Subsidiaries
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Draught at the brewery, 3/22/17.
Dark ebony with deep amber-mahogany highlights and a tan head atop showing good retention.
Rich char, vanilla, oily roast and treacle with tons of baker’s chocolate and ash on the end. Some alcohol comes through and the attenuation seems very high here, as there’s little fudge and only moderate to light caramel-like character.
Odd soy, peanut brittle and tar-like notes in the flavor seem heavily given over to the specialty malts with little regard for balancing base malts. I got a lot of strange off-notes, with tons of peanut and soy, almost DMS-like. Low carbonation, medium-bodied and not really boozy but just strange. Not trying to go against the grain here, but that’s how this one came off. Neither Nelson nor I wanted to finish it.
Dark ebony with deep amber-mahogany highlights and a tan head atop showing good retention.
Rich char, vanilla, oily roast and treacle with tons of baker’s chocolate and ash on the end. Some alcohol comes through and the attenuation seems very high here, as there’s little fudge and only moderate to light caramel-like character.
Odd soy, peanut brittle and tar-like notes in the flavor seem heavily given over to the specialty malts with little regard for balancing base malts. I got a lot of strange off-notes, with tons of peanut and soy, almost DMS-like. Low carbonation, medium-bodied and not really boozy but just strange. Not trying to go against the grain here, but that’s how this one came off. Neither Nelson nor I wanted to finish it.
Tried
on 03 May 2017
at 17:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at the brewery, 3/22/17.
Light copper-amber with brass and gold hues, a high clarity and beige head atop that shows moderate retention.
Light bread, biscuit and pepper in the nose with a touch of apple and banana fruitiness. A bit less malt than expected with lots of lemon and grass (not lemongrass) on the finish. Lots of grain character, nicely varied and interesting with no alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it’s very well-attenuated with tart lemon notes, black pepper and crunchy grains supported by a tight carbonation. Some very delicate honey-like sweetness with a hint of breadiness on the finish. Not your typical BdG or BdM, though I suppose there are some lighter, saison-like examples. It’s crazy this thing is as high of an abv as it is; it certainly doesn’t come across that way at all.
Light copper-amber with brass and gold hues, a high clarity and beige head atop that shows moderate retention.
Light bread, biscuit and pepper in the nose with a touch of apple and banana fruitiness. A bit less malt than expected with lots of lemon and grass (not lemongrass) on the finish. Lots of grain character, nicely varied and interesting with no alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it’s very well-attenuated with tart lemon notes, black pepper and crunchy grains supported by a tight carbonation. Some very delicate honey-like sweetness with a hint of breadiness on the finish. Not your typical BdG or BdM, though I suppose there are some lighter, saison-like examples. It’s crazy this thing is as high of an abv as it is; it certainly doesn’t come across that way at all.
Tried
on 03 May 2017
at 17:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 3/22/17.
Deep cherry red body with some strong copper hues, a good clarity and small, beige and pink head atop showing moderate retention to style.
Lots of acidity in the nose with tart cherries, skin, peppery pit and pie meat-like character. Honey-like malts are notable and do balance pretty well, but it’s obviously quite given to the lactic acidity with notes of acetic acid, as well. No alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it’s full of bright cherry juice mixing well with the strong lacto-acetic punch of sourness. Tight carbonation and a malty, wheaty texture with engaging carbonation. Very well-done and the fruit is lovely, if a bit set apart from the beer yet. Very sour and would like to see if some more deep funk and complexity develops after 4-6 months.
Deep cherry red body with some strong copper hues, a good clarity and small, beige and pink head atop showing moderate retention to style.
Lots of acidity in the nose with tart cherries, skin, peppery pit and pie meat-like character. Honey-like malts are notable and do balance pretty well, but it’s obviously quite given to the lactic acidity with notes of acetic acid, as well. No alcohol or flaw.
In the mouth it’s full of bright cherry juice mixing well with the strong lacto-acetic punch of sourness. Tight carbonation and a malty, wheaty texture with engaging carbonation. Very well-done and the fruit is lovely, if a bit set apart from the beer yet. Very sour and would like to see if some more deep funk and complexity develops after 4-6 months.
Tried
on 03 May 2017
at 17:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 3/22/17.
Good clarity to this blonde-golden, well-carbonated beer. Mid-sized white head atop shows moderate retention.
Light cereal from the spelt, in the nose mixing with dry white and black pepper phenols. Low on anything you don’t want; bubble gum, peach, banana, clove and yet not masked by any great quantity of American hops. Aromatic and with pleasant apple, nectarine and lemon-like fruity esters. No alcohol or flaw.
Bright and crisp with an outstanding attenuation. Almost champagne-like with plentiful black pepper and some softer, cereal like spelt notes. Bits of bitterness on the finish from the lightly citrusy hops. Great to see them doing a non-mixed ferm, not-overly-hopped saison. Engaging carbonation, good attenuation, no alcohol or flaw.
Good clarity to this blonde-golden, well-carbonated beer. Mid-sized white head atop shows moderate retention.
Light cereal from the spelt, in the nose mixing with dry white and black pepper phenols. Low on anything you don’t want; bubble gum, peach, banana, clove and yet not masked by any great quantity of American hops. Aromatic and with pleasant apple, nectarine and lemon-like fruity esters. No alcohol or flaw.
Bright and crisp with an outstanding attenuation. Almost champagne-like with plentiful black pepper and some softer, cereal like spelt notes. Bits of bitterness on the finish from the lightly citrusy hops. Great to see them doing a non-mixed ferm, not-overly-hopped saison. Engaging carbonation, good attenuation, no alcohol or flaw.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2017
at 17:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml flip top thanks to Steve. Pours out a hazy cloudy gold topped with a white head. Nose is tropical fruit notes citrus hops some cereal malts. Taste is more of the nice tropical fruits citrus sweetness nice malt.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2017
at 22:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml flip top growler thanks to Steve. Pours out a hazy cloudy gold topped with a white head. Nose is huge grapefruit citrus hops tons of grapefruit juice. Taste is more of the heavy grapefruit pithy citrus bitterness.
Tried
from Growler
on 15 Apr 2017
at 22:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazed golden ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with loads of citrusy lemon notes, lactic acid, Epsom salts, light Brett, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity gose with lots of fruity esters, light mineral notes, light lactic notes, pleasant. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2017
at 19:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Tap into a snifter showing well filtered neon yellow with sparse white foam. The nose shows a lot of tart lemon and brett. The palate light bodied and well carbonated. Strong bretty funk with light tartness and flavors of light horse blanket and lemon.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2017
at 13:49
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Tap into a snifter showing translucent caramel brown with sparse white foam. The nose shows vinous red wine barrel with a strong vanilla forwardness. The palate is light bodied and lightly carbonated. Highly tart with strong vanilla and light tannic red wine barrel.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2017
at 13:35
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Tap into a snifter showing hazy yellow with sparse white foam. The nose shows oranges and hints of pineapple. The palate is medium bodied and moderately carbonated. Flavors of clean pineapple and juicy pineapple throughout with a light mintiness and slight citric edge.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2017
at 13:32