bhensonb (22726) reviewed The Keeper's Old Ale from Diamond Knot Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from Special Brews in Lynnwood, WA. Pours ruddy copper with a slight beige head. The aroma is plum/raisin with a treacle background. Med + body. There’s heat, but it’s not obnoxious to me. Flavor is medium treacle with some darkish fruits that seem rather plummy. Far from dry, but far from sticky. There is some bitter to help with the malt, tho not a lot. With the heat and flavors it suggests a BA beer, tho it’s not really woody. Imagining Irish Whiskey, but ... no such luck.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Belgian IPA from Diamond Knot Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at the brewpub. Pours translucent dark gold with a creamy off-white head. Aroma is mostly citrus, tho mildly so. Med body or so. Flavor is citrus/veg/herb with a decent mildly roasty malt backbone. Rather clean. Arguably finishes citrus/herbal; reasonably bitter. The flavors are not especially strong, but it’s reasonably bitter and drinks well.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Shipwreck XXX IPA from Diamond Knot Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at the brewpub. Pours slightly ruddy copper with a large beige head. Aroma is moderately dark/sweet malt with mixed hop. Flavor is malty, with mixed hop and some definite wood notes. Sort of a roasty barley wine; sort of a malty DIPA. Not a trace of heat for me. Went down quite a treat. A little bit warming. There’s enough bitter to nicely balance the malt.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Dunkelweizen from Diamond Knot Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at the brewpub. Pours brown, even dark brown, with a beige head. Aroma is mildly dark malt. Not really roasty or anything. Med body or so. Flavor tends to match aroma, with some wheatish notes, some mildly sweet chocolate notes, and some balancing bitter. It’s very nice when you’re not in the mood for a hop monster.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Above Board Pale Ale from Diamond Knot Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at the brewpub. Pours translucent orange/gold. Citrusy aroma. Flavor is light roasty malt and some citrusy hop. Tastes good; nicely bitter. Not so malty as many APAs, which IMHO is a good thing.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft pour at the Collective Hop Mob. Pours a dark copper color with a foam head and lacing. Very mild aroma of fruit. Flavor is straw like, grassy hops, and a sturdy fruit background. Fun beer here.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Old Ale from Diamond Knot Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft - Wood and caramel with. Touch of ketchup. Cloudy brown with a small white head. Sweet and light caramel, ketchup and some bitterness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft - Light grains, wood and cocoa. Cloudy brown with a rich white head. Barrel notes, Woody and caramel. Sweet Woody finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at WA Winter Beer Festival 2015, pours an opaque dark amber orange with a small beige head. Aroma brings out lots of barrels - very boozy and woody. Flavour is similar, with booze and wood dominating. Not getting any residual spices. All wood and booze. Decent.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Old Ale from Diamond Knot Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at WA Winter Beer Festival 2015, pours a hazy dark amber orange with a small beige head. Aroma out brings out bready malt - but it's surprisingly subtle for something so high ABV. Flavour is similar but more prominent, with lots of bready malts, toasted caramel and a little alcohol. Not much complexity - but it's easy enough to sip. Okay.