12oz bottle. Frankly, after my previous two Barley Island beers opening with an infected gush, I’m pretty happy with this one. Unfiltered orange-tan, thin white head. Earthy mellow hop aroma, kind of reminiscent of an APA. Kind of has a lemon-lime touch. Pretty decent, standard brewpub IPA. A touch of English character. Drinkable, toasty malt backbone. OK.

12oz bottle. Unfiltered deep brown body. Big, foamy off-white/beige head. Has the same overcarbonated, potentially infected taste and mouthfeel their other bottles have had. Tastes like it would have been a decent beer. If you can’t bottle without infection maybe you shouldn’t bottle.

12oz bottle. Hazy yellow-tan body. Big, soapy white head. A bold, lemony American wheat. Has a dry, rindy bitterness. Don’t know if I’m reading into it but has a sort of infected feel..the aggressive carbonation, the bite.. Interesting beer, if it intends to have the lemon rind tone it does. Oddly harsh and sharp, not light and refreshing.

Draft. Apricot and wheat malt aroma. Golden yellow with moderate head. Mildly sweet apricot and wheat malt flavor. Well made and tasty fruit beer.

Draft. Funky Belgian yeast and sweet fruity banana aroma. Hazy golden yellow with a small white head. Sweet banana, clove, spicy, funky wheat flavor. Medium body, soft carbonation.

Draft. Lemon and malt aroma. Medium yellow with small head. Sweet lemon, musty yeast and malt flavor. Light herbal finish. Light but nice.

Tap sample @ Midwest SourWildFunkFest. Molasses/sorghum, sweet bourbon, oaky, fruity aroma. Murky amber with a small off-white head. Sweet bourbon, fruity plum-prune, and molasses flavor. Medium body, soft carbonation.

Tap sample @ Midwest SourWildFunkFest. Funky sweet-tart fruity, balsamic, and spicy oak aroma. Murky amber with a small beige head. Earthy funky lactic, oak, earthy fruit, balsamic, and spicy flavor. Medium body, moderate to lively carbonation.

Bottle. Chocolate, roasty coffee, and peat aroma. Black with a small brown head. Sweet chocolate and coffee malt, peat, and light ashy flavor. Medium to full body, moderate carbonation.

Bottle on Amtrak Train 27 - The Empire Builder ( from Binny’s South Loop) - 04/11/12. Obscured golden yellow with a big frothy white head that retains well. Nose comprises slightly sour fruits, plasticine, paint, light yeast. Tastes of wheat, fruit, lemon, herbs, candied orange peel. Medium bodied with light spritzy carbonation leading to a tarte and fruity finish. Below average.