Lazy Magnolia : Black Creek

Since I am going to start posting on this blog again I figured I would start with my recent sampling of Lazy Magnolia Black Creek. It's a season Imperial Stout, 8.5% alch, and only comes in bottle (no draft). A pretty solid stout. Coffee taste with a tiny chocolate notes (some say they can taste more chocolate, but I mostly tasted coffee). No head. Very smooth. It also has an amazing aftertaste (in my opinion) which is a big plus to me. All in all, solid seasonal beer. 4 out of 5 

PS. Yes I am drinking out of Christmas Vacation glasses. Because it's Christmas...so ease up off my back.  :) 

XINGU : Black Beer

This was a little treat courtesy of the Flying Saucer in Memphis TN. This beer is BLACK. When I say black, I mean it. Very dark beer that is very flat with almost no activity. The beer has a great taste and is not as think as I thought that it would be. I would think that anyone that enjoys a good dark beer would love this.

Laughing Skull: Amber Ale

This beer isn't as amber (in color) as you might expect. It's a nice beer that doesn't really have anything overpowering in it. You can taste a lot of things going on, but none of them really stand out and scream for your attention. It also doesn't have a lot in the way of smell. Overall, it's a pretty solid beer that I enjoy.

DEAD GUY ALE (with some crawfish)

Almost anyone that likes domestic beer, and only drinks things like Bud, Coors, etc are going to say that this is a bad beer. They will bitch and cry about how it's tart or, as they mistakenly call it, "skunked". I will tell ANYONE that has a craving for good beer to grab a bottle of this and thank me later. This is an exceptional beer. Has a beautiful amber color, not a huge head, and has a bready/nutty smell. It does have a little tartness in the aftertaste, but the beer is fantastic.

TSINGTAO

The only time I drink this is if I am eating Asian food. They, obviously, go well together. Other than that, this beer is not something that I normally keep with me. It's light, almost no head, and not much by way of carbonation. It goes well with the dumplings from the local place, but that is about all I buy it for.

Dos Equis : Special Lager

I'm not a huge fan of Mexican beer, especially mass produced Mexican beer. This beer, while not my favorite, is pretty nice for what it is. It has a decent head that disappears after a few seconds, but still has a nice scent. There is a good bit of carbonation in the glass. The flavor is light and, as you would expect, goes pretty well with food that uses lots of spices. Might have something to do with being a Mexican beer, no? :) All in all, it's a nice beer if you are out at a Mexican restaurant or if you are pool side and want something that is not heavy.

NEWCASTLE Brown Ale

This is probably one of my top three favorite beers. To me, it's great! This beer pours a nice carmel brown. Not a lot of head and it goes away pretty quickly. The taste, to me, is fantastic. Nice carmel/toffee taste, not has heavy as it looks, and a great after taste.