Substance Ale - Grapefruit
Bissell Brothers Brewing in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
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Score
6.99
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The Substance experimentation continues… Grapefruit always seemed like a natural fit to pair with our flagship IPA, and after pouring some test kegs in our taproom, it was ready for the full treatment.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
a: slightly hazy golden coloured body | fast-fading nice tan head
a: grapefruit zest | perfume | bitter
f: crisp | light biscuits | sweet orange finish
t: candied full oranges | resinous | rich malts
o: robust | true-to-name | older school bitterness but a lot of fruits (obviously)
16 ounce can | Oliver's Beverage (brew crew): Albany, New York | 26-May-2026 | US$6,79 | canned: 09-February-2026 | lot: 010216 | sampled: 12-August-2026 after returning home with my family of five from Hong Kong & Korea, awaiting a nice American Beer!
a: grapefruit zest | perfume | bitter
f: crisp | light biscuits | sweet orange finish
t: candied full oranges | resinous | rich malts
o: robust | true-to-name | older school bitterness but a lot of fruits (obviously)
16 ounce can | Oliver's Beverage (brew crew): Albany, New York | 26-May-2026 | US$6,79 | canned: 09-February-2026 | lot: 010216 | sampled: 12-August-2026 after returning home with my family of five from Hong Kong & Korea, awaiting a nice American Beer!
Tried
from Can
from
Oliver's Beverage Center
on 12 Aug 2026
at 19:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Tavour. Pours translucent gold with a moderate white head. Aroma is grapefruit with something that could be pith. Med body. Dry. Citrously bitter. Flavor is mostly grapefruit pith. Just something a bit off for me.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 19 Jun 2026
at 01:09
Canned 2/10/26, drunk 4/9/26.
A bit of butter, a bit of oxidation and a fair bit of caramel in the nose, alongside a much darker than expected color make me think this one may be prematurely oxidized.
Oh yeah, that's no bueno. Buttery and papery with flat, old flavors and no expressive, well, anything. Not going to give a miserably low rating; I know this isn't a bad beer, just oxidation, which happens. I don't believe I've ever had an oxidized Bissell beer before, either, so I'm not too worried. Will score it once I get a better can.
A bit of butter, a bit of oxidation and a fair bit of caramel in the nose, alongside a much darker than expected color make me think this one may be prematurely oxidized.
Oh yeah, that's no bueno. Buttery and papery with flat, old flavors and no expressive, well, anything. Not going to give a miserably low rating; I know this isn't a bad beer, just oxidation, which happens. I don't believe I've ever had an oxidized Bissell beer before, either, so I'm not too worried. Will score it once I get a better can.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 09 Apr 2026
at 20:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a hazy, peach-grapefruit color, with smallish head. Aroma is strong citrus--grapefruit, obviously--with some tropical fruit. Flavors follow. Mouthfeel a touch thin. Mild hop bitterness in the finish--overshadowed by the grapefruit flavors.
Tried
on 27 Oct 2024
at 18:07