Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Taster at the Carter Payne. Pours black, with a small, tan head. The nose is mild coffee, vanilla, earth, rye, and chicory. Sweet and a bit harshly bitter. Heavy body, with a sharp, clean finish. This is a mellow, and well made stout. Good, mild barrel treatment.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Taster at the brewery tap room. Pours black, with a medium, tan head. The aroma is smooth, toasted coconut, molasses, mild coffee, with a nice, almond finish. Sweet and malty, with a mild, burnt bitterness. Medium to heavy body, with a syrupy, sticky, and thick mouthfeel. This is a nice, candy-like beer. Fun.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Taster at the brewery tap room. Pours a dark, opaque, and dull orange color, with a medium, off-white head. The aroma is vanilla and smoke up front, light salt, caramel, and pine. Sweet and fruity, with a nice bitterness. Medium body, with a crisp, thick feel. This is a fun, complex, and clean beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Taster at the brewery tap room. Pours a muddy, reddish-brown, with a big, frothy, beige head. The aroma is chicory, caramel, light smoke, and pine. Malty, with a mild bitterness. Medium body, with a sharp finish. This is a pretty nice, mild, and malt-forward beer.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Taster at the tasting room. Pours an opaque, dark orange, with a big, bubbly, tan head. The aroma is tangerine, peach, leather, and pine sap. Dry and bitter. Light to medium body, with a sharp, dense feel. This isa pretty nice, aromatic lager.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Taster at the taproom. Pours black, with a big, bubbly, tan head. The aroma is bitter chocolate, burnt toast, dirt, rye, and resin. The flavor is very bitter and harsh. Medium to heavy body, with a sharp, grainy, and hard mouthfeel. This is an assertive and flavorful porter, but not really pleasant.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Taster at the taproom. Cloudy, pale yellow, with no head. The aroma is sharp berries, rhubarb, salt, leather, and orange peel. Sweet and fruity, with a mild bitterness and a bit tart. Medium body, with a creamy, very acidic mouthfeel. This is interesting, and pretty tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Taster at the taproom. Pours a bright, hazy orange color, with a big, foamy, white head. Distinct jelly bean sugar nose, with some earth, grapefruit, and light berry. Fairly dry, with a sugary finish. Medium to heavy body, with a grainy, syrupy, and thick mouthfeel. This is a fun and interesting beer, but not something I'd want a lot of. Surprisingly hard and dry, given the obvious sugar additions.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Taster at the brewery tap room. Pours a clear, dark gold color, with a medium, frothy, off-white head. The aroma is dry leather, honey, asian pear, white pepper, and tangerines. Sweet and lightly tart. Medium body, with a sharp, lightly acidic, and hard palate. This is a nicely done sour, without too much fruity sweetness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Taster at the brewery taproom. Pours a hazy, pale yellow, with a big, foamy, white head. The aroma is dusty attic, lemon peel, gin, and papaya. Sweet and juicy, with a mild tart flavor. Light body, with a velvety, smooth feel. This is a mild and tasty sour. Nothing too special.