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Can (4/22/25) from trade with ClarkVV--thanks, Clark! Opaque, dark brown, nice sparkle, thin head with good retention and rings of lacing. Aroma is strong earthy malts/peat, faint coffee, strong molasses. Taste is strong molasses, anise, chocolate, mild coffee with char, oats. Smooth, silky texture, soft carbonation and bittersweet finish as taste. Lovely, complex base stout outside of the addition of coffee. Silky smooth. Very nice.

Tried from Can on 21 Oct 2025 at 01:49

7.3

tfontana (7150) reviewed Sugar Cookie from Ellicottville Brewing 1 month ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can (10/3/24) from Oliver's Beverage Center, Albany. Hazy (fine particulate mist) golden yellow, tons of sparkle, fizzy thin head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is vanilla, holiday spices. Taste is vanilla, strong holiday spices and fruit. Smooth, soft texture, medium bodied, lively carbonation and finish as taste. A little early for the holiday beers but didn't want to let this sit any longer. Glad for the opportunity to sample the brewery.

Tried from Can from Oliver's Beverage Center on 20 Oct 2025 at 02:05

tfontana (7150) reviewed Dark Matter Stout from Mean Max Brew Works 1 month ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can (3/10/25) from Eddy’s Beverage Inc., Saratoga Springs. Opaque dark brown, tons of sparkle, decent head with excellent retention and nice lacing. Aroma is mild sweet malt,, slightly tart element, mild Oreo cookie and vanilla. Taste strong slightly tart note, slight Oreo cookie and chocolate. Smooth texture, lively carbonation, dry finish as taste. This Isn’t that old and I got it out of refrigerated cooler so those shouldn’t be reasons but was hoping for sweet stout on the decadent side but got a weak stout with strong tart ele. Disappointing.

Tried from Can on 19 Oct 2025 at 03:32

tfontana added a new beer Dark Matter Stout by Mean Max Brew Works
1 month ago

tfontana added a new beer Save Me Somes by Mean Max Brew Works
1 month ago

7.5

tfontana (7150) reviewed Little Lush IPA from Frost Beer Works 1 month ago

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

Pint on draft at Cantina (Parents' Day weekend), Saratoga Springs. Opaque yellow with thin head with fair retention, light lacing. Aroma is citrus, orchard fruit, background malt. Taste is strong citrus, berry, hint of melon, background malt. Smooth, frothy texture, silky soft carbonation and finish as taste with lingering maltiness and light bitterness. Good, especially for ABV.

Tried from Draft on 19 Oct 2025 at 01:00

7.1

tfontana (7150) reviewed Purple Rain from Oak & Iron Brewing Company 1 month ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

4 oz. on tap part of flight at brewery.Cloudy dark orange-pink w/ light sparkle, thin ring head, no lace. Aroma wheat, clove, tart fruit, sweet blueberry. Taste wheat, mild blueberry. Smooth texture, med body, finish as taste. Even with all that blueberry, could use more blueberry.

Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2025 at 17:30

tfontana added a new beer Purple Rain by Oak & Iron Brewing Company
1 month ago

7.4

tfontana (7150) reviewed Wacko Jacko from Oak & Iron Brewing Company 1 month ago

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

4 oz. pour as part of flight at brewery. Virtually clear, almost neon orange, nice sparkle, thin head, excellent retention, pumpkin spice graham on top. Aroma strong cinnamon, pumpkin spice, herb.Taste pumpkin spice, cinnamon.Smooth, thin, soft carb, fin as taste.

Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2025 at 18:00

tfontana added a new beer Wacko Jacko by Oak & Iron Brewing Company
1 month ago