Subsidiaries
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From tap. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty, coffee and chocolate. Bitter, herbal and chocolate. Dense bitter and solid hoppy. Dry and bitter finish. Lingering coffee.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Apr 2015
at 10:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is grapefruity and slight citrusy. Crisp hoppy, bitter, citrusy and lingering fruity finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Apr 2015
at 10:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
The beer is a pale yellow gold. The liquid looks quite clear. Medium-sized white head. A bit fizzy with a little lacing. The aroma is a mix of tangerine, grapefruit and pineapple hoppiness. It’s got a little spicy zing to it. Some raspberry, mild lime rind, honeysuckle. Light pale malt sweetness well in the background. More grapefruity than normal for Cellarmaker’s hoppy beers. Taste is nice enough with good hop flavor. Moderately dry. Classic West Coast IPA territory. Mild to moderate bitterness; picks up a touch in the finish. More of a grapefruit pith ending. Light to medium feel with some hop oiliness. Fairly refreshing and easy to drink. Solid beer but not up to some from the brewery.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2015
at 21:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
The beer is a pale straw yellow. Solid white head, lots of lacing. Hazy liquid. The aroma is quite pleasant. Lots of hops. Grapes, peaches, wildflowers, pineapple, a little citrus in the mix. Light, fresh pale malt character. Taste is mild but nice. Crackery pale malt. Some light hop flavor. Very mild bitterness. Lightly sweet with a fairly dry finish. Light mouthfeel. Refreshing and nice. Just not something that I’d order a lot with the other light, hoppy options here.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2015
at 21:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
The beer is a pale amber ish yellow. Fairly hazy. White head of fine foam. Some lacing. The aroma has some nice, classic hop flavors. Grapefruit, tangerine, pine, a little pineapple, some peach. Fairly juicy. Just a tiny bit of crackery pale malt character. Taste has moderate bitterness. It’s medium dry. Good hop flavor comes through. Very refreshing. Light feel. Easy to drink. Not the most interesting hop choices for Cellarmaker but it’s very solid and well made.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2015
at 21:32
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
The beer is light and hazy, yellow with a little orange to it. Thick, creamy, white head. Good retention, some lacing. The aroma is juicy with hops and just generally excellent. Bright tangerines, pineapples, grapes, mango, papaya, raspberry, lime, peach. Just a bit of pale malt character in the background. Fresh fruit with a crackly bitter edge. Taste is moderately bitter. Solid hop flavor, more of the same fruitiness. Crisp and light on the palate with a certain creaminess. I don’t know if it’s a mineral addition or something else, but this beer has that almost grainy, creamy heft to the body that really brings out the hop flavor. Normal carbonation. Really tasty stuff. Excellent example of why I keep going back to Cellarmaker.
Tried
on 21 Apr 2015
at 21:55
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
It’s a black beer with a thin border of brown just at the edges. Medium light brown head. A bit fizzy. Cocoa and cola in the aroma. Bready malt sweetness. Light coffee with mild fruity roast. Light to medium sweetness in the taste. It’s mostly more of the chocolate maltiness. Some cola. Finishes with a molasses note and some citrus hoppiness. Mild bitterness. Normal carbonation. Medium to full body. Fairly creamy, but I expected more from the description. Easy to drink. Classic stout territory.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2015
at 18:08
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
The beer is a darkened yellow. Very cloudy. Smallish head, kinda soapy. The aroma is full of hops, tropical and fruity. Lemon, pineapple, grape, big floral note, some pine. Wonderful mineral flavor in the taste. Just full of hop flavor. Moderate to light bitterness. Juicy and excellent. Really nice feel. Smooth with nice body from the minerality. Edit: Re-rating based on bottle. I think this beer really needs to warm up a bit before the full hop flavor comes out. I probably drank it a bit cold at the brewpub.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2015
at 17:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The beer is an orangey yellow color. Somewhat cloudy. Soapy white head. Some lacing. The aroma has a lot of tropical citrus flavor. It’s a bit heavy with citrus rind oiliness. Some bubblegum. Pine, tangerine, pineapple, grass. Moderate bitterness. Good hop flavor but it’s not quite as bright and juicy as I’d like. Hop oily. A bit lower than normal carbonation. Solid enough. I think I’m just not a huge fan of the hop varietal.
Tried
on 10 Apr 2015
at 17:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
The beer is dark brown with a creamy, voluminous head of light brown foam. Some lacing. The aroma is big on chocolate with the roasty, nutty flavor of chicory root. Medium roast and acidity. Some licorice and coffee. Brown sugar and caramel maltiness. Taste starts sweet with cocoa and licorice. Firm roastiness with a woody flavor to it. A lot more coffee. The chicory is fairly strong. Lingering aftertaste full of the spice. More caramel in the taste. Rich and packs a lot of flavor for a 5% abv beer. The finish has medium bitterness, perhaps a bit much. Mouthfeel is smooth and fairly creamy. It’s a nicely made beer. I’m not sure if I like so much chicory, but I’m also getting through the glass pretty quickly. Fun change of pace from Cellarmaker.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2015
at 00:44