superspak (10160) reviewed Andes Amber from Scenic Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 11/2017. Pours slightly hazy deep orange/copper/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky cream colored head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, and nuttiness; with light notes of chocolate, cocoa, pear, apple, herbal, grass, pepper, and toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready/light roasted malts and light fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of chocolate, cocoa, pear, apple, herbal, grass, pepper, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/grassy/spicy hop and roast malt bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, chocolate, cocoa, herbal, grass, pepper, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roasted malts and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from hop/roast bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.6%. Overall this is a delicious American amber ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roasted malts and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. Very clean and rich crystal/Munich/light roast malt complexity; with nice earthy hop balance, and restrained yeast fruitiness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 10/2017. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with amazing retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts the whole glass. Thick soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of mango, melon, lemon, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, grapefruit, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, pepper, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of mango, passion fruit, lemon, citrus/pine hops, and moderate pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big mango, melon, lemon, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, grapefruit, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, pepper, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus rind, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mango, melon, lemon, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, grapefruit, lemon/orange rind, pepper, pine, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of mango, passion fruit, lemon, citrus/pine hops, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected 4.9%. Overall this is a very good fruited session IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of mango, passion fruit, lemon, citrus/pine hops, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink; with the moderately bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery feeling for the ABV. Well balanced juicy fruits and dank citrus/piney hop flavors; with a solid pale malt backbone. Some over carbonation, but it helped with the drinkability overall. A very enjoyable offering.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Black Lager from Scenic Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at the taproom. Dark brown color with a medium tan head that recedes quickly to a film. Short strings of lace. Roasted malt, coffee and a touch of chemicals in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of charred malt, dark chocolate and bitter coffee. The finish is roasty with a malt aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Cherry DIPA from Scenic Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On draught at the taproom. The beer pours a cloudy reddish-orange color with a thin off-white head that recedes quickly to a sparse outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of fruit, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of astringent cherry, earthy hops and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
superspak (10160) reviewed Hollow Pumpkin Ale from Scenic Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, best before 4/2017. Pours hazy reddish orange/copper color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of pumpkin, mace, ginger, nutmeg, peppercorn, clove, cinnamon, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, herbal, light plum/apple, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good complexity and solid balance of spices, dark/bready malt, and light fruity yeast notes; with solid strength. Taste of big pumpkin, mace, ginger, nutmeg, peppercorn, clove, cinnamon, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, herbal, light plum/apple, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal hop and spice bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of pumpkin, mace, ginger, nutmeg, peppercorn, clove, cinnamon, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity, robustness, and solid balance of spices, dark/bready malt, and light fruity yeast flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from bitter/spiciness as well. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 7.3%. Overall this is a nice pumpkin ale. All around good complexity, robustness, and solid balance of spices, dark/bready malt, and light fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. A bit overdone on the spices. The ginger, peppercorn, and mace being the most dominate; it felt very off balance with the lighter cinnamon presence. A bit pungent/overpowering, but not offensive. A bit over carbonated, but still a nicely enjoyable offering all around.
superspak (10160) reviewed Unchartered IPA from Scenic Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, peach, apricot, pineapple, mango, melon, lemon/orange peel, light pine, caramel, toasted bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of juicy citrus/tropical hops and moderate dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, peach, apricot, pineapple, mango, melon, lemon/orange peel, pine, caramel, toasted bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Large amount of pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, peach, apricot, pineapple, mango, melon, lemon/orange rind, pine, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance. Moderate dryness from bitterness that increases through the glass; leading to some light lingering hop astringency, but not unpleasant levels. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, sticky/resinous, and lightly grainy/creamy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink, even with the aggressive bitterness. A very enjoyable offering.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Instant gusher upon opening, but not infected. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy golden amber 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 down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of lemon, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, bread, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of pale malt, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, bread, light honey, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, wheat, cracker, bread, herbal, pepper, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Nice robustness and balance of pale malt, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero astringent flavors after the finish. Good dryness from carbonation and bitterness as well. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, crisp, and lightly creamy/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a nice Blonde ale. All around good robustness and balance of pale malt, earthy hops and light fruity yeast flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Spiced Wheat from Scenic Brewing Co. 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On draught at the taproom. The beer is a murky yellow-orange color with a medium thin white head that recedes quickly to a sparse outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of herbal wheat, fruit and malt. Medium body with a wheaty and spicy character with malt in the background. The finish is herbal wheat and bitter fruit. Slightly above average overall.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Milk Stout from Scenic Brewing Co. 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample at the taproom. Brownish-black color with a medium creamy tan head that recedes quickly to a film. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of roast malt, chocolate and mild coffee. Light-bodied with a roasty malt and coffee character, with some sweet chocolate in the background. The finish is sweet with a chocolate malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Coconut Porter from Scenic Brewing Co. 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample at the taproom. Dark brown color with a medium foamy khaki head that diminishes steadily to a film. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt, coconut and a bit of chocolate. Medium body with flavors of toasted coconut, chocolate malt and a touch of hops. The finish is coconut and malt. Decent overall.