Clarkvv (16523) reviewed The Bully from Fat Hen Brewing Company 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Brewery draught, 10/26/25.
As pictured.
Roasty porter with some decent chocolate sweetness and a touch of herbal hop.
Very roasty porter character with a reasonable body and mild chocolate notes. Why is this an old ale? It just tastes like a porter. It's fine and well-made beer (albeit very dry with a bit of a dearth of comforting malt), but would like to have seen some more aged qualities, wood aging, Brett....i don't know...anything to separate this from a porter of its size which it is indistinguishable from.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Thomas Hyde from Fat Hen Brewing Company 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Brewery draught, 10/26/25.
As pictured.
Chocolatey-caramelly. Some toast and mild ester. Clean.
Great acidity and bitterness from fermentation and lightly toasted malt. Nice to see some acidity from the yeast and a good deal of malt depth and flavor. Milk chocolate and mild bitterness lingering. Yeah, I mean, this is English, and it's a hell of a lot of flavor if it's actually 3.8%.
tfontana (7277) reviewed La Malinche from Fat Hen Brewing Company 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Taster pour at the brewery. Clear, pale yellow with thin ring of head, light lacing. Aroma is strong corn and malt. Taste is as aroma. Smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Straightforward but good strength. Highly drinkable.
tfontana (7277) reviewed The Duchess from Fat Hen Brewing Company 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Taster pour at the brewery. Lightly hazy yellow with ring of head. Aroma of mild Kolsch but equally strong pale malt. Taste follows aroma. Frothy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Not a huge fan of Kolsch so didn't mind that it was a bit of a Kolsch-lager hybrid. Kolsch fans would find this weak, I think.
tfontana (7277) reviewed The Stevedore from Fat Hen Brewing Company 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
4 oz. pour as part of a flight at the brewery. Opaque black with thin head with good persistence, trace lacing. Aroma is strong sweet roasted malts. Taste is strong, sweet, earthy, roasted malts. Smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste.
tfontana (7277) reviewed The Bruce from Fat Hen Brewing Company 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
4 oz. pour as part of a flight at the brewery. Clear, honey brown with nice head with good retention and nice soapy lacing. Aroma is strong, sweet caramel. Taste is strong caramel, hint of raisin. Smooth, frothy, creamy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Good strength.
tfontana (7277) reviewed The Mandarin from Fat Hen Brewing Company 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
4 oz. pour as part of flight at brewery.Pale, clear yellow, trace sparkle, thin head, nice lacing.Aroma is strong grapefruit & pine.Taste follows aroma.Frothy texture, soft carbonation, dry finish as taste.
tfontana (7277) reviewed Captain Kirby from Fat Hen Brewing Company 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
4 oz. pour as part of flight at brewery.Lightly hazy honey brown w/ring of head, soapy lacing.Strong caramel.Taste follows aroma along w/toasted malt.Frothy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Good for style I usually find boring and not worth the time.
CLW (16859) reviewed The Dutchman from Fat Hen Brewing Company 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
4 oz draft at the brewery. Aroma is pitted fruit. Flavor has soft tropical fruit with mild herb light bitterness. Balanced. Easy to drink.
CLW (16859) reviewed The Volunteer from Fat Hen Brewing Company 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
4 oz draft on Nitro. The nitro helps the mouthfeel quite a bit. Creamy and smooth. Correct coffee and roasted malt flavor. Decent for such a low ABV.