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Waxed capped 750 from the Portland venue. Pours dark brn/blk with a decent creamy darkish tan head. Aroma of treacle, chocolate, coffee and more. Not dry but treacle rather than sugar sweet. Bitter from coffee and dark malt. Superb.

Tried from Bottle at Deschutes Brewery & Public House - Portland on 21 May 2025 at 01:33

bhensonb updated a beer: The Abyss - Port (2019) brewed by Deschutes Brewery
6 months ago

bhensonb (22552) reviewed Siren from Stickmen Brewing Company 6 months ago

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

Draft at the Happy Valley venue. Pours hazy gold with a large white head that laced a bit. Aroma of citrus, some other tropicals and a pine hint. Juicy but not overly sweet. Moderately bitter. Very good flavor.

Tried from Draft at Stickman Brews on 21 May 2025 at 22:58

bhensonb added a new beer Siren by Stickmen Brewing Company
6 months ago

6.5

bhensonb (22552) reviewed Southern Sister from Deschutes Brewery 6 months ago

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

Capped 500 from the Portland venue. Pours translucent gold with a slight white head that didn't persist. Aroma is sour with peach. Med body. Flavor is sour peach and definitely pedio. A bit astringent but pretty good.

Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2025 at 04:58

bhensonb added a new beer Southern Sister by Deschutes Brewery
6 months ago

6.6

bhensonb (22552) reviewed Family Tree - Apple from Deschutes Brewery 6 months ago

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

Capped 500 from the Portland venue. Pours translucent gold with a miniscule white head. Aroma is a pedio apple mix. Med body. Sour with apple and pedio bacteria. Good but Brett would be better.

Tried from Bottle at Deschutes Brewery & Public House - Portland on 21 May 2025 at 03:56

bhensonb added a new beer Family Tree - Apple by Deschutes Brewery
6 months ago

bhensonb (22552) reviewed Bachelor Bitter from Deschutes Brewery 6 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Cask at the Portland venue. Pours hazy brown with a large foamy beige head that laced. Aroma is floral and light toffee. Med lush body/tecture. Malty but not sweet. Moderately bitter. Great cask ale.

Tried from Cask at Deschutes Brewery & Public House - Portland on 21 May 2025 at 01:35

bhensonb (22552) reviewed Bachelor Bitter from Deschutes Brewery 6 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Cask at the Portland venue. Pours hazy brown with a large foamy beige head that laced. Aroma is floral and light toffee. Med lush body/tecture. Malty but not sweet. Moderately bitter. Great cask ale.

Tried from Cask at Deschutes Brewery & Public House - Portland on 21 May 2025 at 01:35