Pint can. Gold, light haze, white head. Heft spruce nose, orange, mint (probably the spruce). Spruce, orange peel, light fruitiness, grasses. Somehow, I’m not loving this and was super excited to try it.

S: nutty - brownies - toasted malts A: dark brown body - large light brown head T: rustic - big earthiness - lightly brewed coffee  P: robust malts - nice sugars - bitter finish O: enjoyable - good for style - relatively pungent 16 ounce can - Trader Joe's (grocery): Falls Church (Skyline/Bailey's Crossroads), Virginia - 26-October-2024 - US$3,00 - canned: 13-September-2024 - sampled: 28-November-2024

a: nice & deep amber body | thinnish tan head
a: squash | allspice | vegetables
f: rich nuts | rustic grains | pitted fruits
t: bitter malts | light canella | spiced pears at end
o: good-for-season | spiced throughout | more bitter than sweet

16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Falls Church (Bailey's Crossroads/Skyline), Virginia | 14-September-2024 | US$3,00 | Canned: 06-August-2024 | sampled: 19-November-2024

S: crisp - hay - flowers A: clear golden body - nice white head T: bready - mild sugars - grassy P: light herbs - biscuits - yeastie O: easy-going - nice-for-style - malty & sweet 16 ounce can - Trader Joe's (grocery): Skyline/Bailey's: Falls Church, Virginia - 14-September-2024 - US$3,00 - canned: 24-June-2024 - sampled: 22-September-2024

Pint can single from Early Bird. Pint glass at home. Murky, honey brown hazy with a sticky, hollow head. Mellow pumpkin pie spice nose, stronger on the nutmeg & vanilla. Taste is a mellow amber, vanilla, soda water, soapy, astringent bitterness, itchy malt finish. Frothy & very thin. Just okay.

8-20-24 Grand

16oz can. Poured a kind of murky ruby brown color with a small white head. Aroma was light cherries, wheat. Flavor was cherry wheat, this kind of brings me back to the days I used to drink a ton of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat. Pretty tasty.

This one's for Aunt Margie. Pint can, TJ's I think. Pink-hued, white head, lots of carbonation. Nose is wheat, grasses, light fruit (though blueberry isn't what necessarily comes to mind), lemon zest. Bitter lemon, light blueberry, wheat, grassiness. Tart lemon comes back around at the end.