BMan1113VR (8090) reviewed Honesty from Craftsman Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Stone Sourfest. Pours with a hazy golden hue and a small white head. Aroma of raisins, and light tart grape. Taste is much the same with raisins, grapes grape and a light funk. Light carbonation.
re-rate: hazy red with an off white head. Aromas are sour with pie cherries and red wine. Flavors are bing cherries, red wine barrel, leather and a persistent funk.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Beachwood BBQ. Pours with a murky pale yellow covered by a huge, creamy white head. Aroma is intense with tons of coriander, florals and spiciness. Taste is coriander, orange, honey, jasmine and herbal. Medium carbonation, light bubbles.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On cask at Beachwood BBQ. Pours with a large, creamy tan head over a black body. Great lacing. Aroma of chocolate, salty, tangy, lactose and lightly spicy. Taste is exotic nuts, toffee, chocolate, salty and coconut. Typical cask creamy mouthfeel and light bubbles. Very different and pretty good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Stone Sourfest. Pours with a dark brown head over a dark brown body. Aroma of coffee, molasses, light wine and leather. Taste is vinegar, chocolate, grapes, funk and sour. Light bubbles.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. A dark red-brown beer with a thin tan head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and nuts. The flavor is sweet malty with light notes of smoke, bacon, roasted malt, and nuts, leading to a dry, roasted, and lightly smoked finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Stone World Bistro. Pours copper/amber with off white head. Aroma and taste, smoked malts, plenty of dark fruits, caramel malts, toffee?, with a distinct smoke profile. Nice tasty stuff, not used to tasting smoke in a scotch ale.
BMan1113VR (8090) reviewed Cabernale from Craftsman Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Glass thanks to Mark at Craftsman. Pours a hazy purple to red color with a very generous white head that stays for the duration. Aroma is a bit spicy, and vinous with grapes. Taste is very nice, with a bit of tart grapes (albeit not sour), and some nice Belgian yeast esters that add a bit of spiciness. Smooth mouthfeel. Light carbonation. Pleasant beer. Very well hidden alcohol if it really is 8%.
on more recent tastings, jam and sage notes toward the finish...and of course wine.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draught thanks to Mark at Craftsman. Pours with a foamy, light brown head and a hazy brown body. Aroma is boozy with a bit of wood, brown sugar and caramel, very little hops. Taste is dark fruits, brandy, brown sugar, caramel and a bit yeasty. Malt is very pronounced and fresh (tastes like a brewery on brew day smells). Smooth, slightly creamy mouthfeel. Light carbonation.
DSG (25977) reviewed 1903 Lager from Craftsman Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(10/31/08) Draught at Lucky Devils in Hollywood. Cloudy golden-orange color with a white head. Aroma of malt and some grassy hops. Sweetish malty flavor with some bread and a nice bitter grassy hoppy finish. A decent Lager.
bb (18428) reviewed Holiday Spruce Ale from Craftsman Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft. Rich amber beer with an off-white head. Spruce, malt, and light spice aroma. Spruce flavor with malt and yeast. Medium body. Spruce, bready malts, and light pine linger. Too much spruce.