Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
500 mL bottle poured, picked up at Varietal. Thick and dark berry red pour, lasting cream foam head. Lots of tart and jammy mixed berries on the nose. Flavor is much of the same, tart blueberries, wild notes, and a minty cool finish that leads ro a near toothpaste like effect on the lingering palate. Fun and tasty brew.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Dammit Bobby! from Varietal Beer Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at The Tap (Yakima), pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out candied orange peel, some tropical fruits, and some citrus hops. Flavour is fairly fruity, with a faded citrus hop character and some tropical fruit. This beer doesn't seem in the best shape — seems like not the freshest hops (thanks The Tap). Decent.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Twine Climber from Varietal Beer Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Varietal, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma reveals plenty of dank hoppiness, a touch of juiciness, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour has some dank, piney hops upfront, backed with a crisp biscuity malt base. Dank, piney finish. Nicely made.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Sup Cuz IPA from Varietal Beer Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
On tap at Varietal, pours a cloudy bright orange with a small white head. Aroma is disgusting, with harsh chalk galore and a touch of dank hops — that's putrid. Flavour is very off-putting, with chalk galore, harsh dankness, and muddled earthiness. Way too chalky — usual problems with this garbage style for idiots who don't like beer.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Sunflight from Varietal Beer Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at Varietal, pours an opaque muddy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is fairly laid back, with gentle lemon peel and coriander upfront, and soft wheaty notes. Flavour is full of coriander and lemon peel with a soft wheaty base. Not sure what makes this a PNW wheat ale — it's not particularly happy. Pretty forgettable.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Karlsbelg from Varietal Beer Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
On tap at Varietal, pours a clear pale golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out gentle esters from the Belgian yeast, a bit of cotton candy and light floral notes. Flavour is a bit too estery, with light bubblegum and light floral notes. Not all that convincing or well-calibrated but at least it's attenuated reasonably. Meh.
mcberko (47797) reviewed High Rider from Varietal Beer Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Varietal, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is quite fruity in the hop profile, with stone fruits, tropical mango, and some candied orange peel. Flavour follows as expected, with tropical mango, candied orange peel, a little citrus hops, and dry biscuity malt base. Balanced well, finishing with that unique hop expression. Very good.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Dark Sun from Varietal Beer Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Varietal, pours black with an amber tinge and a small beige head. Aroma brings out medium roast, some woody notes, and plenty of earthy hops. Flavour has a nice medium roasted malt character, with an English toffee malt tinge, and light woody hops. Nicely balanced, with a nice toasty malty finish. Good stuff.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Rites of LUPOcalia from Varietal Beer Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Varietal, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is quite dank in the hop department, with plenty of pot, light grass, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is dank and marijuana-like, with some grassy herbaceousness on the finish. Very dank and herbaceous finish. A bit harsh in hop expression but not bad.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Open Country from Varietal Beer Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Varietal, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out piney hops, a touch of citrus peel, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is a bit mineraly, with light citrus hops, a touch of pine, and biscuity malt. Clean but not the most interesting hop expression. Decent.