CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Old Will from Hermit Thrush Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a pale hazy orange to yellow color. A one finger white foamy head dissipated within less than a minute.
The smell started off with a nice dry to sweet woodiness rolling over subtle earthy to herbal qualities and then subtle sprucy/piney aspects. Citrus does add a subtle element as well.
The taste was semi-sweet with a nice bitter citrus underneath. Sprucy/piney qualities end up blending into the herbal/earthiness and leads into a semi-sweet woody aftertaste and dry earthy woody finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to almost medium on the body with a decent sessionability despite the dry woody texture that comes about on my tongue.
Overall, definitely a Hermit Thrush beer adding their take \"dry woody\" to \"somewhat sour.\" Its a definitely a dry Belgian pale ale, go for it, if you’re looking for something different.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Party Guy from Hermit Thrush Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Very small draught sample at Three Penny Taproom, 7/24/15
Though I didn’t have more than 1-2 ounces, I wanted to rate it because I was both very impressed/wanted to share and felt like I got a good handle of what was going on here, even from such a small sample. My apologies if I offend anyone by doing so.
Oud bruin-ish appearance shows good clarity, medium-auburn color and a small, moderately-retained dark beige head.
Light brett notes in the nose are mildly tart, somewhat fruity and give way to a lightly acetic backing. Soft vanilla and medium-dry caramel notes emanate from the malts, providing balance. Clean, in the sense of no harsh acid/chemical notes, nor diacetyl. Cherries, raisins and plums linger on. No alcohol, obviously.
Moderately fruity flavors of cherries and plums, with some honey and caramel through the middle ending on a moderately acetic finish, though not obnoxiously so. Light wood/balsam notes and some biscuity/grainy malt touches help provide body/structure. Tart brett notes, bright and refreshing round out the flavor and the beer manages to capture the essence of a great barreled sour, at just 3% abv. Moderate carbonation, watery/soft texture. Really impressive. Hope to try more of Hermit Thrush’s stuff.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Brattlebeer from Hermit Thrush Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A hazed blonde ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light grassy hops, light lactic notes, light cherry, nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light lactic notes, light cherry, nice and smooth. On tap at Vermont brewfest 2015.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Though perceived as an AIPA on here, I treated it as a Flanders Red ale, thus opting for the tulip.
The appearance started off with a ruddy burnt red to brown color with a quickly dissipating white foamy to semi-bubbly head. Lacing was few and far between.
The smell had the sweet glaze of Belgian sugar weaving into sour apples, sour lemon, then lemongrass.
The taste took all of those previously mentioned flavors to combine and make sweet yet sour. An ample amount rustic and earthy notes check into the balance of this one. A light sour lemon to apple aftertaste runs into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation feels right for a Flanders red, misleadingly sharp, allocating enough but taming my tongue with a pervasive bitterness.
Overall, I see this as a Flanders red ale. Sorry, at Hermit Thrush, good effort to throw at us to say \"IPA.\" Still, I would have again. Pass a New York strip steak piled with some shredded lobster meat on the top with this for next time.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Dizzy Vicar from Hermit Thrush Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A murky dark amber ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, beautiful sweet fruity caramel malt with light Brett, light cork, nice funky character, well done. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity caramel malt with loads of lactic acid, light corky, raspy, interesting. On tap at Farmhouse tap and Grill.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Supah Phunk #1 from Hermit Thrush Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Keg at the brewery taproom. Pours clear, pale yellow-gold with a creamy white head. A nice tart saison, with some lemon notes, dry pale bread. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Nicely balanced finish with restrained saison yeast expression, mild bitter straw, subtle funk and tangy lemon. Solid.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the brewery taproom. Pours clear orange with a foamy white head. Not bad, some pleasant pale malts, rindy citrus, low bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly dry on the finish with more simple pale malt structure, citrusy hops, rindy and lightly piney bitterness. Easy drinking gear.
CLW (16859) reviewed Brattlebeer from Hermit Thrush Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at Worthy Burger. No head on a bright orange/ gold liquid. Aroma is light oak, hints of fruit, maybe Apple and yeast.
Mild sour oak, pale malt and toasted grain with a lightly tart finish. More tart rather then sour. I don’t really find that it is a tart Apple flavor just undisclosed fruit. The body has a yeasty chewiness with some lingering fruit in the finish. I would be willing to sample more from this brewer because this was pretty easy to drink.
Mansquito (19100) reviewed Hoppy Smalls from Hermit Thrush Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Whetstone: pours pale gold with small white head. Aroma is socks, basement, and wet dirty hops. Taste is hop water. It is good in its own way but i dont know if i really dig this jawn.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Hoppy Smalls from Hermit Thrush Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at the brewery taproom. Pours clear yellow with a white froth topping. Very dry and very clean. Lots of pith, pale grains, hay. Light in body with fine to average carbonation. Finishes clean and drying with some crackery pale malts and pithy lemon. A solid low ABV pale ale.