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bookman65

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Community college librarian. Hobbies include: bicycling, running, downhill skiing, reading, video games, watching movies, homebrewing, trying new beers, etc.

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bookman65 updated a beer: Medalist brewed by Bakes Brewing Company
1 month ago


8.6
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma is citrus and tropical fruit, some dankness. Flavors are citrus and tropical fruit, with light underlying sweetness. Soft mouthfeel. Mild hop bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Can on 23 Mar 2026 at 03:16


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Pours a hazy, light lemon-banana yellow, with smallish head. Aroma is dank, with citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors follow. Soft, smooth mouthfeel. Light sweetness. Mild hop bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Can on 23 Mar 2026 at 02:13


8.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Pours a hazy, very light banana yellow, with smallish head. Aroma is juicy citrus and tropical fruit (some Juicy Fruit gum noticeable). Flavors follow. Very soft mouthfeel. Mild level of hop bitterness in the finish. This is good stuff.

Tried from Can on 22 Mar 2026 at 17:26


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma is citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors follow. Soft mouthfeel. Mild to moderate hop bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Can on 22 Mar 2026 at 17:01


8.6
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with big, lasting head. Aroma is bright citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors follow. Soft mouthfeel. Very mild level of hop bitterness in the finish. This is really good.

Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2026 at 23:59


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours a hazy, orange-banana, with smallish head. Aroma is a bit muted, but with tropical fruit and citrus elements noted. Flavors follow and are more pronounced, along with a kind of earthy mid-section and finish. Soft mouthfeel. Mild hop bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2026 at 23:03


8.3
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Pours a hazy, banana-creme color, with smallish head. Aroma has just a touch of green onion/garlic, followed by citrus and tropical fruits. Flavors follow and are all more pronounced. Light, underlying sweetness. ABV is well-hidden in both the aroma and the flavor. Mild levels of hop bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2026 at 19:38



8.6
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Pours a hazy, orange-peach, with smallish head. Aroma is citrus and tropical fruit, with a touch of peach. Flavors follow, but the peach is more pronounced. Very delicate touch of underlying sweetness. Mouthfeel is fairly clean and crisp. Mild hop bitterness in the finish. Really nice combination of flavors.

Tried from Can on 21 Mar 2026 at 19:20