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Graham King rated Phillip's Dr Funkel
(1 year, 1 month ago)
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Graham King: A new release from my favorite brewery, I was pretty excited about this.

A 'Bavarian Dark Lager', it's dark, sparkling, and a sensible 5%.

In the end I was disappointed, too malty, always tasting like it was not cold enough, which usually means the flavor isn't that great. Maybe after a while in the freezer I would enjoy it.
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Graham King rated Sam Adams Boston Lager
(1 year, 2 months ago)
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Graham King: A good standby. If you're lucky you get to drink this at the airport, instead of Bud Light.
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Graham King rated Fish Tale Blonde Ale (Olympia, WA)
(1 year, 3 months ago)
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Graham King: Light golden ale. Fresh, clean, neither too sweet nor too dry, organic, 4%, what's not to like?!
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Graham King rated Red Trolley Ale
(1 year, 3 months ago)
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Graham King: Officially an Irish style red ale, although I would call it a red French biere de garde. Decent caramel sweetness with a dryness on the finish, but little else, and a touch too much alcohol.

Feels quite Northern French in style, strong and sweet. If you like Biere de Garde, you'll love this.

Karl Strauss Brewing, San Diego, CA.
5.8%
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Graham King rated Eye Of The Hawk
(1 year, 3 months ago)
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Graham King: Decent Belgian style blonde / lager beer, let down by too much alcohol, 8% of it, which dominates. They should brew it again aiming for a lower ABV.

By Mendocino Brewing Company, California.
8% alcohol.
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Graham King rated R. J. King Wingwalker Amber Ale
(1 year, 3 months ago)
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Graham King: Decent malted creamy amber ale. Not too sweet, easy drinking, smooth. No complaints.

Brewed in Rochester, NY.
4.5%.
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Graham King rated Wadworth Henry's Original IPA
(1 year, 5 months ago)
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Graham King: Light, not much flavor, quite like tepid dish water. Nothing to write home about really.
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Graham King rated Thwaite's Dark Mild
(1 year, 5 months ago)
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Graham King: Dark, slightly nutty flavor, almost like a watered down ruby porter. 3.2% alcohol, very easy drinking. Highly recommended, especially if you're planning on having a few.

Twice voted CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain.
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Graham King rated Mars Magic
(1 year, 5 months ago)
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Graham King: Dark, smooth, slightly hoppy, easy drinking real ale. I had it on tap at the Magda, in Hampstead, London.
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Graham King rated Coreff Blonde Bio
(1 year, 5 months ago)
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Graham King: Organic northern French lager. 5% alcohol. No nonsense, clean light taste. A good everyday choice.
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Graham King rated Ch'ti Blonde
(1 year, 5 months ago)
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Graham King: Northern French beer (Biere de Garde), 6.4% alcohol, silver medal at the 2010 Paris agricultural show. It should of been really good.

I found it too sweet on the tongue (has added glucose syrup), and a strong alcohol after-taste. Not my palette at all.
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Graham King rated Valstar
(1 year, 6 months ago)
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Graham King: Super cheap light watery French lager. Popular with teenagers, the unemployed, and punk bands. Only drink in a beer emergency.
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Graham King rated Rope Swing Summer Pilsner
(1 year, 6 months ago)
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Graham King: Perfect summer pilsner. The Beer Critic review (linked) describes it perfectly.
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Graham King rated Russell Cream Ale
(1 year, 6 months ago)
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Graham King: Drinkable, but the nose is a bit off, metallic perhaps. Refreshing, smooth.

Note that I was drinking this in a glass whilst reading a beer magazines, so I might be being a bit harsh on it. In a bottle at the beach the nose wouldn't be noticeable.
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Graham King rated Nelson Honey Lager
(1 year, 6 months ago)
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Graham King: Light amber ale. Can't taste the honey. Plus points for being local and organic, but minus points for the honey not really having anything to do with the flavor.

I wouldn't hunt it out, but if it was on tap I'd be happy to have it again.
Graham King:
On second tasting, I can smell the honey. Also, it seems 'honey lager' is more of a brewers term than a consumers term. So maybe 3.5.
1 year, 6 months ago
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