Silphium (4308) reviewed Irish Red Ale from King Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Fairly clear red body, very thin off-white head. Cerealy, earthy aroma with hints of sweet caramely malt and toast. Soft, toasty body with light caramel and grassy hops. Slight bitterness in the finish. A bit undercarbonated for me, but the flavor is OK. Doesn’t have the strong "Cheerios" punch I look for in the style.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Crown Brown Ale from King Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Deep red-brown body, thin off-white/buff head. Milk chocolate, toasty aroma. Toasty, chocolatey body with light hints of smoke and roasted nuts. Earthy finish. A little bit of "swishing" reveals vinous notes, with slightly tart grapeskin joining the fray. There’s really nothing to fault here; in my experience, King’s beers are mostly spot-on to style. The gap between King and excellence is creativity. They have a shot.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Festbier from King Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Deep hazy amber-red body, quickly dissipating thin off-white head. Toasty, caramely aroma with earthy hops notes. Sweet malty body, caramely with residual sugars. Finishes toasty with earthy hops, but not too bitter. Full-flavored but the body is a bit lethargic. A bit too sweet for a session beer, but it’s tasty and on the mark for the style.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Pale Ale from King Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Hazy light orange body, big puffy off-white head. Floral, citrusy hops aroma. Toasty body with piney, citrusy hops, and definitely on the bitter side. Biscuity. Not bad, but fairly nondescript.
TimE (11146) reviewed Two Fisted Old Ale from King Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
One dimensional sour apple, earty nose. Virtually no-carbonation with coffee, chocolate mouth. Malty chocolate finish with a low amount of bitterness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
RBSG Average-sized off-white head. Chocolate and molasses aroma followed by a lightly sweet, lightly acidic flavor. Dry finish. Needs more maltiness to round this one out.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Dark brown body, medium tan head. Cocoa and roasted malt aroma. What struck me instantly was the uncharacteristic carbonation and ale-like feel of the body, which became even more pronounced as the porter-like chocolate and roasted malt flavors developed. No prune, raisin, or caramel typical of the style. A touch sweet in the finish. This was basically a porter in disguise, and a rather mediocre one at that. Is this really a lager?
Silphium (4308) reviewed Mocha Java Stout from King Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Deep brown-black body, thin creamy tan head. Aroma is all fresh-roasted coffee beans with just a touch of chocolate. Nice medium creamy body with semisweet chocolate leading to coffee beans. Some acidity but it’s kept to a minimum. Well-made and quite flavorful. It looks like this beer’s gone through a few iterations.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Pontiac Porter from King Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Dark brown mostly opaque body, thin, nearly fully dissipating light tan head. Dry roasted malt, toast, and dark chocolate aroma. The flavor and mouthfeel leave something to be desired; the dominant character is an acidic roasted acidity that bites the tongue. Slightly harsh and not complex. Whiff!
Silphium (4308) reviewed IPA (USA) from King Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Hazy orange-copper body, dense, thick beige head that slowly dissipates. Perfumey aroma punctuated by pine and caramel. A somewhat unusual biscuity flavor with flower petals, pepper, grapefruit rind, and pine. Sweet caramel breaks up the rather muddy, resiny character. Complex but not in a defined or ordered manner. Interesting.