Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Haunted Hayride from Masthead Brewing Company 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Brewery draught, 11/25/25, as pictured.
Doesn't smell too sweet but has a bready malt backing for the spice-forward nose. Caramel and vanilla help soften.
Spicy and malty, nice and dry. Not intensely spiced and the malt still comes through nicely. Good attenuation. Their beers are very polished and well-made. Love it.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Vanilla Sunkiller from Masthead Brewing Company 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
Brewery draught, as pictured, 11/25/25.
Round, sweet, rich vanilla seems to outdo the bourbon. Initially, at least. A bit of earthy char and salt with very mild pepper announces the barrel presence and a classic fudge-like malt base supports, with no alcohol noted.
That's a whole hell of a lot of vanilla, which is absolutely delicious and has a great spice/bitter finish. Great chewy texture, not too sweet or syrupy. The bourbon is certainly there but I wish there was a little more of it and a little less vanilla, even if the vanilla is done incredibly well.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
Brewery draught, 11/25/25, as pictured.
Slight prune and chocolate-laced roast. Can see the port influences but the bourbon and rye certainly pump out the spice. No alcohol noted and seems to have plentiful caramel and chocolate character with low roast.
Rich, velvety, very spicy and nicely dry. Chocolate and heavy spice lingering with mild warming. Cherry vanilla emerging to build complexity. Very chewy, bordering syrupy, but not too sweet. Spice keeps building from the whiskey...
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
Brewery draught, 11/25/25, as pictured.
Rich vanilla and well-homogenized bourbon character. Sweet port-like character almost, with raisin, mild fudge and lingering spice. No sign of alcohol. Definitely some stout tendencies here.
Rich and spicy bourbon with a fudgey, chewy, but not syrupy texture. Big brown sugar, date and fudge. Not as much caramel as a typical lighter barleywine and I like that a lot. Seems to be less sweet as a result. Nice balance of sweet and dry, with big peppery spice and some dark fruit-like acidity. No alcohol anywhere. Slight warming on the finish. Very well-made and blended stuff.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Clear, bright amber brown color with a small beige head; aroma of lilies, jam; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small, beige head; aroma of coffee, roast, balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Clear, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of lemon, grapefruit ; balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter finish;
thorongil (8206) reviewed Oni Giri from Masthead Brewing Company 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
Clear, bright pale yellow color with a small white head; aroma of grain, balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small beige head; aroma of wet wood, brown sugar, milk chocolate; thick palate; rich, intense balanced flavour with a long, light bitter sweet finish
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small beige head; aroma of wet wood, fruit comfiture, vanilla; thick palate; intense balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter sweet finish