tnkw01 (4059) reviewed Sahti (18/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Sure made it hard to get to the beer. Wax covered cap with a cork underneath. Amber in Color with a very quickly disappearing head. Aroma was kind of like a very light wine. The taste was slightly sour fruit with very light hints of the herbs in the description but not much. Not had this style much so don’t know if this is a good example or not.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2021 vintage. Aroma has notes of Brett-tinged funk, lemon, flowers, wood, earth, peach, vague tropical fruit. Taste is lightly tart, slightly sweet, with some real hop bitterness balancing it out, finishing dry. Highly carbonated champagne-like foamy mouthfeel.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Spruce Pale Ale (SPA) from Propolis Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
16oz can from Brewers Haven, dated 02/09/24. Damn it. Hazy yellow pour, fizzy foamy head. Aroma is light citrus and even lighter pine. Taste is mellow citrus with a faint touch of spruce. Kind of meh
Staleandfunny (6033) ticked Melissa (2017) from Propolis Brewing 2 years ago
Lemon and herbs farmhouse
mcberko (47456) reviewed Chaga from Propolis Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
On cask at Propolis, pours black with a medium beige head. Aroma brings out earthy roast and some fungal notes. Flavour is lightly tart, with a soft earthy malt character, light cognac, and some nuttiness. Unusual but intriguing.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Sage Blackberry (2018+) from Propolis Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Propolis, pours a deep dark brown with a medium beige head. Aroma is intense on the sage, drowning out any other element. Flavour is very dry, earthy and spicy, with a very dry—almost bone dry—palate of sage and earthiness. Not bad but the complexity is drowned out by the base beer. Meh.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Elderberry from Propolis Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Propolis, pours a deep dark reddish brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out a complex red wine barrel character, with balsamic, and some lightly tart berry character. Flavour has a nice red wine character, with plenty of wood, light balsamic, and tart berries. Nicely vinous and woody, but there could be better integration and depth. Good.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Oat from Propolis Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
On tap at Propolis, pours black with a medium tan head. Aroma brings out hearty dry oats and a touch of vanilla — I don't get the chicory or dandelion though. Flavour is dry and hearty, with a nice dry oatiness and a hint of vanilla. Again, I don't taste the adjuncts. Clean and drinkable, just nothing all that special.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Mabon (2017+) from Propolis Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
On tap at Propolis, pours a clear golden with a medium white head. Aroma is infected, with lots of burnt rubber, subdued pumpkin, and rustic saison yeast. Flavour is messed up too, with lots of phenolic burnt rubber notes. Totally undrinkable. The brewery insists this is how it's supposed to be, which leads me to believe they don't know what they're doing or talking about. Poor.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Gooseberry from Propolis Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Propolis, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out delicate white wine barrels, solid gooseberries, and some rustic notes. Flavour is nicely complex, with lots of white wine and gooseberry notes, a touch of wildness, and a nice rustic character. Very nice stuff.