7/10
Excellently smoky, perfect with smoky fish
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2018
at 21:32
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours murky deep gold into an English pint. White head with little retention recedes to mottle surface. Mango and pineapple aromas. Soft with dry husky malt a hint of mango pith turning sharp and dry in the earthy citrus finish.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2018
at 21:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours clear gold into an English pint. Bright white head with medium retention recedes to skim surface leaving trailing sheets. Earthy cracker aromas. Soft with malt, melon and summer pit fruit upfront turning to earthy pith in the medium length finish.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2018
at 21:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours clear deep gold into a hefe glass. White head with excellent retention recedes to coat surface. Pepper and mild clove aromas. Soft and thin with pumpernickel and banana front to back.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2018
at 12:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From tap. Pours dark brown, small brown head. Aroma is roasted malty. Breadish. Roasted, dark malty. Breadish. Light caraemlish. Toasted dark malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jun 2018
at 22:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours clear deep amber into an English pint. Tan head with medium retention recedes to nothing. Smoke and caramel aromas. Soft with smoked sourdough and dried pit fruit upfront turning to mild resin in the medium length finish.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2018
at 21:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at 5th Anniversary party, 3/18/18.
Lightly hazy, brass-gold-maize. Large white head slowly fades to cover.
Nose is nicely juicy, with tons of yellow fruit, lots of cracker, light nectarine-pine and little/no yeast character (light mineral). Very low on any scallion/vegetal Mosaic character and showing little/no resin, as well.
In the mouth it's lightly juicy (nectarine, pear, apple) with hints of bitter pine adding balance to the soft, lightly sweet malt. Dries out considerably on the finish, as the base version does, with a ton of cracker and overly dry biscuit. Carbonation is engaging, though very strong initially. No alcohol, flaw or resin. Nice and aromatic, again mirroring the strengths of the base version. Mosaic adds a different aroma profile, though I don't think it really improves upon anything (yet nor does it detract).
Lightly hazy, brass-gold-maize. Large white head slowly fades to cover.
Nose is nicely juicy, with tons of yellow fruit, lots of cracker, light nectarine-pine and little/no yeast character (light mineral). Very low on any scallion/vegetal Mosaic character and showing little/no resin, as well.
In the mouth it's lightly juicy (nectarine, pear, apple) with hints of bitter pine adding balance to the soft, lightly sweet malt. Dries out considerably on the finish, as the base version does, with a ton of cracker and overly dry biscuit. Carbonation is engaging, though very strong initially. No alcohol, flaw or resin. Nice and aromatic, again mirroring the strengths of the base version. Mosaic adds a different aroma profile, though I don't think it really improves upon anything (yet nor does it detract).
Tried
on 21 Jun 2018
at 19:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours clear gold into a shaker. Bright white head with excellent retention recedes leaving spider lacing. Cracked malt and clean earth aromas. Soft and creamy with sweet caramel and hay upfront turning to dry sourdough and pepper in the lasting finish. Turns more fruity as it warms.
Tried
on 15 Jun 2018
at 01:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Trillium, Roslindale, 2/3/18.
Copper-to-light amber with a slight chill haze and a medium-sized, white head showing moderate retention.
Big cascade-and-citra-like nose. Green, fresh, clean and clear. Melon and peach from something like El Dorado, perhaps. Malt perks up, adding lots of bread with a slight twangy yeast and hop combo on the very end that somewhat dulls the brightness here.
In the mouth it's soft and malty, yet very dry with low, but ample carbonation. Crackery, strong, grainy popcorn-like texture on the finish. Just too dry and overattenuated. Some rich malt tones would do wonders here. Bitterness is still low and pleasing, at least and the nose is absolutely killer. Clean, as well, with no alcohol.
Copper-to-light amber with a slight chill haze and a medium-sized, white head showing moderate retention.
Big cascade-and-citra-like nose. Green, fresh, clean and clear. Melon and peach from something like El Dorado, perhaps. Malt perks up, adding lots of bread with a slight twangy yeast and hop combo on the very end that somewhat dulls the brightness here.
In the mouth it's soft and malty, yet very dry with low, but ample carbonation. Crackery, strong, grainy popcorn-like texture on the finish. Just too dry and overattenuated. Some rich malt tones would do wonders here. Bitterness is still low and pleasing, at least and the nose is absolutely killer. Clean, as well, with no alcohol.
Tried
on 30 May 2018
at 15:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught at Trillium, Roslindale, 2/3/18. Clear, copper-peach. Medium-sized head slowly fades to cover. Smells great! Clean mineral, yellow fruit, not too much sourdough but still clearly-expressed malt depth. Lots of apple is initially a bit odd/off-putting, but it's not acetaldehyde and seems to be just a house property of the mineral-rich yeast. In the mouth it's more apple and light sourdough, with light hop bitterness following. Malty initially, though drying out heavily, to a grainy, almost scratchy, finish. Clean, with no alcohol. Carbonation moderate, mostly engaging. Another, full Lukr pour at Brighton. Yeah, love that heirloom-like yeast but it's just a BIT too dry, borderline scratchy in the malt category, despite the creamy Lukr treatment.
Tried
on 30 May 2018
at 14:47