CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Barista from Burlington Beer Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
This was poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a dark brown color with a slim white little head that dissipated quickly leaving no lacing.
The smell had robust coffee beans moving in under a slight cocoa bean almost espresso-like aroma. Vanilla spreads out underneath nicely.
The taste pulled together the aromas really nice. Moves dry with a slight sweet stickiness in the aftertaste and runs into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium in body. Robust feels move along my tongue. Light bitterness subjects my tongue appropriately.
Overall, its a nice American porter that I would have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
This was poured into a tulip. Brewed in November 2015.
The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a one finger white foamy head that quickly dissipated. Remnants of some stringy lacing run along the sides of the glass.
The smell had some grapes, pears, grapefruit, light sweet apples, light grass, light earthiness with somewhat rustic mustiness to it.
The taste seems to be a bit off as it comes off pretty dry and seems to not have as much of the grapefruit, pears and apples. Not exactly sure where they went, but the rest of the aroma appears and gives off a quick dry sweet and semi-vinous aftertaste.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with dry sipping quality about it. Carbonation runs fairly light allowing a dry sharp edge hitting my tongue.
Overall, as a Belgian styled golden ale, well, it looks like one and smells like one but the flavor and the feel seem to not come together to create the beer I think Burlington was trying for. Nice to try, but for the price, I wouldn’t come back to this. Try again, Burlington.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Hedgerow from Burlington Beer Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a light bronzed to burnt red almost brown color. A thin finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute. Lacing was messy and somewhat stringy.
The smell started off with toast, sweet apples, figs, light vanilla, sweet sticky pear, light toffee, light cocoa.
The taste was moderately sticky sweet with a subtle gracing of the bitterness invading and sliding into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a dare-I-say sessionable aspect to it. Uh...yeah for an English Barleywine, I’m not getting enough body on this one.
Overall, well, the taste and the aroma is there, but the mouthfeel/palate/body, yeah, about that, hmmm....come on Burlington, you can do better, guys (needs more \"beef\" on that body, guys, just saying).
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Yellowish orange. Smells like a pine cone but it’s a very weak aroma. Is there coffee in there? Dense sweetness with a lot of unfermented malts. Almost a corn and carrot vegetable taste
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Very cloudy brown murky beer. Aroma is interesting. Good bitterness with this malty undertone. Good sharp mouthfeel. Malt and earthy almost mulch taste with pine and bark. Very earthy.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Very cloudy. Looks like lemon juice with a solid white head. Smells like pineapple, lemon and grapefruit with a touch of wheat. The taste is too lemon rind and orange rind forward. Acidic with this intense orange skin. Light and certainly a drinkable beer but the malt and hops don’t really play along
AdamChandler (5745) reviewed Barista from Burlington Beer Company 10 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Good dark brown appearance. 1 finger head that’s tan and earthy looking. Smells like insanely fresh cold brew that’s very earthy. This tastes like drinking coffee with cream and sugar. Acidic, creamy and sweet with a little bit of chocolate. The body is very thin.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Canned on 11/11/15.
This was poured into a nonic pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy yellow color with a slight transparency about it allowing slight carbonation to be seen rising at a nice pace.
The smell had a beautiful aromatic roasty coffee beans combining with subtle cocoa nibs.
The taste was a really spectacular balance between the sweet and the roasty of the coffee beans biting at the cocoa nibs. There’s a semi-dry roasty aftertaste rolling on into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a slight sessionability about it. Carbonation finishes nice. Roast does lay down nicely on my tongue.
Overall, stout, uh...damn right it is. Burlington, of all breweries, who to me mostly makes average beers, finally made that beer that I’m hoping is going to turn some heads. Don’t look at it, just smell, taste and feel, trust me!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
11/14/15 can, drunk 11/28/15.
Hazy NE IPA colored body. Small white head sits at cover.
Lemon, tangerine, herbs and very light honey and crackers. So far so good....Light peaches and a bit of apricot. Bit of resin, but not much. No alcohol no flaws. Not the most intense, juicy or lush of aromas, but it’s nice, for sure, and very clean and mellow.
Somewhat sweet, apricoty and full of honey and marmalade, with very low bitterness. Hmmm, this seems to be much less hoppy than needs be. Some leafy, dank notes come in late and there’s a creamy consistency. I guess it recovers some but there’s a persistent toasted malt note mixed w heavy doughy sweetness. Needs some brighter, more poignant and fruity hop notes and a good deal more dryness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
From a can on 10/24 so 4 days old. Pours very cloudy with a tangerine and kiwi look. This smells pretty darn good. tons of floral aroma with like this super fresh orange juice aroma. Not a lot of carbonation here but taste is awesome. Juicy, a little pine resin at the finish. a touch of sweetness. you guys did a nice job on this one.