Lots of pith, orange citrus and high alpha bitterness that remains strong through the finish. Sticks in the throat.

Light, toasty, creamy, a hint of coffee.

Interesting... more of a pure hop flavor, maybe a hint of orange essential oil but otherwise not fruity at all. I appreciated that there was a turn away from the fruity trend and that this was different.

Similar to the Oregon I Am but drier, with more of a bitter grapefruit pith quality.

Fruity but not juicy. Citrus, mildly sweet, bright finish.

Hazy, tropical, dry pine, clean finish. Really nice!

Was worried about it being high IBU/too bitter, but it has a nice refreshing flavor.

Piney, bitter hop flavor, a little oily/perfumey. Finishes with a little sweet touch of diacetyls. Lingers bitter in the throat.

Light body, crisp acidic hops from start to finish. A solid beer.

Yum!

Yuck. Cheap malty beer taste with molasses.

Delicious and super-drinkable, slightly fruity-hop with slightly buttery, smooth, cereal finish.

Thin, not as malty as other Oktoberfests I've had lately, nor Brian's Silver City which I tried side-by-side. I don't think it's as good as that beer but it's still pretty okay.

Much nicer than my memory of regular Oatis, although I admit it's been a while. Some raw notes of whiskey, but overall a balanced barrel character, smoothing out some of the rougher edges of the stout.

Aged a year, this has mellowed a lot, especially in the roasted notes. Medium barrel character, dry nuttiness from the hazelnut. Very tasty.

Sweetish helles, with a buttery follow through. Maybe not the subtlest of beers, but super easy to drink; very much of a quality as the other Ninkasi lager series releases.

Very smooth, grapefruit. Not much character for an IPA.

Really nice barreled stout, on the dry, nutty side, with a good deal of woody roast character. Not in the world-class category, but very, very tasty.

A very bready, sweet beer with a subtle spice profile and a molasses-y brown sugar richness. Bit of bitter funk on the end, but one which really worked. This was very comforting, and very tasty!

Lots of coffee and a slightly sharp, bitter backend, like it's halfway to a CDA. Nice caramel flavors.

Mmm. Like butter and barley.

Strong roasted flavors with just the tricky amount of sweetness.

Well i was thinking this would be a good choice on a hot summer night but I'm just not into fruity beer... Or at least non-sour fruity beer. Or maybe i just didn't like this one.

Sweet thick malty smell, hints of complexity. Smooth body with fairly strong hop finish. Nothing remarkable in taste but nothing offensive.

Clearly an IPA, this opens resinous and bitter, before fading into peppery Belgian spice and a smooth malt finish. It's kind of the opposite of how most IPAs go, and the opening nearly killed this for me. The finish is nice, though, and the beer clear and beautiful.

Rich plum and cereal smell. Salty plum hints in taste along with roasted caramel and slightly viscous malt. Good complexity to flavor.

Tastes more like a spiced, thin brown than the hearty, bready experience I associate with doppelbocks. It sure had the booze, though. Enjoyable, but not nearly as good as the Bob's.

A little less awesome than at Brouwer's. I think the anise was more at the forefront this time, and I also had to stare at everyone else's Lagunitas High Westified at the same time.

Spicy lager type flavor. Smooth with a slight smoke stout flavor. Yummy.

Boozy enough that you'd be forgiven for thinking this spent time in a whiskey barrel. A thick, woody stout with an anise overtone and plenty of nutty, yeast funk , ending in an almost savory nut finish. Bitterness on the end. Very nice. (6 oz goblet)

A slightly sweetish golden ale with a rounded, bready yeast presence. Solid bitterness on the backend, bring a bit of pilsner to mind. Just the slightest touch of spice and a metallic tinge at the very end, but this was tasty enough to please.

Smokey coffee on the front. Strong chocolate finish. Very heavy. Interesting beer.

Nice simple pale ale. Typical flavor. Refreshing.

Simple strait forward pale. Smooth clean finish. Great beer.

Smooth slightly sweet rye body.

Smells like a typical Euro dark lager and starts that way, but hits you with a big doppelbock-ish bready sweetness right away. Finishes with a spicy bite, which I assume is the rye, although I've never felt it burn quite like this. Very odd.

One of the best holiday warmers out there!

I've actually had this beer a bunch of times so I was surprised that I hadn't logged it but it's pretty much a middle of the road stout to me... Nothing to special but not all bad either.

Ninkasi is killing it. Another great lager. A great maltiness mid-palate but equivalent hop presence to avoid funkiness. This flavor continues, giving a great full flavor although not full body. Finish is very clean, not as crisp as a pilsner but quite good.

Not bad, but it was a little strong on the coffee and the sweetness was turned up to compensate. Covers the same territory as Split Shot, and much less effectively.

Strong attack for a cream ale. Opening spicy bitterness gives way to a light but present corn-chip malt flavor. Clean finish. Not a whole lot of individual character but very drinkable, and additionally nice that it's not on nitro.

Very smooth stout. Not very malty or roasty though.

A year younger, and immediately, the alcohol presence is much more prominent, almost like an antiseptic wipe. A lot of the same flavor notes, although here there is a strong, CDA-like floral hop presence that wasn't in the other glass. Not my cup of stout, but if a year's aging turns this into the 2012, it might well be worth buying bottles and aging.

An interesting vertical comparison. This one was super-smooth from an extra year's aging, with subdued sweet malt and coffee. Not syrupy-thick, but not exactly thin, either. I didn't get much bitterness, but a notable strong alcohol flavor throughout prevented this from being great.

A decent kolsch style beer. Nice and crisp. A great outdoor drinkin beer.

Rich cereal flavor, almost savory, like a corn chip. Otherwise, very crisp and summery, finishing with an almost acrid, bracing bitterness. It came on a bit strong, to be honest. But I'd drink this again.

Smell is a crisp with a hint of tanginess. On the palate, a bit of wheat-like funkiness combined with some pils malt/cereal flavors as well. Finish follows the funkiness. No hoppiness that I can taste

A bit watery, especially for it's ABV. Although the flavors are a bit weak, they are well done. Not much smell to it, and not that tasty on the palate, but the finish brings some sweet maltiness leading to bitterness.

Bitter on the finish and palate, grassy hops and a bit spicy on the palate. I prefer Lux, which is less bitter/spicy than this and thus much more quaffable, but this is a great example of a true Pilsner.

Perfect level of carbonation. Immediately crisp on the palate, with a . A slight tend towards a minor bitterness on the finish makes it finish very cleanly. I'm not really sure how a lager could get better than this, it's crisp and delicious and refreshing. I'd usually rate a lager lower, since on the whole they just aren't that interesting, but ranking this as awesome because it is an awesome lager.

Much better than the pilsner this helles lager is smooth crisp and darn tasty!

Far too hoppy for an American pale ale.

I usually like IPAs, but this one is a little too bitter for my taste.

First taste is strongly bready, followed by pilsner bitterness and then bread again on the finish. Lovely malt without being overtly sweet, and none of the piney hop fragrance that graced Pravda, which makes this a nice & different complement to that beer. I really, really liked this.

Straigthforward lager with a good bitterness and a very faint sweet taste. Tasty and easy to drink.

Not great. Nothing "wrong" with it other than not being impressive in the slightest.

Other IPAs exist that have more interesting cereal body and diverse bitterness. This smells a little funky, tastes plain, and finishes bitter ranky.

Reminded me of a slightly more interestingly-flavored but still weak Alaskan Amber type ale with a large hit of finishing bitterness thrown in. Boring and unexpected at the same time?

I continue to really enjoy this beer. It helps to have a burger with CORNED BEEF and a FRIED EGG on it.

Super fragrant with hop perfume, but surprisingly malt-sweet on first taste. The finish is mellow, malty and I couldn't really taste any bitterness. A pleasant surprise!

In context today, a little bitter.

Smells like a viscous hoppy beer would, burnt sugar. Thinner body with a sweet bitter finish.

Crisp.

Either the cold or it coming off draft kicked up the malt backbone here, making it much more drinkable than I remember. Still bitter though!

Cold weather mutes the bitterness that I remember this having. Good malty cerealness that carries through to a still bitter end.

Effervescent, crisp, with a yummy cereal finish. Lovely, vibrant grassy hop smell -- Ninkasi is great at getting that nose out of bed.

Very bitter front, thin body, quick exit that doesn't linger much.

I wanted to like this a lot, but it was at once more hoppy than I was looking for, in a fruity and piney way, and also just maybe the most carbonated beer on Earth. I'd like to give this a try again someday with a clean palate, though. It seemed like there was something worthwhile in there.

Hop bomb.

With the name Total Domination I would expect much more bite to this IPA. It does have a moderate hoppy bitter finish but a watery middle.

Better than I remember. Medium roasty thin stout, very decent.

A light golden ale. Slight funk on the nose, but a super light, cereal-malt flavor with nicely balanced hops. I wouldn't have guessed pale ale. More like a kölsch, bright & summery.

Good, doesn't go into funk taste direction. Mild taste and pairs well wth spicy food which brings out some fruit flavors.

Despite the lack of messaging, this seems indistinguishable from an IPA. Clean, floral, not syrupy, fairly lingering bitter finish.

Too much vanilla.

Vanilla tastes tacked-on.