EWAN PORTER 2013 BEER GUIDE

MARCH

March 1 Bogota Beer Company Cajica (Colombia, Cream Ale) Sweet with citrus hops and a hint of honey! 6/10 March 2 Redds (Colombia, Fruit Beer) Sweet, lemon flavor a beer targeted at the female market failed to win me over! 5/10 Rubia de la Casa (Colombia, Lager) Reminiscent of an American Pale Lager, watered down without any real bitterness or sweetness! 4/10 March 3 Peroni (Italy, Lager) Thin flavor, malty with a slightly bitter finish! 6.5/10 March 4 Kunstmann (Chile, Lager) Sweet, light body with a crisp texture! 6.5/10 Cristal (Chile, Lager) Weak aroma, light body with a slightly watery finish! 5/10 March 5 Austral (Chile, Lager) Sweet lager malts & lightly carbonated! Reminds me of an Asian beer that is perfectly suited to warmer climates! 7/10 March 6 Baltica Dry (Chile, Lager) Aroma is fairly weak with a dry finish! 5.5/10 March 7 Dorada (Chile, Lager) Weak, watery & lacks any real flavor or aromas! 5/10 March 8 Estrella Damm (Spain, Lager) Crisp and dry flavor malty & extremely refreshing! 7/10 March 9 Mestra (Chile, Blonde Ale) Fruity, citrusy, light-bodied with a bitter finish! 6.5/10 March 10 Shock Top (Missouri, Belgian White) Strong, citrusy taste with light sweetness! Best served with an orange wedge! 6/10 March 11 Stone IPA (California, IPA) Citrus taste, strong bitterness with a pleasing finish! 6/10 Karl Strauss Amber (California, Lager) Sweet taste, smooth with a fruity aroma! 6.5/10 Ballast Point Sculpin (California, IPA) Fruity aroma & a lighter IPA that has a dry, slightly bitter finish! 6.5/10 March 12 Coronado Orange Avenue Wit (California, Belgian White) Citrusy, wheat orange flavor that has a sweet, clean finish! 6.7/10 March 13 Alaskan IPA (Alaska, IPA) Strong alcohol content (6.2%) with a lasting bitter finish! 6/10

March 14 Elimination IPA (California, IPA) Very hoppy, not unlike a Pacific Northwest IPA! Goes well with spicy food! 7/10 Barn Owl Saison (California, Belgian Ale) Wheat flavor, fruity & clocks in at a sturdy 7%! 7/10 San Diego Blonde (Blonde Ale) Light, crisp & refreshing! 6/10 Level 5 Barleywine (California, Barleywine) Malty, well balanced with caramel & toffee hops full bodied and a solid 10%! 7/10 Samuel Smith Pure Brewed Organic Lager (England, Lager) Very smooth, malty, light & slightly watery but very refreshing! 7/10 March 15 Santa Monica Promenade Pale Ale (California, English Pale Ale) Thin head, fairly weak aroma with no real aftertaste! 4.5/10 March 16 Abita Purple Haze (Louisiana, Fruit Beer) Raspberry taste, smooth & refreshing! 6.5/10 Swamphead Wild Night (Florida, Cream Ale) Hint of honey, sweet with a light body! 6/10 Bells Two Hearted IPA (Michigan, IPA) Smooth, crisp with lingering fruity hops on the palate! 7/10 Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA (Delaware, IPA) Citrusy hops, slightly bitter & well carbonated! 6.5/10 March 17 Highland Black Mocha Stout (North Carolina, Stout) Dark chocolate, coffee aroma & quite thin for a dark beer! 6/10 Magic Hat #9 (Vermont, Fruit Beer) Citrus, apricot taste light & refreshing! 6.5/10 Breckenridge Agave Wheat (Colorado, Wheat Ale) Light wheat taste, & slightly spicy! 6/10 March 18 Florida Lager (Florida, Lager) Light-bodied, fruity with caramel malt hops & very refreshing! 7/10 March 19 Mojo (Colorado, IPA) Tropical aroma, hoppy with a bitter finish! Great IPA! 7/10 March 20 Red Hook (Washington, IPA) Strong citrus hops with a lasting bitter finish! 6.5/10 Yuengling (Pennsylvania, Lager) Standard American lager, a little watery with sweet, caramel hops! 5.5/10 March 21 Henry Weinhart Woodland Pass (Oregon, IPA) Light hops, mildly bitter & clean finish! 6/10 Shipyard Fuggles (Maine, IPA) Citrus aroma, clean, crisp & light! 6.5/10

March 22 Neumarketer Lammsbrau (Germany, Premium Lager) Sweet, malty with a watery finish! 6/10 March 23 Blue Point Toasted Lager (New York, Lager) Very flavorful malts with toasted orange aroma & a crisp finish! 7/10 March 24 Kalnapilis 7.3 (Lithuania, Lager) Sweet malts, little gas quite bland! 5/10 March 25 Asahi Super Dry (Japan, Lager) Crisp, dry with light malts and a refreshingly smooth aftertaste! The ultimate experience! 9/10 March 26 Casablanca (Morocco, Lager) Sweet malty aroma and fairly light-bodied, easy to drink! 6.5/10 San Miguel (Philippines, Lager) Light-bodied, sweet & a little watery but perfectly suited to hot climates! 6.5/10 March 27 Flag Pilsner (Morocco, Lager) Local aromas mainly dates and fig but overall light-bodied and average! 5.5/10 March 28 Flag Speciale (Morocco, Lager) Clean taste, light fruity malts! 6/10 March 29 Hollandia (Netherlands, Lager) Light malts, watery & a little sweet! 5.5/10 March 30 Stork (Morocco, Lager) Light, thin, sweet aroma & relatively smooth! 6/10 March 31 333 (Vietnam, Lager) Crisp, clean, dry, refreshing, sweet malts & deliciously smooth! 7.5/10