Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can. Pours pale gold with a white head. Light malt, grass, floral notes, light body.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

6 October 2022. At The Dooryard, San Antonio. Shared with the lovely Anke!

A: hazy black, small, foamy, beige head.
A: iodine, band-aid, soy, brandy, rum-soaked raisin.
T: sweet date & fig, chocolate, iodine, herbs.
F: herbal hops, medicinal notes, sourish coffee & citrus even; warming brandy-like alcohol.
P: medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tasty but not really balanced, too medicinal - perhaps way too young.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Ember draught, 10/31/22. Clear brass-blonde. Sizeable white head. Corn, glue, six row-like graininess, no hop light buttercream. Solid and clean other than the glue which I think just comes with the territory. Oh yeah, so much buttercream, nuttiness, rich corn, honey and a crisp, dry finish. The butter is absolutely divine. It's not diacetyl-derived, but reminds of English pale ales that do have a moderate amount of diacetyl, to their benefit. Clean, flavorful, crisp and creamy. Loved every sip.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

5 October 2022. At Hopscotch Gallery, San Antonio. Shared with the lovely Anke!

A: hazy ochre, stable, foamy, white head.
A: mandarin, pineapple, mango, honey.
T: sweetish mandarin, mango, citrus peel and biscuity malts.
F: floral hops, bitter citrus pith, some grass & grapefruit.
P: medium body, creamy texture, average carbonation.
Refreshing, nicely balanced.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

1 October 2022. At Texas Craft Beer Festival. Shared with the lovely Anke!

A: hazy dark brown-black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: burnt blackberry, tobacco, mango, cashew.
T: sweet mango, blackberry, toast & nuts.
F: herbal hops, resin, grapefruit peel & tobacco.
P: medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation.
Not very refined aromawise but good BIPA nonetheless.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Real Ale, pretty decent, hazy ipa, not as much. Let us see how it works out. I’ve got this 12 oz can that come from who knows where. Pouring inside of of a globe glass, let’s go. I see a regal gold liquid with a strong top of completely white foam.The nose is tropical and white bread. The drink, well, I’ll say it’s decently good for the style. Mango, perhaps some kiwi fruit, bread again, strawberries, a light touch of pine and malt. Not earth shaking but all right.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

I’ve got a 12 oz bottle from the close-by HEB saying bb 8/31/22. Okay. Catching the pour inside of a tulip glass this evening, let’s proceed. I see a fully transparent, yellow-gold body with a bare cover of white foam. The smell, a nice yellow fruit, pine and grain. The drink, well, it’s pleasant. White bread, apricots, melon, a caramel sweetness, a bit of hoppiness and field. Decently bitter. Real Ale continues to be one of my favorite Texas breweries.

Solid honey malt barleywine, great for a total wine shelfie

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

12 oz. can from HEB, Boerne, TX. Pours a clear light gold color with a white head and good retention. Almost no lacing. Standard pale malt aroma. More of a pale lager versus a Helles, IMHO. Apricot, peach and blackberry? Nope. The flavor is standard pale malt with maybe a hint of bread in the finish. Medium-light body. Clean and smooth. Any yes, crisp mouthfeel, yet not over-carbonated. Low bitterness. Nothing special, nothing bad. Just a good basic beer.