Oakes (33770) reviewed Focal Banger from The Alchemist 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Opaque. Thick head. Some stone fruit hops, okay malts. Medium bitterness, stone fruit, pear, and some alcohol coming through as well. Decent balance. Today, it’s just another hazy.
Gluepot (959) reviewed Heady Topper from The Alchemist 6 months ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17
Like many of the mythical \"best beers on the planet\" DIPAs, this is a powerhouse hop bomb, but the rest of the world has probably caught up to it. Grapefruit, grass, orange and some tropical fruit notes are pretty fresh and juicy. Not sure it is hitting at 120 IBUs though. The malt is sweet and a bit chewy with a classic caramel undertone.
potjebier (6654) reviewed Luscious (9.2% ABV) from The Alchemist 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Ingeblikt op 12 mei 2024, dus hoog tijd dattie open gaat. Een pikzwarte kleur met een ferme bruine kraag, die niet al te lang blijft. Geuren van mokka, geroosterde mout, iets rood fruit. In de mond is het dikke mokka, zoet, flink geroosterd, iets rood fruit. Smaak is redelijk zoet, maar met een lekker geroosterd bittertje. Alcohol voelt behoorlijk sterk aan. Lekker dikke body. Afdronk met koffiedik, iets bitter. Erg lekker.
hohops (2695) reviewed Heady Topper from The Alchemist 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Appearance is hazy orange, with a foamy 1-2 finger head. Aroma is hop resin, mango, pineapple chunks, orange, citrus fruit, fresh tropical fruit, stewed fruity notes, hints of raisin and dark fruit. Melon and stone fruit. Taste is lots of bitter hops, orange peel, tangerine, stewed hoppy fruit pineapple, grapefruit, hop resin, clingy hop bitterness in a lengthy finish. Very intense and bitter. Bitterness off the scale really.
tfontana (7512) reviewed Just Say Gay from The Alchemist 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can (5/14/25) from trade with CLW--thanks, Chris! Cloudy orangey-yellow with light sparkle, decent head with good retention and trace lacing. Aroma is strong lemon, mild herb and baguette crust. Taste is super strong lemon with herb and background bread crust. Frothy, fairly thick texture, lively carbonation, finish as taste that then produces surprising dry, moderate bitterness. Excellent strength for 4.7%. Kind of a strange mix of lemon and herb. Then ends on odd bitter turn. Liked it but didn't love it.
Nisse666 (17918) reviewed Luscious (9.2% ABV) from The Alchemist 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can J&B 2025-08-07 HOPnick Göteborg
AR: dark roasted malt, tropical fruity
AP: dark brown, high fluffy dark brown foam
F: dark roasted malt, tropical fruity
CraftBeerNick (11220) reviewed Skadoosh #118 from The Alchemist 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
An at home, 2nd August 25, from J and B Craft Drinks, Amsterdam. It’s pithy and assertively bitter, overall delicious as I remembered it
hohops (2695) reviewed Focal Banger from The Alchemist 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
Appearance is hazy orange, with a small clingy white head. Aroma is lots of hops, stewed fruit, malt, orange, pithy fruit. Herbal notes, some dankness. Taste is resinous hops, herbal notes, bitter hops, malty background, orange peel, grapefruit juice, stewed fruity hops, pine, long lingering bitterness. Intensely bitter and hoppy. Standout.
potjebier (6654) reviewed Skadoosh #118 from The Alchemist 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Een troebele goudgele kleur en een ferme witte schuimkraag met vrij grote bellen. Geur van stro, grassige hop, iets harsig, citrus. In de mond is het iets zoetig, citrus, lichtjes bitter. Smaak is dan weer behoorlijk bitter met een vrij zoete backbone. Medium body. Fijne koolzuurprikkeling. Lange bittere nasmaak.
TBone (30380) reviewed Focal Banger from The Alchemist 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Hazy orange colour and medium-sized white head and lace. Grapefruity, tropical fruity mild aroma. Medium-bodied. Grapefruity, a bit piney, some fruits, bitterness. Solid "American ipa".