notalush Profile

4 ounce at the brewery - mostly clear gold - sweet/tart, with heavy grape sweetness and smooth, complex oak - really nice balance of sweet and tart, with light underlying funk - tasty.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jul 2025 at 22:04

notalush added a new beer Fruit Stand Farmhouse Ale: Nebiollo Grape by Casey Brewing & Blending
10 months ago

notalush (7362) reviewed

Crusher - Chardonnay from Casey Brewing & Blending

10 months ago

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

4 ounce at the taproom - hazy light gold - nose is lightly tart and light, with hints of oak, but also has a light sulphur note - flavor is moderate lacto tartness, light buggy funk, slight acetic acid - the grape is clear and distinct, making this closely resemble a natural wine - funk gets a little more complex before the long, oaky finish - solid, but the nose is not as inviting as it could be.

Tried from Draft at Casey Brewing Taproom on 02 Jul 2025 at 21:56

notalush (7362) reviewed

Golden Note Preserves: Laroda Plum from Casey Brewing & Blending

10 months ago

8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8

10 ounce at the taproom - hazy plum color - nose is deep sweet plum with underlying lacto tanginess and oak - mildly sweet at first, with rich plum, but dries out fast and has a lovely mix of lacto tartness and underlying acetobacter character (but not overly sharp) - long, deeply oaky finish, with a light bit of saltiness - tasty!

Tried from Draft on 02 Jul 2025 at 21:42

notalush added a new beer Golden Note Preserves: Laroda Plum by Casey Brewing & Blending
10 months ago

notalush (7362) reviewed

Don (2023) from Hair of the Dog Brewing Company

10 months ago

8.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9

16.9 ounce screw top bottle purchased from the HotD website - consumed about 1/3 of the bottle and am saving the rest for another day - lightly hazy ruby - deep nose of treacle, raisins, fig, port, Madeira, cherry, oak, light butterscotch - bottled still, but the heft still makes a substantial mouthfeel - sweet and port-like, but with earthy and oxidized sherry notes - subtantial depth from the spirits barrrels - brined cherry, treacle, chocolate, raisin, fig, oak, charred sugars - hints of earthy peat in the finish, which is long and warming - so much depth - an amazing sipper that satisfies similarly to sipping a good whiskey - thanks to the screw top bottle, I’ll have to savor this a few ounces at a time for as long as I can.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2025 at 03:46

notalush (7362) reviewed

Here Be Monsters - Rhum Agricole Barrel w/Coconut, Almond, and Vanilla from Cerebral Brewing

10 months ago

8.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5

8 ounce at the Congress Park location - viscous black pour - headless - rich nose of rum, oak, fudge, cinnamon, vanilla, underlying umami - thick, chewy mouthfeel - expected level of sweetness, but not cloying - lots of chocolate, espresso, vanilla, oak, cinnamon, rum, caramelized sugars, light umami underneath cuts the sweetness - long, deeply complex charred maltiness throughout the finish, bordering on smokiness - it’s dang good.

Tried from Draft at Cerebral Brewing on 27 Jun 2025 at 19:24

notalush added a new beer Here Be Monsters - Rhum Agricole Barrel w/Coconut, Almond, and Vanilla by Cerebral Brewing
10 months ago

notalush (7362) reviewed

Glints of Gold from Cerebral Brewing

10 months ago

7.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5

10 ounce at the Congress Park location - hazy gold with very light soapy lace - lightly carbonated - a nice mellow lacto tartness throughout, with underlying buggy funk, white grape, deep oak, pineapple - light, subtle, and balanced - a good sour ale for summer.

Tried from Draft at Cerebral Brewing on 27 Jun 2025 at 19:05