7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Didn’t really think this was a Schwarzbier but figured it was the closest probable style fitting for this beer according to ratebeer suggested styles.
On tap at the brewpub, this was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy dark brown close to black color with a thin wisp of white head quickly dissipating. No lacing.
The smell had some burnt coffee grinds, light cocoa bean and sweet bready lager malts, more American than German (why I don’t think this is a Schwarzbier).
The taste had some great roasty to sweet bready to coffee grinds effect all around. Quick semi-bready aftertaste. Light smooth dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs smooth.
Overall, though not really a Schwarzbier, still good for the most part. I could come back to this.
On tap at the brewpub, this was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy dark brown close to black color with a thin wisp of white head quickly dissipating. No lacing.
The smell had some burnt coffee grinds, light cocoa bean and sweet bready lager malts, more American than German (why I don’t think this is a Schwarzbier).
The taste had some great roasty to sweet bready to coffee grinds effect all around. Quick semi-bready aftertaste. Light smooth dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs smooth.
Overall, though not really a Schwarzbier, still good for the most part. I could come back to this.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2016
at 09:26
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Madison Brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a glossy/hazy burnt orange color. Light lacing after a quickly dissipating little head.
The smell took on a light sweet to bitter orange to lemon bitter rind. Light emblazoned sweet citrus runs in underneath.
The taste was semi-sweet with a light sweet malty flavor riding in on the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body. Great sesionability.
Overall,I’d say this was great, I’d have again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a glossy/hazy burnt orange color. Light lacing after a quickly dissipating little head.
The smell took on a light sweet to bitter orange to lemon bitter rind. Light emblazoned sweet citrus runs in underneath.
The taste was semi-sweet with a light sweet malty flavor riding in on the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body. Great sesionability.
Overall,I’d say this was great, I’d have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2016
at 22:34
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy golden orange color with a slim bar pour’s kind of head. Barely any lacing.
The smell had some sweet cracker to light lemon sweetness. Lighter in the wheat and coriander than expected.
The taste was mainly malty sweet with a nice slight spice of the coriander blending in to accompany a nice aftertaste. Smooth finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light.
Overall, I say this was a really nice witbier that I would have again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy golden orange color with a slim bar pour’s kind of head. Barely any lacing.
The smell had some sweet cracker to light lemon sweetness. Lighter in the wheat and coriander than expected.
The taste was mainly malty sweet with a nice slight spice of the coriander blending in to accompany a nice aftertaste. Smooth finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light.
Overall, I say this was a really nice witbier that I would have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2016
at 21:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy golden orange color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head.
The smell had some sweet citrus to sweet maltiness in front. Allows a nice eloquent bitterness underneath.
The taste was mainly the same with a sweet dry aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light allowing the maltiness to cling to my tongue nicely.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good American Pale Ale that I could have again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy golden orange color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head.
The smell had some sweet citrus to sweet maltiness in front. Allows a nice eloquent bitterness underneath.
The taste was mainly the same with a sweet dry aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light allowing the maltiness to cling to my tongue nicely.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good American Pale Ale that I could have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2016
at 20:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a nice looking dark brown close to black color with a one finger white to off white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace.
The smell had some light roasty coffee a bit rugged and grainy. Chocolate is light. Coffee is slightly more pronounced.
The flavor is basically the same as the smell. Definitely that rugged almost burnt coffee bean aftertaste. Semi-dry smooth finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt good and low.
Overall, good Imperial Stout for the most part, could come back to.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a nice looking dark brown close to black color with a one finger white to off white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace.
The smell had some light roasty coffee a bit rugged and grainy. Chocolate is light. Coffee is slightly more pronounced.
The flavor is basically the same as the smell. Definitely that rugged almost burnt coffee bean aftertaste. Semi-dry smooth finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping quality about it. Carbonation felt good and low.
Overall, good Imperial Stout for the most part, could come back to.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2016
at 11:47
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Served in a pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy yellow color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head that left no lacing.
The smell had some sweet wheat, lemon juice sweetness, and a modified pine bitterness underneath.
The taste was sweet mainly through the wheat and lemon . Combined sweet to bitter aftertaste. Wet smooth crisp sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fantastic sessionability about it. Carbonation runs smooth and light.
Overall, I didn’t really see this as a kolsch but a fantastic Blonde ale that I would have again.
The appearance was a hazy yellow color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head that left no lacing.
The smell had some sweet wheat, lemon juice sweetness, and a modified pine bitterness underneath.
The taste was sweet mainly through the wheat and lemon . Combined sweet to bitter aftertaste. Wet smooth crisp sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fantastic sessionability about it. Carbonation runs smooth and light.
Overall, I didn’t really see this as a kolsch but a fantastic Blonde ale that I would have again.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2016
at 11:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a nonic pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy glossy burnt yellow to orange color with a slim bar pour’s kind of white head. Light lacing runs here and there.
The smell takes on a huge burst of bitter orange rind. Extra citrus / lemon bitter hops play with a light pine underneath.
The taste leaned towards the bitter rind-like quality. Full and leaning on the bitterness to embrace and pound on into the aftertaste. Semi-smooth bitter finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light allowing the bitterness to hit appropriately.
Overall, I say this was a very good DIPA that I would have again.
This was poured into a nonic pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy glossy burnt yellow to orange color with a slim bar pour’s kind of white head. Light lacing runs here and there.
The smell takes on a huge burst of bitter orange rind. Extra citrus / lemon bitter hops play with a light pine underneath.
The taste leaned towards the bitter rind-like quality. Full and leaning on the bitterness to embrace and pound on into the aftertaste. Semi-smooth bitter finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light allowing the bitterness to hit appropriately.
Overall, I say this was a very good DIPA that I would have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2016
at 11:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking transparent burnt red color. Carbonation could be seen rising to fill a thin bar pour’s kind of head. Lacing was stringy and spotty.
The smell starts off with some cherry to apple - like sweet fruitiness. Light tobacco rounds it out. Dried woodiness here and there.
The taste was mainly sweet through the fruits. Tobacco and woody edges lead into the background. Dry sweet fruity aftertaste leads into a quick dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs light.
Overall, this was a pretty good English Strong ale that I would have again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking transparent burnt red color. Carbonation could be seen rising to fill a thin bar pour’s kind of head. Lacing was stringy and spotty.
The smell starts off with some cherry to apple - like sweet fruitiness. Light tobacco rounds it out. Dried woodiness here and there.
The taste was mainly sweet through the fruits. Tobacco and woody edges lead into the background. Dry sweet fruity aftertaste leads into a quick dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs light.
Overall, this was a pretty good English Strong ale that I would have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Dec 2015
at 07:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking somewhat dark hazy yet transparent brown color with some carbonation rising to fill a slim bar pour’s kind of head. Lacing slid in some semi-clingy rings.
The smell starts off with some dried sweet nuts. Light caramel notes slide in underneath dried hemp (comes across spicy).
The taste had dried sweet palatable flavor over top of the hemp, spicy once again. Light semi-sweet nutty to spicy character in the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation seemed good for the style and for me.
Overall, I’d say this was a pretty good American styled brown ale that I would have again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking somewhat dark hazy yet transparent brown color with some carbonation rising to fill a slim bar pour’s kind of head. Lacing slid in some semi-clingy rings.
The smell starts off with some dried sweet nuts. Light caramel notes slide in underneath dried hemp (comes across spicy).
The taste had dried sweet palatable flavor over top of the hemp, spicy once again. Light semi-sweet nutty to spicy character in the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation seemed good for the style and for me.
Overall, I’d say this was a pretty good American styled brown ale that I would have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Dec 2015
at 07:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewpub.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy dark brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light ringy to semi-messy lacing all around.
The smell started off with a sharp sweet to bready muffin - like aroma taking in some blueberries to run over sweet and roasty coffee and chocolate beans. Somehow, it reminds me of Founder’s Breakfast Stout with someone crumbling blueberry muffins into it.
The taste was more Porter leaning as subtle roasty coffee and cocoa flavors become more pronounced over some light sweet blueberry as it warms.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly low allowing slight stickiness but not overbearing.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good Porter with a nice blueberry muffin sort of thing going on. I’d have again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy dark brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light ringy to semi-messy lacing all around.
The smell started off with a sharp sweet to bready muffin - like aroma taking in some blueberries to run over sweet and roasty coffee and chocolate beans. Somehow, it reminds me of Founder’s Breakfast Stout with someone crumbling blueberry muffins into it.
The taste was more Porter leaning as subtle roasty coffee and cocoa flavors become more pronounced over some light sweet blueberry as it warms.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly low allowing slight stickiness but not overbearing.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good Porter with a nice blueberry muffin sort of thing going on. I’d have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Dec 2015
at 22:38