Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout

Ale brewed with anise, oak chips and Belgian yeast.
22oz bottle, 10.5%abv
Stone Brewing, Escondido, CA

This is a really tasty, very dry and cola-like stout. Highly recommended.

Rogue John John Ale

Pale ale brewed with juniper berries and aged in spruce gin barrels.
Rogue Ales, Newport, Oregon
22oz bottle, abv not specified.

Not a bad beer.  Juniper adds some interesting notes to an otherwise normal pale ale. Nothing super special, but not bad either.

Rogue Northwestern Ale

Trace brought this back from her trip to the Oregon coast today.  It's a nice tasty pale ale with pleasant hops and mild malt.  Quite enjoyable, and a good brew for fans of "The Deadliest Catch" on Discovery Channel.

The End Of The World

As the Canadians brew it...

La fin du monde
Unibroue, Quebec, Canada, eh.
12oz bottle, 9%abv

Pours straw colored and a bit cloudy, with a white head that dissipates fairly quickly.

Aroma is bubblegum and light malt, with some wheat graininess.

Flavor is less gummy with more malt and a hint of warmth. Little to no hops.

Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy, with a slightly sweet finish.

Tasty.

Corvallis bike night

Beautiful evening, good turnout.

Canadians...

...make good beer.

La Maudite (the damned)
Unibroue, Chamblay, Quebec, Canada, eh?
12oz bottle, 8%.abv

This is a really nice super malty beer from up North.

Pours dark amber with a fluffy white head that lasts well.

Aroma is almost entirely malt. There are some subtle fruit candy notes -- like a freshly opened lollipop.

Flavor is also all about malt, with some nice fruity hints (like most fruity Canadians, they're a bit restrained, perhaps with straps).

Finish is balanced toward sweet.

Pretty yummy, and vastly superior to Molson's.