Novel Strand Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Denver,
Colorado,
United States πΊπΈ
Associated Venue: Novel Strand Brewing Company
Established in 2016
Contact
Description
Novel Strand Brewing Company was officially formed in July of 2016 with one intention: Brew the best beer we can. No gimmicks, no trends, no tricks, no shortcuts, no fads. Just Beer. Changes in DNA are not inherently good or bad... just different. That is who we are at Novel Strand Brewing Company. Something different. Cheers!
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Crowler/can fresh from the brewery - turbid gold - this is some spicy, dank beer here - potent bitterness up front, followed by pepper, peach, orange - finishes like seriously dank weed, white th lingering spiciness - a little sharp compared to some of their other hoppy ales, but still quite nice.
Tried
from Crowler
on 13 May 2019
at 01:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Crowley/can fresh from the brewery - hazy straw color - foamy, thick lace - soft texture - this brewer continues to grow in his prowess with Brett - mildly sweet up front, soft notes of wheat, honey - dries out through the middle, bringing light pepper, coriander - finish is spicy, lightly funky, with some underlying melon, lemon, light buggy character - bright and vibrant throughout - tasty!
Tried
from Can
on 13 May 2019
at 01:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Goed Zuur. Cloudy pale gold with a low head. Nose is funky brett, grape, citrus fruit, something sake light that is a bit weird. flavor is grainy, sake, crreamy, funky, citrus. Something doesn't really come together in this for me, but it is interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2019
at 15:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
10 ounce at the brewery - hazy medium good - lovely carbonation - nose of bubblegum, tropical fruit, white grape - flavor is moderately acidic, very mildly funky - flavors of delicately soft maltiness, white grape, pear - finishes with slightly increased funkiness - interesting.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2019
at 22:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pint at the brewery - turbid gold - creamy texture - the bitter hop combo in this one creates less enjoyability for me, as I taste notes of yarrow/aspirin on the tail end - thereβs some grapefruit pith and pineapple in there - some herbs and pepper - not their best hoppy ale.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2019
at 21:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Half pour at the brewery - dark brown, nearly black pour - smooth and rich, without high or abrasive acidity you can sometime get in coffee stouts - notes of chocolate, cherry, berry, vanilla - rich, smooth, flavorful - solid coffee stout.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Mar 2019
at 19:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
10 ounce at the brewery - hazy dark brown/amber - creamy texture - fairly full-bodied - quite sweet, with touches of dark fruit, caramelized sugars, dark bread - moderate peat comes out on the back end, along with some spiciness - at times a tad medicinal, but it's still decent.
Tried
on 24 Feb 2019
at 00:46
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
10 ounce at the brewery - dark brown, nearly black pour - creamy, soft texture - rich but super dry maltiness, with notes of chocolate, roast, smoke, dark bread, earthy mushroom - the Brett adds light funk, fruit phenolics - everything comes together really well in this - a complex and tasty beer, and the best Brett-based beer this brewery's done yet.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2019
at 22:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at the brewery - turbid gold with a fluffy head - nose and flavor of complex fruity hoppiness up front (tropical fruit, berries, peach), followed by pepper, dankness, pine - mild sweetness on the tail end, along with lingering pepper - their best attempt at a stronger hoppy ale so far.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jan 2019
at 21:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
10 ounce at the brewery - nose of apricot, pineapple, white grape, mild funk - flavors of white wine, mild malic and lactic tartness - some pineapple and apricot - finishes try and oaky, with light pepper - refreshing, but was hoping for more depth.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2019
at 01:49