Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 ounce bottle into chalice, bottled on 10/30/2015. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy bright golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big apricot, pear, apple, white grape, coriander, pepper, clove, light banana/bubblegum, cracker, biscuit, light honey, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big apricot, pear, apple, white grape, coriander, pepper, clove, light banana/bubblegum, cracker, biscuit, light honey, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of apricot, pear, apple, grape, coriander, pepper, clove, light banana/bubblegum, cracker, biscuit, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/yeast spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from yeast spiciness as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately grainy/bready, and lightly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a light warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice tripel style! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and moderate bready malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce bottle into lager glass, bottled on 8/18/2015. Pours slightly hazy golden straw color with a 1 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of cracker, bread, light honey/biscuit, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of pale malt and earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of cracker, bread, light honey/biscuit, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of cracker, bread, light honey/biscuit, light pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Nice robustness and balance of pale malt and earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness as well. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth crisp, and lightly grainy/bready/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Very clean on lager flavors with zero yeast ester notes present. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice Czech pilsener. All around good robustness and balance of pale malt and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth, crisp, and clean to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering; very well done style example.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

12 oz bottle. Pours clear golden with a white head. Sweetish honey cereal aroma. Flavor also has the honey cereal with some yeasty elements to it, somewhat sweet. It’s decent, not great.

Pretty good. Med tart/light sweet apple complexity; with light yeast earth/spice. High carb/crisp/dry finish. Light acidity. Very drinkable.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

On tap. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet grains with a bit of biscuit and a touch of a buttery note underlying. Flavor is similar with sweet grains and biscuit backed by notes of cookie and popcorn.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Bottle - pours amber white head - nose/taste of toast, caramel, burnt cocoa - medium body

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 8/25/2015. Labeled as 7% ABV. Pours lightly hazy dark ruby red color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, pepper, clove, pear, apple, light banana/bubblegum, caramel, brown sugar, toasted bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast, pumpkin/spices, and dark/bready malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, pepper, clove, pear, apple, light banana/bubblegum, caramel, brown sugar, toasted bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness. Good amount of peppery yeast and light herbal/spice bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, clove, caramel, brown sugar, toasted bread, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, pumpkin/spices, and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance with zero cloying flavors after the finish. Good amount of dryness after the finish from carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and lightly creamy/sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a good Belgian pumpkin ale style. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, pumpkin/spices, and dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink for the ABV. A nicely enjoyable offering.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

12 ounce bottle thanks to my friend Mary! Hazy amber, thin creamy off-white head, fair retention. Aroma of toasted malt, mild nutty notes. The taste is grain, toasted malts, honey, nutty notes. Thin bodied.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 5/11/2015. Pours hazy golden orange color with a 1 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lemon, orange, pear, apple, honey, wheat, cracker, herbal, grass, light clove/pepper, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon, orange, pear, apple, honey, wheat, cracker, herbal, grass, light clove/pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of honey, wheat, cracker, herbal, grass, light clove/pepper, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice robustness and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops and pale malt flavors; with a nice malt/yeast spice balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness on the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and lightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a good pale wheat ale. All around good robustness and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and pale malt flavor; and very smooth and easy to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 11/19/2014. Pours nearly opaque dark brown color with a 1 finger dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of chocolate, cocoa, caramel, honey, toast, dark bread, light coffee/smoke, light herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of chocolate, cocoa, caramel, honey, toast, dark bread, light coffee/smoke, light herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, caramel, toast, dark bread, light coffee/smoke, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for as good big. Good robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop flavors; with a good roasted bitterness/sweetness balance and no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy, and lightly bready/chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is a nice robust porter style. All around good robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop flavors; and very smooth to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.