Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Different from the old vanilla java? Who knows. Tap at bowsers. Darker brown, lots of vanilla in the nose, almost like cream soda. Taste is alarming over the top vanilla. Lots of sweetness in there almost artificial in nature. Very little beer flavor in this one. Actually becomes medicinal and bitter in the end. Not too enjoyable.
superspak (10160) reviewed No Joke Joker IPA from Atwater Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 1/2018. Pours slightly hazy medium orange/amber color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper/pine, light caramel, toasted bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity hops and moderate bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper/pine, light caramel, toasted bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel, herbal, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper/pine, light caramel, toasted bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and fairly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a nice low IBU IPA. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the very mildly bitter/drying finish. Pretty unique and interesting, almost feels like an ESB with American hops. Possibly Centennial and Amarillo. Fairly juicy and lightly dank hop complexity, balanced bready malts; and just enough bitterness to balance sweetness. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled in 1/2018. Pours crystal clear very dark brown color with a 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk chocolate, cocoa, nutty coffee, vanilla, whipped cream, marshmallow, fudge, caramel, brown sugar, toasted brown bread, light herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, vanilla, and lactose notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk chocolate, cocoa, nutty coffee, vanilla, whipped cream, marshmallow, fudge, caramel, brown sugar, toasted brown bread, light herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal/roast bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, nutty coffee, vanilla, whipped cream, marshmallow, fudge, caramel, brown sugar, toasted brown bread, light herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, vanilla, and lactose flavors; with a nice roasted bitter/sweet balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/silky lactose mouthfeel that is great. Minimal sticky hops, chalky roast, or dryness. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a delicious dessert style English porter! All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, vanilla, and lactose flavors; very smooth, flavorful, and easy to drink with the minimally bitter finish. Tastes just like the dessert in every way. Very big creamy lactose flavors; with balancing vanilla, coffee, and malts. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Mint Double Decadent from Atwater Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a medium sized foamy brown head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was dry with mint and chocolate. The flavor was bitter and roasty with cocoa powder and mint. Long finish with lingering mint. Medium body. Decent.
cheap (9533) reviewed Mint Double Decadent from Atwater Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4
Tap bowsers. Root-beer brown eye. Flat. Is this a brown ale? Not sher. More like a flavored stout or porter, if you think about it. Taste is a little disappointing. Slight mint cookie and perhaps, if you look for it, some dark chocolate, but don't think this is sweet chocolate mint. Nothing like those girl scout cookies, heheh. Does not hide alky well. Medicinal in the middle. Yes, not as described, but still, can drink it. JMHO. Its a little better than an impy stout - fer sher.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
bottle - Very dark brown pour. The mild aroma is mainly roast malt. I'm not really noticing the cherries. The flavor is sweet and roasty with a little bit of cherry and chocolate. It's okay but kind of underwhelming.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle. Amber copper pour. Large rocky beige head. Subtle doughy, spicy nose. Toasted malt flavor has notes of cinnamon, ginger and allspice. Some peppery bitterness in finish. The holiday spices are subdued, making this an enjoyable alternative to so many Christmas spice bombs.
superspak (10160) reviewed Mint Double Decadent from Atwater Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release . Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big peppermint, milk chocolate, cocoa, fudge, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, vanilla, marshmallow, brownie batter, and toasted dark/brown bread; with light notes of coffee, nuttiness, smoke, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, chocolate, and peppermint notes; with great strength. Taste of big peppermint, milk chocolate, cocoa, fudge, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, vanilla, marshmallow, brownie batter, and toasted dark/brown bread; with light notes of coffee, nuttiness, smoke, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal/roast bitterness and increasing mint coolness on the finish. Lingering notes of peppermint, milk chocolate, cocoa, fudge, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, vanilla, marshmallow, brownie batter, toasted dark/brown bread, light nuttiness/coffee, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, chocolate, and peppermint flavors; with a nice roasted bitter/sweet balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Minimal bitter/roasted dryness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and slightly silky/sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is an awesome dessert style brown ale. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, chocolate, and peppermint flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the very mild bitter finish. Nicely rich without being overly sweet/heavy for the ABV. Perfectly balanced between all flavors, nothing is overwhelming. Tastes like a mint iced fudge brownie all the way though. A really enjoyable offering.
patrick767 (7169) reviewed Going Steady IPA from Atwater Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
bottle, rated in spring 2017 - Hazy orange pour, mild citrus hop aroma. Flavor is citrusy and mild to moderately bitter. Bready malt. Decent enough but a bit below average.
superspak (10160) reviewed Hey Diddle Diddle from Atwater Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 10/11/2017. Pours hazy golden orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of lightly tart/tangy apricots, blood oranges, rose petals, pear, apple, light pepper/clove, wheat, cracker, toasted biscuit, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruits, rose petals, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of tart/tangy apricots, blood oranges, rose petals, pear, apple, light pepper/clove, wheat, cracker, toasted biscuit, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal/grassy bitterness, yeast spiciness, fruit tartness, and wheat tang on the finish. Lingering notes of apricots, blood oranges, rose petals, pear, apple, light pepper/clove, wheat, cracker, toasted biscuit, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruits, rose petals, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from tart/bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and slightly sticky/tangy mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.8%. Overall this is a delicious fruited wheat ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruits, rose petals, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink. Very flavorful for the low ABV. Pretty much perfectly balanced between all flavors; nothing is overdone or feels out of place. A very enjoyable offering, and great style example.