deyholla (22839) reviewed Bitter Professor IPA from 23rd Street Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear deep gold with a near white head that dissipates completely. Aroma has a nice pine note with a hint of grapefruit and backing bread notes. Flavor has a combination of grass and onion with the onion growing through the finish.
deyholla (22839) reviewed 2 Sisters Hefeweizen from 23rd Street Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear deep gold with a near white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy wheat and clove with a touch of must. Flavor has musty wheat throughout with some sweet light fruits and clove.
deyholla (22839) reviewed Smoke on the Wheat from 23rd Street Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear pale gold with a gray head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has a smoked sausage with and underlying wheat note. Flavor has an interesting combination of heavy smoke and lightly tart wheat that works.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a cloudy yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has a strong slightly sweet raspberry note and a light wheat note. Flavor starts with strong sweet raspberry that mellows with some earthy wheat.
deyholla (22839) reviewed Wave the Wheat Ale from 23rd Street Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a hazy gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has banana and lemon up front with a backing earthy wheat. Flavor has sweet banana with a backing earthy wheat note.
Kermis (23501) reviewed Locals Only IPA from 23rd Street Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sample at GABF 2013. Pours hazy golden with an off white head. Aroma of grapefruit, caramel malt and grass. Flavour is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Last rating as a Kansa-knight. A fitting end to a wonderful period of life. Enjoyed this beer the night before I moved out. Asked for a 10oz pour and the waitress could not understand why I wouldn’t just get the 24oz mug that was only a buck more as the special that night. Oh, 23rd waitresses. 23rd St was not the first brewery I visited in Kansas, I of course went to Free State first. However, 23rd was the highlight of that night. I enjoyed my first visit to Lawrence with some wonderful people. Tim was very warm and welcoming and spearheaded the little RB meet up. Chris ignored me all night but got us into 23rd St after it was closed and talked the bartender into allowing us to open a bottle of KRE that I brought with me. And Greg looked like Kevin Smith. It was a great night but at that time I did not know I would be spending 5 years in Lawrence. The 5 years were great and my beer life changed a bit. Kansas and the KC area make and have access to some very good beer. However, there is less mayhem and craziness about it (starting to get a little crazier in the KC metro area). I allowed beer to no longer dominate every single moment in life and just enjoy it, you know, normally. 23rd St became my little project, completely overlooked by the locals b/c they wear their Free State blinders. 23rd St still stands as better than any brewpub in KC. Unfortunately, its still only the second best in Lawrence. As I moderated my beer geekery I reduced my drinking and rating. Life was good. However, in March 2013 I learned that I would be moving to Chicago. At that moment, I realized I need to leave my mark as a real Kansas beer lover and rater. I had become complacent with my ratings, or lack there of. So, I worked my hardest to catch up. As I move, I leave as the #1 rater of 23rd St beer (however, RobertDale is going to overtake me one day, despite living here for 5 years he is the #1 rater of KS beer in only 3 years). I am 3 easily available seasonals out of being in the top five for Blvd. 3rd most ratings for Free State (lets see if TomDecapolis -my RB exchange buddy- and Bob can catch up), Indra will never be taken down. Sneaked into the top 5 for Weston (man, the used to make horrible beer but now its doable), 1st for Tallgrass but unclemike should take me over eventually. Speaking of unclemike, while I am second to him for Little Apple ticks he is 36 ahead of me. Tied for first (with Tim and Greg) for Mo’s Place, what an original place. Ignored Blind Tiger too much, should have showed it more love. Only visited Nigh Noon Saloon once, should have given it another shot. Never drank in Wichita. In conclusion, when I rate this clean and completely watery beer - just as it is intended to be - I do more than just assign a number to my sensory perception but I fill it with years of life.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
10oz pour at the brewpub. Very pale golden in color, very hazy yet the center glows. Strong head atop the body. Aroma is strong on smoke, just the way I like it, give me more, give me more. Light easy wheat coming of the flavor. I did detect a bit of diacetyl but it wasn’t too bad. The flavor was great with a burst of smoke all up in my palate. Yet its followed by a completely light and carefree body. Loved it, just like a smoke sensation. The light wheat aspect behind that provided a great addition. I could have just drank that for hours. Loved it.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
10oz pour at the brewpub. Pours a thick honey color. Aroma is strong with sweetness, sweet hops, and honey malts. Belgian yeast is apparent (some esters, sweet sugar bread) and bitter hops. Alcohol coming off the beer as well. Flavor chugs along with sweet candied malts, honey, some bitterness trying to break through, and a bunch of hops (some sweet, some fruit). Heavier body on this one than I would like.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
1 year old keg at the brewpub to celebrate KC Craft Beer Week. Poured with a thick old head atop a dark ruby red body into a shaker glass. Dark with good clarity. In a nutshell I think I like this beer even more aged. The malts have taken on a heavier flavor, not a sherry yet but a sweet dark bread. The hop bitterness is still present and some sweet hop flavor. Reminds me of Big Foot when I used to like it. Really enjoyed the beer but I would not want to let this go another year.