tfontana Profile

5.5 oz. pour as part of flight at brewery.Opaque dark brown/mahogany, creamy beige head, good retention, soapy lacing.Aroma strong earthy malt.Taste follows aroma.Creamy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste.Nice Irish Stout!

Tried from Draft on 29 Aug 2025 at 16:28

tfontana updated a beer: Black Cat Stout brewed by Northampton Brewery (MA)
8 months ago

tfontana (7512) reviewed

Greyhound IPA from Northampton Brewery (MA)

8 months ago

7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8

5.5 oz. pour as part of flight at the brewery.Hazy, bright yellow, nice sparkle, nice head, w/good retention, nice lacing.Aroma is strong grapefruit/pith, citrus.Taste is strong citrus, grain bill. Frothy, creamy texture, soft carb, finish as taste.

Tried from Draft on 29 Aug 2025 at 16:38

tfontana (7512) reviewed

Explosive from Fidens Brewing Company

8 months ago

8.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8.5

Can (that opened unexpectedly while removing from plastic rings, dated 8/25/25) from the brewery. Opaque, dark yellow, tons of sparkle, thin head with good retention, nice lacing. Aroma is super strong (can smell from two feet away!) citrus and white grape, very late hint of herb. Taste follows aroma along with nice malt backbone. Smooth, frothy, creamy texture, silky soft carbonation, faint, pleasant alcohol warmth, and finish as taste with nice bitter balance. There's the old grapey Nelson I love! Holy juice, Batman! Not super complex but this just might be the quintessential Citra and Nelson DNEIPA against which all others of the style should be measured! Really well done. Gotta love me some fresh hops!

Tried from Can at Fidens Brewing Company on 31 Aug 2025 at 13:44

tfontana added a new beer Explosive by Fidens Brewing Company
8 months ago

tfontana (7512) reviewed

Show of Force from Bright Ideas Brewing

8 months ago

8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8

Can (5/13/25) from the brewery in Westfield. Hazy dark yellow, trace sparkle, thin cap of head with good retention and trace lacing. Aroma is strong citrus and fruit salad. Taste is strong citrus, pineapple, fruit salad, late malt backbone, mild bitterness. Smooth, frothy, creamy texture, soft-to-average carbonation, finish as taste. Not super complex but good strength and well balanced.

Tried from Can on 31 Aug 2025 at 00:27

tfontana added a new beer Show of Force by Bright Ideas Brewing
8 months ago

tfontana (7512) reviewed

Strawberry Shortcake from Edmund's Oast Brewing Company

8 months ago

7.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

Can (2/27/25) from Oliver's Beverage, Albany. Cloudy light brown (like pale cider) with slight reddish hue, nice sparkle, thin head with fair retention and light lacing. Aroma is strawberry, sweet malt/biscuit, vanilla. Taste follows aroma. Smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Certainly get the strawberry shortcake but it both avoids getting too sweet and overtaking base ale. Thankful for second opportunity to taste the brewery.

Tried from Can from Oliver's Beverage Center on 30 Aug 2025 at 23:54