shrubber (15840) reviewed Helles Creek from Kros Strain Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Creamy barley malt and fresh hay aroma. Hazy golden yellow with moderate white head. Moderately sweet milk, barley malt, and mildly bitter fresh hay flavor. Nice body and great balance. A superb Helles
Rennat42 (5622) reviewed Oakilly Soakilly from Kros Strain Brewing 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Draft. A- Apple vinegar, oak, subtle cherry. A- Copper color, clear liquid, beige head. T- Oak, tart, vinegar, cherries, vanilla, mild almonds. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- This was delightful, I wish more local breweries would venture into this category. The vinegar is strong but it isn't really acidic. I get subtle hints of amaretto flavor throughout. Good stuff. I think if this came in an unmarked bottle you could fool someone into thinking this was from Russian River, it's almost that good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft. A- Booze, oak, caramel. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, beige head. T- Fruity, caramel, oak, booze, sweet. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- A bit on the sweeter side but that's how I like my barleywines. The booze really comes through but you also get a fair amount of fruity caramel as well. Solid offering.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. A- Boozy, chocolate. A- Black color, black liquid, brown head. T- Fudge, boozy. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, balance finish. O- Maybe my palate was just shot at this point but it came across pretty one dimensional with a generic boozy flavor and rich chocolate. I expected more oak and jammy notes from the port but didn't get a whole lot of that. A very well done beer but not near as complex as I felt it needed to it.
Rennat42 (5622) reviewed Dunk Tank from Kros Strain Brewing 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft. A- Oak, malt, mild whisky, caramel. A- Dark mahogany color, clear liquid, beige head. T- Whisky, malt, caramel. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, malty finish. O- I haven't tried the base beer but I imagine it's pretty good. Went straight for the BA version. Honestly can't taste much barrel. Decent drink though.
Rennat42 (5622) reviewed Story Time from Kros Strain Brewing 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. A- Coffee, earthy. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Coffee. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- These coffee infused light beers seem to be popular in Nebraska. Not too bad, but it's what you would expect it to taste like.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. A- Raspberry. A- Red color, clear liquid, pink head. T- Raspberry, tart. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, tart finish. O- Not sure why this wasn't a part of the Koala Tears series, regardless, it was refreshing. Lots of slightly tart raspberry.
Rennat42 (5622) reviewed Citrus Hill from Kros Strain Brewing 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. A- Lemon, funk. A- Yellow color, clear liquid, white head. T- Lemon, funk, oak. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Not much typical saison spice but a nice oak influence from the barrels with lots of lemon without being acidic or too sour. Pretty good.
Rennat42 (5622) reviewed Bakery Boyz from Kros Strain Brewing 5 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5
Draft. A- Toasted coconut, dark fudge, vanilla. A- Black color, black liquid, minimal head. T- Toasted coconut, chocolate, vanilla. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- This was killer. I wish Kros Strain would do more stouts, because these are White Elm level. Barrel aging isn't an overkill and while it is fairly sweet, there are loads of rich dark chocolate with tons of toasted coconut. Very good.
Rennat42 (5622) reviewed Cakes and Pies from Kros Strain Brewing 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft. A- Grains. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Strawberry shortcake. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Smell is bland but wow this tastes like a strawberry shortcake. Strawberry, cream, cake, the works. Really tasty!