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Silphium

Traverse City, MI, United States 🇺🇸 Member
Veteran of Ratebeer.com (February 1, 2003) looking forward to continuing the cause!

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7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cloudy medium orange body, thick cream head. Tart nose, juicy, with pear, white grape, fruit punch, and candy. Body extremely candylike with mixed berries, grape, cherry, Pixy Stix, lime, and tangerine. A wild tart, tangy, sweet blend.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 17:52

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Cloudy medium orange body, medium-thin cream head. Aroma catty and dank with white grape, onion, and pink grapefruit rind. Body a layered creamy juice medley with melon, peach flesh, grape, guava, gum, and lychee; the back end of the beer was initially sharply oily/bitter/tannic, but this sensation dissipated over time and presented as a more subtle balance. Lovely beer.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 17:50

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Murky dull medium orange body, thick to medium cream head. Aroma dank with orange rind, melon, and papaya. This evolved over the course of the can, initially seeming rather dry with a stronger herbal emphasis than most of TH's hazy IPAs, but warming into a stone fruit, melon, gum, and candy cigarette juice with a rindy bite. A touch watery, but very good.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 17:47

8.9/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
Canned 10/3/2024, drank 10/26/2024. Cloudy medium orange body, thick puffy cream head. Aroma a rich blend of floral and fruity elements including big pineapple notes, pink grapefruit, and modest pine/spruce. Soft body, very gummy, has a guava/peach/passionfruit/melon marmalade quality with oily bitter tannins in the finish. The bubblegum and candy give this an almost Belgian character. Extraordinary.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 17:42

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Murky cloudy orange body, thick puffy cream head. Aroma on the dry side with orange rind and oils, floral notes, and backing stone fruits. Oily and resinous body dominated by oranges; also pear, berries, and melon. An odd combination of disparate elements.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 17:37

Silphium added a new beer Lost Mountain by Arvon Brewing Co.
3 months ago


Silphium added a new beer Silent Snowfall by Arvon Brewing Co.
3 months ago


7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Clear straw body, thick pillowy cream head. Aroma sweet with notes of grape and lemon. Body crisp and sweet, lots of berries, also grape skin, citrus rind, and perfume. Interesting departure for a West Coast IPA.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 13:43

7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Canned 9/26/2024; consumed 10/30/2024. Cloudy/murky medium orange sherbet/creamsicle body, medium dense yellowish cream head. Aroma orange rind, melon, and catty notes. Creamy body with big melon; also peach, lychee, and candy, this balanced by green rindy hops and a bitter aftertaste. Moderate sweetness.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 13:41

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Inky black-brown body, no head. Leathery nose with roasted malts, chocolate, fruit leather, soy, and big buttery oak. Hot body with lots of oak; leathery and tannic with cocoa, raisin/prune, roast, and coffee beans.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2026 at 13:39