thebrewsader (2728) reviewed Moxee from Optimism Brewing Company 2 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Taster showing medium amber with sparse white foam.
The nose shows moderately intense notes of pine and pine needles.
The palate is well carbonated and medium bodied. Pine forward with a strong malt backbone followed by a balanced but very long sharp pine bitterness. Bitterness seems to go on a while.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Thanks Heitaro for sharing! Taster showing pale gold with half a finger of clean white foam.
The nose shows light notes of pineapple and cream with hints of lemon.
The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Pine forward with a mid palate of pineapple and lemon with a moderately sharp pine bitterness.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Wash Away the Rain from Optimism Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Optimism, pours a hazy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out spicy notes, with toasted caramel and subdued hops. Flavour is more like a saison, with lots of spicy saison yeast and toasted bready caramel. Dry and spicy. Weird that this is considered by a barley wine. Good for what it is.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Swipe Right from Optimism Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Optimism, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out spicy saison, and earthy notes. Flavour is along the same lines, with spicy saison yeast, earthy notes, and fruit esters. Spicy and earthy. Meh.
mcberko (47456) reviewed B.E. Juicy from Optimism Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at Optimism, pours an opaque peachy yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out pithy fruits, citrus zest and chalky yeast. Flavour is like a typical hazy, with chalky yeast and pithy stone fruits. Not much clarity here. It's alright.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Optimism, pours a deep dark pink with a small white head. Aroma brings out pithy blackberry pith and lacto. Flavour is along the same lines, with sour blackberries, some pith, and lacto. Nicely balanced, with a pithy, yogurty finish. Good stuff.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Breezy from Optimism Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Optimism, pours a hazy golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out spicy saison yeast and biscuity malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with spicy saison yeast and biscuity malt. Spicy and clean. Meh.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
10 oz pour (I think) enjoyed at Optimism. Juicy, bright golden orange, plenty of haze. Oily active fizz head. Fresh orange fruit, and rich malt aromas. Flavor is bold, imperial impressions, but it's not really boozy. A fresh feel to this IPA. Orange peel bitterness. I wouldn't give it the full thumbs up in the refreshing department, but a good triple IPA needs to be a touch aggressive. I've been so spoiled with smooth juice bomb big imperials lately that I'm creating stupid things to complain about. Little to find there with this one though. Cheers to 3 years. Enjoyed this.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Optimism Forward from Optimism Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Florals and some caramel, booze. A little on the sweet side for me. Pours clear maroon without much head or lacing. Sweet end. Tap at brewery.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Optimism Try from Optimism Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Potpourri florals and a hint of zest. Pours golden without much head or lacing. Decent stuff. Light sweet end. Tap at brewery.