Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at McDowell’s Pub in Leesburg. Pours a hazy, caramel amber with some cloudy, white head. Big nose, plenty of orange and grapefruit, malt, tropical fruit, mango, pine, soap, caramel. Flavor is very piney, sappy, heavy orange, orange peel, orange juice, mango, caramelized pineapple, malt. Full, sticky, bitter finish. Very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Had this at the Summer NOVA BrewFest, poured a golden color with a small white head. Aroma was light citrus notes, floral character. Not too hoppy, a bit more reminiscent to a pale ale, but highly drinkable and enjoyable for what it was. Looking forward to trying more from them.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Very fresh growler from the brewery. Pours a dark brown color with a medium sized fizzy tan head. Fair head retention. Aroma of moderate smoke with nutty and caramel notes. The taste is caramel malts, smoke, herbal hops. Medium bodied. Nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4
Cask at the brewery. Pours a murky brown color with a thin fizzy tan head. Fair head retention. Aroma of nutty notes, cherries, burnt sugar, pineapple. The taste is sweet, cloying sugar, caramel, tart fruits and just the faintest bit of roast that is insufficient to provide any balance. Medium bodied, way too sweet. Imaginative, but it didn’t work. These guys generally do great stuff, so I’m glad to say this low score is an outlier.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft at the brewery. Pours a clear dark red color with a thin frothy white head. Fair head retention. Aroma of caramel, earthy hops, faint fruits. The taste is stone fruits, caramel, faint nuttiness. Medium bodied. Solid.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Draft at the brewery. Pours a dark brown color with a thin frothy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, nuts, chocolate. The taste is roasted malts, nuts, oats, coffee, chocolate, mild hops in the finish. Medium bodied. Very nice beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft at Beer Run. Pours a clear dark red color with a thin tan head. Fair head retention. Aroma of citrus hops, roasted malts and an earthy note. The taste is citrus and herbal hops, caramel, nuts and roasted. Medium bodied. Nice.
Drake (22940) reviewed Tri Brathair from Feel the Rain Brothers Brew Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at Whole Foods Market Charlottesville, Pours a slightly hazy brown color with a medium sized creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of toasted caramel malts and earthy notes. The taste is toasted caramel malts, berries, mild herbal hops. Medium bodied.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Served on draft at Beer Run. Glad to see this one as these guys have been impressive, are way ahead of other breweries their age and are about a step and a half from super-stardom. Pours a hazy orange color with a thin frothy white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of citrus and earthy hops with faint pale malts. The taste is citrus hops, grapefruit, pith, pale malts and just a faint buttery note. Medium bodied, well balanced. Nice beer.
Drake (22940) reviewed Elementary from Feel the Rain Brothers Brew Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Growler from Beer Run. Pours a very dark brown color with a thin tan head. Fair head retention. Aroma of big roasted malt and coffee notes with dark chocolate and mild bitter hops. The taste is chocolate, roast, coffee, herbal hops and a bit of nuttiness. Medium bodied, well balanced. Very nice.