Lucky # 13, Lagunitas Red Ale

Lagunitas Lucky # 13 Red, $2.79:

Nice copper/bronze color. Some nice hopiness mixed with pinecone. There is an inescapable sweet soy sauce note too (!). Never smiled that in a beer before. Interesting. It's strong at 8.3% and clocks in 75 IBU (bitter units). For under $3, it's not bad.

Rogue Buckwheat Ale:

Actually tried this one sometime ago but it was memorable enough to write about now. It has the unmistakable smell of, well, buckwheat. In your face buckwheatiness. It was different enough to be interesting and enjoyable. Worth seeking out. Don't remember much else other than liking it, so thumbs up!