7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned 10/19/21, drunk 11/3/21. Moderately hazy, dark-bronze. White head sits around cover. Pine and juice sit comfortably up front with mango and orange behind. Cracker/biscuit malts seem well-attenuated. In the mouth it's soft, malty, well-attenuated, but quickly bitter and with some sharp, pine/resin characteristics. Not nearly enough soft, juicy, fruity, tropical character here. Feels like a pretty brutal West Coast IIPA in disguise. It's not bad, but it's definitely not my thing. Extremely dry caramel, tons of resin, pine spice, orange marmalade. The soft, succulent malt and juicy hop charge just never comes. But otherwise this is fantastic and very well-brewed. Wish they'd say a little about their beers so that you knew what you were buying as I would not have bought this had I known.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Nov 2021
at 01:11
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Canned 9/24/21, drunk 10/18/21. Heavily hazy, brass-bronze with a small, dense, white head showing low-to-moderate retention. Big juiciness with kiwi, lime, mango and tons of light riesling-like character. Love these two hops and while it's definitely a citrus party here, you do get a pomelo/tangelo/mango/riesling complexity...something along those lines, anyways. Malts add enough honey-like character to balance and there is no flaw, booze or twang noted. Soft and juicy in the mouth, malty and well-attenuated with pomelo, tangelo, meyer lemon, hints of pine and tons of fresh-squeezed OJ. Succulent, flavorful and with just enough acidity/bitterness to keep it balanced, drinkable and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Oct 2021
at 23:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Canned 8/16, drunk 10/6/21. Light tangerine-to-deeper-honey, very golden. A glowing clarity (translucent). White head immediately fizzles to ring. House yeast (musty cellar, earth, soil) mixing with woodsy hop and very mild citrus. No aggressive notes from ester or hop. Even the malt feels subtle and lightly biscuity/crackery. No alcohol noted in the nose. Soft and juicy with an almost marshmallow or maybe pineapple upside cake-like sweetness. Very low carbonation and shows quite a bit of malt. Some light acidity on the finish, but no alcohol noted, nor weird yeast or flaw. Very reasonable for 8.8%.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Oct 2021
at 20:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can (8/2/21) pour from Andover Classic Wines. It's a lightly hazy bright yellow with light sparkle, finger-width white foamy head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is light sweet/tart citrus, Munich malts. Taste is sweet/tart citrus and white grape with mild cracker and late bitterness. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth, slick texture, no sign of alcohol, average-to-lively carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, no sign of alcohol and a little thin for the style. Neither particularly sweet nor bitter. Some Kolsch-like or saison qualities.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2021
at 01:05
8/10
Tried
on 04 Sep 2021
at 22:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Seemingly undated can, from the cooler, drunk 8/1/21.
Large, dense, unmoving white head atop a brass-to-white-gold body, moderately-to-heavily hazy.
Light bubble gum mixing with hints of pine and light white wine. Soft, wheat-like grain bill is creamy/bland with very low sweetness/honey-like character. No booze or twang. I'm assuming this is a bit older, since the nose is so mild, but it's certainly pleasant. Light papaya, mango and plentiful citrus.
Juicy and moderately bitter in the mouth with excellent, excellent attenuation and dryness yet still very soft and supple. Light mango with grapefruit and strong tangerine-peach. Some rough edges and raw bitterness from the El Dorado (hate this hop), but despite that, this is drinkable and restrained.
Large, dense, unmoving white head atop a brass-to-white-gold body, moderately-to-heavily hazy.
Light bubble gum mixing with hints of pine and light white wine. Soft, wheat-like grain bill is creamy/bland with very low sweetness/honey-like character. No booze or twang. I'm assuming this is a bit older, since the nose is so mild, but it's certainly pleasant. Light papaya, mango and plentiful citrus.
Juicy and moderately bitter in the mouth with excellent, excellent attenuation and dryness yet still very soft and supple. Light mango with grapefruit and strong tangerine-peach. Some rough edges and raw bitterness from the El Dorado (hate this hop), but despite that, this is drinkable and restrained.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2021
at 18:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Canned 5/25/21, drunk 7/24/21.
Moderately-to-heavily hazy, straw-to-maize golden. Small, white head shows moderate retention.
At 2 months (from the cooler), it's obviously very mild and understated. Lots of yellow stone fruits with leafy, green, spicy hop notes, as well. No alcohol but some definite strong esters and a generous amount of biscuity-crackery malts on the end. Ends on orange and lemon without any big bubble gum or twang.
Lots of apricot and nectarine with lemon and orange leading to pine, very light alcohol warmth and tons of well-attenuated, honey-like malts with a biscuity flare, as well. Tight, low carbonation and a soft, malty texture. Pretty ok with trying TIPAs with a significant amount of cold-aging on them. They're just so brutal when young. This one is flavorful, even and relatively mild.
Moderately-to-heavily hazy, straw-to-maize golden. Small, white head shows moderate retention.
At 2 months (from the cooler), it's obviously very mild and understated. Lots of yellow stone fruits with leafy, green, spicy hop notes, as well. No alcohol but some definite strong esters and a generous amount of biscuity-crackery malts on the end. Ends on orange and lemon without any big bubble gum or twang.
Lots of apricot and nectarine with lemon and orange leading to pine, very light alcohol warmth and tons of well-attenuated, honey-like malts with a biscuity flare, as well. Tight, low carbonation and a soft, malty texture. Pretty ok with trying TIPAs with a significant amount of cold-aging on them. They're just so brutal when young. This one is flavorful, even and relatively mild.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2021
at 00:27
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 7
Last of the Buttonwoods brews my brother grabbed for me. Dark brown almost black pour. Nose is faint chocolate. Tastes of chocolate, rootbeer, earth. Watery palate. Not great.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2021
at 02:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
thanks to my brother for grabbing me these brews. Dark pour small head. Nose is chocolate and cinnamon. Tastes heavy cinnamon pastry, chocolate, light coffee, licorice. Smooth. Lingering cinnamon.
Tried
on 29 Jun 2021
at 03:54
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Interesting brew. Fairly bright orange with a smal soapy head. Nose is citrusy and leaver yeasty. Tastes of hay, barnyard, mandarin oranges, lemongrass, light fruit punch. Dry palate. Crisp. Hit the spot
Tried
on 29 Jun 2021
at 01:15