ben4321 (11632) reviewed You Got Smoked from Alternate Ending Beer Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Growler from the brewery, 2/27/21. Thanks for the pickup Brendan! Pour is a clear light brown, tan head, moderate lace. Beautiful peat smoke aroma, with some caramel, bread, and a touch of smoked meat. Light herbal and pine hops. This is really drinkable, not overly smokey, the balance is great. Really well done!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 oz can from the brewery, 2/17/21. Canned 2/10/21. Pours a nice orange color with a beige head that leaves strong lace on the glass. Grapefruit, melon, hop oil resin, and citrus peel all coming through. Drinks on the dry side, with that hop oily feel to it. Interesting stuff and pretty nice overall.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 oz can from the brewery, 2/14/21. Happy Valentine's Day to all that celebrate such days. Dark brown with a tan head. Spotty lace. Nice mix of dark and milk chocolate flavors and aroma with some berry and coffee notes as well. Nice mix. Nothing too over-the-top, just right in balance flavors. Alcohol is fairly well hidden. Quality stuff.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 oz can from the brewery, 2/1/21. Drinking this while getting crushed with snow and being excited I got no where to go. Lots of roast, caramel, toffee, toast, some earth, and solid touch of smokiness. Really nice flavor profile. Drinks great too. Brings the components together really well. An expectation exceed-er for sure.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
16 oz can from the brewery, 1/23/21, canned 1/22/21. Hazy orange color, thick and frothy white head, strong lace. Big hop flavor here, mangonion, pineapple, melon. You can certainly tell it's on the higher alcohol side. Drinking a little green at this point, but still rather tasty. Might revisit after the cans get a week or two to do their thing.
ben4321 (11632) reviewed The Royal Rug from Alternate Ending Beer Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Growler from the brewery, 1/4/21. Thanks for the pick-up Brendan! Been wanting to try this for a while, but they were out of growlers for a bit. Ironically, it looks like this one is getting its first canning run today, so I could have waited a couple of days and gotten it in a 4-pack. Pours a clear, bright golden color with a white head and plenty of lacework. Bright floral, herbal, and grassy hops, some light pale / doughy malts as well. Moves nicely on the tongue. Crisp and clean. Light but not watery. Fairly dry on the finish. Really nice stuff, and especially at under 5% this is definitely the kind of thing I need more of in my beer fridge. I'm looking forward to throwing some cans in there once they are released this week! 7/5/8/5/16 4/12/22: This one needed an update. I have probably had this one a score of times since the last rating, and it just continuously performs. Excellent. Need to up the score. 8/5/8/5/18
ben4321 (11632) reviewed Alt. End. #2 from Alternate Ending Beer Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Growler from the brewery, consumed 1/2/21. Thanks Brendan! Pours a hazy yellowish-orange, white head, strong lacework. Fruity aroma of peach, bright melon, and zesty orange. Strong floral, honey component as well. Lightly bitter with a decent amount of sweetness. Really clean, smooth feel. I haven't had Hopslam in years, but it's reminiscent of that beer for me with less alcohol. Great mouthfeel. It's a very good very overall, with a standout feel.
ben4321 (11632) reviewed Walking Carpets from Alternate Ending Beer Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 oz can from the brewery, canned 12/22/20, consumed 12/27/20. Hazed yellowish pour, with a foamy froth of white head that sticks around on the glass leaving strong lace. Lime, mango, and pineapple hops. Pretty balanced. Pretty good overall.
ben4321 (11632) reviewed Silver Tuna from Alternate Ending Beer Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 oz can from the brewery, canned 12/22/20, consumed 12/27/20. Pours nicely into my AE glass, with a feel brown color and a small tan head. Quite a shimmer coming off the silver portion on this can. Aroma and flavor are as expected from the description, with nutmeg and cinnamon coming in strongly alongside the coffee and some vanilla / molasses / brown sugar sweetness and well.
ben4321 (11632) reviewed What If? from Alternate Ending Beer Co. 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 oz can from the brewery, 12/11/20. Hazed yellowish color, white head, plenty of lace. Grapefruit, a little peach, some mangonion, citrus, and a touch of astringent pine. Solid drinker, solid flavor, solid beer.