CLW (17000) reviewed 5168 Apricot Lager from Catalyst Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
4 oz. draft. Aroma is all apricots. Flavor has a mild wheat backbone with a large amount of apricot. Does not come off artificial. About what somebody would expect from a fruit brew.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Draft. A- Corn, bland. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Booze, corn. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, bland finish. O- Really no flavor. Tasted like corn water and cheap booze.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draft. A- Bland, spice. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Soapy, herbal, banana. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, sharp finish. O- A bit boozy and sharp tasting without much flavor.
mcberko (47797) reviewed 5168 Archie Barley Wine from Catalyst Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at 5168 Brewing, pours a clear coooer with a small beige head. Aroma brings out caramel, bready malt, resinous hops, and light toffee. Flavour is vert fruity, with lots of oranges, resinous hops, caramel malt. Very orangey, with a juicy, citrusy finish. Solid.
mcberko (47797) reviewed 5168 Hawaiian Porter from Catalyst Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at 5168 Brewing, pours black with a small beige head. Aroma brings out a nice mix of vanilla, coconut and vanilla. Flavour is along the same lines, with cocoa, light coconut and vanilla, with moderate toasted malt base. Silky and oily palate, with solid balance. Not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at 5168 Brewing, pours a deep dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out lots of chai spice, with a bit of coconut. Flavour is along the same lines, with loads of chai spice, followed by coconut and some lactose. Surprisingly nice chai spice here. Very good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
On tap at 5168 Brewing, pours an opaque bright orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out citrus tangy hops from the Nelson, with resinous notes, and caramel biscuity malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with resinous hops, caramel biscuity malt and some oranges. A bit jagged and lacking balance. Solid.
mcberko (47797) reviewed 5168 Apricot Lager from Catalyst Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at 5168 Brewing, pours a clear pale golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out clean apricot notes upfront, with some graininess. Flavour is along the same lines, with apricot upfront, followed by straw and crackery notes. Clean and drinkable. Solid.
mcberko (47797) reviewed 5168 Half Brain from Catalyst Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at 5168 Brewing, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of diacetyl, along with piney and citrus hops. Flavour is quite coconuty, with citrus hops, and light butter. The coconut makes this a bit more palatable, but it still is tough to stomach. Okay.
Rennat42 (5622) reviewed 5168 88 Lager from Catalyst Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draft/Fest. A- Grains, straw. A- Yellow color, clear liquid, white head. T- Straw, grains. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, boring finish. O- A lager with sushi rice. I suppose I could drink this with some good sushi but otherwise, typical bland lager.