Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
(Tap) cloudy yellow color with a small white head; aroma of tropical fruit; intense balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
500ml can from Bert's. Murky golden pour, lasting cap of tight, white head. Light citrusy aroma, oranges and tangerines. Taste is more mellow citrus notes carried by some soft, bready malts. Light, but full.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Cocoa O'Brien from Ascendant Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Ascendant, pours black with a small tan head. Nose reveals lactose upfront, with moderate toasted malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with sweet lactose, medium toasted malt, and just a hint of bitterness. Smooth and creamy, but not the most elegant beer. Competent and easy-drinking. Solid.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Wit Your Whistle from Ascendant Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Ascendant, pours a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out orange peel and coriander upfront, with a touch of lemon. Flavour is nice and spicy, with the coriander upfront, quickly transitioning to the orange peel and light lemon. Juicy, spicy and smooth. Very nicely done.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Sunny D-IPA from Ascendant Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Ascendant, pours an opaque, filthy amber-tinged brown of some sorts with a small beige head - looks pretty nasty. Aroma brings out muffled, earthy hops, with lots of cloudy yeast, and pithy stone fruits. Flavour is malt and yeasty, with earthy hops, caramel malt, and filthy yeast. Earthy and clouded. This needs some work.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Tart-E from Ascendant Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Ascendant, pours a hazy dark orange amber with a small beige head. Aroma brings out gentle lacto bacteria, with subtle floral dry hopping. Flavour is along the same lines, with light lacto, floral dry hops, and some stone fruits. Tart and hoppy, but not with the best integration. It's alright.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Vertical Lift from Ascendant Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Ascendant, pours a cloudy bright peachy yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of tropical pithy fruits, some dank hops, and pine. Flavour is very fruity, with lots of tropical stone fruits, gentle dankness, and piney hops. Not much yeastiness, thankfully, with a fruity finish. Very good.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Glow and Plunder from Ascendant Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Ascendant, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out light grassy notes and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is fairly crisp, with biscuity malt, light grass, and some fruity notes. Not much bite, but it's clean and drinkable. Decent.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Rolling Blackout from Ascendant Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at Ascendant, pours jet black with a medium dark brown head. Aroma brings out rich roasted malt, dry cocoa, oats, and a touch of espresso. Flavour is wonderfully robust, with intense roasted malt, hearty oats, espresso and light cocoa. For a 5.2% stout, this has exceptional body. Bold and beautiful. Excellent.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Well Coiffed from Ascendant Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Ascendant, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out gentle spicy Belgian yeast, with crackery notes, and some candied sugar. Flavour is along the same lines, with candied sugar, spicy Belgian yeast, and biscuity malt. Spicy and somewhat candied, but it's well-constructed. Decent.