Oesterstout is a 8.5% ABV dark stout from Scheldebrouwerij of Meer, Belgium.  The wort from this fully malted ale is filtered over oyster shells from the Dutch Zeeland province.

It pours black-brown, with 1/2 finger of fine, light brown head with some lacing.  The aroma is of warm bread crust, warming alcohol, and a hint of fresh sea spray.

The rich taste is mostly toasted malt, with a hint of coffee and bitter cocoa.  The body is full and creamy, with moderate carbonation and a dry finish.

I enjoyed this beer a lot — next time, I’ll have to try some with fresh oysters.

Stevens Point Brewery’s Belgian White pours up very nicely. The head fade quickly.

The amora is a sweet floral mixed with little bit of the spices, which are coriander and orange peel. The aroma is very enjoyable.

The appearance is a hazy wheat color. The appearance is enhanced with the steady stream of bubbles rising up.

The taste is dominated by the flavors from the yeast mixed with the spices. There a medium body to it.

Overall, this is a very enjoyable beer. It would go very well with light fish like trout or Chilean Sea Bass. The 5.38% ABV make this a very good choice for a session beer to be drank while smoking your trout. Mmmm.

Left Hand Brewing’s Black Jack Porter pours nicely with a rich looking head that fades to mild lacing with a little head around the edges.

The aroma comes off a little dry and chocolaty.

The color is a very deep amber to not quite black color. The light comes through giving it a nice appearance. The SRM is between 32 and 35.

The taste starts out flat on the mouth with a dry maltiness that fades into the back of the mouth to be lost.

Overall, this beer starts out very nicely. The mild finish could make this beer a great session beer for some, but the lack of character doesn’t impress me for what I expect in a porter. The ABV is 6.4%.

Phantom Canyon Brewing Co’s Cascade Amber Ale pours up with minimal head. But, it presents very nicely.

The head fades with very good lacing. The color is a deep amber that is light amber color around the edges of the glass.

The aroma is strong initially, but faded to a mellower malty hop blend as the glass sat.

The taste starts with hops right at the front of the mouth. The malt flavors come in behind to give a malt flavor filled with hops. The flavors finish with a strong hops flavor coming from the Cascade hops thus the name.

Overall, this is very enjoyable beer from this microbrewery. You need to be a fan of hops for this beer to a peal to you. I would not consider this beer as session beer with it’s strong taste profile. But, it is still very enjoyable.

Dogfish Head Red & White pours up very nicely with a head that fades slowly without lacing.

The aroma is filled with spices.

The tastes are very influenced by the Pinot noir juice and Pinot noir barrel aging.

The appearance is a medium amber and SRM of somewhere between 20 and 24, but the restaurant lighting is throwing off the color.

Overall, this is a very enjoyable beer. The 10% ABV is lost in the flavors.

Dulle Griet is a very enjoyable Belgian Dubbel from De Scheldebrouwerij. Dulle Griet (“Mad Meg”) takes its name from a medieval cannon in Ghent, as pictured on the label.

The appearance is caramel dark brown with off-white head. The beer exhibits good lacing.

The aroma is of sweet malt, but the taste is predominantly robust malt without the same sweetness.