7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft: Poured a golden with a white lacing head. Aroma is fruity, yeast estery. Taste is fruity, estery, boosty.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jul 2023
at 22:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
I have a 12 oz can that was obtained at the closest HEB last week. A stamp on the bottom of the can says best by 8/22/23, no problem here. The Cowtown tulip glass from my small collection gets the duty this evening. After the pour I see a yellow-gold liquid that is opaque and a tall head of completely white foam that proves to be lacey later. The nose is citrus, a bit of tropical and pine. And the drink is not bad but not earth-shaking either. Orange rind, grapefruit, a little melon, hops, malt, crackers and grass. Less juicy than most NE style I have tasted, going the right direction I think.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jul 2023
at 23:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
22oz bottle (who's still using these?) pours a murky, dark brown/black with some fluffy grey head. This is straight up and down RIS, malt, toast, some char, some caramel, a little molasses. Flavor's are mostly burnt toast, licorice and caramel. It's balanced. This bottle was listed at 9.8% No one is making this beer anymore.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2023
at 15:24
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
I can appreciate a good bock, time to see how Real Ale does one. I spotted a 12 oz can at the HEB locally earlier this week. So now I have a snifter prepared to receive the pour, a lighter than expected brown body with plenty of amber working its way through and a thin ring of silvery foam. I smell biscuit and roasted malt. The taste is all right without breaking any new ground. Malt, some pecans, a bit of caramel and some amber lager thrown in. Decent enough.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jun 2023
at 01:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
19.2 ounce can - hotel beer in Austin, TX - clear gold - rough rendition, with harsh phenols and bitterness - moderately sweet - a bit chalky - I suppose I should give it some credit for being a tripel available in cans at a cheap price point - but I won’t.
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2023
at 01:20
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Ember draught, 3/25/23. Clear! Oh God, a real IPA?! Small, white head, low retention. Somewhat muted nose, light alcohol maybe? Peach, apricot, white bread, playful pine. Not resinous. Soft and malty, big pine resin backbone though it doesn't quite get sour and biting from it. Hmmm, I suspect this is not going to be my thing. Just rather austere and monotonous, though in the grand scheme of WC IPAs, it's way above average. Good attenuation, good malt depth, clean. Loooootttttaaa pine.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2023
at 22:06
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Ember draught, 3/25/23. Lightly hazy, bright lemon. Small, white head, low retention. A bit of yeastiness in there (sweat, sour, fat/oil) but otherwise bright and not overbearing on hops or malt. Citrus and a hint of stone fruit. White bread/cracker malts. Good zippy hops upfront, very lemony with very light sour gummies. Soft, malty texture, good attenuation. Lingering lemon, moderate bitterness. Some almost bitter hop or yeast compounds but it's minimal at least. Otherwise very flavorful and drinkable and balanced.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2023
at 21:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Dfw Saucer, 2/15/23. Clear, bright brass. Small, poorly-retained, white head. More of an American lager nose than a European pils. Somewhat cerealish, harsh, paper machee, apple. Not great! Some herbal and peppery hops, malty, at least, not thin. Kind of biscuity. Lots of sourdough. Better flavor than the nose suggests. Definitely some great mashing and fermentation but just screams way too short lagering time.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Feb 2023
at 01:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Real Ale has to be one of the few domestic brewers still putting a year-round beer into a 22 oz bottle. One of those is Blakkr that I found fairly recently at The Cellar in Odessa with the label saying the beer was bottled on Aug 30 2022. Receiving the pour this evening will be a snifter from Great Heights. I determine a brown-going-to-black body topped by a moderate skim of medium tan foam. The nose is heavy with pine followed by malt and an indication of citrus. A drink gives me pine resin, burnt toast, malt, grapefruit and earth. Plenty hoppy and plenty bitter and thick. Mighty good in the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2023
at 02:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Total Wine & More, San Antonio. Hazy brown, stable, foamy, tan head. Aroma of date, raisin, pear syrup, sugared peanut, mocha, milk chocolate, toffee, orange peel. Taste has sweet date, raisin & pear in a rich toffee- & molasses-like, bit milk-chocolatey malt body; somewhat herbal, phenolic and vaguely toasty. Herbal hoppy finish with dried fruits, toffee and warming brandy-like alcohol. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Very fine, complex, rounded Scotch; enjoyable to sip with dinner.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2022
at 12:47