7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
12oz can. So, this is the perfect mix of artificial flavors and who the hell would have put together melon and cucumber. Fortunately for me, these flavors are fun, not a beer but a fun drink. A well done kettle lacto sour bite. Makes it sort of like a a beer cocktail but its fun for me. Melon adds sweetness without sugar, cuke is that fresh flavor and the sourness makes it fun for me.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Apr 2017
at 20:25
7/10
Tried
on 20 Apr 2017
at 19:05
7/10
Tried
on 02 Apr 2017
at 11:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured into an English pint glass, the appearance was a dark brown pour yielding to a black color. Finger’s worth of eggshell white foaminess sits atop of the beer before gently dieing off into the beer. Light lace.
The aroma opens up with sweet crushed peanuts, roasted nuttiness, soft sweet chocolate malt and then a touch of balancing coffee.
The flavor balances very nicely between the roast and sweet of the peanuts and nuts to the chocolate malts. Coffee seems to sit just a touch further back. Eloquent semi-sweet to roasty aftertaste rolling into the finish very nicely.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body, perhaps closer to light. Good carbonation. ABV felt appropriate. I have to admit, this one does seem a bit rugged on the feel, perhaps that is due to that there was real peanuts actually crushed into this beer.
Overall, I think this was a very nicely done creative porter by Manayunk. If I lived in their distro, I wouldn’t mind more of this even if the feel is a bit more rugged than expected.
The aroma opens up with sweet crushed peanuts, roasted nuttiness, soft sweet chocolate malt and then a touch of balancing coffee.
The flavor balances very nicely between the roast and sweet of the peanuts and nuts to the chocolate malts. Coffee seems to sit just a touch further back. Eloquent semi-sweet to roasty aftertaste rolling into the finish very nicely.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body, perhaps closer to light. Good carbonation. ABV felt appropriate. I have to admit, this one does seem a bit rugged on the feel, perhaps that is due to that there was real peanuts actually crushed into this beer.
Overall, I think this was a very nicely done creative porter by Manayunk. If I lived in their distro, I wouldn’t mind more of this even if the feel is a bit more rugged than expected.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2017
at 20:01
5/10
Let's go OCSC. Easy drinking. Nothing spectacular.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Mar 2017
at 19:38
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Pounder: Cumquat, grapefruit nose. Hazy golden, medium head. Grapefruit, lemon. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2017
at 18:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured into a tulip, the appearance was a pale hazy yellow to off white color with a half finger’s worth of white foamy head. Sly sticky lace.
The aroma has some wet hay, grass, lemon, hayseed, black pepper initially. Eventually opens up into a touch of \"resin/pine.\" Took a little bit, but yes, it came.
The flavor definitely takes the previously mentioned aromas and combines nice and sweet and then bringing the sour to touch down on a tight tart dryness. Lemon peel to resin to wet hay aftertaste. Semi-wet sour lemon rind-like finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation is felt all around. Sourness feels in tune with enough harshness to hit my tongue appropriately for the style.
Overall, in my opinion, the \"Brett\" is a bit tamer than expected. But I did like how the aroma and flavor really came across. That was quite good. This one could be a nice starter for those just starting to get into the style.
The aroma has some wet hay, grass, lemon, hayseed, black pepper initially. Eventually opens up into a touch of \"resin/pine.\" Took a little bit, but yes, it came.
The flavor definitely takes the previously mentioned aromas and combines nice and sweet and then bringing the sour to touch down on a tight tart dryness. Lemon peel to resin to wet hay aftertaste. Semi-wet sour lemon rind-like finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation is felt all around. Sourness feels in tune with enough harshness to hit my tongue appropriately for the style.
Overall, in my opinion, the \"Brett\" is a bit tamer than expected. But I did like how the aroma and flavor really came across. That was quite good. This one could be a nice starter for those just starting to get into the style.
Tried
on 05 Mar 2017
at 18:43
5/10
Tried
on 02 Mar 2017
at 18:14
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Can - pours brown white head - nose/taste of peanut shell, light burnt grain and light caramel - light bodied
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2017
at 00:39
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce can into pint glass; no can dating, but was released recently. Pours clear very dark reddish brown color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, caramel, milk chocolate, fudge, cream, brown sugar, and toasted brown bread; with light coffee, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, maple syrup, lactose/spices, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, caramel, milk chocolate, fudge, cream, brown sugar, and toasted brown bread; with light coffee, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/roast bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, caramel, milk chocolate, fudge, cream, brown sugar, brown bread, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, maple syrup, lactose/spices, and light earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Minimal dryness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and slightly silky/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6%. Overall this is an awesome spiced American porter! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, maple syrup, lactose/spices, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. Great spice balance and very dessert-like for a porter; never overly sweet or roasty. Great mouthfeel from the lactose. A really enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Feb 2017
at 18:59