Based on my previous notes, my impression this time seems to be somewhere between the first and second log entry descriptions.

Dry cherry, caramel, wood. Not tart at all.

I know last time I had this out of the bottle I mentioned Belgian notes, this time I can't say I really tasted them. A fruity, pumpkin-apple character that makes me think of pie and mulling spices as well as shortbread. Really good, super drinkable.

Dry opening, pine and lemon zest. Clean on the tongue. Hints of candy/bubblegum sweetness but it's mostly an ethereal aftereffect, one that is distracting enough to detract a bit from the experience, though. Still, very tasty.

This was really good - enough roast to counteract a well-balanced sweetness, usually maple beers are overwhelmingly sweet or syrupy. Not too boozy.

Sits somewhere between rounded strawberry and lemon-pine. Bright, clear flavor with maybe just a little too much alcohol poking through. Finishes clean if slightly bitter, but always seems to be almost at the edge of crossing over into something less pleasant.

A very Belgian spice saison, only slightly funky and the guava is even less apparent, just like a faint kiss of fruitiness. It's okay but it's very hard to tell what sets this apart.

Hoppy, bitter pale, pine and pith. Coffee is very faint and barely smoothes out the flavor. Pretty exposed alcohol. I couldn't finish it.

Next to the Holy Mountain, this was super-clean and clear-tasting. Light black coffee notes with just a touch of cola/fruit to start. Transparent finish.

Sweet citrusy pale, mango syrup finish, somewhat insipid finish.

Dessert-like, not syrupy but still a little too sweet for me to love. This is a hard balance to hit, I think. It's the cinnamon trap! At least it didn't taste like potpourri, and it was way better than the Dragon's Milk.

Smell and opening flavor are a really nice green apple fruitiness; almost candy-like. Some sweet cereal in the meantime, but very shortly, hops and funk combine for a pretty musty finish. I found myself really wanting this to be brighter.

Bit lighter than expected. Vanilla and spice, not sure where the "strong" description comes into play here.

Less funk, more flavor, a dry, zesty kumquat flavor that manages to be bright without being juicy. Most successful of the flight.

Mildly floral, slightly dry kiwi notes. Bit of funk on the finish.

Almost as watery as the Mexican Lager, but in a style you don't want to be watery. Murky yeast flavors, not bright or fruity as you expect in a wit.

Nice flavors, but undeniably watery. Slight cereal funk, slight corn sweetness, slight everything.

Sweet, buttery peach over a medium-tart, but not puckering, sour ale. Sweetish, but clean, finish.

The kumquat gives this beer a hybrid grapefruit-apricot character, with a bit more rounded orange as well. Moderate-strong tartness with buttery funk notes to finish. A little too juicelike for me to really love this as a beer, but this was drinkable and tasty.

Vaguely Belgian-esque pumpkin ale. That's mostly the estery yeast character; spice presence is subdued. Definite vegetal notes, and good sweetness.

Strong yeast bitterness for a wit. Some wheat flavors.

A thick, pungent stout gets even moreso. The Randalled ingredients come through extremely clearly - the chocolate and coffee are both pretty good, although syrup-thick. The wood chips are a bit of a problem, woody and bitter and building fast on the finish. I couldn't imagine finishing a full glass of this.

Powerfull dill smell and taste. Very sour with a middle sweetness, reminds me too much of vinegar. Too acid, burns the back of the nose. Some form of dank underlying bitterness.

Tart, dilute vinegary flavor with a wheaty cereal sweetness and no little funk. I wish Francis hadn't said this tasted like dill pickle juice, because that's really the only thing I could think of afterwards.

There's a yeasty tartness and dankness present in this beer that is opposed to what I want in a pale lager. This is followed by some characteristic helles sweetness and then a prickly, bitter finish, both of which are fine, but that opening didn't work for me.

Bubblegum: ONCE TASTED, CANNOT BE UNTASTED. Also bitter.

Good cereal malt flavor and has that tang I like, right before the hop bitterness comes in. Nice and crisp. The fact that this beer is balanced just a bit too far on the side of bitterness is the only thing that works against it.

Takes a moment for the flavor to kick in. But not really worth waiting for...

Pine tree like smell. Good malt presence and the hops have peppery qualities.

Strong, almost over-the-top Belgian yeast spice, peppery and exotic, on top of a dry IPA base. It wasn't boring by any means, but I'm not sure my brain ever fully came to terms with it. Still, I think I liked it.

My favorite of the pFriem line-up.

65 Ibu's. Incredibly bitter.