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bookman65

Maple Grove, MN, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Member Supporter
Community college librarian. Hobbies include: bicycling, running, downhill skiing, reading, video games, watching movies, homebrewing, trying new beers, etc.

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8.1/10 β€” Appearance 9 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma is pungent, with green onion/garlic upfront, followed by citrus and tropical fruit elements. Flavors all follow. Soft mouthfeel. Moderate to above levels of hop bitterness through the finish.
Tried from Can on 27 Aug 2026 at 01:38

bookman65 added a new beer Stygian Owl by Lolev Beer
2 weeks ago


7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Pours a hazy, orange-pineapple, with smallish head. Aroma has a pungent note of green onion/garlic upfront, along with more muted notes of citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors all follow, with some bitter pine. Soft mouthfeel. The ABV is pretty well-hidden in aroma and flavor. Moderate hop bitterness through the finish.
Tried from Can on 26 Aug 2026 at 17:34

bookman65 added a new beer Vulture by Esker Hart Artisan Ales
2 weeks ago


8.1/10 β€” Appearance 9 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours a hazy, chalk-orange-banana, with smallish head. Aroma is a bit muted for all the fruit additions, but has citrus and tropical fruit notes. Flavors follow, and the fruit is more pronounced. Soft mouthfeel. ABV is pretty well-hidden. Moderate hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried from Crowler on 25 Aug 2026 at 23:29


bookman65 updated a beer: Lilac brewed by Fidens Brewing Company
2 weeks ago


8.5/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Pours a hazy, fresh-squeezed orange juice color, with smallish head. Aroma is citrus and tropical fruit. Flavors follow. Soft mouthfeel. Moderate levels of hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2026 at 22:47


8.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Pours a hazy, chalk-peach color, with smallish head. Aroma is bright, juicy citrus and tropical fruit, in particular, huge gusts of papaya and mango. Flavors allow follow, with light underlying sweetness. Very Juicy Fruit gum reminiscent. Soft mouthfeel. The ABV is pretty well-hidden in aroma and flavor. Moderate hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried from Crowler on 24 Aug 2026 at 21:57