8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher glass.
Appearance is as shown in the picture.
Aroma: dark bread, smooth caramel, earthy sweet tones, dark chocolate and a slight bit of coffee
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter and bittersweet to subtly roasty quality; finishes smooth with barely any dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; very smooth along the tongue; nice carb level, low bitterness assertiveness with just a little bit of roasty to earthy grind
Overall: a very nicely done dark lager I would love to return to.
Appearance is as shown in the picture.
Aroma: dark bread, smooth caramel, earthy sweet tones, dark chocolate and a slight bit of coffee
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter and bittersweet to subtly roasty quality; finishes smooth with barely any dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; very smooth along the tongue; nice carb level, low bitterness assertiveness with just a little bit of roasty to earthy grind
Overall: a very nicely done dark lager I would love to return to.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Apr 2026
at 22:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: semi-murky amber/red color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity hoppiness up front with some light piney and earthy hops underneath; light caramel/toffee malts underneath
Flavor: bittersweet through the balancing of the prior noted aromas; mild aftertaste of grapefruity hoppy tones
Texture: light to medium bodied with a fair sessionability; some hoppy abrasiveness but nothing overbearing; finishes semi-crisp with some smooth hoppy notes
Overall: pretty good for what it is, I believe it does the trick.
Appearance: semi-murky amber/red color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity hoppiness up front with some light piney and earthy hops underneath; light caramel/toffee malts underneath
Flavor: bittersweet through the balancing of the prior noted aromas; mild aftertaste of grapefruity hoppy tones
Texture: light to medium bodied with a fair sessionability; some hoppy abrasiveness but nothing overbearing; finishes semi-crisp with some smooth hoppy notes
Overall: pretty good for what it is, I believe it does the trick.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2026
at 15:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to snifter.
Appearance: black in color, one finger eggshell white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark & roasty vibes through toasty malts, light coffee, dark chocolate, milk chocolate and red raspberries
Flavor: mildly sweet through the prior mentioned aromas and a touch of tart with the red raspberries; mild raspberry to chocolatey aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, some raspberry tartness hits my tongue; finishes blending the raspberry to the chocolate
Overall: nicely done imperial porter with raspberries, I'd have again.
Appearance: black in color, one finger eggshell white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark & roasty vibes through toasty malts, light coffee, dark chocolate, milk chocolate and red raspberries
Flavor: mildly sweet through the prior mentioned aromas and a touch of tart with the red raspberries; mild raspberry to chocolatey aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, good sipper, some raspberry tartness hits my tongue; finishes blending the raspberry to the chocolate
Overall: nicely done imperial porter with raspberries, I'd have again.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2026
at 12:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: brown in color, eggshell white foamy head then dissipated nicely leaving some lace
Aroma: seemed like the smell of a brown ale (i.e. nutty, malty, toasty) then the cinnamon & ginger then a super light tone of oranges further underneath
Flavor: cinnamon, roasty, toasty, sweet, ginger spicy; mild roasty & ginger spicy aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; some ginger harshness hitting my tongue but nothing overbearing; finishes with the ginger & cinnamon and some roastiness
Overall: I see it as a nice Winter Warmer I'd be willing to come back to.
Appearance: brown in color, eggshell white foamy head then dissipated nicely leaving some lace
Aroma: seemed like the smell of a brown ale (i.e. nutty, malty, toasty) then the cinnamon & ginger then a super light tone of oranges further underneath
Flavor: cinnamon, roasty, toasty, sweet, ginger spicy; mild roasty & ginger spicy aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; some ginger harshness hitting my tongue but nothing overbearing; finishes with the ginger & cinnamon and some roastiness
Overall: I see it as a nice Winter Warmer I'd be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2026
at 12:44
7.8/10
Thanks Tom very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2025
at 16:57
7/10
Classic key lime sour
Tried
from Can
on 04 Oct 2025
at 23:25
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2025
at 21:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned 12/10/24, drunk 5/23/25, compliments of tfontana. Thanks, Tom!
Dark, clear. Medium-sized, dark beige head.
Lovely fresh yeast and mineral. Fragrant fresh herbs and a soft kiss of darker malts not overdone. Delicate and aromatic, clean.
Chocolatey, a touch roasty with licorice and earth. Odd how different the nose is from the flavor. Just a bit too much specialty malt here, though it's not thin or undermalted. Crazy that you don't get any licorice or dark chocolate in the nose but there's quite a bit of it in the flavor. Clean and well-attenuated nonetheless. Would definitely check Druthers out after trying this. That aroma is stupendous!
Dark, clear. Medium-sized, dark beige head.
Lovely fresh yeast and mineral. Fragrant fresh herbs and a soft kiss of darker malts not overdone. Delicate and aromatic, clean.
Chocolatey, a touch roasty with licorice and earth. Odd how different the nose is from the flavor. Just a bit too much specialty malt here, though it's not thin or undermalted. Crazy that you don't get any licorice or dark chocolate in the nose but there's quite a bit of it in the flavor. Clean and well-attenuated nonetheless. Would definitely check Druthers out after trying this. That aroma is stupendous!
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2025
at 22:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from the brewery in Saratoga Springs. Lightly hazy maple-syrup brown with nice sparkle, thin head, fading to a ring fairly quickly w/trace lacing. Aroma is strong roasted malt, molasses. Taste follows aroma. Smooth, frothy texture, average carbonation, dry finish as taste. Good representative of the style with strong aroma and flavor.
Tried
from Can
at
Druthers Brewing - Saratoga
on 19 May 2025
at 03:39
16 oz can. Thanks Tom. Aroma and flavor are mild chocolate, soft caramel, mild hop balance. Mildly dry texture. Nicely constructed.
Tried
from Can
on 10 May 2025
at 00:59