5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle: Poured a huge ass head, copper with murky off-white head. Aroma is grassy and malt. Taste is fruity with a light metallic. Old bottle for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2018
at 20:31
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
No dating on the bottle.
Looks a lightly hazed rusty gold with a nice billowy head of foam.
Smells of nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, and a bit of booze. More booze than I would expect considering the abv.
Nutmeg and cinnamon taste, cloves, and then comes the finish and aftertaste. A strange unpleasant bitterness.
Body is medium, the carbonation is spritzy, especially during the swallow.
Not my cup of tea.
Looks a lightly hazed rusty gold with a nice billowy head of foam.
Smells of nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, and a bit of booze. More booze than I would expect considering the abv.
Nutmeg and cinnamon taste, cloves, and then comes the finish and aftertaste. A strange unpleasant bitterness.
Body is medium, the carbonation is spritzy, especially during the swallow.
Not my cup of tea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2018
at 20:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 8/5/18.
Hazy, golden-bronze with deeper maize hues and a medium-sized, white head showing moderate retention.
Fruity and juicy, though not explosively so, but a little more moderate with light pine, dank notes and green, fresh hop. Yellow fruits (apple, nectarine, peach) are strong with lots of lime behind it. Honey, bordering light caramel-tinted malts easily balance and there is no resin, flaw or alcohol on the finish.
In the mouth it's soft, substantial and malty with good attenuation and engaging carbonation. Lime, peach, nectarine, light pine and red grapefruit are all balanced, soft and lightly juicy with a big fruitiness and lower bitterness featuring no resin. Pretty straightforward, uneventful, clean and enjoyable.
Hazy, golden-bronze with deeper maize hues and a medium-sized, white head showing moderate retention.
Fruity and juicy, though not explosively so, but a little more moderate with light pine, dank notes and green, fresh hop. Yellow fruits (apple, nectarine, peach) are strong with lots of lime behind it. Honey, bordering light caramel-tinted malts easily balance and there is no resin, flaw or alcohol on the finish.
In the mouth it's soft, substantial and malty with good attenuation and engaging carbonation. Lime, peach, nectarine, light pine and red grapefruit are all balanced, soft and lightly juicy with a big fruitiness and lower bitterness featuring no resin. Pretty straightforward, uneventful, clean and enjoyable.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2018
at 15:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at the brewery, 8/5/18.
Bright, goldenrod-to-bronze with a moderate haze and a small, off-white head showing moderate-to-low retention.
Cucumber is moderate and fragrant in the nose, with light citrus as the gin botanicals mix with Brett and lacto. Little/no wood influence with a light, cracker and biscuit malt backing leading to light spice, cucumber and a touch of honey on the finish. No alcohol or flaw.
Tart and spicy in the mouth but with a soft honey and cereal-like malt character and engaging, tight carbonation. No sharp lactic notes and even the gin-like botanicals remain quite soft and in the background. A touch of barrel tannin provides extra texture while it's very well-attenuated and shows no alcohol or flaw.
Bright, goldenrod-to-bronze with a moderate haze and a small, off-white head showing moderate-to-low retention.
Cucumber is moderate and fragrant in the nose, with light citrus as the gin botanicals mix with Brett and lacto. Little/no wood influence with a light, cracker and biscuit malt backing leading to light spice, cucumber and a touch of honey on the finish. No alcohol or flaw.
Tart and spicy in the mouth but with a soft honey and cereal-like malt character and engaging, tight carbonation. No sharp lactic notes and even the gin-like botanicals remain quite soft and in the background. A touch of barrel tannin provides extra texture while it's very well-attenuated and shows no alcohol or flaw.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2018
at 14:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught at the brewery, 8/5/18.
Lightly hazy, brass-blonde-golden body topped by a small, white head that quickly fades to ring.
Light lactic acid mixes with bright, gentle, but aromatic Brett. Juicy lemon, mineral and soft biscuit and cereal behind it, giving a very easygoing, moderately "tart" nose with some salt-like character on the end and no alcohol or flaw. Very aromatic for its size.
In the mouth it's soft, round and shows juicy lemon mixing with biscuit and cereal, tightly carbonated, with a surprisingly strong salinity on the finish. This plays against the light lactic character nicely and the beer comes out tart and juicy but pleasingly salty and round on the finish. Very substantial, malty texture with high attenuation and no alcohol or flaw. Very gose-like in its salinity. Juicy, tart and soft. Great stuff.
Lightly hazy, brass-blonde-golden body topped by a small, white head that quickly fades to ring.
Light lactic acid mixes with bright, gentle, but aromatic Brett. Juicy lemon, mineral and soft biscuit and cereal behind it, giving a very easygoing, moderately "tart" nose with some salt-like character on the end and no alcohol or flaw. Very aromatic for its size.
In the mouth it's soft, round and shows juicy lemon mixing with biscuit and cereal, tightly carbonated, with a surprisingly strong salinity on the finish. This plays against the light lactic character nicely and the beer comes out tart and juicy but pleasingly salty and round on the finish. Very substantial, malty texture with high attenuation and no alcohol or flaw. Very gose-like in its salinity. Juicy, tart and soft. Great stuff.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2018
at 14:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at the brewpub, 8/5/18.
Clear, deep maize-bronze-golden with a small, white head showing moderate retention.
Nose is light honey, cereal, biscuit and a smattering of lemony citrus from the hops. Lots of herbs as well, with rustic grain and clean honey on the end.
In the mouth it's light but not thin with mostly tight carbonation and light cereal grain-like notes. Honey and biscuit, as well as fresh herbs and light lemon-lime. Quite malty, surprisingly so, yet well-attenuated. Drinkable and still refreshing. No alcohol or flaw.
Clear, deep maize-bronze-golden with a small, white head showing moderate retention.
Nose is light honey, cereal, biscuit and a smattering of lemony citrus from the hops. Lots of herbs as well, with rustic grain and clean honey on the end.
In the mouth it's light but not thin with mostly tight carbonation and light cereal grain-like notes. Honey and biscuit, as well as fresh herbs and light lemon-lime. Quite malty, surprisingly so, yet well-attenuated. Drinkable and still refreshing. No alcohol or flaw.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2018
at 22:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can - pours gold white head - nose and taste of caramel malt, perfume hops, grapefruit peel - medium body
Tried
from Can
on 02 Sep 2018
at 21:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
*Jack Straw 4.2% Golden in color with a tart mandarin aroma. Medium to full. I died for a salty tart acidic golden ale. Easy drinking. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
on 02 Sep 2018
at 08:13
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
From tap at Cambridge Brewing Co. Almost clear dark amber red color with off white to pink head. Yeasty aroma, funk, barnyard notes, tart berries, some citrus, wood, cheese notes. Sweet and acidic cheesy tart fruity taste. Light thin to medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Aug 2018
at 12:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
From tap at the brewery. Hazy orange color with off white head. Malty and hoppy aroma, caramel, citrus, melon, grass, pine, bread. Sweet and light to moderate bitter taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Aug 2018
at 12:47