Excellent! Juicy/tart/tangy/crisp pears/fruit peel/herbal/grass/yeast earth; lt honey/peppercorn. Semisweet/semicrisp carb. Fairly acid/tangy/tannic drying. No cloying/astringent. Refreshingly smooth/min warmth. Very clean/well rounded fruit complexity.

16 ounce crowler into tulip glass, filled on 2/24/2019. Pours nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, wood, herbal, grass, pepper, pine, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/black/roast/bready malts and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, wood, herbal, grass, pepper, pine, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate pine, herbal, woody, grassy, peppery hop; and roast/charred bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread/crust, smoke, char, wood, herbal, grass, pepper, pine, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance, and no acrid/astringent flavors lingering after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Light-medium carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and fairly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 5.8%. Overall this is an excellent American porter. All around great dark/black/roast/bready malts and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/charred/drying finish; nicely soft feel. Very clean, rich, and well rounded malt complexity; with nice earthy hop presence/balance against sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.

16 ounce crowler into tulip glass, filled on 2/24/2019. Pours very hazy/cloudy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, apricots, mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, strawberries, apricots, lactose, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, apricots, mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, zesty, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and slight fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of strawberries, apricots, mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, strawberries, apricots, lactose, and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness and fruit tang/tartness balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and fruit tang/tartness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, lightly sticky, and slightly tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Mild increasing warmth of 7.4%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited milkshake IPA! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, strawberries, apricots, lactose, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the minimally bitter/tart/drying finish; fantastic soft feel. Feels like mostly Citra. Extremely juicy hops/fruit with slight dankness; with a perfectly balanced lactose and wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering bitter dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.

16 ounce crowler into tulip glass, canned on 2/24/2019. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense and rocky tan head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, wood, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, pine, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/black/bready malts, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, wood, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, pine, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust, molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, wood, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, pine, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/black/bready malts, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with an awesome roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and fairly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an awesome American stout. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/black/bready malts, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/charred/drying finish. Very clean, rich, and well rounded stout malt complexity; with balancing earthy hops against sweetness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example.

16 ounce crowler into tulip glass, canned on 2/24/2019. Pours moderately hazy deep orange/amber/light copper color with a 1 finger dense and rocky cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, light peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, light peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Mildly increasing warmth of 9.2% after the finish. Overall this is an awesome DIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Fantastic Chinook, Simcoe, Citra profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; with a great balanced dark/bready malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive Midwest style example.

16 ounce crowler into pint glass, canned on 2/24/2019. Pours slightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lemon, peach, pear, red apple, cherry, melon, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light pepper, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with pale/wheat malts, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, peach, pear, red apple, cherry, melon, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light pepper, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, peach, pear, red apple, cherry, melon, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light pepper, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great robustness and balance of pale/wheat malts, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an excellent Kolsch. All around great robustness and balance of pale/wheat malts, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Very clean and nicely rich pils/wheat malt showcase; with solid earthy hop presence/balance, and restrained fruity yeast complexity. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.

16 ounce crowler into tulip glass, filled on 2/24/2019. Pours fairly hazy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, mint, light peppercorn, pine, honey, toasted biscuit/dough, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, mint, light peppercorn, pine, honey, toasted biscuit/dough, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, mint, light peppercorn, pine, honey, toasted biscuit/dough, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.5%. Overall this is an excellent IPA. All around great at complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish; not aggressive. Awesome 100% Centennial profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a great balancing bready Munich malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on Midwest style example. This basically tastes like a bit more malty/earthy version of Founders Centennial.