Black Flannel Brewing Company
Brewpub
in
Essex Junction,
Vermont,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Black Flannel Brewing Co.
Established in 2020
Contact
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky bronzed orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated adequately then left some light lace
Aroma: stiff piney hops with some muted citrusy hops; clean malty backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet sort of quality; finishes semi-dry and bitter
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also a bit of hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: not really impressed with this one, Black Flannel does better beers than this.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky bronzed orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated adequately then left some light lace
Aroma: stiff piney hops with some muted citrusy hops; clean malty backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet sort of quality; finishes semi-dry and bitter
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also a bit of hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: not really impressed with this one, Black Flannel does better beers than this.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Apr 2026
at 16:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: thick chocolate malts, sweet coconut, vanilla, pecans, toffee sweetness and some doughy scents
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine variety of different sweet qualities; finishes sweetly like drinking liquified German chocolate cake
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; good smoothness, good carb
Overall: nicely done dessert stout worthy of coming back to this decadent evening treat.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a two finger khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: thick chocolate malts, sweet coconut, vanilla, pecans, toffee sweetness and some doughy scents
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine variety of different sweet qualities; finishes sweetly like drinking liquified German chocolate cake
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; good smoothness, good carb
Overall: nicely done dessert stout worthy of coming back to this decadent evening treat.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Mar 2026
at 11:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip (which was labeled "I Know Kung Fu")
Appearance: orange cardboard haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple-y to tangerine and light orangey hop tones up front then some nutty malty tones
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a sweet to bittersweet with a sly juiciness underneath; finishes juicy pineapple-y toned
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; good smoothness - nothing distracting; good low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worthy of returning to.
Can to tulip (which was labeled "I Know Kung Fu")
Appearance: orange cardboard haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: pineapple-y to tangerine and light orangey hop tones up front then some nutty malty tones
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a sweet to bittersweet with a sly juiciness underneath; finishes juicy pineapple-y toned
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; good smoothness - nothing distracting; good low carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Mar 2026
at 02:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: thick milk chocolate with some sweet cream and sweet coffee tones then roasty coffee tones
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a wonderful rich sweet character underscored by a light coffee roastiness; finishes mostly with the rich chocolatey quality
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; very smooth along the tongue - nothing distracting; good carb level
Overall: nice thick pastry chocolate stout very worthy of having again.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: black in the pour and black in the glass with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: thick milk chocolate with some sweet cream and sweet coffee tones then roasty coffee tones
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a wonderful rich sweet character underscored by a light coffee roastiness; finishes mostly with the rich chocolatey quality
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; very smooth along the tongue - nothing distracting; good carb level
Overall: nice thick pastry chocolate stout very worthy of having again.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Mar 2026
at 02:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: dark amber close to brown color with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: toasted nuts, dark malts, sweet earth, light caramel tones and a subtle cocoa powder
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas together in a fine sweet to toasty quality; finishes malty and toasty
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue, light dryness
Overall: a very nicely done Dunkel lager very worthy of returning to.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: dark amber close to brown color with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: toasted nuts, dark malts, sweet earth, light caramel tones and a subtle cocoa powder
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas together in a fine sweet to toasty quality; finishes malty and toasty
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue, light dryness
Overall: a very nicely done Dunkel lager very worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Feb 2026
at 12:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: dark mahogany color with a three finger eggshell white foamy head that dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: biscuity, dark bready, toffee, sweet nuts and sweet earthy tones
Flavor: matches the aromas to a sweet tone; finishes crisp with the sweet earthiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness on the tongue
Overall: nicely done single bock worthy to have again.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: dark mahogany color with a three finger eggshell white foamy head that dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: biscuity, dark bready, toffee, sweet nuts and sweet earthy tones
Flavor: matches the aromas to a sweet tone; finishes crisp with the sweet earthiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness on the tongue
Overall: nicely done single bock worthy to have again.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Feb 2026
at 02:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: hazy orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: melon, berries & grapefruity hops with a nice clean malt base
Flavor: medium sweet to bittersweet through the berries & melon; mild finish of the berries and clean malt
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability, nice low carb, good smoothness, low bitterness
Overall: nicely done NEIPA worthy of coming back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: hazy orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated to leave some light lace
Aroma: melon, berries & grapefruity hops with a nice clean malt base
Flavor: medium sweet to bittersweet through the berries & melon; mild finish of the berries and clean malt
Texture: light to medium bodied, some sessionability, nice low carb, good smoothness, low bitterness
Overall: nicely done NEIPA worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Feb 2026
at 00:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-dark amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: honey, pine needles, light earthy spice and a caramel/toffee malt base
Flavor: copies the aromas nicely to a fine sweet to spicy sort of way; finishes piney with the earthy spice
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, fairly smooth on the tongue
Overall: good beer I would want to return to but I need to learn more about Kentucky common ales to be honest.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-dark amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: honey, pine needles, light earthy spice and a caramel/toffee malt base
Flavor: copies the aromas nicely to a fine sweet to spicy sort of way; finishes piney with the earthy spice
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, fairly smooth on the tongue
Overall: good beer I would want to return to but I need to learn more about Kentucky common ales to be honest.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Feb 2026
at 23:00
5.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: copper color with a one and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: the wheat is very light, some soft Belgian yeasty/spicy tones, sweet banana
Flavor: some sweetness meshes with the spicy and somewhat tries to blend; finishes with the banana and yeasty spices
Texture: light to medium bodied, some kind of sessionability about it, light smoothness, no wheat kick anywhere at all
Overall: well, it doesn't look like a witbier, the aromas - eh it tries to convey but seems a bit weaker and the flavor follows suite, and where was the coriander?
Can to tulip.
Appearance: copper color with a one and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: the wheat is very light, some soft Belgian yeasty/spicy tones, sweet banana
Flavor: some sweetness meshes with the spicy and somewhat tries to blend; finishes with the banana and yeasty spices
Texture: light to medium bodied, some kind of sessionability about it, light smoothness, no wheat kick anywhere at all
Overall: well, it doesn't look like a witbier, the aromas - eh it tries to convey but seems a bit weaker and the flavor follows suite, and where was the coriander?
Tried
from Can
on 16 Feb 2026
at 22:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to stange.
Appearance: glossy yellow to almost copper color with some bubbles seen rising to fill a two finger white foamy head, the head dissipated slowly to leave some spotty lace
Aroma: grassy/citrusy/floral hops with a light cracker malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a nice malty sweetness; clean finish of the grassy side of the hops and light crackers
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, good smoothness, crisp and clean
Overall: I say a nice Kolsch worthy of returning to.
Can to stange.
Appearance: glossy yellow to almost copper color with some bubbles seen rising to fill a two finger white foamy head, the head dissipated slowly to leave some spotty lace
Aroma: grassy/citrusy/floral hops with a light cracker malt base
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a nice malty sweetness; clean finish of the grassy side of the hops and light crackers
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, good smoothness, crisp and clean
Overall: I say a nice Kolsch worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Feb 2026
at 22:43