Singlecut Beersmiths

Microbrewery in Astoria, New York, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2012

Contact
19-33 37th St, Astoria, NY, 11105, United States
Description
SingleCut Beersmiths was founded by Queens/NYC born, music-obsessed brewer Rich Buceta, whose life-long passions led to a place where hops and vinyl could shine side by side. After years of homebrewing and professional stints around NYC, Rich was true to his dream, diving headfirst into the brewing world. “My obsession is creating original hop-driven beer; distinguished by a firm respect and admiration for West Coast pioneers, and bending that to our East Coast / NYC interpretation.” Since opening in 2012, and with the help of an equally talented and devoted team, SingleCut has gained a loyal following throughout the East-Coast’s most respected markets. With his steadfast determination for the perfect pint, Rich penned "Mastery Knows No Shortcut" as the SingleCut mission statement. “It boils down to always demanding greatness, never compromising, and always play it at maximum volume.”

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6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours clear orange gold. White head. Nose and taste of peach, pineapple, spicy malt, light resin, light malt and hops. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2013 at 10:25


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Drought. Light amber color, off-white spongy head, strong hops aroma, well balanced hoppy taste, not too bitter, long finidh. A nice IPA.

Tried on 02 May 2013 at 10:37


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Location: Draft at The Growler, 4/10/13

Aroma: The nose has some citrus, herbal, and pine hops, caramel malts, and some toast as well
Appearance: This one has a dark red pour with a beige head, and fairly thick, heavy lace
Flavor: The taste is similar to the nose component-wise, it leans bitter without too much sweetness
Palate: The body of this one is medium and it has a decent mouthfeel, the finish is on the dry side
Overall Impression: I thought this was a perfectly acceptable hoppy red beer. It isn't a standout for the style, but it is pretty clear between this and the Half Stack (vs. the Lagrrr) that Singlecut, so far at least, does ales better than lagers.

Tried from Draft on 22 Apr 2013 at 17:04


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft. Pours dark reddish amber. White head. Nose and taste of red licorice, malt, rum and mixed dried fruit. Medium body.

Tried from Draft on 20 Apr 2013 at 18:02


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Location: Draft at The Growler, 4/10/13

Aroma: The nose has some caramel/crystal malts to go along with the pine and herbal hops
Appearance: It poured a clear reddish-orange color with a small head and medium-heavy lace
Flavor: Tastes light sweet, malts are there, but this it is more about the mid-heavy hop bitterness
Palate: The body is medium, it has average carbonation, a decent mouthfeel, and a dry finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a plenty solid IPA. I didn't have huge expectations after trying their Lagrrrrrr a few months back, but I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised. The Dean (which I tried the same day) was solid as well, and I've heard good things about the Billy Full-Stack, so I'm starting to like what I see from Singlecut.

Tried from Draft on 11 Apr 2013 at 11:28


6.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Drought. Red amber color, creamy small beige head, alcohol aroma with a slightly bitter taste, average carbonation, long finish. The alcohol taste is probably due to rum barrels. Interesting beer.

Tried on 06 Apr 2013 at 08:13


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Tap at Brewers choice. Pours hazy yellow orange. Nose of citrus and yeast. Tastes of oranges, herbal, yeasty, floral, and maybe some wood. Light and refreshing and much better then most "pale lagers"

Tried from Draft on 03 Mar 2013 at 16:31


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Anchored Inn, Brooklyn tap ($7): Pours mahogany color (hehe) with an off-white head. Aroma is earthy hops and caramel malts. This seemed like a hoppy, earthy brown ale to me at first. It was drinkable. Somewhat interesting aftertaste, but ultimately, this was not a memorable beer .

Tried from Draft on 15 Feb 2013 at 18:32


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Keg at The Pony Bar UES, NYC. Pours clear gold with a small, white foam head. Lovely aroma with good urine notes, orange and other citrus, background pine. Medium to big sweet flavor with some spicy pine notes, a bit more pee, some gritty earth and grass, orange and grapefruit. Full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly resinous to finish with continued pee, sturdy citrus fruits, resinous pine, palate-kicking earth, mild pale malts and bread. Great stuff. Well balanced. Exceptionally drinkable.

Tried on 13 Feb 2013 at 14:29


5.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Tap at Collichio & Sons. Pours yellow with white soapy head. nose of sour lemons. tastes lemon, wet cardboard, grass, leaves, and stale bread. sour in a slightly unpleasant way. not a great brew

Tried from Draft on 01 Feb 2013 at 08:16