Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Opaque light yellow, thin white head. Tropical nose. Somewhat dry tropical/citrus palate. Light medium length hop finish
pictoman (9684) reviewed Centennial from Four Winds Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Poured from 355mL can (pkg 09/05/24; thanks Terry). Clear-ish gold with white head. Chewy biscuit malt on the nose tons of resin and herbal hops on the taste with more of a light crystal malt backing. More old school style, not totally cohesive, could be age, but decent.|1/22/2025 8:06:53 AM|Canada|British Columbia|Delta|IPA
pictoman (9684) reviewed Grape Swell from Four Winds Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Poured from 355mL can (thanks Terry; pkg 07/11/24). Clear orange with small near white head. Thin, very feint hint of grape juice, some indistinct wheat malt. Muted and very underwhelming.
pictoman (9684) reviewed Antithesis from Four Winds Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from 355mL can ala Four Winds Beach House (thanks Terry; pkg 17/10/24). Very dark brown with beige head. Light toasted malt, dry and earthy, not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
[notes] Poured from the tap @ FHF 2023 (Aug 12, 2023). Hazy gold with small white head. Simple German pils, well made, gentle hops.
Gerbeer (8214) reviewed Boreas (2024) from Four Winds Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
473 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with just a couple of bubbles; no head really. Aromas of roasted malts, faint oaky bourbon and a little coffee. Flavors follow same with bourbon more pronounced, plus a bit of chicory. Hot finish with alcohol also having a noticeable thinning effect. A bigger malt base with additional sweetness would have made this top notch.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Boreas (2024) from Four Winds Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Can from the brewery, courtesy of Sergey; tag 10 12 2024
Black colour, tan head. Aroma of brown sugar, malt delicate bourbon. Full bodied, sweet, more smooth than the average imperial stout; excellent balance between mellow flavours (malt, caramel) and sharp flavours (roasted malts); rich, fruity, elegant; alcohol warmth, but not boozy. Refreshing for the heart, such a drinkable imperial stout. Excellent.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Gloomless from Four Winds Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
473mL can, pours a minimally hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma has some car fumes, piney hops, light resinous hop oils, and biscuity malt. Flavour is much the same, with piney hops, bitter resinous hop oils, citrus, and crisp biscuity malt. Bitter finish, with an oily, dank finish. Not the most vibrant or robust hop expression but it’s well-constructed.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Boreas (2024) from Four Winds Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
473mL can, pours black with a medium tan head. Aroma reveals faint, relatively low-quality whiskey barrels (thanks, Jim Beam), with gentle toasted malt underneath. Flavour reveals medium roast, followed by prominent Jim Beam - this really has its price - and rather thin malts to back. This has to be the worst Boreas vintage yet. Why use JB? The base malts also don't seem that great. It's still decent, especially for the price, but this has gone downhill, sadly.
Gerbeer (8214) reviewed Gloomless from Four Winds Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
473 ml can. Pours a bright amber with moderate head. Aromas of pineapple, citrus, pine resin, and biscuity malts. Flavors of candied pineapple, pine resin, bitter citrus and dry toasted malts. Very good. One of the best West Coast IPAs from Four Winds IMHO.