Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Taster at the Carter Payne. Pours dark brown, nearly black, with a foamy, khaki head. The aroma is dark chocolate, cherry, walnut, maple, and espresso. Lots of whiskey, and a funky, woody note. Sweet and boozy, with a mild, musty bitterness. Heavy, syrupy, and a bit astringent. Quality, complex, and unique.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Taster at the Carter Payne. Pours a clear, brown color, with a small, beige ring. The nose is chicory, bitter pecan, cedar, musty hay, and cinnamon. Sweet and malty, with a mellow, earthy bitterness. Medium body, chalky, and clean. Fun and thoroughly interesting beer.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft at the Carter Payne. Pours a bright, hazy, yellow color, with a big, frothy, white head. The aroma is lemon verbena, butterscotch, grapefruit peel, light earth, and lavender. Sweet and citrusy, with a mild bitterness. Light body, creamy, and a bit sharp. Interesting and delicious.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at the Carter Payne. Pours brown, with a small, beige head. The aroma is vanilla, cardamom, rye, grass clippings, and cashew. Sweet and malty, with a mellow bitterness. Medium to heavy body, syrupy, and a little boozy. Fun and solid.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
On tap at the Carter Payne. Pours black, with a small, bubbly, tan head. The aroma is light espresso, cinnamon, maple syrup, ruby port, milk chocolate, and bourbon. Sweet and malty, and a bit boozy. Heavy, syrupy, and lively. Complex, decadent, and clean. An experience.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Taster at the Carter Payne. A pale, hazy-ish, yellow color, with a medium, bubbly, white head. The aroma is lemongrass, hay, vanilla, coriander, and butterscotch. Sweet and oddly fruity, with a bracing bitterness. Light, crisp, and sticky. Bright, interesting, and quality.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Taster at the Carter Payne. Pours a clear, bubbly, straw color, with a small, white head. The nose is Granny Smith apple, acacia honey, wet grass, and some rubber. Pretty dry, clingy, and astringent. Light to medium body, zesty, and hard. Quality, but a bit funky.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
On tap at the Carter Payne. Pours an unclear, orange color, with a small, tan head. The aroma is orange peel, rye whiskey, cloves, oak, and light resin. Sweet and boozy, with a mellow, crisp bitterness. Medium to heavy body, biting, and a bit chewy. Bold and strong, and surprisingly nuanced and tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at the Carter Payne. Pours a hazy-ish, bright, orange color, with a medium, frothy, beige head. The aroma is heavy cloves, biscuit, orange peel, and light spruce. Sweet and juicy, with a light acidity and dusty bitterness. Medium body, chewy, and bright.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
On tap at the Carter Payne. Pours a dark, orange color, with a small, fizzy, white head. The aroma is fresh ginger, big oak, vanilla, light earth, orange, and lemon. Sweet and boozy, with a fair spice. Medium body, biting, and a bit hot. Fun and zesty.