4 years and counting

Tuesday night McNellies turned 4 years old, and we celebrated in style with the first Beer University. There was a great turnout, probably 50 or so people eager to learn about beer. We sampled a total of 28 different porters and stouts in a time span of two hours. At the beginning of class, everyone was very attentive, but after about the 10th beer, the room was buzzing (literally). Here's a list of the beers we sampled, in order:

• Samuel Smith Taddy Porter
• St. Peter's Old Style Porter
• Anchor Porter
• Boulevard Porter
• Left Hand Black Jack Porter
• Sierra Nevada Porter
• Samuel Adams Honey Porter
• Rogue Mocha Porter
• Fuller's London Porter
• Guinness Extra Stout
• Murphy's Stout
• O'Hara's Irish Stout
• Old No. 38 Stout
• Boulevard Stout
• Bridgeport Black Strap Stout
• Rogue Shakespeare Stout
• Samuel Smith Imperial Stout
• Old Rasputin Imperial Stout
• Rogue XS Imperial Stout
• Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout
• Great Divide Yeti Oak Aged Imperial Stout
• Samuel Adams Cream Stout
• St. Peter's Cream Stout
• Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout
• Rogue Chocolate Stout
• Mackeson XXX Stout
• Left Hand Milk Stout
• Guinness Draught Stout

Here's a comparison of my first beer notes versus my last beer notes:

























My scanner didn't do the best job of making these visible; but you get the idea. After 28 beers, I have to give myself a pat on the back for even being able to pick up my pen and write anything, regardless how hard it may be to decipher. I believe a good time was had by all, and I look forward to the next "educational meeting."