5/10
Tried
on 16 Aug 2018
at 00:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours near black with a dark brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a nice deep port note with dark grains and bitter roasted malts supporting. Flavor combines port, dark fruits and dark grains with a bit of roasted malts underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2018
at 23:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle - pours gold white head - nose and taste of brett, oak, lemon, light sour biscuit bread -medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2018
at 23:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 2/12/2018. Pours moderate hazy/cloudy golden amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big ruby grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, cracker, white bread, light biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big ruby grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, cracker, white bread, light biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of ruby grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, cracker, white bread, light biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.9%. Overall this is an excellent session IPA! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish, not aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Great Citra, Mosaic, Amarillo hop showcase. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; nice pale malt backbone, with no residual sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example. One of the better session IPAs I've ever had.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2018
at 00:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 ounce can into lager glass, canned on 3/22/2018. Pours slightly hazy deep golden amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty lacing clings in the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of cracker, white bread dough, and toasted biscuit; with light notes of honey, nuttiness, pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with bready malts and light earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big cracker, white bread dough, and toasted biscuit; with light notes of honey, nuttiness, pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness. Mild herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of cracker, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light honey/nutty/pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice robustness of bready malts and light earthy hop flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Very clean on lager flavors, with minimal fruity/yeasty notes present. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 5.3%. Overall this is a delicious amber lager. All around nice robustness of bready malts and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful with a sizable body for the ABV. Very clean and rich Pils/Munich malts; with solid earthy hop balance against sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jul 2018
at 23:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours a near black from a can, thick cream colored head. Oak, light vanilla, a little char and coconut/pecans in the nose. Flavor is mostly centered in the nuttiness along with some sweet oakiness. Pretty good beer. I wouldn't call it an impy porter at 6.4% though.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2018
at 04:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 5/16/2018. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy medium golden/yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, passion fruit, white grape, mango, melon, guava, berry, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, citrus zest, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, passion fruit, white grape, mango, melon, guava, berry, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, lime, citrus peel/rind, tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pear, apricot, pineapple, passion fruit, white grape, mango, melon, guava, berry, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, citrus zest, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and minimal lingering hop/citrus astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering hop/citrus zest bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and fairly crisp/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.3%. Overall this is an excellent hoppy wheat! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, citrus zest, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish. Very flavorful for the ABV. Great Galaxy, Summer, Nelson showcase. Very juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hop complexity with balanced lemon/lime zest; solid pale/wheat malt backbone, with minimal residual sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2018
at 00:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 3/20/2018. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, papaya, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, papaya, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, papaya, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly crisp/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a delicious IPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Spot on Mosaic showcase as expected. Very juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy balanced hop complexity; nice bready pale malt backbone, with mild residual sweetness. Very well balanced and well made "Midwest" style. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jul 2018
at 22:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz can @ home, a one off from De Bierkoning. Clear golden color. Frothy white head with little and short retention. Aroma's: grainish, bready malt, fruity, like a decent pilsner actually. Retronasal: fruity, grainish sweet, bready malt, light bitter. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter. Light bodied. Finishes with some grain, light bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2018
at 18:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from De Bierkoning @ home, as "300 [th] Mosaic India Pale Ale, a celebration of Gameinformer's 300[th] issue". Deep golden color, slightly hazy. Almost white head, short retention. Aroma's: spicy hops, herbal, piney, light malt. Retronasal: herbal, hops, pine. Flavor is light sweet, moderate bitter. Medium bodied. Finishes slightly dry, herbal hoppy, above moderate bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2018
at 15:32