pictoman (9684) reviewed Spōns 001 from Blindman Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Poured from 500mL bottle (2023 vintage). Hazy yellow with small white head. Mild funk, a bit too acidic, getting close to being an acid bomb, especially on the nose, but taste is slightly more mellowed, very feint yogurt quality. Okay.
BeerPlace (10899) reviewed Spōns 001 from Blindman Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
500ml @ Ryan's shared with Alex and Farees. Appearance: hazy straw with a white head. Aroma: some funk and bugs with little fruitiness and acidity. After sitting and compounding for some time it's getting to the nail polisher territory. Taste: quite acidic, aggressive, abrasive. Finishes with lactic acid. Overall: too spontaneous for me (c) Alex.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
12oz @ Ryan's shared with Alex and Farees. Side by side with the Knob Creek variant. Appearance: dark brown with a beige head. Aroma: boozy, American oak, some dark fruits, and a bit of meaty notes. Taste: a bit boozy, kinda thin, American oak, moderately sweet, dark fruits. Finishes with hoppy bitterness and booziness. Overall: good enough.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Poured from 355mL can (side by side with Elijah Craig and Basil Hayden variants; date stamped Aug 30, 2021). Dark brown with small beige head. Woody bourbon upfront on the nose, nice bourbon character for this beer - probably because it was in the barrel for much longer (232 days) compared to the other two, but wish the bourbon itself was better quality. On par with Elijah Craig.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12oz @ Ryan's shared with Alex and Farees. Side by side with the Elijah Craig variant. Appearance: dark brown with a beige head. Aroma: sweet, American oak, a bit of meaty character, some caramel. Taste: along the same lines, moderately sweet, medium-bodied, caramel, creamy aftertaste. Overall: nice one.
Gerbeer (8214) reviewed Longshadows IPA from Blindman Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
On tap. Pours a gold/amber with light head. Aromas of pine, wine gums and toasted malts. Flavors of sharp pine, dull grapefruit, a bit of tropical fruit, and dry toasty malts.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
473ml can. Pours a hazy pink amber with a small, foamy, short lived, white head that leaves spotty lacing. Mild fruity aroma of grainy wheat malt, raspberry and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy wheat malt, raspberry, yeast and floral hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Refreshing and crushable, but kind of a one-trick pony. A little disappointing.
cmacklin (5055) reviewed Coffee Stout from Blindman Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
473ml can. Pours an opaque black with a small, creamy, short lived, tan head that laces. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee and dark chocolate. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, hazelnut and coffee in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with an oily to watery texture and soft carbonation. Tasty and easy to put back.
cmacklin (5055) reviewed Moral Compass from Blindman Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
473ml can. Pours a clear pale gold with a medium, foamy, short lived, white head that laces nicely. Mild aroma of grainy pale malt and floral hops. Sweet flavour of biscuity pale malt, red apple and grassy hops in a crisp, dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Smooth, tasty and crushable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
473ml can. Pours a clear amber gold with a small, creamy, short lived, off-white head that laces. Sweet aroma of toasted bready pale malt, honey, oak, light alcohol and floral hops. Sweet flavour of biscuity pale malt, honey, oak, alcohol and spicy hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with a sticky texture and average to soft carbonation. Smooth, malt forward and enjoyable.