6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
a: slightly hazy blonde coloured body | thinnish white head
a: brine | garlic | yeast
f: yes...pickles! | thin malts | light chiles
t: salt | crackers | vegetal finish
o: true-to-name | refreshing, at least | doesn't work the best, but is decent to try
12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Falls Church (Tyson's), Virginia | 21-May-2026 | US$2,00 | canned: 17-April-2026 | sampled: 15-July-2026
a: brine | garlic | yeast
f: yes...pickles! | thin malts | light chiles
t: salt | crackers | vegetal finish
o: true-to-name | refreshing, at least | doesn't work the best, but is decent to try
12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Falls Church (Tyson's), Virginia | 21-May-2026 | US$2,00 | canned: 17-April-2026 | sampled: 15-July-2026
Tried
from Can
from
Trader Joe's - Falls Church
on 16 Jul 2026
at 03:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish oily light brown head
a: aniseed | alcohol | rich oatmeals
f: pitted fruits | rich roasted grains | umami/soy sauce
t: mushroomy | deep licorice | creamy end
o: strong throughout | warming | if this has tempered after five+ years, I'm scared to think how this was fresh!!!
16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Falls Church (Bailey's Crossroads/Skyline), Virginia | 24-April-2021 | US$4,49 | no can date | sampled: 25-June-2026, a bit longer than five years after purchase, after the last US Men's Soccer Match in the group stage (loss to Turkey), which I don't want to have the Droste Effect again!
a: aniseed | alcohol | rich oatmeals
f: pitted fruits | rich roasted grains | umami/soy sauce
t: mushroomy | deep licorice | creamy end
o: strong throughout | warming | if this has tempered after five+ years, I'm scared to think how this was fresh!!!
16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Falls Church (Bailey's Crossroads/Skyline), Virginia | 24-April-2021 | US$4,49 | no can date | sampled: 25-June-2026, a bit longer than five years after purchase, after the last US Men's Soccer Match in the group stage (loss to Turkey), which I don't want to have the Droste Effect again!
Tried
from Can
from
Trader Joe's - Falls Church
on 25 Jun 2026
at 06:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft: Poured a dark brown with a beige head. Aromas are malty, chocolate, spicy, pumpkin. Taste is pumpkin, malty, chocolate, very spicy throughout the finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Alewerks L.A.B.
on 16 Apr 2026
at 01:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft: Poured a dark brown with a light brown head that dissipated to a whispery. Aroma is spicy, nutmeg, pumpkin. Taste is pumpkin, nutmeg, spicy, malty.
Tried
from Draft
at
AleWerks Brewing Company
on 16 Apr 2026
at 01:25
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft: Poured a dark bark brown with an orange edge, head was creamy beige. Aroma is rich roasted malts, earthy. It tastes nice rich malts, very full body, light nutty and woods.
Tried
from Draft
at
Alewerks L.A.B.
on 16 Apr 2026
at 01:20
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Draft: Poured an unclear golden with a white lacing head. Aroma is esters, spice, barnyard, straw. Taste is yeast, esters, tangy, spice.
Tried
from Draft
at
Alewerks L.A.B.
on 16 Apr 2026
at 01:14
6.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 22 Feb 2026
at 19:09
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured a clear orange color with a small wispy head. Aroma was some sweet malts, light herbal notes, with some cranberry. Pretty subtle, very light and easy to drink.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Feb 2026
at 01:39
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
a: dark brown coloured body | relatively large light brown head
a: chocolate | nuts | earth
f: raisins | toffee | toasted grains
t: oatmeal | creamy | rich & slightly smokey
o: well-balanced | rich flavours throughout | nice for style & for Winter season
12 ounce can | The Apple House: Linden, Virginia | 11-October-2025 | US$2,66 | Canned: 03-July-2025 | sampled: 27-December-2025 in Toledo, Ohio on way to Detroit, Michigan with my family of five at Christmas
a: chocolate | nuts | earth
f: raisins | toffee | toasted grains
t: oatmeal | creamy | rich & slightly smokey
o: well-balanced | rich flavours throughout | nice for style & for Winter season
12 ounce can | The Apple House: Linden, Virginia | 11-October-2025 | US$2,66 | Canned: 03-July-2025 | sampled: 27-December-2025 in Toledo, Ohio on way to Detroit, Michigan with my family of five at Christmas
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2025
at 15:35
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
a: perfectly clear golden body | thinnish white head
a: biscuits | soft lemons | low alpha acids
f: bready | crackers | apples
t: canned corn | coriander seed | easy malts
o: malt-centric | some off-flavours | easy-going (of course)
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Williamsburg, Virginia | 23-November-2025 | US$2,00 | no bottling date | sampled: 10-December-2025 before seeing Too Many Zooz here in Washington
a: biscuits | soft lemons | low alpha acids
f: bready | crackers | apples
t: canned corn | coriander seed | easy malts
o: malt-centric | some off-flavours | easy-going (of course)
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Williamsburg, Virginia | 23-November-2025 | US$2,00 | no bottling date | sampled: 10-December-2025 before seeing Too Many Zooz here in Washington
Tried
from Bottle
from
Trader Joe's - Charlottesville
on 10 Dec 2025
at 16:09