Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap @ Blue Tractor. Black appearance with a light brown head. Light rye, grainy, roasty malty, earthy hoppy aroma. Roasty, dark chocolate, mild rye malty, earthy flavor. Actually pretty good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Tap @ Blue Tractor. Dark brown appearance with a light brown head. Dull, earthy, herbal hoppy, toasty malty aroma. Toasty, slightly burnt, chocolate malty, piney, earthy flavor.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap @ Blue Tractor. Hazy, red orange appearance with an off white head. Sweet, rich caramel malty, mild earthy hoppy aroma. Fairly sweet, toffee, caramel malty, earthy hoppy flavor. Good brew.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap @ Blue Tractor. Hazy, orangish appearance with an off white head. Mild, earthy, orange citrusy aroma. Fairly bitter, earthy, orange, grapefruit citrusy hoppy flavor. Not bad.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Tap @ Blue Tractor. Slightly hazy, light golden yellow appearance with an off white head. Mild straw, grassy hoppy, hay, pils malty aroma. Pretty flavorful, rich pils malty, hay, straw flavor.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at the brewery as part of a six-beer sampler. This pours a very dark brown with a tan head. Aroma has quite a lot of roast coffee. Flavor again strikes the strong roast coffee note, with the roast becoming somewhat smokey, cocoa hints also there. Definitely a coffee beer, and really nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the brewery as part of a six-beer sampler. The waitress said this was essentially a "black pilsner." I don’t know about that, but it wasn’t bad. This pours a dark brown with a light tan head. Rather nice nutty, roasty aroma. Lots of roasty coffee and nutty flavor, earthiness, with spots of anise. Clean palate. I was pleased with this one and ended up ordering it to go with my meal.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
On tap at the brewery as part of a six-beer sampler. Pours a dark amber with a white head. Very light aroma, giving hints of toffee and dark fruit. Flavor is similarly light with toffee, molasses, and dark fruit. Starts to pick up as I finish the sampler glass, but the flavors are just rather weak.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the brewery as part of a six-beer sampler. An amber beer with a white head. Has a sweet aroma with caramel and berry notes. Flavor again sweet berry, honey, caramel, biscuit. In the end, it’s okay, but that’s all.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the brewery as part of a six-beer sampler. This pours a clear gold amber with a white head. Aroma is quite nice with lots of citrus. Flavor is less bold, with citrus, pine, grassy hops, biscuit, and a moderate bitterness. A little bit of a disappointment.