Wegmans Craft Pack Night!

I love Wegmans Craft Packs! I used to completely overlook them. Who wants to pay $10 for a six pack of beer that probably sat on the shelves too long or is made up of reject beers that no one buys? Nowadays it seems that Wegmans has improved the craft pack to an elevated state. They have decent beers available and keep them cold too, so ready to drink. $10 doesn't sound so bad anymore either to taste 6 new beers that I've never had before.
Here's what my wife and I shared last night:

Notes:

(1) Magic Hat #9 - I've had this at the Magic Hat brewery, and I liked that a lot better. Sure it was fresher, so that should be all the difference right there. I found this a tad skunky if you thought about it. Otherwise, it was sour from the apricot juice but a nice combination. 5.1% ABV. More here.

(2) Bell's Porter - brown sugar and malts, some smokiness, clean but not too complex, a fairly balanced brown porter with nice spongy head and legs. This beer is probably what my homebrew should have tasted like, or at least close to. I have come to the conclusion that I'm not crazy about brown porters. I prefer Robust and Baltic. 5.6% ABV. More here.

(3) Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale - every pumpkin ale should have real pumpkin in it, and this one has clove, nutmeg, a solid pumpkin aroma and roastiness. This would be a solid choice for a pumpkin brew but it's not too complex and seems a tad light. 5.7% ABV. More here.

(4) Middle Ages Brewing The Duke of Winship (English style Porter) - immediate notes of alcohol and wood, spicy scotch notes and brown/English porter style with roasted hazelnut coffee notes, a slight creaminess. I found this brew interesting and enjoyable. This is the first brew I've had by Syracuse based Middle Ages Brewing Co. I think I'll have to go back for more. 6.5% ABV. More here.

(5) Chimay Rouge (Belgian Dubbel)- I used a wineglass for this because the bottle says to use a wide mouthed glass, it kept the beer colder than the pint my wife used and I preferred the spiciness of the beer from the wineglass (even though it is not a snifter, which would probably be best). My first time having a Chimay Trappist brew, this had a nice spiciness, banana and orange citrus aroma (it says apricot, so this was just my perception), a dry silky head and initial taste, not necessarily refreshing but a subtle brew that I grew to enjoy a good amount. 7% ABV. More here.

(6) Heavy Seas Peg Leg (American Imperial Stout)- A supposed molasses and roasted flavor, I had a hard time getting past the aroma/flavor of onion and pork/bacon, I did get some chocolate at the end, this brew is nearly black and I think without truly knowing enough to say definitively that it has some dimethyl sulfide peaking through in a not so good way. They also recommend pairing with Gouda or blue cheese and I agree with that as the beer tastes a little like blue cheese and is very acidic. 8% ABV. More here.

Top honors of the night for me goes to: Chimay Rouge. My wife preferred the Harvest Pumpkin Ale.