Castle Island Brewing Company
Microbrewery in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 2015
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz. can shared by tfontana. Dated: 03/31/21. Aroma has herbs, citrus, bready malt. Heavy/ thicker mouthfeel, shows the citrus, herb, cracker elements. Moderate bitterness respectable balance. Another well-made beer from this brewery.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2021
at 21:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can (3/31/21) pour from share from Jason. It's an opaque dark yellow with no sparkle, ring of off-white head and no lacing. Aroma is strong citrus and herbal. Taste is strong mix of citrus and herbal with grainy malt base. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, good balance of herbal and citrus. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2021
at 20:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can (5/5/21) pour courtesy of Jason. It's a deeply hazy yellow with no discernible sparkle, thin cap of white head with fair retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong cooking herbs. Taste is strong cooking herbs, citrus/fruit, grapefruit and wheat. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and dry finish as taste. Overall, not getting all the fruits and florals in the description but strong herbal and mild fruit.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2021
at 19:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz. can shared by tfontana. Fresh 05/05/21. Nose is bright citrus and hints of herb. Flavor is lightly grassy coming through upfront, pale malts and grapefruit pith and some herbal hiding behind this vibrant hop profile. Dry texture makes you want to take another sip. Nice!
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2021
at 19:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can (3/8/21) pour shared by Jason. It's a clear, pale yellow with trace sparkle, ring of white head and no lacing. Aroma is moderate pilsner malts, mild cardboard. Taste is strong pilsner malt, straw. Mouthfeel is light side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth, thin texture, average carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, decent strength (particularly of strength) and a good lawnmower beer. Good representative of the style.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2021
at 18:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16 oz. can shared by tfontana. Thanks Tom. 03/08/21 date. Aroma is malt dominated. Light and clean malt backbone. Crisp bright flavor that’s balanced and clean and delicate with nice herbal noble hops and a gentle cereal-like hint. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2021
at 18:55
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour shared by Jason, split 5 ways. It's a hazy brown (between iced tea and root beer) with light sparkle, thin cap of off-white head fading to a ring. Aroma is nice, well-balanced mix of green apple and caramel. Taste follows aroma exactly. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation, no hint of alcohol and finish as taste. Overall, this is not the most complex thing but is exceptionally well balanced without being too boozy or too sweet. Just goes down REAL easy and it was probably good it was split 5 ways! Not that I've had terribly many, but probably the best apple brandy barrel barley wine I've had. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2021
at 22:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours slightly hazed deep gold into an English pint. White head with little retention recedes to mottle surface. Sweet whiskey and caramel aromas. Soft with sourdough, pine and hot whiskey front to back. Lasting bitter earth finish.
Tried
on 24 Feb 2021
at 23:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours murky gold into a shaker. Bright white soapy head with medium retention recedes to mottle surface. Tropical fruit skin and sourdough aromas. Soft with overripe mango pith and skin, citrus peel and banana skin front to back. Lasting dusty guava finish. Should have checked the date... looks like this one was 5 months old, so may be better fresh.
Tried
on 20 Jan 2021
at 22:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Golfing with my buddies thanks to DK for supplying the hooch. Orange pour. Nose is citrus and pine. Tastes of crackers, oranges, pine. Medium bodied.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2020
at 17:29