7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher pint glass.
Appearance: bright orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to piney to grapefruity hop tones up front with a super mild malty backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter quality; finishes semi-dry with a light bitter piney to citrusy hop quality
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sessionability; good smoothness and just a wee bit of hop bitterness assertiveness but honestly, it's not much and seems more or less just there telling you this is a beer
Overall: a very nicely done IPA borderline to a New England style which I would welcome again.
Can to becher pint glass.
Appearance: bright orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy to piney to grapefruity hop tones up front with a super mild malty backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter quality; finishes semi-dry with a light bitter piney to citrusy hop quality
Texture: light to medium bodied, good sessionability; good smoothness and just a wee bit of hop bitterness assertiveness but honestly, it's not much and seems more or less just there telling you this is a beer
Overall: a very nicely done IPA borderline to a New England style which I would welcome again.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2026
at 12:36
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler from Winooski Beverage.
Poured into an English pint glass.
Appearance: burnt orange color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lime to lemon notes up front with a slight piney sweet hoppiness underneath; light clean bready malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter quality up front then a slight sweet tart-like quality underneath; finishes slightly sweet and a touch of tart
Texture: light to medium bodied; very sessionable; good smoothness about it with nothing distracting any where; good carb
Overall: nice pounder of an APA I'd be willing to come back to if I could.
Poured into an English pint glass.
Appearance: burnt orange color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lime to lemon notes up front with a slight piney sweet hoppiness underneath; light clean bready malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter quality up front then a slight sweet tart-like quality underneath; finishes slightly sweet and a touch of tart
Texture: light to medium bodied; very sessionable; good smoothness about it with nothing distracting any where; good carb
Overall: nice pounder of an APA I'd be willing to come back to if I could.
Tried
from Growler
on 06 Apr 2026
at 12:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at McGillicuddy's, Williston, VT on 10/13/2017
Appearance: dark brown color with a quarter finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: earthy coffee with some sweet tones to it then with more warmth some roasty tones come out; subtle dark chocolate further down in there
Flavor: mostly the coffee again - sweet earthy and roasty; finishes semi-dry with ample earthy tones
Texture: medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness rolling over the tongue with nothing bothering the flow; good carb
Overall: nicely done coffee forward brown ale I'd be willing to come back to.
On tap at McGillicuddy's, Williston, VT on 10/13/2017
Appearance: dark brown color with a quarter finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: earthy coffee with some sweet tones to it then with more warmth some roasty tones come out; subtle dark chocolate further down in there
Flavor: mostly the coffee again - sweet earthy and roasty; finishes semi-dry with ample earthy tones
Texture: medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness rolling over the tongue with nothing bothering the flow; good carb
Overall: nicely done coffee forward brown ale I'd be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2026
at 12:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: glossy to translucent yellow color with a three finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: slight straw/hay scent with a light bready/doughy malt in the background
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet quality underscored by a light bitter tone; finishes crisp and mostly sweet
Texture: light bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with nothing distracting anywhere. good carb about it.
Overall: nice lager just to have while grilling, chilling or fishing and when I come back to this next time, I'll probably have it straight out of the can.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: glossy to translucent yellow color with a three finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: slight straw/hay scent with a light bready/doughy malt in the background
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet quality underscored by a light bitter tone; finishes crisp and mostly sweet
Texture: light bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with nothing distracting anywhere. good carb about it.
Overall: nice lager just to have while grilling, chilling or fishing and when I come back to this next time, I'll probably have it straight out of the can.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2026
at 12:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Growler share.
Into a becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave a little bit of lace
Aroma: molasses sweetness with dark roasted malts, light coffee notes and some cocoa powder then some light salt underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet with a slight roasty tone and then a subtle salty tone underneath; finishes mostly sweet and roasty
Texture: light to medium bodied, slightly sessionable. Some smoothness and the saltiness seems to be restrained enough where it doesn't really distract at all
Overall: seemed odd initially but the more I sipped this, the more I thought this is actually pretty good and works well enough to return to.
Growler share.
Into a becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave a little bit of lace
Aroma: molasses sweetness with dark roasted malts, light coffee notes and some cocoa powder then some light salt underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet with a slight roasty tone and then a subtle salty tone underneath; finishes mostly sweet and roasty
Texture: light to medium bodied, slightly sessionable. Some smoothness and the saltiness seems to be restrained enough where it doesn't really distract at all
Overall: seemed odd initially but the more I sipped this, the more I thought this is actually pretty good and works well enough to return to.
Tried
from Growler
on 05 Apr 2026
at 11:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: black in the color with a three finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark fruits, mixed citrusy hoppy tones; dark malts along with some dark sugary particles and sweet wood
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet citrusy and dark fruity quality; finishes dry with citrusy and dark fruity tones
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper; some smoothness but also the expected dryness rolls over the tongue; good carb level
Overall: a very nicely done black saison I would return to.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: black in the color with a three finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark fruits, mixed citrusy hoppy tones; dark malts along with some dark sugary particles and sweet wood
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet citrusy and dark fruity quality; finishes dry with citrusy and dark fruity tones
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper; some smoothness but also the expected dryness rolls over the tongue; good carb level
Overall: a very nicely done black saison I would return to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2026
at 11:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Crowler from Big Fatty's.
Into a snifter.
Appearance: very dark brown close to black in color with a finger's worth of tan foamy head which trailed off at a nice pace but barely left any lace.
Aroma: dark malts, good roast, black coffee, subtle cocoa powder with maple sweetness and some cinnamon
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet & roasty quality with a light cinnamon spice at the end; finishes mostly sweet with just a speck of cinnamon
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper; good smoothness with nothing much distracting anywhere; good carb level
Overall: very nicely done impy I would return to.
Crowler from Big Fatty's.
Into a snifter.
Appearance: very dark brown close to black in color with a finger's worth of tan foamy head which trailed off at a nice pace but barely left any lace.
Aroma: dark malts, good roast, black coffee, subtle cocoa powder with maple sweetness and some cinnamon
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet & roasty quality with a light cinnamon spice at the end; finishes mostly sweet with just a speck of cinnamon
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper; good smoothness with nothing much distracting anywhere; good carb level
Overall: very nicely done impy I would return to.
Tried
from Crowler
on 05 Apr 2026
at 11:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at Big Fatty's on 01/18/2018
Appearance is seen in the picture
Aroma: white grape sweetness; grapefruit sweet pulpiness; citrusy peel and a touch of sweet wheat underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted to a fine fruity sweet to sweet wheaty vibe; finishes leaning into the white grapey to grapefruity notes
Texture: light to medium bodied; very sessionable; smooth along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: nice fruity semi-refreshing wheat ale worth coming back to if I could.
On tap at Big Fatty's on 01/18/2018
Appearance is seen in the picture
Aroma: white grape sweetness; grapefruit sweet pulpiness; citrusy peel and a touch of sweet wheat underneath
Flavor: meshes the prior noted to a fine fruity sweet to sweet wheaty vibe; finishes leaning into the white grapey to grapefruity notes
Texture: light to medium bodied; very sessionable; smooth along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: nice fruity semi-refreshing wheat ale worth coming back to if I could.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Apr 2026
at 22:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at Cornerstone Burger Company, Northfield, VT on 06/02/2018.
Into a tulip.
Appearance is in the picture
Aroma: nice peachy sweet to nectarine fleshy sweetness, subtle clean malts underneath
Flavor: copies the aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet blend; finishes clean and juicy through those fruits
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; very good smoothness with nothing burdensome anywhere; good low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done NEIPA.
On tap at Cornerstone Burger Company, Northfield, VT on 06/02/2018.
Into a tulip.
Appearance is in the picture
Aroma: nice peachy sweet to nectarine fleshy sweetness, subtle clean malts underneath
Flavor: copies the aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet blend; finishes clean and juicy through those fruits
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; very good smoothness with nothing burdensome anywhere; good low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done NEIPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Apr 2026
at 21:04
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark burnt oranage haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple/papaya/grapefruity/mango hop tones with some lemony sweet hop notes and a light mixed citrusy zest underneath; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet and slightly juicy sort of quality; finishes juicy with a light mixed citrusy zest
Texture: medium bodied; somewhat sessionable; good smoothness with nothing distracting, good low carb and low hop bitterness
Overall: I wish I could come back to this but I get it and realize the next time they brew an anniversary beer I'll be sure to try it.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark burnt oranage haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple/papaya/grapefruity/mango hop tones with some lemony sweet hop notes and a light mixed citrusy zest underneath; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet and slightly juicy sort of quality; finishes juicy with a light mixed citrusy zest
Texture: medium bodied; somewhat sessionable; good smoothness with nothing distracting, good low carb and low hop bitterness
Overall: I wish I could come back to this but I get it and realize the next time they brew an anniversary beer I'll be sure to try it.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Apr 2026
at 20:42