nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Silk Road from Around the Bend Beer Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
12oz bottle. The galanga/l definitely takes it in a really odd direction. The hops tones are covered up by what tastes like a sweetened galanga blend...not really gingery or bitter, more sweet and earthy. Something in the aroma is odd. Not really an enjoyable beer. A lot going on, with very little finesse.
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Villainous from Around the Bend Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
12oz bottle. Steady white head on top of a murky tan-copper body which features some floaties. A pretty respectable IPA, certainly in the West Coast style, but not really nailing it. The malts are a little heavy for the style, sweet. The hops are there, but a little too big and resinous, the Centennial takes center stage. OK....oh I thought it was 8.3%. Really drinks big for the moderate ABV.
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Mr. Marmalade from Around the Bend Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
12oz bottle. Unique interpretation/variation of the style. Not really capturing anything modern, sort of a cheap antiquated feel. Kind of shabby, unimpressive brewing. Not off, just mediocre.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Notes from July 2016: As I poured the beer into my glass, I got a mix of hop in my nose, vaguely spicy and citrusy, but not quite distinct. The beer in the glass is a hazy brown with gold edges, the haze coming from some sediment in the bottle that I just poured right on in. The head\ is sudsy, but remains stiff for a few minutes, and helps offer some of the galangal smell. You know how, with some ginger ales, it seems you’re just drinking plain old sugar water, but then a jolt of ginger spice brings you out of that notion. That’s how I’d describe the nose. Even after the head subsides, there’s still a good nose of crystallized ginger chews. I can question whether, when you are using an unusual ingredient in your beer, you should also throw in a boatload of hops. The galangal is there, suggesting not only ginger, but cinnamon sticks, lemon, and flowers. It seems a lot stronger than in other beers with ginger, but is that also the work of those extra hops. They also worked in some darker roast malts and a bit of wheat to add more complexity.
ben4321 (11522) reviewed Silk Road from Around the Bend Beer Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at Beercade. Clear orange with s small head and some streaky lacing. Spice, ginger, herbal hops, and some lemon. Decent.
andyhwcinc (2108) reviewed Silk Road from Around the Bend Beer Co. 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Purchased at Bottles and Cans in Chicago, IL; enjoyed at home while watching football. Appearance is a reddish Amber with a moderate white head. Aroma is like a hoppy ginger beer. Taste is really heavy on the special spice, at first I wasn't a fan but it's kind of growing on me, isn't too bad.