mcberko (47456) reviewed Razz Tafari from Bend Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at The Growler Guys - PDX, pours an opaque cloudy reddish pink with a small white head. Aroma brings out heaps of fresh raspberries upfront, with a little zest. Flavour is super fruity, with loads of raspberry and heaps of juiciness. Juicy and fruity finish. Excellent.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Big Bad Russian from Bend Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at The Growler Guys - PDX, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out roasted malt upfront, followed by cocoa and booze. Flavour is rich and robust, with heavy dark dried fruits, roasted malt and cold coffee. Rather brutal and heavy, but it's pretty tasty.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Meridian Single Hop from Bend Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at brewery. One of the better ones in the lineup. Medium golden body with small soft head. Hoppy aroma, fruity and piney. Taste provides a nice blend of the malt and hops, with the hop variety really accenting the grain bill. Nicely done.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Outback Amber from Bend Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at brewery, Amber body (duh!), small bubbly head. Malty aroma with hints of caramel and toffee. Taste too reflects the malt bill, mild sweetness. Pretty solid.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Metolius Golden Ale from Bend Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft at brewery. Light golden body, hazy and milky, small ring of white head. Grainy aroma and taste, light and palateable. not too much here, but its a golden, so wasn’t expecting too much.
stevoj (18327) reviewed High Desert Hefeweizen from Bend Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On Tap at the brewery. flicked the orange slice off immediately. Light hazy golden body with a skin of white head. Yet another wheat ale parading as a hefeweizen, Tried to capture the weizen characteristics, but they were so muted it didn’t make a difference. Kind of bland
stevoj (18327) reviewed Ludwig Pilsner from Bend Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draft at brewery. Clear, pale golden with small foamy head. Grainy notes dominate the aroma and taste, a bit of hops crispness, but not quite enough. Decent pils, but not enough oomph to raise it to the next level.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Strength in Darkness from Bend Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at brewery. A stout that hits a lot highs, at many levels. Near black pour with long lasting tight beige head. Aroma is mostly roast grains, but adds s hint s sweet character as well. Taste also follows, combination of sweet and roasty notes. Pretty solid.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at brewery. Dark and slick, minimal head. Cherries add a small amount of sweetness to the aroma. Nice consistency, slick and slippery. More of the roast grain base comes out in the taste, and blends well with the fruit. ABV? Not apparent. Overall, pretty nice!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at brewery. Dark amber, not black, do I concur with the choice of dunkel over schwarzbier. Roasty, smoky aroma. Taste adds some nutty character and done sweetness with a mild bitter bite to close it out. Well done!