willisread (9761) reviewed Pineapple Cloud 19 from Brew Detroit 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can from Holiday Market. Pours a hazy, glowing gold with a finger of white foam that dissipates. Pungent hops on the nose with citrus, pineapple, gooseberry and light dank aromas. Juicy mouthfeel, good carbonation with a nice kick of citrus zest and tropical fruit with crushed pineapple. Not syrupy or sweet pineapple either. Drying finish with light pith and pine. Great fruited NEIPA.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at 8 Degrees Plato. Pours a deep brown to black with a finger of brown foam that lingers. Dark chocolate, baker's chocolate and faint habanero notes on the nose. A bit dusty on the palate with baker's chocolate dryness and lingering habanero flavors. Not bad, but a bit too dusty for my taste.
cheap (9533) reviewed Cerveza Delray from Brew Detroit 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Pounder can from house of 1000 warrendale. Smells like plain old beer. Poor is big clear pale with a fast fading foamy head. Taste is a little more than a light pale lager, this is more like a regular lager and maybe even a premium lager. Yes, it says 4.2 but this stuff comes across much stronger in personality. It even has a sharp bite like a pils, maybe even a wheat ale? Just asking and just saying this is not light pale lager as listed. Even a little difficult at times, somewhat astringent fer-sher. It does have good cutting co2 to the end which at least makes it a little refreshing.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 11/15/2019. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy tan head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, vanilla, habanero, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, wood, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, cocoa, coffee, habanero, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with big strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, vanilla, habanero, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, wood, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, grassy, woody, roast, charred bitterness; and mild pepper spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, vanilla, habanero, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread/crust, dark fruit, smoke, char, wood, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, cocoa, coffee, habanero, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a fantastic roast/hop bitter/sweet and spiciness balance; with no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 6%, with minimal lingering pepper heat after the finish. Overall this is an outstanding oatmeal coffee stout. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, cocoa, coffee, habanero, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/charred/drying finish. Fantastic soft/silky feel. Awesome balance of rich malts, fruity/nutty coffee, cocoa, and habanero complexity; with mild earthy hops and fruity yeast. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding style example. Best in all variants. Mild on the peppers, but nice flavor presence. Not overwhelming on any aspect.
superspak (10160) reviewed Cold Brew Detroit: Horchata from Brew Detroit 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 11/15/2019. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky tan head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cream, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, wood, peppercorn, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, brown sugar, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with big strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cream, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, wood, peppercorn, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, woody, grassy, peppery, roast, char bitterness; and cinnamon/nutmeg spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cream, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread/crust, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, wood, grass, peppercorn, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, brown sugar, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with an awesome roast/hop bitter/sweet and spiciness balance; with no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/bready, and fairly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an awesome spiced coffee oatmeal stout. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, brown sugar, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/charred/spicy/drying finish. Great soft/silky feel for the ABV. Awesome balance of nicely rich malts, fruity/nutty coffee, and cinnamon/nutmeg/vanilla spice complexity; with light earthy hops and fruity yeast. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example. Not overwhelming on any aspect.
superspak (10160) reviewed Cold Brew Detroit: Churro from Brew Detroit 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 11/15/2019. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense and rocky tan head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a small cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, cinnamon, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, cinnamon, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with big strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, cinnamon, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, woody, grassy, peppery, roast, char bitterness; and cinnamon spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted coffee, cinnamon, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread/crust, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, wood, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, cinnamon, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with an awesome roast/hop bitter/sweet and spiciness balance; with no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/bready, and fairly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an awesome spiced coffee oatmeal stout. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, cinnamon, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/charred/spicy/drying finish. Great soft/silky feel for the ABV. Awesome balance of nicely rich malts, fruity/nutty coffee, and cinnamon spice complexity; with light earthy hops and fruity yeast. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example. Not overwhelming on any aspect.
superspak (10160) reviewed Cran Man from Brew Detroit 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 10/10/2019. Pours moderately hazy reddish/pinkish orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of juicy/tart/tangy cranberries, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light toast/peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of cranberries, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy cranberries, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light toast/peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy cranberries, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light toast/peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Excellent complexity, robustness, and balance of cranberries, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/tart/tangy balance, and no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tang/tartness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, acidic/tangy/tannic, and lightly saline balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent fruited gose. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of cranberries, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Nicely soft and mellowly lactic/salty. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesome balance of juicy cranberries and Lacto complexity; with a nice sized clean pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity for the ABV. Mild residual sweetness with crisp acidic/tangy dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example as expected.
superspak (10160) reviewed Blackberry Cloud 19 from Brew Detroit 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 8/30/2019. Pours opaquely hazy/cloudy deep ruby red/purple color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky light pink head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lightly tart/tangy blackberry, fruit skin/seed, mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of blackberries, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge lightly tart/tangy blackberry, fruit skin/seed, mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Very mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of blackberry, fruit skin/seed, mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of blackberries, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/tartness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky/acid/tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Slight lingering resins through the glass. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited NEIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of blackberries, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/tart/tangy/drying finish; amazingly soft/silky feel. Fantastic Mosaic, Hallertau Blanc profile. Extremely juicy hops/fruit, with light dank/earthy notes; with a perfectly balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstandingly spot on style example. Not overdone on fruit. This was even softer/silkier than the base beer, which was surprising.
superspak (10160) reviewed Cloud 19 from Brew Detroit 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 8/27/2019. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, red apple, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, red apple, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, red apple, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a fantastic NEIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish; great soft feel and not aggressive. Fantastic Mosaic, Hallertau Blanc profile. Extremely juicy and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a perfectly balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding spot on style example for being their first NEIPA.
willisread (9761) reviewed Cloud 19 from Brew Detroit 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can from Holiday Market. Pours a hazy gold with a finger of white foam that lingers. Punchy citrus, pineapple and coconut aromas with some light booze as well. Juicy on the palate with spritzy carbonation underneath. Lots of pine, grapefruit pith and pineapple flavors. A bit boozy on the palate as well. Pithy, leafy finish with citrus.