Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can from the brewery. Pours a clearish gold with a finger of off-white foam that lingers. Big Simcoe focused nose with pine, blackberry, passionfruit and tea aromas. Boozy on the palate, but really nice Simcoe expression on the palate as well. Some sweetness present, lingering pine, berry and dank on the finish.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Draft at DT. Pours a pitch black with a finger of beige head that lingers. Lovely bourbon focused nose with cacao nib and vanilla as it warms. More of the same on the palate with oak, warming bourbon and cacao nib/dark chocolate standing out. Warming bourbon lingers on the finish. Delicious.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Draft at the brewery. Pours a pitch black with a small beige head that dissipates. Lovely roasted malt notes with dark chocolate, cacao nib and light bitterness. Drying finish with lingering dark chocolate.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at DT. Pours a clearish chestnut brown with a finger of soft, fluffy beige head that lingers. Light maple and caramel aromas on the nose. Balanced on the palate with some light maple sweetness underneath. Smooth, balanced finish.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at DT. Pours a clearish straw gold with a finger of fluffy white foam. Lovely peach and cream aromas with some nice light tropical hop aromas as it warms. Smooth on the palate with lingering peach. Very drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from Livonia Liquor. Pours a clearish orange gold with a finger of soapy white head that lingers. Lovely orange creamsicle aromas with punchy citrus and zest on the nose. Smooth on the palate with a nice mix of orange citrus, zest and pith and creamsicle on the finish.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Holiday Market. Pours a glowing, hazy neon straw color with a finger of white foam that dissipates. Passionfruit forward nose with blackberry and forest berries noticeable. Crisp and clean on the palate with lots of passionfruit berry notes. Lingering pine and passionfruit with a refreshing, drying finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
Can from Holiday Market. Pours a clear copper with a finger of beige head that dissipates quickly. Sweet malt aromas with some light iron and grassy aromas. More sweet malt and honey on the palate. Lingering sweetness, but too sweet for me to be that enjoyable. Rare miss from Drafting Table imo.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can from Holiday Market. Pours a clearish pale gold with a finger of white foam. Big passionfruit forward nose. One dimensional, but very inviting. Passionfruit on the palate with some skin and seed astringency. Very light, almost watery with a lingering passionfruit tartness underneath. Quite refreshing.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
16 oz can from the brewery. Pours a deep brown with a light tan head. Roasty coffee aroma, creamy with molasses. Flavor has roasty malts, coffeee, dark cocoa. This is a well-done porter.