Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Please, don’t mind my numbers on this one. I rate by how much I enjoy it and this was probably one of the most offensive beers I have tasted! This beer will match up with any impy stout in the top 25. I am serious, bitter complex concoction like you have ever tasted. I’m getting growlers of this and sending it to anybody who likes oak aged Yeti or Expedition. Sweetish candy aroma, big and black appearance, like 100,000 mile used engine oil. Head like chocolate mousse. Barely any carbonation and I swear I saw an oily coffee bean slick on top. This stuff coats your mouth like a good bourbon whiskey, WOW! Killer brew, way to much for my girlie taste buds but I saw this chick across from me say how good it tasted and purred right afterwards. I can’t stop puckering. If you like that big black stuff in the top 25, better seek this out, IMHO it is a killer. It’s a wonder that stuff like this is still classified as a beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured an orange-bronze color with a small tan head. The aroma was fairly strong grapefruity and piney hops. The flavor was crisp floral and fruity hops. Grapefruity hops linger on the palate. The body was was moderately thick and rather nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a black color with a small brown head. The aroma was roasty and malty. The flavor was roasty and bitter with a hint of coffee. The beer was certainly dry. There was a long bitter roasty finish. Bear in mind that I am not a big fan of dry Irish stouts.
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a very pale straw yellow color with a small white head. The aroma was faint dry malts. The flavor was dry and slightly nutty. The body was very thin. There was a dry and slightly woody finish that lingered.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sampled on draft a the brewery this beer poured a cloudy pale golden color with a small white head. The aroma was spicy, fruity and sweet. The flavor was very spicy, lemony and wheaty. The coriander spiciness really lingers on the palate. This is probably the spiciest Belgian Wit I have ever encountered - in a good way. The beer was rather robust and flavorful.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a pale golden color with a small white head. The aroma was lightly tangy and yeasty. The flavor was tangy, sweet and yeasty with a dryish malt finish. I am not a big fan of Blond Ales in general but I had to give this one bonus points for being spot on for style. The most true rendition of the style I have seen from an American brewer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a mahogany color with a small khaki head. The aroma was light roasty malts with nut, cola and a faint fruity presence. The flavor was malty and nutty with a hint of molasses, cola and a hint of dark fruits. Medium length malty, cola and fruity finish. Medium body. Ok.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a bright red-orange with a small pinkish head. The aroma was sweet and tart berry. The flavor was sweet, tangy and tart berry with a light undertone of " real beer" that was not overwhelmed by the fruit. The raspberry was crisp and identifiable. I was rather impressed with this one.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a pale straw yellow color with a small white head. The aroma was light tangy and had a vague fruit element. The flavor was light, tangy and tart with a vague fruitiness that was indistinguishable as being pomegranate. I was rather disappointed with this one.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer pours a golden color with a small white head. There is a light flowery hop aroma. The flavor is moderately flowery and fruity hops and grows a bit dry on the finish.