7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draft at Breakside-Astoria. Clear golden pour, frothy white head. Fruity aroma, citrusy. Taste brings in some piney notes, and then dank. It all blends together wonderfully.
Tried
from Draft
at
Breakside Brewing - Astoria
on 14 Feb 2026
at 04:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at Breakside-Astoria. Clear golden pour, small white frothy head. Sweetish aroma, light notes of honey and berries. Taste is grainy, biscuity, sweet, honey, huckleberry.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2026
at 03:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes. Consumed 03/05/2018.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: transparent copper/auburn color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: tropical fruity hops - pretty light; and some clean caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: melds the aromas together leaning towards the sweet side initially then entertains a mild bittersweet sort of quality with more sips; finishes with some bitter hops
Texture: medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper; some smoothness but also some hop assertiveness
Overall: nice enough DIPA in the West coast fashion I believe I could bang again.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: transparent copper/auburn color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: tropical fruity hops - pretty light; and some clean caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: melds the aromas together leaning towards the sweet side initially then entertains a mild bittersweet sort of quality with more sips; finishes with some bitter hops
Texture: medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper; some smoothness but also some hop assertiveness
Overall: nice enough DIPA in the West coast fashion I believe I could bang again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2026
at 21:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes. Consumed 06/27/2018
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a film of a little white foamy head which slid off into oblivion
Aroma: subtle nuttiness, milk chocolate, vanilla, caramel and a super light dose of salt, I caught a dried woody whiff as the beer warmed
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a mostly sweet sense with a subtle nutty to salty tone riding in underneath; finishes very sweet through the chocolate, vanilla and caramel
Texture: medium bodied; good sipper; good carb level; some smoothness along the tongue but also some roasty grip there too
Overall: nice enough pastry impy stout, not sure why it was more of rounded nuttiness when normally I could have picked out actually hazelnuts, eh, I dunno/whatever, next beer please.
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a film of a little white foamy head which slid off into oblivion
Aroma: subtle nuttiness, milk chocolate, vanilla, caramel and a super light dose of salt, I caught a dried woody whiff as the beer warmed
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a mostly sweet sense with a subtle nutty to salty tone riding in underneath; finishes very sweet through the chocolate, vanilla and caramel
Texture: medium bodied; good sipper; good carb level; some smoothness along the tongue but also some roasty grip there too
Overall: nice enough pastry impy stout, not sure why it was more of rounded nuttiness when normally I could have picked out actually hazelnuts, eh, I dunno/whatever, next beer please.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2026
at 21:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes. Consumed 02/16/2019.
On tap at McGillicuddy's Irish Ale House, Williston, VT.
Appearance: yellow in color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: hay/grassy tones, sweet grains, light bready vibes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together towards the bitter side initially but ends up bringing about a sly balance with the sweet side of the hops; finishes crisp with the hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; fairly smooth along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: pretty nicely done pilsner, I believe it leans more towards the German side.
On tap at McGillicuddy's Irish Ale House, Williston, VT.
Appearance: yellow in color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: hay/grassy tones, sweet grains, light bready vibes
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together towards the bitter side initially but ends up bringing about a sly balance with the sweet side of the hops; finishes crisp with the hops
Texture: light bodied, sessionable; fairly smooth along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: pretty nicely done pilsner, I believe it leans more towards the German side.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Feb 2026
at 21:08
4.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 3
Overall 4.5
Good looking beer with white head. Light aroma. Taste is water and a little honey. No sign of poop. Reminded me of a bad home made mead.
Tried
from Draft
at
Breakside Restaurant & Pub Brewery
on 08 Feb 2026
at 18:20
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
From Good Times Oakland, 2025 Vintage.
It pours black with a finger of tan foam, very good retention, lacing is excellent.
The smell is chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruits, Bourbon, brown sugar, vanilla, so complex but everything seems to work well together.
The taste is chocolate, brown sugar, roasty as heck, vanilla, Bourbon and dark fruits that add a bit of a vinous character but not too much. On the sweet side overall, the alcohol is definitely there but doesn't impede my enjoyment of this Imperial Stout.
Full bodied with good level of carbonation, I would drink this again.
It pours black with a finger of tan foam, very good retention, lacing is excellent.
The smell is chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruits, Bourbon, brown sugar, vanilla, so complex but everything seems to work well together.
The taste is chocolate, brown sugar, roasty as heck, vanilla, Bourbon and dark fruits that add a bit of a vinous character but not too much. On the sweet side overall, the alcohol is definitely there but doesn't impede my enjoyment of this Imperial Stout.
Full bodied with good level of carbonation, I would drink this again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2026
at 14:30
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle at home, 2020 vintage. Clear golden with fizzy white head. Quite sugary, lime leaves indeed, also gin is very present, zesty, alcohol, sour candied lemons, doughy wheat. Over medium sweet, under medium sour and light bitter. Over medium bodied. Doesn't taste old at all, not really my thing but a decent beer iverall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2026
at 19:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draft at The Handlebar. Hazy yellow pour, scant head. Light aroma of tropical fruit with notes of citrus. Citrus zest picks up in the taste, grapefruit. Kind of dry.
Tried
from Draft
at
The HandleBar - Boise
on 06 Jan 2026
at 22:14
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at home with Johnny. Dark brown to black color, small to average sized off-white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, soft roast, chocolate, vanilla, sweetish. Wow, very good this one. Very solid.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2026
at 23:05