Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours moderate hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with poor retention, that reduces to a ring of lace eventually. Minimal spotty lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of huge blood orange juice, tart lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, red/green apple, melon, white wine, vanilla, cream, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of oranges, fruity/acidic yeast, vanilla, lactose, and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge blood orange juice, lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, red/green apple, melon, white wine, vanilla, cream, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light spiciness in the mouthfeel. Lingering notes of blood orange juice, tart lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, red/green apple, melon, white wine, vanilla, cream, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of oranges, fruity/acidic yeast, vanilla, lactose, and moderate bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance, with zero puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tartness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/grainy/bready/acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.5%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited Berliner weisse! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of oranges, fruity/acidic yeast, vanilla, lactose, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/drying finish, not overly lactic. Awesome balance of juicy oranges and Lacto complexity; with a nice oat/malt/lactose backbone against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Brick Store Pub, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings it that wild yeast upfront, piney hops and earthiness. Flavour is along the same lines, with earthy hops, light pine, and biscuity malt. Earthy and piney. Nice stuff.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours moderately hazy golden orange/amber color with small dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, red apple, white grape, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus hops, fruity yeast, and bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, red apple, white grape, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very mild pine, zesty, herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, red apple, white grape, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus hops, fruity yeast, and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is a very nice NEIPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus hops, fruity yeast, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the minimally bitter/drying finish. Great soft feel. Balanced juicy C hops and fruity yeast; great wheat/oat/malt balance, with mild residual sweetness. A very enjoyable, unique, and well made experimental style example. Nice blend of both coasts of IPA styles.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Can. A- Fruity, skunky, straw, rotten melon, grassy. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Fruity, rotten fruit, straw, skunky, bitter. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, astringent finish. O- Always intrigued by kiwi beers and haven't had many but this was pretty bad. Tasted like a heaping mess filled with rotten fruit put out in a hay field. Fairly bitter too. This was not good at all.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draft. A- Tart, salty, lemon. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Alcohol, sour, tart, citric acid, sharp. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, boozy finish. O- My first Imperial Gose and the alcohol bite is definitely there. Not enough flavor to take away from that booziness it has. Okay, but a bit too sharp and forward.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 ounce can into lager glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours sightly hazy pale golden straw color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Minimal lacing on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Good appearance. Aromas of cracker, corn, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Touch of fruity corn aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with pale mat/corn and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of cracker, corn, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Light herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of cracker, corn, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness of pale malt/corn and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with a great malt/bitterness balance and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Very clean on lager flavors, with minimal fruity/yeasty notes present. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and fairly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is a very good pale adjunct lager. All around nice robustness of pale malt/corn and light-moderate earthy hop notes; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Clean barley/grain flavors, and nice earthy hop presence/balance for the style. Not overdone on corn adjuncts. A very enjoyable and well made offering for the style.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a small dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/light tart/tangy kiwis, strawberry, orange, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, red apple, apricot, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, kiwis, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/light tart/tangy kiwis, strawberry, orange, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, red apple, apricot, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness; and slight fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of juicy kiwis, strawberry, orange, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, red apple, apricot, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, white bread dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, kiwis, and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, fairly sticky, and slightly acidic/tangy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is an excellent fruited DIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, kiwis, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly bitter/drying finish, not aggressive. Really great balance of juicy/light dank NZ hops, kiwis, and bready malts. Not overly sweet/heavy, and not over done on fruit as I hoped. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example as expected.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours slightly hazy golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky white 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 tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape, coriander, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/acidic yeast, coriander, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt notes; with good strength. Taste of tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape, coriander, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tartness and yeast/coriander spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape, coriander, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, coriander, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness balance; and zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tart/spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/acidic/sticky, fairly crisp, and lightly saline balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an excellent gose. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, coriander, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/spicy/drying finish. Not overly lactic or salty. Perfectly balanced between Lacto, coriander, salt, and pale/wheat malts. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example for an imperial version.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours opaquely hazy/cloudy medium orange/amber color with a 1-2 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 peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red apple, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, spelt, biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red apple, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, spelt, biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, tangerine, red apple, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, spelt, biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with minimal astringent hop flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is good. A bit of resiny roughness on the finish. Zero warming alcohol for 7.5%. Overall this is a pretty nice IPA. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Not sure if they were trying to do a spelt malt NEIPA or something, not soft enough. Not really a big fan of the solo Bru-1 hops with this, should have complemented it with something else. Very earthy, dank, and pome/stone fruity hops; with a nice bready malt backbone, and mild residual sweetness. A nicely enjoyable and unique offering otherwise.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Was not expecting to enjoy this pint as much as I am. Bright, tart strawberry meshes with citric acidity and minor wheat and grass notes. Tartness leads into a subtly sweet vanilla finish. Remains thankfully dry throughout the sour, yeasty fade. Delicious.