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USA Scotland kicks off in my living room at approximately 7:07 pm.  Clark D and I decided to do some blogging and watch the USA demolish the plaid skirts of Scotland.  Screw the bagpipes, screw the scotch. Give me Stan the Man's harmonica and some beer.

That being said, since we are playing the absolute whitest team in the world, Clark picked up a bottle of white ale.  Cathedral Square in the house!

On to the blog!

Brewery: Cathedral Square
Beer Name: White Ale
Beer Style: White Ale
Price: $3.99 for a pint at Schnucks

Appearance:  Light in color but surprisingly cloudy; not clear at all.  A very unfrothy head and no lacing on the glass.

Aroma:  A very light Belgium skunkiness.  Clark says we should be sitting in a windmill in the Netherlands or something.  Not sure what that has to do with the smell but hey; it sounds OK.

Mouthfeel:  Not much happening; just a little wet bis about it.  Not very bitter or very sweet.  Just kind of sits there and hangs out waiting to be swallowed.

Taste:  Clark says a Belgium taste with a sour finish.  It is somewhat yeasty which leads to the sour taste.  I don't get much Belgium but I do get the sour.  Especially after you swallow.  Clark wants to know how the Scots will survive the sun in Qatar in 2024.  I'm thinking SPF 500 will be a start.

Overall Rating:  Clark says a 2.5 based on the Belgium taste.  He is not a huge fan of the home of Marouine Fellaini.  I'm giving it a 3.  Drinkable but not much there.  Probably a nice summer beer if you are looking for more than Bud Light.

Not a bad start but we are getting ready for a heavy hitter:

Brewery:  Sam Adams
Beer Name:  Sam Adams Dark Depths Baltic IPA
Beer Style: IPA
Price: $5.89 at Schnucks

Appearance:  Black.  Nice head and lacing.  A dark, dark beer.  It looks absolutely non-IPA like.  Not at all.  Can't get past the overpowering aroma of skunky malt.

Aroma:  I skipped to this because this beer may be the smelliest beer I have ever seen (or smelled actually). It smells like the exhaust from a semi with a bad catalytic converter.  Knock you over and hit your head on the concrete smell.  WOW!  Dooley has smelled his about 14 times since cracking it open.  I'm smelling a little black licorice more then anything.  Clark says cough syrup.  Speaking of porn stars; has anyone seen Sasha Klejtian lately?  Holy pipe fitters!  He has the look.  All he needs is a tool belt and a plaid shirt with cutoff sleeves.  I AM HERE TO FIX YOUR CABLE MA'AM.

Mouthfeel:  Clark says it has a decent feel to it, not too heavy not too light. It is probably the best part of drinking this beer.  I say sort of tingly and smelly.

Taste:  Clark says that the heavy malt and black licorice taste will survive for a few days after drinking this beer. His tastebuds will definitely be compromised for days to come.  I'm thinking this beer is the most un IPAish IPA ever brewed.  I can't taste a hop; much less anything resembling a beer besides malt.  This may be the weirdest beer ever.  I'm thinking the taste isn't bad unlike the asphalt smell.

Overall Rating:  Clark gives this his lowest rating of the beer blog so far. .75.  Tn his rating is the same as we give Omar Gonzalez's scrunchy.  Not his best day at the hair dresser.  As for the rating, I'm going a solid 1.0. Probably the worst beer I've ever drank besides the obvious; Coors Lite, Miller Lite, Keystone Ice, etc.

Luckily, I have two bottles of chocolate stout in the fridge...

Brewer: Rogue (one of my favorite brewers- never had a bad beverage from them- pretty excited)
Beer:  Chocolate Stout
Style:  Chocolate Stout
Price:  $5.99 at Friar Tucks

Appearance:  Dark brown, think Sade; not Halle Berry.  Rather clear; slight lacing on the glass.

Aroma:  In my best Homer Simpson voice, "Ummmmmmm, chocolate."  Clark says cocoa.  Whatever you want to call it, it is chocolate.

Mouthfeel:  Not much happening here again.  Somewhat boring.  Clark says a slight fizz but nothing too interesting.

Taste:   Ummm, pretty yummy but not as good as I was expecting.  Definitely a chocolaty start but a weird, metallic aftertaste.  I'm not sure about it.  We are striking out tonight.  Clark says it tastes better now that's warmed up a bit.  Not sure that's a real good thing.  Either its growing on me or my taste buds are dulling.

Overall rating:  I'm going a solid 3.5 with the chance to rise up to a 4 or so if I buy another bottle.  Clark goes a 4.  Pretty good but not the best chocolate beer I've had recently.  Clark says a very good winter beer.  Anything is good compared to the last beer from the Baltics.