ill will brewing

Microbrewery in Columbiana, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Ill Will Brewing

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45417 State Route 14 Columbiana, OH 44408, Columbiana, OH, United States

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5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Tap at source, very dark brown. Odd mild bacon nose. Slight o2 on the uptake. A bit mild in teh smoked flavor compared to other the domestic heavily smoked brews that are totally in yer smokey face. Just a hint of bitter bite. I'm not a fan of smoked brews but I find this rather acceptable. Its right up there with Hitchhiker The Drifter Gratzer, Church Brew Rauchbier, Beaver Smokey the Beaver, East End Lavery Rojo Ahumado, Iron Hill Rauch Weizen and Earnest Oscar The Rauchbier. Big thanks ill will.

Tried from Draft on 14 Dec 2024 at 19:44


4.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4

On tap at the source. Clear pale with a slight brown tint. Nose is nothing but big black fresh coffee. Taste has no beer here, its just coffee in yer face. Strong coffee. Think about a big black cup of black coffee but its deceptively clear pake, how weird. Yes, flat and big coffee fer sher. But I don't think I'm gettin the alky yet, its deceptively lacking alky at this point in the middle. 9.2% I don't think so but wait, things are getting a little warmer towards the end. Most of the highr alky coffee brews I've tasted have been like black coffee with a shot of whisky in them, but not this one, it hides the alky content to the end and then you get a little surprise. Finishes with a slight warming sensation and a little funky brain fog.

Tried from Draft on 14 Dec 2024 at 19:16


4.1
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4.5

On tap at the source. Clear darker pale, a slight dark tint. Thin white head. Light candy sweet mild nose. Mostly flat on the uptake, needs more co2. Slight slag on medium bitter flavor. Bitter astringent bite build to the middle. OK, I think this is a little more phenolic than yer typical domestic keller. OK, but needs some manners.

Tried from Draft on 14 Dec 2024 at 18:56


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

On tap at the source. Nice clean crisp dark beer roasty nose. First taste is rather slaggy but not offensive, just unique for this style. Then, after a few slugs, the dark roasty wood feel comes thru. Very smooth and well behaved on the uptake. Fine co2 in there. I'm liking this. Not bad, has a friendly dark lager attitude without any bitter bite. Finishes like a mild stout.

Tried from Draft on 14 Dec 2024 at 18:49


6.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cloudy yellow with a large foamy white head that lingered and left great lacing. Earthy, citric and musty. Long finish. Moderately full bodied.

Tried on 20 Nov 2024 at 22:53


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Murky pale yellow cream. Sweet with banana and cantaloupe. Long finish. Moderately full bodied.

Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2024 at 18:38


6.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Very murky red with a huge head. Tangy and sweet with raspberries and a strong artificial sugar presence. Very long artificial sugar finish. Moderately full bodied.

Tried on 29 Oct 2024 at 18:37


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Golden with an enormous foamy head that left great lacing. Yeasty, perfumey and citric. Long finish. Medium body.

Tried on 29 Oct 2024 at 18:34


5.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Black with an enormous foamy brown head that lingered and left excellent lacing. Roasty, bitter and smoky with a burnt coffee presence. Very long finish. Full bodied.

Tried on 29 Oct 2024 at 18:32


Tried on 13 Oct 2024 at 10:47