8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: mahogany colored with some transparent to lighter orangey tones closer to the sides of the glass, one and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: earthy to grassy tones, dark fruits, soured red apples, light vinegar, vinous (maybe more red wine-like) and woody/barrel character
Flavor: moderately funky to earthy sweet with the tart and sour tastes accompanying some dark fruity sweetness; mild barrel to earthy and funky finish
Texture: medium bodied, great as a sipper, some smoothness but active tart harshness on the tongue
Overall: I liked this for me and as far as I know pretty good for the style.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: mahogany colored with some transparent to lighter orangey tones closer to the sides of the glass, one and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: earthy to grassy tones, dark fruits, soured red apples, light vinegar, vinous (maybe more red wine-like) and woody/barrel character
Flavor: moderately funky to earthy sweet with the tart and sour tastes accompanying some dark fruity sweetness; mild barrel to earthy and funky finish
Texture: medium bodied, great as a sipper, some smoothness but active tart harshness on the tongue
Overall: I liked this for me and as far as I know pretty good for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2026
at 19:56
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: dark amber/brown/mahogany colored with a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate. Once it did, mild lace met the rim of the beer
Aroma: low amount of roasted malt, light tones of bourbon barrel, candy-like dark fruits, slight vinegar, green apples
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a sour to sweet to tart to roasty and earthy conglomeration; mild finish of the bourbon barrel, dark fruits and earthy vibes
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper! Some smoothness but also a lot of dryness
Overall: as far as I know this is very good for this style and for me but I really need a lot of water after this because it's as dry as it is.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: dark amber/brown/mahogany colored with a finger's worth of eggshell white foamy head which took it's time to dissipate. Once it did, mild lace met the rim of the beer
Aroma: low amount of roasted malt, light tones of bourbon barrel, candy-like dark fruits, slight vinegar, green apples
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a sour to sweet to tart to roasty and earthy conglomeration; mild finish of the bourbon barrel, dark fruits and earthy vibes
Texture: medium bodied, great sipper! Some smoothness but also a lot of dryness
Overall: as far as I know this is very good for this style and for me but I really need a lot of water after this because it's as dry as it is.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2026
at 19:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: golden to bronze color with some clarity, two finger white foamy head which dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: peachy to piney hoppiness with like melon hoppiness, light clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together with a fine bittersweetness; slightly dry finish with the peachy to melon hop tones
Texture: between light and medium bodied with some sessionability to it, some smoothness along with some bitterness stabbing my tongue.
Overall: pretty good AIPA I could return to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: golden to bronze color with some clarity, two finger white foamy head which dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: peachy to piney hoppiness with like melon hoppiness, light clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together with a fine bittersweetness; slightly dry finish with the peachy to melon hop tones
Texture: between light and medium bodied with some sessionability to it, some smoothness along with some bitterness stabbing my tongue.
Overall: pretty good AIPA I could return to.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2026
at 19:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: rustic orange/copper color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some nice lace
Aroma: melon, piney, lemon and raspberry/blueberry-ish hoppy tones with a light clean caramel/toffee malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a nice crisp bittersweet quality, finishes piney and berry-like with the malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, some kind of sessionability to this, light smoothness but some hop abrasion too
Overall: nicely done West coast styled IPA I wouldn't mind downing again.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: rustic orange/copper color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some nice lace
Aroma: melon, piney, lemon and raspberry/blueberry-ish hoppy tones with a light clean caramel/toffee malt backbone
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a nice crisp bittersweet quality, finishes piney and berry-like with the malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, some kind of sessionability to this, light smoothness but some hop abrasion too
Overall: nicely done West coast styled IPA I wouldn't mind downing again.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2026
at 19:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: transparent yellow color with some bubbles seen rising at a nice pace, two and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated nicely to leave some sly lace
Aroma: crisp clean malts with light grassy to earthy hops
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together semi-sweet with a touch of floral hop component (not sure why I didn't smell that); mild finish of clean malts and some grassy hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, fair smoothness on the tongue
Overall: pretty nicely done pilsener I could return to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: transparent yellow color with some bubbles seen rising at a nice pace, two and a half fingers of white foamy head dissipated nicely to leave some sly lace
Aroma: crisp clean malts with light grassy to earthy hops
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together semi-sweet with a touch of floral hop component (not sure why I didn't smell that); mild finish of clean malts and some grassy hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, fair smoothness on the tongue
Overall: pretty nicely done pilsener I could return to.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2026
at 19:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: black in the glass with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark chocolate, coffee roastiness, lighter tones of milk chocolate
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together to a fine bitter to roasty to sweet character; mild finish of roast and dark chocolate
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper, some roasty stabs to the tongue, the smoothness level seems a bit lower here
Overall: pretty good porter I believe I could have again.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: black in the glass with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark chocolate, coffee roastiness, lighter tones of milk chocolate
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together to a fine bitter to roasty to sweet character; mild finish of roast and dark chocolate
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper, some roasty stabs to the tongue, the smoothness level seems a bit lower here
Overall: pretty good porter I believe I could have again.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2026
at 18:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: bronzed copper with a sly transparency about it, a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head slid off to leave some light lace.
Aroma: some grapefruity/orange/citrusy hop blend, light caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together bittersweeet, mild finish of grapefruity hops and malts
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, some smoothness but also some hop sting on the tongue
Overall: not bad, I think I could have this one again.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: bronzed copper with a sly transparency about it, a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head slid off to leave some light lace.
Aroma: some grapefruity/orange/citrusy hop blend, light caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas together bittersweeet, mild finish of grapefruity hops and malts
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, some smoothness but also some hop sting on the tongue
Overall: not bad, I think I could have this one again.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2026
at 18:46
7.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz can. Aroma is grassy, vaguely floral. Pours hazy pale yellow with a one finger white head with excellent retention. Taste is lightly sweet, finishing very dry. Crisp, clean, and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
from
Pilgrim's Market
on 01 Feb 2026
at 20:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Almost clear light coloured body with medium head. Hop and ricey aroma. I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't taste like a hopped sake. Pleasant body
Tried
from Draft
at
Saraveza
on 15 Sep 2025
at 19:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On Tap at Belmont BrewHouse Slightly foggy lemon yellow pour. Full fluffy white head. Light and fairly sweet. Lacking a firm hop bite.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2025
at 23:15