7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish light brown coloured body
a: graham crackers | soft oatmeal | light caramelised sugars
f: metal | soft malts | nutty end
t: creamy | mild mushrooms | drying
o: soft smoke throughout | rustic malts | enjoyable for style!
16 ounce can | Total Wine: Alexandria (Potomac Yard), Virginia | 31-May-2026 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 11-September-2026, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the horrible attack on our country, a few blocks away from the Pentagon here in Arlington
a: graham crackers | soft oatmeal | light caramelised sugars
f: metal | soft malts | nutty end
t: creamy | mild mushrooms | drying
o: soft smoke throughout | rustic malts | enjoyable for style!
16 ounce can | Total Wine: Alexandria (Potomac Yard), Virginia | 31-May-2026 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 11-September-2026, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the horrible attack on our country, a few blocks away from the Pentagon here in Arlington
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Alexandria
on 11 Sep 2026
at 18:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
a: pretty hazy straw yellow body | nice off-white head
a: citrus | wheat | fruity candy
f: rich oats | orange zest | dank finish
t: creamy | thick malts | very bitter end
o: robust throughout | great balance | dank & PNW-y
16 ounce can | Westover Market (store): Arlington, Virginia | 16-May-2026 | US$5,99 | no can date | sampled: 28-August-2026
a: citrus | wheat | fruity candy
f: rich oats | orange zest | dank finish
t: creamy | thick malts | very bitter end
o: robust throughout | great balance | dank & PNW-y
16 ounce can | Westover Market (store): Arlington, Virginia | 16-May-2026 | US$5,99 | no can date | sampled: 28-August-2026
Tried
from Can
from
Westover Market
on 28 Aug 2026
at 18:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Lots of lemon, some pineapple. Pours clear golden with decent head. Finish is mostly clean with just a bit of bitterness, doesn't have that huge bitter West Coast body. So initial smell is great, but kind of dies off at the end. Tap at brewery in Norfolk.
Tried
from Draft
at
BenchTop Brewing Company
on 24 Aug 2026
at 20:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Lemon and light pineapple. Pours clear golden with good head and lacing. Light hop tang finish. Tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
at
BenchTop Brewing Company
on 24 Aug 2026
at 20:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Maple, chocolate and roast. Lots of coffee, which saves this from being too sweet from maple. Toasty and bitter end. Pours black with good head and lacing. Light mocha head. Tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
at
BenchTop Brewing Company
on 24 Aug 2026
at 20:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Solid IPA. Grapefruit and passion fruit on the nose. Pours hazy golden with good head and lacing. Some raspberry. Light hop tang but finish is mostly clean. Tap at Norfolk brewery.
Tried
from Draft
at
BenchTop Brewing Company
on 24 Aug 2026
at 20:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Solid IPA. Grapefruit and passion fruit on the nose. Pours hazy golden with good head and lacing. Some raspberry. Light hop tang but finish is mostly clean. Tap at Norfolk brewery.
Tried
from Draft
at
BenchTop Brewing Company
on 24 Aug 2026
at 20:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Light foeder barrel, some nobel hops. Pours golden with big head on Mliko pour. Crisp finish end. Side pull at brewery in Norfolk.
Tried
from Draft
at
BenchTop Brewing Company
on 24 Aug 2026
at 20:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Light saaz, some attic dust, earthiness. Pours clear gold with huge head on mliko pull from Lukr. Crisp finish. Side pull at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
at
BenchTop Brewing Company
on 24 Aug 2026
at 20:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dark pour. Thin head around the rim. Scattered lace. Coffee, vanilla, dried fruit.
Tried
from Can
from
Beer Run
on 08 Jul 2026
at 00:03