Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager

Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager
Type of beer: Steam Beer
Container Type: 12 oz bottle
Alcohol by volume: 5.50%
Country of origin: United States
Rating: 73% (see below)
Number of times I've had this beer: 1st
Drank From: HP glass
website: http://flyingdogales.com/
Best for: laying low
Ratings:
Taste: 13/20
Flavour: 15/20
Buy again: 16/20
Aroma: 7/10
Satisfaction: 8/10
Complexity: 6/10
Intangible: 8/10

Handwritten notes: This is a straight up punk ass beer. It's a malt bomb (for once) with only a flittering of citrussy hops. This is a real nice spring beer, good for a smoky barbecue day. This actually tastes like what I came to know as "good beer" from my youth (the days when there were no microbreweries in Canada per say, except that you could find the odd Big Rock six-pack for $9.10 - a lot of money at the time). Peace and love, brothers.

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Beer #491 of 3,652

Anchor Steam Beer

Anchor Steam Beer
Type: California Common
Container Type: 355 mL bottle
Alcohol volume: 4.8%
Country of origin: United States
Rating: 72% (see below)
Number of times I've had this type: 2
Cost: $2.53
Tasted on: 3/21/09
Colours of bottle: Yellow/Blue/Red/Green/White
Drank From: Wee glass
Label Reads: "San Francisco's famous Anchor Steam, the classic of American brewing tradition since 1896, is virtually handmade, with an exceptional respect for the ancient art of brewing. The deep amber color, thick creamy head, and rich flavor all testify to our traditional brewing methods. Anchor Steam is unique, for our brewing process has evolved over many decades and is like no other in the world. Anchor Steam derives its unusual name from the 19th century when "steam" seems to have been a nickname for beer brewed on the West Coast of America under primitive conditions and without ice. The brewing methods of those days are a mystery and, although there are many theories, no one can say with certainty why the word "steam" came to be associated with beer. For many decades Anchor alone has used this quaint name for its unique beer. In modern times, "Steam" has become a trademark of Anchor Brewing.".
website: http://www.anchorbrewing.com/
Best for: homosexual encounters, tripping out on LSD
Ratings:
Taste: 15/20
Flavour: 14/20
Buy again: 14/20
Aroma: 7/10
Satisfaction: 7/10
Intangible: 8/10
Complexity: 7/10
Handwritten notes: I don't get the hype... they kind of over-sold it... nothing so distinctive as to make this a "go-to" beer... that being said, it's miles above usual American beers and fake-flavour American beers... this is a true, honest, drink-it-from-a-coffee-mug beer for working class hippies and hairdressers.
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Beer #13 of 3,652