Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
On a flight in Best Brews Taproom, Lake Havasu City on 2nd April 2025. Clean and clear toffee apple amber look, off white head. Citrus lead with a piney back drop, good bitter feel to this IPA, liked it.
Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Black Oat Sun from Rickety Cricket Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at craft 64 pours out black topped with a tan head. Nose is nice sweet chocolate roast malts some vanilla. Taste is more of the nice sweet chocolate roast malts vanilla.
superspak (10160) reviewed Utterly Abducted from Rickety Cricket Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger fairly dense and rocky khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of licorice, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. A bit too fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/black/roast/bready malts, lactose, and light-moderate earthy hops/fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of licorice, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, woody, grassy, peppery, roast, charred bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread/crust, licorice, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts, lactose, and light-moderate earthy hops/fruity yeast flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Light-medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and fairly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.4%. Overall this is a very nice English milk stout. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts, lactose, and light-moderate earthy hops/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/charred/drying finish; great soft/silky feel for the ABV. Well rounded rich malts and lactose complexity; with balancing earthy hops, and restrained fruity yeast. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made spot on style example.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass, best before 9/20/2019. Pours very hazy/cloudy deep orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, wheat, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. A bit too malty/muddy aromas. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, wheat, white bread dough, 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 red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, wheat, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light caramel/nutty, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a very nice NEIPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Great soft feel and not aggressive. Feels like Columbus, Simcoe, Amarillo. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a nice sized wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example. Was definitely past prime considering the dating.
superspak (10160) reviewed Hop Dealer from Rickety Cricket Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, cherry, berries, banana, bubblegum, clove, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. A bit malty/muddy aromas. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and dark/bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, cherry, berries, banana, bubblegum, clove, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness; and yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, cherry, berries, banana, bubblegum, clove, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is a very good Belgian IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp to drink with the moderately bitter/spicy/resinous/drying finish; not overly aggressive. Labeled as an IPA, but definitely has some Belgian yeast in there. Nice Citra, Teamaker, Idaho Gem, CTZ, and Nugget profile. Very juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hops with Belgian yeast complexity; and a nice dark/bready malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Taproom, Kingman. Hazy straw yellow colour, small white head. Gentle fruity nose, some vanilla presence. Gentle puckery sourness. Quite light. Fresh. Not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Taproom, Kingman. Hazy orange, small offwhite head. Gentle sweet peach nose. Moderate bitterness, quite some sweetness. Filling body. Medium. Ok.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Taproom, Kingman. Clear amber, tiny offwhite head. Gentle tropical nose, sweet feel. Moderate bitterness, dry finish. Lasting aftertaste. An ok IPA.
PivoMan (6512) reviewed Gramma's Gravy from Rickety Cricket Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Taproom, Kingman. Pitch black, medium beige coloured head, creamy. Sweet chjocolate nose, cocoa, slightly roasty. Thich and silky. slight alcohol warmth, slight bourbon and vanilla.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Taproom, Kingman. Pink orange colour, clear. Small white head. Hibiscus sweet nose. Mildly sweet start, meidum bitterness. A bit wheaty. Light.