Lips of Faith: La Folie (2012)

I received this bottle from the RIBCO beer fest in Rock Island, IL. I ventured out there representing New Holland, as this was the first beer fest I ever attended. And to think,  I've come quite a ways. Anyway, I brought this back and tasted it with Dan and Eamon during a late0shift brew of Cabin Fever. I'm still in the process of tasting as many sours as I can to get an understanding of the direction I want to take our Blue Sunday Sour 2013.

Appearance: Pouring a deep maroon color with a touch of brown within. Head retention is good - given the fact that this is a sour beer -  as it clings to the inner glass in an inconsistent  off white bubbled manner and a wet speckled lacing in the wake. Generally still, except for the occational bubble that grows within and then races to the surface.
Aroma: At first, the beer stings the nostrils with its tart, extremely sour fruit essance. Gradually, however more of a astringent bacteria laddened scent permeates, representative of both brett funk and lactobacillus. Oak shows up as a complimentary factor here as well. As it warms, I get a faint scent from crystal malt?
Taste: The taste buds are immediately seared with the unforgiving tartness that makes up this beer. As the palate adjusts to such a potent flavor, one can easily draw out under-ripe tart cherries (I'm talking, literally, as sour as it gets), in conjunction with similar plum skin and even a cidery foretaste. The end, nevertheless leads to a different conclusion, complete with bacterial tart byproducts. Man, this is a smack to the tongue...and jaw too. The palatable tartness gives character to an overall acidic beer.
Mouthfeel: Carbonation is on the higher side than what I've experienced, thus far - I'm still novice when it comes to sours. Fuller feeling in the front, but thins out as carbonation takes hold and the dry sourness quenches the palate in an overtly dry, crisp texture. Some cloy at the roof of the mouth, but nearly negligible.
Overall Impression: Huge tartness! and almost overbearing at first. But fortunately, the body is very forgiving and adaptable and no sooner did I find myself almost judging the "book by its cover" did I find myself thoroughly enjoying the acidic tartness that IS this beer. As New Belgiums flagship sours, I do think it may be a bit bold for a mainstay, but certainly one to quaff about. Thanks for giving me more incite into my sour project!

Escoffier: Bretta Ale

Thanks to Eamon for bringing this beer back from the Brewery Vivants release party. First tasted as I was finishing up inoculating some of our new Bordeaux Wine barrels with different fruits/spices/yeast/bacterial strains. Reviewed in the break room after my shift.
9.5% ABV

Appearance: Bright amber with a deep rustic orange tint bringing forth a glowing appearance. A soft foam ring clings to the glass, divided intermittently by larger bubbles. Some faint color inhibitory haze is present, but nothing to dim from visibility the small bubbles that race from the depths to the surface of the beer. Wet lacing speckles the glass.
Aroma: Fruity with a more specific fragrance to apricots alongside a Belgian yeast presence. Some funk, but nothing horsey or of that sort. More so, the aroma is reminiscent of Brett strains with a vinous character to accompany. Some spice rounds out the finish, paralleling a balance between clove and rose petal.
Taste: The start boasts caramel and sweetness with a touch of brown sugar. To balance this, a nice refreshing tartness clashes with a rich dark roasted fruit - think: figs, dates and raisins. The second half conveys hints of woody tannins, especially as the beer warms up. The faint alcohol is nice and soothing, and nothing close to overwhelming as one would expect from the labeled ABV.
Mouthfeel: Richer bodied but still finishing with an enticing dry and refreshing bite, predominantly contributed from the attenuation of Brett/Belgian yeast strains. Carbonation was frothy and smooth in texture initially, but now, as the beer is sipped warm, one relies on the chemical composition of flavors (i.e. phenols, esters, alcohol, etc.) for a source of textural sensation.
Overall Impression: Fantastic in all lights. Big flavor and alcohol, but without coming off boozy or hot. A medley of even balanced characteristics from Brett/funk to tart and sweet. Even grain (and other) tannins convey a palatable experience with their drying, expressively crisp nature. Awesome beer!

Lips of Faith: Cocoa Mole

Thanks to Molly for bringing this beer into the brewery for everyone to try. Tasted Friday afternoon along with a bottle of my bourbon barrel aged RIS from a year ago. Reviewed on the company computer. Sample glass served.
9% ABV

Appearance: To  start the beer erupts in the glass with a strong off white head standing at 1/2" on the surface of the beer. Dissipation is slow, but leaves behind a soapy bubbled ring.
Aroma: Caramel and subtle toffee make up the front of the malt bill and nose. Faint notes of cinnamon and gingerbread begin to emerge alongside a touch of vegetal pepper and brown sugar.
Taste: The flavor starts just as sweet, complimented with maple undertones. More of the brown sugar appears here as well. By the middle the spicing emerges revolving around a gritty cinnamon and earthy character. Finally, the finish grips the back of the tongue with an ancho-chili and bite of hot pepper spice that heats the throat as it goes down. Some sweetened phenols are present in the very end. The finish leaves the
Mouthfeel: The body was thinner than the flavor lead to believe. While the beer is thicker in the front, it slims down as the peppers, spice, and certainly the alcohol take central stage. Carbonation is minimal, but enough to give some complimentary texture to the beer.
Overall Impression: Very mild chili flavor with a residual chocolate sweetness. I found the sweetness was more conducive towards amplifying the spices more so than the actual chili or hops. More specifically it helped to resonate the cinnamon flavor over many of the other complexities involved. Nevertheless the balance between the sweetness and the heat from the chili is in perfect equilibrium.

Shift Pale Lager

I've seen ads for this beer all over (Good job NB marketing team). But the lag of NB coming to Michigan has taken far longer than I'm willing to wait. Picked up a can of this at my old place of employment  - Binny's in Highland Park. I stopped by to say hello to everyone as I was in town for a dentist appointment and to see family. Binny's finally got a "mix-a-six" station and it made options easier (instead of debating over several six packs) as I was able to get 6 beers I've never had before that will be up on review soon. Anyway, tasted Monday afternoon after a brief run and a failed attempt at the DMV (forgot my SS card). NH imperial glass served.
5% ABV

Appearance: Sparklingly golden with absolute brilliant clarity but with little to no activity occurring from withing. The head is boastfully frothy, maintaining a spectrum of characteristics from soapy to puffy and cream white. Lacing is sticky with larger sized bubbles holding their shape against the glass.
Aroma: Floral and citrus notes perfume from the surface. Overall the beer has a lighter scent to it, but enough to let you know that it is still a pale judging from the lighter sweetness up front and the summer refreshing scent of light citrus aromatics.
Taste: A neutral sweetness carries throughout the beer, amplifying the other flavors that enrich this beers complexity. Much of the flavor lies right as the smooth frothy carbonation erupts in the second half of the taste, and in the back of the mouth. As this occurs, the sweetness is slightly altered to give of a honey like character with slight hints of cloves and outdoorsy florality. To follow, and more so into the finish, the floral character emerges as a dominant flavor, alongside whelming hints of orange peel. Finishing is bitter and refreshing with a short lived aftertaste, though phantom flavors of orange may still remain. Some faint grain tannic flavor begins to arise in the aftertaste as the beer warms.

The Proof

Mouthfeel: Light bodied, but deceptively heavier due to the well balanced incorporation of the carbonation. Standing at a higher than average, the carbonation either bites the tip of the tongue or froths up in the back of the mouth, depending on how one drinks it. Finishing crisp, very smooth and just the same refreshing.
Overall Impression: The name fits the beer just right, and they knew it when they brewed it. Light bodied and refreshing,boasting a lower sessionable alcohol and still a very ample amount of flavor, this beer is one to come back to at the end of any hard days work. Quite clean tasting. Some have said its just a light lager to compete with the macros, well perhaps, but it still has the great characteristics of a craft beer, who cares what size you are when it is made. Way to go NB.

DIG Pale Ale

This is my second attempt to jot down a review of this beer after my computer decided not to save the post as I went to Publish it. Dammit. Thanks to Joe Weitlispach for giving me this on Friday after a long day of pushing foam through the filter (it sat a little bit too long). Tasted that evening at the back bar with Brewery and Co.

Appearance: Shining a bright copper color, this beer exemplifies a perfection in appearance. Complete with a long sustained, 1" pale off white foam head and dry styrafoam lacing, set atop a glowing ambrosia. Carbonation is consistent and strong. After several minutes, the head still retains a large accumulation of foam.
Aroma: Fresh and leafy with faint undertones of citrus and wheat. Grain husk is there as well as characters of straw and bready malt. Some Wheat qualities and peppery noble hops are present.
Taste: Fermentation seems to have been taken to entirety as this beer only retains a residual sweetness up front. What is still there is mildly biscuit and bready. Some floralness. Further along I get lemon zest and that prominent husk flavor, that, after several sips becomes more and more reminiscent of a woody tannic flavor, perhaps even sappy. Some yeast quality is there, but ovaral it is a clean taste. The end is like chewing on a dried piece of wood (or brushing one's teeth with it - as I did in my time in Africa). Aftertaste is highly bitter and leafy. Some citrus is there, but difficult to decipher over the sap resined dryness.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied and zippy with a bite from the strong incorporation of the carbonation in the mouthfeel. The finish is very dry and resinous, but generally refreshing.
Overall Impression: This beer is alarmingly similar to New Belgium's previous beer: Somersault ale. I find that the woody/sap based flavor from the hops is a bit deterring, but the lemon adds a bit of an extra spice/peppery flavor to carry along the way. Refreshing.

BELGO (Belgian Style India Pale Ale)

Thank you Mr. Joshua Paul Schipp for purchasing this beer from the Rock Island Hy-vee this past weekend for our Beer tasting gathering back at the house! We ended up splitting over 25 different micro brews (I counted). Tasted Tuesday evening out of a snifter.

Appearance: Bright orange with a coppered hue. The haze has an underwhelming glow, yet still retains some clarity to make the micro-bubble carbonation visible within the glass. Head is a thickened white foamy texture, that holds throughout the tasting. Lacing is sporadic, but but prominent everywhere the beer touches.
Aroma: Very yeasty right as the scent reaches the nostrils. Some phenols as well as other by-products of yeast fermentation. Herbal too, but everything revolves around the dominant yeast element.
Taste: The front has a note of candy sugar and faint breadiness. But more acknowledgeable is the fact that the flavor is indisputably yeasty as well. Bubble-gum pops up in the midtaste, and continues to the very end and on into the aftertaste. Hop character isn't what I'd expect from all the fantastic additions of some of my favorite hops. Nevertheless, some Simcoe emerges at the very end and in the aftertaste, characterized by that catty kind of profile. The finish is bittered, but spicy too. Alcohol is very well masked. Notes of cinnamon and clove are present along with the bubble-gum and hop complexities as well. Yeasty Belgian aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Medium body and very frothy in texture. A couple seconds after the fluid overlaps the tongue, it erupts in a smooth bubbly consistency as it flows down the esophagus. Higher residual sugar content as a slight stickiness is left on the lips. Dry finish.
Overall Impression: Yeast is the word that has lead each category and it is certainly a character that shouldn't be missed when considering this beer. The complexity is rich, but all else follows the yeast backbone. Belgian IPA? Maybe with more hops factored in. This is a Belgian golden ale with an obsession with YEAST.


76/100

Snow Day Winter Ale

Thanks to Joe Wietlispach for giving me this beer as I waited outside Great River Brewery Saturday afternoon waiting for Paul to arrive so I could start my bartending shift. Tasted Sunday afternoon prior to going to the MUGZ homebrew meeting.

Appearance: Pours a rustic brown with a filtered clarity. In the glass it is perceptively dark mahogany in color. The head is a strong off white cream color with sticky lacing. Inconsistent soapy bubbles are another component of the frothy mixture set atop the beer.
Aroma: A tropical citrus permeates immediately from the beginning, leaving the impression of cascade (I'm not all to familiar with the Syrian scent). A mild malt base is structured of toasted grain and caramel sweetness.
Taste: Similarly, the caramel is present faintly under the hop flavor in the foretaste, but is then re-introduced towards the end. As the palate adjusts, more of a roasted character emerges, though remaining predominantly subtle. The end results in a mixture of boastful citrus and pine complemented with a touch of grassiness and tannins, all of which dry out the palate but leave the mouth crisp and refreshed. The aftertaste is a bit grainy with a hint of roasted...pine. As the beer warms, I become a little less excited about the aftertaste which evolves into more of a leafy neutral bitterness...Though there is some resemblance to a bittersweet chocolate flavor.
Mouthfeel: Bubbly and crisp with a medium to light body but with some sticky presence on the lips. Tactfully smooth going down, following the brief, but subtle spike along the surface of the tongue. Drying.
Overall Impression: Awesome flavor profile, especially the interesting parallel between malt complex and the citrus hop bitterness. Cool idea, and a lighter, maybe brown IPA.


87/100

Hoptober Golden Ale

Tasted Sunday night while company was over for a quiet night of Movies, Pizzas and finishing the Kegs from the night prior's party. Purchased from the Hy-vee on 53rd with the Money Jen and I made from recycling the inumerable cans and bottles we had accumulated over the last month or two.

Appearance: Bright golden orange with a densly frothed head covering the surface of the beer. Some lacing braces the sides of the glass in a wet silhouette appearance. The beer is very clear with a micro-bubbled carbonation arising from the center of the glass.
Aroma: Very bready and floral with a big yeasty pungency. Orange and coriander permeate the nostrils along with an undertone of fruit and flour. Yeasty pretty much defines all else. A subtle lagered yeastiness.
Taste: Quite fresh tasting, while still maintaining a bit of a festivus spice. That cascade blasts through the palate. Spicey and a bit astringent. The midtaste boasts the most flavor, with a mild biscuit sweetness against a floral back taste. Mildly citrus and even an undertone of fruitiness, but this is easily masked by the hops. Aftertaste is a bit grassy, yet the tropical citrus from the Cascade and Centennial remain on the palate
Mouthfeel: Light bodied, but nothing even close to watery. The malt balances the hops while the carbonation holds the beer to a medium frothed, textured feel. Smooth and buttery feeling (not tasting). Soft going down, yet finishing crisp.
Overall Impression: New Belgium does it again. This, like 2 Below really attract the palate to the unique varieties of hops available in the Hopped-up Pale Ale like beers. A golden ale with a big twist in hop flavor. Fantastically crisp and palatable yet bold and delicious.


90/100

Somersault Ale

Jen and I picked this up within an assorted six pack from the Rock Island Hy-vee due to a new shipment of beer! This followed a long productive day spent running my first 10k, and attending the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation event/fundraiser party over at Great River Brewery.

Appearance: Golden colored with a bubbly glowing zip to it. Brilliantly clear and well filtered, which helps expose a soda like carbonation. A white soapy head sets atop of the beer worth a good 2” but quickly dissipates leaving behind a wet bubbled white residue and reducing into a film.
Aroma: Lemongrass zing and a fresh outdoorsy smell followed by a refreshing splash of citrus hops. Orange zest and a subtle fruitiness round out the beer. Under these layers is a somewhat grainy malt scent
Taste: Starts rather plain in the malt category, reminiscent of a germal pils with a basic pilsner/pale malt backbone that leaves more to the yeast attenuation and the hops. Some faint flowery character is present. A lagered flavor settles underneath a hallertau/saaz-like alpha acid spicing. A little bit peppery. Lemongrass is just as apparent in the taste as it was in the nose. An undertoned fruitiness from the apricots, as noted on the label, follows its way through underneath the spiced hops. The warmer the beer becomes, the more the tartness develops in sync with more lemon peel bitterness. Similarly the graininess and straw flavor emerges. A mild tea flavor predominates within this beer.
Mouthfeel: Light body with a high carbonation that foams in the mouth after several seconds. Finish is clean and crisp and not overwhelmingly drying.
Overall Impression: A decent summer beer. I wouldn't recommend it too highly as there are plenty of other summer seasonal's that out compare this one, but nevertheless if you enjoy a lighter beer with a big proportion of lemon citrus and peppery spice to its overall flavor profile, by all means try this. I on the other hand would resist a six pack.

Note: Jen dug the lemon flavor for its refreshing contribution to the beer

Tim: 77/100
Jen: 85/100

Ranger IPA

Thanks to Thomas Christian for donating this beer to the blog. I first tried this at Brew Ha Ha in Davenport and thought of it as overly hopped and too bitter. The more I've had it since, the more I've learned to appreciate it.

Appearance: Golden colored with the utmost clarity. Carbonation bubbles race to the surface fueling a dense white soapy head. The lacing is thick segmented to each sip and dry to the glass, almost plaster-like. Very presentable
Aroma: Minimal sweetness and more floral smelling with brief hints of tropical and citrus zest. Pretty grassy smelling as well with a resinous background. Herbal and foresty as well as some estery notes. Finally pine develops into the final sensations of the smell.
Taste: Extremely bitter upon first, second and even 8th taste. It takes a long while for the palate to get used to what you are presenting it. Gradually, however, the true complexity of alpha acids and hop elements begin to emerge. The malt backbone takes a serious hit. It is hardly presented in the flavor eve if one is able to over taste the bitterness. Nevertheless, some caramel elements permeate through the aggressive hop character. Definitely bitter orange peel flavor and tropical grapefruit elements. Freshly cut grass and citrus resins leave a bitter aftertaste. Similarly, these flavors may be equally be considered very piney and juniper berry tasting. This is another contributing leftover flavor in the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Lighter body with a mild carbonation. Somewhat resinous upon finish. Nevertheless it is very refreshing and crisp. Smooth texture and carbonation make the feel of this beer very friendly and drinkable.
Overall Impression: A serious IPA. This beer establishes itself as one of the most bitter beers I've had. It's IBU's are deceiving and certainly not for the faint of heart. Nevertheless, once you can get past the initial shock, the beer presents a nice bouquet of fruity tropical flavors and grapefruit zests and a very favorable drinkability and refreshing taste.


86/100

Lips of Faith: Belgo India Pale Ale

Tasted on a quite Saturday night with some cheese (on April's serving block), crackers and company.

Appearance: Golden amber with a sustained haze and a minimal head. Speckled white lacing and still a visible micro-bubble carbonation

Aroma: Dark fruit and raisin predominantly takes the nose. Quite sweet and aromatic. Some very mellow with some malt caramel and grapefruit. Extremely complex and blushed strong olfactory sensations.

Taste: Starts smooth and very well malty with a spicy complexity. Some finishing phenols and hop bitterness. The complexity melds well into the fruity flavor. I definitely sense some sort of Belgian character to this beer, and I'm guessing its the flavor imparted by the yeast. A little estery and sweet with pineapple complexity complemented with pine and peel zest citrus. I'd say there's a lot of C' hops but in addition, I taste Amarillo as well. The paralleling malt flavors reside more on a grain husk profile accompanied with medium sugar (brown or honey) as well as a carameled foundation.
Mouthfeel:  Full body and medium carbonation. Minimal spike to the tongue. More malt sweetness in this one makes the beer more thicker than it could have been. Chewy? maybe a little. Nevertheless it is nice and refreshingly crisp while still maintaining a hefty drinkable character.
Overall Impression: Very flavorful and complex. There is a lot going on in this beer suggesting this was a very interesting interaction between the Belgium yeast and malt. The hop combination finishes just right balancing into a nice dry finish.

87/100

1554 Enlightened Black Ale

Actually got around to accurately rating this while at Kate Ries and Elise Meyer's apartment while waiting for the premier of Discovery Channels Brewmasters show. Enjoyed with Chips, Guacamole, Salsa and a Swiss chard and garlic pasta dinner.

Appearance: Dark brown with a medium tan/off white head. Not entirely clouded by dark color, but transparency is certainly inhibited. Mediocre lacing.

Aroma: Rich and chocolaty with a subtle bready aroma. There is an equally paralleled toastiness that takes an upper hand to thrust a mild roasted coffee spiciness. Caramel undertones maintain a foundation for this common black ale.

Taste: A perfect balance between hop and malt. The flavor is robust and sweet with a roasted grain note to it. Some bready tones to it that say pumpernickel and rye. Finishes slightly burnt but with a caramel balance to hold a delicate but refreshingly clean taste. A spicy Belgian yeast undertone that makes a slight, but indistinct fruit character to mingle with the rich caramel/toasted malt.

Mouthfeel: A lot lesser body than expected, certainly given the pour and the bouquet of flavor. Nevertheless has a medium thick texture. Carbonation helps make this beer a drinkers beer, easily swallowed and quenching.
Overall Impression: A wealthy flavor like a brown or stout, but drinks like a pale or American lager. Balance is optimal and hops help round out a smooth and tasteful finish.


89/100

2° Below Ale

Picked up a six pack a few weeks ago and basically devoured it. This beer epitomizes the potential of liberty hops when used properly.

Appearance: Clear and golden amber with a strong foamy two finger head. Completely transparent. Carbonation looks to be at a minimum.

Aroma: Whoa, so this is what liberty hops smell like? I love them. Smell emits a generous bouquet of floral fruit aroma from the simple, yet complex hop smell.

Taste: Delectable caramel/toffee malt character with a generous toasted sweetness to carry through the bitterness in complete equilibrium. The beer finishes extremely clean and crisp, almost reminiscent of a lager. Alcohol passes the palate almost unnoticed.

Mouthfeel: Thick with a lighter body. There is no tackiness on the lips. Ends clean and crisp. Drinkability is hard for the individual to control. Absolutely refreshing.

Overall Impression: Floral bitterness and the lighter crisper body are a new combination that I'm not used to. This beer is incredibly complex and perfectly balanced between malt and hop profiles. Who said a larger, popular brewery can't make spectacular beer? Pick it up for $8.99.

93/100

Fat Tire Amber Ale

Thanks to Thomas Cristian who gave me this a while back. I finally got around to trying it before practice one day last week. I've given this one several opportunities to impress me, and I understand this is a great popularized beer for beginners attempting to enter the beer world, I felt I needed to give it one more strict rating before coming to an accurate judgement.

Appearance: Off white head that dissipates into a soft film foam. No visible carbonation, but exhibits a nice golden amber with complete transparency.

Aroma: Slightly malty with a little to give in the way of distinct smells. Caramel and biscuits are present, but ever so subtle.

Taste: Grainy and malted with a strong toasted character to it that reminds me of toasted bread or fresh baked biscuits. I sense a caramel taste in the back of the mouth. The more I go into this beer, the more of a subtle burnt flavor emerges and reveals itself. There are also minor floral notes, but are masked by this emerging omnipresent toasted/burnt caramel flavor. Finishes with a tannin grain husk aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Carbonation is very strong and prickles the tongue, the way most lagers might. Medium thickness mouthfeel and a continuous lacing on the glass.

Overall Impression: A typical amber. Nothing special, nor nothing overwhelming or negative. Try it if you may, but please...Branch out. I'd simply call it a "Gateway beer"

Note: Does it really take a cycling trip to "brainstorm" an amber ale recipe? Most likely months in a lab.
Note2: Congrats to Thomas Ries for winning the bike!

75/100

Blue Paddle

Another tasting from Brew Ha Ha.

Appearance: Clear straw color with minimal head.
Aroma: Crisp smell of fresh cut grass and wheat fields.
Taste: A bit of banana and pear notes in the beginning to mid-taste finishing with the usual sour barnyard bitterness characterized by most pilsners. Maybe a little buttery.
Mouthfeel: Smooth mouthfeel and light body. High carbonation adds to a clean, crispy finish.
Overall Impression: I feel the finishing bitterness cleans the palate leaving just the sense of a thirst quenching lager.

89/100

Trippel

Tasted again (1/27/11) thanks to Joey Waldorf bringing over a Folly Pack with this included.Beer #6 of the tasting excursion:

Appearance: Golden colored, with a nice crisp hue to it. There is a short lived foam head, but left behind is a wet sticky lace along side the glass.

Aroma: Carefully citrus with delicate yeast notes and pure malt delectability. Some spicing upon the finish reminiscent of oranges, and of course, coriander. A little bit of earthiness complements as well

Taste: Fully infused with the simplest ingredients (nothing draws the palate away from the malt character) with the most complex flavor! Caramel and coriander (obviously) but with a roasted sourdough bread crust employed with a healthy amount of yeast flavor. For such a light colored ale, it boasts an amazingly robust flavor. (don't ever judge taste to color) Complex more in its primitive malt character than the actual spice/hop finish (which is hard to none). Flowery and sweet with a foretaste to mid-taste reminiscent of toasted biscuit and fried banana (Described by Jen). Finishing Belgian spicing with coriander makes for a dry finish.

Mouthfeel: Well balanced in between creamy and refreshingly crisp with a medium body. Somewhat of a dry finish, but not the type that comes from really hoppy, alcoholic beers.

Overall Impression: A stellar brew in my opinion. cloves and banana reveal themselves after a good 5 minutes of consistent tasting. Quite complex in flavor but still not used to the Belgians...

T1: 92/100
T2 (1/27/11): 86/100