kristincedar (7044) ticked Vanilla Porter from Breckenridge Brewery 1 year ago
Iznogud (14911) reviewed Vanilla Porter from Breckenridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Hair of the Dog, St Louis. Black with beige head. Some roastiness, chocolate, vanilla, quite watery and thin. Expected more.
SaltyGrog (4703) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Breckenridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Notes from March 2011 Someone told me these guys were in town now. Where's my 30 tap Breckenridge takeover party?! :D Smudgy, squished pink coding on the neck that I'm not about to squint to try & read. Ommegang anniversary stemware. Solid pour straight down the middle results in an inch of russet-colored lathery head. Black & brown body, with ruby highlights. Even, wavy lace. Smell is doughy with baking chocolate mainly. Lightly coated with sugar & lactose. Just a touch of coffee & tar. Mild coffee & carob upfront. Some light bitter-sharp char. Hinting at that oatmeal, with a kind of interesting husky character. Gentle lactose sweetness. Mid-range, lingering leafy green bitterness. Body is very thin, but fluffy. Oatmeal doesn't add noticeable feel. Carbonation is too strong for me. Balances out somehow. A decent six-packer.
SaltyGrog (4703) reviewed Vanilla Porter from Breckenridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
Notes from March 2011 The 18th already? I was just about to use some leftovers to make corned beef fajitas. :P Standard Ommegang glassware. Clear, dark ruby brown body. Inch of cream-colored head. Spiderweb lace. Alcoholic malted milk balls on the nose. Faint trace of macerated vanilla beans & just a bit of powdered sugar & dark chocolate. A touch fruity if you obsess about it. Vanilla is much more apparent on the taste. Very nice cream & wafer flavor. Backend dries up a little too soon with toasted, but near flavorless grain. Vanilla tries valiantly to linger, without feeling artificial. Barely a bitter bite. Carbonation could be better(little more then a tickle), but then it would feel even thinner. There is some froth here. Alcohol is light, & hides behind the vanilla. Not a strong bite, no body, barely hopped, dark with good flavor. Vanilla schwarzbier maybe? Not really fitting too snugly in the porter category. I may be a sucker for vanilla, but besides the identity crisis, this is a better beer then what the score currently indicates. Too many people comparing it to style could be the ratings only excuse.
dwest (2978) reviewed Double Hockey Sticks from Breckenridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
tap at brewpub in Fort Collins CO. Solid Helles - crisp, light - easy drinker
dwest (2978) reviewed Oktoberfest from Breckenridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
tap at brewpub in Fort Collins CO. Nice Marzen/Festbier. amber in color - good malts, light spice.
dwest (2978) reviewed Avalanche Amber from Breckenridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
tap in Colorado Springs, CO. decent Amber - this being the flagship for the Avalanche. Solid
Rennat42 (5622) reviewed Classic Porter from Breckenridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Thanks, Jim! Ozzy70) Can. A- Roasty, cocoa. A- Brown color, clear liquid, beige head. T- Roasty, cocoa. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Plain and honest. Not sure if there was a name change or why this wasn't in the system, no way I'm the first rate. Solid simple porter. Well balanced.
Rennat42 (5622) reviewed Neopolitan Porter from Breckenridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(Thanks, Jim! ozzy70) Can. A- Berry, vanilla, roasty. A- Dark mahogany color, clear liquid, beige head. T- Berry, cocoa, roasty, vanilla. P- Medium body, slightly thin texture, average carbonation, weak finish. O- A nice looking beer but the neopolitan flavor never works out like I want. It was a solid beer overall, the flavors just didn't keep up throughout the drink.
stevoj (18528) reviewed Palisade Peach Wheat from Breckenridge Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at Old Chicago. Golden pour, light cloudiness, silky fine head. Light peach aroma. More peach in the taste, balanced with some bready malts. Creamy feel.