16oz can. Really nice IPL. Retains a nice clean, lager base, while taking it in a different direction with the hops. Still has that dry, almost Mittelfruh tone up front to me. Really enjoyable beer.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2025
at 01:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from a liquor store in Chicago. Pours brown with red highlights, large spongy tan head, faint caramel-mocha aroma, medium carbonation, initially sweetish caramel-mocha taste, thin body, long caramel-mocha finish. Decent porter.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Apr 2025
at 19:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cassis, sorel. Oak and some grapefruit. Finish is a little harsh. But not bad. Tap at High Side.
Tried
from Draft
at
High Side
on 12 Apr 2025
at 22:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at High Side. Poured a very light, very slightly hazy ruby red color with a small white head. Big buggy lambic notes, light dry sweetness. Really pleasant, light fruit. tasty stuff.
Tried
from Draft
at
High Side
on 12 Apr 2025
at 12:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tulip at the brewery - oh, dang, this is nice - a really soft plum sweetness up front quickly dissipates, making way for dry oak, light funk, and gentle acetobacter - these flavors meld together on the tail end really well before a light plum sweetness returns for the finish - nicely balanced.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dovetail Brewery
on 07 Apr 2025
at 21:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
.3L at the brewery - hazy orange - soft in the mouth, but the carbonation is a bit flat - tastes more like a hefe than a weizenbock, though I know there is a fine line there - lots of banana and clove - some honey sweetness and then some spiciness late - finish is a little watery - it’s okay.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dovetail Brewery
on 07 Apr 2025
at 20:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
.3L at the brewery - hazy amber with a thick head - notes of dark bread and raisin, a hint of spice and caramel - smoke arrives late and is deep and complex - sadly, the finish gets a little watery and flat, so it’s not as satisfying and consistent as classic examples of the style, but it scratches the itch.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dovetail Brewery
on 07 Apr 2025
at 20:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
tap at brewery in downtown Chicago. Lovely easy drinking Kolsch - always a pleaser style for me. Nice
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2025
at 16:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Aroma is roasty, chocolaty (Whoppers malt balls). Taste is a little sweet with a light tang and some light bitterness on the back end.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Mar 2025
at 03:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Roast and some sour lemon. Not exactly the experience I was hoping for here. Not sure what's going on with sour mash tang. Black pour with decent head. Light bitterness in finish along with the tang. Some roast, coffee. Can from Brew Shop advent calendar.
Tried
from Can
from
The Brew Shop (Courthouse)
on 18 Feb 2025
at 23:59