Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Got in a trade with GreenBayBA. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours slightly hazy deep ruby red/copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky light khaki head with good 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 caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread, toasted biscuit, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of chocolate, cocoa, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, herbal, mint, wood, pepper, and floral/grassy/toasted earthiness. Nice aromas with good complexity of dark/bready/light roasted malts and light-moderate citrus/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread, toasted biscuit, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of chocolate, cocoa, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, herbal, mint, wood, pepper, and floral/grassy/toasted earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, chocolate, cocoa, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, herbal, mint, wood, pepper, and floral/grassy/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Nice complexity and robustness of dark/bready/light roasted malts and light-moderate citrus/earthy hop flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying sweetness after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is good. A bit too sweet/heavy, and not very smooth. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is a pretty nice red ale. All around good complexity and robustness of dark/bready/light roasted malts and light-moderate citrus/earthy hop flavors. Really just too sweet for what I expected, feels more like a brown ale too. Cascade/Fuggle hops probably. Rich malts and solid citrus/earthy hop presence/balance. A nicely enjoyable offering to sip on slowly.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Got in a trade with GreenBayBA. 16 ounce can into pint glass, no can dating. Pours slightly hazy pale golden straw color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy 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 lemon, orange peel, pear, red apple, coriander, cardamom, light peppercorn/clove, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon, orange peel, pear, red apple, coriander, cardamom, light peppercorn/clove, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Mild herbal/grassy bitterness, yeast spiciness, and wheat tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange peel, pear, red apple, coriander, cardamom, light peppercorn/clove, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is a great witbier. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Perfectly balanced wit yeast, spices, and pale/wheat malts. A very enjoyable offering, and awesome style example.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Crowler thanks to Torrey pours out hazy golden topped with a white head. Nose is sweet creamy vanilla pineapple popsicle. Tatse is more of the nice sweet tropical fruit hops and cream.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
16 ounce can from Ridgeview Liquors. Black, 2 finger foamy brown head, good retention. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, roast, and some plasticy-cherry like off notes. The taste is roast, chocolate, green apple, cherry. Thin. This is off, sadly.
Drake (22934) reviewed Buzzy Badger from Badger State Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tallboy can from Ridgeview Liquor. Very dark brown, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of coffee, caramel, nuts. The taste is coffee, caramel, roast, cherry, vanilla. Medium bodied, well balanced. ALMOST too sweet, but pulls it back just in time
Drake (22934) reviewed On Wisconsin! from Badger State Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
16 ounce can from Ridgeview Liquors. Clear dark brown, thin fizzy tan head, fair retention. Aroma of toffee, raisin, a bit of plastic. Uh oh. The taste is caramel, cherry, dandelion, grass... cranberry comes MUCH later. Medium bodied. Quite weird, and not great. Oh well, need to have a least favorite beer from my favorite breweries. Hopefully it remains this one.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tallboy can from Ridgeview Liquors. Hazy dark reddish brown, moderate foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of toasted malt, nuts, and a bit of fruitiness. The taste is caramel, toasted malt, apples, strawberry. Medium bodied, well balanced, highly drinkable. Nice beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at the brewery. Clear dark red, thin creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of cognac, vanilla, oak, dates. Taste is raisin, dates, cognac, oak, cherries. Full bodied, mild booze, well balanced. Nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at the brewery. Black, thin creamy brown head, good retention. Aroma of smoke, maple, roast, chocolate. Taste is cherry, chocolate, maple, smoke. Medium bodied, mild booze, slick. Nice.
Drake (22934) reviewed Hazy Green IPA from Badger State Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Keg at the brewery. Slightly hazy amber, thin creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of tropical fruit, white grape, pale malt. Taste is tropical fruit, mango, white grape, pale malt. Medium bodied.