Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Cask and Vine. Dark brown/black color with a decent sized tan head that persists. Rich chocolate caramel and light fruit with just a touch of roasted grain. Pretty tasty stout.
CLW (16859) reviewed Merry! Happy! Dreid-Ale! from Throwback Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at Throwback in a sample glass. Clear gold with thin lasting white head. Aroma shows me cereal grain, cranberries, hop notes, and moderate ginger root.
Flavor is ginger right up front, traces of berries and make a baked apple hint. Body is the lighter side of medium with a normal carbonation level. Aftertaste has some lingering ginger and low hop profile. This is normally offered around the Christmas season and was surprised to see this on draft. It does have very festive character to it.
CLW (16859) reviewed Cheek Squeezer (Tart Cherry) from Throwback Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at Throwback. Crystal clear gold, no head. Nose has wood, mild funk, and a light level of cherry. Taste much the same as the aroma lead by the tart cherries; funk comes from the oak/ tannin character.
Aftertaste has strong oak leading into a very dry texture. Overall, this is exactly as it should be. Medium level of tartness. I really like that the brewer has been barrel aging beers. Very positive step forward, very exciting!
CLW (16859) reviewed Carrot Cake Milk Stout from Throwback Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft at Throwback. Very mild carbonation on a deep dark brown color/ almost black. Aroma has mild sugar with some light roast, some chocolate.
Flavor was a nice little surprise, starts with cinnamon, nutmeg, and turns into a carrot like nuance in the center. Texture is dry roast with a mild lingering cinnamon. Carbonation level gives a slight smoothness over the palate. Overall, this was very creative and does have a carrot cake nuance. NOT a novelty, it works well.
CLW (16859) reviewed She Sells Seashells from Throwback Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at Throwback. Hazy golden color, lasting head. Aroma is great! Tropical fruits, salt and citrus fruit. The dry-hopping carries over with the fruit right upfront in the flavor. The slat is just a light note toward the backend. It has a mild Gose-like character. The body is light and very crisp. Spirited carbonation level giving a nice mouthfeel.
The bitterness is low to not here at all. Very fruity and the salt gives a nice added element. This was a very nice surprise. I enjoyed this a lot and would fill a growler of this.
CLW (16859) reviewed Sledding Through The Forest from Throwback Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draft at Throwback. Aroma is very mild, mild earthy hints, chocolate with just a trace of spruce. The flavor is a whole other thing all together. Blast of spruce right up front with the spruce lasting the entire sip. Like ground up Christmas trees used in the boil. Mild juniper hints. The body is medium with a lower carbonation level.
The bitterness is also herbal. Got to say, the name if very Appropriate. You have to really like spruce, major spruce bomb!! Wow, snap!
CLW (16859) reviewed Honey Oatmeal Stout from Throwback Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at the brewery. Dark brown/ black color, head died fast after the pour. Aroma is mild oat flakes, dark grains and mild chocolate.
The flavor is a nice balance of sweetness from the honey with just a touch of roasted malt. The Oatmeal nearly gives it a full feel over the palate with an oily / slickness that I would say is the honey. Pretty easy drinking.
CLW (16859) reviewed Oyster Stout from Throwback Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at Throwback. Deep dark brown color, low carbonation, no head. Aroma is mild chocolate, hints of Brine, and sugar. Flavor is just as the aroma.leads. Chocolate mally base in a lighter than Medium body. Finish has some salty with a dark roasted grain finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at the source. Had as a after dinner brew. Black color, Chocolate nose with mild pepper, mole spice.
Flavors starts with cinnamon, followed by chili pepper, herbal tea leaves. Very mild chili heat flavor that has a presence throughout the sip. Heat became noticeable after half a pint. This is a medium bodied beer with low carbonation and a smooth, almost creamy texture. As long as you know this is very spicy and herbal upfront, you will be ok with a sample. Depends on your tolerance of spice.
CLW (16859) reviewed Black Forest Cake from Throwback Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at the source. Black color, light white thin head, some lace. Good chocolate malt, light bit of earthy herbal malts. Light roasted notes..
Flavor is spot on the style with the rum character almost not even noticeable. Seriously I get a pretty nicely made Black lager here but can’t really pick out any rum notes. More dry texture, medium to light body. Lighter smooth carbonation level.