Gripweed57 (8744) reviewed Weizenbock from Vault Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Blend Bar and Bistro in Hamilton, NJ. Copper brown por.mFoamy beige head. Toasted wheat malt nose. Notes of red fruit, sour cherry, clove and booze. Quite unique as Weizenbocks go.
Happy New Year, you daft cunts!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from a trade. Many thanks! Dark brown colour, thin layer of foam. Nose of chocolate, coffee, vanilla, bourbon. Taste is roasty, raw and alcoholic, not very well balanced.
COYS!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
16 ounce nitro can. Orange copper pour with a small creamy beige head. Fragrant, spicy, toasted malt nose. Cinnamon and nutmeg are there. Sweet toasted malt flavor. Light and smooth. Notes of cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. Straightforward and drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can - pours dark brown tan head - nose and taste of coconut, coffee, vanilla, roast chocolate, bourbon - medium body
Maybe a little warm out for this beer today.
CLW (16859) reviewed Olde Ale - Gin Barrel from Vault Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
750 ml bottle from jtclockwork, thanks James. 2015 vintage. Deep brown color with red highlights, tons of carbonation. Aroma is dried fruits, booze, toffee, mild funk. I don't think this is suppose to be funky. Gin comes off as with a lot of warming after the sip, (straight up booze) Yeah, funk is out of place. If you have bottles of this, open right now. It is going in the other direction.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
#22/270 bottled 2015, shared by Airforcehops on 7/9/17.
Deep, dark, inky ebony. Dark beige head is small and fades quickly to ring.
Bourbon-heavy nose with tons of toasted oak and vanilla. Picks up rum raisin-like notes and ends on a mix of strong vinousness and somewhat sharp, strong alcohol. Well, were this a glass of bourbon, I'd be a lot more excited. Unfortunately there's supposed to be an Imperial Stout here, I thought....
In the mouth it's not quite as overdone as the nose would imply, though there's still far more bourbon and oak here than actual beer. Strong vinousness/dark fruit character throughout and a strong, sharp alcoholic finish that finds charred roast and alcohol further cutting through an already underwhelming body. Low, loose carbonation and not nearly enough malt depth.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Pours hazy hazel, very large off-white head, dissipates fairly quickly, decent lacing. Aroma is ginny, toffee, a bit dusty, caramel. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. Super carbonated. Medium light body. Seems to be a bit of a bottle riot happening, but no tartness detected. I think the body has thinned out, and the overcarb is offputting, but the flavors are still ok. Lots of ABV burn.