superspak (10160) reviewed Lavender Wit from Sibling Revelry Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 6/6/2018., Pours fairly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lemon, orange peel, coriander, lavender, rosemary, mint, pear, red apple, peppercorn, clove, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, orange peel, coriander, lavender, rosemary, mint, pear, red apple, peppercorn, clove, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate Light-moderate herbal/floral/grassy bitterness and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange peel, coriander, lavender, rosemary, mint, pear, red apple, peppercorn, clove, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly crisp balanced mouthfeel that nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.2%. Overall this is a very nice witbier. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, spices, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Well balanced spices, yeast, and pale/wheat malts. The lavender is definitely very well represented, but not too overpowering. A very enjoyable, unique, and well made style example.
superspak (10160) reviewed Coffee Red from Sibling Revelry Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 6/19/2018. Pours slightly hazy deep orange/amber/light copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky light khaki head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big nutty medium roast coffee, citrus zest, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread, and toasted biscuit; with light notes of dark fruit, cocoa, vanilla, pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of coffee, dark/bready malt, and light citrusy/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big nutty medium roast coffee, citrus zest, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread, and toasted biscuit; with light notes of dark fruit, cocoa, vanilla, pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Mild herbal/grassy/spicy hop and roasted coffee bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of medium roast coffee, citrus zest, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light cocoa/vanilla, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of coffee, dark/bready malt, and light citrusy/earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/coffee bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.5%. Overall this is an excellent amber ale! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of coffee, dark/bready malt, and light citrusy/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the very mildly bitter finish. Great balance of rich dark/bready malts and fruity/nutty coffee complexity; with mild citrus/earthy hop balance. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Dogbrick (24322) reviewed Coffee Red from Sibling Revelry Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at Daily Growler UA during the "3rd Annual Infusapalooza (TM) + Taquitos Food Pop-Up" event on 05/11/2018. Clear reddish-orange color with a medium thin off-white head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Coffee, malt and hops in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of roast coffee, caramel malt and fruit. The finish is roasty with a coffee aftertaste. Decent overall.
superspak (10160) reviewed Pilsner from Sibling Revelry Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into lager glass, no can dating. Pours crystal clear pale golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with solid retention, that reduces to a minimal spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Good appearance. Aromas of cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, light pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness. A bit of fruity aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with nice balance of pale malt and earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Moderate herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and balance of pale malt and earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Perfectly clean on lager flavors, with no fruity/yeasty notes present. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, and bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a very nice German Pilsner. All around nice robustness and balance of pale malt and earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the moderately bitter/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Nothing but clean pils malts and perfectly balanced Saaz/Perle hops. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
superspak (10160) reviewed Rowan's Red Ale from Sibling Revelry Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce can into pint glass, no can dating. Pours slightly hazy orange/amber/light copper color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white 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 lemon, orange, pear, apple, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, light nuttiness/pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt; light-moderate fruity yeast, and citrus/earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon, orange, pear, apple, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, light nuttiness/pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, pear, apple, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, light nuttiness/pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt; light-moderate fruity yeast, and citrus/earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance; and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is a very good Irish red ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt; light-moderate fruity yeast, and citrus/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Just a touch on the yeasty side, but not overwhelming. Nicely clean English malt character, solid earthy hop presence, and restrained yeast fruitiness. A very enjoyable offering, and nice style example.
superspak (10160) reviewed IPA from Sibling Revelry Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours slightly hazy medium golden/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, peach, apricot, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, lemon zest, orange peel, pepper, pine, light honey, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, peach, apricot, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, lemon zest, orange peel, pepper, pine, light honey, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, peach, apricot, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, lemon/orange peel, pepper, pine, biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate 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 body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an awesome IPA! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink, with the modestly bitter/drying finish. Great balanced juicy, dank, and vibrant hop complexity; nice bready malt backbone, with no residual sweetness. Loved the hop profile: Chinook, Columbus, Comet, Bitter Gold, Simcoe, and Ekuanot hops listed in the can. Awesome balance of citrus, tropical, piney, and earthy hop flavors. A really enjoyable offering.
superspak (10160) reviewed Pecan Brown Ale from Sibling Revelry Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours hazy deep ruby red, light copper/brown color with a 1 finger dense light khaki 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 nutty pecans, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, vanilla, and cream; with lighter notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toffee, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, pecans, brown sugar, and lactose notes; with great strength. Taste of huge nutty pecans, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, vanilla, and cream; with lighter notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toffee, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of nutty pecans, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, vanilla, cream, milk chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toffee, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, pecans, brown sugar, and lactose flavors; with a nice roast/hop bitter/sweet balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy, silky, velvety, and rich mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal sticky hops, chalky roast, or dryness. Zero warming alcohol for 6.8%. Overall this is an outstanding flavored American brown ale! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, pecans, brown sugar, and lactose flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the minimally bitter finish. Tastes just like pecan pie. Very rich and well rounded brown ale malt complexity; with perfectly balanced brown sugar, pecans, and lactose. Never overly roasty. Very authentic tasting flavor additions. A highly enjoyable offering. Great style example and dessert style beer.
superspak (10160) reviewed Swing State from Sibling Revelry Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce can into pint glass, no can dating. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, light pepper, pine, cracker, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/pine hops and moderate bready malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, light pepper, pine, cracker, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus peel, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, pepper, pine, cracker, biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/pine hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.5%. Overall this is an excellent session American pale ale! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/pine hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink; with the modestly bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful and never watery feeling for the low ABV. Very vibrant and dank Columbus/Mosaic hop character; nice malt backbone for the low ABV. The Vienna malt is well represented. A really enjoyable offering, and awesome style example.
mrbunn (3068) reviewed IPA from Sibling Revelry Brewing 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can. Pours a clear orange with a thin head and aromas of sugar and lime. Flavor is also a sweet and citrusy affair. Pretty boring and not that interesting, but it isn’t offensive, either.