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Bytemesis

Silicon Valley, United States 🇺🇸 Admin

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One of the RateBeer diaspora, long time admin, still ticking but definitely on the back end of that bell curve. Not trading anymore and content with enjoying good local brews and a bit of exploration when I travel

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Bytemesis updated a beer: OMG brewed by Maui Brewing Company
6 months ago

7.1

Bytemesis (16229) reviewed OMG from Maui Brewing Company 6 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Tap. Pours lightly hazy yellow, small oof white head, decent lacing. Aroma is guava, passionfrui. Flavor is same. Medium body. Eh

Tried from Draft on 10 Aug 2025 at 05:42

Bytemesis is visiting Maui Brewing Company - Waikiki Restaurant located in Honolulu, United States
6 months ago

6.9

Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Beer Lab HI Omakase Series: Harasu from Beer Lab Hawaii 6 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Pours lightly hazy golden, small off white head, some lacing. Aroma is white grape skins, floral notes. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter. Merlin body. Sharp.

Tried from Can on 09 Aug 2025 at 05:05

Bytemesis updated a beer: Hiker’s Dream brewed by Aloha Beer Company
6 months ago

7.3

Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Hiker’s Dream from Aloha Beer Company 6 months ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can from an ABC, but only 3 weeks old, so yay! Pours unclear golden yellow, medium white head, decent lacing. Aroma is rather standard, piney herbal, some mango citrus notes. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body. Acceptable

Tried from Can on 08 Aug 2025 at 23:04

7.4

Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout: 9 Month Barrel-Aged from Rogue Ales & Spirits 6 months ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Pours opaque black, small tan head, good lacing. Aroma is roasty, earth, bourbon, charred wood, molasses. Flaky is medium sweet, medium bitter. Lingering bitterness. A bit sharp. Full body.

Tried from Can on 05 Aug 2025 at 02:48

gave a cheers!

7.3

Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Vanilla Kamigoye (2020) from Transient Artisan Ales 6 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours clear black, small tan head, decent lacing. Aroma is vanilla, roast, light bourbon. Flavor is medium sweet, light bitter. Too much vanilla, too little barrel.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2025 at 01:59

8.6

Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Busaiku from Magnanimous Brewing 6 months ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Pours inky black, small brown head, some lacing. Aroma is Hella malty, bourbon, molasses, roasty, cocoa. Flavor is full sweet, light plus bitter. Full body, silky. Good

Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2025 at 01:44

Bytemesis added a new beer Busaiku by Magnanimous Brewing
6 months ago