Sam Adams Chocolate Bock

The last beer firm the Sam Adams Seasonal mix pack. I like this beer, but not as much as the Harpoon Stout. It was good yesterday as dessert for the big T-day feast. Overall the Sam Winter mix pack is very good.

Anchor Brewing 2011 Christmas

I like this one a lot. The spices are understated but definitely there. Thanks to Art for dropping this one off for me to try. Last years was good. This one is worth getting a whole six pack for myself as well.

Gritty's Christmas Ale

I like this seasonal offering from Gritty's. Unlike almost all other seasonals, it's spices are not overpowering. This could be a year round beer. It has nice down to earth flavor.

Sam Adams Old Fezziwig Ale

I enjoy the couple of Old Fezziwig Ales I get in the Sam Adams winter mix pack every season. This year is no different. This years batch tastes just as good as every year.

Sam Adams Black & Brew

New in this years Sam Adams seasonal mix pick is Black & Brew, a coffee stout. I think this maybe the first "coffee" beer that I've had. I don't know what I was expecting, but what I got was a jolt of caffeine. It kept me up that night. Unless the make a decafe, I'm going to have to pass on coffee beers.

Sea Dog Brew Pub

We went to the Sea Dog brewery the other night. "A" got the pumpkin ale, seen here. I had the Riverdiver Hazelnut Stout and the Sea Dog Porter. Very nice place, good food, and the beer was excellent. The Hazelnut was good (sweet) but I should have had it for dessert, instead of with my meal.

Lobster Lovers Beer

I'm not sure where this beer is from, but wherever it came from, they can keep it. Too sweet for me. Maybe it would taste good with lobster, but I didn't have any at the time. I couldn't finish this beer.

Troegs Mad Elf Ale

I was really looking forward to this because I have loved everything that I've tried from Troegs so far. Let me tell you that I totally hated it. It tasted like cherry cough medicine. They bottle says honey & cherry, but that was not what I expected.

Sam Adams Holiday Porter

I picked up the Sam Adams winter mix pack to try the exclusive beer included. I always liked the Holiday Porter, and this one tastes just like I remember.

Heavy Seas Peg Leg Imperial Stout

This looked interesting, so I picked up a six pack. Really good for a stout. I liked the first one I had, the second one, not so much. I guess you have to be in the mood for a stout. Number three was good.

Portsmouth Brewery Oatmeal Stout

We stopped at the Portsmouth Brewery for a beer or two, and I got the Oatmeal Stout. Very nice and full bodied. A good beer to have while enjoying the game.

Troegs Troegenator

Troegs has done it again. This double bock is excellent. I would recommend this beer to people who don't like bocks. I may have to get more because I didn't get many of the first six pack I had: somebody took them.

Magic Hat Howl Black Lager

Magic Hat's Winter seasonal is advertised - black as night. It is also a very good beer. You would expect it to be heavy and stout like, but it's not. It has very nice flavor and is smooth going down. Don't be afraid of the dark, try this one, you will not be disappointed.

Harpoon Chocolate Stout

Another Harpoon holiday beer I couldn't wait for this year. This one is as good as I remember. It has a nice chocolate flavor, and I recommend it highly as either a dessert or when you are in the mood for something sweet.

Sierra Nevada Kellerwies Hefeweizen

I like this Hefeweizen despite the fact it has banana flavoring. It is a nice smooth drinkable beer.

Zywiec Polish Premium Lager

This was leftover from a Polish party, and given to me. The first taste was surprisingly good, but after that it was just a regular mass produced beer.

Harpoon Grateful Harvest

I loved this cranberry ale last year and couldn't wait for it again this year. Maybe my expectations were high or the weather was wrong, but it wasn't as I remembered. Last year the stores were sold out by thanksgiving, but I plan on having some around this year.

Brooklyn Oktoberfest

My last of entry for the fall/Octoberfest beers (a little late) is Brooklyn Oktoberfest. Not a bad brew, but nothing stands out about it either. It now time to move on to the winter/holiday beers.