Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at GTOM. Pours a hazy yellow with small white head that lasts. The aroma is strong basil, wheat, grapefruit zest. Thin body, grapefruit, wheat, light basil, nice tartness, very good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Nitro tap at St Francis. Big, thick, creamy, steady head on top of a black body. Creamy, airy, very simple. Easy and straightforward. I don't get as much depth as Guinness, but it is reasonable for the style. Not quite nailing it. Easy drinker. OK.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Tap at St Francis. Unfiltered yellow-tan body. Pretty solid offering. Cheesy yogurt sourness. Gardeny lemon-basil tones. Refreshing, well executed. Basil tone really gives it that funky herbal garden tone, but the lemon keeps it in line. Good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Great Taste 2017. Served cold. Hazy light gold color and a thin head. More hops than some others of the style. Dry and herbal. Plants, maybe grains of paradise, light malt, and not sweet. A good session beer and I appreciate the lack of sweetness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Tap at St. Francis. Hazy, yeasty, orange-tan body. Steady off-white head. Earthy, soapy, touch of hairspray in the aroma. Doesn't have any Belgo-effervescence or body, but has a nice taste. Creamy yeast tones. Thick enough to be reminiscent of a Hefe. Bold Saison yeast tones and sweet malts...a very US Saison of a few years back. OK.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Tap at St. Francis. Deep ruby burgundy brown body, filtered. Steady beige head. Sweet, nutty, pleasant aroma. Very enjoyable Imperial Brown Ale base. Creamy and relatively easy drinking. The coconut adds some nice depth, merging with the caramel, brown sugar sweetness of the malt. Almost has an oaky touch. It's very nice to have a big malty beer that hasn't been stripped by a barrel. Well done.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Keg at Hopcat Madison. Clear amber, large creamy offwhite head, good retention. Aroma of toffee and pine. Taste is pine, resin, toffee. Thin, muddled.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Tap at Rays. Unfiltered brown burgundy body. Creamy beige head. Pronounced Mobcraft style hazelnut aroma. Oily, slick, sweet. Pretty tasty, sugary. Way better mouthfeel than Mobcraft stuff so it works. Good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Keg at the brewpub, 8/19/16. Hazy amber, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of herbal, citrus, soapy hops. The taste is bitter citrus hops, pale malt. Thin.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Keg at the brewpub, 8/19/16. Clear copper, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of caramel and nuts. The taste is caramel, nuts, tart fruity finish. Thin-medium bodied, slick.