Black Bear XX Stout, Alameda, OR

Almost an imperial stout, 7%, big and tasty.

Bobo's Robust Porter, Big Sky, MO

Solid, but undistinguished.

Porter, Sierra Nevada, CA

Quite liked this. A solid porter, with a bit of hoppiness. Yum.

Blackstone Porter, Driftwood, BC

Not great. Julie doesn't like it at all (0-star, she just gave me her glass).

Label calls it "bitter sweet", and I'd agree, but not in a good way.

But I'm finishing it.

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Addendum, I wonder if the quality is variable? I've had it a few times since and quite liked it

Chocolate Cherry Porter, Tin Whistle, BC

Oops. Julie saw this down at Brewery Creek, and was curious. I thought, how bad could it be?

Well, I just poured it down the sink, putting it in a very select group of beers, indeed.

I managed to be both sweet and sour, all at the same time. Not good. Neither Julie or I could do it.

After all, if you're drinking, but not liking the beer, maybe you have a problem?

The first 0-star on the blog, a category reserved for beers I won't finish.

Pliny the Elder, Russian River Brewing, CA

Chris requested a few of these be brought back from out trip to California.

It looks pretty uninviting, what can I say, strangely simply label, clear color, what could Chris see in this?

Then I tasted it. Yum! Very hoppy, an 8%ABV kick, apparently its been winning prizes in the double IPA categories, and I can see why!

Dundee Porter, Golden Valley Brewery, OR

Solid porter, bit of hoppiness to it.

Beer Town Brown, Bridgeport Brewing, OR

I avoided having another after the first, luckily Julie didn't mind them.

Just not very good.

India Pale Ale, Stone Brewing, CA

Solid, hoppy, crisp, tasty.

Double Barrel Ale, Firestone Walker Brewing, CA

Unremarkable, but quite drinkable. Sorry, it was a few weeks ago.

Indian Brown Ale, Dogfish Head, DE

The best Dogfish beer I've ever had, and one of only two I'd buy again (the Raison d'Etre is the other).

A mild ale, with a sweet finish. Simple, enjoyable, and an accident. The grocery story in Bishop we were going to always seemed to have it's boxes of beer mixed up... there was a single Brown in the 4-pack of Pumkin, thank heavens for small blessings!

Punkin Ale, Dogfish Head, DE

It's not easy to make a good pumpkin pie flavored beer... and Dogfish made the worst I've tried.

Shipyard's Pumpkinhead Ale is the only I've tasted that was good, and it was so good I'd bring flats of 24 back to Toronto with me after fall climbing trips to Rumney.

Anyhow, I keep searching for another good one, and this one was mildly unpleasant.