7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz pour on draft at Sweetwater Tavern Merrifield, shaker pint. Clear golden yellow with off-white head. Aroma has malt, wheat. Taste includes malts, caramel, some wheat. Light body. Solid lager.
Tried
from Draft
at
Sweetwater Tavern - Merrifield
on 28 Feb 2026
at 20:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
16 oz pour on draft. Clear golden yellow with off-white head. Aroma and taste has herbs, spice, coriander, light funk, orange citrus. Medium body. Decent saison.
Tried
from Draft
at
Sweetwater Tavern - Merrifield
on 09 Nov 2025
at 17:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Draft pour at the Sweetwater Tavern in Merrifield. Poured a clear golden yellow color with a small white head. Aroma was light grass, pleasant sweet malts. Light cracker. Tasty with dinner, clean finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Sweetwater Tavern - Merrifield
on 21 Jun 2025
at 03:49
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:48
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at the Merrifield location. Poured a clear copper color with a small white head. Aroma was sweet malts, with some light caramel notes. Clean, easy to drink with a touch of grain and grass. Really nicely done.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2024
at 06:11
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at the Merrifield location. Poured a clear light orange color with a small, wispy head. Brut? That's a name I haven't heard in a long time. Champagne yeast produces a moderately dry beer. Big floral notes, light fruit. Big, tasty throwback.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2024
at 06:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pretty sure this was a 16oz pour, but it might have been 12oz. This batch was pretty good! Nice caramel and light toffee. Very smooth for the 10.4 abv. Light citrus. Perhaps a touch light on the robust caramel and booze you'd often find in a barley wine. Would very much drink again. I know this place is a bit overlooked these days from the beer rating world, but some of the brews, this in particular, were well brewed and fantastic.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2023
at 05:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft pour at the Merrifield location. Poured a clear golden yellow color with a small off-white head. Big citrus notes. Nice floral, tropical fruit notes with a nice pale ale malt backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jul 2021
at 02:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft pour at the Merrifield location. Pours a hazy orange color with a small, creamy off-white head. Aroma was big bitter citrus notes, really good malt backing. Definitely a bit of an old school beer, it was a nice throwback.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jul 2021
at 01:47