Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask - I prefer this to the original - nose is much like the base beer (toffee, treacle, prune, dough/cookie), but the flavor has the spiciness of the oak and rye whiskey to cut the treacle sweetness of the base beer - prune, raisin, basement/mushroom earthiness - finish is spicy rye, moderate toasty oak - soft, creamy palate - very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask - cloudy gold - it’s tough to pull off wood-aged IPA - having the base beer side by side is interesting - the wood has dulled quite a bit of the brightness and bitterness of the hops, but their citric and tropical flavors are still there, complimented well by the moderate toasted coconut imparted by the oak - what makes the base beer so great is its crispness, but this is much softer around the edges - earthier - it’s still good, and the oak works much better with the hol flavor than in many other wood-aged ipas.
notalush (7339) reviewed Hog Wild IPA from Hogshead Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask - pale gold, frothy head - very crisp, crackery, clean - the beauty of this brewer’s beer is often in the expressive malts and complex yeast profile, but it, it is all about the hops - crisp, citric, tropical (pineapple) - maybe a little bit of mustiness from.the yeast, but mostly a great hop showcase, and quite a quaffable one.
iphonephan (11575) reviewed Gilpin Black Gold from Hogshead Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On draft at the brewery. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate. Flavors of cocoa and some coffee. Toasted moderately bitter finish. Nice porter.
notalush (7339) reviewed Barley's Brown from Hogshead Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Hogshead - the last brown ale this brewery made was surprisingly smoky, and this one is even more so - a lot of smoke in the nose, as well as molasses, nutmeg, hazelnut - flavor is medium dry up front, some smoke, leafy, earthy malt - gets a bit more sweetness through the middle - some maple, brown sugar - dry finish, tasting almost spiced (nutmeg, cinnamon) - complex and tasty brown.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Hogshead - medium gold, frothy cask head - lovelh dry earthy malt nose - whiskey, minerals, mushroom, with sweeter notes of honey and orange marmalade - flavor is very dry - toasty malt, light buttered bread, a dry mineral twang and a lingering bitterness - rather simple for this brewer, but still solid.
notalush (7339) reviewed Cross Channel Blonde from Hogshead Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Tap at Hogshead - belgian ale at a british brewery? - pours a lightly hazy gold - frothy, well-sustained head - nose has a lot of tart citrus rind and a sweet juicy fruit gum kind of character to it - also so bitter herbal notes - lively carbonation in the mouth - moderate citric acidity up front - medium honey sweetness through the middle, some of the gum character from the nose - a lot of bitterness late, of the herbal and floral variety - the finish dries out nicely, though, with a little flinty character - a bit all over the place, but some nice stuff happening.
notalush (7339) reviewed Dread's Export Stout from Hogshead Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Tap at Hogshead - black pour with a frothy, lasting head - aroma is dry, deep roastiness, light char, cocoa, light anise - flavor is earthy, medium dry - a lot of dark chocolate flavors, tobacco, earthy/mushroomy yeast character - gets just a tad astringent at times, but otherwise quite tasty.
theisti (5540) reviewed Gilpin Black Gold from Hogshead Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Half pint draft at Hogshead in Denver, Colorado. The pour is a deep brown burgundy with a 1/2 inch tan head. Head leaves nice lacing. The aroma is lightly sweet dark chocolate, a hint of roast, and a soft bready malt. Engaging nose. The taste is the malt sweet notes initially, dark chocolate, toffee, bread, then turns to the subtle natural, well integrated roast. The palate is medium bodied, soft natural carbonation and a clean slightly roasty finish. Well done Porter, very drinkable. Would have loved to try this on cask.
theisti (5540) reviewed Barge's Mild from Hogshead Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Half pint draft at Hogshead in Denver, Colorado. The pour is a clear brown, slight ruby with an off white head. The aroma is toffee malt, nice roast, and a fruit apple sweetness. The taste is really smooth, with the toffee malt, roast and grass light fruit sweetness. The roast flavor carries the finish, and really gives it a nice round full flavor. The palate is light bodied, soft carbonation, and the excellent roast finish. Really drinkable, really well executed session beer. I need more beers like this in my life.