Review #3 - Brits & Krauts

The beers for this review were gringo's choice. It was Mr. Steinback/Whittington's birthday, so we drank all German and English beers. Beers were consumed in order by color from lightest to darkest.

Beer #1 - St. Pauli Girl Lager
German
Abv 4.9%

Lynn - It looks and tastes like Budweiser, but more bitter than Bud. I think Hitler brought it over to kill us.
Mel - Smells like a hardcore, old school beer.
Christina - Smells like Coors.
Ruben - I like it!

Beer #2 - Hopf: Helle Weibe
German
Abv 5.3%

Helle Weibe is similar to a hefewizen

Mel - This smells much sweeter than the lager
Ruben - Cinnamony; tastes like Christmas
Lynn - I taste the spice, I like it.
Christina - It doesn't taste as "thick" as other hefs
Ruben - I don't usually like wheat beers, but this one's not that bad. *burp*
Lynn - It smells different coming out of Rubin's burp.

Beer #3 - Wells & Young Banana Bread Beer
English Pale Ale
Abv 5.2%

Kurt - The greatest beer in the history of Earth.
Ruben - It's too sweet.
Christina - It's very golden in color. When it first hits your pallet it really tastes like banana.
Lynn - I could order this at a bar. Very flavorful - desserty.  I can really smell the banana.
Mel - Not bad. I like the smell.

Beer #4 - Morland's Old Crafty Hen
English Ale
Abv 6.5%

Christina bought this with her older sister, Mel, in mind.

Ruben - This is smooth. After you drink, breath out with your mouth partly open and you taste raisin.
Kurt - It smells like an amber.
Christina - It doesn't have the smell that I normally equate to beer, which I think always smells like piss. Though we should get it again and chill it more.
Mel - Oh my god. *hack* It left my mouth so dry.

Beer #5 - Bamber Mahr's Brau Christimas Bock
German
Abv 6%

Christina - It's a little hoppy, but I could drink this.
Ruben - It's like an IPA light

Note: rest of table is a little buzzed and is getting sleepy.

Beer #6 - Newcastle Brown Ale
English
Abv 4.7%

Ruben - This tastes like nothing, now.
Mel - Yeah, I barely taste a thing after the other beers.
Christina - Tastes like mud with water.
Lynn - I like it.
Kurt - It has more color than taste.

Beer #7 - Erdinger Hefe-Weizen Dunkel
German
Abv 5.3%

Mel - Smells good. Tastes like a strong Newcastle. I like it.
Ruben - It's very carbonated, like it's a man's soda.
Kurt - I think it smells like seaweed.
Christina - An oaky aftertaste.
Lynn - Doesn't taste as thick as it looks. I like it because it doesn't have a lot of taste.

Beer #8 - Mean Time London Porter
English
Abv 6.5%

Lynn - It tastes very different and looks like a dip cup.
Kurt - It smells like fish or bait.
Christina - Smokey. Not my favorite porter, but I'll drink it.
Ruben - Bitter coffee. I wouldn't buy it, but I'd drink it.
Isaac (guest taster) - It tastes like bitter old-man ass.

That wraps up BBR #3. Most of the beers were a little bland compared to ones tasted in the past. Wells & Young Banana Bread Beer was the default winner.