Bytemesis (16323) reviewed Big Stick from Halfpenny Brewing Company (US) 3 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Tap. Pours clear orange, merlin creamy beige head, good lacing. Aroma is resinous, pine, grapefruit. Flavor is medium sweet, super bitter. Medium body, sticky, lingering bitterness. Basically an American barleywine. Not oaky
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at GABF 10/07/2017, thanks to my bro for assistance with note-taking. Clear orange-amber color with a medium off-white head that recedes steadily. Stringy lace. Aroma of piney hops, rye and fruit. medium body with flavors of resiny hops, rye malt and citrus. The finish is moderately bitter with a hops and rye aftertaste. Decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at GABF 10/07/2017, thanks to my bro for assistance with note-taking. Dark brown with some amber around the edges and a medium light beige head that recedes gradually. Sparse strings of lace. Roast malt, coffee and chocolate in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of roasted malt, coffee and mild chocolate. The finish is slightly smokey with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at Collaboration Fest on 03/25/2017. Hazy straw color with a medium thin white head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Aroma of smoked malt, fruit and wheat. Light-bodied with flavors of charred malt, smoked meat and citrus. The finish has a smoked sausage and malty aftertaste. Decent overall.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap in a flight at Halfpenny. Pale, hazy, yellow color, with a bubbly, off-white head. The nose is bacon grease and jerky, with green apples and lemon juice. Sweet up front, with a sharp and pretty assertive tart flavor. Light body, very acidic, and crisp. This is a bold and flavorful sour, with a surprising amount of delicious smoke and meatiness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap in a flight at the brewery. Dark, clear, ruby brown color, with a thin, persistent head. The nose is toasted oak, cinnamon, vanilla, apples, and a faint touch of smoke. Sweet and malty, with a bit of bitterness that balances pretty well. Medium to heavy body, sticky, syrupy, and a little warming. This is a nice example - delicious, malty, and balanced.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap in a flight at the brewery. Bright, clear bronze color, with some good lacing. The nose is ripe banana, biscuit dough, earthy and resinous hops, and a bit of caramel. Sweet and yeasty, with a light, fair bitterness. Medium body, sticky, a bit astringent, and sticky. This is a nicely balanced Maerzen, and pretty clean.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap in a flight at the brewery. Dark, clear, ruby brown, with no real head. The aroma is rye toast, anise, and black pepper. Sweet, with a kinda dank, roasty bitterness. Light to medium body, with a sharp, sticky, and harsh mouthfeel. This is a pretty flavorful beer, but it’s a little off.