7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned 9/8/25, as pictured. Drunk 11/7/25.
Richly-malted, but seemingly dry porter with an average roastiness to it. Clean, with light ash and light mineral. Typical dark fruits. Maybe not quite as rich as I'd expect for its size?
Yeah, I guess it's just a bit undermalted for its size. Or maybe I'm crazy. Just feels like you could do this porter at 6%. Not incredibly complex, but as with all their beers, it's fantastically clean and polished. Very solid, by-the-books American porter. Not too heavy on the roast. Good attenuation.
Richly-malted, but seemingly dry porter with an average roastiness to it. Clean, with light ash and light mineral. Typical dark fruits. Maybe not quite as rich as I'd expect for its size?
Yeah, I guess it's just a bit undermalted for its size. Or maybe I'm crazy. Just feels like you could do this porter at 6%. Not incredibly complex, but as with all their beers, it's fantastically clean and polished. Very solid, by-the-books American porter. Not too heavy on the roast. Good attenuation.
Tried
from Can
from
Colonial Spirits
on 07 Nov 2025
at 22:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Undated can from the brewery, drunk 10/21/25.
Chill-hazed copper-brass-amber. Small, beige head.
Red fruit and a fair amount of toast. Light caramel. Not richly malty, but quite attenuated. Low hop character. Very clean. Lingering herb and mineral.
Toasty, maybe a bit more than it needs to be. But there's still decent base malt to create some soft, lightly sweet white bread and light caramel. Dries out a lot with mild, herbaceous hops and light bitterness. I prefer a more dry marzen, but this one may go a bit too far, leaving a bit too much cracker and toast lingering. The low hop character exacerbates this somewhat.
Chill-hazed copper-brass-amber. Small, beige head.
Red fruit and a fair amount of toast. Light caramel. Not richly malty, but quite attenuated. Low hop character. Very clean. Lingering herb and mineral.
Toasty, maybe a bit more than it needs to be. But there's still decent base malt to create some soft, lightly sweet white bread and light caramel. Dries out a lot with mild, herbaceous hops and light bitterness. I prefer a more dry marzen, but this one may go a bit too far, leaving a bit too much cracker and toast lingering. The low hop character exacerbates this somewhat.
Tried
from Can
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 21 Oct 2025
at 22:50
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned 7/1/25, drunk 10/20/25.
Gently hazy, pale brass-gold. Swirled some yeast/sediment in. Large, white head, quickly to spotty cover.
Clean and not full of the less desirable yeast notes (clove, banana, bubble gum). Lots of wheat with light honey and mild pepper. Soft, well-aged, rounded. Really delicate and polished.
Wheat is deliciously chewy, nutty, lightly sweet alongside the biscuity malts with gentle honey sweetness. Light and fluffy but malty/wheaty, very flavorful, clean and polished with light pepper and low clove/bubblegum/banana.
Gently hazy, pale brass-gold. Swirled some yeast/sediment in. Large, white head, quickly to spotty cover.
Clean and not full of the less desirable yeast notes (clove, banana, bubble gum). Lots of wheat with light honey and mild pepper. Soft, well-aged, rounded. Really delicate and polished.
Wheat is deliciously chewy, nutty, lightly sweet alongside the biscuity malts with gentle honey sweetness. Light and fluffy but malty/wheaty, very flavorful, clean and polished with light pepper and low clove/bubblegum/banana.
Tried
from Can
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 20 Oct 2025
at 22:45
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Canned 3/8/25, from brewery cooler, drunk 10/16/25.
Clear, bright rusty-amber with a large, well-retained, beige head.
Big and fruity with rich base malt and tasteful medium malts lending a light caramel and toffee character. Minor hoppiness adding peppery, earthy notes and finishing dry and with plentiful crisp yeast and mineral.
Minimal breadiness, just enough, same going for toast and caramel. Lots of red fruit, pepper, slight floral accents and a malty, deep texture with great attenuation and a big, lasting finish. Very, very flavorful, clean and well-made stuff.
Clear, bright rusty-amber with a large, well-retained, beige head.
Big and fruity with rich base malt and tasteful medium malts lending a light caramel and toffee character. Minor hoppiness adding peppery, earthy notes and finishing dry and with plentiful crisp yeast and mineral.
Minimal breadiness, just enough, same going for toast and caramel. Lots of red fruit, pepper, slight floral accents and a malty, deep texture with great attenuation and a big, lasting finish. Very, very flavorful, clean and well-made stuff.
Tried
from Can
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 17 Oct 2025
at 11:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, 10/16/25.
As pictured.
Nutty, creamy wheat and rich squash. Tasteful, minimal spicing. Clean and crisp. Done honey and biscuit.
Floral pumpkin notes with lemon and vanilla. Curried squash and bitter hops with nutty, soft, substantial wheat. Very flavorful for its size and style. Lovely.
As pictured.
Nutty, creamy wheat and rich squash. Tasteful, minimal spicing. Clean and crisp. Done honey and biscuit.
Floral pumpkin notes with lemon and vanilla. Curried squash and bitter hops with nutty, soft, substantial wheat. Very flavorful for its size and style. Lovely.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 16 Oct 2025
at 21:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Brewery draught, 10/16/25.
As pictured.
Piney and sprucey with sweet chocolate. A very soft, but not under hopped example.
Malty and soft with juicy pine and lots of soft, moderately sweet chocolate character. Good attenuation and body. I agree with Tom, if you're gonna make this style, especially at 8%, it needs a healthy dose of rich bitterness, which this somewhat lacks.
As pictured.
Piney and sprucey with sweet chocolate. A very soft, but not under hopped example.
Malty and soft with juicy pine and lots of soft, moderately sweet chocolate character. Good attenuation and body. I agree with Tom, if you're gonna make this style, especially at 8%, it needs a healthy dose of rich bitterness, which this somewhat lacks.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 16 Oct 2025
at 21:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, 10/16/25.
As pictured.
Classic wet hop pale ale with soft pepper and mild spice. Light honey and white bread from malt. Little/no toast. Good fruitiness.
Nice and malty with plentiful base malt and only a pinch of caramel and a hint of toast. Peppery, gently fruity hops and clean, fresh yeast.
As pictured.
Classic wet hop pale ale with soft pepper and mild spice. Light honey and white bread from malt. Little/no toast. Good fruitiness.
Nice and malty with plentiful base malt and only a pinch of caramel and a hint of toast. Peppery, gently fruity hops and clean, fresh yeast.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 16 Oct 2025
at 20:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nitro draught at the brewery, 10/16/25.
As pictured.
Smells like the real deal. Lactose actually being beneficial for a change. Lovely coffee, and vanilla ice cream notes with good roast and light chocolate. Not too sweet.
Soft, lightly sticky-maltyvwith not too much coffee. What's there is fruity and earthy, not dark and roasty. Vanilla, lactose and chocolate all homogenized. Good flavor for its size. Really nice to get a balanced, flavorful pastry stout without all the syrup and sugar and intense adjunct.
As pictured.
Smells like the real deal. Lactose actually being beneficial for a change. Lovely coffee, and vanilla ice cream notes with good roast and light chocolate. Not too sweet.
Soft, lightly sticky-maltyvwith not too much coffee. What's there is fruity and earthy, not dark and roasty. Vanilla, lactose and chocolate all homogenized. Good flavor for its size. Really nice to get a balanced, flavorful pastry stout without all the syrup and sugar and intense adjunct.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 16 Oct 2025
at 19:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, 10/16/25.
As pictured.
Good mix of fruity hop with light white grape and also some dense malt adding rich honey-like notes. Some melon, a hint of pine, light bread and a touch of mango.
Fruity, malty, hoppy with zesty white grape and excellent, not too sweet tropical fruit. This is about as good Hallertauer Blanc as it gets. It's usually too bitter and woody, but here the grape and gentle tropical fruit are expressed without the big pine and astringent woodiness. Malty and dry, with light honey and bread to balance. Lower bitterness but still well-balanced on account of the dryness.
As pictured.
Good mix of fruity hop with light white grape and also some dense malt adding rich honey-like notes. Some melon, a hint of pine, light bread and a touch of mango.
Fruity, malty, hoppy with zesty white grape and excellent, not too sweet tropical fruit. This is about as good Hallertauer Blanc as it gets. It's usually too bitter and woody, but here the grape and gentle tropical fruit are expressed without the big pine and astringent woodiness. Malty and dry, with light honey and bread to balance. Lower bitterness but still well-balanced on account of the dryness.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 16 Oct 2025
at 19:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, 10/16/25.
Clear, dark auburn-dark chestnut. Large, dark beige head, good retention.
Dark roasted coffee and chestnut, I suppose, the chestnut being the koji, not that you'd know that blind. Clean, earthy, a bit chocolatey.
Nutty, earthy, koji-like with cacao notes and roasted chestnut. Medium-light body with good depth and attenuation. Low but ample bitterness. I've never tasted raw koji, but I can imagine this represents it well here. Nice that it's not too sweet on account of the rice sugar. Clean, interesting, nutty, complex finish.
Clear, dark auburn-dark chestnut. Large, dark beige head, good retention.
Dark roasted coffee and chestnut, I suppose, the chestnut being the koji, not that you'd know that blind. Clean, earthy, a bit chocolatey.
Nutty, earthy, koji-like with cacao notes and roasted chestnut. Medium-light body with good depth and attenuation. Low but ample bitterness. I've never tasted raw koji, but I can imagine this represents it well here. Nice that it's not too sweet on account of the rice sugar. Clean, interesting, nutty, complex finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 16 Oct 2025
at 19:30