6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at BPP. Dim gold color. I feel like this is a wheaty, berliner Weiss type of beer. It’s much better than the first iteration of this series. But still husky malts and a not so interesting lactose character. Though this one does have a bit of a long lasting sour kick at the end. Decent, ok, won’t return but not mad at it.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2016
at 22:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft pour at Chuck’s for their 6th anniversary. Went for a long run that ended here, so I’m happy to accidentally be a part of the party. Good beer place celebrating a good beer achievement with good beer. Can’t complain. Pours a near black with an active fizz head. Mild smokey malt aroma. Flavor is gentle smoke, creamy body, roasted malt, and a smooth finish. Quite tasty for sure.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Apr 2016
at 16:43
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Draft 12 oz pour at Stoup. Missed the party, but will give my congrats anyway. Pours a near black with an almost yellow head. No joke. Soft chocolate like aroma. Flavor is milk chocolate, semi sweet. Malt mild finish. Overall an excellent execution of the style. Loved it.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Apr 2016
at 18:21
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Draft 12 oz pour at the Pine Box. I just assume that a spur that is good enough for Pine Box is good enough for me. Or maybe it’s the other way around. Either way, I want to thank the Pine Box for constantly being the place I can count on for fun, new sour beer. Pours a bright orange color with a big bubble head. Aroma consistent with sour berry and fruit. Flavor is jammy, with sour berry, and apricot maybe? Refreshing cool finish. Love the beer. Next step, add Stoup sour #2 and 3, and try/rate them. Awesome stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2016
at 16:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft pour pint at Toronado Seattle. Rating #1995. Starting to get to the years that I can actually remember now. I believe I started 1st grade that year. Reddish brown pour with a thick coat of foam head and lace. Mellow malty aroma. Flavor is a dry malt up front, with a creamy finish. Very easy mellow winter warmer. Good flavor. Good beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jan 2016
at 21:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Draft pour pint at The Collective. Pours black with a full coast of foam head and lace. Rating #1943, the same year the world was introduced to Frank Sinatra. Big piney hop aroma. Flavor is a good roasted malt, paired very nicely with the pine hops. Toast flavor finish. Very unique, and well executed beer. Standout for the style for sure.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jan 2016
at 19:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft pour pint at the 192 lake trail taproom. Listed as Stoup Galaxy IPA. Clear copper color with a high fizz and sticky lace. Sweet tropical fruit hopped aroma. Slightly bitter up front, but completes with a sweet dominant tropical fruit headliner. Still love the galaxy hops. Overall a solid IPA. Final thought: what the hell is a stoup anyway? Update: Google knew.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Dec 2015
at 23:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 11/7/15.
Milk chocolate to ebony body is of undetermined clarity, but assumedly bright, with a light tan head atop that shows moderate retention.
Baker’s chocolate, light fudge, a touch of banana-tinted vanilla and moderate fruitiness (plums, raisins and prunes). No alcohol noted in the nose, nor flaws.
Chewy yet dry with moderate carbonation and plentiful baker’s chocolate notes. Great attenuation, yet still with some residual sweetness to balance the not-overbearing roastiness. Light prune and plum suggestions, with vanilla and fudge chewiness on the finish. Really nice stuff, on the dry side but still has plenty of body. Good complexity, not overdone on any one aspect.
Milk chocolate to ebony body is of undetermined clarity, but assumedly bright, with a light tan head atop that shows moderate retention.
Baker’s chocolate, light fudge, a touch of banana-tinted vanilla and moderate fruitiness (plums, raisins and prunes). No alcohol noted in the nose, nor flaws.
Chewy yet dry with moderate carbonation and plentiful baker’s chocolate notes. Great attenuation, yet still with some residual sweetness to balance the not-overbearing roastiness. Light prune and plum suggestions, with vanilla and fudge chewiness on the finish. Really nice stuff, on the dry side but still has plenty of body. Good complexity, not overdone on any one aspect.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2015
at 17:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at the brewery, 11/7/15.
Clear, bright, nearly pencil-yellow liquid shows moderate carbonation and a firm white head.
Spicy, herbal hop notes open up the nose with fresh bread dough, just a touch of citrus and delicate honey behind them. Clean and no alcohol.
Crisp, moderately bitter, spicy hallertaus are used liberally and contribute a delightful flavor as sweat, honey and bread dough fill in the gaps and balance nicely. Ample, tight carbonation puts the finishing touches on it and I’m left quite impressed by this unassuming, very light, but very flavorful and well-attenuated example of the style. The malt character is so important in these beers, even though it should still be on the dry side. They really nail that here. Yum.
Clear, bright, nearly pencil-yellow liquid shows moderate carbonation and a firm white head.
Spicy, herbal hop notes open up the nose with fresh bread dough, just a touch of citrus and delicate honey behind them. Clean and no alcohol.
Crisp, moderately bitter, spicy hallertaus are used liberally and contribute a delightful flavor as sweat, honey and bread dough fill in the gaps and balance nicely. Ample, tight carbonation puts the finishing touches on it and I’m left quite impressed by this unassuming, very light, but very flavorful and well-attenuated example of the style. The malt character is so important in these beers, even though it should still be on the dry side. They really nail that here. Yum.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2015
at 17:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at the brewery, 11/7/15.
This one surprised me, as A) I think citra is overused B) I think citra is oftentimes poorly used and C) I don’t really like citra that much. Instead of a big borderline cat piss and beat you over the head lemony-grapefruit character, it’s quite low on bitterness, with more of a mosaic-like earthy/leafiness. Pale malt sweetness keeps things in check nicely, but in turn evaporates on the finish leaving a very bright, tangerine and meyer lemon character lingering. No alcohol nor flaw. Herbal hop notes noted as well. Ample, mostly tight carbonation keeps things drinkable, as well.
This one surprised me, as A) I think citra is overused B) I think citra is oftentimes poorly used and C) I don’t really like citra that much. Instead of a big borderline cat piss and beat you over the head lemony-grapefruit character, it’s quite low on bitterness, with more of a mosaic-like earthy/leafiness. Pale malt sweetness keeps things in check nicely, but in turn evaporates on the finish leaving a very bright, tangerine and meyer lemon character lingering. No alcohol nor flaw. Herbal hop notes noted as well. Ample, mostly tight carbonation keeps things drinkable, as well.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2015
at 17:30