Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Taster at the Carter Payne. Pours an opaque, yellow color, with a big, frothy, white head. The nose is nectarine and grapefruit. Coriander, hay, and lemongrass. Sweet and citrusy, with a fair, sharp bitterness. Medium body, acidic, and sharp. Nice, fruity, and tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Taster at the Carter Payne. Pours black, with a small, bubbly, beige head. The nose is coconut, dark chocolate, caraway, mild earth, and star anise. Sweet and chalky, with a mellow, herbal bitterness. Heavy body, chewy, and thick. Weird, and surprisingly tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Taster at the Carter Payne. Pours black, with a small, bubbly, beige head. The nose is espresso, chicory, mellow blueberry, caramel, and maple. Sweet and malty, with a mild, earthy bitterness. Heavy, syrupy, and chewy. Quality, interesting, and balanced.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft at the Carter Payne. Dark, reddish, brown, with a small, beige head. The nose is brown bread, vanilla, cinnamon, and toffee. Sweet and very malty. Heavy body, syrupy, and chewy. Clean, interesting, and tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Draft at the Carter Payne. Bright, unclear, orange color, with a small, foamy, white head. The aroma is lemon peel, light red wine, leather, marigold, toast, and butterscotch. Sweet and fruity, with a bright, easy bitterness. Light to medium body, smooth and soft. Beautiful, balanced, and very interesting.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours black, with a smaller, bubbly, tan head. The nose is chicory, pumpernickel, mild coffee, caramel, cloves, and toasted oak. Sweet and roasty, with a mellow, earthy bitterness. Heavy, chalky, and thick. Complex and delicious.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at the Carter Payne. Pours a hazy, bright, yellow color, with a medium, frothy, white head. The aroma is straw, mellow lime, pear, passionfruit, and coriander. Musty and dry, with a mild, leathery bitterness. Light body, crisp, and astringent. Easy, crisp, and quality.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
On tap at the Carter Payne. Pours a hazy, yellow color, with an average, foamy, white head. The nose is passion fruit, papaya, orange peel, pine sap, and some butterscotch. Surprisingly dry, earthy, and astringently bitter. Medium to heavy body, chewy, and thick. Hard, aggressive, and quite tasty.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Taster at the Carter Payne. Pours black, with a big, foamy, beige head. The aroma is big roasty coffee, cinnamon, mild anisette, and earthy oak. Sweet and burnt, with a nice, dusty bitterness. Medium body, chalky, and sticky. Nice, and interesting.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Taster at the Carter Payne. Pours a clear, golden color, with no real head. The nose is lemongrass, ginger, roiboos, and light grass. Sweet and sugary, with a mellow sour flavor. Light, acidic, and clean. Easy, solid sour.