Wedding gifts
So guess what my favorite wedding gifts were...
Grado Plato Chocarrubica
750 ml -- Portland, OR
a wedding gift from kathryn... because she read that i hadn't tried an italian beer yet! why aren't the rest of you reading that closely?! sadly, this one didn't really work out. exploded out of the swing top-bottle, with ever rising head. smell starts hoppy, but gives way to an odd soft cheese aroma. taste is not good: think robitussin... or rubber. something must have went wrong here; i think i got a bad bottle...
Score: 1
Hook Norton Hooky Gold
16.9 oz -- RSVP Discount Beverage, Portland, ME
poor nate really had to search to find some beers that i had not tried yet. going the import angle was very wise. but i digress. almost clear golden with measured head. smell is unique: wheat, earthy hops, and... plums. huh, that was unexpected. grassy hop bitterness ontop of wheat. crisp, clean, and light. fits what you are looking for on a summer evening.
Score: 7
St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
11.5 oz -- RSVP Discount Beverage, Portland, ME
oatmeal stout from quebec. struck more by creamy tan head than anything else on pour. burnt coffee, alcohol, and sour earthiness (good though...) bitterness blends very nicely with rich roastiness in flavor. lively, with bitterness that is almost biting on mouthfeel. a very nice beer.
Score: 9
Wynchwood Fiddler's Elbow
16.9 oz -- RSVP Discount Beverage, Portland, ME
being from england and having cartoon elf's on label, i thought at first this might have been the infamously overrated bad elf. it was not. very hazy. smell is sweet biscuits. flavor is of wheat and faint citrus. nice mouthfeel....
