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    Old Jubilation, Avery Brewing Co.

    Name – Old Jubilation, Avery Brewing Co.
    Country – United States
    Type – Winter Warmer

    Appearance – Very dark black in color. Similar to a dark roasted color.

    Smell – Slightly hoppy and spicy.

    Taste – A roasted, hoppy taste with a a bit of spice.

    This is a special occasion beer for Avery Brewing. Old Jubilation is a festive beer around fall and winter. Bitter and spicy, is typical to many festive beers. Living in hot Florida drinking this beer is not appetizing, it warms you. Unsure of the alcohol volume, but strong. I would guess in the 7%-8% alcohol volume. Jubilation is best enjoyed in cold weather. Carbonation is good, but overall not a great beer.

    Price- $2.00

    Overall Grade – D+

    Rogue Brewer’s Ale 2008

    Name – Rogue Brewer’s Ale 2008
    Country – United States
    Type – American Strong Ale

    Appearance – Very nice brown color with a great sand colored head.

    Smell -Very hoppy with a tint of caramel malts.

    Taste – A roasted, hoppy taste with a very slight sweet caramel malt taste to it.

    This is a special occasion beer for Rogue. They do not put this out except for milestones or special occasions. This particular one was for the lose of, Rogue Brewmaster, John Maier’s dog Brewer. This is by far the most I have ever paid for a beer at $26. The bottle is beautifully done with a drawing of Brewer right on the bottle. It also comes with commemorative dog tags with Brewer’s name and dates of life. As for the beer itself I thought it was going to be one of those unbearably strong ales with an almost coffee taste but I was wrong thankfully. I loved the hoppy flavor as it was not overly strong and the sweet caramel tint helped as well. Rogue with another great beer.

    Overall Grade – B+

    2008 Great American Beer Festival Award Winners

    This past weekend was the 2008 Great Americna Beer Festival in Denver, CO.  It was designed to appreciate American beer and brewers.  During the festivities they gave out awards for the best beers in particular categories.  I am proud to say that, the reviewed her, Rogue St. Rogue Red won the gold in the Amercian Style Red/Amber Ale category.

    Here is the complete list of winners from this years festivities.