7

Light, slightly hoppy, almost a floral note at the end.

7.5

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

12 ounce can from Woodman's Lakemoor, 11/30/19. Murky bronze, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of rye, grain, citrus. Taste is rye, toffee, caramel, floral hops. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness, well balanced. A little rustic in a good way.

5.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft at Even Flow, Geneva. Color is almost amber in a nice tall glass. Thin head that does not go away. Smell has that "salty peanut shell" note I sometimes get with soft water German lagers. Taste is pretty well in the style, but it's a little sugary. Malt is a little richer than the regular lagers go. But I think this kind of needs to look for more hops.

4.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

12oz can. Pretty weak offering. Rather gross aroma and flavor. I guess it approximates the worst flavor aspects of bad macro, but doesn't get the body right. The aroma is the worst part, off buttery foulness. I would be upset if I got a sixpack. This is bad, like Ukranian beer.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

12oz can. Unfiltered amber-copper body. Soapy off-white head. Soapy, rindy, classical hops. Medium bodied, pretty standard example of a US Amber. Good, drinkable. middle of the road.

7.3

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

12 ounce can into pint glass, no can dating. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy medium orange/amber color with a 1-2 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, grapefruit, peach, pear, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/pepper, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt and light-moderate citrus/earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/pepper, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness, pepper, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt and light-moderate citrus/earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is a good amber ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt and light-moderate citrus/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish. Nicely rich malts with balanced citrus/earthy hop complexity. A nicely enjoyable offering, and classic tasting style example.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared by Gretchen, thanks! Pours black with a dark brown head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a nice combination of roasted malts and dark grains with a nice roasted malt note supporting. Flavor has strong roasted malts with dark grains and slightly smokey roasted malts.

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap at R+B. Hints of butter, but otherwise a really clean, simple lager. Nice light doughy lager nuances. OK.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

12oz can. 7.5% ABV. Filtered copper-gold color. Pretty solid Rye IPA. Big malts, rye tones, but clean from the filtration. Well balanced, there is some respectable hoppiness. Fresh, well executed, enjoyable.