7

Needs more spurs stuff.

8.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can best before 4/14/25, drunk 12/11/24. Clear, bright brass-golden. Massive, well-retained, white head. Full-on crisp, mineral-rich yeast in the nose with bright herbal hopping and rich malts adding honey and light baguette. Not too far off from the Schilling Jalowetz I just had. Rich, bready, malty with white grape galore and an unusual note of heavy dried oregano that Jow notes, as well. It's quite intense, almost borderline medicinal in its intensity. Otherwise, this is textbook peak lager - deep, rich, well-attenuated malts, crisp yeast finish, bright hops adding balanced bitterness. Tending a touch maltier in balance than, perhaps, would be ideal, but it's a miniscule nitpick. Tons of lingering oregano here...

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Can at home from Crafted. Cloudy gold bodied and frothy white head. Nose is zesty spice and rich barley. Tatses of barley, peppery, oregano, some citrus, florals. Crispy texture. Very pleasant

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Can, best before 3/16/25, drunk 12/5/24. Dark. Clear. Small, light-tan head steadily to spotty cover. Gently smokey, bit of ash and woodsmoke, no bacon. Rich, lightly roasted malts with clean yeast and deep malts. Soft, malty, rich and properly attenuated. Good amount of bread, but not too much, not toasty or tannic. Lingering light chocolate, hazelnut, gentle, but appropriate hop bitterness and yeast.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 ounce can. Barely translucent dark brown color. Large, frothy tan head. Roasted malt and smoky notes on the nose. Sweet roasty flavor upfront and more smokiness. This is an amalgamation of several beer styles. Schwarzbier, Smoked beer and Dark lager. There is inate complexity going down here. Hints of dark dried fruits, molasses, dark caramel and campfire. Quite a remarkable beer.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16 ounce can. Amber gold pour. Rocky white head leaves spotty lacing. Fresh herbal hop aroma hints at citrus. Fruity, malty flavor upfront. Notes of white grape, citrus peel and earthy malt. A hint of stone fruit as well. Bitter hops on backend. Dry finish.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Thanks, Jow!) Can. A- Cocoa, roasty, tobacco, malt. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, beige head. T- Black pepper, biscuit, malt, cocoa. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, malty finish. O- Nice dunkel. Lots of roasted malt with hints of tobacco and some dry biscuit and baking soda bitterness.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Orange with a large foamy head. Yeasty and sweet with orange, honey and tobacco notes. Long finish. Medium body.