CLW (16859) reviewed Framinghammer from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft @ Ward Eight, Lowell MA. A slighter darker than coca cola with thick, full tan head, that coated the side of the mug on the way down. Nice roasted malts, chocolate aroma, with molasses, and a hint of smoke. The flavor has charred malts at the core, with lots of roasted grain, coffee notes and nice amount of chocolate through the sip. The alcohol isn’t apparent at all until just after the swallow. Nice warming on the way down. Medium-bodied but leaning on full. This beer definitely didn’t disappoint. Layers of roasted malts. Full of flavor and another great beer from Jacks Abby.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to Alex! Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has a good amount of rye with a bit of light sweet grains and a hint of dryness. Flavor starts with a lot of rye and has a bit of a grassy dry finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at Sander’s place, NYC. Pours clear gold with a fine, foamy head. Dry, graine bread and rye and pine in the nose. Medium sweet flavor, bready malts, grainy rye, piney bitterness. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Fire in the Ham from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at Sander’s place, NYC. Pours clear, light gold with a fine, white foam head. Lovely, clean smokey aroma. Light sweet flavor, smokey pale malts, straw, bit of ham. Light to medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Crisp finish, sturdy smoked malts, some background dry doughy malts. Rich smokey-bready aftertaste. Great.
Leighton (34941) reviewed R.I.P.L. Effect from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle at Sander’s place, NYC. Pours clear gold with a fine, white foam head. Crispy malts, some dry straw and grapefruit, moderate bitterness. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation. Clean, light bitter finish, some dry pale malts, grapefruit and other dried citrus. Very nice.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Framinghammer from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Big thanks to Alex for the Growler! Pours a clear dark brown with a with a dark brown head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has a combination of dark grain and roasted malts with a hint of chocolate. Flavor has more of a combination of roasted malts and dark chocolate that gives a slightly bitter finish.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Baconator from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Big thanks to Alex for the growler. Pours a clear deep amber brown with a grayish brown head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has a light smoke note with a bit of dark grains and a touch of maple. Flavor has a good amount of smoke with a bit of sweet maple and dark grains.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Jabby Bräu from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to Alex! Pours a clear pale gold with a white head that lasts throughout the beer and laces. Aroma has a combination of grassy hops, earthy grains and toast. Flavor starts with grassy hops but finish is more of hay, grain and a bit of toast.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Hoponius Union from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 12 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle thanks to Alex! Pours a clear gold with a white head that lasts throughout the beer and laces beautifully. Aroma has a great combination of bitter citrus and light pine with just a touch of grain backing. Flavor starts with pine and bitter citrus and has a biscuit note that grows through the finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle in NYC. Pours clear, muted gold with a small, white cream head. Pale, doughy malts on the nose. Medium sweet flavor with further doughy, bredy malts, light grains and hay, faint herbal notes. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Sweet but not cloying finish with rich bread, hints of alcohol, mild cereal, touhes of bitter straw. Nicely balanced heller bock - which is an accomplishment.