Feels very different from my last log; this is thicker, blacker, more assertive. Still lots of caramel with some fudge notes poking through.

A little spicier, hoppier than I’d expect for an Irish Red. It’s got a nice sweetness, but it’s a bit simplistic.

Clean, slightly metallic, sweet, alcoholic. Bit of a burnt sugar aftertaste.Nice to hit the Rhein Haus after a long absence.

A pale festbier. Malty, crisp apple, a little bitter, grassy. Maybe a little sweeter than I love her but pretty good.

Hoppy, funky, sour. Quite dry. Finishes clean. I liked it but didn't have too much of it.

Date bread, molasses.

Super clean, fruity, mango. A bit spicy.

Bracingly bitter, dry, brackish, and yet impressively clean. Hops are peppery, not fruity.

Thin and flavorless - what I have come to expect from German lagers.