Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Ruby Bruin from The Tap Brewing Company (MA) 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Growler pour courtesy of jcwattsrugger. Pours murky amber with tan head. The aroma is spiced green apples, under ripe cherries, raisins, brown sugar, braised chicken and a bit of yeasty spices. The taste is pretty refreshing with drying tartness bringing up notes of cherries, sweet/tart berry candy and green apples. It ends thin in body as well as nice and dry and smoothly refreshing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A deep dark stout with a thick brown head. In aroma, smooth chocolate over expresso coffee. In mouth, a nice sweet chocolate with light hops, loads of warming alcohol, not bad. On tap at Boston Beer Summit, Jan. 15 2011.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
A blonde ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt. In mouth, a sweet buttery caramel malt, cloying. On tap at Boston Beer Summit, Jan. 15 2011.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A hazy dark orange amber saison with a thin off white head. In aroma, caramel, candy-toffee, funky spices, musty and a bit oxidized. In mouth, a smooth lightly oxidized malt, with light coriander and curacao, sweet candy, musty.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Ascension from The Tap Brewing Company (MA) 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A hazy amber IPA with a thick lacing creamy off white head. In aroma, herbaceous malts, and faint and smooth Belgian hopping. In mouth, a crisp malt , with a creamy mouthfeel, sustained Belgian hops, with liht citrus notes, quite nice.
Drake (22934) reviewed Snowbound from The Tap Brewing Company (MA) 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared by maniac. Thanks! Pours a clear dark amber color with a thin head. Decent head retention and lacing. Toasty aroma with notes of toffee, booze, apple, peaches and leafy hops. The taste is caramel, toffee, toasted malts, oats, some dusty notes and booze. Bristly mouthfeel, full bodied. Decent beer.
CLW (16859) reviewed Whittier White from The Tap Brewing Company (MA) 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
From the 12 oz. bottle. The pour is a very cloudy pale yellow with a small soapy white head. Head left small spotty lacing in my Weizen glass on the way down. Pleasing aroma of wheat, yeast, and many different spices: The taste is much the same, (mostly orange peel and coriander) with a light bitter after taste, plus a hint of pepper at the end as well. The mouthfeel is light. It is fairly true to the style. It’s like drinking and remembering a small piece of summer on a cold November night. Well done by Haverhill Brewery, they have inspired me to make a trip to the brew pub!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask gravity at GBBF 2010. Very dark brown colour. Not great. Some dark lager characteristics. But has funny finish. Herb and touch of liquorice. Not great and not my thing.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from the brewpub on 07/12/2010. Cloudy orange body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet earthy and floral hop aroma on a caramel and earthy pale malt background. Sweet earthy and caramel malt flavor with some light earthy, floral and grassy hop notes. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation.
maniac (11822) reviewed Scapegoat Bock from The Tap Brewing Company (MA) 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Growler from the brewpub on 05/31/2010. Clear dark brown body with ruby highlights and a small creamy tan head that rapidly fades. Sweet malt aroma with lightly bready, some caramel and light molasses. Sweet toasty and bready flavor with some caramel and light molasses. Medium body with moderately low carbonation.