8.3/10
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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.
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.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 04 Jun 2025
at 19:46
8.9/10
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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.
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.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 29 Mar 2025
at 17:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Brewery draught 3/29/25.
Clear copper with a rose tint. Little/no head.
Very light on the blueberry with light lactic acidity. Earthy, grainy, very scant bit of caramel. Clean enough.
Tart, with a touch of sweet malt leading to moderate lactic acidity and very minimal blueberry flavor. Vague fruit sugar, more like. Very basic kettle sour, not very interesting or compelling but fairly competent.
Clear copper with a rose tint. Little/no head.
Very light on the blueberry with light lactic acidity. Earthy, grainy, very scant bit of caramel. Clean enough.
Tart, with a touch of sweet malt leading to moderate lactic acidity and very minimal blueberry flavor. Vague fruit sugar, more like. Very basic kettle sour, not very interesting or compelling but fairly competent.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dirigible Brewing Company
on 29 Mar 2025
at 17:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 3/23/25.
Clear blonde-golden. Small, white head, moderate retention.
Bright and hoppy with some earth, a bit of cracker and biscuit and mostly an herbs and pepper finish. Clean. Mildly fruity.
Light-bodied but ample for its size with crackery malts, lots of herbs, floral notes, mild yellow fruits and mild yeast fruitiness. Clean. Snappy with good bitterness on the finish.
Clear blonde-golden. Small, white head, moderate retention.
Bright and hoppy with some earth, a bit of cracker and biscuit and mostly an herbs and pepper finish. Clean. Mildly fruity.
Light-bodied but ample for its size with crackery malts, lots of herbs, floral notes, mild yellow fruits and mild yeast fruitiness. Clean. Snappy with good bitterness on the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Mar 2025
at 11:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Brewery draught, 3/23/25.
Dark copper. Small, dark beige head.
Juicy, bright, authentic cherry with a hint of earthy cacao. Clean no sugar or booze.
Dry and fruity but with ample body. Zippy cherry acidity and flavor. Pepper, hints of roast and cherry juice with a touch of toffee and vanilla.
Dark copper. Small, dark beige head.
Juicy, bright, authentic cherry with a hint of earthy cacao. Clean no sugar or booze.
Dry and fruity but with ample body. Zippy cherry acidity and flavor. Pepper, hints of roast and cherry juice with a touch of toffee and vanilla.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2025
at 19:42
5.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Brewery draught, 3/23/25.
Clear, bright amber. Thin, but well-retained, beige head.
Beany. Some toast, some wood. Not overly aromatic or interestingly expressive.
Toasty, lightly sweet. Stewed grains and pepper. More toast. Not thin but too dry for all this toast. Bean and scratchy paper. Not much in the way of any redeeming quality.
Clear, bright amber. Thin, but well-retained, beige head.
Beany. Some toast, some wood. Not overly aromatic or interestingly expressive.
Toasty, lightly sweet. Stewed grains and pepper. More toast. Not thin but too dry for all this toast. Bean and scratchy paper. Not much in the way of any redeeming quality.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2025
at 19:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brewery draught, 3/23/25.
Clear rusted-copper-amber. Small, butter-beige head.
Deep, dry wood smoke. Rich and dominant but allowing biscuity malts, pepper and all sorts of crazy smoke variations. Clean. Malt feels sparse but not unsupportive.
Ashy, smokey, very charred and dry with a smokey acidity. Round fruitiness keeps the acid/dryness from running away with things, but it's a bit dicey. That said, it's dry, has a wonderful smoked complexity and some good minerality. Earthy, peppery, very dry finish.
Clear rusted-copper-amber. Small, butter-beige head.
Deep, dry wood smoke. Rich and dominant but allowing biscuity malts, pepper and all sorts of crazy smoke variations. Clean. Malt feels sparse but not unsupportive.
Ashy, smokey, very charred and dry with a smokey acidity. Round fruitiness keeps the acid/dryness from running away with things, but it's a bit dicey. That said, it's dry, has a wonderful smoked complexity and some good minerality. Earthy, peppery, very dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2025
at 19:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 3/23/25.
Golden-copper. Lemon-tinged head. Good retention. Clear.
Very fruity, with cherry, juicy almond paste and a bit of toast/roast. Clean. Seems sweet. No alcohol noted.
Hmm, not that sweet. An almond-cherry-vanilla character with plentiful acidity and a round texture with pleasing fruitiness, brown sugar and a juicy maple/honey richness that is anchored by a proper body. Interesting unique and not over-adjuncted. There's a good deal of almond but it's done well, and integrated.
Golden-copper. Lemon-tinged head. Good retention. Clear.
Very fruity, with cherry, juicy almond paste and a bit of toast/roast. Clean. Seems sweet. No alcohol noted.
Hmm, not that sweet. An almond-cherry-vanilla character with plentiful acidity and a round texture with pleasing fruitiness, brown sugar and a juicy maple/honey richness that is anchored by a proper body. Interesting unique and not over-adjuncted. There's a good deal of almond but it's done well, and integrated.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2025
at 19:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
750mL bottle drunk 11/17024. Light haze, deep peach-bronze-cantaloupe. Small, off-white head. Almonds, lime, bit of lactic and light Brett acidity with strong malt and strong Sacch character. Fruity, rich, a bit boozey. Kinda oaky, very fruity, woody, moderately tart, juicy, rich, malty, alcoholic. It's interesting and rich, malty but a bit much, and I'm not sure I want my old fashioned to be sour-based.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2024
at 20:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
5oz brewery draught, 11/17/24. Cola-licorice. Clear. Thin, dark beige head. Juicy, rich, rounded. There's acidity but it's not aggressive. Good chocolate and honey-like maltiness in support. Tasteful fruit additions. Juicy, fruity, lightly chocolatey. Super interesting culture. Lighter body, wouldn't hate a bit more depth but it's not very acidic, so not a big problem. Obviously well-cared-for.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2024
at 19:17