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Amazing to me how a brewery can create an IPA this one-sided. Starts off with a huge burst of peach, creamsicle, bubblegum, and a touch of papaya, then…nothing. Pretty much a void on the back end, no real bitterness or lingering fruit notes, just a baseline sweetness that fades into nothing.

Tried from Can on 24 Nov 2025 at 01:21

MrSpooks added a new beer Trippy by Sycamore Brewing
2 months ago

6.5

MrSpooks (5447) reviewed Duchess of Chatt from Five Wits Brewing Company 2 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Lots of toasted bread with a touch of nuttiness and apple, finished off with a floral bitterness a little too pronounced for the style. Not bad.

Tried from Draft on 23 Nov 2025 at 01:24

MrSpooks added a new beer Duchess of Chatt by Five Wits Brewing Company
2 months ago

MrSpooks has a new beer style achievement

Level 12 for IPA - New England / Hazy ticks with a total of 350 ticks of this sub style.
Tree Flat from Hop Butcher For the World was the one that did it!
3 months ago

6.4

MrSpooks (5447) reviewed Tree Flat from Hop Butcher For the World 3 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Not nearly as sweet as prior HBFTW beers I’ve tried (which is a welcome surprise) but still not great. Citrus pith, lemon zest, a touch of peach ring and passion fruit, and a firm mineral bitterness, but the texture’s all weird, overcarbonated and astringent as it warms. Not my thing.

Tried from Can on 22 Nov 2025 at 01:17

MrSpooks (5447) reviewed Santa’s Private Reserve Stout 2025 from Rogue Ales & Spirits 3 months ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bone dry, with notes of unsweetened chocolate and a little cascara backed up by hints of anise and coffee, finished off with a deep, bracing bitterness. Might be the last new beer I ever tick from Rogue, which sucks royally.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Nov 2025 at 15:13

7.1

MrSpooks (5447) reviewed The PastryArchy: Airplane Cookie from DuClaw Brewing Company 3 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 6

Sweet but not as sugary as expected. Caramel, toasted biscuits with honey, and a hint of cocoa and nuts lead to a moderate bitter note on the back end. Too sweet for me but thankfully never grows cloy.

Tried from Draft on 19 Nov 2025 at 02:06

MrSpooks added a new beer The PastryArchy: Airplane Cookie by DuClaw Brewing Company
3 months ago

MrSpooks added a new beer Santa’s Private Reserve Stout 2025 by Rogue Ales & Spirits
3 months ago