Kleg (3852) reviewed Bristol's SMASH from Bristol Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draft at the brewery in CO. Hazy medium gold color with a white head. Slight hoppy aroma. Tastes like a pale ale with some fruity hops. No lager flavor here. Limited malt notes.
Kleg (3852) reviewed Yellow Kite from Bristol Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Draft at the brewery in CO. Mostly clear yellow color with a white head. Crisp mouthfeel, but not sharp. Not too bitter either. Kinda generic. Light and easy drinking.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Draft at the brewery in CO. Clear, very dark mahogany color with a beige head. This has way more tart blackberry flavor than porter flavor. Tastes more like liquid jelly than a beer. The porter helps cut the tartness a little, but not enough IMHO. Disappointing.
Kleg (3852) reviewed Mass Transit Ale from Bristol Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Pours a clear golden amber color with a small white head and fair retention. Has a nice caramel flavor without being too sweet or too hoppy. Smooth and clean. Nothing unique, but very repeatable.
superspak (10160) reviewed Simcoe Hefeweizen from Bristol Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Got in a trade with beergoot. 12 ounce bottle into weizen glass, no bottle dating. Pours fairly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, orange, grapefruit, banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, berries, citrus peel/zest, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, grapefruit, banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, berries, citrus peel/zest, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and pepper/clove yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, grapefruit, banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, passion fruit, berries, citrus peel/rind, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent hoppy hefeweizen. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish; not aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesome balance of juicy/vibrant/earthy Simcoe hops and classic German yeast complexity; with a great clean pale/wheat malt backbone for the ABV. Mild residual sweetness with crisp drying. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on base style example.
superspak (10160) reviewed Scotch Ale from Bristol Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Got in a trade with beergoot. 12 ounce bottle into snifter, no bottle dating. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy deep orange/copper/amber/light reddish color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of roast, golden raisin, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red apple, peat smoke, wood, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/bready/light roasted malts and light-moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of roast, golden raisin, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red apple, peat smoke, wood, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Slight tart English yeast. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, roast, light fruits, peat smoke, wood, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roasted malts and light-moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.9%. Overall this is an awesome scotch ale. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roasted malts and light-moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly bitter/drying finish; great soft feel. Awesome rich and well rounded English malt complexity; with mellow earthy EKG hops, and restrained fruity English yeast. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example all the way through.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
12 oz. bottle from the mix-six cooler at Coaltrain. Pours a clear, brown color, with a small, bubbly, beige head. The aroma is mild cocoa, bitter herbs, brown bread, toasted oak, and toffee. Sweet and malty, with an unpleasant bitterness. Light to medium body, with a syrupy, clingy palate. Pretty nice, but nothing special.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Got in a trade with beergoot. 12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 3/6/2019. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy deep golden amber color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of mandarin orange, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, biscuit dough, toast, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big mandarin orange, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, biscuit dough, toast, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, biscuit dough, toast, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly crisp/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is a delicious American pale ale. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish; not aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesome Mandarina, Citra, Mosaic, Azacca profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a great clean bready Vienna malt backbone for the ABV. Mild residual sweetness with crisp resin drying. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example. Loved the hop profile as expected.
gtaegeek (6356) reviewed Belgian Saison from Bristol Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Taste from a bottle at the Colorado Springs Wine Festival. Pours a hazy yellow, with a small, bubbly, white head. The aroma is black pepper, straw, sourdough bread, and coriander. Dry and dusty, with a mild bitterness. Light to medium body, with a sugary, acidic mouthfeel. This is a nicely dry and interesting saison.
vinivini (12734) reviewed Compass IPA from Bristol Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Foggy light amber colour. Medium-sized white off-white head. Nose: honey, nectar, sugared fruit, pith. Medium body. Taste: bittersweet. Solid malts. Honey. Fruit, pith. Medium bitterness. Old. Could have been better as a fresh brew.