cheap (9533) reviewed The First Squeeze from Raleigh Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
OK, got this at the total wine in cary. Taste is exactly that: a wheat ale. Rude, want to be an IPA feel. Not sure about the effervescence, but it certainly is not cutting on the palate. Yes, rather rude, but not quite as rude as an IPA. Well, forget about all the other stuff they say they added. Its just a straight up bitter whatever wheat ale. Thinking wheat hefe? Nil. It's wheat ALE. I drank this right form the can. I assume its hazy golden yellow with small head, like most wheat ales. Just like the same as some of the ratings before. I just popped the lid and drank it in lieu of the style printed on the can. Wallah. There, you have it, another on style wheat ale.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
2$ can from total wine durham. Nice pour; almost black with a one inch choco moose head. Smell is mildly cold coffee. First taste is coffee up front, much like an almost impy stout. Probably not as mannered as a good porter should be, have had many other coffee beers that were a little more well behaved. Decent creamy co2. Alky content sticks its head up in the middle, becomes a little more volatile than expected. Visions of older burnt damp aged campfire wood becomes prominent. Wild wind howling thru the braincells, like a windy dark moonless drifting snowy night. Towards the finish I'm having trouble appreciating this brew. It becomes more difficult to deal with in the end. So be it, glad its over. There; you have it. Will not purchase again.
cheap (9533) reviewed Not Another from Raleigh Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1.5
Yes, another 2$ can of IPA from total wine in cary. Big foaming hazy IPA pour. Odd ipa odor of sweet offness. Taste big brutal bitter IPA fer sure, deadly on style. Bitter mouthcoating sappy smoothness. Terribly rude bitterness fer sher. Too much for this lager lover, whew. Head goes rocky after a while. Thicker somewhat viscous palate. Yes, typical well made IPA, there are a million of them out there and they pretty much taste all the same. BITTER. Difficult for me to enjoy this style. I just wish it had another % or two of ABV to make my beer tasting experience worth it. Did I say whew? WHEW! If you like IPA, flip my numbers, you'll loves this brew. There you have it, not another IPA but it is.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Not Another from Raleigh Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draught at RDU Airport, 8/29/21.
Moderately hazy, brass-bronze. Small, white head shows moderate retention.
Bubble gum and mango-papaya smells scripted yet well-executed in the nose. No alcohol or flaw.
Soft, malty, well-attenuated and full of estery yeast including fair amounts of bubble gum. Hops show tropical/yellow fruits with low bitterness. Some biscuit-cracker helps dry out the moderate sweetness. Low, engaging carbonation and lingering yeast/hop particulate astringency. Cookie cutter, but pretty well-done.
jhsnitz1 (1803) reviewed Hell Yes Ma'am from Raleigh Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Golden color with a sweet and funky aroma. Taste is sweet bubblegum, alcohol with a spicy finish.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Moravian Rhapsody from Raleigh Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Crisp golden coloured body with a very thin, pure white head that fades fairly quickly and leaves nothing on top after a few seconds. Aroma of very light biscuity and grassy malts with a dry bite from some subdued Czech and German hops that bring out only a tiny bit of grass and no real bitterness. Light-bodied; Sharp malty and biscuity, honey profile that brings out a dry quality and a hint of honeysuckle with a definite floral bite at the end. Aftertaste is dry, but very easy-drinking with only a touch of flavours coming through the edges. Overall, a subdued, but enjoyable, very light and super crisp lager with a lot of character and depth, but on the lighter side and very easy-drinking. This one was pretty nice to sample locally and very fresh - a fairly good option for those who want something locally and full of easy-drinking flavours! I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Total Wine in Cary (Crossroads Boulevard), North Carolina on 30-May-2021 for US$5,49 sampled in my hotel room here in Chesapeake, Virginia on 12-June-2021.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Very nice porter. Lots of coffee, but doesn't take over this beer. Lots of roast, from malt and coffee. Some nut, dark chocolate, a light bit of bark. Black pour with good head and lacing. Bitter finish. Can from Brewmasters.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2016 bottle
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
CAn form my son in law for christmas gift. Smell a little like BO with some perfume on top. Cloudy like a new england IPA and it has a big rocky white foam. Strong bitter hops follow up on the nose. Yes, its big and bitter, tastes like many IPA, probably should be styled as such. Tasty bitter floral IPA fer sher. As a lager lover its a little difficult to enjoy. Finish is like any other IPA, long bitter and somewhat nasty. You got to be a man to enjoy this style.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Month old can A: Poured a syrupy brown black with almost no head. S: Roasty coffee and burnt toasty bread. Light overall scent. T: Very roasty though not too burnt flavor. Rich coffee stands out from, without overpowering sweet molasses and an ending of tart plum or prune. M: Fairly thick and full bodied with weak carbonation and chewy finish. Warming bit of alcohol going down. O: Nicely balanced and well rounded flavors with just the right amount of coffee. Quite good.