Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Von Castelberg from Cambridge Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
12.4.18. Lightly hazy maroon-chestnut. White head quickly falls to ring. Oh yeah. Big red wine notes rise up alongside of melanoidin-like fruitiness with strong wood and almost a cranberry character resulting from tannin and acid. Spice, bourbon and vanilla grow strong with warming. Oh Jesus, that's a lot of bourbon....heavy spice, vanilla and alcohol yet not overdone on the coconut and pineapple, though it's there. Dry and a bit sharp on the end. Fruity, at least, and there's a substantial, malty texture for the raisin, prune and caramel to sit on. But it's very bourbon dominated. Wait, is this a BdG??
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Keep Da O's from Cambridge Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12.4.18.
Light chill haze to this peachy blonde beer. White head dissipates quickly. Smells fruity and heavily peachy. Overripe stone fruit. Matbe huell melon? Almost a phenolic spice with strongly biscuity malts beneath. Taste is super peachy. Are there peaches in this? Tastes like it. Dry with cracker and biscuit leading to strong ester, very low bitterness and heavy peach on the end. Tight, medium carbonation. No alcohol or flaw.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12.4.18. Lightly hazy, bright, blonde to tangerine golden. White head fades slowly to a ring. Not a huge nose. Pretty compact nectarine, lemon rind, earth and mineral. Biscuity malts and hints of honey with marmalade and hints of fruity ester. No alcohol or resin. It's much more vibrant in flavor with juicy tangerine and mango mixing with pineapple and ripe nectarine. This is clean, juicy, dry and crisp with zero resin. No funky yeast things going on, just big fruit ester. Low bitterness but it's balanced on account of the dryness and citrus zestiness. Love the all pale malt grain bill here. While the aroma's not that strong(though not bad) the flavor is just phenomenally malty, dry, juicy and clean. No resin. So nice.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Übergang! from Cambridge Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at the brewery, Spring 2015.
Good clarity in this light, brass-tinted golden beer. White head is small, receding to ring.
Lemon and fresh herbal hops sit alongside succulent honey-like malts with a strong sourdough finish replete with good acidity. Lots of mineral and dried herb lingering, with mild citrus and no alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it's malty but well-attenuated with strong carbonation and moderately bitter hops full of fresh herb, lemon and moderate acidity from the sourdough-like malt presence. Clean and full of mineral on the finish.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Valley Girl from Cambridge Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at the brewery, Spring 2011.
Good clarity and a light amber-to-brass-golden color with a small, reasonably well-retained, off-white head.
Rich grains in the nose balance strong fruity esters and notes of light caramel, honey and soft biscuit. Gentle hops add herbal and floral notes contributing to a gentle, but still aromatic, balanced, clean nose.
In the mouth it's moderately malty, with more flavor than texture and alongside tight carbonation and light graininess from the malt, as well as lightly bitter, fresh, herbal hops, it produces a very crisp, bright, quenching finish. Hints of grapefruit zest and lemon linger on the finish with soft bread, honey and herbs.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Topaz IPA from Cambridge Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draught at the brewery, Spring 2015.
Lightly hazy, lemon-brass with a small, but fairly dense, white head showing modest retention.
Juicy fruits in the nose take on an apricot-nectarine sort of yellow/stone fruit character. Lots of lime and meyer lemon, with a very solid, honey and biscuit-like base malt character to easily/gently balance. Little/no resin and no alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it's soft, malty, moderately juicy with tons of stone fruit character, light earth, dry nectarine, pineapple and lime. Tight carbonation and great malt depth while still being well-attenuated. No alcohol or flaw. Just a hint of pine on the very end with moderate bitterness that is very well-balanced throughout.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 2014.
Clear, amber-dark-beige. Off-white head atop is small, showing moderately-low retention.
Rich, honeyed malts in the nose mix with strong, floral and herbal hops to give quite a powerful nose. Clean and not getting any soapiness. Sourdough and pretzel notes sit on the end with light minerality.
In the mouth it's soft and slick, surprisingly-so given the vienna and munich malts. Not hugely full of melanoidin, but mostly showing lightly bitter, herbal hops and moderate baked/toasted bread. Tight carbonation and good attenuation, though definitely quite malty on the end. No alcohol or flaw.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Draught at Ginger Man, 10/11/18.
Lightly hazy, peachy gold. White head fades steadily to ring.
Pear, pear and more pear. As a man who LOVES pear, I really appreciate this champagne expression. It's like just beginning to ripen green pear with black pepper and a bit of honey. Not a ton of hops, light tropical and other yellow fruits. No alcohol or flaw.
In mouth, honey, white dough and tons of pepper and starfruit. Lovely bit of malt yet well-attenuated with champagne carbonation. Yellow fruits galore. Light but appropriate bitterness. Awesome stuff.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draught at the brewery, 10/6/18.
Moderately hazy, copper-amber. White head fades slowly to cover showing good retention.
Pine, cherry and honey. An interesting one with specialty malt taking the place of some of the hop character and mixing with what's there to produce the cherry character, I believe. Lots of honey, quite rich and achieve that goal in a way, as it seems kind of fruit cup-like juicy.
In the mouth, it's got that cherry-pine and sweet honey character with light spice, mineral and bubble gum. The specialty malt doesn't contribute any husk or astringency nor any big bready notes. Dries out nicely on the finish with pine, lemon and cherry and no resin or alcohol. Maltier with bread, sourdough and lemon, as it warms but also gets very juicy with big cherry and orange notes. Pretty nice and much more interesting than your cookie cutter NEIPA.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed A Little Respect from Cambridge Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught at the brewery, 10/6/18.
Soupy, lime-gold with a white head that fades quickly to a ring.
Fruity, juicy, bubble gum, mango and tangerine show a strong yeast and hop presence.
In the mouth, it's another of those NEIPAs that feels super juicy in the nose but comes out fruity and yeast, with tons of cracker and intense dryness in the mouth. Lemon and light pine pick up with no resin but a pinch of scallion. Seems pretty Mosaic-heavy. With warming it gets a bit softer and juicier but remains painfully dry. Just so little malt depth or sweetness, not that it needs much, being only 5.5%. Good floral and spice notes and gets better as it warms but still get a little scallion.