cmacklin (5055) reviewed Craft Lager from Russell Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
On tap. Pours a clear pale straw colour with a small, foamy, white head that laces. Faint aroma of crackery pale malt and grassy hops. Sweet flavour of grainy pale malt, lemon and grassy hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Clean, refreshing and crushable. Fairly standard for the style.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
473ml can. Pours a hazy orange gold with yeast particles that sink to the bottom and a medium, foamy, long lasting, white head that leaves soapy curtains of lace. Sweet fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, tangerine, peach, lemon, pineapple, coconut and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, honeydew melon, pineapple, tangerine, earthy yeast, coconut and floral hops in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Juicy and enjoyable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
473 ml can. Pours a dark brown with moderate head. Aromas of lactose, nutty chocolate and roasted malts. Flavors of plastic, acidic coffee, and roasted malts with a sugary finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
473ml can. Pours a clear dark brown with a small, foamy, short lived, beige head that laces nicely. Aroma of roasted malt, earth and espresso. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, lactose, chocolate and prune in a dry, mild bitter espresso finish. Light to medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Interesting concept, but falls a bit short. Not detecting the saison yeast at all.
cmacklin (5055) reviewed Honey Lager from Russell Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
473ml can. Pours a clear amber gold with a small, foamy, long lasting, white head that laces. Aroma of bready pale malt, honey and floral hops. Sweet flavour of grainy pale malt, honey and spicy hops in a crisp, dry, mild bitter finish. Light body with an oily texture and average to soft carbonation. Clean and crushable, but nothing special.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
brown, light tan head. Big espresso nose and plate, dry malt, quite low carbonation. Pungent espresso makes saison yeast etc undistinguishable
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
473 ml can. Pours a dark brown with short head. Aromas of toasted malts, raisins, and other trail mix fruit. Flavors of bread crusts, rye, bitter nuts and dried fruit.
Gerbeer (8214) reviewed Altus Ego IPA from Russell Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
473 ml can. Pours amber with moderate head. Aromas of fruity citrus, pine, a little grass, and toasted malts. Flavors of follow same; a bit meaty; with more emphasis on grass and less on citrus. Pine and spice on the finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
473mL can. Pours very deep amber with large beige head. Aroma of sugary malt; fairly light. Flavour stale bread, candied fruit, and some cloves (?). Burnt sugar on the finish. Light carbonation in the mouth. Enjoyable but feels a bit lacking.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
473ml can. Pours a hazy orange red with plenty of floaties and a medium, foamy, short lived, pink head that laces. Aroma of bready wheat malt, cherry, yeast and floral hops. Sweet flavour of bready wheat malt, lactose, cherry, grapefruit, yeast and oats in a dry, mild bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Disappointing. Not very creamy and the cherry flavour is artificial and fights against the citrusy hop flavour.