Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Tap @ Choice City. Copper orange appearance with an off white head. Quite spicy nutmeg, milder cinnamon, rich pumpkin, caramel malty aroma. Pretty spicy pumpkin ale- nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, light vanilla- caramel malty flavor. Not bad but it’s a pretty spicy pumpkin ale.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle @ home. Dark reddish brown appearance with a small off white head. Toffee, caramel malty, earthy hoppy aroma. Fairly rich toffee, caramel, sweet malty, mild earthy hoppy flavor. Pretty rich flavor.
LeninCat (7983) reviewed Ginger Bee from Crabtree Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle @ home. Slightly hazy, golden appearance with a white head. Moderate ginger, fairly floral, light malty aroma. Mostly a floral, ginger, slightly sweet malty flavor. Easy beer to drink, unfortunately I don’t enjoy ginger in a beer. Kind of boring but drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle @ home. Very cloudy, yellow orange appearance with a pearl white head. Strong peaches, light cherries, yeast, dry wine, wheat malty nose. Tangy, strong peach pulpy, mild red fruity, yeasty, wheat malty flavor with a mild, wine, dry finish. Pretty tasty beer- I really like what these guys have been up to lately!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle - moderate haze and high carbonation - nose is heavy on the dry, spice phenols (clove, sage), but there is an undercurrent of lightly sweet wheat malt and mild banana - quite inviting, really - light to medium body, with a moderate acidity - quite dry and spicy, with strong peppery phenols and a crisp, crackery maltiness - light toasty wheat - finish is bone dry, dusty, almost flinty, with lingering spiciness, light hop character and a bit of lemon/citrus - there is something about the finish that tastes more Belgian than hefe - maybe the particular yeast character - either way, this beer is solid - not quite a traditional hefe, but it is really hitting the spot right now.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
12oz bottle. 1st bottle rating. Overly sweet, overly spiced and full of pumpkin-y flavor. Eh, I can’t stand the sweet or the spice. Had this side by side with Schlafly pumpkin, this is a much worse beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Bottle @ home., Deep brown appearance with a foamy, light brown head. Smells infected Oaty, dark malty, lightly nutty, lightly sour nose. Somewhat sour, pretty oaty, a touch of espresso, slightly nutty flavor. Is this why it was on clearance at Supermarket Liquor in Foco? (2.0/5). Update: tasted on tap at the tap room. No sign of infection this time but not something I would want to drink much of (2.6/5).
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Was looking for something crisp and refreshing for this hot weekend anwd this does not disappoint - clear copper, lively pour - aroma is grassy hops, toasted grains, light doughiness, a bit of honey far in the back - flavor is initially a bit sweet, followed by a string toastiness (tastes a bit like Vienna malt, but can that be?) - dries out through the middle - Biscuity and moderately bitter - crisp finish, with a lingering bitterness/peppery hops - not diacetyl, as others have noted - a nice quaffable brew for this weather - underrated.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at Euclid Hall - hazy gold pour - they offer you syrup when you order it, which is actually pretty cool, despite the fact that no self-respecting beer nerd would accept said syrup - moderately sour lacto character going on here, complimenting notes of lemon and tangy wheat - aside from that, not much happening - simply clean, light and refreshing, which is kind of what you want in the style, really - decent.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap @ Freshcraft, Denver. Pours black, no head, just a small ring of foam. Aroma of roasted malt, some citruslike hops, grapefruit. Taste is Pine, grapefruit, oatmeal, roasted malt and cocoa. Medium body, light bitter finish. Somehow a cross between a stout and a BIPA wichs turns out okies. 030311