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Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma is citrus and tropical fruit, though a touch muted. Flavors more pronounced--citrus and tropical fruit--with a bit of a dusty finish. Soft mouthfeel. Moderate hop bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2025 at 23:17

bookman65 added a new beer Space Marmalade by Monkish Brewing Company
3 weeks ago

7.6

bookman65 (5963) reviewed Historical Society: Fresh Hop Harvest Ale (Citra + Comet) from Root + Branch Brewing 3 weeks ago

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

Pours a lightly hazy, pale gold-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma is pretty muted, but with citrus and tropical notes. Flavors follow and are more pronounced. Fairly clean, crisp mouthfeel (a bit off for a hazy?). Mild hop bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Can on 12 Nov 2025 at 18:32

7.6

bookman65 (5963) reviewed Doe from Root + Branch Brewing 4 weeks ago

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

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

Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2025 at 19:49

8.4

bookman65 (5963) reviewed Triple Lily With Eggers' Lily from Fidens Brewing Company 4 weeks ago

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

Pours a hazy, bright lemon-pineapple yellow, with mid-sized head. Aroma is bright, juicy citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors follow, with some dank notes and astringency. ABV is pretty well-hidden, though peeks through at times. Soft mouthfeel. Moderate hop bitterness through the finish.

Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2025 at 03:41

bookman65 added a new beer Triple Lily With Eggers' Lily by Fidens Brewing Company
4 weeks ago

7.9

bookman65 (5963) reviewed Carlito from Monkish Brewing Company 4 weeks ago

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

Pours a dark, cola-brown/black, with smallish tan head. Aroma is cinnamon, chocolate, some chili. Flavors follow, with some leather, coffee, a touch of dark fruit. Mouthfeel is very thin. This beer really needs to be doubled or tripled to really standout.

Tried from Can on 10 Nov 2025 at 22:53

bookman65 added a new beer Carlito by Monkish Brewing Company
4 weeks ago

7.8

bookman65 (5963) reviewed Life and Fate XXX Fresh Hop from Root + Branch Brewing 4 weeks ago

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

Pours a lightly hazy, gold-pineapple, with minimal head. Aroma is tropical fruit and citrus. Flavors follow. Mouthfeel seems a bit thin. Mild to moderate hop bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Can on 10 Nov 2025 at 18:35

bookman65 updated a beer: Life and Fate XXX Fresh Hop brewed by Root + Branch Brewing
4 weeks ago