8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance is shown in the picture.
Aroma: sweet earthy toned coffee notes, eloquent sweet/earthy cocoa nibs; and comes across more like vanilla bean
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet earthy toned vibe onto a sly vanilla beany/coffee-ish quality without it coming across like overly sweet mocha-ish tones; finishes earthy sweet with vanilla bean, a tickle of dryness and a sweet cocoa powdery note
Texture: medium bodied; sessionable-ish - well, hmmmm...kinda scratching my beard now and wondering there's a little bit of a sipping vibe to this after all and that's possibly due to that dryness, it's not overly dry it's just "there."
Overall: in actuality, this is an extremely well done coffee stout that's ultimately well balanced and more than worthy of returning to.
Appearance is shown in the picture.
Aroma: sweet earthy toned coffee notes, eloquent sweet/earthy cocoa nibs; and comes across more like vanilla bean
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet earthy toned vibe onto a sly vanilla beany/coffee-ish quality without it coming across like overly sweet mocha-ish tones; finishes earthy sweet with vanilla bean, a tickle of dryness and a sweet cocoa powdery note
Texture: medium bodied; sessionable-ish - well, hmmmm...kinda scratching my beard now and wondering there's a little bit of a sipping vibe to this after all and that's possibly due to that dryness, it's not overly dry it's just "there."
Overall: in actuality, this is an extremely well done coffee stout that's ultimately well balanced and more than worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 04 Apr 2026
at 02:15
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: super thick yellowed cardboard haziness! A finger's worth of white frothy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some pineapple/mixed citrusy to piney hop notes up front with a mid section of light pear to melon hop notes; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet juicy quality; finishes semi-juicy with a touch of pineapple to pear hop notes
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; healthy smoothness along the tongue with a nice low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: an extremely well done NEDIPA by Bent Hill I would welcome again.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: super thick yellowed cardboard haziness! A finger's worth of white frothy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some pineapple/mixed citrusy to piney hop notes up front with a mid section of light pear to melon hop notes; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet juicy quality; finishes semi-juicy with a touch of pineapple to pear hop notes
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; healthy smoothness along the tongue with a nice low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: an extremely well done NEDIPA by Bent Hill I would welcome again.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2026
at 19:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: turbid yellow to orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy, piney and a touch of orangey hop notes; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet juiciness; finishes semi-citrusy toned rind-like bitterness
Texture: medium bodied - maybe a touch under; semi-sessionable; some smoothness; subtle hop bitterness assertiveness but mostly non-offensive
Overall: pretty nice NEDIPA. Glad this brewer knows how to get it done right these days!
Can to tulip.
Appearance: turbid yellow to orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy, piney and a touch of orangey hop notes; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet juiciness; finishes semi-citrusy toned rind-like bitterness
Texture: medium bodied - maybe a touch under; semi-sessionable; some smoothness; subtle hop bitterness assertiveness but mostly non-offensive
Overall: pretty nice NEDIPA. Glad this brewer knows how to get it done right these days!
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2026
at 19:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in the glass with a quarter finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some milk chocolate, sour & tart cherry flesh & skin, light dark chocolate tones and a little bit of barrel/sweetness; light vanilla
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to tart to light sour character; finishes leaning into a blend of chocolate, cherries and barrel/sweet tones
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; some smoothness with some light barrel nicks but nothing overbearing
Overall: wish I knew what kind of barrels they used in aging this beer but you can tell it was aged in something but anyways, this is one to return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in the glass with a quarter finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some milk chocolate, sour & tart cherry flesh & skin, light dark chocolate tones and a little bit of barrel/sweetness; light vanilla
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to tart to light sour character; finishes leaning into a blend of chocolate, cherries and barrel/sweet tones
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; some smoothness with some light barrel nicks but nothing overbearing
Overall: wish I knew what kind of barrels they used in aging this beer but you can tell it was aged in something but anyways, this is one to return to.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2026
at 19:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: murky dark yellow-ish/cardboard orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light concave lace.
Aroma: thick juicy citrusy to pineapple-y to papaya/mango bittersweet hop vibe, low key clean biscuity malts
Flavor: pure bittersweet juiciness through those prior noted aromas; clean finish of the citrusy & mango-like hop tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, even keeled smoothness along the tongue, nice low carb, very low bitterness
Overall: man oh man, I think I said it within the past year but Bent Hill certainly has come a long way! So proud of Mike & his crew!
Appearance: murky dark yellow-ish/cardboard orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light concave lace.
Aroma: thick juicy citrusy to pineapple-y to papaya/mango bittersweet hop vibe, low key clean biscuity malts
Flavor: pure bittersweet juiciness through those prior noted aromas; clean finish of the citrusy & mango-like hop tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, even keeled smoothness along the tongue, nice low carb, very low bitterness
Overall: man oh man, I think I said it within the past year but Bent Hill certainly has come a long way! So proud of Mike & his crew!
Tried
from Can
on 13 Feb 2026
at 01:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: murky orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: papaya/passion fruity/tangerine-like hoppy goodness playing with a delicate clean malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together very nicely in a semi-sweet and citrusy pulpy sort of way, mild bitterness underneath; finishes papaya-passion fruity-hoppy like
Texture: medium bodied, some sessionability; clean smoothness on the tongue
Overall: nicely done NEPA I would come back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: murky orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: papaya/passion fruity/tangerine-like hoppy goodness playing with a delicate clean malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together very nicely in a semi-sweet and citrusy pulpy sort of way, mild bitterness underneath; finishes papaya-passion fruity-hoppy like
Texture: medium bodied, some sessionability; clean smoothness on the tongue
Overall: nicely done NEPA I would come back to.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2026
at 16:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a finger and a half's worth of eggshell white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: authentic coconut, milk chocolate, subtle dark chocolate, dark fruits and some light wafery-like malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas nice and semi-sweet with a touch of roastiness, mild finish of chocolate, dark fruits and coconut
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; semi-smooth along the tongue with a light roasty grind (super light but there)
Overall: nicely done imperial porter for the most part, I believe I could return to this.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a finger and a half's worth of eggshell white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: authentic coconut, milk chocolate, subtle dark chocolate, dark fruits and some light wafery-like malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas nice and semi-sweet with a touch of roastiness, mild finish of chocolate, dark fruits and coconut
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; semi-smooth along the tongue with a light roasty grind (super light but there)
Overall: nicely done imperial porter for the most part, I believe I could return to this.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 16:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to thislte.
Appearance: dark red/amber to mahogany color with subtle transparency along the sides of the glass and a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head with subtle noticeably larger bubbles inside the foam. Delicately dissipated to leave some concave lace
Aroma: earthy to peaty to subtle dried grassy tones, light wood smoke, caramel/toffee malts, some dark fruits then a dose of some cherry sweetness
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas nice and semi-sweet with a mellow woody toned to earthy backing; finishes semi-earthy, dark fruity and some cherries
Texture: light to medium bodied, seems to be leaning towards the sipping side; pretty smooth along the tongue, nothing distracting or tongue coating
Overall: I'd say this was a pretty nicely done Wee Heavy/Scotch ale I would welcome again.
Can to thislte.
Appearance: dark red/amber to mahogany color with subtle transparency along the sides of the glass and a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head with subtle noticeably larger bubbles inside the foam. Delicately dissipated to leave some concave lace
Aroma: earthy to peaty to subtle dried grassy tones, light wood smoke, caramel/toffee malts, some dark fruits then a dose of some cherry sweetness
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas nice and semi-sweet with a mellow woody toned to earthy backing; finishes semi-earthy, dark fruity and some cherries
Texture: light to medium bodied, seems to be leaning towards the sipping side; pretty smooth along the tongue, nothing distracting or tongue coating
Overall: I'd say this was a pretty nicely done Wee Heavy/Scotch ale I would welcome again.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 15:52
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: very dark brown almost black color with a finger and a quarter finger of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: rich milk chocolate, deep tones of dark chocolate, sweet cream, some coffee roastiness and toasted nuts further down in there
Flavor: leans towards the sweet side with an ample roasty note of coffee and nuts; finishes sweet through the chocolate tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper slightly; very smooth and creamy along the tongue
Overall: fairly decadent in it's habits but trying to be balanced, still this would be a great evening sipper in late Winter.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: very dark brown almost black color with a finger and a quarter finger of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: rich milk chocolate, deep tones of dark chocolate, sweet cream, some coffee roastiness and toasted nuts further down in there
Flavor: leans towards the sweet side with an ample roasty note of coffee and nuts; finishes sweet through the chocolate tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper slightly; very smooth and creamy along the tongue
Overall: fairly decadent in it's habits but trying to be balanced, still this would be a great evening sipper in late Winter.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 15:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a one and a quarter finger of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: roasty coffee tones, sweet coffee tones, mild earthy sweetness, milk chocolate, dark chocolate and a touch of biscuity/wafery maltiness
Flavor: blends the roast to the sweet fairly nice of the prior noted aromas; finishes very coffee forward with light touches of chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, between being a sipper and being slightly sessionable; fairly smooth along the tongue
Overall: I'd say a nicely done coffee stout worthy of returning to.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a one and a quarter finger of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: roasty coffee tones, sweet coffee tones, mild earthy sweetness, milk chocolate, dark chocolate and a touch of biscuity/wafery maltiness
Flavor: blends the roast to the sweet fairly nice of the prior noted aromas; finishes very coffee forward with light touches of chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, between being a sipper and being slightly sessionable; fairly smooth along the tongue
Overall: I'd say a nicely done coffee stout worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 15:28