ineedbeer (4099) reviewed Dogpatch Sour from Almanac Beer Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Aroma is moderately acidic with a faint acetic character and moderate wine barrel notes including some tannins. Light cherry note and a moderately strong ester similar to over ripe melons. Its odd as the melon character is stronger than the cherries. Its missing some of the malt character I would expect in some Flanders style beers. Pours a cloudy, murky light brown with a pinkish red hue with a somewhat thin, light tan head that recedes fairly quickly to the edges. Flavor is lightly sweet with moderate acidity. Moderate barrel quality which comes across stronger than the cherries. Medium light malt character adds some complexity. Light bitterness. Finish is sweet with some tannins and light acidity. The cherry notes really hit mid-palate and do break through everything else but they don’t hang around long. Dark fruit complexity isn’t up to that of a Flanders’s style beer. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. I have read of slightly undercarbed bottles but this isn’t one of them. Light astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall another enjoyable sour but its not awe inspiring and for a dollar more I think I would rather drink Russian River. I also have a hard time reconciling this with Flanders’s style sours as it really lacks the malt character that you would find in a beer true to that style.
Douglas88 (7987) reviewed Barrel Noir from Almanac Beer Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle thanks to Dallas. Pours a dark brown color with a large beige head. A rich nose of cocoa, some alcohol and wood. A big flavor of roasted malts, nutty, oak, dry cocoa, heat, more woodiness. Really cool beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle thanks to Barlow. Pours a clear yellow color with a medium white head. A light tart yeast nose with some oranges. The flavor is rosemary, woody, tart, oranges and lemon. Very unique and good. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle thanks to Dallas. Pours a clear yellow color with a medium white head. A big woody nose with huge berries. The main flavor is strawberries, some woody and yeasty notes, drinkable and tasty. Light tartness and sweet fruit.
bb (18428) reviewed Single Origin Chinook IPA from Almanac Beer Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Pine aroma. Pine and grapefruit flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Pine and grapefruit linger with backing malt.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Farmer's Reserve 3 from Almanac Beer Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle thanks to a trade! Pours a hazy gold with a peach hue and a bubbly white head that dissipates to the edges quickly. Aroma has a really nice light tartness with a touch of citrus, flora and light barnyard. Flavor behind tart with citrus and mellows to let some light fruits and funk to come through.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Gourmet Haus. Moderate grapefruit aroma subsides quickly. Slight malt background. Pours a somewhat hazy honey orange with full white head. Restrained orange hop flavor with cracker malt back. Aggressive bitterness dominates too much.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Maybe I’m just easy for stouts/porters to seduce, but this one was nice! 12 ounce bottle. Pours a murky brown color with a large beige head. A sweet nose of vanilla and chocolate. A rich mostly dry chocolate flavor with vanilla, dark fruit. Very mellow and drinkable.
Douglas88 (7987) reviewed Extra Pale Ale from Almanac Beer Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
12 ounce bottle thanks to Barlow. Pours a clear copper color with a large white head. A light grainy and yeasty nose with some light fruit. The flavor is similar: not a big hop flavor, dry, lemons, grainy, light esters. Decent. Tasty.
Douglas88 (7987) reviewed Honey Saison from Almanac Beer Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Awesome designed bottle thanks to big-D. Pours a clear yellow color with a large white head. A nice nose of spicy lemon and malty sweetness. The flavor certainly matches a big zingy spicy lemon and ginger with sweet malt and honey. Clean and tasty.