7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampler at SK. Gold is a bit darker than most blond sles, suggesting a bit more body? Not a strong smell in this crowd of fellow swearty people. Just some malt and a bit of yeast. But the taste is nice had malty, and not sugary like most blond sles. It tends more toward a light English bitter, perhaps with less hops. But very crisp and easy drinking. I could have gone with this for a whole pint, but there were too mange new-to-me beers I needed to try.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2017
at 14:49
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampler at the brewery’s opening, Sept. 2016, rated from notes. Coffee roast is big in this nose. Shows a porter black body, but filtered to allow bright ruby highlights. Thin tan head. Taste is coffee and toasty, but it still has a fruity nose, either from hops, or from a farmhouse yeast.
Tried
on 30 May 2017
at 14:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Notes from SK’s opening in Sept., 2016. Clearly they’ve been tweaking the recipe since then. A light hop smell that’s citrussy, but not overpowering. Amber color is clearer than the saison and wit before this, so filtering is an option here. Leggy head. The taste is big on orange juice, a little pine, and a bit of an alcohol bite.
Tried
on 30 May 2017
at 14:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Notes from Skeleton Key’s opening, Sept. 2016. Recipe may have been tweaked since then. Cloudy yellow beer body. The nose has a similar note of light fruit as the Sandade Wit. Clearly unfiltered. A much fruitier taste without further side notes. Almost like a white wine diluted a bit with water. Again, a fine small batch version of style that’s been yover-commercialized, though this is a bit subdued.
Tried
on 30 May 2017
at 14:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A quite flowery nose, but with the dryness of sage and the fruitiness of warm fermentation. Hazy, slightly brassy color. The first taste is full of those spices, with additional notes of citrus. A larger glass that I ordered after the sampler showed some cherry notes, too. From my notes when the place opened in Sept. 2016, so the recipe may have been tweaked since then.
Tried
on 30 May 2017
at 14:23