7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to mug.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in the glass with a two and a half fingers of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, some dark malts and light roasty notes
Flavor: pretty much copies the aromas sweet and roasty; finishes sweet and roasty with some dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; sessionable; smooth along the tongue
Overall: not a bad chocolate porter. I think I could come back to this.
Bottle to mug.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in the glass with a two and a half fingers of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, some dark malts and light roasty notes
Flavor: pretty much copies the aromas sweet and roasty; finishes sweet and roasty with some dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied - maybe a touch closer to medium; sessionable; smooth along the tongue
Overall: not a bad chocolate porter. I think I could come back to this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2026
at 23:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a two and a half fingers of dark tan foamy head head which dissipated nicely to leave some subtle lace
Aroma: floral sweet tones with a light rooty to earthy tone to it; some anise, roasted notes and a black coffee scent rolling in there too
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fair dry yet sweet earthy sort of roasty quality; finishes dry too with some roasty sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also a good amount of dryness along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: I think the brewer was going for an English styled stout but man oh man, this really did come across as pretty dry.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a two and a half fingers of dark tan foamy head head which dissipated nicely to leave some subtle lace
Aroma: floral sweet tones with a light rooty to earthy tone to it; some anise, roasted notes and a black coffee scent rolling in there too
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fair dry yet sweet earthy sort of roasty quality; finishes dry too with some roasty sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also a good amount of dryness along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: I think the brewer was going for an English styled stout but man oh man, this really did come across as pretty dry.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2026
at 23:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely but barely left any lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee malts up front with a kind earthiness in the middle then a light maple sweetness underneath but gently intertwining
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a mostly sweet arrangement and pushing back the earthiness a bit now; finishes mixing the maple sweetness with a semi-dry earthiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also noted dryness across the tongue
Overall: I liked this beer and the fact that the maple syrup seemed to be right where it's supposed to be without it becoming cloying.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely but barely left any lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee malts up front with a kind earthiness in the middle then a light maple sweetness underneath but gently intertwining
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a mostly sweet arrangement and pushing back the earthiness a bit now; finishes mixing the maple sweetness with a semi-dry earthiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also noted dryness across the tongue
Overall: I liked this beer and the fact that the maple syrup seemed to be right where it's supposed to be without it becoming cloying.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2026
at 23:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a two finger off-white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark malts, mild roast, some black coffee, molasses and a little bit earthy sweetness
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a roasty to sweet toned malty earthiness; finishes roasty, semi-dry and a touch of molasses
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness leaning towards being mobile on the tongue; the carb seemed fine
Overall: English stout and borderline being watery but I chose the step up and said "mobile" so there's that.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a two finger off-white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark malts, mild roast, some black coffee, molasses and a little bit earthy sweetness
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a roasty to sweet toned malty earthiness; finishes roasty, semi-dry and a touch of molasses
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness leaning towards being mobile on the tongue; the carb seemed fine
Overall: English stout and borderline being watery but I chose the step up and said "mobile" so there's that.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2026
at 23:15
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy hops with a caramel/toffee malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet vibe; finishes fairly bitter with a touch of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; bitter smoothness with that "old school" dry-ing effect; good carb level
Overall: it's an old school bitter pale ale.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy hops with a caramel/toffee malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet vibe; finishes fairly bitter with a touch of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; bitter smoothness with that "old school" dry-ing effect; good carb level
Overall: it's an old school bitter pale ale.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2026
at 23:09
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pale orange haziness with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy hops but somewhat stiff; light biscuity malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a slight bitter to bittersweet sort of vibe; finishes bitter with some dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; some smoothness along the tongue but also an ample amount of dryness and some hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: maybe in a pinch I could return to this.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pale orange haziness with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mixed citrusy hops but somewhat stiff; light biscuity malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a slight bitter to bittersweet sort of vibe; finishes bitter with some dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; some smoothness along the tongue but also an ample amount of dryness and some hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: maybe in a pinch I could return to this.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2026
at 23:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark amber color with a two and a half fingers of off-white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: earthy to grassy hops; light caramel/toffee malts and a little bit of toasted nuts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine malty to nutty sweet quality; finishes brisk through the malts and nutty tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also a bit of earthy grit nicking the tongue a bit but mostly non-offensive
Overall: nice enough amber ale I might be able to come back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark amber color with a two and a half fingers of off-white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: earthy to grassy hops; light caramel/toffee malts and a little bit of toasted nuts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine malty to nutty sweet quality; finishes brisk through the malts and nutty tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness but also a bit of earthy grit nicking the tongue a bit but mostly non-offensive
Overall: nice enough amber ale I might be able to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2026
at 22:52
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can from Airforcehops, undated, from the brewery, drunk 8/21/24. Clear, bright copper-peach-bronze. Good-sized, off-white head slowly recedes to cover. Nose is pretty light all around and, at least, shows no punchy lactic character. Vague citrus, reasonable malt (white bread, biscuit) and nutty wheat. Clean. In the mouth I thought it was a wheat ale (well, a gose is, technically) until I saw it was a gose (also didn't realize the blood orange). Blood orange is a subtle flavor and it's not overdone with lactic acidity. But it's pretty malty and chewy with good attenuation. Would like some more tartness and I didn't find any salinity.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Aug 2024
at 00:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can pour from trade with AirForceHops--thanks, Chris! Hazy, bright yellow with nice sparkle, thin head quickly fading to a ring and no lacing. Aroma is strong wheat, coriander, clove, lighter banana. Taste follows aroma with stronger banana. Smooth texture, average carbonation and finish as taste. Good representative of the style in breadth and strength of aroma and flavor.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jul 2024
at 01:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can pour from trade with AirForceHops--thanks, Chris! Lightly hazy pale yellow with tons of sparkle, fluffy head with excellent retention and soapy lacing. Aroma is strong sweet/tart citrus, grapefruit. Taste is citrus, pine over milder cracker backbone. Smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Good strength traditional IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2024
at 03:01