# Beer list.
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A list of beers I’ve enjoyed over 30-plus years. Super particular to my personal tastes, which tend towards porters and stouts. Some cheap beers rank better than they ought to because they remind me of my early days. Scroll to the bottom for pics of some interesting beer labels.
**Got any recommendations? Let me know!**
| Brewery | Beer | Score | Comments |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 10 Barrel Brewing | Pub Beer | 4 | A little spice but meh |
| 1554 | Enlightened Black Ale | 7 | Dark, flavorful |
| 21st Amendment | Back in Black | 7 | |
| 2nd Shift Brewing | Cat Spit Stout | 8 | St. Louis, 2019 |
| Adnams | Mosaic Pale Ale | 5 | London pub tour, 2018 |
| Alpine Brewing Company | Duet IPA | 3 | |
| Anchor Brewing | Brewer’s Pale Ale | 5 | |
| Anchor Brewing | [Anchor Steam](https://www.anchorbrewing.com/beer/anchor_steam) | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Andersen Valley | Bourbon Barrel Stout | 8 | |
| Anderson Valley | Oatmeal Stout | 8 | A bit too sweet |
| Anheuser Busch | Shock Top | 3 | |
| Alaskan Brewing | Stout | 8 | |
| Alaskan Brewing | Alaskan Smoked Porter | 8 | |
| Allagash | Black Porter | 7 | |
| Allagash | Tripel | 3 | Tastes like someone spilled Sprite into the barrel |
| Amstel | Amstel Light | 6 | |
| Amstel | Oro Cerveza Tostada | 7 | Tasty, toasty (Barcelona with Emili/Mireia) |
| Anadolu Efes | Bomonti Filtresiz Malt | 6 | Refreshing when it's hot out, but not particularly tasty (Istanbul 2023) |
| Anheuser-Busch | Amber Bock | 7 | |
| APU | Алтан говь (Golden Gobi) | 5 | Solid beer (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) |
| APU | Боргио (Borgio) Pilsner | 5 | Solid beer (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) |
| Asahi | Super Dry | 7 | |
| Beck's | Beck's | 5 | |
| Bee Sting | Honey Ale | 7 | Medium spice, bit of honey aftertaste |
| Belching Beaver | Peanut Butter Stout | 8 | 54th birthday at Bocce |
| Belgian Beer Co. | Barbar Belgian | 6 | Bubbly, honey notes (IW brought from Brussels 2017) |
| Bells | [Kalamazoo Stout](https://www.bellsbeer.com/beer/year-round/bells-kalamazoo-stout) | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Bells | Two Hearted | | |
| Big Sky | Moose Drool Brown Ale | 7 | 2023 Arnold CA |
| Big Ugly Brewing | Roland's Red | 8 | |
| Black Hog Brewery | Granola Brown Ale | 8 | (Sam) |
| Black Toad | Dark Ale | 6 | |
| Blue Moon | Belgian White | 7 | Wheat ale, a bit sweet but nice Saturday afternoon ale (David F) |
| Bluepoint | [Gold Squadron Lager](https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Gold_Squadron_Lager) | 8 | Lavender and plum flavors (Disney Star Wars Cantina 2022) |
| Bluepoint | Toasted Lager | 6 | Citrus, good |
| Boddington's | Pub Ale | 8 | |
| Boulevard | Tank Seven Farmhouse | | |
| Brasserie Brewery | La Fin du Monde | 5 | Clove-y banana-y (Bob M.) |
| Breakspear | Henley Ale | | Thicker, dull muddled taste |
| Breckenridge Brewery | Vanilla Porter | 7 | |
| Brewdog | Punk IPA | 4 | London 2024, Naroon Fitzrovia |
| Brickway Brewery | Coffee Vanilla Stout | 7 | Solid vanilla flavor, but not overbearing (Sam 2024) |
| Brickway Brewery | Pils | 3 | Wow, I really don't like pilsners (Sam 2024) |
| Brooklyn Brewery | Brooklyn Lager | 5 | |
| Brown Hound | Brown Ale | 8 | Smooth (Freeport Maine) |
| Borg Brugghús | [Myrkvi Porter Nr. 13](http://www.borgbrugghus.is/thebeer/product/nr-13-myrkvi2) | 9 ⭐️ | Drank on my 50th birthday in Reykjavik |
| Budweiser | Budweiser | 5 | I know, I know. It gives me memories. |
| Budweiser | Bud Light | 2 | |
| Caldera | Pilot Rock Porter | 7 | (Sam) |
| Camino Brewing | Stout | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Cape Horn | Patagonian Beer Pale Ale | | Ushuaia 2019 |
| Carlsberg | Carlsberg | 7 | |
| Carneros Brewing | Double IPA | 3 | |
| Castello | La Decisa | 6 | Florence, Italy 2018 |
| Celis | Dubbel Ale | | Christmas ale flavor |
| Central Coast Brewing | Cervantez Amber Lager | 7 | Refreshing |
| Cerveza Endémica | Galápagos Coffee Stout | | Galápagos |
| Cervecería Cuauhtémoc | Bohemia | 7 | |
| Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes | Quilmes | - | from Argentina |
| Chimay | Chimay Red | 7 | Slightly too thin |
| Chinggis | Chinggis Beer | 7 | Nice standard beer (Ulaanbaatar Mongolia) |
| Cigar City Brewing | [Maduro Brown Ale](https://www.cigarcitybrewing.com/beer/maduro-brown-ale/) | 9 ⭐️ | Surprisingly tasty |
| Coors | | 5 | |
| Corona | | 5 | |
| Coronado Brewing | Weekend Vibes IPA | 7 | |
| Crabby Joe’s | Lager | 7 | Fun (Ponce Inlet, FL) |
| Curious | Curious Brew | 5 | Fresh, fruity, crisp (London hotel 2018) |
| Cusqueña | Cusqueña | 6 | Perú |
| Daytona Brewing | Pale | 7 | |
| Daytona Brewing | Blonde | 3 | Yuk. |
| Deschutes | [Black Butte Porter](https://www.deschutesbrewery.com/beer/black-butte-porter/) | 9 | |
| Deschutes | Nitro Obsidian Stout | 7 | |
| Devil's Canyon | Full Bore | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Devil's Canyon | Scotch Ale | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Discretion Brewing | Oh Black Lager | 7 | A bit too thin and effervescent |
| Dishoom | India Pale Ale | 5 | Not a ton of flavor, but a nice tactile label (London 2024) |
| Doc Ford | Hammerhead Lager | 6 | (Sanibel Island 2024) |
| Dos Equis | Dos Equis | 7 | |
| Dos Equis | Amber | 7 | |
| Drake's Brewing | 1500 | 6 | |
| Drake’s Brewing | [Black Robusto](https://drinkdrakes.com/beers/black-robusto/) | 10 ⭐️ | |
| Drake’s Brewing | Denogginizer | 7 | |
| Drake's Brewing | [Drakonic Imperial Stout](https://drinkdrakes.com/beers/drakonic/) | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Drake’s Brewing | Foraging Raccoon | 7 | Tasty, tiny bit fruity, but good (2018) |
| Dru Bru | Bomber Hop Session India Pale Ale | 7 | Tasty, not too overbearing flavor |
| Dubuisson Brewery | Cuvée des Trolls | 5 | Bubbly! (IW brought from Brussels 2017) |
| Duclaw Brewing | Sweet Baby Jesus Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Dundee | Honey Brown | 8 | |
| Duvel | Belgisch Speciaalbier | 6 | IW brought from Brussels 2017 |
| Einstök | Ölgerð [Icelandic Toasted Porter](https://einstokbeer.com/our-brews/icelandic-toasted-porter/) | 9 ⭐️ | Found at Big Trees Market 2022, CostPlus 2023 |
| Elysian Brewing | [Dragonstooth Stout](https://www.elysianbrewing.com/beer/dragonstooth-stout) | 9 ⭐️ | Woodman Lodge after Dirtfish with Max 2019 |
| Elysian Brewing | Space Dust | 6 | |
| Epic Brewing | [Big Bad Baptist Pecan Pie](https://www.epicbrewing.com/pecan-pie) | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Fieldwork Brewing | [Night Maker](https://fieldworkbrewing.com/beer/night-maker/)<br> | 9 ⭐️ | Thick, rich double oat stout (Work outing 3/2023) |
| Fieldwork Brewing | [The Penny Press](https://fieldworkbrewing.com/beer/the-penny-press/) | 3 | Thin, tastes like cinnamon or something (Work outing 3/2023) |
| Firestone | 805 Blonde Ale | 2 | Flavorless |
| Firestone | Double-Barrel IPA | 8 | |
| Firestone | Double-Barrel Ale | | Medium good body, caramel sub-taste<br> |
| Firestone | Nitro Merlin Milk Stout | 8 | Milky, stout-y, nice flavor. Great with anything from pub food to a nice steak |
| Florida Beer Co | [Mackeson XXX Stout](https://www.floridabeer.com/our-beers/mackeson/) | 9 ⭐️ | Rich, thick |
| Foothills Brewing | Dash City Lager | 7 | Solid brew, not overly flavorful but not meh either (Sam) |
| Fort Myers Brewing Company | Mosaic Grouper | 7 | Fruity (Sanibel Island 2024) |
| Founders | All-Day IPA Session Ale | 3 | |
| Flying Dog | Porter | | |
| Flying Dog<br> | Pearl Necklace Chesapeake Stout | 7 | |
| Foster's | Lager | 7 | |
| Founders Brewing | Centennial IPA | 7 | |
| Founders Brewing | Dirty Bastard | 7 | |
| Founders Brewing | [Porter](https://foundersbrewing.com/our-beer/porter/) | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Full Circle Brewing Co. | Captain Save a Hop | 7 | Fruity but not overly |
| Fullers | Golden Pride | 8 | London pub tour 2018 |
| Funky Buddha | Last Snow | 8 | Porter with coffee and coconut (Florida 2021) |
| Gallia | Blonde Maltée | 4 | Paris hotel 2018 |
| Geartooth Ale Works | [Father Cog Imperial Stout](http://www.geartoothalewerks.com/our-beers) | 9 ⭐️ | Damn tasty |
| George Killian | Irish Red | | Musky, flat |
| Gold Star | | | |
| Gordon Biersch | Don Gordo Mexican Style Lager | | |
| Gordon Biersch | Stout | 7 | |
| Gordon Biersch | Marzen | 6 | |
| Great Raft Brewing | Reasonably Corrupt Black Lager | 8 | Sam |
| Grolsch | Grolsch | 6 | |
| Guinness | [Draught](https://www.guinness.com/en-us/beers/guinness-draught) | 11 ⭐️ | 11/10, no questions |
| Hacker Pschorr | Muncher Hell | 7 | Munich Germany 2018 |
| Hamburg Brewing Company | [Blackberry Gose](https://www.hamburgbrewing.com/pages/beer) Sour Ale | 8 | BIG (good) exception to my "no fruit" rule (Sam, 8/2024) |
| Hatuey | | 7 | Cuba? |
| Heineken | Heineken | 8 | |
| Heretic Brewing | [Chocolate Hazelnut Porter](http://hereticbrewing.com/portfolio-item/chocolate-hazelnut-porter/) | 9 ⭐️ | Superb, smooth, 80% thick |
| High Hops Brewery | The Honeyed One | 8 | |
| High Water Brewing | [Campfire Stout](https://www.highwaterbrewing.com/campfire-stout/) | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Hinterland | Door County Cherry Wheat | 5 | Sam |
| Hinterland | Luna Coffee Stout | 7 | Sam |
| Issaquah Brew House | Chocolate Stout | 6 | |
| Issaquah Brew House | Porter | 8 | |
| J J Wainwright | Evil Eye Honey Brown | | Slightly honey, slightly brown |
| Jeremiah Johnson Brewing | Mountain Man Scotch Ale | 8 | Sam |
| JosephsBrau Brewing | Stockyard Oatmeal Stout | 7 | |
| K Pivovara | Grif Pale Ale | 8 | Smooth, friendly (Zagreb, Croatia 2024) |
| Karlovačko | Lager | 8 | Absolutely solid (Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2024) |
| Kilimanjaro | [ Premium Lager](https://www.tanzania-experience.com/blog/tanzanian-beers-sip-of-refreshment/) | 8 | Nicely rich, fantastic after a day in the Serengeti |
| Kirin | Kirin | 7 | Just sort of there; slightly dusty |
| Kona | Big Wave | 6 | |
| Kona | Koko Brown | 8 | Tastes like coconut, but in a good way |
| Kona | Longboard Island Lager | 5 | |
| Lagunitas | IPA | 7 | Hoppy! |
| Lagunitas | Imperial Stout | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Lagunitas | Little Dumpling | 6 | |
| Lake Placid | Ubu Ale | 8 | |
| Lakewood | 'LKWD' Lager | 6 | |
| Latitud Cero | Antisana | | San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador |
| Leffe | Blonde | 4 | IW brought from Brussels 2017 |
| Left Hand Brewing | [Milk Stout](https://lefthandbrewing.com/beers/■-beer-milk-stout) | 9 ⭐️ | Coffee milk touch (Disney 2018) |
| Left Hand Brewing | Peanut Butter Milk Stout | | |
| Leinenkeugel | Leinenkeugel | | |
| Luna | Coffee Stout | 8 | |
| Maccabee | Maccabee | | Medium-light color, minimum flavor<br> |
| Magic Rock | Dark Arts Surreal Stout | 7 | London 2024, Dishoom King's Cross |
| Magic Hat | #9 | 5 | Apricot-y (Key West) |
| Mahou | Mahou | 6 | Memories from a summer in Spain |
| Mahou | Barrica | 8 | Oak-y/caramel-ly aftertaste, really interesting (from Emili) |
| Mahou | Maestra Doble Lúpulo: 6 | 6 | |
| Mahou<br> | Maestra Dunkel | 6 | From Emili |
| Mahou | Major Limón | 7 | Legit lemon not weird lemon, just slightly sweet, fresh (from Emili) |
| Maui Brewing Co. | Big Swell IPA: 4 | 4 | |
| Michelob | Michelob | 3 | |
| Michelob | Michelob Light | 3 | |
| Mikkeller Brewing | Træblod | 8 | Super thick, imperial stout with maple and coffee; rum barrel aged (2023) |
| Miller Brewing | Genuine Draft | 4 | |
| Mission Brewery | Dark Seas Imperial Stout | 8 | |
| Modelo | [Negra](https://www.modelousa.com/en-US/product/negra) | 8 | |
| Mondo | Dishoom India Pale Ale | | London 2018 |
| Moretti | La Rossa Dark | 7 | Sweet, dense |
| Brewery | Beer | Score | Comments |
| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Narrative Fermentations | Epoch | 8 | Imperial stout with coconut, coffee, vanilla |
| New Holland | Dragon's Walk | 9 ⭐️ | Bourbon barrel-aged stout. Tasty. |
| Newcastle | Brown Ale | 8 | Medium caramel color, caramel spicy flavor |
| Nikšićko | Nikšićko | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Nova Paka Brewery | Brouček Lager | 4 | |
| Oak Creek Brewing | Amber Ale | 6 | Sedona AZ |
| Ocean View Brew Works | Buried Treasure Oatmeal Stout | 9 ⭐️ | Campbell Farmer's Market |
| Offshoot Beer Co | Relax Hazy IPA | 6 | |
| Oranjeboom | Oranjeboom | | Slight skunk at best |
| Pabst | Red White & Blue | 1 | |
| Páramo Brauhaus | Oatmeal Stout | | Quito, Ecuador |
| Partizan | Pale Ale | 3 | Great label, flavor-free beer (London, 2024) |
| Pauliner Salvator | Double Bock | 7 | |
| Paulaner | Ur-Dunkel Naturtrüb | 7 | Dark but not super thick, chestnut-ty (Munich 2018) |
| Payette Brewing Co. | Embers Chocolate Hazelnut Porter | 8 | Sam |
| Payette Brewing Co. | Sofa King Dreamy Tropical IPA | 8 | Sam |
| Pecan Street | | | "Miller with flavor crystals" |
| Perennial Artisan Ales | Mint Chocolate Stout ’17’ | 8 | Perfect amount of mint |
| Peroni | Peroni | 7 | |
| Peter's Brand | | | Barely musky<br> |
| Pike Street | Stout | 8 | Rich, complex, thicker; slight caramel, peat tones? |
| Pipeline | Porter | 8 | |
| Pivovara Ličanka | Svijetlo Velebitsko | 4 | Kind of flavorless? (Dubrovnik, Croatia 2024 |
| Pivovara Medvedgrad | Grička Vještica | 4 | Deep red color but thin, not much flavor (Zagreb, Croatia 5/2024) |
| Polygamy | Porter | 8 | A ‘light’ dark |
| Portland Brewing Co. | Oregon Honey Beer | 8 | |
| Pyramid | Pale Ale | 8 | Good rich body; cedar? |
| Quilmes | Clásica | | Argentina |
| Red Stripe<br> | | | |
| Reformation Brewery | A Cold One | 5 | |
| Reptilia | Irish Red | | Santa Cruz, Galápagos |
| Rogue | Bad Guy Ale | 5 | Somewhat sweet and dark-ish, but too sweet in the long run - cool graphic though (2020) |
| Rogue | Chocolate Stout | 8 | |
| Rogue | Wild Irish Rogue Ale | 8 | |
| Sabeco | 333 Export | | Thailand 2014 |
| Salt Flats Brewing Co | Daytona India Pale Ale | 6 | Solid |
| Salt Flats Brewing Co | Flat Out Hefeweizen Ale | 6 | Crisp, Sam |
| Salt Flats Brewing Co | Kilted Harley Scottish Ale | 7 | Sam |
| Salt Flats Brewing Co | Save the Lake Pilsner | 7 | Sam |
| Samuel Adams | Boston Lager | 8 | Buttery |
| Samuel Adams | Golden Pilsner | | Slight honey flavor; less buttery |
| Samuel Smiths | Nut Brown Ale | 6 | |
| Samuel Smiths | [Organic Chocolate Stout](https://www.samuelsmithsbrewery.co.uk/shop/bottles/stout-bottles/organic-chocolate-stout/) | 9 ⭐️ | London pub tour 2018 |
| Samuel Smiths | Taddy Porter | 8 | London pub tour 2018 |
| San Miguel | [Cerveza Negra](https://www.sanmiguelbrewery.com/index.php/cerveza-negra) | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing | Dread Brown | 7 | |
| Santana | Stout | | Quito, Ecuador |
| Sapporo | Sapporo | 6 | |
| Sapporo | Sapporo Draft | 8 | |
| Sapporo | Black | 9 ⭐️ | Smooth and you can taste the roasted dark malt in spades. Yum. |
| Sarbast | Sarbast | 5 | It's a beer (Samarkand, Uzbekistan) |
| Sawtooth Brewery | False Summit Amber Ale | 7 | Very drinkable (Sam) |
| Seabright Brewery | Loose Lucy Scotch Ale | 8 | |
| Sharp's Brewery | Doom Bar | 7 | London pub tour 2018 |
| Shiner | Shiner [Bock](https://shiner.com/beer/bock) | 8 | Caramel flavor; thick and dark; pretty tasty |
| Shipyard | Monkey Fist IPA | 8 | Freeport ME |
| Shipyard | Summer Ale | 7 | Sam |
| Sierra Nevada | Dankful IPA | 6 | |
| Sierra Nevada | Hop Bullet | 7 | Not that hoppy, honestly |
| Sierra Nevada<br> | [Narwal](https://sierranevada.com/beer/narwhal/) Porter | 9 ⭐️ | |
| Sierra Nevada | [Pale Ale](https://sierranevada.com/beer/pale-ale/) | 10 ⭐️ | |
| Sierra Nevada | Porter | 6 | |
| Sierra Nevada | Ruthless Rye IPA | 7 | Smooth, good, chill beer |
| Sim Sim | Sim Sim | 7 | Refreshing but tastes of minerals (Dushanbe, Tajikistan) |
| Simpler Times | Lager | 8 | |
| Singha | Singha | 7 | 2024 election; very drinkable |
| Snoqualmie Brewery | Black Frog Stout | 6 | |
| Snoqualmie Brewery | Steam Train Porter | 8 | |
| Snowshoe | Big Arnold IPA | 7 | 2022 |
| Snowshoe <br> | Mountain Time IPA | 8 | 2023 |
| Snowshoe | Snowhouse | 5 | 2022 |
| Spaten | [Optimator](https://untappd.com/b/spaten-franziskaner-lowenbrau-gruppe-spaten-optimator/5972) | 10 ⭐️ | Dark, round, rich |
| Spaten | Premium | 3 | |
| Speakeasy Ales & Lagers | Big Daddy IPA | 7 | Refreshing, wee bit citrus-y maybe (2023) |
| Stella Artois | | 8 | |
| Stillwater Casita Cerveceria | On Fleek Imperial Stout | 8 | St. Louis 2019 |
| Stone | W00t Stout | 8 | |
| Stone Brewing | IPA | | |
| Surreal Brewing | Juicy Mavs Hazy IPA | 7 | Good for a NA beer! |
| Sweetwater Brewing Company | H.A.Z.Y. IPA | 7 | ‘Brewed for 35,000 feet’ for Delta |
| Tabu | Tabu | 8 | Bora Bora 25th anniversary <br> |
| Tall Grass | Brown Ale | 6 | Omaha NE |
| Taz | Pale Ale | 7 | Novo Mesto, Slovenia, 2024 |
| Tecate | Tecate | 4 | |
| Temporal Artisan Ales | Maple Horizon | 7 | Work outing, brought by Jake F (2023) |
| Texas Leaguer | Knuckle Bock | 5 | Sam |
| The Brothers Craft | Reddish Knob | 7 | Sam |
| Trouble Brewing | Dark Arts Porter | 4 | Dublin Ireland |
| Uinta | Wyld Simcoe Session Ale | 7 | Fresh |
| Umunhum Brewing | Stout as a Service | 8 | |
| Vatnajökull<br> | | 8 | Iceland |
| Volcano Brewing Company | | | Costa Rica |
| Voodoo Ranger | New Belgium IPA | 7 | Delta ATL-SJC |
| Warsteiner <br> | Oktoberfest | 8 | |
| Weihenstephaner | Hefe Weissbier Bavarian Style | 8 | With McEwens 2021 |
| Witch's Rock | Gato Malo | 8 | |
| Windmere Brothers | Brown Ale | 8 | Honey aftertaste |
| Working Man Brewing | Imperial Red | 8 | |
| Yingling | Lager | 8 | Interesting aftertaste |
| Young's | [Double Chocolate Stout](https://www.youngsbeers.co.uk/beers/double-chocolate-stout/) | 9 ⭐️ | Very chocolate, 90% thick |
| Yuengling | Original Black & Tan | 6 | A bit light |
| Zlatni | Pan | 8 | Solid, flavorful (Šipanska Luka, Croatia)<br> |
| Zum Augustin | Wirtshaus Bier | 8 | Damn tasty |
## Beer pics
Photos of beers (or labels) that I've particularly enjoyed:
## Elsewhere
Craig Stoltz on combining bourbon and tonic: [“Ignore them. They are fools.”](https://a-measured-spirit.com/2020/05/04/bad-idea-4768-bourbon-tonic/)
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