Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft at Churchkey courtesy of Andrew, thank you sir! Hazy to cloudy amber brown color, small tan head. Nice aroma of vanilla, apple. Taste is brandied apples, vanilla, butterscotch. Very tasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft at Churchkey. Cloudy golden color, scant white edge head. Aroma of vanilla and straw. Taste is similar, slightly boozy. The barrel masks some of the barnyard characteristics of the base beer, imho.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
4oz pour at Churchkey’s Night of the Living Ales 2014. Pours a murky gold with lots of sudsy, lacing white head. Nose is cool, loads of spice, juniper, wood shavings, cedar especially, spruce, white pepper, soap, dried lemon peel. Flavor follows right along, herbal, juniper, mild pepper, straw, a little white flour. Finishes soapy and surprisingly creamy. Really unique.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft at Churchkey for the Night of the Living Ales #4. Poured a slightly hazy brown color with a small tan head. Aroma was some caramel notes, lots of brandy, alcohol stands out. Flavor was some light oak notes, vanilla, brandy. Funky, strange but enjoyable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On cask at ChurchKey in D.C. Pours a hazy brown with a tan head. Aroma of caramel and brandy. Flavors of oak and vanilla. Lovely.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On draft at ChurchKey in D.C. Pours a cloudy gold with a thick off white head. Aroma of citrus and peppermint. Some vinous flavors. Smooth finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Tap@Birch. Pours cloudy grape, reddish magenta, no head, no lacing. Aroma is hugely vinous, grapey, pears, oak tannins. Flavor is medium sweet and very lightly tart, tons of wine characteristics along with oak, pears, vanilla, toffee, green apple. Medium body, low carbonation. Lots going on here.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at Mekong. Pours a clear golden color. Aroma of honey, booze, wood, caramel, spice, mild wine. The taste is honey, spice, mint, tannic wine. Medium bodied, lingering tartness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap @43 hours of sour. Pours clear amber with a small off-white head and good lacing. Aroma is sherry, oak, honey. Flavor is strong sherry, dry and quite tart, lots of lemon. Light body with a touch of smokiness, oak and peach skins.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Tap @43 hours of sour. Pours opaque black, large brown head, puffy, dissipates slowly with nice lacing. Aroma is smoky, funky, dusty, roasty. Flavor is light sweet, bitingly acidic, lightly tart, roasty. Medium body, harsh and biting. Meh.