5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Can from Holiday Market. Pours a unclear, murky orange gold with a finger of foam that dissipates instantly. Big clove and wheat forward nose. Witbier spices on the palate and nose. Weird plastic note mid-palate. Quick finish that is sweet and spiced. Drain poured.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared at a Detroit share. Pours a deep brown to black with a finger of brown head that lingers. Cacao nib, milk chocolate, vanilla and banana as it warms. More of the same on the palate. Fairly thick with good banana and caramel notes with coconut and chocolate. Warming but not overly boozy.

8

Amazing. Big milk choc/cocoa/banana/coconut/vanilla/caramel/toffee/bourbon/oak/brown bread. Sweet/full ish body. Lt sticky/tannic/drying. Dangerously smooth sipping. Perfectly balanced on all flavors. Warming finish. Not boozy. Wow

8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle. Pours dark reddish brown/black with a medium creamy light brown head. Aromas of coconut, vanilla, dark fruits, milk chocolate, brown sugar. Taste is milky chocolate, huge vanilla, bourbon, fudge, coconut, caramel, dark fruits. Faaaawk

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 9/2019. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, marshmallow, toffee, vanilla, roasted nuts, graham cracker, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, chocolate, graham cracker, marshmallow, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, marshmallow, toffee, vanilla, roasted nuts, graham cracker, toasted biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, grassy, peppery, roast, charred bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, marshmallow, toffee, vanilla, roasted nuts, graham cracker, toasted biscuit, dark bread/crust, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, chocolate, graham cracker, marshmallow, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with an awesome hop/roast bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying/acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an excellent flavored American stout. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, chocolate, graham cracker, marshmallow, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish; great soft/silky feel. Awesome balanced rich malts and flavorings; with nice earthy hop presence/balance. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected. Not overwhelming on any aspect.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Colin. Pours clear brown with a bubbly, beige head. Quite sweet, with a lot of sugary dark malts, chocolate. Full bodied, lightly chewy, with fine carbonation. Lightly warming finish, still sugary, more cocoa, rounded dark malts, soft milky coffee. A bit basic but good fun nonetheless.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 9/2019. Pours fairly hazy deep golden amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy of white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wood, mint, dill, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light biscuit/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/light earthy hops, and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wood, mint, dill, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light biscuit/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Very mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red apple, citrus peel/zest, wood, mint, dill, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light biscuit/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/light earthy hops, and moderate bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and slightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an awesome NEIPA. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/light earthy hops, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish; great soft feel. Awesome Lemondrop and Sultana(Denali) profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and lightly dank/earthy hops; with a perfectly balanced wheat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example; despite the lack of much haze.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 7/2019. Pours very hazy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart/tangy pineapples, fruit skin, tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, coconut, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, cherry, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, mint, wood, peppercorn, pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of pineapples, citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, lactose, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big tart/tangy pineapples, fruit skin, tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, coconut, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, cherry, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, mint, wood, peppercorn, pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy pineapples, fruit skin, tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, coconut, peach, pear, apricot, passion fruit, mango, honeydew melon, cherry, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/zest, mint, wood, peppercorn, pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of pineapples, citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, fairly sticky/acidic/tangy, and lightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an excellent fruited milkshake IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of pineapples, citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/tart/tangy/drying finish; great soft feel. Awesome Sabro, Styrian Cardinal profile. Very juicy/vibrant hops/fruit; some dank earthy notes; with a great balanced lactose and wheat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressively well made style example as expected. No complaints.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

22nd August 2019
Level 6 Bottleshare. Thanks to Cloin. Smooth palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth and sweet dark chocolate. Malt cream. Bourbon soaked fruits. Mild spice. Ripe fruity spicy finish. Rich and spicy. Tasty and full on.