7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
(Keg at Oluthuone Haka, 20260409) The beer poured black. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had burnt malts, ash, dark chocolate and coffee. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, dark chocolate, coffee, cocoa powder, grass and bitterness. Aftertaste had burnt malts, coffee and bitterness. A good and balanced burnt brew with dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Oluthuone Haka
on 09 Apr 2026
at 12:17
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Can
from
The Brew Shop (Courthouse)
on 23 Mar 2026
at 01:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 12/14/26, drunk 3/22/26. From tfontana. Thanks, Tom!
Wuh-oh! Is that a big ol' stick of butter I smell?? Hmmm, interesting. Either a canning line infection or just cool-pool hop infection. Either way, it doesn't smell all that offensive, though it does dominate the hops. I get some cherry from the Enigma and a bit of gentle white wine (also Enigma). No big spice/blueberry/wood/pine from the Mosaic or Simcoe. Ample malts show soft white bread and moderate honey to easily balance.
Buttery in the flavor, as well. Again, not ruinously-so, but it certainly puts a damper on the bright hop character. It's a shame because the Engima is phenomenally-well-done here. Big cherry, white wine, mineral and lush greenery. An afterthought of spice from the Mosaic but I don't get much of it or the Simcoe. Cracker, biscuit, light honey from the well-attenuated malt. Not gonna read too much in to the diacetyl here. It's an older can and I'm assuming it's just a large amount of non-boiled hops eventually causing a bit of a refermentation. It happens. The beer itself, otherwise, is incredibly well-done. That's the best Enigma I've had in a while.
Wuh-oh! Is that a big ol' stick of butter I smell?? Hmmm, interesting. Either a canning line infection or just cool-pool hop infection. Either way, it doesn't smell all that offensive, though it does dominate the hops. I get some cherry from the Enigma and a bit of gentle white wine (also Enigma). No big spice/blueberry/wood/pine from the Mosaic or Simcoe. Ample malts show soft white bread and moderate honey to easily balance.
Buttery in the flavor, as well. Again, not ruinously-so, but it certainly puts a damper on the bright hop character. It's a shame because the Engima is phenomenally-well-done here. Big cherry, white wine, mineral and lush greenery. An afterthought of spice from the Mosaic but I don't get much of it or the Simcoe. Cracker, biscuit, light honey from the well-attenuated malt. Not gonna read too much in to the diacetyl here. It's an older can and I'm assuming it's just a large amount of non-boiled hops eventually causing a bit of a refermentation. It happens. The beer itself, otherwise, is incredibly well-done. That's the best Enigma I've had in a while.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2026
at 19:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Undated can from the cooler, drunk 3/17/26.
Peppery spice with a bit of tropical/citrus rind in the background. Big mineral and light Riwaka sulfur. Cracker and white bread from the malt gently balances. Really well-presented with no weird yeastiness nor any resin or chalk.
Big and juicy with tropical fruit and white grape galore. Not really as much of the Riwaka sulfur from the nose, but I'll take the trade of ripe guava and passion fruit for it. Throw some lime, lychee and pear in there, too. Maybe just a shade on the sweet side; just a shade. But there's still pretty good bitterness (a lightly piney, grapefruity character). The hops are masterfully-done, though, and the texture rich and comforting.
Peppery spice with a bit of tropical/citrus rind in the background. Big mineral and light Riwaka sulfur. Cracker and white bread from the malt gently balances. Really well-presented with no weird yeastiness nor any resin or chalk.
Big and juicy with tropical fruit and white grape galore. Not really as much of the Riwaka sulfur from the nose, but I'll take the trade of ripe guava and passion fruit for it. Throw some lime, lychee and pear in there, too. Maybe just a shade on the sweet side; just a shade. But there's still pretty good bitterness (a lightly piney, grapefruity character). The hops are masterfully-done, though, and the texture rich and comforting.
Tried
from Can
from
Fort Point Market
on 17 Mar 2026
at 20:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can (12/14/25) from The City, Seabrook. Deeply hazy yellow, light sparkle, thin head with good retention, soapy lacing. Aroma is citrus, stone fruit, hint of herb. Taste is melon, mango, stone fruit. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Nice and juicy.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Mar 2026
at 02:36
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Reddish colored pour. Thin foam around the rim. Lemon and grapefruit flavor with some other fruit. Light bodied medium carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from
Midtowne Market
on 11 Mar 2026
at 21:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Blackberry and lemon nose. Cloudy purple, thin head. Dry berry, grape skins. Medium body, easy carbonation, quite tart.
Tried
from Can
from
Midtowne Market
on 11 Mar 2026
at 21:37
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can shared at home. Hazy golden with white head. Quite zesty, wheat, biscuits, lime leaves, gooseberries, grassy. Medium seeet and bitter. Creamy medium body. Good.
Tried
from Can
from
J.P. Alsem
on 07 Mar 2026
at 21:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Lighthouse Wine & Spirits, Beverly. Deeply hazy, dark yellow, nice sparkle, decent head with good retention and soapy lacing. I hate to be a sucker for power of suggestion but the aroma is everything they advertise it will be with the addition of grapefruit. Taste follows aroma, minus the grapefruit. Smooth texture, soft carbonation, crisp finish as taste. Wonderful complexity!
Tried
from Can
from
Lighthouse Wine & Spirits
on 06 Mar 2026
at 04:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can (12/8/25) from The City, Saybrook. Deeply hazy yellow, tons of sparkle, thin head, good retention, light lacing. Aroma is strong lemony citrus, grapefruit, candied fruit, hint of herb. Taste follows aroma with late biscuit. Smooth texture, medium bodied, average-to-lively carbonation. Another solid offering from this brewer!
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2026
at 23:39