Sierra Nevada Bigfoot, Bass, Founders Breakfast Stout, Leffe Blonde, and Legend Brown Ale

Beer: Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale

Brewer: Sierra Nevada

Style: American Barleywine

Tasting notes: Yummy. Muted hops. Vanilla.

Previous reviews: 1, 2, 3, 4

Comments: It is a screamer when fresh and gets better with age.

Dates on which reviewers at Beeradvocate.com rated it as one of the top 100 beers on the planet: 29 December 2005. (Not 10 March 2007 or 30 January 2009.)

Rating: Top 10ish

Beer: Pale Ale

Brewer: Bass

Style: English Pale Ale

Tasting notes: (2) Light, refreshing, and a tiche bland. (1) Easy drinking, light, lemon-fruity, spicy w/ touch of hops, and a slight sour twang. Would be an nice summer quencher.

Rating: Good

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Beer: Breakfast Stout

Brewer: Founders

Style: Imperial Stout

Tasting notes: A complex and well made beer but not my style.

Previous review

Dates on which reviewers at BeerAdvocate rated the beer as one of the top 100 on the planet: 29 December 2005, 10 March 2007, and 20 December 2008.

Rating: Good

Beer: Blonde

Brewer: Leffe

Style: Belgian Pale Ale

Tasting notes: (3) Blonde w/ clove. Something between a belgian pale ale, a hefe, and a wit. Doesn't hit the mark. (2) Yeasty and wheaty. (1) Balanced with many subtle flavors - a little sweet, thick mouthfeel, some orange. Easy drinking and pleasant.

Rating: Good

Beer: Brown Ale

Brewer: Legend

Style: Brown Ale

Tasting notes: (2) 2 pints recently @ Joe's Inn. Pleasant - a tiche of roasted sweet malt followed by a touch of bite. A decent option in restaurants. (1) A glass on tap on 14th. Reminded me of a stout w/ a weak body.

Rating: Average