superspak (10160) reviewed Orange Haze from Detroit Garage Project 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 10/2018. Pours very hazy golden orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off 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 big tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, watermelon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/light earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, watermelon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, watermelon, guava, berries, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/light earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6.8%. Overall this is an excellent NEIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/light earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish. A bit more drying than most in the style, but not overly aggressive. Awesome Amarillo, Citra, El Dorado, and Mosaic profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; great balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness from lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.
superspak (10160) reviewed Cru-Berry Red from Detroit Garage Project 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours slightly hazy deep orange/amber, light red/pink color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky light pink 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 big juicy/tart/tangy raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, orange, peach, plum, pear, red apple, red grape, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light pepper, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of raspberries, fruity yeast, bready malts, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, orange, peach, plum, pear, red apple, red grape, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light pepper, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruit tang/tartness; and herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, orange, peach, plum, pear, red apple, red grape, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, pepper, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of raspberries, fruity yeast, bready malts, and light earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness and fruit tang/tartness balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness, and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, fairly crisp/acidic/tangy/tannic/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6.2%. Overall this is an excellent fruit beer! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of raspberries, fruity yeast, bready malts, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink the the mellowly tart/bitter/drying finish. Nicely jammy berries; balanced fruity American wheat yeast, and bready malts; with light earthy hops against sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and great style example. Just as delicious as as the blueberry version.
superspak (10160) reviewed Hornindal from Detroit Garage Project 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours a very hazy/murky golden orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, red apple, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, red apple, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, red apple, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance. Some lingering hop astringency, but not overwhelming. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is good. A bit too aggressive. Mildly increasing warmth of 10.2% after the finish. Overall this is a very nice kveik yeast NEDIPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV, despite the aggressively bitter/resinous/drying finish. Feels like mostly Amarillo/Columbus/Chinook hops. Very juicy/dank/earthy balanced hop complexity with fruity yeast; nice wheat/oat/pale malt backbone, with no residual sweetness from lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example. Very well attenuated for the ABV.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into chalice; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy golden orange/amber color with a small dense off 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/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, red apple, honey, candi sugar, white bread, light pepper, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of strawberries, rhubarb, fruity/light spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt/candi sugar notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, red apple, honey, candi sugar, white bread, light pepper, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light peppery yeast spiciness and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy strawberries, rhubarb, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, melon, red apple, honey, candi sugar, white bread, light pepper, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberries, rhubarb, fruity/light spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt/candi sugar flavors; with a great malt and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering spiciness and tart/tangy fruit. Light-medium carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/grainy, and lightly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.5%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited tripel! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberries, rhubarb, fruity/light spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt/candi sugar flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic drying finish. Outstanding balance between jammy fruit, Belgian yeast, and pale malt/sugar flavors. Not overly sweet from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and great style example for a fruited version.
superspak (10160) reviewed Cru-Berry Blue from Detroit Garage Project 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours fairly hazy deep orange/amber, light pink/purple color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy blueberries, fruit skin, lemon, peach, plum, pear, red apple, red grape, wheat, cracker, honey, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of blueberries, fruity yeast, bready malts, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy blueberries, fruit skin, lemon, peach, plum, pear, red apple, red grape, wheat, cracker, honey, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruit tang/tartness; and light herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy blueberries, fruit skin, lemon, peach, plum, pear, red apple, red grape, wheat, cracker, honey, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of blueberries, fruity yeast, bready malts, and light earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness and fruit tang/tartness balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness, and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, fairly crisp/acidic/tangy/tannic, and lightly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6.2%. Overall this is an excellent fruit beer! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of blueberries, fruity yeast, bready malts, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink the the mellowly tart/bitter/drying finish. Nicely jammy berries; balanced fruity American wheat yeast, and bready malts; with mild earthy hops against sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and great style example.