shrubber (15804) reviewed Coconut Porter from Great Crescent Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can. Toasted coconut and chocolate malt aroma. Dark brown-black color with small head. Light toasted coconut and chocolate malt flavor. Mild bitter herbal finish. Excellent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can. Light tart cherry and barley malt aroma. Reddish amber color with giant head. Lightly sweet red cherry but very little malt flavor. Not bad.
shrubber (15804) reviewed IPA from Great Crescent Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Can. Orange, sour milk and light ctirus hops aroma. Amber color with large white head. Sweet orange, light caramel malt, and moderately bitter citrus peel flavor. Decent enough - a bit light on the hops.
jcr (3164) reviewed Aurora Lager from Great Crescent Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 12
Draft. Light golden body with a frothy white head. Aroma of hay, herbs with a hint of canned vegetables. The flavor is lightly to moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. A bit thin for the style; it’s missing the malt breadiness and sweetness of a Great Lakes Dortmunder, for example. Style aside, there’s a lingering bitterness that’s nice. Easy drinking.
jcr (3164) reviewed IPA from Great Crescent Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 11
Can. Clear amber body. White, fizzy head, slowly diminishing. Mild aroma of raw, leafy hops with hints of caramel and citrus. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture and lively carbonation. Certainly not a hop-forward IPA which is fine. It’s the leafy hop taste that drags this down from what could have been a clean, crisp, slightly bitter IPA. A bit of a mess.
shrubber (15804) reviewed Witbier from Great Crescent Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can. Lemon, clove, and wheat malt aroma. Slightly hazy golden yellow color with moderate head. Lightly sweet old orange juice and wheat malt flavor. Light body.
shrubber (15804) reviewed Mild Ale from Great Crescent Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Cocoa malt and straw aroma. Clear brown color with moderate head. Slightly sweet chocolate malt and straw flavor. A tad light but overall very nice.
shrubber (15804) reviewed Blonde Ale from Great Crescent Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Lemon, barley malt and bitter herbal hops aroma. Golden yellow color with moderate head. Lightly sweet barley malt and moderately bitter herbal hops flavor.
jcr (3164) reviewed Coconut Porter from Great Crescent Brewery 16 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 14
Draft at Rich Os. Ruby brown body with a diminishing tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, sweet coconut milk with hints of coffee and chocolate. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes much the same with a bit more bitterness that nicely balances the predominantly sweet flavors. Tastes of sugar with hints of toasted coconut and milk chocolate. Medium body, creamy texture and moderate carbonation. This was a pleasant surprise. Easy to drink with a nice set of complimentary flavors — the coconut well balanced with the roasted malts.