Subsidiaries
7/10
Tried
on 26 May 2026
at 23:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Pour is a hazy bright yellow with a large white head. This beer jumped out of the can. Aroma is yeast funk ester and I do get the sage. Flavor is a little lighter than I was expecting. Some yeast funk and sage. I did not get any orange peel. A little watery, kind of a saison lite if you will.
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2026
at 20:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Solid dry porter, notes of bittersweet chocolate and dark roast coffee against a chalky, piney bitterness. Finishes smooth with lingering unsweetened chocolate in the fade. Nice pint.
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2026
at 00:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle purchased from Ellwood Thompson’s in Richmond, VA - dark ruby pour - moderate, soapy lace - nose is deep red wine, rich oak, light acetic character, mild funk, light smoke and maple - complex and inviting - flavor is super dry and deeply tannic, with moderate acetic character and light lacto tartness - lots of red wine oak in the finish - smoke is basically absent in the flavor, though, which is disappointing - still, a solid, gentle, and nuanced sour, which is indeed a rare commodity these days - I did not read the bottling date when purchases, but I am looking at it now and it appears to be from 10/28/20, and if so, it is aging quite gracefully, especially if it had been sitting under the fluorescent lights of Ellwood Thompsons for the last 6 years.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Ellwood Thompson’s Local Market
on 19 May 2026
at 20:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pours clear, bright yellow into a willi. Bright white head with good retention recedes to coat surface. Citrus and cracker aromas. Sharp with sweet citrus, meadow and earthy multigrain front to back. Medium length bark finish.
Tried
on 13 May 2026
at 22:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home. Gold pour very clear and big foamy white top. Nose is crackers and grains. Tastes of grains, hint of citrus, bread crust, floral. Medium bodied. Fine lager
Tried
on 06 May 2026
at 04:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher glass.
Appearance is as shown in the picture.
Aroma: soft semi-rustic sweet floral to rye and sweet wheaty tones with a touch of skunky sort of Euro-ish accents which actually smooth out as the beer continues to warm
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine variety of sweet qualities and allows a nice rye sweet to floral and rustic finish with an edge of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with a very nice carb level
Overall: I'd say this is a worthy of pale lager to return to.
Appearance is as shown in the picture.
Aroma: soft semi-rustic sweet floral to rye and sweet wheaty tones with a touch of skunky sort of Euro-ish accents which actually smooth out as the beer continues to warm
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine variety of sweet qualities and allows a nice rye sweet to floral and rustic finish with an edge of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness with a very nice carb level
Overall: I'd say this is a worthy of pale lager to return to.
Tried
from Can
from
Beverage Warehouse of Vermont
on 02 May 2026
at 20:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home. Dusty yellow and smallish head. Nose is sage dominated, some citrus. Tatses of sage. Hint of honey and orange peel, ginger, hay, white wine. Bone dry. Very refreshing
Tried
on 02 May 2026
at 03:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Tart and citrus aroma with yeast and light spice. Light sour and citrus flavor with spice, yeast, and light earth. Medium bodied. Light sourness and citrus linger with spice, yeast, and light earthiness.
Tried
on 21 Apr 2026
at 15:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Not bad, grassy and grainy with notes of apple, straw, and white bread followed by a spicy-floral hop finish.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2026
at 01:06