Mood

Kurt  O.    Tired-ish

Tracy S.     Cranky

Jeff  D.       Third Wind

Emily D.     Dreading Monday

First Impressions

Mel        You know, I kinda like that…

Tracy     Smooth

Emily     Not too bad

Jeff        Not the total frontal assault of an IPA

Kurt       It hits my tongue funny.  Mel interjects: It hits my tongue just fine.

[Pours beer into glass]  Great head.  Lots of head.  That’s what beer should look like.

It’s a totally different taste in a glass.  Mel interjects: I disagree.

Halftime

Emily     This is my favorite of all of these fall beers

Tracy     Would totally do this again

Kurt       I would do it again in the glass.  But only if I take it in a glass.  Thank god it’s not in a can.

Mel        [No comment.  Has already gone back to wine.]

Final thoughts

Emily     Being the scribe is no fun.  BUT, this is a delicious beer…the only one since the inception of this club that I have truly enjoyed.

Unibroue Maudite This Quebeçois Belgian-style brewery’s Maudite amber ale takes its name from an old legend in which eight woodsmen who wanted to be home for the holidays offered their souls to the devil for a trip back (by way of flying canoe, no less).

Moorhouse’s Black Cat Dark Ale From Lancashire in England, this malty, surprisingly light-bodied dark ale has appealing roasted and chocolate flavors. Plus, it’s got a somewhat dour-looking black cat staring out at you from the label. In truth, the cat looks more disapproving than spooky, but you know – Halloween, black cats. It’s a classic pairing.

Left Coast VooDoo I’d say any label that features a top-hatted skeleton leering over the name of the beer qualifies as on target for Halloween. VooDoo is a pretty potent stout, 8.5% alcohol, darn near black in color, with a lot of coffee and molasses character.

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