CLW (16859) reviewed Intergalactic Acid from The Tap Brewing Company (MA) 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
5 oz sample at the source. Aroma is soured wheat, light yogurt, some light lemon juice. The flavor is light sour lemon and Lactobacillus. A nice classic version. Finish is really nice subtle tartness with a hint of salt.
CLW (16859) reviewed Cranberry Bog Sour from The Tap Brewing Company (MA) 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
5 oz sample at the source. Sloghtly golden pink color/ straw body. Aroma is cranberry, sour wheat, mild acid. Flavor is strong amount of sour cream of wheat with a mild cranberry note in the back end. Asprin finish. Ummmm
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Reviewed from notes. The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a sly film of a little off white foamy head. Subtle stringy lace.
The aroma coughed up some roast and sweet milk and dark chocolate malts to present a good strength with a big coffee bean roastiness. Light earthy hops at the end.
The flavor was the roastiness, pretty bold up front with the chocolates combining really nice with the coffee bean. Not much of an aftertaste - slightly dark chocolate-like. Dry sort of roasty finish.
The feel was about medium bodied with a pretty good sessionability about it. Good carbonation and ABV.
Overall, pretty good porter - worthy to crush during early Spring or mid Autumn.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a fairly dark red almost brown color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that slid off pretty quick. No lace.
The aroma had some dark and milk chocolate combination to sweet and roasty nuts. Just a touch of earth in the backbone.
The flavor cued up the sweetness of the malts to slyly move into the dark roastiness. Just a hint of aftertaste mainly the dark chocolate. Finished with a little bit of earthiness, dark chocolate and some slight caramel.
The palate was about medium bodied, slightly under with a sturdy carbonation and seemed to have the correct ABV.
Overall, pretty nice brown ale that I could have again if I could get it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a semi-clear orange color with a thin white foamy head. Dissipated to leave some stringy lace.
The aroma had some cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin sweetness, light toast, dark bread along with some earthiness.
The flavor had the spices up front, fairly bold over top of the pumpkin sweetness. Some pie spice trying to mix it all up a bit further. Aftertaste was full of the spices; the finish was the same way.
The palate was between light and medium bodied with a decent sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. Spices had some harshness but weren’t too distracting, felt pleasant for the most part.
Overall, good enough pumpkin ale that I could have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a good looking brown color with a cap of a little white head. Slight sliding lace.
The aroma had sweet and roasty nuts, some caramel/toffee sweet malts and some earthy/grassy hops.
The flavor leaned into the sweetness at first and then blended more with the roast as it warmed. Decent aftertaste and smooth sweet to roasty finish.
The palate was between light and medium bodied with a good smooth feel all around.
Overall, really nice brown ale when I had it.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Maize-A-Faire from The Tap Brewing Company (MA) 8 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Draught at Worden Hall, 1/25/17.
High clarity in this pale, flaxen-golden beer. White head atop is medium-sized and quite well-retained for a pale lager.
Soft hints of corn/cereal character is very clean-smelling. No corn syrup, staleness, anything like that. Hints of honey from the malt with light mineral, soft, grassy and herbal hops and a touch of pepper on the end. Smells very pleasant, clean, mild and inviting.
Crisp, light, dry and flavorful (honey, light bread, corn), with ample, yet fairly soft carbonation and an appropriately malty texture. Tons of mineral, light honey, floral and peppery hops. Exquisitely clean and drinkable with no alcohol noted. This is a pre-pro lager that doesn’t even lean on the hops for character; it’s all in the deliciously done malt and flaked maize. Phenomenal and wonderfully drinkable and refreshing.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tallboy. nice pop of the can, good solid hazy pour with big thick bubbles and resilient lacing. Looks like a golden orange hazy beer but not milkshake levels thank god. ooh that smells good like fresh squeezed OJ. nice work! carb is dense, thick and champagne like. fruity juicy with pine cone and tangerine. lovely finish with some pine resin. nice job guys!
CLW (16859) reviewed Solar Plexus from The Tap Brewing Company (MA) 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at Tip Tap Room, Boston. The beer menu states it is 9.3%. Cloudy bright yellow in color. Aroma is weak tropical fruit and mild pine. The flavor follows with a low bitterness. Citrus, pine, tropical notes. Some juicy texture.
Body and carbonation are correct. The main issue I have with this is the 9.3 % ABV slapped me in the face. Almost a punch in the face. So much so it downgrades the overall enjoyment.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Taster at the source pours dark cola with a nice mocha head. Aromas of roasted malt chocolate vanilla and coffee. Taste is roasted malt coffe chocolate.