djd07 (28882) reviewed Grewit (22/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle thanks to Chow. Pours a clear copper ruby with small beige head. The aroma is toast, toffee, wheat. Medium mouth, dry, wheat, funk, oak tannin, spice, very good.
djd07 (28882) reviewed Prunus (21/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle thanks to Chow. Pours a dark brown ruby with small off white head. The aroma is cherry skin, oak, and funk. Thin mouth, tart, oak tannin, sweet, light dryness, very nice.
djd07 (28882) reviewed Borage (13/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle thanks to Chow. Pours a clear orange gold with medium frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is lemon, floral, funk, wood. Medium mouth, tart, lemon zest, honey, very good.
djd07 (28882) reviewed Litha (12/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle thanks to Chow. Pours a clear orange gold with large frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is floral, lemon zest, funk. Thin mouth, lemon, funk, light tartness, good.
djd07 (28882) reviewed Birch (08/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle thanks to Chow. Pours a clear gold with small white head that lasts. The aroma is grass, floral, honey. Medium mouth, grass, wheat, lemon, light tartness, good.
Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Sahti (18/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Pours hazy redddish amber, small beige head, dissipates leaving minimal lacing. Aroma is interesting, bready, caramel, ginger apparent, herbal and other spicy notes as well. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, herbal, ginger, pine/juniper, and yes, some cloves. Certainly less junipery than other Sahti’s I have had, but not bad. Medium body. Becomes a bit sour/tart after it warms.
poisoneddwarf (5469) reviewed Granum (2015+) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
750 ml corked and waxed bottle. Aroma is extreme Brett funkiness, lemon rind, earth, dusty basement, dough, seedy berry jam, honey. Pours hazy orange with a thick white foamy head with excellent retention. Taste is tart, dry, lightly sweet, earthy, herbal. Carbonation is foamy like champagne. The aroma is more promising and interesting than the taste and the carbonation is too high for me. Otherwise, it’s solid.
ineedbeer (4099) reviewed Spruce (07/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
2015 wild series bottle. Aroma is fairly acidic with some nice lemon and orange notes. Some light tropical fruit and lighter stone fruit and pear. Spruce is light but it compliments the citrus nicely. Pours a cloudy orange with a large, slightly off white head of moderate thickness that initials recedes quickly then slows. Moderate lacing and small legs. Flavor is moderately acidic with some citrus, melon and overripe fruit. Light pineapple and cherry pie. Medium light phenolic note from the spruce with some moderate bitterness. Light alcohol notes. Some light honey character as well. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium high carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, an alright beer but like last night’s there is a muddles overripe fruit ester character that makes this less crisp and clean than it should be. Tasty, but slightly missing the mark.
djd07 (28882) reviewed Montem (14/13) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle thanks to Rob. Pours a dark brown with huge brown frothy head that lasts. The aroma is strong spice, wheat, anise. Medium mouth, strong spice, cardamom, herbs, light dryness, good.
ineedbeer (4099) reviewed Fennel (17/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Poured from a bottle. Aroma is slightly acidic with a light citrus note and some tropical and cherry pie Brett notes. Medium low phenolic notes with hints of caramel malt and toasted bread. Aroma is pretty well balanced but it gets a bit vegetal as it warms. Some fruit esters also appear as it warms including banana and red apple. Pours a hazy amber color with a large, fairly thick white head that quickly recedes to a medium sized head then slowly recedes. Moderately high lacing and smallish legs. Flavor is slightly acidic with some citrus notes. Moderate fruit esters of rotting stone fruit, apples and pears. Some light cherry pie Brett notes. Medium light bitterness with some mineral notes from the water. Some medium light phenolic notes that don’t exactly scream out fennel and coriander, but they are there. A light vegetable note and a bit of sweetness in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringnecy and low alcohol warmth. Overall, an alright beer and better in the aroma. The fruit notes and phenolics in the flavor are a bit flabby but they are fresher in the aroma. Not a bad beer, but not great either.