Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

I have a 16 oz can found at Total Wine in Albuquerque this past October. There is a tulip glass from an Austin brewery waiting and I make the pour. I view an opaque gold liquid with a thin but steady cover of ice white foam. The scent is inviting, I get ripe yellow fruit, citrus and perhaps some grain. A drink gives apricots, plenty of hops, crackers, a small honey sweetness. The sensation is somewhat dry and I do detect a decent bitterness at the end. Nice beer, reminds me of the old days concerning IPAs.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

16oz can c/o Ryan. Nails it for the style. Makes me thirsty for more. Awesome Vienna malt tone. Clean, clear body. Rich, but medium bodied. Delicious.

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12oz can. Classical Rocky Mountain/West Coast IPA. Chewy, old school malts. Awesome hop depth. A lot better balance and bitterness than most West Coast IPAs around WI/IL. Good.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

12 oz can bought at an Albuquerque Total Wine recently. Second Street has evolved into our favorite Santa Fe brewery for both their Railway location and the beer they make. But this beer is a new one to me. I have a tulip glass from Great Heights receiving the pour this early evening. A hazy orange-yellow body with a skim of fully white foam. I take a sniff and get tropical fruit, citrus in the background, white bread and a small hoppiness. The taste follows. Mostly all right with some pineapple, plenty of malt, some grapefruit bitterness and maybe a hint of guava. But I am getting something going a bit awry, kind of a leathery, nutty thing. Fortunately as I drink the can down the issue declines. Oh well, glad I tried the beer. Plenty of others at the brewery to drink next time in New Mexico.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

I located a tall boy can at a Total Wine in Albuquerque last week. Nice brewery, a recommended visit at their Railway location in Santa Fe. A Great Heights snifter is ready to catch the pour for this beer. A clear pale yellow in color with a nice and proper head of absolutely white foam. I smell grain, hops and a touch of citrus. The taste is actually quite decent in the style, more depth than expected. Lemons, hay, malt, a good bit of hops and bread. There is a small bitterness and an even smaller hint of sweetness. I will definitely purchase again next time in northern New Mexico.

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12 oz can bought at Total Wine in Santa Fe appropriately enough. My Buffalo Bayou tulip glass is ready, I open the can and tilt into the glass. The appearance is a curious, totally clear, light gold liquid completed by a persistent top of bright white foam. A faint scent, I get touches of citrus and grain. The taste leans towards an IPA, there is grass, some pine, limes, more of the grain and for some reason, a hint of melon. Slightly bitter and there is some depth in the sensation. Actually I am liking this beer considerably more than expected. Over 2000 ratings and this is my first Cold IPA and my first new style in a long time. Good introduction.

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7

Sampled at the Railyard location in Santa Fe. Interesting to find a malt liquor on tap anywhere these days. It served up a clear yellow-gold with a strong carbonation and very little of a white head. It smelled like your basic beer. The taste was not earth shaking, fairly basic too. Malt, grain and a touch of citrus. Nice effort for the style but still a malt liquor. Extra grace for being available as a draft. Purchased a second time on 10/22/25 on a cloudy, pleasantly decent late October afternoon in northern New Mexico, I have a few additional comments. The taste follows that of OE800 considerably including the name. The head this time is sizeable while remaining fully white also lacing considerably as I drink the glass down. The taste now reflects a bit of cardboard and also has a small corn sweetness much like 8 Ball. A better tasting this time, perhaps because it is not an end-of-the keg serving like the first time. Time also to up the score a touch.

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the Railyard venue recently. The view is a dull, hazy orange with a long lasting creamy top of almost white foam. I get a smell of fruit juice and hops. And the taste is orange peel, bread, malt and significant hops. Decent.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

Tap. Pours opaque black, medium brown head, good lacing. Aroma is rich, roasty, espresso, earth, leather. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter, earthy and roasty. Medium body, soft mouthfeel.

Tap. Pours clear orange, small off white head, good lacing. Aroma is noble hop, caramel, dust. Flavor is light plus sweet, light plus bitter. Hint of dishwater on the finish. Light body.