nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Coastal Coffee Brown from Freehouse Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
8oz pour at Craftsman pours a watery brown with a ring of white head. Nose is straight Folgers coffee, nutty, brown sugar, lightly gristy. Flavor is sweet coffee, Folgers coffee, mild sugar, some nuttiness. Watery finish. Solid.
nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Lucky Oyster Stout from Freehouse Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
8oz pour at Craftsman pours a watery brown with a ring of off white head. Nose has roasted notes, toast, mild smoke, some licorice. Flavor has some of the minerality I expected, malty, toast, heavy bread crust. Clean finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
750 purchased at Greenville Beer Exchange - 6.3% abv, certified organic - pours a turbid orange - nose is medium sweet, with strong citric and tropical character, a bit of rustic muskiness, light phenolics, dust/basement - low carbonation makes the texture a little watery - soft mouthfeel - flavor is much less sweet than the nose - some citric sweetness starts things, but a moderate, prickly acidity cuts through the middle - this is followed by medium to high spiciness and phenolics - mild muskiness in a lightly rustic finish - overall, the flavor is dulled a bit due to the amount of yeast, but this shows a fair amount of promise - I’d be interested to see where this brewery goes.