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McDermottDrink

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Reddish brown pour with haze and a thick, sudsy head. American hops right up on the nose; piney and resiny. Continued big hop character in the taste. Mostly American pale ale hops, not much on the side. A hoppy tongue burner.

Tried from Can on 23 Mar 2026 at 03:26


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

A light gold color. AJ Blume, brewer, confirmed it's hop load is Cascade (regular & cryo) and some Fuggles, touch of Amarillo. He noted that hoppy pale ales are not a native Irish style, so even in Ireland they prefer American hops. And it's full of American hop notes. Light on malts and mouthfeel.

Tried from Draft at Blume & Ferris Public House on 21 Mar 2026 at 01:00


McDermottDrink has a new beer style achievement

Level 2 for IPA - Red ticks with a total of 10 ticks of this sub style.
Diviner from Blume & Ferris Public House was the one that did it!
3 weeks ago


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Deep reddish brown, but still clear, like the hard filtered Emmett of yore. Nose had almost a bit of smoke first time in. Taste is more close to an English brown. As befits it's filtered appearance, a very clean taste and finish.

Tried from Draft at Blume & Ferris Public House on 21 Mar 2026 at 00:55


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Clear gold, slightly sudsy head. I believe I catch a nose of Belgian malt. Definitely wit taste, a note of bubble gum, a little cardamon. Aromatic. Still some nice malts too.

Tried from Draft at Blume & Ferris Public House on 21 Mar 2026 at 00:54


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

Can from the Whiner Beer Co. cooler. PRS a Welch's grape juice color, fizzy head that's gone like that. Nose is nicely thick with blackberry juice. Taste is initially tasty, but berry flavor is big, too. Apple juice note too.

Tried from Can at Jungle Taproom / SomosMonos Cerveceria on 21 Mar 2026 at 21:52