Bear Republic- Hop Rod Rye

Nice big hop smell mixed with citrus. Can really taste the rye in this one, along with some floral flavor and citrus. Very hoppy, creamy brew with a good bite at the end. A nice combination of malts and hops with the rye mixed in. Very good.

4 out of 5

Boss Cox Double Dark IPA (Barrel House Brewing)

Spicy smell with some hop in there as well. The flavor has a lot of malt, and overpowers the hops a good bit. Probably too malty as it tastes a bit like syrup mixed with hops. Not overly impressed by this one, a bit disappointed.

3.3 out of 5

Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA

Smells grassy with a hint of pine. Has a nice head as well as floaties.

The taste is pretty hoppy and leaves a nice bitter taste on the tongue. It does however, seem to be missing something. It seems a bit thin, not chewy enough for my taste. Though to be honest, it wasn't very cold when I drank it, which probably screwed everything up.

Still though, a nice beer that any IPA fan would enjoy.

3.8 out of 5

Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine- Limited Early 2008 Release

Caramel malt mixed with a little hop and raisin. I even taste a little banana and cherry at the end, and some pepper. God there's a lot going on in this one.. A smooth drink, nice carbonization, and it hides the high alcohol content of 11.26% very well. I am going to get one of these to age, definitely worth it. Stone can do no wrong in my book.

4.3 out of 5