cheap (9607) reviewed Horizon Shine from Grist House Craft Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 2
Tap. If you like IPA, reverse the score. Smells a little fruity, with an IPA floral olfactory. Clear pale with perhaps a color hint of orange. Taste is big IPA, whew. Bitter astringent with very little if any co2. Long bitter biting finish. Too much for these lager loven tste buds except its one of the stronger flavored APA I’ve had.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sampled on draft at Independent Brewing this beer poured a murky brown color with a medium sized foamy tan head that faded quickly and left no lacing. The aroma was tart, citric and herbal with notes of nutmeg, a hint of mustiness, vague fruits and a slight medicinal presence. The flavor was gingerbread with tart fruity hops, a but of yeast, nutmeg, a chalky and perfumey note and a touch of medicine. Long finish. Medium body. Alcohol well controlled. Ok.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Sampled on draft at Pipers Pub this beer poured a cloudy orange-copper color with a large creamy orange-white head that lingered and left great lacing. The aroma was tangy grapefruit, pine and sugar. The flavor was bitter and tangy with notes of grapefruit, pine and a hint of tobacco. Long finish. Medium body. Ok.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sampled on draft at Hou Thou this beer poured a slightly hazy dark golden color with a small foamy white head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma was apricot, sugar, almost cardboard and was a bit dry. The flavor was dryish with notes of table sugar, apricot, peach, a noted boozy presence and almost cardboard. Medium length finish. Moderately full bodied. Solid
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Wasn’t expecting much but once I got a glass of this I was quite surprised. Pretty dark and a little roasty on the nose. Some coffee and some roasty wood on the tongue. Barely any co2. Comes across pretty good. Much better than expected. Yes, a friendly & easy to deal with brew. Could drink a few fo these. Fairly good slightly burned finish. Reminds me of old wet burned campfire wood. A little welcoming sweetness on the finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
On tap at the brewery. A cloudy yellow color with a large white head. A light sweet nose, biscuit, hay, Pils malt. The flavor is more Pils malt, light citrus, some spicy German hops. Very clean and smooth. Good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Awesome beer. Pours a mostly cloudy orange color with a medium white head. A big resinous candied tangerine nose. The flavor continues the sweeter side with resin, oranges, light bitterness. Lemon zest. Big. Flavorful. These guys are making good beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear copper color with a medium white head. A big tropical fruity nose. Clean, smooth, mango, big citrus oranges, light toasted base. Very smooth and flavorful.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a pitch black color with a medium tan head. Huge sweet roasted malts and coffee nose. The flavor is sweet licorice, milky coffee, roast, lighter dark fruit. Very creamy. Bold. Damn good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy amber color with a medium white head. A big citrus and rye nose. Sweet, caramel malts, spicy rye, toast, big citrus. Very good.