Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Unexpected find. Bristol area is where most RI breweries I haven’t tried lie but alas this shows up at my local. Anyways. Hazy sludgy orange yellow and frothy head. Nose is pithy citrus and some tropics. Tastes of pineapple, grapefruit pith, mango, green onion. Medium chewy palate.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Brewery draught, 1/25/24. Heavily hazy, approaching concretey. Small, white head, quickly to light cover. Really nice juice and spice mix. Clean, clear and with mineral and dank greens. Sweaty, funky, rustic, lovely. Juicy, spicy, some petrol, light pine, lots of spice. Not quite as sublime as the nose suggested. But malty, well-attenuated and well-made. Heavily fruity yeast, light pine throughout. Good assertive bitterness for the style. Maybe a bit more pine than I'm looking for, though.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Peanut Butter Jelly Sour from Vigilant Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Brewery draught, 1/25/24. Blood red, clear, small, pinkish head quickly to ring. Deep, earthy, roasty peanuts. No raspberry or lactic acid in the nose. Some gross lactose. Raspberry, syrupy sugars, malt, peanut, creamy lactose. Holy fuck there is A LOT going on in a small sip of this 5% beer....juicy, peanut buttery, lightly tart raspberry acids. I like that it's super malty and rich, with excellent salty, roasty peanut character. But it's very sweet.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
4 oz. pour on tap as part of a flight at the brewery. Cloudy yellow with cap of head. Aroma is strong citrus, ripe pineapple. Taste is citrus/fruit but a slightly industrial quality, Manila paper. Smooth with soft carbonation and dry finish. Starts strong but off putting quality.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Windward from Vigilant Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
4 oz. pour on tap as part of a flight at the brewery. Cloudy yellow w/thin cap head, light lacing. Aroma is strong herbal/vegetal over citrus.Taste is strong herbal, candied fruit. Smooth, somewhat thin for style, soft carbonation.Well made but not loving this particular herbal/fruit mix. Thin for style.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Cadence from Vigilant Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
4 oz. pour on tap as part of a flight at the brewery. Cloudy bright yellow with cap of head, light lacing. Aroma is moderately strong candied fruit. Taste is initial bitterness over sweet fruit. Smooth, somewhat thin, soft carbonation.
tfontana (7277) reviewed German Altbier from Vigilant Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
4 oz. pour on tap as part of a flight at the brewery. Lightly hazy dark copper with thin head. Aroma is strong raw grain (raw malt/animal feed), molasses. Taste is strong grainy malt with hay, bitter quality, molasses. Smooth, frothy, thin, soft carbonation, late bitter. Not loving it.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Irish Stout from Vigilant Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
4 oz. pour on tap as part of a flight at the brewery. Nitro version. Opaque black with lovely nitro head, no lacing. Aroma is earthy roasted malt. Taste is earth roasted malt, a bit rubbery, and bitter. Smooth, somewhat thin, bitter finish. Nitro not adding much beyond look. Too earthy for me.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Galào Coffee Stout from Vigilant Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
4 oz. pour on tap as part of a flight at the brewery. Opaque black with light sparkle, thin cap beige head. Aroma is roasted malt and coffee. Taste is sweet roasted malt/coffee, vague cinnamon spice, cream. Smooth, medium bodied, finish as taste. Not strong coffee. Strangely sweet. OK.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Harvest Ale from Vigilant Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
4 oz. pour on tap as part of a flight at the brewery. Lightly hazy gold with light sparkle, thin cap of head, light lacing. Aroma is strong bread, vague fruit. Taste is strong bread, bitter hops. Thin, smooth, soft carbonation. Not bad but not much hop presence.