Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can thanks to Sean! Pours a cloudy light yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of citrus with citrus rind and onion supporting. Flavor starts with citrus and earthy tropical fruit with a decent amount of onion in the finish.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Crescent Fresh from Ellison Brewery + Spirits 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Pours a near clear yellow with a a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has a good amount of citrus rind with some resin, pine and a light grain backbone underlying. Flavor starts with citrus and has a bit of pine growing and a light sweet grain backbone.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured from an updated 16 oz can. Aroma is malt forward with lots of caramel and toffee. Lighter nutty notes and hints of chocolate and burnt sugar. Moderate fig notes with some prune and raisin. Light alcohol notes. Pours a nice nutty, slightly murky brown with a small, tan head that recedes quickly. No lacing and moderately long legs. Flavor is rather sweet with lots of caramel and toffee. Light nuttiness with some burnt sugar notes. Medium bitterness and medium light alcohol notes. Light fig, raisin and prune notes. Mouthfeel is medium full to full bodied with low carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice barleywine with great malt notes. Alcohol is present but not overpowering. A fun can.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Citra Evolution from Ellison Brewery + Spirits 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can. Pours a clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a great citrus and light pine combination with a bit of light grain underlying. Flavor has bitter citrus and light pine with grass and light grains underlying.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can - pours dark brown - nose and taste of tiramisu, sweet chocolate - lighter medium bodied.
CLW (16859) reviewed Der Roest from Ellison Brewery + Spirits 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
16 oz. can thanks to Adamchandler. Color is pitch black. Aroma is roast, mild oak, and booze. Flavor is mild cinnamon, weak chocolate, and a healthy about of booze. As it warms spice comes forward. Anise notes. Not easy drink.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Der Roest from Ellison Brewery + Spirits 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Can, undated, shared by AdamC on 10.14.18. Inky maroon, tan head to a ring. Smells like almond liqueur, brown sugar and massive cinnamon. Very, very overdone, puzzling amount of cinnamon. In mouth it's brutalized by cinnamon. Somewhat thin but dryish body. Low roast, kind of tastes like root beer. Not sure what they were going for here. If massively overdone adjunct character, then Bravo. Little/no barrel character. Lingering alcohol and cinnamon.
Chalumeaux (4962) ticked Der Roest from Ellison Brewery + Spirits 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
16 ounce can into snifter; no can dating, 2018 vintage. Pours dense, opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense dark tan head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, hazelnuts, vanilla, toffee, marshmallow, fudge, brownie batter, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with light notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, char, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Touch of booze in the aromas as it warmed, but not overwhelming. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, vanilla, hazelnuts, and bourbon barrel notes; with big strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, hazelnuts, vanilla, toffee, marshmallow, fudge, brownie batter, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with light notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, char, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Light herbal/roast/char bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, hazelnuts, vanilla, toffee, marshmallow, fudge, brownie batter, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, dark/brown bread, light molasses/dark fruit/smoke/char, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, vanilla, hazelnuts, and bourbon barrel flavors; with a nice roasted bitter/sweet and bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and very full body; with a very smooth, creamy, silky, and velvety mouthfeel that is amazing. Light slickness, sticky hops, chalky roast, and oak tannins. Lightly increasing warmth of 14.5%, with mild lingering barrel booze after the finish. Overall this is an amazing barrel aged flavored imperial stout! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, vanilla, hazelnuts, and bourbon barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV. Amazingly rich dessert malt complexity, and balanced flavorings; with perfect barrel integration. Not overly boozy, tannic, or drying. This tasted like BBA fudge brownies in a glass. Pretty much identical to Gravity Shift, but with added hazelnut flavors with the cocoa/vanilla. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing dessert style imperial stout.
superspak (10160) reviewed Haz' N' Stein from Ellison Brewery + Spirits 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours opaquely hazy golden amber/greenish color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, lemon, lime, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge mandarin orange juice, lemon, lime, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very mild pine, zesty, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange juice, lemon, lime, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a fantastic NEIPA! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the minimally bitter/drying finish. Amazingly soft feel. Spot on Amarillo, Mosaic, Citra profile as expected. Amazingly juicy and lightly dank/earthy hop complexity; perfect wheat/oat/malt balance, not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazingly spot on style example.