CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Excelsior! Ten from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Pours reddish brown into a tulip. Fluffy head recedes leaving no lacing. Alcohol, dark caramel and pit fruit aromas. Full with dusty yeast and hops. Lasting caramel finish.
Tessic (2342) reviewed Apricot Wheat from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
This wheat beer poured a clear light yellow colour with a rocky, white head. To the nose there are scents of apricots and cream. First taste is slightlu over-carbonatred with flavours of apricots and cream. Finish is slightly watery with the apricot lingering. Palate is almost oily with nothing but the flavour of apricots.
Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Partly Sunny from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a very cloudy yellow-gold color with a medium sized white head and multiple floater. The aroma was sweet, tangy and light fruity with a faint grassy undertone. The flavor was tangy, sweetish and a bit yeasty with a lightly musty, chewy cardboard undertone. The finish was short and tangy. A bit understated but nicely drinkable. Decent.
GRM (7524) reviewed Excelsior! Ten from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Olive bottle, 750 ml, batch E! 006, purchased at Beers of the world (Rochester) via Karl Probst on August 16 2008, savoured on October 4 2008; eye: reddish brown, hazy, no effervescence, beige head made up of rather large bubbles and that turns into a tiny ring, good lacing; nose: quite hoppy, pine, grapefruit, orange, caramelized malt, slight ash, slight spices; mouth: hops is quite present but balanced by the caramelized malt, pine, pepper, lots of orange, paprika, finale in caramelized malt with a good presence of pine and orange but also of alcohol, creamy, nice balance, rather sweet, mildly bitter, light astringency, full body, rather carbonated; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille olive, 750 ml, batch E! 006, achetée chez Beers of the world (Rochester) via Karl Probst le 16 août 2008, savourée le 4 octobre 2008; œil : brun-rouge, voilée, pas d’effervescence, mousse beige formée de bulles plutôt grosses et qui se transforme en un petit anneau, bonne dentelle; nez : très houblonnée, pin, pamplemousse, orange, malt caramélisé, très léger cendré, très léger épices; bouche : houblon très présent presque aussitôt équilibrée par son malt caramel, pin, poivre, beaucoup d’orange, paprika, finale en malt caramel avec une bonne présence de pin et d’orange et aussi d’alcool, crémeuse, bel équilibre, plutôt sucrée, moyennement amère, légère astringence, corsée, plutôt carbonatée; en résumé : bien aimé
jcwattsrugger (14787) reviewed Cascazilla from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12oz bottle-pours a rich light tan head that laces and copper color. Aroma is sweet citrus/pine (cascade) hops, medium malt-caramel, brown sugar. Taste is sweet citrus/pine (cascade) hops with a bite. OK/mild carbonation. Thanks decaturstevo for picking this out.
Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Pils from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
I suspect that this one was a touch light struck. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright golden color with a large white head. The aroma was strong spicy and floral hosp with a touch of skunk underneath. The flavor was crisp bitter floral hops with a sour, tangy and almost skunky malt base. The finish was bitter and sour. Disappointing.
JK (8181) reviewed Excelsior! Brute from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cloudy gold color. Brett aroma and more in the flavor. Just a little sour, more like a saison. This is good; the corn is perceivable and works in this beer. Medium palate.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Double IPA from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Medium amber-brown, not too attractive really. Hoppy, fragrant aroma of grapefruit, pine, tons of hops, with decent caramel malt. Very strong alcohol flavor, with lots of hops again: pine, grapefruit, some cherry and dark fruit, but really driven by alcohol and hops. Way too much alcohol in the mouth. Nice otherwise, with really great hops.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Double IPA from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Medium amber-brown, not too attractive really. Hoppy, fragrant aroma of grapefruit, pine, tons of hops, with decent caramel malt. Very strong alcohol flavor, with lots of hops again: pine, grapefruit, some cherry and dark fruit, but really driven by alcohol and hops. Way too much alcohol in the mouth. Nice otherwise, with really great hops.
smith4498 (4269) reviewed Excelsior! Ten from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours hazy dark amber with off white head. Aromas of pine and bready malts. Flvaors of caramel, malts, brown sugar, spices and pine hops. Medium to full body with average carbonation. Good stuff.