Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
bottled - pours dark brownish - smokey aroma, roasted malts. Thinner mouthfeel. something about the smokiness of this one was a bit more acrid/cigarettish than I’m used to.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. Pours cloudy gold. Hops citrus grapefruit and pine but a crisp lager finish. Good.
nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Toy Soldier from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 8 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
16oz can at the DC beer share. Amber. No head. Oxidized malt and baking spice. Spice takes over and there's a big apple pie thing. Off dry and flabby. 5 5.5 5.5 5
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Toy Soldier from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Some ginger and some nutmeg. Mostly garbage. Watery. Dark copper pour without much head. Light sweetness and cloying flavour. Can.
radagast83 (13490) reviewed Toy Soldier from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
16oz can at the DCBeer May share. Poured a orange/amber color without much of a head to speak of. Aroma was big herbal notes, lots of age on this one. Can might have been old. Huge spice, very herbal.
A bit tart, the pineapple drinks a little under-ripe.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sampled from the tap at Craft + Carry Gramercy. Pours a clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges, laces slightly and has some visible carbonation. Aroma has lots of straw with some hay and a touch of grass coming through. Flavor has lots of straw and bread with a growing grass presence.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Mittle Management from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Brewery draught, 4/27/25.
Clear bright golden-brass. Sizeable white head.
Lovely, delicate Hallertau nose with herbs and fresh flowers. Dainty, honey-like malt with a bit of biscuit and good cleanliness and mineral.
Snappy but with both some soft malt and round, bright hops. Good balance, crisp finish. They did an incredible job with the hops.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Modern Fest from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Brewery draught, 4/10/25.
Clear, deep, brilliant brass-golden. Medium-sized, white head, moderate retention.
Rich, big malts showing white bread and honey. Herbal hops with a bit of zing to em. Good balance, tending very malty with yeast and lingering hop on the finish.
Big, burly, malty, deep, rich body. Whew. That's A LOT of malt for its size. Yet, it's not underattenuated or "mushy", as there's good biscuit, earth, yeast and bitter hop for balance. But yeah, that's a big boy. Rich and sumptuous, which is pretty cool for a fest bier.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Bohemian Twilight from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Brewery draught, 4/10/25.
Dark copper. Clear. Big, beige head, lower retention.
Moderate toast with light caramel and peppery hops on the side. Clean, biscuity, toasty, dry. Could use a bit more softness from base malt.
Very malty in the mouth, though. With bread and toast, pepper and herbs. Balanced, malty, spicy, hoppy. The hops are particularly well-done here.