Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft @ Sockeye: Pours a deep, dark brown with a large tan head. Nice lacing. Aroma is roasty and smoky before picking up the bourbon notes. Flavor is impacted right up front with a blast of roasted malt, coffee, and mocha before the trailer of bourbon and oak. A very noticable change from the original (excellent, but not overly complex), but I felt the bourbon/oak took over a bit more than it should. Still, another excellent brew from Sockeye. However, I can’t help but wonder what it would have been like to blend these two...
jake65 (5821) reviewed Broken Oar Blonde from Sockeye Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft @ Sockeye: Clear golden yellow pour with a nice white head. Decent lacing. Nose is soft with maltiness and a very faint hops presence. Flavor is sweet with malt, had a hint of corn syrup, and into some light hop bitters. A bit suprised to see this offered in January...
Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Split Tail Stout from Sockeye Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On Tap at Sockeye Brewing Boise, ID. Pours out a pitch black topped with a nice cream tan head. A very nice aroma of roasted coffee and sweetness. Tast of bitter chocolate and coffee. A very nice Brew.
BoiseBrewBlog (9108) reviewed Split Tail Stout from Sockeye Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On Tap at the BrewPub. Black viscous and a small tan head. Modest but persistant lacing. Big warm aromas of dark roasted malts and molasssas. Big sharp roasted flavors wiith some licorice and campfire notes. Full palate and plenty of bitternes to balance the heavy sweet flavors. Very nice.
jake65 (5821) reviewed Split Tail Stout from Sockeye Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft @ Sockeye: Near black pour with a big, creamy brown head. Decent sheet lacing. First impression of the aroma is roasted malts with coffee before picking up the chocolate. Flavor is roasty, burnt malt, and a bit smoky. Chocolate and coffee blend together with a nice bitters presence in the trailer. Creamy on the palate. There has been a great run of Impys on tap in the valley lately and this one is right up there with them all. Well done, a very solid offering from an Idaho brewer.
jake65 (5821) reviewed Bear Creek from Sockeye Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft @ Brewpub: Pours am immensely dark brown with a smaller beige head. Aroma of roast, malt, and floral hops. Flavor is initially solid with roasty notes, malt, nuts, and a bit of hops before weakening out in the finish. Finish is a bit flat with some light bitters. Most likely just what the brewer was looking to achieve; drinkable by most patrons. Still, better than a lot of browns.
Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Bear Creek from Sockeye Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Sockeye Brewing Boise, ID Pours out a dark brown topped with a light tan head. A nice aroma of light hops and nut. Tast of light hops and some malt. Pretty good brown ale.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle (2005): Murky orange/brown pour with a nice big beige head. Fruity sweet and malty aroma, hints of candied sugars. Flavor is malty, brown sugary, citrus, and faded hops. Nice.
Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Winterfest from Sockeye Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Sockeye Boise, Pours out a dark murky brown topped with a small tan head. A nice sweet aroma of citrus hops. A pretty nice winter brew. A little spice and some sweet hops. Very well done.
Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Off-Kilter Scottish from Sockeye Brewing 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On Tap at Sockeye Boise. This was last years release that was aged for 1 year. Pours out a dark mahogany topped with a tan cream head. Sweet brown sugar all over this one. A little smoke on it aswell. Very good.