7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Slightly hazy amber with small head and mild effervescence. Lemon, berry, almond, caramel malt, and grass aroma. Moderately sweet citrus/red berry, caramel malt, and mildly bitter grass flavor. Nice body. An excellent Vienna.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2026
at 01:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher pint glass.
Appearance: yellow transparency with a two and a half fingers worth of white foamy head, dissipated to leave mild lace
Aroma: citrus, pine, grassy and earthy hop character, subtle floral hop tones underneath
Flavor: bittersweet through the prior mentioned aromas, citrusy sweet and pithy to semi-oily aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; piney, citrusy and grassy finish
Overall: sure, I'd have another one of these, they call it a West Coast pils and I believe I see what they're going for.
Appearance: yellow transparency with a two and a half fingers worth of white foamy head, dissipated to leave mild lace
Aroma: citrus, pine, grassy and earthy hop character, subtle floral hop tones underneath
Flavor: bittersweet through the prior mentioned aromas, citrusy sweet and pithy to semi-oily aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; piney, citrusy and grassy finish
Overall: sure, I'd have another one of these, they call it a West Coast pils and I believe I see what they're going for.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 17 Jan 2026
at 20:03
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can to weizen glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger white to off-white foamy head, slow dissipation which left a little bit of lace
Aroma: some chocolate malts, bananas & cloves, some sweet wheat and a touch of bubblegum
Flavor: mild sweet balancing in the spicy esters with an ever so slight aftertaste of bananas, clove and chocolate
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability but also seemed it could be a sipper too, banana/clove estery and chocolatey finish
Overall: yes sir, this is definitely a dunkelweizen and a very nice one I would love to have again. Wish more brewers would do this style.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger white to off-white foamy head, slow dissipation which left a little bit of lace
Aroma: some chocolate malts, bananas & cloves, some sweet wheat and a touch of bubblegum
Flavor: mild sweet balancing in the spicy esters with an ever so slight aftertaste of bananas, clove and chocolate
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability but also seemed it could be a sipper too, banana/clove estery and chocolatey finish
Overall: yes sir, this is definitely a dunkelweizen and a very nice one I would love to have again. Wish more brewers would do this style.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 14 Jan 2026
at 21:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger off-white foamy head which slowly dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: smoky/ashy/char roastiness, sweet smoke, some woodiness, some meat
Flavor: sweet, roasty and smoky, nice aftertaste with some smoke, wood and meat
Texture: light to medium bodied, some smoothness, between sessionable and being a sipper, dry and smoky and meaty finish
Overall: I'd say a very nicely done dark lager very worthy of returning to.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger off-white foamy head which slowly dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: smoky/ashy/char roastiness, sweet smoke, some woodiness, some meat
Flavor: sweet, roasty and smoky, nice aftertaste with some smoke, wood and meat
Texture: light to medium bodied, some smoothness, between sessionable and being a sipper, dry and smoky and meaty finish
Overall: I'd say a very nicely done dark lager very worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 14 Jan 2026
at 12:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Maloney's, 1/12/26. Clear caramel-amber, beige head, strong lace. Herbal, grainy, earthy. Caramel, toffee notes. Bready, spice finish. Smooth and very drinkable. Good beer.
Tried
from Draft
at
Maloney's Pub and Grill
on 12 Jan 2026
at 18:44
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Can from Appalachian for $2.38, reasonable. Sat in the fridge a few months. Looks to be born on 03/15/25, best by 12/25.
Pint glass at home. Dirty brown pour, filtered, ruby highlights. Nice cascade. Pale tan head.
Sweet oak, smokey ham nose. Nothing unexpected or extra.
Dusty fine texture, cocoa sweet, savory grilled veggies, herbal & astringent cherry bitter bite, salt, some walnut-y cotton mouth. Finishes a touch sweet is my only concern.
Delicious contrast.
Pint glass at home. Dirty brown pour, filtered, ruby highlights. Nice cascade. Pale tan head.
Sweet oak, smokey ham nose. Nothing unexpected or extra.
Dusty fine texture, cocoa sweet, savory grilled veggies, herbal & astringent cherry bitter bite, salt, some walnut-y cotton mouth. Finishes a touch sweet is my only concern.
Delicious contrast.
Tried
from Can
from
Appalachian Vintner
on 07 Jan 2026
at 23:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pour is a black with a bone white head. Aroma is caramel malt with a very slight smoke. Flavor is again a very roast caramel malt with a little bitter bakers chocolate and again a very slight smokiness on the back end. Not a bacon bomb by a long shot but more a pleasant smoke with some rich malt. Kind of a schwartzbier with just a hint of smoked malt thrown in there.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2025
at 22:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Amber wtih moderate tan head. Caramel malt and spruce aroma. Moderately sweet caramel malt and mildly bitter spruce flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2025
at 02:14
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 13 Nov 2025
at 21:41
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Rail Trail draught, 11/12/25, as pictured.
Lemony-apple with light sourdough backing. Bit different than the usual big herb-pepper and honey malts but still clean and aromatic. Lots of apple and mild white grape. Seems like they got a lot of mileage out of the yeast and hop, as both are distinct and charscterful but not overbearing.
Very light sourdough notes balanced by rich honey in the background. Apple and white grape again, but not overbearing. Nice and malty with good bitterness and dryness on the finish. Soft pepper and herbs but mostly rich sourdough, apple and white grape. Clean, very flavorful and balanced.
Lemony-apple with light sourdough backing. Bit different than the usual big herb-pepper and honey malts but still clean and aromatic. Lots of apple and mild white grape. Seems like they got a lot of mileage out of the yeast and hop, as both are distinct and charscterful but not overbearing.
Very light sourdough notes balanced by rich honey in the background. Apple and white grape again, but not overbearing. Nice and malty with good bitterness and dryness on the finish. Soft pepper and herbs but mostly rich sourdough, apple and white grape. Clean, very flavorful and balanced.
Tried
from Draft
at
Rail Trail Flatbread Company - Hudson
on 12 Nov 2025
at 19:52