notalush (7339) reviewed Orbit ESB from Equinox Brewing 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at the brewery - dry and toasty - a bit of biscuit character - peppery hops and a light earthiness - a bit of a buttery quality - nutty malt - a nice balance, but still a bit spicy for the style - okay.
notalush (7339) reviewed Celestial Pilsner from Equinox Brewing 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sample at the brewery and now from a growler - clear golden pour with a moderate ring of soapy lace - aroma is bright, dry, crisp, with spicy and floral noble hop character and light esters - high carbonation, but fairly creamy in body for the style - medium body - a bit of honey sweetness up front, but this is quickly pushed aside by dry grains and a light mineral character, followed quickly by loads of spicy noble hops that hang around on the palate through the long, crisp, dry finish - touches of vegetable and diacetyl hide far in the back, but are noticeable if you are paying close attention as it warms - once they iron out the flaws, they will have a kick-ass pils here.
notalush (7339) reviewed Quasar Grand Cru from Equinox Brewing 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sample at the brewery - medium amber beer - kind of amazing that all the color is from caramelized sugar rather than malts - this adds an interesting quality to the beer - initially, there is a fair amount of tartness in the flavor, with quite a bit of fruity esters - the middle has a lot of spicy character from the yeast, as well as a moderate toasty character - mildly floral - sweetness from the sugars arrives late, but it is very clean and balanced - hints of raisin and cherry in the finish - well-balanced - maybe a bit less sweetness and it would be awesome.
notalush (7339) reviewed Biere de la Mancha from Equinox Brewing 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at the brewery - dark amber beer - more of a malt-forward, sweety BdG - they clearly used an ale yeast in this, which is an odd choice, but the character is clearly of a dark BdG - semi-sweet notes of caramel at first, with slight diacetyl, which seems to be common in these darker BdGs for some reason - malts become drier and far more biscuity through the middle and finish - not nearly as estery as one would expect, probably due to the choice of yeast, so the semi-dry, biscuity malt and toasted grain character is really center stage here - pretty decent, actually.