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tfontana

Fremont, United States 🇺🇸

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8.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle pour shared by CLW--thanks, Chris! Opaque black with nice viscosity, ring of head, no lacing. Aroma is cognac, bourbon, Port, toffee, almond and vanilla. Taste is strong cognac, oak, Port, toffee, lighter almond, vanilla, late bourbon. Smooth, silky texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Great strength, complexity and balance.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2025 at 01:58


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can (1/25/24) from Oliver's Beverage Center, Albany. Virtually opaque dark brown, thinnest of rings of head and no lacing. Aroma is strong, earthy, roasted peanuts (mildly burnt). Taste is strong roasted peanut and malts, light chocolate and lactose. Smooth texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Not a super rich, sweet peanut butter but, for the age, pretty respectable.

Tried from Can from Oliver's Beverage Center on 26 Oct 2025 at 00:08


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

Can from trade with Chalumeaux--thanks, TJ! Lightly hazy, bright (almost neon) yellow with thin cap of head with fair retention and nice lacing. Aroma is strong lemon, lime, honey and bread. Taste as aroma. Smooth texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Excellent strength for 4.4% and nice fruit additions vs. your average lager. Enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 25 Oct 2025 at 23:55


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tfontana has a new beer style achievement

Level 2 for Weizen - Dunkelweizen ticks with a total of 10 ticks of this sub style.
The Weisse Drunkel from Bright Ideas Brewing was the one that did it!
1 month ago


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Can from the brewery in Westfield. Virtually opaque, dark brown, thin head with good persistence, no lacing. Aroma is caramel, baked bread, wheat. Taste is wheat, baked bread, mild chocolate. Smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation and earthy finish as taste. This is half of what was advertised but missing the banana and clove that would have made this exceptional. Not terrible as a beer but disappointing. Proper yeast strain?

Tried from Can at Bright Ideas Brewing on 25 Oct 2025 at 23:04


7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Growler pour from the brewery. Very dark brown with ring of head, light lacing. Aroma is strong baked bread, coffee, cocoa. Taste is strong baked bread and chocolate (on dark/baker's side). Smooth, creamy texture, average carbonation and finish as taste. A very nice Dunkel. Its high rating on the UTher site is well deserved.

Tried from Crowler on 25 Oct 2025 at 22:31


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

Can from Eddy's Beverage Company, Saratoga Springs. Cloudy, bright, juicy yellow with thin cap of head, fair retention, no lacing. Aroma is strong mango and vanilla. Taste is strong mango, slight tart character, and vanilla. Smooth, frothy texture, somewhat watery, average-to-lively carbonation, finish as taste. An interesting iteration of a Cream Ale, to be sure, but they executed what they sought out.

Tried from Can on 25 Oct 2025 at 21:52


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can shared by CLW--thanks, Chris! Clear, dark gold, nice sparkle, ring of head w/good persistence, no lacing. Aroma is strong pale malts, mild Pilsner malt, hint of fruit, baked boule. Taste follows aroma with finish Noble hop character. Smooth, average-to-lively carbonation, finish as taste. Excellent strength for the style.

Tried from Can on 25 Oct 2025 at 21:26


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can from Manchester Wine and Liquors. Lightly hazy gold with no sparkle, no head, no lacing. Aroma is wheat, mild fruit, hint of clove and vanilla. Taste is strong wheat; other aspects are lacking. Average-to-lively carbonation, finish as taste. A light wheat beer but lacking the most interesting advertised aspects.

Tried from Can from Manchester Wine and Liquors on 25 Oct 2025 at 20:45


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tfontana updated a beer: Root Beer Float Stout brewed by WeldWerks Brewing Company
1 month ago