7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
3.6 cask at dreadnought... Murky orange amber... Thin white lacing... Passion floral orange fruits nose... Dry passion fruit.. Light. Orange bitterness.. Long passion finish
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Apr 2017
at 11:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the dreadnought. Pours murky orange, nose is grapefruit, tangerine, taste is juicy citrus, sweet, dry.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Apr 2017
at 12:44
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Pours a nice robust amber from a tap. Crisp grapefruit aroma unfortunately washes away in the mouth, replaced by a typical session watery muddle. Good beer to start with at least.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2017
at 22:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from tap at Spotlight clear copper color with a nice white head. Aromas of caramel malt bread light floral notes and pine. Grapefruit and orange zest nice hops and a balanced finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2017
at 18:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at Canary Square, 12/6/16.
Lightly-to-moderately hazy, pale golden with a thin white head atop.
Very light citrus, dust, must, cat and leafy, light pine in the nose also provides light malt character of hay and biscuit. Very abrupt finish, with light pepper and floral character lingering. Clean.
Thin, rather weakly-bodied with low, loose carbonation and dusty, somewhat old, lemon-tinged hops. Not sure if I got the tail-end of the batch or this just sat on draught too long, but it’s very tired and rather bland. Clean, though, and the flavors there are enjoyable enough. 6/3/6/3/11
Rerate on 7/11/18 at Canary Square again. This was excellent with light juice and tons of fruitiness. Dry and flavorful and most importantly, quite clean and in good condition. 7/4/7/4/15. Rating is a mix of the two, thus far.
Lightly-to-moderately hazy, pale golden with a thin white head atop.
Very light citrus, dust, must, cat and leafy, light pine in the nose also provides light malt character of hay and biscuit. Very abrupt finish, with light pepper and floral character lingering. Clean.
Thin, rather weakly-bodied with low, loose carbonation and dusty, somewhat old, lemon-tinged hops. Not sure if I got the tail-end of the batch or this just sat on draught too long, but it’s very tired and rather bland. Clean, though, and the flavors there are enjoyable enough. 6/3/6/3/11
Rerate on 7/11/18 at Canary Square again. This was excellent with light juice and tons of fruitiness. Dry and flavorful and most importantly, quite clean and in good condition. 7/4/7/4/15. Rating is a mix of the two, thus far.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jan 2017
at 10:04
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured into a pilsner glass, the appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a finger’s worth of white to off white foamy head that dissipated at a good pace. Some rings of clingy lace.
The aroma starts off with a sweet dark fruity blissful malty milk chocolatey goodness. Light dark chocolate, moderate bready sweetness. Sly rugged roastiness.
The flavor yields to the sweet bready side first but then opens up into a great balance. Rich bready and roasty aftertaste flowing into the finish very nicely.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a great sessionability about it. Smooth bready lager lingering yet rugged but low key enough to flow nicely over my tongue.
Overall, as a black lager this was exceptionally well done to have as much going on as it did.
The aroma starts off with a sweet dark fruity blissful malty milk chocolatey goodness. Light dark chocolate, moderate bready sweetness. Sly rugged roastiness.
The flavor yields to the sweet bready side first but then opens up into a great balance. Rich bready and roasty aftertaste flowing into the finish very nicely.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a great sessionability about it. Smooth bready lager lingering yet rugged but low key enough to flow nicely over my tongue.
Overall, as a black lager this was exceptionally well done to have as much going on as it did.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2017
at 16:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a semi-golden transparent yellow to bronze color. Light carbonation runs up to fill a one finger white foamy head. Dissipates at a nice pace. Messy foamy lace.
The aroma starts off with a big bittersweet blend of grapefruit, orange zest and juicy pulp. Low use of malts.
The flavor yields to the sweet side initially and then as it warms blends the bitter portion of the citrus rind in with a light pine. Moveable sweet to bitter citrus and piney aftertaste flowing into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body exacting it’s appropriate crushability. Bitterness is there but doesn’t distract from the flow on my tongue.
Overall, my first beer from Notch and they’re brewing a beer worth crushing on a hot Summer’s day.
The aroma starts off with a big bittersweet blend of grapefruit, orange zest and juicy pulp. Low use of malts.
The flavor yields to the sweet side initially and then as it warms blends the bitter portion of the citrus rind in with a light pine. Moveable sweet to bitter citrus and piney aftertaste flowing into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body exacting it’s appropriate crushability. Bitterness is there but doesn’t distract from the flow on my tongue.
Overall, my first beer from Notch and they’re brewing a beer worth crushing on a hot Summer’s day.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2017
at 17:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours deep clear mahogany into a Shaker. Off-white head with little retention recedes to hug rim. Smoked caramel aromas. Soft with sweet smoke and caramel front to back. Lasting ham glaze finish.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2016
at 17:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours clear deep amber into a pint glass. Off-white head with little retention recedes to hug rim. Caramel and bananas flambe aromas. Soft with sweet overripe banana and toffee upfront turning to mild earthy sourdough in lasting finish.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2016
at 18:29
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught at Deep Ellum, 11/18/16.
Pale, straw-golden with a good clarity and large white head with moderate to strong retention.
Lovely hoppy nose with light tangerine suggestions mixing with lemon, light grains and delicate honey. Minerality is high and it’s clean as can be, with no alcohol or any resin. Even some juiciness, though fairly well-restrained, breaks through with warming.
Fresh baguette and drier, more biscuity grains with an ample maltiness, yet extremely dry, though not to the point of any huskiness. Lemon, tangerine, key lime and lightly juicy melon somehow do not over-dry the beer either and the round, soft, texture and tight carbonation climax in a crisp, moderately hoppy and clean finish with plentiful minerality. Damn, this was fine stuff, not that I’m surprised. Badly need to get up to Salem and try the stuff that is on-site only.
Pale, straw-golden with a good clarity and large white head with moderate to strong retention.
Lovely hoppy nose with light tangerine suggestions mixing with lemon, light grains and delicate honey. Minerality is high and it’s clean as can be, with no alcohol or any resin. Even some juiciness, though fairly well-restrained, breaks through with warming.
Fresh baguette and drier, more biscuity grains with an ample maltiness, yet extremely dry, though not to the point of any huskiness. Lemon, tangerine, key lime and lightly juicy melon somehow do not over-dry the beer either and the round, soft, texture and tight carbonation climax in a crisp, moderately hoppy and clean finish with plentiful minerality. Damn, this was fine stuff, not that I’m surprised. Badly need to get up to Salem and try the stuff that is on-site only.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Nov 2016
at 15:32