Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2024 bottle drunk 8/28/25.
Dark, clear. Small, tan head.
Really well-aged nose shows nothing aggressive yet has plentiful spicy bourbon, chocolate, caramel, vanilla and light fudge. All well-balanced, with no alcohol or excessive sugar.
Light roast, but minimal and a lightly fudgey body, though far from syrupy. Well-attenuated but still has a chew to it that is satisfying. Rich but well-aged bourbon shows no aggressive edges and alcohol is nowhere near to be found.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5
Shared by Clark. This brew hit the spot. Dark brown pour almost black. Nose is light bourbon barrel and chocolate Tatses of chocolate, vanilla, bready, plums, dates. Smothbpalate. Pretty great.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Cosmic Guava WCIPA from pFriem Family Brewers 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can from Tavour. Pours clear bright gold with a decent white head. Aroma of guava and papaya. Med plus body. Somewhat juicy. Flavor is citrus pith, guava and papaya. Not all that dry. Definitely bitter. Excellent flavor.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
375mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown / near-black with a small tan head. Aroma reveals a wonderful blend of bourbon barrels, dark dried fruits, and some caramel – wonderfully rich. Flavour is exquisitely complex, with deep bourbon barrels, dark dried fruits, leather, dry cocoa, and caramel. Damn, this is remarkably cohesive, elegant and deep. The barrels add wonderful additional depth to an already richly layered base. Phenomenal stuff.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Vinifera Saison from pFriem Family Brewers 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
375mL bottle, pours a hazy dark amber with a small white head. Nose is very vinous, with lots of rosé-like notes, musty grape skins, plenty of bugs, and a touch of oak. Flavour is very oaky, with lots of rosé-like wine notes, wild bugs, and woody oak. Wonderful incorporation of the grapes and very oaky. One of the best Pfriem beers I've had in some time.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Cosmic Guava WCIPA from pFriem Family Brewers 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16oz can from Tavour. Clear golden pour, thin layer of white foam. Fruity aroma, notes of guava. Guava picks up in the taste, tropical, fruity, with a little bit of pine. Kind of dry finish.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 oz can poured, picked up at Special Brews. Clean golden pour, shiny, plenty of thick foam head. Lots of juicy tropical notes throughout, while maintaining the inviting west coast IPA flavor profiles. Really refreshing, excellent tropical aroma. Ideal summer IPA here if you like it on the fruit side with no fruit harmed (I think)
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Super Saison from pFriem Family Brewers 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
375 c&c from Tavour. Pours translucent gold with a large creamy white head that persisted. Med body. Bready but dry. Flavor is malty, yeasty, mango, citrus and a touch of pepper. The flavor is not intense, but quite nice.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Pint can obtained from Half Time early this year. A tulip glass from Buffalo Bayou handles the duties this evening, I open the can and pour. I see a cloudy body of off-yellow in color with a frothy head of totally white foam. The scent is hoppy and somewhat tropical. I have a drink and the taste goes a different direction. Lemons, a touch of cedar, some orange peel, malt, mangoes and a hoppy dankness. A little bitter, likewise with sweet. Curious combinations, a mellow beer. Tolerably all right, I do not think this is one I seek out again.
mcberko (47456) reviewed West Coast IPA from pFriem Family Brewers 7 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12 oz. can, pours a hazy blonde with a medium white head. Aroma has some oniony hops, light citrus, a touch of kiwi, and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is bright and tangy, with lots of kiwi, citrusy hops, a touch of pine, and crackery malt to back. Quite dry, very bright, crisp, and nicely bitter. Excellent westie.