Fullers Organic Honey Dew

Sparkling gold, hops character, accents of honeycomb and vague sweetness.  The honey is interesting, but doesn't make much of an impact in the overall picture.

The Bottom Line: This novelty beer will be quickly forgotten, unless, of course, you're a bear of very little brain.

The Rating: Eh

Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Mill Street Tankhouse Ale

This Toronto-based microbrewery turns out a mighty fine brew.  Tankhouse Ale is a cheery reddish copper crowned with bright white.  Hops and mild maltiness greet the nose, and the palate follows suit with flavors of slightly sweet malt, caramel, grass, and hoppy bitterness.  Finish is bitter but rounded and clean.

The Bottom Line: A sturdy brew with more depth than many American Pale Ales.

The Rating: Good Stuff

Krombacher Pils

The reviews for boring beers should be short and to the point, right?  So to that end: Looks like apple juice with a nice head and lacing.  Smells like alcohol and hops.  Taste is straighforward hops, vague fruitiness, slight metallic from the can, and finishes with a bitterness that is almost acrid.

The Bottom Line:  You'll remember the cool tower logo a lot longer than you will the beer.

The Rating:  Eh.

Singha Lager Beer

I tried this pale lager by Boon Rawd Brewery in Bankock, Thailand, in a bottle at a local Thai restaurant.  It pours a clear golden yellow with an almost non-existent white head, giving off whiffs of corn and sweet malt.   Taste is clean and crisp, with sweetness and fruit that is almost wine-like, and accompanied by a prickly mouthfeel and a dry hops finish.

The Bottom Line: A little sweeter, pricklier, and more fruity than most American pales, but not bad with food.

The Rating: Not Bad

Garrison Martello Stout

Garrison Martello Stout is a thick, black and surly blending of bitter espresso, dark chocolate, and roasted malt.  Medium tan head lasts forever with nice lacing, while the beer itself is a murky black.  Aroma is of chocolate and coffee.

The Bottom Line:  On the dry and bitter side, but still good.

The Rating:  Not Bad.

Harviestoun Old Engine Oil

Pours out a thick, murky black with no head or lacing to speak of.  Aroma is rich and hints of bitter-sweet chocolate and roasted malt.  More layers of chocolate, coffee, roast, malt, smoke, and bitterness greet the palate, accompanied by a slight prickle of carbonation.

The Bottom Line: This is viscous black liquid love.

The Rating: Legendary.