Muckraker Beermaker
Microbrewery in Franklin, New Jersey, United States 🇺🇸
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a quickly dissipating khaki foamy head. Little bits of concave lace slide with the sips.
Aroma: sweet wheat, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, light sweet coffee, malt balls, caramel/toffee whiffs, light dose of dark fruits and a touch of vanilla
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas fairly sweet with a touch of roastiness underneath; no aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards the sipping side; nice smoothness along the tongue; finishes semi-wheaty with the dark and milk chocolates
Overall: not bad, I believe I could come back to this.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a quickly dissipating khaki foamy head. Little bits of concave lace slide with the sips.
Aroma: sweet wheat, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, light sweet coffee, malt balls, caramel/toffee whiffs, light dose of dark fruits and a touch of vanilla
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas fairly sweet with a touch of roastiness underneath; no aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards the sipping side; nice smoothness along the tongue; finishes semi-wheaty with the dark and milk chocolates
Overall: not bad, I believe I could come back to this.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2026
at 17:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow with some transparency along the sides; two and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some pears, peaches and floral hoppy tones, freshly cut grass, some lemon pith, light dose of salt
Flavor: moderately blends the prior noted aromas together - semi-sweet, tart and light dose of saltiness; mild aftertaste of the floral to peachy tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability about it, good level of tartness but nothing overbearing and good level of the salt too. Finishes crisp with the tart and salty underneath
Overall: for the most part, it's a pretty good Gose but it just needs that tart wheaty bite, which maybe I missed. This is still a beer I would come back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow with some transparency along the sides; two and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some pears, peaches and floral hoppy tones, freshly cut grass, some lemon pith, light dose of salt
Flavor: moderately blends the prior noted aromas together - semi-sweet, tart and light dose of saltiness; mild aftertaste of the floral to peachy tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability about it, good level of tartness but nothing overbearing and good level of the salt too. Finishes crisp with the tart and salty underneath
Overall: for the most part, it's a pretty good Gose but it just needs that tart wheaty bite, which maybe I missed. This is still a beer I would come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2026
at 17:19
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish tan head
a: ground ginger (duh!) | roasted oatmeal | vanilla
f: rich caramel | lactose | anise
t: soft allspice | prunes | canella finish
o: great spices | deep malts | balanced sugars
12 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 30-November-2024 | US$3,99 | no can date | sampled: 19-December-2025
a: ground ginger (duh!) | roasted oatmeal | vanilla
f: rich caramel | lactose | anise
t: soft allspice | prunes | canella finish
o: great spices | deep malts | balanced sugars
12 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 30-November-2024 | US$3,99 | no can date | sampled: 19-December-2025
Tried
from Can
on 19 Dec 2025
at 14:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
473ml can. Jet black colour with small, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, brown head. Roasty and chocolately, dark malty, slightly caramel malty aroma, hints of dark caramel, toffee, a touch of coffee. Taste is sweet-ish, caramel malty, slightly chocolately, dark malty, notes of toffee, caramel, some chocolate; minimally warming, alcoholic finish. Dissolved sugar enriched, watery texture, smooth and soft palate, medium to fine, dense, mildly prickly carbonation. Sweet, homogeneous, a tad too simple and monotonous for the style - fairly tasty, but not so special that it is worth to expose your liver to that amount of alcohol.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jan 2025
at 20:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can. Number one with a bullet. Opaque dark brown color. Frothy tan head settles to a thin cap. Aroma of roasted malt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and clove. Flavor is sweet roasted malt, cocoa and Al the aforementioned spices. Rather smooth for the high ABV. The spices are out front, yet not overwhelming.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2024
at 06:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle from Muckraker, 11/27/24. Pours red, with a thin, fizzy head. Tart and blackberry-forward, funky, a little sweet. Wood notes. Punchy. Lively. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2024
at 20:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle from Muckraker, 11/22/24. Bottled Winter 20/21. Funky, with plenty of lemon flavor, quite herbal, with some wood, and floral notes. Flavorful stuff. Rather funky, with a tart and sour close. Well made and enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2024
at 20:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from source: pours reddish with barely any head. Aroma is blackberry and wood and funk. Not sour or acidic. Blackberry and plenty of it. Not sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2024
at 23:11
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2024
at 13:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle: pours reddish maroon with sediment. Aroma is blueberries, vinegar, funk and vanilla. Taste is sort of sour, lightly sweet and accentuated by the vanilla. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2024
at 14:53