mcberko (47456) reviewed Citrana Gose from Borderlands Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Real, Wild & Woody Beer Festival, pours a cloudy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out prominent citrus upfront, followed by some spice and lots of salt. Flavour is extremely salty upfront, followed by citrus notes that pucker. High salt content makes this a highlight gose. Really nice.
bb (18428) reviewed Honey Kolsch from Borderlands Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Malt aroma. Malt and light spice flavor with light honey. Medium bodied. Malt and honey lingers with light fruitiness.
bb (18428) reviewed Citrana Wild Ale from Borderlands Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. Amber beer with a low off-white head. Light fruity aroma. Lemon and tart flavor with light grain. Medium bodied. Grain and lemon linger with light tartness and orange.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can at the November 2015 DC Gathering. Poured a dark almost pitch black brown color, smooth and velvet. Small tan head. Aroma was lots of roast, chocolate. Flavor is a touch artificial. roast notes.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
16oz can pours a murky black with a ring of white head. Nose has malt, a little berry/raisin, dusty, vanilla. Flavor is better, malt, molasses, vanilla, a little pepper, earthy. Dry finish. Weird.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at the DC Gathering. Black with light tan head. Aromas of roast, chocolate, light coffee. Tastes of dark chocolate, roasted coffee, vanilla, burnt sugar. Medium body with a dry finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Opaque brown color, brown head. Aroma of vanilla and coffee beans. Taste is roasty smooth vanilla. Tasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can. Pours a very dark brown with small beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is strong vanilla and chocolate. Thin mouthfeel with rich chocolate, sweet vanilla, good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Pours up at AZ Strong Ale Fest 2014 with a murky deep copper body that has thin gold edges and supports a light tan head. The aroma is sort of malty, earthy with spicy dank hops and pine hops. At the edges I get mild wort graininess that shows up at the end of the draw and creates some balance to the aroma. The taste begins thick and malty with pine hop richness blended in there with it. To midway it picks up a sliver of wort graininess and more pine resin. Into the finish faint notes of blueberry to sweet cherry esteriness are at just noticeable levels but add interest to this solid barleywine. The big ABV is very well hidden and the body is just about right for a rich drinking experience. It seems a little cellar time might round this out into something greater than it is right now. I would be happy to try some more of this.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Sonoran Red from Borderlands Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours up at AZ Strong Ale Fest 2014 with a hazy copper body that has gold edges and supports an off white head of foam. The aroma offers up fruity ester notes that are on the dark fruit side like plums and cherries and then there is a sense of hoppiness in the background. The taste is full of sweet fruity esters like brown sugar dusted prunes and raisins and cherries. Behind those notes this has a thick malt sweetened vague sort of hoppiness that yields some flavors I can’t put words to and very little in the way of bitterness. After a few sips it seems there is a slightly drying sensation that seems a bit like hop bitterness or maybe a mild malt astringency. This is thick and tasty.