tfontana (7277) reviewed Kafija Alus from Backyard Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pint on tap at the brewery. Appearance is opaque black with no discernible sparkle, finger-width, foamy beige head with excellent retention and lacing. Aroma is coffee, roasted malt. Taste is as aroma with hint of chocolate. Palate is medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and dry, earthy bitterness to finish along with taste. Overall, the flavor is strong without being overwhelming. Nice.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Stone Wall Milk Stout from Backyard Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Taster pour at the brewery. Appearance is opaque black with no discernible sparkle, nice cap of beige head with decent retention and decent lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, lactose, mild fruit. Taste is as aroma. Palate is medium bodied with velvety smooth, thin texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, nice mellow, creamy flavor and texture. Doesn't get overly sweet. Approachable.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Monkee Bars from Backyard Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Taster pour at the brewery. Appearance is clear light brown-dark amber with no sparkle, no head and no lacing. Aroma is caramel, fruit, candied sugar. Taste is as aroma, mild yeast. Palate is medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, everything you'd expect in a dubbel.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Lazy Daze from Backyard Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Taster pour at the brewery. Appearance is cloudy, dark yellow with no discernible sparkle, finger-width foamy head with fair retention and nice lacing. Aroma is fruit, mild citrus and yeast. Taste is as aroma with grassy notes. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with smooth, frothy texture, average-to-lively carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, not as juicy/fruity as I was expecting but quality crafted all around. Solid.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the source Hazy golden orange in color with a thin bubbly white head. Earthy lightly spicy with bits of honey bready maltiness to counter. Not horribly hoppy but pretty tasty just the same.
johnnnniee (7495) reviewed Necronomiquad from Backyard Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the source tonight. Fairly clear dark auburn in color with a thin short lived head. Rich caramel and lightly fruity and melanoidin maltiness. Light spicy earthy yeasty characters. Pretty tasty with a hint of warming alcohol.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the source tonight. Lightly hazy light golden color with a thin white head that show fair retention. Mostly earthy grassy citrus hops on the nose. Pineapple and sweet sugary maltiness in the flavor. Decent beer
johnnnniee (7495) reviewed Swipe Bright from Backyard Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at the source tonight. Fairly clear light golden color with a thin white head that persists. Earthy light grass and pine and citrus on the nose. Somewhat bitter in the flavor with bits of fruit decent beer.
CLW (16859) reviewed Shears of Brutus from Backyard Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
4 oz sample at the source. A near clear appearance!! Flavor of grapefruit zest with a nice tight carbonation and tingle over the palate. Nicely dry. The best I had on sample this trip. I am glad a new style is Emerging. Can we quit the stupid milkshake IPA’s yet?
CLW (16859) reviewed Oktoberfest from Backyard Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
4 oz sample at the source. Aroma and flavor is the same. Light toffee, European malt, very mild herbal hop toward the finish. Balanced well. Traditional example.