Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Cocoa and nuts and toasted bread up against a very string Perle bitterness, perhaps a little too strong as it lingers on the back end. Not bad but could use a little more subtlety.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
On the sweeter side for the style, with a vanilla-and-honey-tinged middle offset by a gentle floral bitterness and a touch of yeast and citrus. Not bad.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle - shared with a friend. Solid smoked porter, great flavor and drivability
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Not bad, with a hearty punch of grapefruit, peach, lemon zest, and a hint of bubblegum, followed by a slight pine bitterness on the back end.
jhsnitz1 (1803) reviewed Set & Spike from Highland Brewing Company 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Opaque yellow with a funky lime aroma. Nice flavor of sour acid, lime and salt. Tastes very similar to a margarita.
jhsnitz1 (1803) reviewed Blazing Star from Highland Brewing Company 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Brown color, thick head with lasting lacing. Earthy and woody aroma. Nice easy drinking dark lager. Light notes of chocolate, mild sweetness. A little heavier body than a regular lager, smooth and crisp finish.
jhsnitz1 (1803) reviewed AVL IPA from Highland Brewing Company 6 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Pale yellow with thin lasting head. Evergreen and grapefruit peel aroma. Typical west coast ipa taste. Hoppy bitterness with a little malt sweetness underneath. Lasting hop bitter aftertaste. Good example of the style.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Heavy red-brown color with thin tan head. Malt sweet aroma. Mildly sweet caramel and toffee malt flavor with a moderate, balanced floral and earthy bitterness. Rich. Dry, woody finish. Mild alcohol burn at the end.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottled. Poured a mahogany brown light tanning head. Oats, roasted malts, light chocolate. Pretty good o stout
