Florida's preeminent brewery, Cigar City out of Tampa, we have The Milkmaid, a white chocolate stout. According to the label, it is brewed with coffee and cocoa nibs.

So, it being a stout, naturally the color is....brownish red? Indeed. Unexpected. The nose is unique, almost spicy, but upon further sniffing, it is basically the smell of coffee grounds. Something a non-coffee drinker like myself knows, but is not ultra familiar with. When I had it on draft the other day, I described it more as a funky fruity musky nose. It is definitely more coffee like from the bottle than on draft, but it is still pretty tasty. Less caramely than the draft version, though there is still some caramel to be found.

Weird. Funky. Odd. I like it. 6.5 for the bottle, 7.0 for the draft.

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Really, Dale? Is that the best you could come up with? Not Lost Coast's Great White, or Whale Tail from somewhere in New England, or even Sunfish from Seadog?

Here's a label for you, from a Florida brewery that has among the best, if not THE best, label artwork all all breweries:



I posted that picture rather than one of a bottle, because a two dimensional picture of the three dimensional bottle makes it more difficult to fully appreciate the artwork, as you can see here:



You're slipping, Dale.

[Victory Sabre]

Vacation has begun. After a successful time at the cardroom, it's time for a beer at the airport.

Paulwel Kwak from Belgium -8.4% ABV

Nice beautiful amber color, with little head. the nose I get bananas..

taste: the taste you get some citrus. pineapple also is noticeable. this is a very good beer. I've had good luck with Belgium beers, and this continues the trend. 8 out of 10.

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In paradise with Mr. Jester, so you all know what time it is, yeah beer review.

Zywiec from Poland. 5.6% ABV

Nice golden color, with little head. not much nose to it.

Taste: damn good. really smooth going down. delicious, and a awesome way to start my Key West vacation.

7 out of 10

Now how do I attone to the beer gods for the broken beer in my suitcase?

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Jon wakefield union Jack Porter.

It's dark. minimal head. Nose smells good, but can't describe it.

Taste: awesome! Wow. this is a good beer, no, awesome. it's got a rich flavor.

7 out of 10

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Dogfish head 120 minute on draft 18% ABV

uh oh

somewhere between gold and amber. nice head to it. hop overload nose.

Taste: as Jester can attest to, I am bowing to it. this is out of this world. the hops are perfect. the flavor is perfect. this is the best IPA I have ever had. 10 out of 10. knocked out of the park. as will I be after I am done.

[Jester]

Shockingly, I did not have to carry Vic home. And as another fellow got taken out of the bar in a headlock for being a douchebag, Vic said, "I just had an 18% beer, and even I'm not being that stupid." Classic.

Yes, Vic is now in my clutches, in my town, drinking with me. Pray for him, his soul, and his liver. He'll need it.

Luckily for him, I work days, so he'll have his days free to explore the town, check out the sites, and drink more sanely. Other than Sunday. I have Sundays off. He's fucked.

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Yes, I probably will be on Sunday. I actually don't feel too sick this morning after the super beer, though I will take it easy today.

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After biking around the island it's time for a beer review.

First off I forgot to review a combination called A Dirty Ho. it is a combination of Shock Top and Lindimans. it is a good combination, and do recommend it.

now to this review

Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale from Georgia. 5.2% ABV

Nice shade of golden with a little bit of head when poured. the nose is pleasantly hoppy.

Taste: this is a nice mellow EPA. There is a nice hop finish to it, and I like it. Not bad at all 6.5 out of 10

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Orange Blossom Pilsner 5.5% ABV

I am drinking it straight from the bottle. I do get hints of orange from the nose

Taste: saldy, bland. very little orange in the taste. sadly, nothing to write home about. 3 out of 10

[dalesys]

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Really, Dale? Is that the best you could come up with?

1. I don't drink anything stronger than coffee. (As a hippie kid in the '60s my friends were very glad I was didn't "do" anything... "Yer too strange straight, TYVM!"
2. It's a local brew.

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I have had a beer called a Flopping Crappie before. I only bought it because the name. Very forgettable.

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Now for unique beer #100 of the year.

Key West Sunset Ale

Again out of the bottle. no nose detecte.

Taste: hmmmmm, very interesting. I don't know how to describe the flavor, but I do like it.

6 out of 10

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Cigar City Jai alai - 7.5% ABV

nice golden color with a bit of head. I like the nose. hoppy and citrusy.

Taste: this is good. a nice hop bite to it. wow, very good. even though I tasted perfection last night, this is damn good. 7 out of 10.

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Cigar City Florida Cracker White Ale.

very white with a bit of head. very interesting nose, almost sweet smelling

Taste: different. I don't know what to say about it. I do like it. 6 out of 10

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Hefe el jefe from bone island brewery. Thanks to jester for telling me that the restaurant supply store had craft beer and found out that there was the craft brewery behind it.

The brewer said it was around 4.7% ABV

Itks got a beautiful amber color, minimal head. the nose is very refreshing.

Taste: a very rich flavor with a little bit of kick at the end. very good beer. very drinkable, and very worthy of a 7 out of 10