365 Days of Beer

Here comes a big update, I'll try to get through all the beers I have had since returning from Japan, so without any further ado...

229) Stone Coast Black Bear Porter - Not bad, but an average porter. Not much of a head on the pour, just a thin layer. Hops and roasted malt in the aroma, with flavors of chocolate malt dominating.

230) Schönramer Pils - Like the porter, I received this with the latest Beer of the Month club shipment. Decent German pils. As you can see below in the pic, the head was huge. Lots of the beer was still left in the bottle. Grainy aroma and bitter hops flavor to this one.

231) Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale - Smuttynose can do no wrong. Amazing pale ale with a copper color and long lasting head. Sweet malt aroma with citrusy hops. You can tell this is going to be well-balanced just from the aroma alone. Flavor doesn't disappoint. Perfectly balanced liquid bread.

232) Goose Island India Pale Ale - No photo, because I screwed up thinking I already had it on the list, but I was thinking of the Honkers. On draft at Stout for lunch. Bitter and fruity hops dominate. Very enjoyable IPA.

233) Kamikaze Cream Ale - Purchased in Japan. Gold color with a pretty thick head. Stale bread aroma. Slight bitter flavor, nothing to write home about.

234) Hideji Inoshishi Weizen (Darken Boar Wheat Special) - Another one from Japan. Cloudy dark orange color but not much of a head on this. Strong banana and clove aromas. Sweet flavors with a hint of spice. Bready aftertaste follows.

234 beers down and 131 to go is your updated tally for the year. This weekend, the plan is to focus on additional bottles, of which I should have about 2, possibly 3.