westchesterco (2480) reviewed Barleywine from Big Buck Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5
From notes: On tap at the brewpub
It is a dark amber color with a slight head The aroma is bready and the taste is strong with a whiskey flavor that remains heavy on the palate.
westchesterco (2480) reviewed India Pale Ale from Big Buck Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5
From notes:
On tap at the brewery it is a clear golden color with a citrus aroma. The taste is grapefruit.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Winter Warmer from Big Buck Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Haha, the one that tried to get away. Just found these notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a slightly hazy golden yellow to orange color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute. There was some light lacing sticking around the glass.
The smell had some light ginger, allspice, cinnamon and spiced apples.
The taste was mainly sweet but had a decent light spiciness to invade nicely.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was semi - sharp but nothing out of sorts.
Overall, this was good for the style and for me.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a dark brown color with some light tinges of purple to even a light black contour. The head was about a finger’s worth of light foaminess that once it died there was some light stringy lacing about it.
The smell had some light blackberry notes that lead to a decent roasty sort of chocolate to coffee malt.
The taste was the blackberry combining with the roasty chocolate to coffee-ness.
On the palate, this one sat fairly light and still carried a fairly decent sessionability about it.
Overall, decent porter to take the blackberry idea and add it to it.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Vienna Lager from Big Buck Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a decent golden copper to slight clear red color. Decent transparency allowed some carbonation to be seen rising. There was some light stringy lacing following a slowly dieing head.
The smell had some graininess with a slight roasty caramel malt to it.
The taste was mainly sweet and grainy with a mildly bitter aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it.
Overall, not a bad beer, just not one that is spectacular.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Maibock from Big Buck Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy copper to amber color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute. There was some light stringy lacing.
The smell had some toasty cereal grains with a light brown sugar.
The taste was mildy sweet with a slight herbal flavoring to it.
On the palate, this one sat fairly light and came across as pretty sessionable.
Overall, not a bad maibock. I’d probably have it again if I was in the area.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a decent looking dark brown to slight black color.
There was a decent off-white one finger head that dissipated within less than a minute leaving some light lacing.
The smell had a roasted chocolate malt with some light barley and dried coffee.
The taste was mainly roasty but allowed a decent sweetness to come across in a nutty manner, not bad.
On the palate, this one is definitely a porter as it shows enough sessionability about it. The carbonation is good for the style.
Overall, good porter, there’s nothing wrong with it, and there’s nothing exceptional about it either.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Honey Brown from Big Buck Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance had a dull to hazy red to brown color with a slight transparency about it allowing carbonation to be seen rising. There was a decent half fingered white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute allowing some light lacing to string about the glass.
The smell had a decent blend of nutty to caramel malts that actually allow a slight bitter piney hoppiness to come forth. The honey does eventually come out but I had to let it warm quite a bit.
The taste was semi-sweet and yet had the bitter piney hops come back ever so slightly.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionable quality to it.
Overall, I say this was a fairly decent English Brown ale to have again.
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Doc's ESB from Big Buck Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass at the brewpub.
The appearance was a decent looking reddish to brown color with a nice half fingered white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute leaving some slight stringy lacing.
The smell had a light nutty to caramel to apple notes.
The taste took those flavors and combined them nicely.
On the palate, this one sat fairly light and came across fairly sessionable as the carbonation was there but mainly subdued.
Overall, decent ESB nothing wrong but nothing over the top, worthy of having again, sure will if I’m back in Gaylord, MI (who knows when that’ll be).
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Bass Ale from Big Buck Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass at the brewpub.
The appearance had a decent looking amber color with a one finger white foamy head.
The smell had a glossed over slightly piney hoppy aroma.
The taste was sweet and bitter at different times as it never showed enough potential to be bittersweet, that’s okay to me.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it.
Overall, this one actually goes great with food. This was another beer I’ve had with their reuben and it made a spectacular meal.