5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Post 5K draft at the brewery. Crystal clear yellow-gold color with a white head and good retention. Kolsch-y aroma. Light and easy drinking. A little on the soapy side. It's okay.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2022
at 03:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Post 5K draft at the brewery. Crystal clear very dark amber color with a beige head and good retention. Barely any aroma at all. Tastes like an amber ale, but stronger. Only minor Scotch notes, and I'm okay with that. Smoother and cleaner than most Scotch ales. The 9.3% ABV is fairly well hidden, but definitely warming. Good lacing.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2022
at 03:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Post 5K draft at the brewery. Crystal clear gold color with a white head and good retention. Slight hop aroma (but it's hard to discern aromas in the brewery). Bright pilsner malt flavor with light hoppy notes.Very good representation of the style. Medium-light body. Good lacing. A good pilsner.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2022
at 03:00
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Post 5K draft at the brewery. Crystal clear amber color with a small off-white head. The taste is very Vienna lager-like, but a little crisper. Light caramel flavor. Clean and smooth. Easy drinking. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2022
at 02:53
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bomber from Grapevine Beer & Wine. Didn't realize how old this was till I googled it. Always been a fan of Real Ale. Golden Stouts, not so much. Pint glass at the lodge. Super frothy, tall, sticky pour. Golden, but with just a twinge of glaze & protein to it. Smell is cheap beer & cacao nibs. Taste is sticky Yeungling, with some ashy coffee & a hint of confectionery caramel. Frothy, crispy, but not as lux as other golden Stouts I've had. Meh.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2022
at 00:13
6/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Nov 2022
at 09:58
6/10
Tried
on 07 Nov 2022
at 01:18
7.4/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2022
at 16:47
7.9/10
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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.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2022
at 22:40
7.4/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2022
at 21:39