Started on Ratebeer in 2002. Never a huge ticker but have become more interested in trying smaller sample sizes of more beers lately. Current tasting group meets bi-monthly: tfontana, Airforcehops (CLW) and Chalumeaux, occasionally with AdamChandler and Jow. If you're ever in the MA/NH area, reach out! *Disclaimer* I rate N/A beers on a N/A beer scale. Not a scale vs non-N/A beers. So an 8.5 rating of an N/A beer does not mean I think it is equivalent to an 8.5 real beer.

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8.3/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Canned 5/14/25, drunk 6/25/25.
Moderately hazy, muted brass-bronze. Medium-sized, white head, well-retained.
Heavy, heavy berry with Sencha and a bit of lemongrass. Biscuity malts gently balance and clean yeast, no resin or weirdness is on the finish.
Berry, but not like Krush/586; not as dry/astringent. Fruitier and softer with light green tea notes and a round, biscuity malt structure with a hint of white bread. Clean and soft and the hops keep their gooseberry, spice and mild stone fruit throughout. Excellent texture and flavor for its size.
Tried from Tavour on 25 Jun 2025 at 23:40

Clarkvv updated a beer: Pali brewed by Side Project Brewing
1 year ago


8.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 9
Canned 3/19/25, drunk 6/25/25.
Heavily hazy, muted bronze-golden. Giant, off-white head recedes slowly to rocky cover.
Beautiful, dainty, lemongrass and random stone fruit in the nose belies the purported size. 8.6%?? No sign of excessive sugar, resin or alcohol. Just spice and mineral and stone fruit for days. DDH with Galaxy is also shocking here, as there's little/no spruce/pine/chalk/astringency.
Juicy with pear, random nectarine and starfruit. Malty but perfectly attenuated leaving just enough residual sugar and texture, but still allowing the spice and mineral to shine. Having a hard time believing this is 8.6%, though their website does say so.
Tried from Draft from Tavour on 25 Jun 2025 at 22:37

Clarkvv updated a beer: Extra Knuckle - Mosaic DDH brewed by Tired Hands Brewing Company
1 year ago


Clarkvv added a new beer Czech Pale Lager by von Trapp Brewing
1 year ago


Clarkvv updated a beer: Peach Season brewed by Tree House Brewing Company
1 year ago


Clarkvv updated a beer: Orango brewed by Tree House Brewing Company
1 year ago


Clarkvv updated a beer: Pride & Purpose brewed by Tree House Brewing Company
1 year ago


Clarkvv updated a beer: Parfait - Blend #4 brewed by Shared
1 year ago


Clarkvv updated a beer: Parfait - Blend #5 brewed by Shared
1 year ago