5.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 3
Overall 3.5
An expensive gift from my son - in - law's dad in Bowling Green KY; big thanks Troy! This pounder can cost him 5$ at the source. Pour is just like the photo, big and nearly black with a nice tan foamy head that goes quite craggy. The eye detects some very dark red tinge penetrating thru this uncloudy brew. Nose is chocolate malt. First taste I'm getting roasty, near ashy, burnt malt flavors, but at first - at least in a good way. Yes, I'm dreaming of old partially burnt damp campfire wood. In the middle its bordering on bitter annoyance with the burnt flavors. Really feels stronger than the 5.4% listed on the can. At times I get the feeling I'm battling with a strong baltic porter. The burnt bitter bite continues to move its character further into the forefront of the session. Yea, this is called nut brown; but maybe its better described as burnt nutshells brown, hehehh. Finishes with an almost acrid lasting taste in the mouth. Could use a little more carbonation and a few more manners. JMH pale american lager loven opinion. There, you have it.
Tried
from Can
at
White Squirrel Brewery
on 29 Mar 2026
at 17:45
2.4/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 0.5
Texture 1
Overall 0.5
Big 5$ pounder can courtesy of troy. Big thanks guy. You really like to piss me off. You know I detest IPAs. Pours oddly clear pale with a big white foamy head that goes craggy. Nose sweet IPA candy perfume, interesting. I know its a ploy to catch me off guard, and it does. First taste is deadly on style; gross, monstrous, horrendous, vile & filthy. So much bitterness squeezed into a tiny little package. Got to be enough rubbery bitterness in here for even a man's man or men. Big fat smack, wallop, belt clout, biff, socky whack in the mouth. Another large and in charge calamity, a misadventure adversity of disaster for my palate. Its a kick in the teeth. As a pale lager lover, I should get a dewey button, badge and a medal if I finish this brutal banger. In the end, it has to be much greater ABV than the 5.6% listed here, I'm feeling it. You think you like IPA? You need to try this before you die.
Tried
from Can
at
White Squirrel Brewery
on 27 Feb 2026
at 18:42
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
From a pounder can Troy bought for me, he's one of my really cool in-laws! This appears quite dark amber brown with a big fat yellowish head that stays for a long while and goes craggy. The pour is really energetic with is foamy activity creating a head just like a ntiro, quite a show! Aroma is, nearly alarming, mild sweetness perfume. First taste is a little cloying and sort of slaggy. Yea, has this odd farmy sweetness that is quite unique for this style. I'll call it farmy but it is certainly different in its own way. Yea, and there is an odd bitterness that begins to build against the sweetness. Rich? I'm not sure I'd call it that, but its there and combined with the near cloy, its just a tad irksome. Finishing this stuff off, I'd say it is quite a man's beer and, at nearly 6.5%, it give you the feeling yer looking for. Whew, in the end I'm almost vertiginous dazed pre-confused muddled and befuddled. There you have it! Big thanks bro!
Tried
from Can
at
White Squirrel Brewery
on 20 Feb 2026
at 19:55
4.6/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 4.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Expensive pounder can from the source, 25$ for a 4 pack, whew. Clear golden pale, nice fine bubbly white creamy head. Some metallics on the nose. First taste is a little more sharp bitterness than I was expecting, but hey, it is a kolsch. Good level of co2, some sizzle there. Has a little less sweetness and more dryness. Not getting many fruity esters. In the middle, that medium sharp bitterness is still building. Going down pretty easy as I near the end of the session. Not bad, thanks Troy!
Tried
from Can
at
White Squirrel Brewery
on 14 Feb 2026
at 19:58
4.6/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap at source. Clear pale. Clear beer nose with a slight metal background. More bitter than expected for a lager. Oddly some hints of smoke in there on the finish. Overall, a little more personality than I like in a straight up pale lager. But I must say, the higher level of cutting carbonation, from start to finish, made it quite easy to take, almost refreshing at times.
Tried
from Draft
at
White Squirrel Brewery
on 26 Nov 2025
at 04:36
7/10
Tried
on 11 Apr 2025
at 19:52
5.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draft. Orange, biscuit malt, and earthy orange peel aroma. Hazy golden yellow with moderate head. Lightly sweet orange, biscuit malt, and moderately bitter orange peel flavor. Very light body.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Oct 2018
at 00:51
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft. Jalapeno, biscuit malt, and straw aroma. Golden yellow with moderate head. Moderately sweet jalapeno, biscuit malt, and mildly bitter straw flavor. Light spicy finish - good balance. Delivers on the jalapeno.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Oct 2017
at 17:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Lots of barrel, a little whiskey. Tangy mash bourbon like we’re in Kentucky. Oh wait... Pours brown with ok head and lacing. Finishes very tangy. Ok, not my thing though.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2017
at 16:51
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
A little bit more taste than the regular kolsch, what with the "Japalenos," but mostly just vegetable rather than actual spice like when Doritos says they are going spicy. Pours golden with ok head and lacing. Tap at brewpub.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Feb 2017
at 16:48