Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Xantho India Pale Ale from Old Stove Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draught at the brewery, 8/17/16.
Medium amber body is lightly hazy and boasts a medium-sized, white head showing moderate to moderately-strong retention.
Oh damn, that’s some hoppy stuff. Ultra-dank greenery is spicy, juicy and lightly resinous, but in a good way. Even some black pepper in the mix, with succulent, caramel-tinged honey-like malts helping to balance and add perceived juiciness. Watermelon, ripe strawberry, mango and kiwi with zesty lime and other various citrus notes. Very "big" and wraps about the nose nicely. No alcohol or flaw.
Light caramel, honey and soft, bready malts all brace the palate for an explosion of grapefruit, keylime, pineapple, mango, dank, green, spiciness and tons of watermelon-cherry character. Bitterness is felt but doesn’t overwhelm, while there’s only a pinch of resin-like character and certainly no overboiled-hop character. Alcohol is concealed and only the carbonation is a bit too loose, making the beer come off just a tad watery and highlighting the sweetness a bit too much. Otherwise, this is phenomenal stuff.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed The Pines from Old Stove Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draught at the brewery, 8/17/16.
Burnished copper mixes in with lighter shades of gold in this lightly hazy beer. White head atop is medium-sized and shows moderately-strong retention.
I’ve really been enjoying comet hops and this one in no different. A bit more citrus than the other two hoppy beers I had here, adding grapefruit and pine and a strong, zesty/spicy, dry pineapple note from the el dorado. Malts are a little more sparse, allowing the hops to really go to work, adding light cracker and dry grain. No alcohol or flaw, a bit of resin.
Quite assertive in flavor, the juiciness is met with strong citrus and a healthy acidity. Some pine-like qualities build up on the palate, but there’s ample malt to help cut it, adding a gentle softness and very minor sweetness. No alcohol, as in the aroma, a bit more resin than I’d prefer, but certainly nothing problematic.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed SMaSH 07270 from Old Stove Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 8/17/16.
Bright golden-bronze body shows a gentle haze and a large, well-retained, white head atop.
Fruity nose shows a good balance between both tropical and ctirus fruits and remains quite juicy without getting too "sweet". Maltiness behind seems ample and comforting adding light honey and biscuit. Light pinch of pine adds a bit more strength to the nose, with citrus rind and pineapple lingering. No alcohol or flaw.
Lovely sweetness to the beer, with ample, soft, but well-attenuated malts laying a good base for the strong hoppiness. The bitterness is moderate and balances the malt well as the tropical fruits add plentiful, juicy flavors in concert with moderate citrus and light honey from the malt. Engaging carbonation and very clean, with no alcohol noted. Awesome!
andrewje41 (7961) reviewed SMaSH 07270 from Old Stove Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draft pour pint during my first visit to Old Stove. Golden orange pour with a thin, oily head. Gotta love trying these new experimental hops, especially in a solitary situation. Sugar sweet fruity aroma. Flavor is tropical fruit, hidden behind a dominant malt. Malt over the hop too. Tough to really identify the hop qualities over it. Orange and tropical fruit constant late reminder. Too sweet, and strange on the malt character. Good qualities, but not sold here overall.