Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Deep opaque brown-black body, thick huge brown head. Nose of coconut, bourbon, oak, and tartness hinting at infection. Body sharply carbonated, toasty, with a tart finish and prominent tannic oak. My impression based on my notes is that this was a bit of a mess.
Drake (22934) reviewed Citra Pale Ale from Hinterland Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Woodman's Oak Creek. Murky orange with HUGE floaties. Large creamy white head, good retention. Aroma of strong lemon, lemongrass, pine, pale malt. The taste is lemongrass, lemon, candied lemon, how many other ways can I refer to lemon?, a bit of meringue if you really stretch it. Also pale malt, hints of pine. Medium bodied, crisp. That was so unique punctuation earlier...
Drake (22934) reviewed IPA (2015-) from Hinterland Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can from Woodman’s Oak Creek. Nearly clear golden. Large foamy white head. Good retention. Aroma of dank, earth, resin, mandarin. The taste is resin, dank, grapefruit, pine, citrus, lemon, dill. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness. Solid.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Nice pilsner malty slightly earthy aroma. Pretty average appearance with a small head that goes to nothing after a little bit. Flavor is much like aroma bittersweet with Accent on The sweet and malty. Would have been better for would have been a little more crisp but I guess that might be hard for a double or an imperial Pils.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass; unreadable bottle code, but is a recent release. Pours fairly hazy reddish orange/copper color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lightly tart/sour/tangy red/black cherries, almond, fruit skin/pits, lemon, peach, pear, red apple, red grape, white wine, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, toasted oak, caramel, brown sugar, and bread; with lighter notes of leathery/musty funk, bourbon, vanilla, band aids, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruit/spicy/acidic yeast, cherries, dark/bready malts, and bourbon barrel notes; with great strength. Mildly unpleasant from band aid notes, but not overpowering. Taste of big lightly tart/sour/tangy red/black cherries, almond, fruit skin/pits, lemon, peach, pear, red apple, red grape, white wine, hay, straw, grass, toasted oak, caramel, brown sugar, and bread; with lighter notes of leathery/musty funk, bourbon, vanilla, peppercorn, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Light fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy red/black cherries, almond, fruit skin/pits, lemon, peach, pear, red apple, red grape, white wine, hay, straw, grass, toasted oak, caramel, brown sugar, bread, light bourbon/vanilla/funk, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruit/spicy/acidic yeast, cherries, dark/bready malts, and bourbon barrel flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness balance; and zero puckering flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from tartness, tangy fruit, and yeast/oak spiciness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 10.1%. Overall this is a delicious fruited Flanders red ale style. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruit/spicy/acidic yeast, cherries, dark/bready malts, and bourbon barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV; with the mellowly lactic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Other than the mildly unpleasant aromas, the taste was spot on for the style. Great balanced fruit, malts, and yeast complexity; with nice bourbon barrel presence. Not overly lactic or sour. A very enjoyable offering.
JK (8181) reviewed Barrel of Cherries from Hinterland Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Great Taste of the Midwest 2017. Lots of sugar in the aroma, quite sweet. Low carbonation and with the sugar comes strong alcohol aroma, which also impacts the flavor and the palate. Moderate cherry throughout. it was described as a sour but I do not find it particularly tart at all. Maybe it would get there with time. Still, a rich dessert beer.
Drake (22934) reviewed Oktoberfest from Hinterland Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce bottle. Clear amber, large foamy off-white head, fair retention. Aroma of caramel, toasted malt, floral hop. The taste is caramel, earth, raisin, Noble hops. Medium bodied, crisp. Solid.
Drake (22934) reviewed Saison from Hinterland Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Milwaukee. Slightly hazy amber, large foamy off-white head, good retention. Aroma of yeast, apple, spice, bread. The taste is spicy, yeast, bread, dandelion, herbal notes, plum. Medium bodied, earthy, lingering spice. Solid.
Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Citra Pale Ale from Hinterland Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap. Pours hazy golden, small off white head, decent lacing. Aroma is Citra, hints of grain. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter. Medium body
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap. Pours clear candy apple red, medium off white head, good lacing. Aroma is light sour mash, berries, a bit of salt. Flavors is light tart, fruity, clean. Light body, soft carbonation. Nice.