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4 oz. pour on tap from the brewery.Opaque black, nice sparkle, no head, no lacing.Aroma is strong sweet, earthy malt.Taste as aroma w/back half roasted bitterness.Smooth texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste.

Tried from Draft at Ferguson Brewing Company (f.k.a. Hill Brewing Co.) on 28 Jun 2025 at 23:25

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Czech 12* Dark Lager from Great Heart Brewing

10 months ago

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8

Mug pour on tap at the brewery.Dark brown (cola) w/massive creamy head, excellent retention & tons lacing.Aroma is strong roasted malt & bittering hops. Taste strong roasted malt, light toffee. Smooth texture, soft carbonation, bitter roasted finish.

Tried from Draft at Great Heart Brewing on 28 Jun 2025 at 23:54

tfontana added a new beer Czech 12* Dark Lager by Great Heart Brewing
10 months ago

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Triple Orchid from Fidens Brewing Company

10 months ago

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

Can (4/09/25) from the brewery. Opaque, milky orange juice, decent head with tons of sparkle, fair retention and rings of lacing. Aroma is initial burst of white grape, florals, spice followed by massively strong arm pit/musky/cooking herb.Taste follows aroma with white grape, florals and background malts transiently coming up for air through a sea of massive herb. Smooth, frothy texture, medium bodied, soft carbonation and dry, yeasty finish. Boy, if the old white-grapey Nelson was made as strong as the herbal Nelson, there would be lot of near-perfect beers out there! Like it but don't love it.

Tried from Can at Fidens Brewing Company on 27 Jun 2025 at 03:33

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Lily of the Valley from Tree House Brewing Company

10 months ago

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

Can (4/9/25) from trade with Chalumeaux--thanks, TJ! Opaque orange juice, light sparkle, head with fair retention and nice web of lacing. Aroma is stone/orchard fruit, hint of apple cider. Taste is stronger version of stone/orchard fruits. Smooth texture, fairly thin body for style, juicy but indeterminate flavor, late bread and dry, yeasty, mildly bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 26 Jun 2025 at 02:53

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Cash is King from Back Hill Beer Company

10 months ago

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

Can shared by Matt from BBall league. Opaque, milky yellow with light sparkle, thick head with excellent retention and light lacing. Aroma is citrus, tropical fruit and bread. Taste is strong guava, papaya, bread and cracker. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation and malty over fruity finish with mild lingering bitterness. Pretty nice all around.

Tried from Can on 25 Jun 2025 at 02:11

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The Merchant from Fidens Brewing Company

11 months ago

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5

Can (4/8/25) from the brewery. Opaque orange juice with nice sparkle, decent head with excellent retention and tons of lacing. Aroma is strong citrus over grape and later, milder herb. Taste is strong citrus, mild herb and vinous quality, late cracker, bitter. Frothy texture, average carbonation, fairly crisp, exceptionally dry finish with lingering bitterness and an almost yeasty film left on the teeth. Well made but always a bit wary of this many hops--too many things fighting for attention and cancelling out each other's identifiable features. Noteworthy for dryness, frothiness of texture and bitterness. OK for me.

Tried from Can at Fidens Brewing Company on 24 Jun 2025 at 03:29

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Smoked Dark Lager from Sacred Profane Brewing

11 months ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7

Can (4/21/25) from trade with ClarkVV--thanks, Clark! Opaque dark brown with light sparkle, large head with good retention and nice lacing. Aroma is smoky, woody (campfire) roasted malt, very late hint of caramel. Taste follows aroma. Smooth, frothy, creamy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Geez, this is like a Rauchbier.

Tried from Can on 23 Jun 2025 at 03:37