Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at Stone’s Sourfest. Pours with a hazy golden body and an off-white head. Aroma is sage, lavender and slightly vegital. Taste is sour, very tart, and herbal. Not much saison left, this is a sour ale! Tart and dry mouthfeel.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Blue Palms. What an odd beer... Pours with an amber-orange pour with a large off-white head with great lace. Aroma is leathery, chocolate, cherry and toffee. Taste is celery, leather, berry, chocolate, herbs and a spice I cannot pinpoint. Quite odd and unique, but pleasant. Lively carbonation, some pine needles, medium bodied.
bb (18428) reviewed Spring Braggot from Craftsman Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. Amber beer with an off-white head. Honey and malt aroma. Honey and malt flavor with some light spice. Medium bodied. Honey and malt lingers with light earthiness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap. Pours with a clear golden body and a small white head. Aroma is quite floral, vanilla, tannic, sage, jasmine, grape and dryness. Pretty clearly barrel aged. Taste is very dry, light grain, spicy and some tannis. A bit of hay on the finish. A very dry, tannic and well done braggot (probably my favorite braggot to date)
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Mike & Anne’s in Pasedena as Craftsman Pale Ale (I am assuming that it is this). Pours with a hazy golden body and an off-white head. Aroma is fruity, british malts (marris), lightly floral. Taste is floral, but subdued hops and relatively sweet. Lively, dry, grainy and bitter.
bb (18428) reviewed Cabernale from Craftsman Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. Purple-ish beer with a pink head. Wine-like aroma. Wine and light malt flavor with big red fruit. Medium bodied. Wine notes linger with grape and fruit.
bb (18428) reviewed .5 IPA from Craftsman Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. Amber beer with an off-white head. Light grapefruit aroma. Light grapefruit and light pine flavor with light malt. Medium bodied. Light grapefruit and light pine lingers. Nice lingering bitterness.
bb (18428) reviewed Edgars Ale from Craftsman Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. Blackish beer with a tan head. Rich toffee and molasses aroma. Flavor of molasses, toffee, light smoke, and chocolate. Medium bodied. Molasses and light smoke lingers with chocolate.
bb (18428) reviewed Burly Barleywine from Craftsman Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Draft. Rich amber-brown beer with a light tan head. Fruity, light sherry aroma with malt. Fruit and sweet malt flavor with brown sugar and light spice. Medium bodied. Sweet malt lingers with light spice, caramel, light earth, and fruit.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On Tap. Pours with a brown head, and a black body. Good retention. Aroma of leather, chocolate, and brown sugar. Taste is leather, brown sugar, chocolate, and goodness. Medium bodied. Nice and chocolatey. A bit dry.