January 8

13.  Heineken - Original Malt Lager - Heineken Brouwerijen B.V. - Amsterdam, Holland - 5% ABV - 19 IBU

It's Heineken.  Nothing more (for sure); nothing less.  But it worked for an outdoor afternoon watching polo in between bourbons.



14.  Octoberfest - Marzen - Samuel Adams Brewing - Boston, MA - 5.3% ABV - 15 IBUs

So, having quick dinner after polo at a restaurant that was close, and they had bud, light, miller light, blue moon, yuengling (which was out) and this one, so a late season Octoberfest it was.  Always reliable and always good, but unfortunately I could not pair it with a brat.

RANKINGS

Ales

1.  A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' - Ale - Lagunitas Brewing - Petaluma, CA
2.  Beach, Boat, Repeat - Blonde Ale - Civil Society Brewing - Jupiter, FL

Ambers/Reds
Belgian Ales
Belgian Dubbels
Belgian Quads
Belgian Strong Ales
Belgian Tripels
Belgian Tripels
Browns
Bocks
Dunkels
IPAs
Double/Triple IPAs

1.  Hop Commander - Double IPA - Captain Lawrence Brewing - Elmsford, NY

New England/Hazy IPAsPale Ales

1.  Better Than Never - Hazy IPA - Deviant Wolfe Brewing - Sanford, FL

Kellerbier
Kolsches
Lagers

1. Toasted Lager - Lager - Blue Point Brewing - Patchogue, NY
2.  Heineken - Original Malted Lager - Heineken Brouwerijen, B.V. - Amsterdam, Holland
3.  Bud Light - Light Lager - Anheuser Busch Inbev - St. Louis, MO

Marzens

1.  Octoberfest - Marzen - Sam Adams Brewing - Boston, MA

Pilsners

1.  Mom's Closet - Pilsner - Coastal Karma Brewing - Lake Park, FL

Porters
Pumpkin Ales

1.  Witch Please! - Pumpkin - Stormhouse Brewing - North Palm Beach, FL

Saisons
Sessions
Sours
Specialty
Stouts

1.  Snowballs Deep - Imperial Stout - Hoplife Brewery - Port St. Lucie, FL
2.  MacDaddy - Imperial Stout - Stormhouse Brewing - North Palm Beach

Wheats/Hefeweizens
Whites/Wits
Winters

1.  Dunder and Blixem - Winter Ale - Big Storm Brewing - Clearwater, FL

2.  Winter Carnival - Winter Ale - Lone Pine Brewery - Portland, ME 

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