Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at 8 Degrees Plato. Pours a deep ruby to purple color with a finger of pink foam that dissipates. Big jammy blackberry nose with lemon and mint aromas as it warms. More mint on the palate and tons of blackberry...some blackberry skin and seed astringency gives balance to the fruity notes. Lingering lemon, mint and berry finish. A touch of salt maybe. Very nice.
superspak (10160) reviewed Down3 from Eastern Market Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce crowler into tulip glass, filled on 8/1/2019. Pours fairly crytal clear deep golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew, watermelon, guava, gooseberry, red apple, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, honey, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew, watermelon, guava, gooseberry, red apple, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, honey, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew, watermelon, guava, gooseberry, red apple, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, honey, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, fairly sticky, and lightly slick/resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Mild increasing warmth of 10.2% after the finish. Overall this is an awesome triple IPA. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the huge ABV, with the mellowly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Nicely soft and not aggressive. Feels like a lot of El Dorado, Citra, Nelson. Extremely juicy hops/Kviek yeast, with some dank/earthy notes; and a nice sized bready malt backbone. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example.
flatmatt (2380) reviewed Down3 from Eastern Market Brewing Co. 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at MBGSF 2019. Pours a clear golden with a white head. Aromas of citrus (grapefruit, orange) and pine. Flavor is pine, grapefruit, resionous sticky sweetness. This one's just really great!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft at 8 Degrees Plato. Pours a clearish gold with a finger of white foam that lingers. Coffee with creamer on the nose. Light vanilla bean and mocha notes. A little more coffee bitterness on the palate. Creamy, coffee finish. Pretty solid and a fun beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce crowler into tulip glass, filled on 4/26/2019. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big red grapefruit, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/fairly earthy hops, fruity yeast, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big red grapefruit, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of red grapefruit, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/fairly earthy hops, fruity yeast, and bready malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Slight lingering resins/rinds through the glass. Minimal warming alcohol for 9.5%. Overall this is an outstanding NEDIPA! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/fairly earthy hops, fruity yeast, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the mildly bitter/drying finish; amazingly soft feel. Fantastic MI Centennial/Chinnook profile. Super juicy, and fairly dank/earthy hops with fruity yeast; and a perfectly balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweet with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example. Not overly sweet or bitter either way.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Rydin' Solo from Eastern Market Brewing Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy earthy brown with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is full of rye and bread notes with a slight earthiness underlying. Flavor has a light sweetness with a bit of rye and bread backing.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Elephant Juice from Eastern Market Brewing Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy light yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma combines citrus and sweet onion with sweet grains backing. Flavor has juicy citrus and sweet grains with a slight dankness underlying.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a dark amber brown with a brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet grains and a bit of a date note with some molasses underlying. Flavor has some red fruits and dates with sweet grains and molasses backing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours black with a grayish brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has dark grains and roasted malts with a bit of sweetness backing. Flavor has dark grains and roasted malts with a bit of bitter chocolate.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy straw yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is wheat forward with a slight earthiness and a light flora backing. Flavor has lots of wheat with a hint of sweetness and banana underlying.