7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange to copper color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet honey tones also with a honey malty biscuity tone then some light earthy hop undertones
Flavor: mostly sweet through the honey; finishes semi-dry with a discernible sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied - perhaps leaning towards medium a bit; sessionable; very nice smoothness but also a little bit of dryness slowing down the flow ever so slightly
Overall: pretty nicely done flavored lager? or honey-ed pilsener? hmmmm, I'm not exactly sure, maybe try this for yourself to find out.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: burnt orange to copper color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet honey tones also with a honey malty biscuity tone then some light earthy hop undertones
Flavor: mostly sweet through the honey; finishes semi-dry with a discernible sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied - perhaps leaning towards medium a bit; sessionable; very nice smoothness but also a little bit of dryness slowing down the flow ever so slightly
Overall: pretty nicely done flavored lager? or honey-ed pilsener? hmmmm, I'm not exactly sure, maybe try this for yourself to find out.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2026
at 20:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: purposely brewed as "green" yes - green and it's somewhat a pale green; two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely and left some light lace
Aroma: sweet floral to almost lavender-ish to semi-mixed citrusy and tangerine-like sweet hop tones; mild bready malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes florally sweet with a light citrusy rind-like bitterness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: hard to rate the appearance on this based on personal preference or to IPA standards...hmmmmm...guess I'll be kind on this, luckily, the rest of the beer is up to IPA standards.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: purposely brewed as "green" yes - green and it's somewhat a pale green; two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely and left some light lace
Aroma: sweet floral to almost lavender-ish to semi-mixed citrusy and tangerine-like sweet hop tones; mild bready malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes florally sweet with a light citrusy rind-like bitterness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: hard to rate the appearance on this based on personal preference or to IPA standards...hmmmmm...guess I'll be kind on this, luckily, the rest of the beer is up to IPA standards.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2026
at 20:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange to copper color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: blood oranges, honey, some floral hops and a lighter note of lemon further underneath; then some clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet quality underscored but a lighter note of bitterness and a touch of tart; finishes mostly through the sweetness of the honey and oranges
Texture: light to medium bodied - closer to medium bodied; some sessionability about this tone; some smoothness along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: nice to try, maybe again.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: orange to copper color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: blood oranges, honey, some floral hops and a lighter note of lemon further underneath; then some clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet quality underscored but a lighter note of bitterness and a touch of tart; finishes mostly through the sweetness of the honey and oranges
Texture: light to medium bodied - closer to medium bodied; some sessionability about this tone; some smoothness along the tongue; good carb level
Overall: nice to try, maybe again.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2026
at 20:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: cloudy yellow to almost orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango, apricot, white grape and a touch of passion fruity hop tones; light clean bready malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet and juicy sweet quality; finishes semi-juicy with a light passion fruity to apricot-like sweetness
Texture: medium bodied; slightly sessionable; some smoothness with a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness; good carb level
Overall: a nicely done NEIPA I would come back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: cloudy yellow to almost orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango, apricot, white grape and a touch of passion fruity hop tones; light clean bready malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet and juicy sweet quality; finishes semi-juicy with a light passion fruity to apricot-like sweetness
Texture: medium bodied; slightly sessionable; some smoothness with a little bit of hop bitterness assertiveness; good carb level
Overall: a nicely done NEIPA I would come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2026
at 19:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a three finger tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet chocolate and caramel notes with black coffee and subtle sweet oaty-like tones; light wafery sweet malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality underscored by a touch of bitterness; finishes mostly sweet and roasty with a touch of dryness
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue with nothing distracting; good carb level
Overall: pretty good oatmeal stout I'd be willing to come back to.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a three finger tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet chocolate and caramel notes with black coffee and subtle sweet oaty-like tones; light wafery sweet malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality underscored by a touch of bitterness; finishes mostly sweet and roasty with a touch of dryness
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue with nothing distracting; good carb level
Overall: pretty good oatmeal stout I'd be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2026
at 19:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: yellow thick cloudiness with a finger and a half's worth of white frothy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity flesh and subtle pithy-like tones with some tangerine and orange hop notes; super light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to semi-bittersweet sort of quality; finishes slightly bittersweet with a touch of juiciness to it
Texture: light to medium bodied - perhaps closer to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness but also a bit of some dry chalkiness - luckily it wasn't excessive
Overall: really felt like this one was really on it's way of greatness until some of the chalky dryness hits - but like I already said - it's not too bad but it is something that the brewer needs to address.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: yellow thick cloudiness with a finger and a half's worth of white frothy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity flesh and subtle pithy-like tones with some tangerine and orange hop notes; super light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to semi-bittersweet sort of quality; finishes slightly bittersweet with a touch of juiciness to it
Texture: light to medium bodied - perhaps closer to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness but also a bit of some dry chalkiness - luckily it wasn't excessive
Overall: really felt like this one was really on it's way of greatness until some of the chalky dryness hits - but like I already said - it's not too bad but it is something that the brewer needs to address.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2026
at 18:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity to banana-like hop tones with a little bit of mango and papaya-ish scents in there too; super light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes with the grapefruity and banana sort of hoppy tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness with nothing bothersome anywhere; good carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very pleasant NEDIPA I would bang again.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity to banana-like hop tones with a little bit of mango and papaya-ish scents in there too; super light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes with the grapefruity and banana sort of hoppy tones
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness with nothing bothersome anywhere; good carb and low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: a very pleasant NEDIPA I would bang again.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2026
at 14:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet and spicy notes of the gingerbread with some milk chocolate then a light dark chocolate note and then some light vanilla
Flavor: intertwines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to spicy quality; finishes about the same with a light dryness about it
Texture: medium bodied; good sipper; some smoothness with an edge of dry semi-spicy ginger-like notes nicking the tongue ever so slightly - nothing bothersome, good carb
Overall: a mostly enjoyable pastry impy stout I would have again preferably during the Christmas season.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet and spicy notes of the gingerbread with some milk chocolate then a light dark chocolate note and then some light vanilla
Flavor: intertwines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to spicy quality; finishes about the same with a light dryness about it
Texture: medium bodied; good sipper; some smoothness with an edge of dry semi-spicy ginger-like notes nicking the tongue ever so slightly - nothing bothersome, good carb
Overall: a mostly enjoyable pastry impy stout I would have again preferably during the Christmas season.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2026
at 14:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: super dark brown close to black color with a finger and a half's worth of tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet strawberries with a light tartness underneath (really felt like I was reaching a bit for the "tart" but it was there); medium strength of milk chocolate tones
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet onto semi-strawberry sweet toned vibe; finishes strawberry-ish and milk chocolatey toned character
Texture: medium bodied; great sipper; good carb along with good smoothness
Overall: what a great impy pastry stout worth coming back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: super dark brown close to black color with a finger and a half's worth of tan foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet strawberries with a light tartness underneath (really felt like I was reaching a bit for the "tart" but it was there); medium strength of milk chocolate tones
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet onto semi-strawberry sweet toned vibe; finishes strawberry-ish and milk chocolatey toned character
Texture: medium bodied; great sipper; good carb along with good smoothness
Overall: what a great impy pastry stout worth coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Apr 2026
at 03:05
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter. 2020 can and consumed on 02/15/2020.
Appearance is shown in the picture.
Aroma: caramel toned breadiness with dried dark fruits, sweet leather, light notes of tobacco and smooth maple sweetness strolling about nicely
Flavor: meshes all those noted aromas into a fine malty sweetness in an earthy to bready sort of way; quick finish of leathery dry to dark fruity notes with some maple
Texture: medium bodied; surely this is a sipper, good smoothness along the tongue with appropriate dryness to slow down that smooth as I had hoped it would
Overall: an absolutely great idea to add maple to a barleywine and brew it as well as Four Quarters did. By all means, I would definitely return to this.
*edit - how does one brew a 11.4% maple barleywine and not have any "heat" and nothing cloying to it after a month of release?
To Brian Eckert, Four Quarters misses you cuz Four Quarters doesn't brew stuff like this anymore.
Can to snifter. 2020 can and consumed on 02/15/2020.
Appearance is shown in the picture.
Aroma: caramel toned breadiness with dried dark fruits, sweet leather, light notes of tobacco and smooth maple sweetness strolling about nicely
Flavor: meshes all those noted aromas into a fine malty sweetness in an earthy to bready sort of way; quick finish of leathery dry to dark fruity notes with some maple
Texture: medium bodied; surely this is a sipper, good smoothness along the tongue with appropriate dryness to slow down that smooth as I had hoped it would
Overall: an absolutely great idea to add maple to a barleywine and brew it as well as Four Quarters did. By all means, I would definitely return to this.
*edit - how does one brew a 11.4% maple barleywine and not have any "heat" and nothing cloying to it after a month of release?
To Brian Eckert, Four Quarters misses you cuz Four Quarters doesn't brew stuff like this anymore.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2026
at 23:53