Oakes (33493) reviewed Temporal Disarray from Jackknife Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Murkyish sort of brown colour with a thin head. It's billed as a nordic juniper ale and it smells like sahti. Not gotlandsdricke and not koduolu. Just sahti but that bubblegummy type I don't like. It's mostly bubblegum and juniper. I mean, I've had this type before, and it's not good. I don't imagine trying to brew this in the summer helped - clearly too warm at fermentation. Thick body, sticky and not in a good way. I wasn't expecting Joutsan or anything but this misses the mark.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
The first few editions were given numbers, but this one wasn't. I'll try to log them by ingredients. I actually don't know if this is sort of a solera thing or if they're all built from scratch. The soapberry version of Celebrating Sisters has a dullish colour, pale but with a slightly purple hint. Thin head. Tart, refreshing, with just a touch of berry accent. It doesn't feel like a rye pale, but the original was a rye pale aged in wine barrels so maybe they're continuing with that theme. Good beer, if you're not looking for a rye pale. And at Jackknife, I recommend not taking styles too seriously.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Arcane - Bourbon Barrel from Jackknife Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Dark brown and hazy. Medium head. Berry aroma. On the palate it has a full body, light berry, and thick malts...but it's not that sweet. There's a touch of tartness late. Balanced, and there's some nuance in there, too. The barrel isn't overpowering, just lending accents here and there. I'm digging it. I haven't had Arcane since the brewery first opened because I wasn't nuts about it. This doesn't have much Lithuanian character - the yeast is the only element that bears resemblance to those beers, but it's a quality sessionable dark ale that doesn't fit neatly into any traditional style. This is definitely where Jackknife shines - doing things that are entirely unconventional. There's extra levels they could hit (they're not HotD or anything), but where they are now, stuff like this is really enjoyable.
Oakes (33493) reviewed 4 On the Floor from Jackknife Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Slight haze. Pale. Sort of a yeasty, somewhat doughy aroma. Lots of lemon on the palate - meyer lemon always tastes good. Some tartness, and again a bit of a yeastier character, but the citrus cuts the sweetness down quite a bit, bringing the beer closer to balance.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Brave Noise from Jackknife Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Opaque pale purple. Thin head. Lactose and blackberry. Fairly simple. Not bad, though. Good body, and the fruit is clean - not always easy with blackberry.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Temporal Disarray from Jackknife Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Some juniper and a little floral vibe here. Murky brown pour with decent head and lacing. Light sweet finish. Tap at brewery.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Spruce tips are definitely well integrated here. I've had a lot of these beers that are overdone but this isn't. Just have some florals and sappy type feel. Golden pour with good head and lacing. Bittersweet finish. Tap at brewery.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed 4 On the Floor from Jackknife Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Lots of lime and some florals. A little lavender. Golden pour with ok head. Tangy finish. Interesting but not something I'd session to be sure. But that seems to be these guys' mantra. Tap at brewery.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Arcane Farmhouse Ale from Jackknife Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Kind of comes off like a mild or a dunkel. I could see this being one of the beers I had in Vilnius. Dark brown pour with good head and lacing. Light hint of smoke. Some citrus in the finish, florals. Decent enough and easy drinking. Tap at brewery.
Oakes (33493) reviewed This Is My Boomstick from Jackknife Brewing 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
I can't remember what this said on the menu, but it drinks like a barley wine. I'll edit the style when the menu hits Insta next week. Medium brown and opaque. Thin head. Deep fruity aroma, and it has a rich barley wine taste. Sweet but with lots of fruit and a light balancing acidity. Rough around the edges but hits a Belgian Strong / Barley Wine pocket, even more than B Road does.