8

Hop profile of this threw me off at first sip but it grew on me. Very enjoyable

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Sampled from a can this beer poured a cloudy bright orange color with a huge fluffy orange-white head that left decent lacing. The aroma was musty and yeasty with golden fruit and cherry. The flavor was tangy and tart with cherry, golden fruit, yeast, a bit of grain, pepper and phenol. Medium length finish. Moderately full bodied.

7.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Banana, orange, clove, wheat malt, and straw aroma. Nearly clear golden yellow with large white head. Moderately sweet banana, orange, clove, wheat malt, and mildly bitter spicy hay flavor. Good body. Pretty good - clove heavy.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled from a can this beer poured a dark honey color with a medium sized fluffy orange-white head that left decent lacing. The aroma was sweet and malty with pineapple, pine, tangerine and caramel. The flavor was sweet with pineapple, pine and tangerine. Medium length finish. Moderately full bodied.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16 ounce can into weizen glass, canned in 7/2019. Pours lightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lemon, peach, pear, banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker white bread dough, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of big lemon, peach, pear, banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker white bread dough, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; pepper/clove yeast spiciness; and light wheat tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, peach, pear, banana, bubblegum, peppercorn, clove, melon, red apple, wheat, cracker white bread dough, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/grainy, and fairly crisp/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is a very nice Hefeweizen. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the mellowly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Nice soft feel for the style, flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Very well rounded German yeast complexity, with a great clean pale/wheat malt backbone, and solid noble hop presence. Mild residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 6/28/2019. Pours slightly hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, blackcurrant, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, blackcurrant, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, blackcurrant, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 5.8%. Overall this is an awesome American Pale Ale. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth, easy, and fairly crisp to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Nicely soft and not overly aggressive. Awesome MI Brewers Gold, Chinook profile. Very juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hops; with a nice sized bready malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with crisp resin drying. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Refrigerated 16 oz. aluminum can from shrubber85 poured into a weizen glass. Hazy light orange with small off-white head. Aroma is bubble-gum, medium/light body, some carbonation, and little lace by. Taste is bubble gum and grain.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 4/8/2019. Pours fairly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Aromas of lightly tart/tangy cherries, lemon, orange peel, coriander, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of banana, bubblegum, clove, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. A bit too fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate cherry juice/earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lightly tart/tangy cherries, lemon, orange peel, coriander, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of banana, bubblegum, clove, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; peppery yeast spiciness; and cherry/wheat tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of cherries, lemon, orange peel, coriander, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red apple, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, banana, bubblegum, clove, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate cherry juice/earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, and lightly sticky/acidic/tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 5.8%. Overall this is an excellent witbier. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate cherry juice/earthy hop flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the mellowly bitter/spicy/drying finish; amazingly soft/pillow feel. Awesome balance of classic Wit yeast, spices, and pale/wheat malts; with solid noble hops and cherry juice presence. A very enjoyable offering. Was expecting more cherry presence, but it is an outstandingly spot on base style example.