7

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.

7.8

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.

8

Solid honey malt barleywine, great for a total wine shelfie

6.5

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.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 oz. can from HEB, Boerne, TX. Pours a cloudy pale yellow color with a bright, tight, white head and great retention. Spotty lacing. As expected, a light pineapple aroma. The pineapple flavor is very subtle too, without becoming too dry like many pineapple beers. Soft wheat base beer. Medium-light body. Good carbonation. Not bitter. A smooth, refreshing wheat ale with some pineapple flavor, but not a fruit beer. Good balance.

7.8

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

On tap at Hopfields, Austin. Brown with ruby haze, off white head. Nice fruity sourness, cherries, toffee, barrel, dark malts. Medium sourness and body.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

I tried Crispy Business in a pint glass at Midland Beer Garden, this may be my first sampling of the style. Your basic beer scent with a taste of crisp citrus, grain, malt, crackers and metal. Fairly dry. Served to me very cold, fortunate on a hot afternoon. An okay brew in a sedate style.

7.2

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

On tap pours out hazy straw topped with a white head. Nose is sweet tropical fruit notes and some citrus. Taste is more of the nice sweet tropical notes and some citrus.

7.6

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

Pours gold into a shaker. Bright white head with good retention recedes to skim surface. Cracker and hay aromas. Soft with meadow and hay front to back. Dry earth finish.

6.5

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

Pours gold into a shaker. Bright white head with medium retention recedes to coat surface. Caramel malt aromas. Medium bodied with multigrain sourdough front to back.