5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 7
Overall 4.5
$4.40 single from Hopfly. I think I'm a sucker for freshies. Why is this $4?! Jalapenos are .77c a pound. No born on date but it was next to other fresh Hopfly. Beastiefan would probably love this if he were local.
Rinsed out lo-ball at home. Filtered, medium gold, tall off-white head.
Very vegetal with some wanting corn nacho maltiness & weak banana.
Ugly veg intertwined with creamy malt & strong banana esters. I don't like this for the most part but the forced carb is strong & there is a notable old world hop bite that lingers on the tail to distract from the messiness.
Solid acid, crispy, middling abv warmth.
It just isn't a good mesh.
Rinsed out lo-ball at home. Filtered, medium gold, tall off-white head.
Very vegetal with some wanting corn nacho maltiness & weak banana.
Ugly veg intertwined with creamy malt & strong banana esters. I don't like this for the most part but the forced carb is strong & there is a notable old world hop bite that lingers on the tail to distract from the messiness.
Solid acid, crispy, middling abv warmth.
It just isn't a good mesh.
Tried
from Can
from
Appalachian Vintner
on 06 Aug 2026
at 22:12
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
$4 pint can from Appalachian. No born on date but there was half a shelf of new Hopfly on display, so it can't be that old yet. I'm here every couple of weeks.
Pint glass at home. Tall & chunky but thin, off-white head. Dark Lipton iced tea body.
Sweet breakfast cereal, slight plum & banana, menthol & maple nose.
Sweet, flat malta, slight cola phosphates, ashy bread crust with a very thin feel. Building & lingering aspirin bitterness in the back throat never amounts to much.
Just okay. Expected better.
Pint glass at home. Tall & chunky but thin, off-white head. Dark Lipton iced tea body.
Sweet breakfast cereal, slight plum & banana, menthol & maple nose.
Sweet, flat malta, slight cola phosphates, ashy bread crust with a very thin feel. Building & lingering aspirin bitterness in the back throat never amounts to much.
Just okay. Expected better.
Tried
from Can
from
Appalachian Vintner
on 05 Aug 2026
at 22:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can shared by Turd at Chapel Hill tasting: Poured an unclear golden with a white head. Aroma is hoppy, perfume, floral. Taste is light hops forward, floral, bitter to the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Apr 2026
at 20:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Drop brown color with light brown foam. Sweet chocolate aroma. Sweet and slightly bitter flavor with a dark chocolate finish. Alcohol burn and aftertaste. Delicious.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Wall of Beer
on 17 Dec 2025
at 23:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Single from one of the local HotSpots. Usually fresh but there's no date stamp, wtf?!
Pint glass at home. Pale straw pour, light protein haze, scummy head.
Veggie too fresh skunk nose, some cheese.
Super danky, onion, peppery, hyper veggie green compost. A little too much.
ABV is not in consideration. Feels stronger than the paltry list.
Stiff, fizzy, kinda starchy.
Flavor is just too fresh & veggie.
Pint glass at home. Pale straw pour, light protein haze, scummy head.
Veggie too fresh skunk nose, some cheese.
Super danky, onion, peppery, hyper veggie green compost. A little too much.
ABV is not in consideration. Feels stronger than the paltry list.
Stiff, fizzy, kinda starchy.
Flavor is just too fresh & veggie.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Oct 2025
at 00:45
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Not much here. Generally just brokering light brown fairly clear and beige head. Nose is toast and caramel. Tastes of caramel and bread crust hint of sasparilla. Thin bodied. Just forgettable.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2025
at 01:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pilfering Sam's fridge with Mr. Muck while George distracts everyone by being cute. This feels like a direct from the can rate.
Cigarette nose, a tiny bit floral, touch of white wine, baked biscuit.
Floral, veggie, very earthy, nice bittersharp hops, cream, bittersweet, lingering herbal.
Thin, slightly sweet, bigger abv, strong lingering pith & cotton mouth.
Okay.
Cigarette nose, a tiny bit floral, touch of white wine, baked biscuit.
Floral, veggie, very earthy, nice bittersharp hops, cream, bittersweet, lingering herbal.
Thin, slightly sweet, bigger abv, strong lingering pith & cotton mouth.
Okay.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2025
at 22:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Where the rates at? Single from Appalachian, no date. Pint glass at home. Quick cascade, clear, dark caramel, thin oatmeal head. Soft oak smoke & cola sweet nose. Soft & supple. Maple-y & borderline smokey barley, thin cereal sweetness, light char on the tail. Thin, slight acid, lingering faint astringency. Surprisingly good.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2024
at 00:11
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From a pint can. Pours an opaque plum with no head. Aromas of cherry cheese cake. Flavors are slightly tart with lots of fruit sweetness.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Nov 2024
at 21:19
7/10
Tried
on 06 Nov 2024
at 23:59