Subsidiaries
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Cellarmaker. A clouded bright yellow / pineapple juice coloured pour with a lasting g light white froth. Aroma is nice fresh citrus, tart pineapple, doughy wheat and light laco. Flavour is composed of crisp doughy wheat, sharp lemon rind and tart green apple, nice clean tartness. Palate is crisp and sour, highish carbonation. Drying in the finish. Nice lingering fresh. cloudy lemonade.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jan 2016
at 18:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Aroma is very hop forward with lots of tropical fruit and citrus notes. Some alcohol notes come through. Medium light malt character with one cracker and a bit of caramel. Hop character has a bit of a fresh, dank note similar to smelling a bag of hops. Pours a hazy, golden orange with a small, thick, white head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers a bit. Light lacing and medium legs. Flavor has a medium sweetness and a dry finish with some cracker as well as light honey and caramel notes. Strong bitterness with some medium light alcohol spice. Moderately strong hop note with lots of citrus and some lighter tropical fruit. Hints of resin and dankness. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice big IPA but it might be too big for my preferences. A bit boozy and sweet with nice hop notes. Double dobis is my preferred.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jan 2016
at 17:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap at the 2016 SF beer week opening gala. It pours a hazy light orange color with a white head. The aroma has massive sweet tropical fruit. Mango and papaya stand out. Sweet, creamy tropical fruit. The flavor is more of the same with big time mango, papaya, guava. Very creamy on the palate and thick bodied. Like a fruit smoothie in nice glassware. The bitterness is pretty subdued for this kind of beer. The maltiness comes across as fresh baked white bread and honey. Very interesting stuff. I hope I get the chance to revisit it later in the week.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jan 2016
at 12:05
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at the brewery. Aroma is rich with lots of dark chocolate and nice coffee notes. Light roast notes with lighter oak. Light bourbon as well. Coffee has a nice nuttiness to it. Pours an oily black with a small, thin, dark mocha head that lingers for a bit on the edges. Moderate legs and no lacing. Flavor is moderately sweet with a lot of dark chocolate notes. Lots of coffee notes with with a light nuttiness. Moderate bitterness. Light roast and smoke notes. A touch of ash. Lingering chocolate and coffee. Light oak and bourbon notes. Mouthfeel is full bodied with medium low carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, a very delicious version of this beer. Nice chocolate and coffee notes with some light bourbon. Really nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2016
at 18:08
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
The beer is a yellow tannish color and utterly clouded through. It’s a light color and I can’t even see through the edges. They may have served me trub. Small, soapy white head. Still think they just scooped this glass from the bottom of the fermenter. The beer smells like juice. Just straight up citrus fruit juice. Tons of orange, tangerine, pineapple, papaya, melon, peach, joy. This is one of the juiciest hop aromas that I’ve come across. The taste is juice. Pure juice. Pineapple, tangerine, melon juice with a little tropical-floral shading. Mild bitterness. Just oodles of hop flavor. Mouthfeel is light but full with a chalky, yeasty edge. Wonderful beer. One of the best that I’ve had from Cellarmaker.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jan 2016
at 13:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
The beer is coffee black in color. Dark brown edging into black. Small light beige head. Some lacing. Wonderful aroma full of coffee fruitiness, chocolate and a light roast touch. They really nailed the coffee on this one. Dark chocolate with coffee-ish berries and lemon flavors. The taste has a big chocolate porter base to it. Lots more coffee flavor. Mostly delivers on the aroma, just a touched washed out at the end. Light, fruity roast. Mildly sweet. Mild caramel. A little bit of chalkiness. Touch of bitterness in the finish. Chocolate covered coffee beans. Very tasty stuff. Improves as it warms. Light mouthfeel, maybe could use a little heft. Still very good and easy to drink.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2016
at 13:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
The beer is a fairly pale tan yellow color. Little to no head. Just a few white bubbles. Completely clouded through. The aroma starts with a nice big vinous and tropical hop note. Lots of grapes with kiwi, mango, papaya. Nice stuff. Underlying stone fruit brett flavors. A little bit of dust. Some lemons. Light fresh grain. Taste is rather dry. Mild bitterness. Fair bit of hop flavor. The saison feels a bit watery underneath the hoppiness. Again, I think their brett needs more time to develop than they seem to give it. Still tasty enough and easy to drink. Refreshing. Light, a bit effervescent. Some body in there but finishes dry. Good stuff.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2016
at 13:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The beer is a bright, lightly golden yellow color. There’s a touch of haze to it. The head is thick and white, fine bubbles with a bit of rockiness. Some nice lacing. The aroma has a big sweet tropical hoppiness. Lots of kiwi, papaya, sugary lemons, lemongrass, tangerine, pineapple. Very sweet with a light woodsy flavor. Mild grapes, apples. Moderate bitterness. Lots of hop flavor in the taste. Light yeasty flavor. Fairly dry. Very easy to drink. Light feel with a touch of creaminess. Touch of chalkiness in the finish. Good stuff.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2016
at 13:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The beer is a pale orange-ish yellow tan color. Medium white head. Lots of lacing. Good retention. The liquid is quite hazy but not clouded over. The aroma is subtler than expected. Melon, kiwi, pineapple, mild pine, a little lemon. Light grain sweetness. Taste is mildly bitter building a bit in the finish. Moderate dank hoppiness with lots more of that delicate melon-forward hop sweetness. Medium body with a dry finish. Refreshing. Soft feel. Easy to drink.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2016
at 13:05
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Golden amber beer with a cream head. light tropical fruit and light citrus aroma. Earth and light pine flavor with citrus. Medium bodied. Earth and light pine lingers with citrus and light tropical fruit.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jan 2016
at 16:40