Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Courtesy of Connor, can
Murky blond colour. The aroma is wrong, next to the hop resins there is some chemical component, there is some apple. Smooth mouthfeel, too chalky, astringent final, with some possible butter.
Messy, not offensive, but definitively problematic.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Tall can at Erik's. Pours a dirty cloudy blonde with a white head. Aroma is lots of diacetyl, some veggies and tropical fruits notes. SImilar taste. Not good.
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1
473mL can, pours a milky yellowish blonde with a small white head. Aroma is nothing but diacetyl and chalky yeast - ugh, disgusting. Flavour is only slightly less offensive, with tons of diacetyl, chalky yeast, and light piney hops. Loads of diacetyl and yeast. Undrinkable and offensive.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Opaque. Ok head. Dull tan. On the aroma is some diacetyl and a lot of green/lupulin powder stuff. Very bitter, and harsh. No balancing malts, but there is some muddy yeast. A big miss.
superspak (10160) reviewed Reclassified from Ascension Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours opaquely hazy golden/amber/light green color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of huge tangerine, orange juice, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, grapefruit, lemon, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Amazing complexity robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, honey, and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, grapefruit, lemon, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, grapefruit, lemon, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops, honey, 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-plus carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is amazing. Zero warming alcohol for 8.5%. Overall this is an amazing NEDIPA! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV, with the minimally bitter/drying finish. Amazingly soft/pillowy feel. Amazing Citra/Mosaic profile. Insanely juicy hops with slight dankness; perfectly balanced honey/wheat/oat/malts; not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly amazing offering, and top tier style example.
superspak (10160) reviewed 15 Mile from Ascension Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger fairly dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, maple, brown sugar, coconut, almonds, toffee, and toasted dark/brown bread; with light notes of vanilla, molasses, licorice, raisin, plum, smoke, herbal, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, maple, coconut, almond, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, maple, brown sugar, coconut, almonds, toffee, and toasted dark/brown bread; with light notes of vanilla, molasses, licorice, raisin, plum, smoke, herbal, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, maple, brown sugar, coconut, almonds, toffee, toasted dark/brown bread, vanilla, light dark fruit/smoke, herbal, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, maple, coconut, almond, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a solid roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying/acrid flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is a fantastic flavored American porter! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, maple, coconut, almond, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Impressively rich for the ABV. Perfectly balanced malts, maple, coconut, and almond flavorings; with mild fruity yeast and earthy hops against sweetness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example. Not overly roasty/charred on malts.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 10/2018. Pours opaquely murky dark ruby red/purple color with no head retention or lacing on the glass. Some light lingering bubbles on the glass, and streaming carbonation. Good appearance. Aromas of big juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, blackberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange juice, peach, plum, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of berries, fruity/light acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge juicy/lightly tart/tangy strawberries, blackberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange juice, peach, plum, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light fruity/lactic tartness and fruit tang on the finish. Lingering notes of juicy strawberries, blackberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange juice, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, fruity/light acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a nice malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/puckering flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy fruit. Light carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/pulpy, and lightly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 3.4%. Overall this is an amazing fruit beer! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, fruity/light acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the mildly acidic/tangy/drying finish. Not overly lactic. This was way less sour than the Peach/Passionfruit version. Insanely huge berry jam flavors; with balanced fruity Lacto complexity, and pale/wheat malt sweetness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.
superspak (10160) reviewed Millennials from Ascension Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours very hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a minimal lace cap that lingers. Minimal lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas and flavors of big sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, cherry, blue raspberry, strawberry, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, gummy candy, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/acidic yeast, sour candy, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, cherry, blue raspberry, strawberry, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, gummy candy, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate lactic/candy tang/tartness, and light spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, cherry, blue raspberry, strawberry, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, gummy candy, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread dough, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, sour candy, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an amazing malt/tartness, and tangy candy balance; with no puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy candy. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/grainy, fairly acidic, and lightly tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an amazing flavored Berliner weisse! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, sour candy, and pale/wheat malt flavors; insanely smooth, and pretty refreshing to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/drying finish, not overly lactic. It tastes exactly like all of the flavors of Sour Patch kids combined; with perfect balance of Lacto and pale/wheat malts against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours opaquely murky golden orange/amber/greenish color with a minimal spotty lace cap that reduces to nothing pretty quickly. No lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Good appearance. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy peaches, apricot, passion fruit, fruit skin, orange juice, pineapple, berry, lemon, lime, pear, red/green apple, white grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of peach, passion fruit, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge juicy/tart/tangy peaches, apricot, passion fruit, fruit skin, orange juice, pineapple, berry, lemon, lime, pear, red/green apple, white grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, and fruit tang on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy peaches, apricot, passion fruit, fruit skin, orange juice, pineapple, berry, lemon, lime, pear, red/green apple, white grape, hay, straw, grass, wheat, white bread, light lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of peach, passion fruit, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness 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 medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/pulpy, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 3.5%. Overall this is a fantastic fruit smoothie sour! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of peach, passion fruit, fruity/acidic yeast, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish, not overly lactic. Advertised as a fruit beer, but I had a feeling it would be a sour. Insanely juicy/pulpy fruit; with balanced Lacto complexity, and pale/wheat malts against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Have not had many like this before.
superspak (10160) reviewed The Phoenix from Ascension Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into pint glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours slightly hazy deep orange/copper/amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky cream colored head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, plum, pear, and red apple; with lighter notes of roast, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. A bit too fruity/yeasty, but not overwhelming. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready/light roast malt, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of plum, pear, red apple, roast, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal, floral, grassy, spicy hop; and roast bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, light fruits/roast, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roast malt, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Light-medium carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Minimal warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is a delicious Irish Red Ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roast malt, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Nicely clean and rich English malt complexity; restrained fruity English yeast and mild earthy hop balance against sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.