Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
S: woodsie - pit fruits - funk A: hazy deep brown body - thin tan head T: mushrooms - bitter nuts - toasted grain P: rustic - a touch smoky - biscuity malts O: earthy - no hops at all (or sugars) - one-dimensional (not great) 16 ounce can - Total Wine: Arlington (Ballston), Virginia - purchased: 09-June-2024 - US$4,99 - sampled: 12-December-2024 as Beer #12 of my 2024 Advent Calendar
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sour apricot. Hazy orange pour with ok head. Lemon. Super acidic. Bottle shared at tasting.
ben4321 (11632) reviewed Gong Water from BenchTop Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 oz can from Total Wine, Short Pump, 11/6/24. Tropical juice. Mango, pineapple, papaya , and some apricot. Leans sweet, but with some balancing bitterness. Good feel, lightly dry on the close. Banger. 9/4/8/4/17
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Sample #26 at FoBAB, listed only as "English Style Barleywine aged in bourbon barrels." And at 13% ABV. This may be my last post. A full-on barley wine nose. Can't fault that at all. Sips settle in like a fine barley wine, full of malt and alcohol. And, since the PA is playing "Closing Time" by Semisonic, I believe they are trying to get us to leave.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Black pour. Thin tan foam. Even spotted lace. Char flavor, not sweet, with baking cocoa and liquid smoke
obguthr (12524) reviewed Go Ask Jimmy from BenchTop Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Charred oak nose. Black, medium tan head. Charred oak. Medium body, easy carbonation. Poundable and simple, typical of the style.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Murky amber brown. Acidic, fruity, cherry, old cheese, horse blanket, hay. Medium bodied. Finish is dry and sour.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
A touch of cloud but mostly clear golden with a tall white head. Really nice lager. A touch of sour on a clean German lager. Some toasty malts and herbal notes. The sour note pops back up in the finish. Medium bodied. A nice balance of the foeder profile. Good beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Clear copper with a white head. Citrus and pine with plenty of sweet malt. Heavy on the hoppy bitter side and lighter on the malt. Medium to full body. A bit of dry finish. A nice version of the PT.