JW Dundee's American Amber Lager, High Falls Brewing Co., Rochester, NY

If the OPA OPA Amber is the weak link in the Amber family with the limp handshake that just creeps you out, then the JW Dundee's American Amber takes hold of your hand and holds on for dear life. The beer has a disturbingly strong roasted chocloatey malt taste. You half expect it to smooth out similar to a Sam's Octoberfest, but it doesn't happen and the JW maintains it's dark edge throughout your enjoyment. This beer isn't for the faint of heart. Chocolate malt haters may want to stay away as it is definitely the kind of brew you have to be in the mood for. The JW has an ABV of 5% and gets a rating of 3.0

JW Dundee's Porter, High Falls Brewing Co., Rochester, NY

I'll admit , I am not the biggest of the dark beers. I tend to pass Stouts and Porters by, in search of lighter or heavier hopped beers. Because I am sitting at home with the JW Dundee variety pack I gave the Porter a try. The Porter, like many in its class pours dark with a creamy head. The head gives the beer a creamy taste, and the JW almost tastes like a roasted coffee ice cream soda. The chocolate malt is almost too sweet and the chocolate announces its presence with authority. The Porter clocks in with a 6.5% ABV and rates a 3.0.

JW Dundee's Pale Ale, High Falls Brewing Co., Rochester, NY

JW's Pale Ale is a reddish ale which is poured with a blustering head. JW's Pale is malted heavily. If Bass Ale is a silky smooth ale, the JW comes on more aggressively attacking your palette with hops and malt. Their Ale name is the only thing that makes the two beers comparable. The JW has an edge and will hold up better in a keg it seems as every now and then you can get a flattish feel to a Bass. The Pale Ale has an ABV of 5.3% and gets ranked the same as Bass at a 3.0, but these two are different animals.

JW Dundee's IPA, High Falls Brewing Co., Rochester, NY

Poured into a glass the JW Dundee IPA forms a reddish brown hue. The head of a beer pockmarks with tiny bubbles, similar to other IPAs, a sure sign of hops. The IPA is felt more in your throat, not on your tongue. The hops arrive late to the party. The bittering hops bitter to a point which forces a slight smile across your face. JW blessed this beer with a wonderful 6.3% ABV. This beer grew on me throughout my enjoyment. My initial ranking of 3.0 matriculated to a ranking of 3.0.