CLW (16859) reviewed NHVIPA - Rakau from Armada Brewing 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 oz can shared by tfontana, thank you Tom! Aroma shows me apricot, sweet grapefruit, mild malt. Flavor of apricot, white grape, sweet citrus and a soft herb underneath. Juicy fruit essence. Good texture.
pdog555 (2102) reviewed Savage Queen from Armada Brewing 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
Pours golden with a fluffy white head. Aroma of pine. Taste has heavy resin notes, lingering hop oils. Palate has nondescript hop oils, pine and citrus. Heavily resinous.
tfontana (7277) reviewed NHVIPA - Rakau from Armada Brewing 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can pour from trade with Steve. Deeply hazy dark yellow with tons of sparkle, ample head with excellent retention and nice soapy lacing. Aroma is strong candied citrus and tropical fruit. Taste is strong candied fruit. Smooth texture, soft carbonation and crisp finish as taste with mild lingering bitterness. Flavor doesn't quite live up to aroma but nice.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Olde Magus from Armada Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can from the brewery from trade with Steve. Pretty, reddish brown, tons of sparkle, decent head, poor retention, trace lacing. Aroma is toasted malt, late dark fruit/hint of blueberry. Taste is toasted malt, caramel, hint of dark fruit/blueberry. Frothy texture, avg carb, finish as taste.
tfontana (7277) reviewed NHVIPA - Motueka from Armada Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from trade with Steve. Deeply hazy dark yellow-light brown with nice sparkle, big head with good retention and soapy lacing. Aroma is strong pineapple and citrus, hint of lime. Taste follows aroma, vague green apple, but a bit astringent. Late cracker. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Not strong and astringency unwelcome.
tfontana (7277) reviewed NHVIPA - Sabro from Armada Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can from trade with Steve. Deeply hazy light brown-orange-dark yellow with tons of sparkle, decent sized head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma is strong pineapple and lemon with a blondie malt component. Taste is pineapple (toward the tart, rind side), vague coconut, ethereal lemon. Frothy texture, average carbonation and crisp finish as taste. Taste doesn't quite rise to the level of the aroma. Good Sabro but not great.
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tfontana (7277) reviewed Kanpai from Armada Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Steve. Lightly hazy, pale greenish-yellow with nice sparkle, ample head with excellent retention and nice lacing. Aroma is pale/Pilsner malt, rice, bittering hops. Taste is strong wheat cracker, rice. Smooth texture, soft carbonation and lightly bitter finish. Not a complex style but well made and good strength for ABV.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Can from Steve. Hazy orange with lots of large particulates (puree?) and tons of sparkle (snow globe effect), small head with fair retention and trace lacing. Aroma is strong mix of tart fruit and sweet apricot. Taste is some tart fruit but sweet apricot carries the day. Smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Particulates don't look great and I don't love the tart, but it's well made, goes down great and nice and clean.
CLW (16859) reviewed Olde Magus from Armada Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16 oz can in a trade with tfontana, ty Tom. Color is Coca Cola brown with a thin lingering white head. Nice flavor of roasted nut and chocolate elements. Burnt caramel. Well balanced with soft bitterness. Very respectable.