Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at Stapleton Tap House - a very malt foward and rye heavy beer, but with copious citric and woody hops to balance - clear medium copper - soapy lace - somewhat sticky munich and spicy and bready rye in the nose - pleanty of dank hoppiness though, too - flavor of caramel, bready, spicy rye, followed by dank, resinous hops, citrus peel, pine - a bit brash, but still enjoyable - reminds me of hop rod, which is a good thing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
At a tasting, thanks YK23 & eyes_wide_shut, almost no head, opaque very dark brown colour, strong and dominant aroma of bourbon, wood and vanila with just a hint of cherry liquor, sam e traits in flavour with some raisins added, quite strong sourness, heavy sweet aftertaste. Too one dimensional and not easy to drink.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Au8 (Golden 8) from Crabtree Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
750 c&c from Wine and Cheese in Clayton, MO. Pours hazy gold with a 3 finger foamy creamy white head. Aroma is rather fruity with some yeast. Med body or better. Flavor is quite Belgian with yeast, fruit, and arguably banana ester. It’s pretty tasty - tho not strongly spice or anything. Good solid ale.
bhensonb (22605) reviewed Berliner Weisse from Crabtree Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bomber from Wine & Cheese in Clayton, MO. Lemon smell as the cap came off. Hazy lemonade color with a big fizzy white head. Somewhat funky lemon aroma. Med body, almost. Flavor started acidic, citrus, not very sour, turned funky, then got sour. Then left a very, very light sweat sox aspect. Everything about this beer is on a fast track. Good stuff.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at Ariel’s place. Thanks YK23 & eyes_wide_shut. 2011 bottling. Black with a foamy beige to ligh brown head. Aroma is cookies-ish, with bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, some dark fruits, some alcohol and light infected notes. Alcoholic flavor with lots of whiskey, cookies, vanilla, a bit of chocolate and fruitiness. Pretty hard to drink, bourbon is overpowering.
LeninCat (7983) reviewed Boxcar Brown from Crabtree Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Tap @ Crabtree. Pours a dark orange appearance with a khaki head. Nutty, toasted caramel marke malty, somewhat spicy aroma. Tangy fruity, lightly acetic (huh?), caramel flavor. Drinkable but has some issues.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Tap @ Crabtree. Pours a clear dark orange appearance with an off white head. Bready, toasted malty, somewhat citrusy hoppy, somewhat bland aroma. Cracker, grainy malty, soapy floral hoppy, bitter flavor. Blah.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Tap @ Crabtree. Pours a fairly bright rust orange appearance with a tan head. Looks nice. Light caramel, earthy hoppy, light toffee aroma. Slight veggie/chewy, toffee, toasty grainy, herbal, mildly sweet flavor. Eh.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Tap @ Crabtree. Pours a fairly clear, yellow appearance with a white head. Sweet juicy strawberry, spicy, vanilla aroma. Refreshing summer fruit flavor that has a fair amount of strawberry but not overpowered by it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Tap @ Crabtree. Pours a hazy, light whitish yellow appearance with a white head. Sweet pale grainy malty, apple cider, lemon aroma. A bit tangy, cider, vanilla, slightly spicy flavor. Bleh.