Big Time Brewing. Fool�s Progress Belgian Dubbel. Apparently Seattle does not appreciate the aromatics as much as I do. Good beer, sweet, but lacks the �I AM A BELGIAN BEER� aromatics I look for. Still, I could have a few pints of this if I was not driving.
Hopfest - Ahtanum - Sweeter then I expected for a beer named Hopfest. Beer is completely balanced and tastes great, but there is no �shiver�.
Spencer�s ESB - Ok, the hops start with this beer. There is a great malt\hops balance, but the finish is all hops. Not the grapefruity citrus with Cascade, but definitely a harsh finish. Too hoppy for the style, if you were anywhere but the Pacific NorthWest.
Old Rip Oatmeal Stout - Meaty, big stout. Nice roast smooth finish.
Octoberfest Harvest Ale - Lots of malty sweetness. Closer to a traditional marzen then expected. Hops does hit in the finish, but does not detract from the malty sweetness of the O�Fest style beer. This is an ale, no lagering happens at Big Time.
Cask - Scarlet Fire IPA. Wow, the cask smooooths out this beer. The malt sweetness definitely balances this beer out with the cask versus the edge that is present with a CO2 delivery.
Seattle - Vancouver Oct 2006