Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Brewery draught, 7/30/25.
Lightly cloudy, deep amber-copper. Small, off-white head.
Beautiful, expressive, highly aromatic nose. Both adjuncts are bright and balanced. Clean yeast and crackery marks gently in support.
Soft and malty, surprisingly, with a pinch of caramel up front and cracker and bread on the back. Very floral, lightly bitter notes from adjunct soften through the middle but then end fully spicy (ginger) with zesty ginger heat lingering. Obviously this will depend on how much you enjoy ginger-lemongrass, but if you do, this is incredibly well-done.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
16 oz can. Don't know how familiar I am with this style, but let's dive in. Pours deep amber with no haze, but bubbles clinging to the glass. Toasty malt nose, with a slight side of English hop. Though the malts are light, they are up front on the taste, we'll say crouton toast. Just a little hop bitterness at first, that liners on my tongue, before resolving into a earthy, almost smoky Fuggles or Ringwood. Fizzy carbonation doesn't try to go for a pub or type. Finishes nice and easy after a day off beer sampling.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Brewery draught, 6/4/25.
Clear, very dark amber-garnet. Small, beige head.
Dates, toffee, vanilla and light clove. Hints of caramel and a great balance with nothing crude. No alcohol noted.
Chewy and malty up front with date, prune and raisin, light caramel and honey turning very dry (but not too much so) with tasteful phenols lingering alongside vanilla and light date. Clean and snappy. One of the better dubbels I've had in a while. Low phenolics with no big bread or intense prune. Great texture and a good dryness on the end.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Brewery draught, 6/4/25.
Lightly hazy, copper-golden. Small, white head.
Woody, with a touch of caramel and lots of white bread. Maraschino, sweet orange and heavily fruity yeast. No resin or alcohol noted.
Soft, sweet, juicy, with some pine, wood and tea helping yo balance. I think it mostly does, with help from a bit of crusty malt. Very round, maybe a bit sluggish. Very malty with low bitterness. The spice and pine doesn't quite keep up, over the course of the glass. No booze or resin. Fruity and clean.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Fog Lamp from Dirigible Brewing Company 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Brewery draught, 6/4/25.
Heavily hazy, dull brass-golden. Small, white head.
Juicy white wine and tropical fruits with a touch of spice in the finish. Succulent malts yield honey and bread, balancing easily. Very fruity, soft, easygoing.
Grape powder giving off grape character, imagine that. Light spice/herb with plentiful tropical fruit and white grape. Malty, attenuated, with light honey and biscuit. I don't think these NZ hops need additional white grape character. I don't think phantasm intensifies the hop character, but rather greatly distracts from it and gives a boring, heavy white grape.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Coffee Coggler from Dirigible Brewing Company 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Brewery draught, 6/4/25.
Clear dehydrated urine. Full, off-white head, good retention.
Coffee! Spicy almost with lots of earth, light fruit and plentiful vanilla and crusty bean. Maybe a bit dominant here, as I'm not getting much else. Maybe a bit of white bread like malt.
Soft and malty with hops and coffee balancing against biscuit, white bread and pepper. Good body and attenuation. Wow, this really improves upon the nose, with tons of beer character, tons of flavor and excellent balance.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Sprockets from Dirigible Brewing Company 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Brewery draught, 6/4/25.
Clear dark amber-to-dark copper. Small, beige head.
Coffee-like dark malt with chocolate and light white bread sweetness. Trying to find the yeast but I can't. Just getting malt, but at least it's balanced and clean.
Good base malt giving a solid foundation and plentiful sweet bread. Mild chocolate, nuts and earth linger long. Good balance but can't figure and the yeast in flavor either. Not surprised as kolsch yeast is a very delicate flavor. Which is why it's a very light beer, traditionally.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Caravan Lager from Dirigible Brewing Company 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Brewery draught, 6/4/25.
As pictured.
Sweet corn and heathery, floral, dusty hops with a bit of cracker and biscuit. Clean.
Very malty for its size with a hint of biscuit and sourdough, floral and peppery hops and a solid undertone of honey and white bread to balance. Good attenuation and a crisp, rather bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Brewery draught, 6/4/25.
Rather hazy, deep amber-copper. Neat, creamy, sumac flower tinted head.
Really interesting herbal nose but very fruity, with creamy, buttery malts behind it. Rose, hibiscus, lemon balm, good acidity and balance all around with excellent aroma strength.
Nice and dry, quenching, clean and with a bit of graham cracker from the malt. Lighter bodied, not thin. Fruity and herbal with lemon balm, hibiscus and lingering earthy mineral. Mild tartness gives a nice zip. Super unique and well-done.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Little Zep from Dirigible Brewing Company 10 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
Brewery draught, 3/29/25.
Heavily hazy, brass-golden with a touch of milkiness. Small, white head.
Nose is tropical, juicy, heavy mineralesque hop notes with biscuit and gentle honey softly balancing. Excellent intensity, especially given its size. Love the earth, slight sulfur, old white wine character.
Spicy, fruity, lightly tropical with a chewy yet well-attenuated malt character. Amply bitter and refreshing with heavy spice and mineral throughout. Just a crazy amount of flavor but also balance, for its size. Reminds me of Tree House's pale ales from the early days.