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BarleyAndBeyond (1997) reviewed Smile My Guy from The Bronx Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 21A). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 111007 MPN 2596 (BB: 15.09.2026). AROMA: medium hop aroma with notes of pine, slight melon, currants. soft medium-low to low neutral malt aroma with a slight sweetness. APPEARANCE: light yellow color and slightly hazy. medium-low white head, creamy, with medium-low retention. TASTE: medium-low to low hop flavor (pine, faint melon, slight citrus). medium-low to low neutral malt background. medium-high bitterness with a semi-dry to dry and slightly bitter finish. MOUTHFELL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: an IPA with less intense flavor, resembling more a session version.
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Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 30C: with spices and cocoa nibs). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 2175SD 17 (BB: undeclared). AROMA: medium spice aroma (cinnamon, slight ginger, cardamom) with medium-low toasty malt (with slight toasted bread crust). low pine hops background. APPEARANCE: dark amber color and clear. medium-low beige to light brown head, creamy, with good retention. lace formation. TASTE: medium-low to low spices (cinnamon, slight ginger) with low hops (pine). medium-low malt flavor (toasty, slight bread crust). medium-high bitterness with a semi-dry to dry and bitter finish that persists. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: a winter ale-type beer with soft notes and with a bit too much bitterness.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 19A). Can 35.5 cl - Batch undeclared (BB: undeclared - Canned on 07/23/25). AROMA: medium-low hop aroma (pine) with a low malty character (light caramel). APPEARANCE: light amber and clear with fine particles in suspension. medium-low ivory head, creamy, with average retention. TASTE: initial meidum-low hop notes (pine, slight melon). with a low malty background (slight caramel). medium-high bitterness with a dry and bitter finish that persists. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. slight astringency. OVERALL: an american amber ale with declined hops.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 29A: peach / 23A). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 1021 13:19:02 (BB: undeclared / canned on: 08/25/25). AROMA: medium-high peach aroma with a medium-low clean sourness and slight grainy malt notes. APPEARANCE: light yellow color and just slightly hazy. medium white head with medium-low retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with medium-low peach and supportive medium-low clean sourness. low grainy malt background. medium-low to low bitterness. finishes semi-dry with balanced sourness but with some yeast. MOUTHFELL: medium-low to low body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: an ok sour ale with restrained sourness that makes it drinkable.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 21B: red IPA). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 13:19:54 NKC-J (BB: undeclared - packaged on 06/04/25). AROMA: medium-low to low hop notes (pine, slight peach). medium malty background with caramelly notes. slight isovaleric. APPEARANCE: orange-ish amber color with fine particulates in suspension. medium ivory head, creamy, with good retention. TASTE: initial medium-low to low hop flavor (pine, slight fruity), followed by a medium malty background with a light caramel character. medium-high bitterness with a semi-dry to dry and bitter finish that persists. TEXTURE: medium-body with medium carbonation. slight astringency. OVERALL: a red IPA where the hops started to fade so demands retasting.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 21B - Black IPA adapted). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 13:42 9044 (BB: undeclared - Packaged on 08/18/25). AROMA: medium roasted malt notes (dark chocolate, roasty), slight nuttiness and a low minty hop background. APPEARANCE: very dark amber color and clear. medium light brown head, creamy, with good retention. TASTE: medium-high roasted flavor (dark chocolate, roasty) that evolves into full-on roasted, almost burnt/charcoal. medium-high bitterness with a semi-dry to dry finish with burnt notes. MOUTHFEEL: medium body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: a hoppy dark ale with a very pronounced roasted character and where the hop presence is starting to fade due to age.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5
Review based on BJCP2021 guidelines (style 29B: pumpkin puree and spices / base unknown). Can 35.5 cl - Batch unknown (BB: undeclared - Canned on 09/02/25) AROMA: medium to medium-low pumpkin, cinnamon, slight clove. medium-low to low neutral malt background with slight sweetness. APPEARANCE: deep gold to light amber color and clear. medium-low ivory head, creamy, with ok retention. TASTE: initial medium-low pumpkin and spices (cinnamon, clove) with a low neutral malt background. medium-high bitterness with a dry, bitter and yeasty finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium body with medium carbonation. slight astringency. OVERALL: a pumpkin ale with good aroma but with unbalanced bitterness and yeasty flavor.
BarleyAndBeyond (1997) reviewed OMG from Maui Brewing Company 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 29A: orange, mango, guava / 21C). Can 35.5 cl - Batch undeclared (BB: undeclared - Canned on 06/09/2025). AROMA: medium-high hop aroma (grapefruit-like and lupulin) with faint hints of guava. medium-low neutral-sweet malt background. slight peppery alcoholic notes. APPEARANCE: pale yellow color and hazy. medium-low white to off-white head with average retention. TASTE: medium to medium-low hop flavor (grapefruit-like, pine, slight mint) with a medium-low neutral-sweet malt background. medium to medium-high bitterness balancing an initial sweet impression. finishes semi-dry with a bit of bitterness that persists. MOUTHFEEL: medium body with medium carbonation. slight alcoholic warmth OVERALL: the base hazy IPA is ok but the added fruit is practically gone with just some very faint hints.