Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Trail Magic from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at Ginger Man, 2/6/18.
Moderately hazy, light, peachy-gold. Big, off-white head shows strong retention.
Kinda grainy, mashy, heavy cereal character up front, in the nose with light mango and cascade-like citrus behind it. Not super aromatic or particularly hoppy, but clean with no resin or alcohol. Could it be a touch of diacetyl I'm seeing in the nose?
Nope, doesn't seem to indicate that from the flavor, as it's juicy citrus and tropical fruit with light petrol or coffee?? Must be the draft line, I guess. It's still quite good, though somewhat weird. But mostly good. Spice, floral, wood all persist. Tight carbonation and a malty, dry texture, yet enough supple malt.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Fallen Angel from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared by Chris on 12/31/17.
Dark amber-ruddy-chestnut with a good clarity and large, rapidly dissipating, beige head.
Nose shows boisterous red fruits, tons of caramel, raisin, toffee, wood and light bourbon-like spice. But the barrel is quite mild, all told, which is fine with me. Very malty, though some toast and light fruit-like acidity does balance.
In the mouth it's soft, malty, full of toffee-caramel-raisin-like English barleywine notes. Light wood tannin, some interesting bourbon and moderate cherry-vanilla-like acidity sit on the finish, balancing gently. Tight, low carbonation and a malty, fairly-well-attenuated texture. Certainly nothing flashy, but solid across the board.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed WASSoultree from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draught at the brewery, 12/31/17.
Clear, amber-brass with no head.
Heavy cider characteristics in the nose; red and yellow apple, wax, moderate acid and tannin with light specialty malt and lingering rye/carroway spice/herb character.
Butterscotch, red appleskin and diacetyl are prominent in the flavor, though the diacetyl doesn't ruin the beer, thankfully. Mint and strong acidity linger on the finish with a malty texture, low, loose carbonation and moderate attenuation. Very strange one and I don't think it completely congealed. Given the diacetyl, it obviously seems like it needs more time in secondary.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Antoinette from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 12/31/17.
Glassy, bright cantaloupe-to-maize-copper with no head.
Earthy, mossy and lightly savory with mint-like notes on the end and a touch of cereal, caramel and honey for the malt backing. Not too tart or acidic and though it's pretty jam-packed with herbs, it still comes off clean, not muddled and very intriguing.
As usual, my gruit-describing powers fall short, especially with this one. But there's tons of white pepper-like character mixing with spicy mint and dry, earthy moss. Malt interjects more classic honey and biscuit while light bread yeast and dough sit on the finish. Marmalade and pepper, with yellow fruit and apple linger. Soft, malty texture with moderate, engaging carbonation and high attenuation. No alcohol or flaw. Strange but good.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Comptonia Saison from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 12/31/17.
Copper-golden with a light haze and an immediately-fizzling ring of bubbles.
Smells tart and full of interesting acidity, though not souring bacteria. Lots of pepper and savory herbs with moderate ester character adding light pear, apple and a touch of banana. Malt structure seems deep and balances easily, adding honey, caramel and light biscuit with no alcohol or flaw on the peppery, mint-graced finish.
In the mouth it's nicely malty with strong attenuation and low but engaging carbonation. Pepper, earth, tart berry skins and lots of red apple, with lingering honey-caramel and a drying character. No alcohol or flaw. Much more gruit than anything else, which is usually the case with EE's beers.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Boar Warp from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draught at the brewery, 12/31/17.
Amber-golden with a slight, chill-haze to it and a small ring of bubbles that dissipates immediately.
Sulfur and mustard are strong and spicy in the nose, with a gooseberry and other various bright acid-like character to it, as well. No alcohol or flaw with light honey, biscuit, earth and a mild ester profile showing mild yellow fruit, no clove and moderate white pepper lingering.
In the mouth it's very fruity, soft, malty but showing strong attenuation with lots of pepper, grass, various spice and , probably for the best, no boar's head. Very light hint of phenolic smoke is the extent there and the Belgian character is very relaxed overall. Light white pepper and mild yellow fruits. Not too much of a trippel, but more gruit-ish, as usual. Whatever the hell it is, it's delicious.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Falconer's Dance from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
750mL growler filled 12/8, shared by Chris on 12/10/17.
Slightly hazy, copper-bronze-golden. White head is small and shows low retention.
Peach-lime-mango nose doesn't really suggest Falconer's Flight at all and is quite surprising. Obviously it's mostly/all very late addition. Soft malt in the background adds light honey character with no aggressiveness and low pine, no resin and no alcohol.
In the mouth it's got a bit of butter but it's not offensive or strong. Pine, lime, lemon, mango, papaya....tropical fruit for days and it's not terribly juicy, but quite soft and enjoyable. Soft, malty texture shows honey and chewy biscuit-like malts. Moderately engaging carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A dark brown gruit with a very thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light maple, light vanilla, dark fruits and raisins, vinous character, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet maple malt with light acidity, light vanilla, alcohol warmth, very nice and complex.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Witching Hour from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
750mL growler filled 12/8, shared by Chris on 12/9/17.
Dark cola-to-mahogany with a dark grey, chalk-colored head showing low retention. High clarity.
Root beer, sarsaparilla, anise, honey, biscuit and cocoa powder all do a pretty good job of giving the impression of a dark, spiced/herbed saison. Perhaps a bit heavy on the mint and anise, but nothing outrageous. Very floral as it warms, with the esters and phenols of the yeast somewhat obscured.
More chocolatey in flavor than the nose suggests with a malty, supple texture and great, tight carbonation. Spicy and with floral notes from the oranges softening and brightening things both at the same time. Light herbal bitterness on the end balances perfectly with little/no associated astringency. It's much, much more a gruit than a spiced saison, but whatever it is, it's really f-in good.
CLW (16859) reviewed Omaha from Earth Eagle Brewings 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
4 oz. draft at the source. Aroma is mildly floral, with some bready aromas. Flavor is fruity-citrus, with some pepper, yeast, some malt sweetness. Yeasty finish with mild citrus. Body / mouthfeel is in the medium range. Not traditional but it works pretty well.