Optimism Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in Seattle,
Washington,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Optimism Brewing Company
- Out of business
Established in 2013
Contact
7/10
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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.
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.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2023
at 11:01
7.1/10
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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.
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.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2023
at 11:59
6.6/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2019
at 19:09
5.6/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2019
at 19:08
5.2/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2019
at 19:05
6.6/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2019
at 19:05
6/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2019
at 19:04
7.6/10
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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.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2019
at 22:54
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jan 2019
at 04:05
7.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jan 2019
at 03:52