Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass at brewpub.
The appearance was a glossy, semi-clear mildly pale burnt orange color. Mild lacing after a barely there little bit of a cap of a head.
The aroma did have some sweet to lightly tart strawberry, yes, authentic. Mild sweet malts behind.
The flavor brings in the sweet to the tart nicely. Delicate sweet strawberry aftertaste. Quick finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body. Nice sessionability for what it is. Does somewhat come across creamy-like on my tongue.
Overall, it does the job of an American styled cream ale with brewer creativity. Nice for the Summer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Reviewed from notes (last night 5/28/2016).
This was poured into a pint glass at the brewpub, yeah, well, I still got everything I believe they meant to put in this thing.
The appearance was the normal cloudy burnt yellow to orange color with a slim less than a finger’s worth of white foamy head. No lacing.
The smell had all of the normal characteristics of a great hefeweizen - spicy clove, banana esters, subtle bubblegum (really faint just saying).
The taste started off sweet through the banana esters and bubblegum. Spicy clove follows just a tad lighter. Nice sweet aftertaste leading into the same finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a crisp sessionably malty feel sliding along my tongue. Moves nicely.
Overall, the other hefeweizen, these guys do and its really good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a bartender’s pour of a slim white head that quickly dissipated. Lacing, what lacing, eh, not there.
The smell had all of the normal qualities of an American porter - roasty to sweet cocoa to coffee qualities rolling into some light fruity components.
The taste was basically the same - roasty to bitter to sweet. Light wet cocoa-ish aftertaste with a quick finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a pretty good sessionability about it. Carbonation runs good, somewhat light.
Overall, pretty good American styled porter, and I could have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Bobcat brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a black colored slim foamy/ off white head that dissipated within a good half minute. Minimal lacing.
The smell had spicy rye over some normal bitter piney-ness. Smooth to delicate chocolate malts coming in on the background.
The taste was moderately spicy with a slight sweet underscore of rye malts. Semi-sweet aftertaste. Wet spicy finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body. Semi-sessionable for a black rye IPA. I don’t mind it, I think I get it.
Overall, I see what Bobcat is throwin’ down on this one and honestly, I think it’s solid and I would have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Bobcat Cafe.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a thin layer of white foamy head that dissipated immediately. Spider web lacing sticks around the glass.
The smell started off with sweet fruity esters laying upon sweet to bitter comfortable caramel / toffee malts.
The taste was malty sweet returning the sweet fruity esters in the front of the taste. Dry malty aftertaste. Smooth dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light. Smooth pleasurable malts slide along my tongue. Decent bitter feel.
Overall, this was a pretty good ESB I think I could come back to.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a soft glossy burnt to transparent brown color. Light transparency is seen roaming throughout. Thin finger-ed white foamy head quickly dissipating into the beer. Light lacing.
The smell had some sweet caramel/toffee/nuttiness going on. All seemed really combined.
The taste was basically the same. I didn’t mind it for me. However, there is that slight nutty sweet aftertaste running into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to almost medium on the body. Yeah, it’s definitely a lighter one for the style, me, well, I’m not so worried.
Overall, English styled, okay, I get it, sure, session Brown ale - more likely, definitely crushable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a glossy burnt red/amber color with a thin one finger-ed white to off white foamy head. Lacing is few and far between.
The smell started off with some rich maple sweet malts up front and then a super light nutty to slightly caramel backbone.
The taste was there for the style, yeah, Irish Red ale, I can see it. Malty sweet with a sly wet malty aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. Carbonation rides light and underneath.
Overall, damn nice Irish red ale for the style, would be a good food beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a dark red close to dark brown sort of color with a light one finger-ed foamy head. Lacing is moderate, semi-light.
The smell started off with some smokey/meaty sort of sweet meat about it. To me, not bad.
The taste was basically the same definitely leaning towards the sweeter/meaty side of the house. And then comes the sweet/meaty sort of aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a pretty good sessionability about it. Carbonation rides light and the body is light as well.
Overall, smoked beer, yes, I can see it. Could I have it again? Yeah, possibly.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a pale/burnt malty bronzed/semi-burnt orange color. Thin white foamy head that quickly dissipated. Light lacing ran here and there.
The smell had a ton of pale burnt toasty crisp sweet malts up front, really coming through like an English pale ale but nothing close to any \"soapiness\" normally associated with the style.
The taste was basically the same with a smooth sweet malty feel sliding into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation rides super light and ends up creating a semi-creamy sort of effect rolling over my tongue.
Overall, yeah, this is not an APA, definitely leans towards the English styled pale ale with the malts really embracing the aroma, flavor and feel. I’d have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
At the brewpub, this was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy transparent yellow color with a filmy white foamy head that dissipated within less than thirty seconds leaving some filmy lacing roaming all around the glass.
The smell had some dried citra hops over a crispy to spiced grassy hoppiness. The taste was mainly the same, just like a Czech Pilsener. Quick semi-sweet aftertaste. Smooth grassy finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation ran light and smooth for what it was.
Overall, for a Czech Pilsener, it damn sure works, I’d have again.