mcberko (47797) reviewed Dunkel from Swans Brewpub 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Swans, pours a deep dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma brings out toasted nuts, a little caramel and bready malt. Flavour is quite dry, with toasted nuts, caramel and bready malt. Toasty and nutty finish. This is a very solid dunkel.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Dad's Beer from Swans Brewpub 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Swans, pours a clear pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out straw, a little bit of bubblegum and some herbal notes. Flavour is along the same lines, with grassy herbal notes, a touch of bubblegum, and straw. Clean and fresh. Solid.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Thomas Uphill Amber Ale from Swans Brewpub 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Swans, pours a hazy dark amber with a small beige head. Aroma brings out bready malt and toasted caramel in good balance. Flavour is quite dry, with lots of bready malt and some dry, bittering hops to balance. Very low residual sweetness. Decent stuff.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Hefeweizen from Swans Brewpub 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
On tap at Swans, pours a hazy golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma is full of bubblegum upfront, with plenty of clove and esters. Flavour is very estery and clove-dominated, with tons of banana, bubblegum and spicy clove. Way too estery and spicy. Not a fan.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Eastern Lager from Swans Brewpub 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at Swans, pours a hazy dull copper golden with a small white head. Aroma is pretty neutral, with biscuity malt and little else. Flavour is bone dry, with biscuity malt and nothing else. Bone dry and not particularly drinkable. Lame.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Muy Hoppy IPA from Swans Brewpub 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Swans, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out clean piney hops upfront, with a nice oily character. Flavour is piney and oily, with oily robust piney hops and a crisp biscuity malt. Expertly balanced, with no real harsh elements and a pleasant bitterness on the finish. Really good west coast IPA.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Pitch Black Pilsner from Swans Brewpub 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Swans, pours a deep dark reddish brown with a small tan head. Aroma brings out medium roast, with a touch of earthiness and gentle red fruits. Flavour is bold and smooth, with medium toasted bready malt and a touch of dry earthiness. Clean and well-rounded. Very good.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Comet IPA from Swans Brewpub 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
On tap at Swans, pours a clear copper golden with a small white head. Aroma is very malty and sweet, with some syrupy notes and old hops. Flavour is unpleasant, with old, earthy hops, and lots of sweet, bready malt. The hops are dialed in poorly, even for an old school IPA. Just not good.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Cherry Jade Rice Lager from Swans Brewpub 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Swans, pours a clear amber with a small off-white head. Aroma reveals very faint cherry notes upfront, with little else to notice. Flavour is mild, with gentle cherry notes upfront, with a soft biscuity malt base. Light and pleasant, but pretty forgettable.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Vikes Lager from Swans Brewpub 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Swans, pours a fairly clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out straw, biscuity malt and some herbal notes. Flavour is clean and well-balanced, with straw, sweet cereal malt and some biscuity malt. Nicely constructed.