WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Tropical IPA from FIRST The Craft Beer Co. 7 years ago
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked India Pale Ale from FIRST The Craft Beer Co. 7 years ago
WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Black IPA from FIRST The Craft Beer Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at First Craft, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out powdery cocoa, with earthy roast. Flavour is quite chalky, with maybe a touch of dry cocoa, no notice of the vanilla, and earthy notes. Chalky and obscured. This needs some fixing.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Tropical IPA from FIRST The Craft Beer Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at First Craft, pours an opaque bright orange with a small white head. Nose brings out citrus hops, with some pine, and biscuity malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with citrus hops, light pine, light pithy stone fruits and crisp biscuity malt. Punchy and biting, but not terribly incisive. Okay.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Blueberry Ale from FIRST The Craft Beer Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
On tap at First Craft, pours an opaque dark amber with a small pink head. Aroma is very artificial, with cloyingly sweet, fake blueberries. Flavour is dominated by artificial blueberry concentrate. Cloying and artificial. Nasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at First Craft, pours a cloudy golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out a nice farmhouse character upfront, with a nice spicy yeast character and a hint of coriander. Flavour is quite citrusy, with a nice farmhouse character, spicy coriander, and spritzy citrus. Carbonation is a bit punchy. Nicely done.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Belgian Cherry from FIRST The Craft Beer Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
On tap at First Craft, pours a hazy dark cherry red with a small beige head. Aroma is very artificial, with cloyingly sweet, artificial cherries, and candied sugar. Flavour is along the same lines, with intensely sweet artificial cherries, and a smidgeon of Belgian yeast. Way too sweet and fake tasting. Not good.
mcberko (47456) reviewed American Pale Ale from FIRST The Craft Beer Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
On tap at First Craft, pours a clear copper golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out biscuity malt and subtle stale-smelling hops. Flavour is along the same lines, sadly, with cardboardy hops and biscuity malt. Stale and just poorly balanced. Very weak.