Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Keg at the brewpub, Asheville, 17/02/15. Clear golden with a decent off white covering. Nose is pale malt, lemon rind, straw, peach. Taste comprises light floral hops, orange pith, bitter citric rinds, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Adequate SIPA - could do with a hop injection though!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bomber shared at a tasting. Clear golden, thin creamy tan head. Aroma of earthy, catty, piney, floral hops pale malt. The taste is bitter piney, citrus hops mild pale biscuit malt. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at the brewpub, Asheville, 17/02/15. Light black with a decent tan covering. Nose is pine, grapefruit, earthy hops, biscuit, hint of charring. Taste comprises earthy hop characteristics, cocoa rub, dark berry fruits, pine needle, light roasted notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Respectable enough CDA.
Drake (22934) reviewed Happy New Beer from Hi-Wire Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Brewvival 2015 Trip #36. Keg at Asheville Brewing Cox Ave. Pours a clear copper with a thin fizzy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of stone fruit, citrus, honey. The taste is tropical fruits, honey, citrus, stone fruit. Medium bodied.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Location: Draft at the brewery, 1/2/15
Aroma: It has a big coffee aroma, with some roasted and chocolate notes
Appearance: A dark brown colored beer with a decent head and some coating lace
Flavor: It has a roasty flavor, with some light balancing sweetness comes through later
Palate: It has a creamy, smooth mouthfeel, is medium-full bodied, with a dry finish
Overall Impression: I enjoyed this. It has a pretty nice coffee-forward flavor and aroma, which works rather well. The mouthfeel is quite nice too. Well done with this one. This ended up being my favorite of the Hi Wire beers.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Location: Draft at the brewery, 1/2/15
Aroma: The bourbon is probably the main cog of the aroma, with some dark malt notes
Appearance: It pours a fairly on-style brown-black color with a foamy light brown head on top
Flavor: The flavor also leans toward the bourbon side, vanilla, chocolate, and some bitterness
Palate: This one is fairly full bodied, with some ABV heat, the drinkability isn't high here
Overall Impression: I thought this was a pretty decent one, but it is a touch too boozy. The booze really keeps the rest of the flavors from shining through to the level that they could have in a really successful version of this beer. Solid enough, but doesn't approach the top of this style.
ben4321 (11522) reviewed Happy New Beer from Hi-Wire Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Location: Draft at the brewery, 1/2/15, Collaboration with Asheville Brewing
Aroma: The aroma is fairly heavy malty and sweet, the honey comes through as well
Appearance: It pours a dark red color, with a small head and some light lacework
Flavor: The flavor follows suit, with a fairly heavy sweetness, not much balance, hints of alcohol
Palate: The body is medium-plus, the texture is thick, creamy, and smooth, with a sticky finish
Overall Impression: I'm not sure why they have two different ABVs listed, but that's direct from Hi Wire not the fault of the person (may or may not be me) who added it to RB. Anyway, this is a malty and rather sweet amber/red ale. Needed some balance for my personal taste. I wouldn't want to drink a ton of these. If you like sweet beers, this may be more up your alley. I thought it was reasonably well made though, just lacking balance.
ben4321 (11522) reviewed English Bitter from Hi-Wire Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Location: Draft at the brewery, 1/2/15
Aroma: It has a mostly toffee aroma, with some light brown sugar, and spice notes
Appearance: It pours a murky orange color, with a small head, and some spotty lace
Flavor: The flavor has clean malts, toffee, a little roast, spice notes, and a light bitterness
Palate: It has a medium body, a clean mouthfeel, and a lightly dry finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a pretty solid one. The flavor improves from the aroma's start, and adds a bit of balancing bitterness. Overall, a pretty solid beer.
ben4321 (11522) reviewed Bed of Nails Brown Ale from Hi-Wire Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from Bruisin' Ales, 1/12/15
Aroma: The nose is fairly light, on the sweet side, some toffee, caramel, and a little chocolate
Appearance: It pours a lighter brownish color with a tan head and some drippy lacework
Flavor: The taste is on the sweet side for sure, fairly malty, with a minimal amount of bitterness
Palate: The body is light-medium, kind of sticky, a little thin, and with a fairly short duration
Overall Impression: This wasn't a favorite for me, it is just too sweet and lacks any semblance of balance. It isn't undrinkable or anything, but it is fairly forgettable.
ben4321 (11522) reviewed Hi-Pitch IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Location: 12 oz bottle from Bruisin' Ales, 1/12/15
Aroma: The nose is lightly resiny, with some floral hops, sweet caramel, and a toasty malts
Appearance: A mostly clear orange color with a thick, frothy off-white/beige head and sticky lace
Flavor: The flavor is fairly malty/sweet, decent bitterness as well, but definitely sweet for the style
Palate: The body is medium, it has a pretty sticky mouthfeel, and a lightly dry finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was an alright, rather sweet IPA. Congrats to The Ohio State University, winning so convincingly as the 4th team in with a 3rd string QB in the 2nd round of the 1st college football playoff. Wow. As for the beer... This is decent, but I can't really give it a higher compliment than that.