Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 9.5
On tap at the Sharp Edge Creekhouse in Pgh. The pour is pitch black or totally dark brown, very opaque. The head is darker tan. It fades to a thin froth after a few minutes. The aroma is that of a wonted stout or thick heavy porter, complex malt roastyness abounds throughout the olfactories. This beer looks great in the glass. Oh, yes, an aged roasted, nearly burned, wet wood or roasted flavor immediately greets the tongue. This can almost be classified as a stout and I am left wondering why it is not. Lovely enjoyable taste. A Coffee bitterness is well hidden within. One cannot say this is watered down as with many popular porters. Probably one of the most flavorful personalities I have ever tasted within a porter. The feel is smooth and heavy, like used shovelhead Harley Davidson oil would be if you could drink it. Medium to low carbonation. Extremely complex, a real contender in the porter arena. The lacing is beautifully prevalent and lasting, like the lingerie of your favorite female companion. Though this is borderline stoutlike, it lacks the medicinal bitterness on the uvula that is so common with strong stouts. It leaves a finish that is impressionable, yet does not have the lasting acrid linger. Friendly & enjoyable. This is a brew that must be experienced. If you are a stout or porter lover you better check into this. Pittsburghers rejoice!
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4
East ends bitter end. On tap at the Bocktown Bar & Grill at the Robinson Twp shopping complex. Nice pour, it is orangish yellow and on the lighter side. Foamy with lots of large and fine bubbles mixed together. In the glass it has only the larger bubbles rising from the brew. The barmaid told me to start puckering even before I taste it. Has a starting flavor that is hoppy and nothing really offensive, initially not as bitter as I would have expected. But that is just the beginning, as it settles onto your palate the gentleman like nature goes awry. As time goes on, it gets more and more bitter until you cannot believe what has happened. Very interesting, never had such a brew with this impact. I think this is where the name comes from - bitter end. Not bitter at first but the end leaves you wanting a chaser of water. Very complex. The finish is a bitter astringent end that will just not go away. This is a must try if you are an IPA or imp stout lover. East end really has some beers with personality.
cheap (9533) reviewed Big Hop IPA from East End Brewing Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Out of the tap it pours cloudy yellow orange at the Bocktown Bar in the Robinson mall shopping center. Nice hoppy floral aroma. Has some bubbles arising but it does not qualify as lacing. Pretty hoppy taste but not as an IPA of DIPA. Flavor is a little weak compared to other IPAs and I think that may be a benefit since I don’t really care for IPA bitter lingering beers. However, the finish is bitterness that builds as the resolution continues. This is a little better than your typical IPA but for the style, I think IPA lovers may find this without offense. Best IPA I’ve tasted.
cheap (9533) reviewed Pedal Pale Ale from East End Brewing Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
On tap at the Bocktown Bar & Grill in the Robinson town mall complex. Handmade derailer tap handle from a quality ten speed, really cool. Pours a cloudy yellow brown with an alabaster head. Aroma is a bit hoppy for a standard pale ale, but is flowery and pleasing. This is not quite as hoppy as an IPA but the bitterness is ever present. If you like a slightly lighter IPA you should have some respect for this. Has some interesting complex flavors that must be experienced and examined. Finish is definitely bitter and it lingers. Hop lovers must try this for another pale ale experience.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
One of the nicest pours I’ve seen. On tap at the Bocktown Bar in the Robinson Township shopping complex. Thick and very dark black with a dark brown head. The head looks like whipped creamy chocolate pudding. Smell is an intense roasted wood aroma. I’ve never seen a head like this. Is there such a thing as roasted imperial stout? Very strong burnt flavor like it was aged in burnt wooden barrels. I was thinking this was an imperial stout because I don’t particularly care for imp stouts but it is only a ’stout’. Perhaps a little too much for me. Long lasting burnt bitter malty/hoppy flavor finish. If you like imperial stouts, you better seek this out.
cheap (9533) reviewed Snow Melt from East End Brewing Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3.5
How ironic, the breweries that I am closest to, don’t get much attention. You take them for granted as if they will always be there. Had this on tap at the Bocktown Bar in Robinson Township Mall. Pours very dark brown and you can barely see into the dark abyss. Tan head. There is no red hue in this what so ever. Wet, slightly burned wood aroma. Flavor is rich with malltyness and hop bitterness. On the first taste it leaves quite an impression. Something akin to run off from a burnt wooden barrel. The finish is a barely endurable roasty astringent linger. It lasts and lingers for quite a while. Way to much personality for me. However, if you like big beers; IPA and impstouts, you better try this. Alittle more offensive than Nosferatu.
Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Kvass from East End Brewing Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
What an interesting concept. Kudos to the brewer for having the adventurous spirit to try this one. Sampled on draft at the Sharp Edge in Pittsburgh the beer poured a hazy orange-golden color with a huge yellow-white head. The aroma is sweet, fruity and peppery. The flavor is sweet, fruity and tangy with hints of spice and a noticeable rye element. Quite pleasant.
jcwattsrugger (14787) reviewed Gratitude from East End Brewing Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
750ml bottle-pours a tan head with cloudy orange/brown color. Aroma is fruit, peach. Taste follows, alcohol tingle. A sipping beer. 160716-@rbsg-pbgh GT. ’09 too.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Sampled on draft at the Sharp Edge in Pittsburgh this beer pours a vague orange-golden color with a creamy white head. The aroma is light floral hops with a hint of apple. The flavor is bitter and tangy with dry floral hops and a bitter dry finish. The flavor is remarkably flowery - almost perfumey. The body is light.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask version at Barley’s 4th Annual Mini RAF (05/13/06): Pours matte black with a medium thick and rocky dark beige head. Thin, spotty lacing. Aroma of chocolate and coffee. Rich and creamy body with a good mix of bitter coffee and chocolate flavors. There is also a nice roasty presence throughout. The finish is smooth with a lightly bitter coffee aftertaste. Pretty well done.