Douglas88 (7987) reviewed German Wheat from Shades Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy yellow color with a small white head. A big sweet grainy nose. The flavor is sweet lemon, grainy, toast. Smooth.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy orange color with a tiny white head. A light fruity resin hop nose. The flavor is big toast, lemon, light caramel. Ok.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
No Belgian character to speak of except the very white pale color, very thick, no clarity. New hops dominate but are mild with a little bitterness. Wheat IPA that looks like a white IPA.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Pale color. Unfortunately diacetyl and lemon underneath that. Not really drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
22oz bottle picked up at the brewery
Clear dark amber with a medium sized beige head, some lacing. Aroma of caramel, woody, brown sugar and rye spices. Flavors of toasted malts, caramel, whiskey, rye, hot alcohols
Good, but I like the No 2 version with Bourbon Barrels better.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
22oz bottle picked up at the brewery
Clear dark amber with a small beige head, some lacing. Aroma is woody, bourbon and caramel. Taste is woody, caramel, bourbon and brown sugar
Good
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
On tap at Shades of Pale, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is very mild, with light oats and some toasted malt. Flavour brings out oats upfront, toasted malt and almost a bit of sourness. The more you drink, the more the sourness comes out on the finish. Okay, but seems infected a bit.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Ready to Fly from Shades Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at Shades of Pale, pours a hazy orange amber with a small white head. Aroma brings out some mild hops resins and a little caramel bready malt. Flavour is very mild, with light hop resins and bready malt. Fairly decent for a 4% amber but still pretty weak of course.
mcberko (47456) reviewed 4-Play Porter from Shades Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Shades of Pale, pours a deep dark mahogany with with a small tan head. Aroma brings out pleasant mild dark fruits and a little toasted malt. Flavour is more subdued, with toasted malt and a touch of red fruits. It's not bad, but lacking oomph as always in this state.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Jack Wagon Wheat from Shades Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Shades of Pale, pours a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out light wheat, not much else. Flavour is quite light, with biscuity malt, wheat and a little citrus. Decent enough but it's pretty weak, as expected.