Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Three Ryes Men from Reuben's Brews 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle pours out amber topped with a small head. Nose is nice sweet caramel malts bourbon barrel presents some pitfruit. Taste is more of the nice sweet malts caramel toffee bourbon vanilla.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Three Ryes Men - Rum Ball from Reuben's Brews 2 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 3
On tap at Reuben's - Fremont, pours a disgusting-looking, opaque, diarrhea orangey brown with a small white head — bartender told me this is what it's supposed to look like — right. Aroma is pretty bad, with butterscotch, rum, chaotic yeast, and a coconut — doesn't smell promising. Flavour is just not pleasant — the main issue is that syrupy, viscous mouthfeel that doesn't seem right. But the flavours are chaotic, with potent rum ball, coconut, and vanilla. This has to be seriously re-thought-out. Very bad.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Three Ryes Men - Apple Pie from Reuben's Brews 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at Reuben's - Fremont, pours a hazy bright dark amber with a small beige head. Aroma is full of apple pie notes — lots of apple brandy and cinnamon especially — not getting much whiskey. Flavour is definitely odd but it somehow works: there's pungent apple brandy, lots of cinnamon, boozy whiskey, and moderate sugars. Boozy but held in check by the sugars. It's an odd one but I kind of appreciate it.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Gimme S'more from Reuben's Brews 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
On tap at Reuben's - Fremont, pours an amber-ringer deep dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma reveals candied notes, light coconut, and vanilla. Flavour is moderately sweet, with plenty of bitter cocoa, some vanilla bean extract, and toasted malt. Dry, bitter finish. Decent beer but the body is too thin to accommodate these adjuncts.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Battersea from Reuben's Brews 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Reuben's - Fremont, pours a clear dark amber with a small beige head. Aroma brings out notes of vanilla, bready malt, and a touch of sugars. Flavour is well-honed, with light vanilla, some sugars, and a little cola. Sturdy body, not too sweet or boozy. Good.
mcberko (47456) reviewed BBIS - Drowning in Syrup from Reuben's Brews 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Reuben's - Ballard, pours jet black with a small tan head. Aroma is loaded with intense maple syrup, light bourbon, and dark sugars. Flavour is very rich, with lots of bourbon, maple syrup galore, and dark sugars. The maple syrup certainly imparts an intense sweetness, but it's wonderfully complex.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Winter Mornings from Reuben's Brews 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Reuben's - Ballard, pours black with a small brown head. Aroma is extremely rich, with intense coffee, dark sugars and caramel. Flavour is very syrupy on the palate, with intense coffee, dark sugar, and caramel. Viscous AF palate, with intense coffee and caramel on the finish. Tasty.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Adam's Festive Ale from Reuben's Brews 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
On tap at Reuben's - Ballard, pours a clear copper with a small beige head. Aroma reveals orange zest upfront, light cocoa, spicy rye, and a touch of piney hops. Flavour is full of orange zest, some piney hops, earthiness, and a little spicy rye. Nice use of the orange zest, dried out by the hops. Very good.
mcberko (47456) reviewed The Flemish Connection from Reuben's Brews 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Reuben's - Ballard, pours a clear amber red with a small beige head. Aroma brings out bready malt, some resins, and a bunch of yeast soup. Flavour has a bunch of muddled yeast, sweet bready malt, and resinous hops. Sweet bready finish. Not getting the Belgian character (other than higher than average sweetness), nor much hops. It's alright.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Wolfsburg Lager from Reuben's Brews 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Reuben's - Ballard, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out herbaceous notes, light straw, and some spiciness. Flavour is spicy, with lots of herbaceous notes, grassiness, and crisp crackery malt. Crisp, spicy and bright. Very nice.