As promised...

Since this blog took a brief vacation, I've decided to do a brief run down of some things we've got chillin' in the coolers. Here's a quick list...

- The Oktoberfests are gone, but the winter beers have replaced them quite well. Fairly impressed so far this year. Sammy Adams did well again and seems to be on par with their brew from last year. Snow Goose, from Wild Goose in Frederick, has really impressed us. A great balance of malt and spice. K-9 from Flying Dog is also in. Not bad, but nearly as good as year's previous.

- Nitro Cans. We've gone on a nitro can kick here. It just adds a new dimension to the beer. We now have Old Speckled Hen & Belhaven Scotish Ale in addition to Boddington's and the regular line of Irish dry stouts.

- Perhaps the most interesting new 6-pack is Wolaver's Coffee Porter. Intense dry, bitter coffee flavor. Definitely worth the try.

- New in single beers... Jerome Stout. A stout from Argentina. I had really low expectations for this beer and it blew me away. Amazing flavor. Well balanced. Not too heavy and not bitter like I expected. Great stuff.

- Blue Moon Grand Cru. A large, single bottle wheat beer. Amazing citrus and yeast flavors. Unlike most wheat beers, though, this has a nice warming finish from the 8.2% ABV.

- Petrus Oud Bruin. One of my favorite styles of beer. It's all malt. No hops. Leaves a sour flavor in your mouth. Some people say it doesn't even taste like a beer because it's so different. It'll broaden your taste in beers, for sure.

Well, I suppose that's enough for now. If I think of anything else, I'll slab it up here. If not, I'll be back later for some tasting notes. (Woot!)