7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle. Pours golden amber, pretty hazy, with an off-white head. Yeasty pear aroma, pine, tropical hops. Flavor has yeasty pear meeting citrus, tropical hops, forming a nice combination. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2019
at 05:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into lager glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours crystal clear deep orange/copper/amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and rocky cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, and toasted biscuit; with light notes of nuttiness, roast, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. A bit of fruity aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good complexity of dark/bready/light roasted malts, and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, and toasted biscuit; with light notes of nuttiness, roast, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, light nutty/roast, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity and robustness of dark/bready/light roasted malts, and light earthy hop flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Perfectly clean on lager flavors, with no fruity/yeasty notes. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 5.7%. Overall this is an excellent Munich dunkel lager. All around great complexity and robustness of dark/bready/light roasted malts, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth, easy, and pretty refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Very clean and rich Munich malt showcase, with just enough noble hops to balance sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2019
at 05:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Sean, thanks! Pours a hazy orange amber with a tan head that dissipates completely. Aroma has a good amount of oak and tart blueberry with a hint of light grains. Flavor has tart blueberry with a good amount of oak and a bit of earthy grain.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2018
at 01:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle. Pours golden with a wispy haze and a large white diminishing head. Yeasty pale malt aroma with hints of candy and strawberry. Yeasty pale malt and pear flavor, a bit perfume-y, hint of caramel. Tasty, straightforward.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2018
at 05:38
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into weizen glass, no bottle dating. Pours very hazy pale golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, orange, banana, bubblegum, clove, pear, apple, wheat, white bread dough, biscuit, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, bready malt, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, banana, bubblegum, clove, pear, apple, wheat, white bread dough, biscuit, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal/grassy bitterness, yeast spiciness, and wheat tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, banana, bubblegum, clove, pear, apple, wheat, white bread dough, biscuit, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, bready malt, and light earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/silky/pillowy, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is amazing. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.3%. Overall this is a fantastic hefewezen! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, bready malt, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very flavorful for the ABV. Perfectly balanced yeast/malt flavors; with an insanely smooth, rich, and creamy mouthfeel. A highly enjoyable offering, and one of the best American made style examples I have had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2017
at 19:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy pale golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of lemon, orange peel, peach, pear, pineapple, coriander, red apple, peppercorn, clove, juniper, spruce, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, earthy hops, and moderate pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big lemon, orange peel, peach, pear, pineapple, coriander, red apple, peppercorn, clove, juniper, spruce, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spiciness and pine/herbal/grassy/citrus peel bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange peel, peach, pear, pineapple, coriander, red apple, peppercorn, clove, juniper, spruce, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, earthy hops, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero astringent hop/spice flavors after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation. High carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, and bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. A bit prickly/foamy on carbonation. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6.1%. Overall this is a very nice Belgian white IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, earthy hops, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink; with the balanced bitter/spicy/drying finish. More earthy/noble on hops than I hoped for; but has well balanced spices and Belgian yeast, with a solid wheat/Pils malt backbone. A very enjoyable offering, and nice style example.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2017
at 18:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours very hazy/cloudy golden amber/light orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense, rocky, and creamy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts the whole glass. Thick foamy lacing clings down the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, orange, peach, pear, apple, citrus zest, wheat, cracker, and biscuit; with light notes of honey, banana, bubblegum, clove, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/light spicy yeast, bready malt, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, peach, pear, apple, citrus zest, wheat, cracker, and biscuit; with light notes of honey, banana, bubblegum, clove, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal/floral/grassy bitterness and yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, peach, pear, apple, citrus zest, wheat, cracker, biscuit, light banana/bubblegum, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/light spicy yeast, bready malt, and light earthy hop flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, moderately crisp, and lightly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.8%. Overall this is a fantastic American pale wheat ale! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/light spicy yeast, bready malt, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink; with the mildly bitter/spicy finish. Amazingly flavorful for the ABV. Great balance between American wheat yeast and biscuity malt character; with just enough bitter hops for sweetness balance. A highly enjoyable offering, and one of the best in the style I have had that is not overly hoppy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2017
at 19:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly hazy golden/orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tangerine, peach, apricot, pineapple, mango, melon, pear, apple, lemon/orange zest, peppercorn, clove, pine, light banana, biscuit, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, peach, apricot, pineapple, mango, melon, pear, apple, lemon/orange zest, peppercorn, clove, pine, light banana, biscuit, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spiciness and pine/citrus peel/grassy hop bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, peach, apricot, pineapple, mango, melon, pear, apple, lemon/orange peel, peppercorn, clove, pine, biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero astringent hop/yeast flavors after the finish. Quickly increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation. High carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, crisp, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 7.5%. Overall this is a Very nice Belgian IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink; despite the increasingly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Fairly foamy/prickly on carbonation, but doesn’t inhibit drinkability at all. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2017
at 19:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cask at the brewery. Pours a clear deep red with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of spice and sweet grains with some light fruits underlying. Flavor is also spice heavy with sweet grains, biscuit and dine bread backing.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 May 2017
at 18:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a combination of rye and grass with some earthy pine underlying. Flavor has rye and earthy grains with grass and light pine supporting.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2017
at 18:01