Black Pond Brews
Brewpub
in Dayville,
Connecticut,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Black Pond Brews
Established in 2014
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Bloody Hell from Black Pond Brews 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught sample at the brewery, 6/27/25.
Clear, deep crimson with a butter-colored head.
Rich caramel, faint toast and a burnt toffee character give an authentic impression. Light herbal hop edge. Clean.
Clean and fruity with toasted grain and lots of rich caramel. Herbal hops help lighten the feel and there's proper attenuation leaving a more crisp finish.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Foam Economics from Black Pond Brews 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Side pour draught at the brewery, 6/27/25.
Clear, bright brass. Large, creamy, white head.
Fresh, rich yeast adding cellar-like qualities and lots of mineral. I guess it's a Belgian dry lager yeast. It's lovely. Scant herbal hops with biscuity and lightly bready malts. Clean.
A bit thick, though not sweet in the mouth. Just sort of overly round, full, and a bit of a chore towards the end of the glass. The relative low hopping/bitterness doesn't help make the finish crisp, though it's not underattenuated. Clean.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Maple Pancake Kitty from Black Pond Brews 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Brewery draught sample, 6/27/25.
Dark with deep cola highlights. Small, light tan head.
Rich fenugreek in the nose is all consuming, but rich and satisfying. A bit of chocolate and biscuit behind it. Clean.
Soft, lighter bodied with rich fenugreek and low lactose. Fudgey/chocolatey/biscuity flavors on the finish. Drinkable and fun.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Machu Picchu from Black Pond Brews 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Brewery draught, 6/27/25.
Clear and blonde with a sizeable, white head.
Fresh, luscious, authentic Jalapeno in the nose has much more vegetal character than it does heat. Soft pils malt and a hint of saison yeast behind it.
Fresh, rich, almost juicy, fleshy jalapeno. Whole, chopped jalapenos really seal the deal here. And while it certainly plays a distant second fiddle, there is notable Belgian yeast here (though the nuances are a bit lost to the pepper). Ample body, good attenuation, crisp and refreshing. Rating is more to a Spice/Herb/Vegetable beer than for a true saison.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Brewery draught, 6/27/25.
Clear amber-brass-golden. Small, white head.
Lightly fruity hops with a bit of pine and grapefruit. Cracker and a hint of toast establish the style. Clean.
Gently fruity, gently toasty with a lighter body. Could be a bit softer and deeper in the malt category, but it's clean with whole cone cascade adding their spicy, citrusy, fruity character that is certainly endearing. A faithful SNPA clone.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Willie's 64 Galaxy from Black Pond Brews 8 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Brewery draught, 6/27/25.
Heavily hazy, near-turbid. Pale bronze-maize-golden. Small, somewhat thick, white head.
Lots of Nelson leading off with deep, rich spice and an undercurrent of pine/spruce/chalk/earth/mineral. Lot of unripe tropical fruit with crackery malts that gently support. Clean, no resin.
Soft, though with a crackery/biscuity edge. Ample malt and lots of dryness, with the Galaxy aiding that. Light white grape, moderate spice, light spruce and lots of chalky mineral. Really, really well-done NEIPA that any brewery would be absolutely thrilled with.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Szampan from Black Pond Brews 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Brewery draught, 6/27/25.
Unfiltered, pale golden. Small, white head.
Smoke and funk with nutty, rich wheat. Light malt and low lactic character.
Soft and chewy with a hint of hop and fruity yeast. Low lactic character. Could use a touch more malt depth, as it's very dry and nutty/biscuity. But pretty solid all around, especially for a difficult, low abv style.
kristincedar (7052) ticked Hella Lite from Black Pond Brews 1 year ago
kristincedar (7052) ticked Machu Picchu from Black Pond Brews 1 year ago
Too spicy. Gave it to husband. It’s his butthole.
kristincedar (7052) ticked Killingly Softly from Black Pond Brews 1 year ago