Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Sahti (10/13) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle. pours clear deep amber, large creamy beige head, slow to dissipate and nice to lace. Aroma is caramel, herbal, a bit of tree sap. Flavor is light plus sweet, light bitter, herbal, no juniper per se, but a foresty feel to it. Resinous is a good word, lingering tannins in the mouth. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel. Quite interesting.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Spruce (07/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16th May 2015
As ’2015 Wild’. Hazy gold beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Light gueuzey nose. Palate is light and dry and has a fine minerally crispness. Light gueuze follows the nose. Thin lactose malt cream then a little pine. Traces of mint and citrus. A bit on the thin side but pretty drinkable.
ineedbeer (4099) reviewed Beltane (10/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Poured from a bottle. Aroma is slightly malty with some caramel and crackers. Medium notes of over ripe stone fruit and pears with a light tropical fruit and citrus note. Moderate spicy and floral notes with a bit of a peppery note. Pours a hazy, slightly pale, orange with a large, pillowy white head of moderate thickness that slowly fall into itself before a thin film lingers. Flavor is slightly sweet with a medium light acidity. Medium light citrus notes, orange and lemon. Some floral notes. Light spicy phenolics and a touch of plastic. Light cracker malt notes. Light banana with hints of stone fruit and pear. Some lingering fruit notes and light acidity with a dry finish. Medium bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice beer but the strong phenolic Brett notes had to blow off first as the plastic notes fade. Good fruit and floral notes.
Zymurgeist (5717) reviewed Imperial Wyrt from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Part of a stellar tasting lineup at K&L Wines in Redwood City. So much funkiness on this beer. Either you get it or you don’t. I think i understood the plot enough to be intrigued and want more. Deep black with brown head. So much variety on the nose.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Achillea Dubbel (20/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle shared by Marcus. Pours dark copper with a bege head. Aroma of darish fruit and sweet malt/toffee nose. Clove. Med body. Flavor is dark fruit, clove, toffee. Likely dark cherry. Seems to have a wood note. Subtly complex. FDlavors need to be firmer. Cherry gets stronger in the finish.
ineedbeer (4099) reviewed Sahti (18/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a bottle. Aroma has an initial, moderately strong banana ester to it but it blows off quickly. What follows is moderate red apple and pear esters. Some light toasted bread and nut character. Light raisin and plum. Light floral phenolic notes with a hint of wood. Pours a fairly clear amber color with a large, frothy, slightly tan head with good retention. Moderately high lacing and small legs. Flavor is moderately sweet with a strong fruitiness and moderate malt notes. Malt is toasted bread, nuts and a bit of caramel. Pear and red apple are the dominant esters but also some raisin, plum and banana. Light stone fruit and cherries. Moderate bitterness. Light woodsy and herbal character with a medium light floral note. Some light honey character. Mouthfeel is medium to medium full bodied with a medium high carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, the beer is rather ester forward in both aroma and flavor. Some complimentary floral and phenolic notes with a decent malt character. Juniper and spices are rather light.
ineedbeer (4099) reviewed Erthe (15/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a bottle. Aroma is rather herbal with the safe and thyme definitely showing. Some nice floral notes and tropical and stone fruit compliment the herbal character. Light malt character. Pours a pale, slightly cloudy, golden orange with a hint of amber. Small, somewhat thin, white head that recedes fairly quickly to the edges where it lingers. No lacing and small legs. Flavor is slightly to moderately tart with some light sweetness and grain notes. Medium light herbal notes that are lighter than in the aroma. More tropical and stone fruit. Moderate citrus, especially lemon. A slight grassy note with moderate bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium low carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a pretty nice saison. Nice, light tartness and the herbal character, while a bit over powering in the aroma, worked really well in the flavor. Good fruit notes, could use a bit more carbonation.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Cedar (23/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft - Light wood, funk and pale malts. Cloudy gold with a decent white head. Sweet, wood, almost spiced with tons of vanilla. Really nice.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Granum (05/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft - Sweet soured grains and light herbs. Cloudy gold with a nice white head. Sweet, herbal, soured grains. Herbal and nice.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Huckleberry (24/14) from Propolis Brewing 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft - Nice sweet berry, some tannic tartness and herbs. Clearish orange copper with a thi head. Tart, citric acidity and herbal notes with a dry finish. Refreshing and nice.