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McDermottDrink

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McDermottDrink updated a beer: Velvet Merkin (2014) brewed by Firestone Walker Brewing
11 months ago

McDermottDrink updated a beer: Lupita & the 3 Kings brewed by 5 Rabbit Cervecería
11 months ago

McDermottDrink updated a beer: Chinga Tu Pelo brewed by 5 Rabbit Cervecería
11 months ago

McDermottDrink updated a beer: Ca-Cao brewed by 5 Rabbit Cervecería
11 months ago

McDermottDrink updated a beer: 5 Grass with Valencia Oranges, Orange Blossom and Chamomile brewed by 5 Rabbit Cervecería
11 months ago

McDermottDrink (4627) reviewed

Bantha Blue from Standard Meadery

1 year ago

6.5/10 — Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Can from Orange & Brew. The pour tries to look blue, but instead it's king of a sickly yellow with a blue overcast. Flakes of coconut float to the top. I get some raspberry and coconut nose. Taste is kind of a melted blue raspberry Slurpee, some smooth coconut at the side. That and the cotton candy flavor give it a bit of creamy edge with the sweetness. Kind of grows on me as I finish it off. Yes, a sweet raspervvy flavored milk type thiingy.

Tried from Can from Orange & Brew Bottle Shop & Tap Room on 23 May 2025 at 03:08

McDermottDrink (4627) reviewed

Small Victories from Blue Island Beer Company

1 year ago

7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8

500 ml bottle from BIBCO, $7! Pours a hazy mix of amber and cherry, with a fizzy, temporary head. Nose has that farmhouse funk, with sidebar of tea and flower pedals. Taste has more sourness than funk, candi malt, some tart cherry (since that was my impression from the nose). Makes my tongue curl up against it, which can be a good thing. Alcohol is there, too, with gentle warming.

Tried from Bottle at Blue Island Beer Company on 20 May 2025 at 02:19

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Blue Island Beer Company

1 year ago

7.2/10 — Setting 8 Selection 6 Service 7 Food Value 8 Overall 7

Frankly, I enjoy a tap room that presents some dive bar ambiance. The location is right: off the ramp of a bridge in a blue-collar town. Tap room has exposed rafters, a chalkboard tap list, A mishmash of decor. Brew works visible behind the room. Beers range from some standard lighter styles to occasional heavies, like a Belgian Tripel of an Imperial Stout.
Hosts the With-O-Rama Flea Market with a drag show once a month in summer. PLenty of live music gigs and the occasional festival. Just snacks available, but the occasional food truck, and there's a "Mexican Pizza" place next door.

Visited on 18 May 2025 at 21:05

McDermottDrink updated a venue: Blue Island Beer Company located in Blue Island, United States
1 year ago