7

Thinner than I remember, big barrel notes.

7.5

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Aroma is bready, caramel malt. Taste has a moderate caramel malt sweetness backed by plenty of hop bitterness. Some noticeable apple-ish fruity esters. Above average for a red ale.

4.4

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Tap at Crystal Lake. Same off tones as most all of their beer. Unappetizing, weak stuff. Thin malt tones. No brewing skill.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tap at the brewery. Soapy and really not true to style. More of an American Wheat than a Kolsch for sure. Not impressive either way.

7

Nice malty, mild brown ale.

8

Sooo much bourbon, that’s gonna be the theme of the weekend. Rich, thick, and supremely smooth. Good to be back in Illinois for a couple days ❤️

7

From backlog. Can, from Binny’s, Lake Zurich, Il. Straight from The Can. Malts, hops, yeast, rye, herbal, Fruity, some herbal bitterness in The finnish.

7

From backlog. Can, at Volo Auto Museum, Volo, Il. Golden with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, grain, sweetness, some lemon.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

12 oz. can sent by CLB as a preview. Pours a suitably hazy beer, almost a whitish yellow, or close to a pineapple juice glass. Nice thick and fizzy head on top. I get a lot of stone and tropical fruit on the nose. Taste carries on the the exotic fruits, but there is still some nice bitterness at the tip of my tongue. And then there's still some pine needle and resin, and then a note of vanilla. I expect a bit of warmth from alcohol, and there it is. I usually go for thick and chewy stouts on a cold winter night, but big hazy IPAs can do the trick, too.