8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Brewery draught, 6/20/25.
Clear, bright brass with a hint of rose. Small, white head, moderate retention.
Hint of chalk and mineralesque red wine in the nose, but it's slight, as it should be. Malt and mild hop with a clean, balanced character and good aromatic strength.
Soft and malty with minimal hop, lots of white bread and honey from the malt and a clean finish with a hint of piquancy from the red wine. Just a bit of juice, mineral, chalkiness but the beer remains bright and snappy on the finish, with only minor suggestions of the barrel aging. Pretty fantastic restraint. Would certainly be easy to overdo this light lager.
Clear, bright brass with a hint of rose. Small, white head, moderate retention.
Hint of chalk and mineralesque red wine in the nose, but it's slight, as it should be. Malt and mild hop with a clean, balanced character and good aromatic strength.
Soft and malty with minimal hop, lots of white bread and honey from the malt and a clean finish with a hint of piquancy from the red wine. Just a bit of juice, mineral, chalkiness but the beer remains bright and snappy on the finish, with only minor suggestions of the barrel aging. Pretty fantastic restraint. Would certainly be easy to overdo this light lager.
Tried
from Draft
at
River Roost Brewery
on 22 Jun 2025
at 23:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz. Can. Crystal clear, yellow color. Aroma is mild honey grain, soft minerals. Flavor follows with honey-ish hints and some white bread. Very soft hop bitterness. Well balanced.
Tried
from Can
from
Vermont Beer Collective
on 22 Jun 2025
at 18:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, 6/20/25.
Clear, bright brass-peach-maize. Small, white head.
Earthy, yeasty nose with mineral, grain and a dusting of noble hops. Bright and crisp.
Snappy and amply malty with a light fruitiness from somewhere and deep malts with good attenuation. Love the mineral and yeast character. Water quality shining here.
Clear, bright brass-peach-maize. Small, white head.
Earthy, yeasty nose with mineral, grain and a dusting of noble hops. Bright and crisp.
Snappy and amply malty with a light fruitiness from somewhere and deep malts with good attenuation. Love the mineral and yeast character. Water quality shining here.
Tried
from Draft
at
River Roost Brewery
on 21 Jun 2025
at 14:05
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Brewery draught, 6/20/25.
Rich gold-honey. Small, white head. Clear.
Big, juicy, well-expressed, not overdeveloped Brett backed by an afterthought of fruity hops. Low oak, good, rich malt and low acidity. Very aromatic and bright.
Juicy, lightly tart, fruity Brett with moderate acid from hop, but mostly fruit and a touch of berry. Rich, well-attenuated malt with light oak suggestions. Low acid, but plentiful Brett and Sacch. Nothing overdeveloped.
Rich gold-honey. Small, white head. Clear.
Big, juicy, well-expressed, not overdeveloped Brett backed by an afterthought of fruity hops. Low oak, good, rich malt and low acidity. Very aromatic and bright.
Juicy, lightly tart, fruity Brett with moderate acid from hop, but mostly fruit and a touch of berry. Rich, well-attenuated malt with light oak suggestions. Low acid, but plentiful Brett and Sacch. Nothing overdeveloped.
Tried
from Draft
at
River Roost Brewery
on 20 Jun 2025
at 21:35
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A opaque black brown coloured pour with a halo of tan head. Aroma is semi sweet salt, caramel, cinnamon nutty. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, oily, tangy mealy oak, brown sugars,. Palate is semi sweet mellow carbonation.
Tried
on 27 May 2025
at 21:59
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Impressive beer, rich and not cloying, deep dark fruit notes, warming booze, toasted barrel, figs, berries, chocolate, roast. Nice to have a BA impy less the pastry. Almost drying to finish.
Tried
from Bottle
at
River Roost Brewery
on 10 May 2025
at 22:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2025
at 19:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
7th May 2025
Bottle at CBJ tasting, thanks to LKS. Near opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Airy smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, a modest dark chocolate. Mild dark malt cream. Light but pleasing PX ripe fruits on the back end along with a little spice. Light and drinkable.
Bottle at CBJ tasting, thanks to LKS. Near opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Airy smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, a modest dark chocolate. Mild dark malt cream. Light but pleasing PX ripe fruits on the back end along with a little spice. Light and drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2025
at 18:56
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Can from the brewery, drunk 2/16/25.
Viscous, dark, possibly unclear. No head. Tan edges.
Rich fudgey malts with super spicy bourbon. Uh huh...this is gonna be another good one...No booze, quite even and mellow with no warming or aggressive notes at all. Vanilla, mild oak, softest of bourbons...
Soft, rich, slick, thick, not-quite-syrupy, with roast and licorice leading to vanilla-like barrel with moderate spice, rich fudge, light soy oxidation and low carbonation. Chewy and rich with an almost coconut edge and tons of cacao notes. Really complex and interesting, soft, succulent and comforting with spicy bourbon retronasal. I absolutely love this man (the brewer).
Viscous, dark, possibly unclear. No head. Tan edges.
Rich fudgey malts with super spicy bourbon. Uh huh...this is gonna be another good one...No booze, quite even and mellow with no warming or aggressive notes at all. Vanilla, mild oak, softest of bourbons...
Soft, rich, slick, thick, not-quite-syrupy, with roast and licorice leading to vanilla-like barrel with moderate spice, rich fudge, light soy oxidation and low carbonation. Chewy and rich with an almost coconut edge and tons of cacao notes. Really complex and interesting, soft, succulent and comforting with spicy bourbon retronasal. I absolutely love this man (the brewer).
Tried
from Can
at
River Roost Brewery
on 16 Feb 2025
at 22:30
8.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
375 ml bottle, thanks to Clarkvv on the share! Aroma of vanilla, toffee, apple skins, mild bourbon. Flavor has a soft rounded bourbon without any booze noticeable. Vanilla, wood, toffee, and apple. 🍎 Really great barrel treatment!
Tried
from Can
at
River Roost Brewery
on 09 Feb 2025
at 21:43