Founders’ Centennial IPA is a very good IPA. It is a very full body IPA with a rich aroma.

Bell’s Holspam, in the firkin, was exciting tonight at The Nook. Tina Anderson, from Bell’s Brewery, was in the house, too. Thanks for the shirt Tina.

The taste was very different from the bottled version. I would primarily say that the difference was in carbonation, which was much lower in the firkin. The lower carbonation highlighted the sweeter characteristics of the beer.

The hop profile in the firkin was very nice. I didn’t detect any differences between the firkin and bottled varieties, but I wouldn’t expect to have a difference.

I am looking forward to the keg tapping. I expect the keg to have a higher carbonation and be more similar to the bottles.

Bell’s Hopslam Ale is back for 2011.

The beer pours up with a very nice deep golden color. The head fades quickly to traces around the edge of the glass.

The aroma slaps you in the face with citrus and pine characteristics.

The flavor is full of citrus bitters with a very mellow hint in the background of malts.

You can without a doubt see why fans of this beer make plans every year for the release of it.

I am looking forward to tasting the draft and cask conditioned versions in the coming days.

Fuller’s ESB is a very nice special bitters beer.

The beer pours up with minimal head and the color is a golden burnt orange.

The aroma is malty with a little fruitiness and the ever present hops.

The flavor starts right away with the bitters on the tongue. The bitters are blended with the malty tastes throughout the flavor all the way to the finish.

Fuller’s ESB is a very good session beer on the bitter side of things.

Heavy Seas Loose Cannon has a fruity aroma that is all over the place. I can detect apricot and citrus in the aroma.

The color is a golden shade with a touch of red.

The flavors is a little sweet with hops walking all over your tongue. It has a pineapple taste that fills the mouth. The hops are very mellow for how much they fill the flavor especially given the label having “Hops3 IPA” on it.

I actually enjoy the beer, but many people will not be happy with the mellowness of the hops.

You need to watch this beer given it has a 7.25% ABV.

St-Ambroise Oatmeal Stout pours with little to no head. The colors are dark with a hint of red in the edge of the glass.

The aroma has a smoky malt to it.

The flavors are dry and mixed with coffee and chocolate malts.

I would recommend this beer for anyone look for a good stout.