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Dark black body small foamy tan head. Roast toffee caramel aroma. Toffee caramel roast flavor. Medium full body moderate carbonation. 8/5/7/4/15 3.9

4.8

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 5

From a can its darker than usual for a clear pale mexi-lager. Nose is almost sweet but not quite, its a very mild olfactory. I'm surprized by how little co2 this has, its almost flat, very odd for a bubbly mexican said brew. I'm thinking perhaps they put the wrong beer in this can, it comes across, on all attributes, like a premium lager or mild helles. Fer sher its beer but its certainly not the mexican lagers I've tasted. Overall it does go down pretty easy but it was something I did not expect. There, you have it. A little different for a pale lager with no lemon or lime character, LoL.

3.1

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1.5

OK, another can of IPA, it's not rocket science, just make the most bitter brew you can do. It pours almost clear pale with a big fat rocky craggy head. Smell of light permeating pine cone perfume on the olfactory. Terribly bitter initial taste bud impressions, whew. Yes, another terribly on style IPA. At least it doesn't have that immature brewer nasty nellie astringent bite in the background. Decent mind numbing euphoric sensations in the middle. Almost makes it worthwhile to endure the bitter hop flavors. At least I'm catching a little buzz in leu of the the one sided hop bitterness. There you have it, another super on style rude ass, mouth coating, bitter BS brew, could be an impy IPA as far as I'm concerned.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

7week old can A: Poured a bright chalky yellow with a tall creamy white head that held up well and left heavy lace rings. S: Fresh general citrus aroma with sweet wafer cookie and sugary fruit candy like Starburst. T: Sort of sweet, slightly boozy and I'd say herbal and floral. A little citrus low in the mix along with some wood or cardboard. M: Soft carbonation and smooth texture. Medium full body. O: Something is missing flavor-wise and what's there doesn't quite come together. OK but far from delicious.

4.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Can from my daughters fridge in Cary NC. Yeasty nose. Hazy pale yellow. Lots of yeast sediment on the bottom of the glass. Smells like coffee. First taste is a wallop of coffee too. Only thing about this brew that is not coffee is the color. Hides its alky content very well. Goes down fairly easy for a eight percenter. Not bad overall.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

2 day old can A: Poured deep clearish amber orange with a short thick gray white head. Short retention and light sheets of lace. S: Vinous apple, citrus and stone fruit aroma with ample caramel and toast malt notes. T: Very balanced with woody malts battling zesty citrus for dominance. Tart citrus pulp and bread then lead into a woody end. M: Average carbonation, medium light body and rough resinous finish. O: Pretty good hoppy fall beer improves through the glass. Eschews the dried leaves for more citrus and piney aspects. Worth buying.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at DRBT 10. Pours a hazy orange with small off white head that lasts. The aroma is wood, berry, floral. Slick body, lacto, wood, berry, light tartness, good.

6

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. Pale straw beer with a whitish head. Light malt aroma. Malt and light mineral flavor. Medium bodied. Malt and light mineral linger with light grass.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

2 week old pint can A: Murky dark reddish brown tea color with a short tan head that fell quickly to a ring. S: Light roast coffee, dark bread, caramel and a whiff of stone fruit. T: Surprisingly tart and lightly bitter with the berries out front. Light sweetness joins with a bit of roast and bitter chocolate but the porter remains restrained. M: Fairly light and crisp with lightly sticky finish. O: Fairly tasty but ultimately too much berry and not enough porter.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Deep amber coloured body with a copper glow and a thinnish, two centimetre tall off-white head that fades quickly and doesn't really leave anything on top. Aroma of citrus fruits with a dash of biscuity malts and some softer oat notes, but more of a herbal and grassy scent from the hops than anything else. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong grassy and herbal hop complexity up front with a light dose of alpha acid bitterness, and the malts provide a good light level of balance here, without much other complexities. Aftertaste shows some of the grassy and dry, herbal characteristics, but not much else going on here in terms of depth, there really isn't any sweetness or alcohol bite here at all. Overall, a decent enough 'traditional' IPA here without too much bitterness from the hops, but more of the flavours derived from those, while being fairly easy-drinking throughout. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Total Wine in Cary (Crossroads Boulevard), North Carolina on 30-May-2021 for US$5,49 sampled in my hotel room here in Chesapeake, Virginia on 12-June-2021.