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tfontana

Fremont, United States 🇺🇸

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

4 oz. part of flight at the brewery.Opaque, bright yellow, nice sparkle, well-retained ring of head, nice lacing.Aroma strong roasted vegetable/herb over citrus.Taste fruit salad, herb, citrus, late bread.Frothy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste.

Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2025 at 18:45



tfontana has a new beer style achievement

Level 12 for Porter ticks with a total of 350 ticks of this master style.
Madagascar from Oak & Iron Brewing Company was the one that did it!
1 month ago


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

4 oz. part of a flight at brewery.Almost opaque dark brown, well retained nitro head, trace lace. Aroma strong vanilla, hint cherry, roasted malt.Taste strong vanilla, roasted malt & caramel.Frothy texture, soft carb, finish as taste. Best they brew.

Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2025 at 19:30



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

Half pour on draft at Henry St. Taproom, Saratoga Springs. Lightly hazy golden yellow, trace sparkle, ring of head and no lacing. Aroma is strong grains and minerals. Taste is strong grains, light dark fruit, hint of brown bread. Smooth, frothy texture, lively carbonation and finish as taste. Excellent strength and nice fruity aspect to flavor. Over carbonated but about as good as you’ll find the style.

Tried from Draft on 18 Oct 2025 at 00:54


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Half pour on tap at Henry St. Taproom, Saratoga Springs. Cloudy, dark yellow, thin head with fair retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong citrus, hint of vegetal/grape and background malt. Taste follows aroma. Smooth, frothy texture, medium bodied, lively carbonation and dry, malty finish. While not expecting same hops from an APA vs. IPA, lack of Nelson is disappointing. Ok.

Tried from Draft on 18 Oct 2025 at 00:36


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Half pour on tap Henry St. Taproom, Saratoga Springs. Lightly hazy yellow, nice sparkle, persistent head and nice lacing. Aroma is strong citrus with light pine. Taste follows aroma. Smooth, frothy texture, average carbonation and dry finish as taste. Good strength traditional IPA.

Tried from Draft on 18 Oct 2025 at 00:18


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

Can from Steve. Hazy, reddish-brown, nice sparkle, annoyingly massive head, good retention, light lacing. Aroma is sweet malt with a hint of green apple. Taste follows aroma. Smooth, frothy texture, average carbonation and finish as taste. As always, a style better off accompanying something else (food) than a stand alone. Green apple adds some interest.

Tried from Can on 17 Oct 2025 at 04:27


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can (5/20/24--didn't see the date when I purchased it) from Oliver's Beverage Center, Albany. Hazy, golden yellow with nice sparkle, loud, fizzy head with poor retention and trace lacing. Aroma is wheat, mild coriander, hint of orange. Taste is strong chamomile, orange, wheat, coriander. Smooth, frothy texture, lively carbonation, finish as taste. A pleasant surprise that there is still so much going on with this 17 months on!

Tried from Can from Oliver's Beverage Center on 17 Oct 2025 at 03:05