Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 4/2019. Pours moderately hazy deep golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart/sour key limes, citrus peel/zest, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, tequila, oak, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, agave, graham cracker, wheat, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of key limes, fruity/acidic yeast, graham cracker, vanilla, lactose, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/sour key limes, citrus peel/zest, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, tequila, oak, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, agave, graham cracker, wheat, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang; light citrus peel bitterness, and tequila/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/sour key limes, citrus peel/zest, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, tequila, oak, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, agave, graham cracker, wheat, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of key limes, fruity/acidic yeast, graham cracker, vanilla, lactose, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a fantastic flavored kettle sour! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of key limes, fruity/acidic yeast, graham cracker, vanilla, lactose, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, easy, and pretty refreshing to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; not overly lactic. Fantastic balance of vibrant key limes, graham cracker, vanilla, Lacto complexity, and tequila barrel presence/integration; with a great lactose and pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Light residual sweetness with lingering acidic/tangy dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing experimental style example. Tastes just like the dessert.
superspak (10160) reviewed Spool Toorf from Ascension Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 4/2019. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango honeydew melon, froot loops, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, marshmallow, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, cereal, marshmallow, lactose, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, froot loops, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, marshmallow, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, froot loops, berries, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, marshmallow, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, cereal, marshmallow, lactose, and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/lactose/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 9.2%. Overall this is a fantastic flavored milkshake NEDIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops, cereal, marshmallow, lactose, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Fantastically soft feel, and not aggressive. Fantastic Galaxy/Mosaic profile. Extremely juicy and fairly dank/earthy hops with balanced cereal/marshmallow flavors; with a great lactose and wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding style example as expected.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 5/2019. Pours very hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a small dense and creamy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart/sour lemons, limes, citrus peel/zest, orange, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red/green apple, white grape/wine, sea salt, tequila, oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, agave, wheat, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of lemon, lime, fruity/acidic yeast, salt, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/sour lemons, limes, citrus peel/zest, orange, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red/green apple, white grape/wine, sea salt, tequila, oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, agave, wheat, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang; and light tequila/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/sour lemons, limes, citrus peel/zest, orange, peach, pear, melon, apricot, red/green apple, white grape/wine, sea salt, tequila, oak, hay, straw, grass, honey, agave, wheat, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of lemon, lime, fruity/acidic yeast, salt, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness and tangy fruit balance; with minimal puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, fairly acidic/tangy, and lightly tannic/saline mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is a fantastic barrel aged fruited gose. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of lemon, lime, fruity/acidic yeast, salt, tequila barrels, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/drying finish; not overly lactic/salty. Amazing balance of juicy/vibrant lemon/limes, Lacto complexity, and tequila barrel presence/integration; with a great pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Minimal residual sweetness from lingering acidic dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing experimental style example. Spot on for the base style. Tastes just like a margarita as intended.
superspak (10160) reviewed Fo' Twenny 2019 from Ascension Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 4/2019. Pours very hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, berries, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Slight lingering resins/rinds through the glass. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an outstanding NEIPA. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish; fantastic soft feel. Awesome Amarillo, Cascade, Simcoe, Columbus profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a perfectly balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example as expected. Definitely a lot of Simcoe hop character over the rest.
willisread (9761) reviewed 15 Mile from Ascension Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft at Ascension. Pours a deep brown with a quickly dissipating beige head. Big maple and almond aromas with some caramel and chocolate notes. Smooth on the palate but a touch thin. More coconut and maple. Very nice for such a low abv beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Nitro pour at Ascension. Pours a deep brown to black with a finger of creamy, beige foam that lingers thoughout. Creamy cacao nib, coffee and espresso aromas. Creamy espresso on the palate. Smooth, roasty and liquid chocolate like. Balanced.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Draft at Ascension. Pours a clearish straw gold with a finger of creamy foam that lingers. Dank citrus but a bit of burned plastic aromas. Dry and astringent on the palate. Sweet with some light copper penny & plastic notes. This was the biggest disappointment unfortunately.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft at Ascension. Pours a mostly clear gold with a finger of white foam that lingers. Grainy cereal, honey & bread forward nose. Dried honey and bready malt on the palate. Light pepper and mild cereal grain finish....granola. Very nice.
willisread (9761) reviewed Bogan from Ascension Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at Ascension. Pours a clearish lemon yellow with almost no head. Light grass, cantaloupe and citrus on the nose. Very muted aromas though. Easy drinking with low carbonation. Creamy apricot and star fruit. Not bad, but underwhelming.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft at Ascension. Pours a hazy gold with a finger of white foam that dissipates to a ring. Huge dank pineapple and citrus aromas. Honeydew melon, prickly pear and pine on the palate. Slight hopburn, with a sunny d twist on the end. Very nice.