Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at Lucky Baldwins. Pours with a small, tight, off-white heead that leaves some lacing. Body is a murky dark gold. Aroma has lots of sugar, coriander and sage. Taste is sage, banana esters, alcohol, and spiceyness. Lively bubbles with a syrupy mouthfeel. Intense, but at the same time, extremely refreshing on a 90 degree Pasadena day.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Heavenly Hefe from Craftsman Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Opaque straw colour. Full banana, spice, marshmallow aroma. Full maltiness. Light banana, pleasant clovey spiciness, and hints of tartness late.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Triple White Sage from Craftsman Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cloudy dark straw colour. Big nose mixes sage with bubblegummy, slightly clovey notes. Fizzy mouthfeel. Lots of sage, yeasty spiciness. Quite a bit of late sweetness. Not sure it’s entirey cohesive but it’s fun and enjoyable all the same.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Baltic Porter from Craftsman Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Hazy dark brown. Raisiny, slighlty woody aroma with hints of molasses. Toasty character with some gutted chocolate malts and an interesting anise note. Sweetish, plummy finish.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Honesty from Craftsman Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Hazy reddish-brown. Lightly tart, fruity but overall not much nose. Tart palate, some fresh yoghurty character. Hints of wood, big vinous notes and a late flourish of alcohol. Pleasant balsamic notes at the very end.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Cabernale from Craftsman Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Purplish colour with a thick purple head. Rich cab nose with light beeriness and some pepper. Dry and hugely vinous - a big expressive beer. Nice round beery body, finishing very dry with a huge grapey character. Crisp, fruity finish.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Smoked Black Lager from Craftsman Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2011 notes: Very dark brown. Decent black malt aroma. Lightly chocolatey/toasty. Smooth and soft, with lots of chocolate and a hint of smokeyness. Good balance. 7-4-7-4-14 = 3.6
Old notes (2008): Dark brown with a nice thick head. Light smoke, some chocolate in the hearty nose. Firm and smokey taste with chocolate, big toastiness. Very robust, but rounded character. 7-4-8-4-16 = 3.9
Oakes (33493) reviewed 1903 Lager from Craftsman Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Golden-straw colour. Grainy, creamed corn nose. Canned corn, grain and a hint of hop on the palate. Reasonably dry despite all the residual sugars. I’m really not a fan but he definitely hit the mark as far as my understanding of the concept.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Bier De Mars from Craftsman Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Murky amber. Big, bright caramel nose with white pepper. Caramel malts to the fore with earthy accents and hints of vanilla. Somewhat minerally finish.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed IPA from Craftsman Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Stone’s World Bistro early 01/08. Pours clear gold with lasting thin head of white foam and sheet lacing. The aroma is sweet sugary malts and floral to spice hoppiness. Taste begins with both sweet malts and floral to pine hops. The hop bitterness grows as the taste moves forward really showing a combination of bittering notes like floral, spice and pine hops as well as some grapefruit hops near the finish.