Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Pilsner - Homewgrown Cascade from Rapscallion 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draught at the brewery, 1/30/16.
Pale, straw-golden body has a chill haze to it and a foamy, white head showing moderate retention.
A bit of orange and lemon in the nose shows more American character than a typical continental pils, though they never claim this to be a czech/german pils. Seemingly well-attenuated from the nose, with no sign of overly bready/doughy, sweet malts. No alcohol or flaw, quite floral and citric.
A bit more body than expected, but it is 6.2%. Bitter, though not resinous, with moderate citrus and floral characters. Dextrinous, but still mostly well-attenuated. Clean, and no sign of the alcohol. More like a pale ale, but whatever, it goes down fairly easily.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Blonde from Rapscallion 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Nitro at the brewery, 1/30/16.
Large, white head shows strong retention, with a very gently hazy, bright golden body.
Not tons of aroma to it, no doubt a good deal due to being on nitro. But some light coriander spiciness, lemon and angel food cake-like maltiness (honey, vanilla, simple sugars). Soft Belgian esters are apparent, and while not particularly charming are not just a mess of banana/peach/bubble gum either. No alcohol nor flaw.
Sweet in the mouth, but not overly so, with an actual Belgian presence of vanilla, earth, light pineapple and various other fruits (apple, nectarine). Bready/doughy malt character and a soft, lightly watery nitrogenated texture. Definite coriander spiciness on the end and light touches of citrus but not overdone in either category. Very competent and drinkable.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Honey Ale from Rapscallion 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Draft. Clear and very pale yellow color, thick white head. Aroma of straw and dilute honey. Taste is dilute and lager like.
CLW (16859) reviewed Honey Ale from Rapscallion 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
5 oz. taster @ R.I. Brewfest 2 Feb 2013. Nose is pale malt and tons of honey. Has a flower nuances. Taste is simple, yet good. Biscuit malts covered in honey. No hops anywhere in this brew. I think some type of hop to dry and cut the bitterness is much needed. You’ll love this is you like a honey drenched APA. With a little tweaking this could be very good.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Premier from Rapscallion 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at Moe’s, Lee, MA. Pours clear, rich gold with a foamy, white head. Floral hops in the nose, some yeast. Light to medium sweet flavor, nice and bitter. Tons of floral bitterness, light grass, dough, light candi sugar. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Dries lightly in the finish, with notes, with lightly toasted sugar, grass, flowers. Seems just slightly watery, but overall very nice.
yespr (55501) reviewed Honey Ale from Rapscallion 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
From tap at South Street Diner. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is light grassy, honey and light cornish. Smooth fruity, light bitterness and mild grassy. Smooth honey and light fruity finish.
yespr (55501) reviewed Premier from Rapscallion 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
From tap at Sunset Grill. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is roasted malty and phenolic. Spiced and phenolic. Dry malty and slight yeasty. Dry phenolic finish.
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Honey Ale from Rapscallion 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pours clear gold into a shaker. Bright white head with little retention. Sweet honey and dust aromas. Soft with biscuit and sweet honey upfront. Minimal hops in the dry finish.
Beerfest5 (1972) reviewed Honey Ale from Rapscallion 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
not quite what i expected. I suppose i thought this was going to taste sweet, with a little hop aroma, but mostly the overwhelming sweetness from the honey. theres really no indication of the honey except for a little flat taste on the middle tongue. not anything thats going to blow you away, pretty much middle of the road ale with no real distinctive character thats dissapointing because of the unusual ingrediants. another average one from paper city.
Mansquito (19100) reviewed Premier from Rapscallion 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Big City Allston tulip ($5.25): The bartender poured it without a head, so I can’t comment on that aspect. The beer is a translucent red color. Sweet malty and cherryish aroma. Some Belgian notes are there, but not in full force. Tastes kind of sweet. The high alcohol is covered by the sugar I would assume. Mild hop presence and some bitterness throughout. Pretty fruity tasting. Good, but as others have said, far from great.