cheap (9607) reviewed Sleigh Wrecker from Church Brew Works 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
On the blackboard this Sleigh Wrecker was listed as 7%. A little sweet in the aroma, no indication of the 7% that lurks within. Very dark but you can see a reddish brown hue thru it, not hazy and seems filtered. Oh yes, quite an alky impact. About as much as the 7% would indicate. Alky is not hidden, each sip provides a little more bitter on the back of the throat. Eventually it almost developes a citrus hop bite that can be identified with many IPA. Very little carbonation. Overall not a bad beer but more bitter than my lager taste buds can appreciate. On the finish it has a bitter medicinal linger that hangs for a while.
cheap (9607) reviewed Millennium Trippel from Church Brew Works 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
On tap at the CBW, it was called Millennium Trippel today. Very little aroma, just clean and crisp. Seems to have a very mild scent of fruit or belgian wit charactar in the smell. Beige yellowish hazy appearnce. Taste is mellow first with tons of belgy wit flavors and spices in the taste. Hides the 9% really well. Not much, if any bitterness here. Again, very witlike. Cannot believe there is 9% in this brew. Well mannered and friendly. Some fine carbonation but could use more. This is one of the few domestic U.S. belgian trippels that really live up to the style. Very well done and I’m impressed. Not offensive in any way. Very pleased and leaves a fine non-offensive linger on the palate. Compared to other uncivilized U.S. trippels I’ve had, this is miles ahead and more like a real belgie for a change.
cheap (9607) reviewed Thortons ESB from Church Brew Works 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Typical good beery aroma, nothing special, absent of adjuncts in the smell. Slightly darker than a pale yellow beer, more copper or light brown in color. Filtered and clear. Taste is fairly mild without much bitterness. Some fruity tartness can be detected if you really search for it. Decent carbonation with some fizz but not creamy. Overall a pretty good and enjoyable beer. A small amount of mild hop or malt bitterness is ever present an it hangs for a while on the finish. Amazing how a style can be called a bitter and it is not really that bitter.
cheap (9607) reviewed Mexican Mole Stout from Church Brew Works 18 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
This beer has a stereotype that preceedes it. I was very excited about tasting this brew. Very little aroma. Just clean and crisp. Lacks the typical roasty aromas that you would associate with stouts or porters. Very dark and not too hazy. No head, just a tea froth for a head. Good example of what a dark beer should look like. Well, I’ve never tasted pepper in a beer, tho I’ve seen others describe it in beers that I’ve tasted. The pepper is overwhelming and this stuff is loaded with spicy hot character. Hot spicy palate that builds with each swig. Quite interesting and enjoyable if you like hot spice. Fun and my eyes are watering. After a few sips I need to clear my throat. Hot pepper city, in a good way. Some dark chocolate bitterness is there in the background. Barely any carbonation. Overall, I was really impressed with this beer. Tho delicious, I’d probably stick to just one big mug for fear of how it’s going to come out on the other side. Finish is simply sweet heat.
GRM (7527) reviewed Celestial Gold from Church Brew Works 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Brown bottle, 12 ounces, gift from Marc Gratton, savoured on November 7 2007; eye: lots and lots of head: 8 fingers of head for 1 finger of beer, white head is made up of rather large bubbles, straw, clear, lots of effervescence, lots of lacing; nose: nice bitterness, good malt; mouth: lightly acrid, hops, malt, hops again, grapefruit, lots of pine, finale in hops with a hint of sugar, acridness becomes more present as the beer warms, mild astringency, grainy texture, mildly bitter, slightly sweet, medium body, rather carbonated; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 12 onces, cadeau de Marc Gratton, savourée le 7 novembre 2007; œil : beaucoup, beaucoup de mousse : 8 doigts de mousse pour 1 doigt de bière, mousse blanche formée de très grosses bulles, paille, claire, très effervescente, dentelle abondante; nez : belle amertume franche, bon malt; bouche : légère âcreté, houblon, malt, houblon de nouveau, pamplemousse, beaucoup de pin, finale en houblon avec une petite pointe sucrée, âcreté qui se développe lorsque la bière se réchauffe, astringence moyenne, texture granuleuse, moyennement amère, très légèrement sucrée, corps moyen, plutôt carbonatée; en résumé : bien
GRM (7527) reviewed Pipe Organ Pale Ale from Church Brew Works 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Brown bottle, 12 ounces, gift from Marc Gratton, savoured on November 2 2007; eye: golden, clear, slight effervescence, almond head made up of rather large bubbles, no lacing; nose: quite malty, fruity, light chlorinated pool water; mouth: malty, fruity, hint of hops, finale in malt, fruity and light hops that is rapidly replaced by an unpleasant spiciness, mildly bitter, medium body, slick, rather carbonated; overall: once is enough FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 12 onces, cadeau de Marc Gratton, savourée le 2 novembre 2007; œil : dorée, claire, très légère effervescence, mousse amande formée de bulles plutôt grosses, pas de dentelle; nez ; très malté, fruitée, léger eau de piscine chlorée; bouche : maltée, fruitée, pointe de houblon, finale en malt, fruitée et léger houblon très rapidement remplacé par un piquant plutôt déplaisant, moyennement amère, corps moyen, coulante, plutôt carbonatée; en résumé : une fois c’est suffisant
GRM (7527) reviewed Pious Monk Dunkel from Church Brew Works 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Brown bottle, 12 ounces, gift from Marc Gratton, savoured on November 1 2007; eye: lots and lots of head: 6 fingers of head for 2 fingers of beer , almond head made up of rather large bubbles, amber, clear, average effervescence, no lacing; nose: quite malty, caramel, light roasting; mouth: wave of malt, caramel, good presence of hops, banana, finale in malt with a good presence of hops, quite carboanted, creamy texture, mildly bitter, medium body; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 12 onces, cadeau de Marc Gratton, savourée le 1er novembre 2007; œil : beaucoup, beaucoup de mousse : 6 doigts de mousse pour 2 doigts de bière, mousse amande formée de bulles plutôt grosses, ambrée, claire, effervescence moyenne, pas de dentelle; nez : très malté, caramel, légère torréfaction; bouche : grosse vague de malt, caramel, bonne présence de houblon, banane, finale en gros malt avec une bonne présence de houblon, pas mal carbonatée, texture crémeuse, moyennement amère, corps moyen; en résumé : bien
Dogbrick (24322) reviewed Hazelnut Stout from Church Brew Works 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Growler from a traveling friend. Pours flat dark brown (almost black) with a medium thin light brown head with fair retention. Stringy lacing. The aroma is all hazelnut and peanut brittle, very unique. Medium body and smooth with hazelnut being the dominant flavor. Other flavors like malt, pecan and coffee are present as well. The finish is chocolatey and nutty and lingering. Overall this beer definitely stands apart from other Stouts with the amount of hazelnut. While I doubt I would enjoy drinking it all night I liked it just fine as a pint.
cheap (9607) reviewed Hazelnut Stout from Church Brew Works 18 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3
Not sure what to say about this one. The aroma is like hazelnuts old wet wood and cheerios! Very unique and quite different than anything I ever tasted. Yes hazelnuts abound but I’m not sure if this is easy to stomach. A hazelnut character that flows from the aroma to the taste and finally to the finish. I’m not much on hazelnuts so I guess you’ll love this or hate it. The hazelnut thing is so overwhelming. It is the mainstay of this brew. Its one of the most one sided brews I’ve tasted lately. I cannot even tell if this is a stout , dark lager or a porter. If you like hazelnuts, seek this out. You’ll love it. Pretty flat for the most part.
cheap (9607) reviewed American Pale Ale from Church Brew Works 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4
This was served from a cask. Unfiltered and cloudy. Almost looks like a dunkel weizen. Off yellow and almost brown in appearance. Aroma is mild perfumy hops. At room temp, this stuff is fairly hoppy but not quite as hoppy as expected. Almost like an IPA but never quite gets there. Quite flat as with most cask served beers. Has the impression of chewing on some green grapefruit rinds. Overall a little more hoppy than my girlie taste buds can enjoy. Typical APA and leaves a slight bitterness on the palate after the finish.