Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
12 oz bottle ordered at the Marriott in Livonia, Michigan. The pour is a slight haze copper orange with a thin light tan head. The aroma is caramel malt, apple fruit sweetness, and some honey. The taste is nutty malt, touch of floral, then moving towards softly sweet caramel in the back. The palate is medium bodied with lower carbonation and a clean nutty softly sweet mineral finish. Well constructed.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Old Gear Oil from Motor City Brewing Works 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
A reddish copper ale with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with smooth acidity, Flemish sour style, ground cherries, very nice. In mouth, a nice tart ground cherries with light acidity, light Brett, ground cherries, light solvent, very nice and complex. On tap at brewery.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Honey Porter from Motor City Brewing Works 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
A dark brown porter with a thin brown head. In aroma, sweet chocolate malt with grassy floral hops, light mineral notes, nice and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet chocolate malt with light powdery character, light mineral notes, nice. On tap at brewery.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A hazed reddish amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with loads of strawberry pulp, light acidity, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with loads of strawberry pulp, light rhubarb acidity, alcohol warmth, very nice. On tap at brewery.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Notorious DRIPA from Motor City Brewing Works 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A lightly hazed golden ale with a thin white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, light grassy character, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, light tropical fruits, light sulfur, pleasant. On tap at brewery.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
A hazed blonde ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet biscuit malt with grassy hops, light mineral notes, OK. In mouth, sweet biscuit malt with light chalky character, grassy hops, OK. On tap at brewery.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
A lightly hazed amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with grassy hops, light mineral notes, nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity biscuit malt with grassy floral hops, light mineral notes, OK. On tap at brewery.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
12 ounce bottle into lager glass, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy pale golden/straw color with a 1 finger dense white head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, and mild herbal/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with pale malt and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, and mild herbal/grassy earthiness. Very mild herbal/grassy hop bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, and mild herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice robustness of pale malt and light earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Very clean on lager flavors; minimal fruity/yeasty notes. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smoot, moderately bready/grainy, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.2%. Overall this is a very good pale lager. All around nice robustness of pale malt and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the minimall bitter finish. Flavorful and not too watery feeling for the ABV. Clean pils malt and mild earthy hop balance. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example.
superspak (10160) reviewed Dank & Hazy from Motor City Brewing Works 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours opaquely hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense white 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 tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, zesty, herbal, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.8%. Overall this is an awesome NE IPA! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for hte ABV, with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Amarillo, Cascade, Citra and Mosaic hops. Extremely juicy and lightly dank hop complexity, with balanced bready malts. Great soft mouthfeel as expected for the style, not too bitter/drying. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Loved the hop profile.
superspak (10160) reviewed Notorious DRIPA from Motor City Brewing Works 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 11/26/2017. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, white bread, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/fruity hops and moderate pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, white bread, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus zest, floral, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, mango, melon, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, white bread, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity hops and moderate pale malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Mild warmth of 8.7% after the finish. Overall this is a delicious DIPA. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity hops and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly bitter/drying finish. Really great juicy citrus hop complexity; nice pale malt backing, with minimal residual sweetness. Feels like a classic Centennial, Cascade, Amarillo profile. Well attenuated and not overly sweet from the rice. A very enjoyable offering.