Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Hickory Stick Stout from Olde Hickory Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Mini Keg courtesy of Degarth. Pours up dark darkness with nice frothy – creamy mocha head. The aroma is of roasted to burnt malts then into ashy-ness. The taste is much the same with highly roasted malts that head toward burnt malts and some hints of coffee. Really roasty brew but far from an Imperial Stout in style.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Table Rock Pale Ale from Olde Hickory Brewery 17 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Mini Keg courtesy of Degarth. Pours crystal clear light copper with mildly frothy tan head and some cobweb lacing. Nice malty aroma with layers of bread and butter, light roasted malts and some vague hoppiness. The taste is just as malty as the nose with up front roasty caramel and crystal malts. It quickly moves into the butterscotch and buttered bread arena as pine and citrus hop bitterness well up and make a solid appearance. Very tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught Pours black although the light was too dim to deteremine opacity. Average sized creamy head, that suited a Stout. Aroma when cold was of dark roast malts and some chocolate. Intensified as it warmed. The flavor was full and roasty with minimal amounts of sweetness and a long dry finish. As I drank this I thought it must be a Dry Stout. I don’t know if I would consider it an Imperial. If the alcohol was there it was completely hidden. Very drinkable and solidly brewed.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Ruby Lager from Olde Hickory Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Nice and deep, true to the name, with some dark auburn highlights and a good sized off-white head. Aroma of toasted malts, crisp lager yeast, honey and light notes of chocolate. Flavor is rich and sweet, with light toasted malt sweetness, some hints of caramel and a clean, crisp lager finish, which didnt water down. The texture is smooth, bordering on creamy. Medium body, moderate carbonation. One of the better beers I tried while down in Knoxville and it’s impressive to see this style (sort of a Vienna/American Dark hybrid) being produced fairly well down here.
SpringsLicker (4048) reviewed Hoppy Daze from Olde Hickory Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at Union Jack’s Knoxville. Deep amber color with a creamy head. Clean floral aroma. This starts with a nice bitter hop note which is fully backed by a rich maltiness. Very well balanced and very satisfying IPA. Good mouthfeel and finish.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Maibock from Olde Hickory Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Pale golden colour with a thinnish frothy white head. Aroma of cardboard, pale malt, caster sugar and a bit of an unfinished wortiness. Light-bodied; Pale malt flavour with no signs of caramel at all. Some sweet flavours roaming, but full of caster sugar and a slight fruityness. Aftertaste shows some english hops, but not much at all. Overall, a lacking beer in almost all dimensions...nothing really going on at all. I sampled this pint on draught at Barley’s in Knoxville, Tennessee on 03-October-2004.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Blue Velvet from Olde Hickory Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Hazy orange tinted golden colour with a nice dense white head. Aroma of blueberries, malt, wheat, coriander seed and some fruity freshness. Medium-bodied; Sweet flavour with a good malt backbone lasting long. Aftertaste shows some more of the fruit and accentuates the style of beer. Overall, a great beer to try and I’m happy to be able to sample this one. I sampled this pint on draught at the Beer Sellar in Knoxville, Tennessee on 02-October-2004.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Table Rock Pale Ale from Olde Hickory Brewery 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Slightly hazy golden coloured body with orange highlights and a dense off-white head. Aroma of nice high alpha-acid hops with some grapefruit tartness and a plentiful malt background. Medium-bodied; Good strong hoppiness in the taste with a strong alcohol kick with a strong malt backbone. Aftertaste shows the hop character lasting long with a good hop bitterness. Malt & alcoholic character goes a long was as well in extending the taste. Overall, a nice beer to be able to sample and a fine example of an APA! I sampled this pint on draught at the Beer Sellar in Knoxville, Tennessee on 02-October-2004.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
GABF 2002: Light coffeeish aroma?! Pale straw color. Strong coffeeish bitter finish, not much else.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Nut Brown (Oak Aged) from Olde Hickory Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
A little lactic. Interesting woody, vanilla flavours, but this cask was clearly past its prime.