Jow (8309) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from Council Rock Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
My crowler on oatmeal stout is 8.2. Dark brown pour and a large head. Nose is roast and coffee. Tastes of coffee grind, rootbeer, char, earth and chocolate. Somewhat bitter.
Jow (8309) reviewed Biere De Garde from Council Rock Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8.5
Clear copper pour, pleasantly hued. One finger beige head. Nose is spicy and fruit. Tastes of white pepper, leaf litter, plum. Thinner bodied.
Jow (8309) reviewed All American IPA from Council Rock Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Crowler to go. Clear orange pour one finger head. Nose is lovely fruit and pine. Taste of pears, pine, grass, lemon, apricot. Medium bitterness. Smooth palate.
Jow (8309) reviewed Maibock from Council Rock Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
Draft at brewing brought back to lake house due to quarantine. Hazy burnt copper gold coloration. Foamy head. Nose is bready hint of caramel and fruit. Tastes light plum, malty, caramel and yeast.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Thanks Brian for the growler.
Poured into a mug, the appearance was a burnt dark copper close to amber color with just a cap of a little white foamy head that fell off pretty quick. Light lace.
The aroma had some earthy to grassy hops sliding into a nice smooth caramel/toffee malt base. Light nuttiness, somewhat roasty. Little bit of toast and projected amount of herbal quality.
The flavor slyly lead the roast to the sweet fairly nice. Nice aftertaste of the same. Finish was somewhat earthy with the malts.
The palate was just a touch under medium bodied with a pretty good sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt good.
Overall, pretty good Irish ale that I’m used to.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Thanks Brian for the growler.
Poured into a mug, the appearance was a semi-dark brown color with a light transparency about it. Some red hues along the sides. Thin cap of a little white head, some sliding lace.
The aroma had some soft sweet to roasty nuts, nice smooth caramel/toffee malts, and some smooth sweet milk chocolate. Slight grassiness at the end.
The flavor blended fairly nice between all of the previously mentioned aromas. Slight smooth pleasant aftertaste of the same. Finished pretty smooth too.
The palate was just a touch below medium bodied with a fairly nice sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt good.
Overall, pretty good brown ale that I would have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Always wanted my first Council Rock beer to be this one because well, you’ll have to read all of the way through to get it at the end. Anyways, this was poured into a stange. Thanks Brian, you made my day with this one.
The appearance was a ruddy dark amber color with a quaint transparency about it. Finger’s worth of white foamy head ran around the glass nicely. Some sticky lace but ends up sliding after awhile.
The aroma encases some sweet to grassy bitter German hops flowing over a nice German yeasty/breadiness. Some earthiness. Malts level things out appropriately.
The flavor is semi-sweet running through some spiciness then earthiness. German yeastiness is there. Nice level earthy to bready aftertaste with a touch of grassiness. Quick dry malty to earthy sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a good sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation. ABV felt as projected.
Overall, an altbier that is just how I thought Germans would brew. Well done by Americans, but if you’re wondering what I was going to say: \"what’s up dog?\"
iphonephan (11575) reviewed Updog Altbier from Council Rock Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
On draft at the brewery. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Malty nose. Flavors of caramel and ash. Somewhat sweet finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
On draft at the brewery it is a cloudy muddy reddish brown color a slight tan head. The aroma is a caramel and butterscotch and the taste is sweet taste of malt that finishes Sweet
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 3
On tap at the brewery it is a dark brown color with a slight head. The aroma is coffee and the taste is a strong medicinal cherry flavor that resonates with a bitter coffee flavor