Anchor Porter

Description - Porter

Maker - Anchor Brewing Company

Notes - A pretty solid porter. Good with food, or on its own.

7/10

Anchor Christmas Ale

Description - Spiced Ale

Maker - Anchor Brewing Co.

Notes - On tap, I thought this brew had a hint of strawberry Charleston Chew. Kim thought it tasted of eggnog. Either way, when bottled, it simply had a pleasant array of spices on top of a porter base.

7/10

Abita Pecan

Description - Ale brewed with Louisiana pecans

Maker - Abita Brewing Co.

Notes - Nut-flavored alcohols often don't taste much like their respective nut, and the same is the case here. Although, this ale does preserve the dry character and aftertaste of the pecan.

7/10

Pumpkinhead

Description - Pumpkin Ale

Maker - Shipyard Brewing Co.

Notes - This brew has a distinctive tang to it that really makes the beer. And still with all the spices balanced nicely, this is a fine choice for the harvest season.

8/10

Publick House Pumpkin Ale

Description - Pumpkin Ale

Maker - Southampton

Notes - Kind of a disappointing pumpkin ale. There isn't a lot of flavor and what's there isn't very good. People complain a lot about lite beers, and this is like an accentuation of what people don't like about those.

4/10

Scarecrow

Description - Golden Pale Ale

Maker - Wynchwood Brewery

Notes - A little bitter on the hops, this import leaves a bit to be desired in the other flavors. But still, not too bad.

6/10

Night Owl

Description - Pumpkin Ale

Maker - Elysian Brewing Company

Notes - The spices are really prominent in a good way in this pumpkin ale, especially the cloves and nutmeg. Sweet and light, it's reminiscent of pumpkin pie.

8/10

The Sixth Glass

Description - Quadruple Ale

Maker - Boulevard Brewing Co.

Notes - A very strong ale, Sixth Glass is deceptively sweet yet has just as prominent a hops undercurrent. It close to a barley wine, but not as overpowering.

8/10

Ozeki Dry

Description - Dry Sake

Maker - Ozeki

Notes - Pretty standard affair, but overall drinkable.

6/10

Obama Kurozou Kouzui

Description - Sake: Junmai Ginjo

Maker - Wakasa Fuji - 山岸昭治

Notes - This less refined sake takes its inspiration from the black elephant. With a little more bite than it's dry cousin, it is truly a blast of flavor.

8/10

Obama Shirozou Unsui

Description - Dry Sake: Honjouzou

Maker - Wakasa Fuji　－山岸昭治

Notes - On the bottle, it says that Obama was the first place in Japan to see an elephant. That's the inspiration for this sake, though thankfully, it didn't taste like elephant. It was quite sweet in a delicious way.

8/10

Woop Woop 2007

Description - Cabernet

Maker - Galvanized Wine Group

Notes - This is a really heady wine with a punchy kick. It's as fun to drink as it is to say.

8/10

Vino e Buono 2001 Muscat

Description - Muscatel

Maker - Spero Winery

Notes - Without a doubt the most unique muscatel I've tasted, this wine has less than subtle hints of oak and smokey flavor. Low on the sweet and highly intriguing.

8/10

Two Rivers 2007 Syrah

Description - Syrah

Maker - Chateau Deux Fleuves Vineyards

Notes - A really nice Syrah, with a hint of something special.

8/10

Concannon 2005 Petite Sirah

Description - Petite Sirah

Maker - Concannon Vineyard

Notes - A nice sirah with a very smooth texture and not too strong on any one highlight. This is 'drinkability.'

8/10

Imagery 2005 Petite Sirah

Description - Sirah

Maker - Imagery

Notes - Quite possibly the most amazing wine I've ever tasted. It enveloped my palate with sweet and tart and tannin in perfect balance with a full, floating body.

10/10

Gnarly Head Zin 2007

Description - Old Vine Zinfandel

Maker - Gnarly Head

Notes - This was a sweet and all around well-balanced zin. It's pretty awesome at a bargain price.

7/10