Fremont Brewing Dark

 Poured from a 12oz can

Appearance: Very dark, almost opaque dark lager, The head was solid, 1/2in, some decent lacing (surprising for an NA beer)

Taste/Aroma: Smells like a good German dark lager. Very malty with a strong hint of chocolate/cocoa. Very "warm" feeling, an absolute hit.

Rating: 4 out of 4.

Rationale Kolsch-Style NA

 Poured from a 12oz can

Appearance:Cloudy yellow/straw, 1/4in head that doesn't last too long

Taste: A slight bitterness from the hops, but not much else. Not bad, not great.

Rating: 2 out of 4

Guinness Non-Alcoholic Beer

 Poured from a 14.5 (?) oz nitro can. 

Appearance: Looks like real Guinness, the head isn't as big or foamy, but close enough. 

Taste: Almost tastes like real Guinness. A touch watery compared to the real thing, but a nice substitute. 

Rating: 3 out of 4.

Corona Non-Alcoholic

I've taken to drinking NA beers (and wine) since COVID. So, here's my first NA review. 

Appearance: Yellow fizzy beer, not surprising. 

Taste: Tastes like the real deal. Is this damning with faint praise? No, I don't think so. Add in a lime and some Mexican food and you don't notice the difference. 

Rating: 3 out 4 beers. It's not the real thing, but a damn good substitute.

Fischer Amber

Brewery: Fischer Beire, France (Alsace region)
Type: Amber ale, 6% ABV, in the flip-top bottle!

 

Appearance: Thick, fizzy head, nice amber color
Taste: Malty, with some bitterness, like someone put a couple of drops of lime. Maybe a touch of sour, too? Not much too it, really.

Overall: 1.5 mugs out of 4. It's an OK beer, but nothing to recommend it and it's not awful.

Boddington's Pub Ale

Brewery: Boddington's, UK
Type: English pale ale, 4.7% ABV, from a can with a widget

Appearance: Amber, nice creamy head
Taste: Slightly malty,maybe a touch of sweetness, good mouthfeel, very drinkable

Overall: 2.5 mugs out of 4. It's not the best beer on the planet but I love this beer.

Moylan's Irish Style Red Ale

Brewery: Moylans, California
Type: Red ale, 6.5% ABV

Appearance: Deep red color, dense head.
Taste: A hoppy red ale with hints of cocoa. Very good mouth feel, lots of flavor. Reminds me of Fat Tire.

Overall: 3 out of 4 mugs. A very good beer. I dunno why they call it Irish, but whatever.