Yamaguchi-ken Gokyo

Description - Jishu Sake

Maker - Gokyo Company

Notes - This was an interesting one with a pleasant hint of spice in the aftertaste. A little unrefined, but not in a bad way.

7/10

Momokawa Diamond

Description - Junmai Ginjo Sake

Maker - Momokawa

Notes - This was a pretty decent room-temp. sake. It goes down smooth, with only a little rough aftertaste.

7/10

Momokawa Ruby

Description - Junmai Ginjo Sake

Maker - Momokawa

Notes - Sweet with simple highlights when chilled - don't drink warm.

6/10

Blue Moon Spring Wheat

Description - Wheat Ale

Maker - Blue Moon Brewing Co.

Notes - A rather unusual wheat beer, but altogether pleasant. It's barley flavor is a lot more prevalent, and somewhat reminiscent of Sapporo.

7/10

Telemark IPA

Description - IPA

Maker - Backcountry Brewery

Notes - A sweeter IPA with a well-balanced nature. The hop aromatics are pretty amazing. Green floral highlights abound in this unique take on an IPA.

8/10

Rivarey Tempranillo 2006

Description - Tempranillo

Maker - Invacesa

Notes - A very mild red table wine. Easy to drink with a muted character.

7/10

Smoking Loon Cab

Description - Cabernet Sauvignon

Maker - Smoking Loon Wine Co.

Notes - Just as its name would suggest, a cab with ample smokey highlights. It also packs a light buttery punch with a medium body.

8/10

Left Hand Milk Stout

Description - Milk Stout

Maker - Left Hand Brewing Co.

Notes - A fairly standard stout, coffee and other dark flavors.

6/10

Dearfield Ale

Description - Blonde Ale with natural strawberry flavor

Maker - Crabtree Brewing Co.

Notes - A light, tangy libation unlike most beers. The strawberry flavor is quite mild and the overall feel a little watery.

6/10

Hoegaarden

Description - Belgian White Beer

Maker - Anheuser-Busch Inbev

Notes - A really good all around wheat beer. The balance between wheat and barley is well done.

8/10

Leffe Blonde

Description - Belgian Blond Ale

Maker - SA InBev

Notes - A surprisingly amazing Belgian Ale widely available. Sweet and full-bodied with hints of fruit and a great grainy finish.

9/10

High Note Malbec

Description - Malbec

Maker - Vista Del Sur Winery

Notes - Made in Mendoza, Argentina, this Malbec has a dry attack with blackberry overtones.

7/10

Warsteiner

Description - German Beer

Maker - Warsteiner Brauerei

Notes - A simple, but all around decent beer.

6/10

Hop Czar

Description - Imperial IPA

Maker - Bridgeport Brewing Co.

Notes - I don't usually go for the IPAs, but I remember this one being alright.

6/10

Stell Artois

Description - Lager

Maker - Stella Artois Brewery

Notes - A well rounded, light beer.

7/10

Hitachino Nest Beer - Wiezen

Description - Hefe Wiezen

Maker - Kiuchi Brewery

Notes - A very leafy tasting hefe with only a subtle wheat flavor. Also fairly tangy.

7/10