ineedbeer
United States 🇺🇸 MemberOptions
Activity
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated February 04, 2026.
Aroma is hop forward and super fruity with tons of passion fruit, peaches, nectarines, guava, pineapple and mango. Lighter citrus notes and dank, oily resin. Light cracker malt and alcohol notes.
Pours a dull, hazy golden, straw color with a medium large, thick, fluffy, white head that recedes slowly to the edges where it lingers. Fairly high lacing and small legs.
Flavor is fairly sweet with light cracker malt notes. Moderately strong bitterness and light alcohol notes. Fairly strong fruity hop notes with lots of pineapple, passion fruit, stone fruit and guava. Lighter berry, citrus and dank, resin notes.
Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth.
Overall, an alright hazy IPA, but I found it to be too sweet for me with a strong pineapple juice note in the flavor. Hop aroma is really nice though and the alcohol is well hidden. Not particularly bitter, but there is a bit there to balance the sweetness.
ineedbeer
added a new beer
K-Hop Hazy Hunters
by
Alvarado Street Brewery
3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated February 09, 2026.
Aroma is hop forward with moderately strong citrus notes of grapefruit, tropical citrus, and orange. Lighter notes of passion fruit and dank, oily resin. Light cracker malt and alcohol notes.
Pours a rather clear, brilliant gold color with a medium large, moderately thick, fluffy white head that recedes steadily to the edges where it lingers in clumps. Light lacing and faint legs.
Flavor is somewhat sweet with light cracker malt notes. Fairly strong bitterness and light alcohol notes. Lots of grapefruit, orange and tropical citrus. Lighter passion fruit and berry notes. Light dank, oily resin.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid IPA. More of a citrus hop profile with some dank, oily notes. Fairly assertive bitterness and balanced alcohol notes. Decent malt profile.
ineedbeer
added a new beer
Burst into Bloom
by
Cellarmaker Brewing Company
3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated February 16, 2026.
Aroma is hop forward and fruity with lots of hop notes of passion fruit, guava, tropical citrus, and stone fruit. Light cracker malt and alcohol notes.
Pours a slightly hazy, golden color with a medium sized, thick, fluffy, white head that recedes steadily to a small film that lingers on the edges. Light lacing and faint legs.
Flavor is a bit sweet with medium light cracker malt notes. Moderately strong bitterness with light alcohol notes. Lots of bright, fruity hop flavors. Passion fruit, stone fruit, guava and tropical citrus.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid IPA. Lots of fruity hop notes with a bit more of a malt backbone. Decent bitterness that lingers a bit in the finish.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated February 09, 2026.
Aroma is hop forward with notes of tropical citrus, grapefruit, berry and a bit or tropical fruit. Light dank, oily notes. Light cracker malt notes and a touch of alcohol.
Pours a hazy, dull, murky, dusty straw color with a medium large, thick, pillowy white head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers in clumps on the edges. Light lacing and faint legs.
Flavor is a bit sweet with light cracker malt notes. Medium high bitterness and light alcohol notes. Fairly strong hop notes of tropical citrus, tangerine, grapefruit, passion fruit and berry.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid hazy pale ale. Hop notes in the flavor are a bit fruitier than in the aroma. Nice hop character overall, but the flavor is better than the aroma. Decent malt profile and a bit more bitter than I was expecting. Not as sweet as I was expecting.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Poured from a 500 ml bottle.
Aroma is malt forward with lots of roast and dark chocolate notes. Lots of dark caramel and toffee notes. Lighter toasted bread and burnt sugar notes. Some dark fruit, cola and a hint of soy. Moderate bourbon and faint oak notes. Medium light alcohol notes. Light rye spice.
Pours jet black with a small, thick, dark mocha head that recedes quickly to the edges and disappears. No lacing and long sheets of alcohol.
Flavor is rather sweet with lots of dark chocolate, layers of caramel and toffee. Medium light roast notes. Lighter dark fruit notes of prune and raisin. A bit of burnt sugar. Medium bitterness and moderately high alcohol notes. Moderate bourbon notes and light oak notes. Light rye spice.
Mouthfeel is full bodied and slightly sticky with light carbonation. Low astringency and moderate alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid stout. Lots of bourbon rye notes. Lots of malt complexity, surprisingly not a lot of hot alcohol notes. A good BCBS but not an overly amazing one.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Poured from a 500 ml bottle.
Aroma is malt forward with lots of toffee, caramel, toasted bread and hints of chocolate. Light tamarind and chile notes. Medium light bourbon and alcohol notes. Some hints of burnt sugar and oak.
Pours a dark brown with lighter brown hues on the edges and hints of auburn. Faint, thin, tan head that recedes quickly and disappears.
Flavor is fairly sweet with lots of caramel and toffee. Lighter notes of toasted bread and burnt sugar with some hints of chocolate. Light raisin and dark fruit notes. Medium bitterness and medium alcohol warmth. Light tamarind and chile flavors. Some spicy heat that lingers in the finish. Hints of lime and acidity. Light bourbon and faint oak notes.
Mouthfeel is full bodied and a bit stick with light carbonation. Low astringency and moderate alcohol warmth.
Overall, an alright barley wine. The base barley wine and bourbon notes are nice. The tamarind works well and I don't dislike the chile and the heat from them. The lime and the acidity it adds is a bit odd and unnecessary.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Poured from a 500 ml.bottle.
Aroma is rich and decadent with layers of dark chocolate, dark caramel and toffee. Lighter roast notes with hints of dark fruit. Medium light rye whiskey notes with medium light alcohol and faint oak notes.
Pours jet black with a small, thick, creamy, dark mocha head that recedes steadily to the edges where a small film lingers. No lacing and long sheets for legs.
Flavor is fairly sweet with lots of dark chocolate, dark caramel, toffee, treacle and molasses. Lighter roast and coffee notes with some cherry, raisin and prunes. Moderate bitterness and medium alcohol notes medium light rye whiskey notes and faint oak notes.
Mouthfeel is full bodied and a bit creamy with medium carbonation. Low astringency and moderate alcohol warmth.
Overall, a really solid BA imperial stout and one of the better BCBS variants. The rye whiskey notes come through really nicely. Great complexity in the malt profile. Sweet, but not overly so like a pastry stout would be.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured from a 750.ml bottle.
Aroma is fruity with nice blueberry and currant notes. Light citrus notes. Light herbal, phenolic notes. Faint oak and alcohol notes. Light malt notes. A bit of herbal, earthy funk.
Pours a nice purplish red with some orange hues on the edges with a medium sized, moderately thick, frothy, pink head that recedes quickly to the edges and disappears.
Flavor is somewhat acidic with a light sweetness and light grain notes. Moderate bitterness and alcohol notes. Nice currant and blueberry notes. Light earthy, herbal phenolic s and a light spicy, peppery phenolic note. Hints of citrus and faint oak.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth.
Overall, a solid fruity saison. A bit acidic but not too much so. Great fruity, berry notes. A bit of SARA funk and oak notes. I remembered this being more acidic, but this bottle isn't bad at all.