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McDermottDrink

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Sampled by the brewer at Orange and Brew.
Very similar to the Pallaspreviously reviewed. Cocoa nibs and some Maple come through, along with roasted coconut. A little thinner, but all of those adjuncts come through.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2025 at 01:43

9.1/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 9.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
Solid black with a thin purple now at the edge. No fizz.
Nose is of a dozen different bourbons all poured together.
Taste is amazingly thick, like NyQuil. Thicker than any bourbon, yet not sweet, but still a constant bourbon love. No adjuncts, just a hint of coffee roast malt, maybe some vanillin. Beauty!
All I can add is that I wish straight Bourbon was this complex and delicious, instead of a palate burner.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2025 at 01:40

McDermottDrink updated a beer: Black Is Beautiful brewed by More Brewing Company
8 months ago


McDermottDrink has a new beer style achievement

Level 4 for Berliner Weisse - Flavoured ticks with a total of 25 ticks of this sub style.
Bistro Triple Berry Smoothie from Energy City Brewing was the one that did it!
8 months ago


5.6/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 6
Dark rose color, kind of like pureed baby food, with a bubbly head, leaving fruit pulp behind. Banana smell hits first, then the berry nose. Taste is fully fruity. Not great, but just nice. I usually like their fruity Bistro Smoothies a lot more, but the banana kind of throws it off.
Tried from Can from Orange & Brew Bottle Shop & Tap Room on 03 Sep 2025 at 02:29

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
An appropriate glass, since Moor's Brewing won this year's Brewing the American Dream dream with Sam Adams. The pour is a very slightly hazy gold color, with a white puffy head that settles down quickly, leaving a little lace around the edge. The nose does have some of that slightly peppery hop note, that I think I can recognize as a Polish hop. Light pilsner taste, with those property hops kind of taking the place of bitterness. Some perfumey or flowery taste, that can sometimes come from a fresh pilsner. Besides grilling today, I've also been mowing the lawn, so this is a fine lawn mower beer to finish up with. With just enough difference to make it interesting.
Tried from Can from Orange & Brew Bottle Shop & Tap Room on 31 Aug 2025 at 23:19



McDermottDrink updated a beer: Will Be brewed by Is/was brewing
8 months ago


McDermottDrink updated a beer: Cuffin' Season brewed by Funkytown Brewery
8 months ago