7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From the bottle at the Chinatown taproom. Flat, dark brown with orange tints, cloudy. Nose is treacle, port, vanilla, oak. Super sweet and rich treacle and caramel, vinous, vanilla, strong oak presence that almost balances the sweetness. Not a lot of hops. Very tasty, tons of port cask influence.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2026
at 15:26
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
On tap in Chinatown. Bright golden color, clear golden color with a medium head. Nose is all Nelson hops: white grape, citrus, light spice, clean malt. Light, snappy body and flavor with that rounded malt from cold fermentation, low esters, nice hops.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2026
at 15:21
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at the brewery pub. Bright golden color with a medium head. Nose is bright citrus and tropical fruits. Clean malt. Clean, hoppy flavor. Medium sweetness. Solid IPA.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2026
at 05:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Hazy golden beer with a cream head. Spice and earth aroma. Spice and earth flavor with light grapefruit. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Spice and earth linger with light grapefruit.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2026
at 21:51
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark brown, brown sugar, bourbon, the barley wine lends fruitiness but this has a lot of sugar. Great balance. Is that brandy barrel? Excellent.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2026
at 03:31
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dark brown, thin head. Lots of vanilla/strawberry on this. Super rich base, light coffee, some char, fuckload of vanilla, mild strawberry, bourbon. High quality dark sugars. Yeah, it’s top shit.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2026
at 05:59
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark brown, no head. Okay the bourbon really unlocks new levels in this beer. Same rich sugars, vanillins, tannins, just the extra layer complexity to an already delicious beer.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2026
at 05:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2025. Dark brown, bubbly head. Sweet, oily, some great dark sugar notes, a bit of alcohol, nice coffee…the way this works with the sugars is kind of like one of the unflavoured Mr Brown coffees.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2026
at 05:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy, pale, thick head. Medium bitterness, floral hop, light stone fruit. Pretty decent pils.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2026
at 05:40
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Draught at Gourmet Haus as part of SoCal Day for SF Beer Week. Fine beer, and don’t love it as much as some of the other Westies.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2026
at 06:50