Where did it all start?

I first started writing in May 2006. But it really all started in 1992. I was 12 yr. old. and like most kids this age I was curious. I still have the first bottle from the first beer I ever stole from my parents. Molson Canadian Lager... mmmm. Actually, I am pretty sure I spit it out and poured the rest down the drain. But I kept the bottle hidden thereby officially stating my bottle collection.

The other addition is Rolling Rock Extra Pale. In the Summer of 99 myself and 4 really good friends knew that life was forever going to be different as we all were headed different directions for college. We spent the weekend getting drunk, checking out shooting stars, and speaking in philosophical Socratic overtones at Keuka Lake campgrounds in NY. Rolling Rock was a beer of choice. The one I kept still has the black burn marks from the fire pit. After all these years...almost 10, some of us are still friends and some not so much. But I will always remember those times and the great friendships we were fortunate to have.

SAMPLE LIST

Check it out at the bottom of the page. It's a running list of my ratings.

It' set up like this...

Brewery. Location. Beer. Rating
(Victory Brewing Company, Downington, PA Hop Devil 4.5)

And check out my Top Recomendations on the right.

Ratings

So I am not going to rewrite 50 pages from my journal. That was wishful thinking. Plus, what would you care anyway. What I will share, if I can figure out how, is a running list of beer that I have sampled and rated. Over the past 2 years my palate has changed and you may see my "revisiting" certain beers because I am no longer confident in my original assessment. But then again, there are so many! Why back track now.

Ratings are based on a 5 star scale. I've attempted to make it as objective as possible. On www.beeradvocate.com there is a similar rating guide but there are different aspects of the beer, such as mouthfeel, aroma, color, etc., that are rated which then averages out to an overall score. In my writing I reference these aspects as well but when it comes down to it, all we care about is the overall score.

Enjoy