7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Broadway draught, 5/23/26.
2nd from right.
Fruity with dry white grape and a touch of melon. Mild citrus juiciness with white bread-like malt and high attenuation leaving a fair bit of cracker on the end.
Very fruity with a soft texture to start, though drying out heavily from the kveik's high attenuation, leaving dry cracker, citrus, melon and other various fruit notes on the finish. Well-constructed and very drinkable, with low but ample bitterness.
2nd from right.
Fruity with dry white grape and a touch of melon. Mild citrus juiciness with white bread-like malt and high attenuation leaving a fair bit of cracker on the end.
Very fruity with a soft texture to start, though drying out heavily from the kveik's high attenuation, leaving dry cracker, citrus, melon and other various fruit notes on the finish. Well-constructed and very drinkable, with low but ample bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
at
Lamplighter Brewing Company
on 24 May 2026
at 15:48
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Broadway draught, 5/23/26.
Far right.
Healthy acidity in the nose showing a vibrant mix of malic and lactic. Significantly more raspberry than cherry. Malts not prominent in the nose, but something is definitely balancing the acidity pretty well. Light oak/red wine adding complexity. Polished, clean stuff, per Lamp's barrel program.
Oh wow, that's a lot maltier than the nose lets on, though given the wonderful balance their barreled sours have exhibited these days, I shouldn't be surprised. Rich honey, caramel and date with excellent lactic acidity and a pinch of acetic, to-style. Balanced, with a supple, oily and malty texture. Fruit well-integrated and authentic.
If only I weren't in so many damned clubs that I already struggle to keep up with, I'd certainly join the Luminary Society for more excellent barreled sours like this.
Far right.
Healthy acidity in the nose showing a vibrant mix of malic and lactic. Significantly more raspberry than cherry. Malts not prominent in the nose, but something is definitely balancing the acidity pretty well. Light oak/red wine adding complexity. Polished, clean stuff, per Lamp's barrel program.
Oh wow, that's a lot maltier than the nose lets on, though given the wonderful balance their barreled sours have exhibited these days, I shouldn't be surprised. Rich honey, caramel and date with excellent lactic acidity and a pinch of acetic, to-style. Balanced, with a supple, oily and malty texture. Fruit well-integrated and authentic.
If only I weren't in so many damned clubs that I already struggle to keep up with, I'd certainly join the Luminary Society for more excellent barreled sours like this.
Tried
from Draft
at
Lamplighter Brewing Company
on 24 May 2026
at 15:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Broadway draught, 5/23/26.
Far left.
Wow are those terpenes?? Actually walked over and took a can out of the cooler to see. But no, just CryoPop hops. Smells like terpenes, but a bit fruitier and rounder than your usual Cannabis terpenese. Still very spicy, slightly skunky, but clear and bright with light biscuit and a touch of honey-like malt to gently balance.
Spicy and zesty with excellent flavor for its size. Amply malty with good attenuation. Light honey and biscuit. Terpene-like, but fruitier. Lightly juicy and well-balanced.
Far left.
Wow are those terpenes?? Actually walked over and took a can out of the cooler to see. But no, just CryoPop hops. Smells like terpenes, but a bit fruitier and rounder than your usual Cannabis terpenese. Still very spicy, slightly skunky, but clear and bright with light biscuit and a touch of honey-like malt to gently balance.
Spicy and zesty with excellent flavor for its size. Amply malty with good attenuation. Light honey and biscuit. Terpene-like, but fruitier. Lightly juicy and well-balanced.
Tried
from Draft
at
Lamplighter Brewing Company
on 24 May 2026
at 14:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Broadway draught, 5/23/26.
2nd from left. Nose is incredibly well-expressed plum. Rich and juicy but also with balancing acidity, earthiness, slight floral tones. Incredibly authentic and with a massive brightness and clarity. The base appears to be a light kettle sour with no lactose and good attenuation, but no excess lactic acidity.
Bit of crackery, biscuity malt and a burst of both sweet malt and plum before drying out nicely with a moderate amount of lactic acidity. On the drier side but not thin and overdry like a lot of kettle sours. The plum still rules the show, wonderfully.
2nd from left. Nose is incredibly well-expressed plum. Rich and juicy but also with balancing acidity, earthiness, slight floral tones. Incredibly authentic and with a massive brightness and clarity. The base appears to be a light kettle sour with no lactose and good attenuation, but no excess lactic acidity.
Bit of crackery, biscuity malt and a burst of both sweet malt and plum before drying out nicely with a moderate amount of lactic acidity. On the drier side but not thin and overdry like a lot of kettle sours. The plum still rules the show, wonderfully.
Tried
from Draft
at
Lamplighter Brewing Company
on 24 May 2026
at 13:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Thanks to whom added, I’m debating changing the style to
Black lager as it’s quite dark. Blackish amber and smaller head. Nose is grains, earth and coffee. Tatses of coffee grind, grainy, some florals, toast. Medium light bodied.
Black lager as it’s quite dark. Blackish amber and smaller head. Nose is grains, earth and coffee. Tatses of coffee grind, grainy, some florals, toast. Medium light bodied.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2026
at 02:04
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Pours clear gold into a shaker. White head with excellent retention recedes to coat surface. Caramel and earthy pine aromas. Crisp with tart sourdough and lemon front to back. Medium length bread finish.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2026
at 23:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can at home watching Weapons. Chestnut brown pour and frothy head. Nose is nutty and bready. Tastes of rye, cola, nutty, malt. Ok palate. Dry.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2026
at 04:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Delightful way to start watching Patriots win way to Super Bowl. Gold pour and fluffy white head. Nose is bready peppery and citrus. Tastes of hay, spicy. Grass, wine, lemon and bubblegum. Crisp enough
Tried
on 28 Jan 2026
at 02:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a two and a half to three finger eggshell white foamy head dissipated and left some light lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee malt tones up front with some roasty coffee tones, nice allocation of cocoa powder, then some earthy hops underneath
Flavor: blends all the previously noted aromas together semi-sweet and roasty; mild bitterness underneath; subtle aftertaste of the coffee tones and cocoa powder
Texture: medium bodied, some sessionability, fairly smooth along tongue; finishes roasty with some chocoatey sweetness
Overall: first time I had this I thought it was more of an English porter but the second time I had this it came across more of an American porter, hmmmm, well either way, it's good enough to have again.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a two and a half to three finger eggshell white foamy head dissipated and left some light lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee malt tones up front with some roasty coffee tones, nice allocation of cocoa powder, then some earthy hops underneath
Flavor: blends all the previously noted aromas together semi-sweet and roasty; mild bitterness underneath; subtle aftertaste of the coffee tones and cocoa powder
Texture: medium bodied, some sessionability, fairly smooth along tongue; finishes roasty with some chocoatey sweetness
Overall: first time I had this I thought it was more of an English porter but the second time I had this it came across more of an American porter, hmmmm, well either way, it's good enough to have again.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2026
at 19:14
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky copper color with a one and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off delicately and left some light lace
Aroma: pasionfruit-like hoppiness up front with some citrus hop vibes and an underscore of some danky oniony character
Flavor: bittersweet juicy hoppiness meshing with the clean malts then following through in the aftertaste as to being juicy citrusy and danky
Texture: about medium bodied - perhaps just a touch under and showing signs of being fairly sessionable; somewhat smooth along my tongue; finishes creamy and smooth while pushing the danky tones back a little further
Overall: I can see this as a NEIPA, yes but also could be an AIPA too. I believe I would come back to this.
Appearance: murky copper color with a one and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off delicately and left some light lace
Aroma: pasionfruit-like hoppiness up front with some citrus hop vibes and an underscore of some danky oniony character
Flavor: bittersweet juicy hoppiness meshing with the clean malts then following through in the aftertaste as to being juicy citrusy and danky
Texture: about medium bodied - perhaps just a touch under and showing signs of being fairly sessionable; somewhat smooth along my tongue; finishes creamy and smooth while pushing the danky tones back a little further
Overall: I can see this as a NEIPA, yes but also could be an AIPA too. I believe I would come back to this.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2026
at 19:08