Full Sail Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in Hood River,
Oregon,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1987
Determined to make world-class beer in our own backyard, one of our first, and perhaps best, decisions was to invest in new, state-of-the-art brewing equipment. So we bit the bullet, laid down our borrowed cash, and spent the better part of 1987 installing the new system. Our love for the environment is what drives our sustainable practices, so pure water, local ingredients and responsible processes are poured into each and every tasty pint.
JK (8140) reviewed Amber Ale from Full Sail Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
On tap. Dark red with a brown head. A little sour in the aroma with some herbal scents. Flavor of fruit; reminded me of an IPA.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
(2001) Chestnut; brown-yellow head, not very ample. Nose gives preserved fruit (confits), ginger, "Grand Marnier". Some hops seem to struggle to come trough. Taste: sweet-sourish-bitter. WOW! Some balance, some impression. A bit harsh, resiny finish, though. very chewy mouthfeel. Slight alcohol impression, very masked. In the aftertaste, the taste of confited orange or Gr. Marnier (much less sweet) reappears, to stay long. A better-than-average, very American Barley Wine.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Jet black. Dark brown, full head. Coffee, mocca nose. A herbal nose too (dandelion?). Outspoken coffee taste, also pipetobacco, -ash. There are hops in the background too. Very full mouthfeel. Carbonation gives a slight burning sensation. Long bitter aftertaste, chocolatey, dandelion. Well-made beer, but I'm not a coffee enthusiast. Update (draught, 1 year on bourbon cask) Full black, little yellow brown head (4/5). Gorgeous wooden brandy-like nose, bit tobacco, vineous, wine grapes (10/10). Slightly bitter, then very winey. Gorgeous and immenseley complex. (9/10) Very filling, velvety - creamy all the way. (5/5) This is superb. Of course, the Bourbon lagering has to account for a fair bit. Overall would be 18/20 - so rated it ends at 4.6 out of 5 - and earned every point!
Sloefmans (15338) reviewed Wassail from Full Sail Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Dark brown with yellowish shine. Full brownish head, lasting and lacey. Dark chocolate nose, sweet, fruity too (ripe plums, succade). Taste is very bitter, hops and bitter chocolate. Deep. Very full bodied, much more than expected from 6.5 ABV. Very long lasting aftertaste; bitter chocolate gets streamlined with the malt to a beautiful finish. Can’t help but like this beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Orange-brown, bit hazy. Brownish thick head. Explosion of noble hops, a bit of chalk. Fine hopflower nose, very nice. Taste gives malt first, good underbuild, then very bitter finish, kind of spice-herbal extract, in the nicest way possible. Retronasal, I'd hazard lemon-grass! Sweet vegetable frying oil-flavour. Not overly full-bodied, more restrained. Oily again. Bitter-effect is very long; nice bitterness, honest hops. I might have wished for an extra, though.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Orange. Thick orange head, collapsing. Nose is malty, and fruity as grape or vaguely citrus. Very hopbitter – so much that distinction between noble or bitterhops becomes moot. Citrussy retronasal, long. Mouthfeel is a bit oily, very full-bodied. Refreshing all the same. Nice. Given blind, Pilsener is the last thing I’d thought of.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Opaque - tan head that shrinks to nice lacing - smells like hoppy chocolate milk - flavor is mildly sweet and roasty - undertones of chocolate, coffee, and perhaps even plums - finished with a hop bitterness that, at first, I found enjoyable, but soon thought to be out of balance with the rest of the beer - still a great product, though.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2001 version, bottled (at the Rate Beer gathering at Flying Saucer, Addison). Amber couloured. Cork and flower aroma. Very thick with chewy maltiness. This is hop syrup so thick it doesn't make your mouth wet. Flavourful, and rather complex, yet not extremely bitter.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
[have had many vintages since, none of which have matched up to the first I had - still really tasty stuff, though] Vintage 1999. Holy crap! I’m in f--kin’ love! This is like Hair of the Dog Fred, but superior in most respects. Burnt orange color, cloudy appearance. Malty sweetness. Roasty notes. Plums, figs, cherries in the finish. Prostrate yourselves and bow down! Aged to near perfection. A great barleywine! Thanks a million brewbandit!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
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| Score | 6.65 |
| Beers | 160 |
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