8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Brewery draught, 8/23/25.
Clear, medium amber-maple. Medium-sized, beige head.
Rich maple, light roast and long toffee with ample bread and honey from base malt. Earth and tobacco.
Tobacco, dry plum, ample, soft malt but equally flavorful dark malts that are tastefully done. Quite dry, gently fruity, earthy. One of the most complex brown ales I've had in a while. The dryness really helps highlight some of the more interesting flavors.
Clear, medium amber-maple. Medium-sized, beige head.
Rich maple, light roast and long toffee with ample bread and honey from base malt. Earth and tobacco.
Tobacco, dry plum, ample, soft malt but equally flavorful dark malts that are tastefully done. Quite dry, gently fruity, earthy. One of the most complex brown ales I've had in a while. The dryness really helps highlight some of the more interesting flavors.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dead Language Beer Project
on 24 Aug 2025
at 00:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Brewery lukr draught, 8/23/25.
Clear blonde with light brass. Big, fluffy, white head.
Heirloom yeast! Milky-musty-plastery. Bright, delicate, honey-like malt. Clean and heavy mineral on the end.
Very light and drinkable with a hint of celery salt in the finish. Hmmm, this does not follow the aroma very closely and I'm not getting enough malt or body even for its tiny stature. Still, it's not quite thin, just a very, very watery, loose carbonation. Flavors come around and gains a bit more malt sweetness/softness as it breathes/warms. Probably a standout at most breweries but here at DLP, the bar is ridiculously high.
Clear blonde with light brass. Big, fluffy, white head.
Heirloom yeast! Milky-musty-plastery. Bright, delicate, honey-like malt. Clean and heavy mineral on the end.
Very light and drinkable with a hint of celery salt in the finish. Hmmm, this does not follow the aroma very closely and I'm not getting enough malt or body even for its tiny stature. Still, it's not quite thin, just a very, very watery, loose carbonation. Flavors come around and gains a bit more malt sweetness/softness as it breathes/warms. Probably a standout at most breweries but here at DLP, the bar is ridiculously high.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dead Language Beer Project
on 24 Aug 2025
at 00:33
9.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 10
Overall 9
Brewery draught, 8/23/25.
Clear, rich amber-cherry. Medium-sized, beige head, moderate retention.
Very malty with most of it base malt. Gentle red fruit and toffee with a hint of toast.
Wow. Crisp yet malty somehow both at the same time. Gently fruity, moderate herbal hop and minimal toast, leaving most of the character from base malt. Even a touch of earthy, lightly mineralesque yeast. Stunningly flavorful and drinkable.
Clear, rich amber-cherry. Medium-sized, beige head, moderate retention.
Very malty with most of it base malt. Gentle red fruit and toffee with a hint of toast.
Wow. Crisp yet malty somehow both at the same time. Gently fruity, moderate herbal hop and minimal toast, leaving most of the character from base malt. Even a touch of earthy, lightly mineralesque yeast. Stunningly flavorful and drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dead Language Beer Project
on 24 Aug 2025
at 00:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Lukr schnitt at the brewery, 5/18/25.
Clear, dark. Firm, beige head.
Rich, cocoa-laced base malts showing light honey, graham cracker and mild toast. Low roast. Clean with mineral and low hopping.
Chocolatey, a bit watery through the middle with a touch more toast/roast than base malt. Toasty finish with cacao notes and earth. Good attenuation and clean but I want a bit more malt depth.
Clear, dark. Firm, beige head.
Rich, cocoa-laced base malts showing light honey, graham cracker and mild toast. Low roast. Clean with mineral and low hopping.
Chocolatey, a bit watery through the middle with a touch more toast/roast than base malt. Toasty finish with cacao notes and earth. Good attenuation and clean but I want a bit more malt depth.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dead Language Beer Project
on 18 May 2025
at 17:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, 5/18/25.
Clear bronze-copper. Medium-sized, white head.
Rich but mellow malt with plentiful honey-like notes and a good bit of fresh herb from hop. Some melanoidin. Clean.
Soft, malty, rich, but drying out nicely. Vanilla, honey, rich herbs and spice. Very mellow and exquisitely clean. Light acidity from the malt gives a zesty, subtle balance.
Clear bronze-copper. Medium-sized, white head.
Rich but mellow malt with plentiful honey-like notes and a good bit of fresh herb from hop. Some melanoidin. Clean.
Soft, malty, rich, but drying out nicely. Vanilla, honey, rich herbs and spice. Very mellow and exquisitely clean. Light acidity from the malt gives a zesty, subtle balance.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dead Language Beer Project
on 18 May 2025
at 16:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Brewery draught sample, 5/18/25.
Clear, copper-maize. Small, white head.
Lightly floral with biscuit and less smoke than the base.
Nose does not prepare for the heat. It's very hot up front and through the finish, lingering with heat that overpowers the smoke even. Texture seems looser than the base. Typical pepper beer, novel, fun, but dominated by capsaicin.
Clear, copper-maize. Small, white head.
Lightly floral with biscuit and less smoke than the base.
Nose does not prepare for the heat. It's very hot up front and through the finish, lingering with heat that overpowers the smoke even. Texture seems looser than the base. Typical pepper beer, novel, fun, but dominated by capsaicin.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dead Language Beer Project
on 18 May 2025
at 16:20
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Brewery draught, 5/18/25.
Clear copper-maize. Big, foamy, white head, good retention.
Smokey and rich but not intensely peaty or bacony. Good pepper and earth with white bread and dough from the base malt balancing well. Clean.
Smokey and earthy with lightly sweet corn, lots of peppery smoke and a rich, malty texture drying out pretty well on the end. Lingering sweet corn, baked white bread and earthy smoke.
Clear copper-maize. Big, foamy, white head, good retention.
Smokey and rich but not intensely peaty or bacony. Good pepper and earth with white bread and dough from the base malt balancing well. Clean.
Smokey and earthy with lightly sweet corn, lots of peppery smoke and a rich, malty texture drying out pretty well on the end. Lingering sweet corn, baked white bread and earthy smoke.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dead Language Beer Project
on 18 May 2025
at 16:18
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Taster pour on draft at Rising Pint. Lightly hazy, bright yellow, trace sparkle, nice head w/excellent retention, nice lacing. Aroma is dominant pine over a mild citrus. Taste is malt and pine dominant. Smooth frothy texture, average carbonation, finish as taste.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 May 2025
at 17:25
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Brewery draught, 4/25/25.
Clear medium-dark amber. Beige head, small, creamy.
Rich and malty. Toasted bread, caramel, vanilla but with a good higher fermentation temperature fruitiness. Maybe akin to Anchor Steam in its heyday.
Rich and malty. Fruity, big caramel and honey with lightly toasted bread. Bit of floral/herbal hop. Good dryness on the finish.
Clear medium-dark amber. Beige head, small, creamy.
Rich and malty. Toasted bread, caramel, vanilla but with a good higher fermentation temperature fruitiness. Maybe akin to Anchor Steam in its heyday.
Rich and malty. Fruity, big caramel and honey with lightly toasted bread. Bit of floral/herbal hop. Good dryness on the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2025
at 21:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 4/25/25.
Low haze, muted brass. Little/no head.
Fruity apple, pear, mild lactose and nutty wheat. Clean with a bit of bread dough. Low acid but amply tart.
Soft and chewy, very low acid for a Berliner, but nice and wheaty with a bit of white grape, vanilla and lingering earthiness.
Low haze, muted brass. Little/no head.
Fruity apple, pear, mild lactose and nutty wheat. Clean with a bit of bread dough. Low acid but amply tart.
Soft and chewy, very low acid for a Berliner, but nice and wheaty with a bit of white grape, vanilla and lingering earthiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2025
at 21:08