Long Trail Imperial Pumpkin

Weighing in at an 8ABV this is a strong beer. Suitable for a nice cool evening next to the firepit. Not overly pumpkin pie in flavor. The spices and pumpkin are hinted at with a nutty flavor that rolls around in the mouth. Not as sweet as Shipyards Smashed Pumpkin.  More balanced. 

Middle Ages Dragon Slayer

Beyond a cool name, this is a rich and harty imperial stout. A very dark and thick head rests for a long time before settling.  Malty goodness rises from for the nose, with coffee scents within. Flavors of caramel and coffee are at the front a hint of bitter chocolate on the finish.

BOOM!

A Czech "imperial" pilsner. In at 8.5, you don't taste all that alcohol in such a light beer.  Head big and white. The body is smooth, not as crisp as an American pils wicked good though. I haven't had a pilsner this strong before and I loved this one.  I know Downeast has it. Low price at under 4.00 a bottle. 

Southern Tier Java-Ah

An Imperial coffee stout! More like a moca-coffee stout. Strong chocolate,  slight coffee, and a hint of caramel coming out. Nose is full of sweet malty chocolate and coffee. Not overly sweet dispite the high ABV. As with any stout very little hoppiness. Thick creamy dark head. 10.6ABV.

Stone Imperial Russian Stout

A great imperial stout. Rich malty gold here. A thick dark head. No overly sweet alcohol, even at 10.5ABV.. For a lover of stouts this a must.  It is hard to find here in Portland, ME. RSVP is out. The brew store on Forest Ave. has a few. I have not checked Downeast Beverage.  Good luck finding it, I will be hunting for a few to cellar.

I enjoyed this Lager.  It was creamy in body and not overly hopped.  Nice and yeasty with a good cloudy view. Actually very low in ABV for a Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet.  Very drinkable and would make a nice late spring, early fall drink.  I haven't found a Heavy Seas Ale I haven't liked and they keep on impressing me.

This was an interesting stout.  Undeniably strong.  Rich and malty with hints of chocolate.  The Anise was overpowering though.  As long as it was ICE cold then the anise was just another flavor that didn't linger. The second pouring (can't fit a whole 22oz in an American pint) was a bit warmed up and that ended any enjoyment out of this.  All you could taste was anise, it was like drinking a pint of strait jagermeister. So if you enjoy anise and want to experiment a bit then pick this up, just make sure you keep it COLD!

Dogfish Head 120 minute IPA

This might be the greatest beer I have ever tried. The sweetness of the 18%Abv is there but not overpowering.  Rich malt flavors exude in balance with citrus hoppiness. A strong nose of floral and citrus with an undercurrent of earthiness.  For an imperial IPA or any IPA there is no better.

Pumpkin Ale

A strong "imperial"  pumpkin. It has that hint of spicy pumpkin but the sweetness of the alcohol overpowers it. There is a nice caramel flavor in with the pumkin flavors.  I would recommend this to any lover of pumpkin ales.