Well-balanced saffron-hazed Belgian-styled tripel (with hidden 9.2% alcohol volume) counters up-front piney evergreen freshness with acute floral citric penetration. Bittersweet grapefruit-peach-nectarine tang submerges banana bread illusion to grassy-hopped bottom.

Polite light-bodied Belgian-styled farmhouse ale retains lemongrass aroma and pepper-spiced herbal-floral emphasis. Perky citric hops create wispy curacao orange tease saddled by gingery cayenne tingle atop raw wheat spine.

Congenial light-bodied (despite 8.5% alcohol heft) Belgian-styled Tripel released ’07 places wispy coriander-daubed curacao orange nicety above soft spiced hops and candi-sugared yeast. Floral peach-banana-quince whim and cotton-candied vanilla din add subdued nuances.

Muted sweet malt aroma, soft-bodied watery consistency, and corn sugar dalliance counter tamped down hop frolic to salted butter finish. Better than all urban-marketed malt liquors.

Rich tan-headed golden fall fodder (circa 1999) with aromatic yeast sweetness, creamy caramel malt variance, floral citric waver, and watery texture lacks pizzazz when soft grain finish fades too quickly. Yet pleasant cider notes linger in the midst.

Hardy, but rancid, opaque amber pilsner languished by spoiled orange murk, oily diacetyl must, and steely metallic undertone. Fleeting butterscotch whim overtakes brittle pumpernickel-rye encumbrance and corn husked astringency sabotaging mucky finish.

Roasted barley-mocha persistence and dry rye affluence inundate tongue as impending burgundy sweetness deepens truly splendid porter. Nutty raisin-prune follow-up enhances mellow port wine luster of perfect dessert beer.

Pronounced Ji-veech, this lightweight pale lager tosses gooey honey malting atop sharp floral spicing. Mild sourdough tease, sugary almond pasting, nutty coarseness and lemony subtleties linger across phenolic hop bittering to indiscernible watered-down butterscotch finish.

Premium Polish brew since 1525 features regal Scotch malt poignancy favorably comparable to neighboring German and Czech beers. Delicate silk flow, barley-wheat sweetness, honeyed yeast tenderness, and lively citric-floral hop zest merge for evenly textured pleasure.

Pure mountain spring water flows through dirty mineral grain essence to soapy finish that’s indistinguishable even for a light pale body. Conservative barleymalt saunter under-whelms.

Mahogany-hued brewpub fave bottled by magnanimous Mercury Brewery creates dramatic fragrant coffee bean theme intensified by roasted-hopped oatmeal soothe, black chocolate swirl, and slight charcoal slip. Less doughy, spicy, and sticky than multi-dimensional Mercury sibling, Ipswich Oatmeal Stout, yet heavily ambitious.

Musty sour yeast aroma sets up frisky-hopped bitter malts and moderate buttery creaminess. But too predictable by third passing.