CoastGuardVet (9444) reviewed Check Raise from Idle Hands Craft Ales 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark roasted malts, black coffee, milk chocolate, dark chocolate with earthy and piney hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to swee to roasty and bitter character; finishes roasty and piney hoppy
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable, some hop assertiveness, lighter smoothness than a good amount of other stouts I've had
Overall: almost thought this was a black IPA I had to go back through several times to ensure I was drinking a stout but yes, ultimately this is a stout just a hoppier one than a good amount of others I've had.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange in color with a one finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: blood oranges with a sly sweet edge and a light dose of lemon underneath
Flavor: leans a bit further into the tart side with a rind-like bitterness also entering in to blend with the tart and the sweet; finishes with the tart and sweet of the blood oranges
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, light smoothness but also a little bit of tart assertiveness
Overall: nice fruit beer with blood oranges, I would return to this.
CoastGuardVet (9444) reviewed Leather from Idle Hands Craft Ales 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: coffee roasty tones, earthy qualities, dark chocolate, caramel malts and sweet grains
Flavor: pretty much copies the aromas in a semi-sweet and roasty way; finishes coffee roasty and semi-bitter
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also some dryness
Overall: American or English porter? Hmmm, I say probably closer to an English styled one and would be one I would return to.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: yellow in color with some fast rising bubbles to fill a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: biscuity/bready/crackery malts with a slight floral/citrusy hoppiness
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a good malty sweetness; finishes malty and semi-floral
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, fairly smooth along the tongue
Overall: nice pilsener worthy of coming back to and seems like a cross between a German and a Czech one.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: copper color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: white bread, earthiness, subtle toasted nuts, light caramel notes
Flavor: mildly blends the prior noted aromas to a good malty sweet quality; finishes malty and earthy
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness, light dryness
Overall: somewhere between a festbier and a Marzen, either way it's one I can still return to.
CoastGuardVet (9444) reviewed Four Seam from Idle Hands Craft Ales 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: cloudy orange in color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral, citrusy and melon hop tones with a clean malt base
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a nice bittersweet tone; finishes melon to citrusy
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, clean smoothness but some hop assertiveness
Overall: fairly nice NEIPA I could come back to.
CoastGuardVet (9444) reviewed Heide from Idle Hands Craft Ales 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a one and a quarter fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: biscuity malts with a super light grassy to floral hoppy tone underneath
Flavor: mixes the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet malty quality; finishes malty
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: nice little sessionable lager, no frills but I don't see any flaws, would be a nice one next to the grill or take fishing.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: milky light yellow to copper color with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: light whiffs of white pepper, floral & grassy hops, sweet wheat, crushed coriander and some citrusy notes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet wheaty to semi-spicy quality; finishes floral, white peppery and notes of coriander
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, light smoothness but also some spicy notes being semi-assertive to the tongue
Overall: not a bad Summer-like beer but in my opinion needs some work to truly be a real Belgian witbier.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: copper to red sort of meshed color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated fairly quick to leave some light lace
Aroma: strawberry sweet and tart vibes, raspberry tart and sweet character and a light creamy sweet note
Flavor: blends the tart and the sweet tones of those berries to a light creamy lactose quality; finishes with the strawberries and raspberries
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, some light smoothness but also a little bit of tart assertiveness
Overall: nice mixed red berry ale that I would come back to.
CoastGuardVet (9444) reviewed Klara from Idle Hands Craft Ales 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: golden yellow color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral/grassy hops with a light clean biscuity/bready malty underneath
Flavor: mildly sweet through the prior noted aromas; mild finish of maltiness
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: nicely done lager worthy of returning to and might be a great one next to my grill.