bhensonb (22726) reviewed Session Saison from Berryessa Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Preserve in Winters, CA. Pours translucent gold with a creamy white head. Aroma is earthy Belgian. Med body, nearly. Flavor is yeast, earth, light fruity esters. Pretty decent saison. Finishing dry and earthy/bitter. Very good for a session ale.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap as Mini-Separation Anxiety at 4.5% at The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours brassy gold with a creamy white head. Lots of citrus/pine and mixed fruits in the aroma. It smells like what you want it to. :) Med body or nearly. It’s crisp/clean with mixed fruits, citrus, pine, and barely enough caramel to notice. Finishes nicely bitter. Good session ale. Very.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Beer Rev. Aroma is slightly malty with some cracker and biscuit character. Moderate hop notes of citrus and tropical fruit with a moderate stone fruit character. Balanced pine resin. Pours a slightly cloudy, golden orange with a small, thick white head. Moderate lacing and medium light legs. Flavor is similar with a medium light malt character and some light sweetness. Moderate hop character with medium strong bitterness. Some light alcohol notes. Moderate citrus notes with some orange and lighter tropical fruit notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Low astringency and medium low to low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice, balanced West Coast IPA with a decent hop character bit nothing special.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Beer Revolution. Aroma is slightly malty with cracker malt character and a nice hop forward citrus and pine resin note with some light tropical fruit. Pours a clear golden orange with a small thick, white head with good retention. Nice lacing and faint legs. Flavor has a medium light maltiness with some sweetness and a bit of grain and cracker character. Medium strong bitterness with a moderate hop flavor. Mostly grapefruit and stone fruit with some pine resin. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a good clean beer but it was stronger than I was expecting for a mini IPA. Rather malty and not as hoppy as I would expect.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Mini Double Tap from Berryessa Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours hazy gold with a creamy white head. Aroma is caramel and citrus/floral. Med body, or nearly. Flavor is very hoppy in a mild way. Backbone seems a bit light. Finishes with a mild hop burn and a mix of citrus, fruit, earth, melon. Very flavorful session ale.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Tourist Trappe from Berryessa Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours hazy orange with a white head. Aroma of cooked stone fruit with a hint of banana. Med body. Flavor is fruit esters, some citrus and definitely banana. Finishes Belgian, mildly bitter and quite tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours hazy amber gold with a creamy white head. Aroma seems a bit citrus and spicy. Med body. Flavor is rye spice, citrus, and maybe finishing a bit earth. Smooth, spicy rye, bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Cask at the 2014 Davis Beerfest. Pours dishwater gold with a creamy white head. Quite strong lemongrass aroma and flavor. Even tastes lemon! A bit earthy. Dry finish. Quite tasty.
Dogbrick (24322) reviewed Double Tap IPA from Berryessa Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sample at Mikkeller Bar SF. Amber color with a medium off-white head that recedes steadily. Strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus, hops and roast malt. Medium-bodied with flavors of hops, grapefruit and sweet malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a citrusy hops aftertaste. Pretty good all around.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap at Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours sort of golden perry color with a white head. Floral/fruity aroma. Med body. Flavor is sharp floral/fruit/earth/citrus. Caramel left in the shade. Hop is not harsh, but there’s more than a mild burn. The hop is a bit different, but this is very tasty beer.