KevinReddirt
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Life can be full of pluses and minuses. The plus here is the label, interestingly colorful. The minus is the name of the beer unless I see an explanation later. But all this has nothing to do with the contents so let us proceed. My tulip glass from a throwback Ft. Worth brewery receives the pour and I determine a cloudy, yellow-orange body topped by a thin skim of almost white foam. The nose is orange marmalade, citrus and a touch of pine. And the drink, well, this is not bad. Some hoppiness early, orange peel, grain, a small grapefruit influence, dankness surprisingly and a tangerine sweetness. Pretty nice, I let this one warm up for a while and the various tastes came through distinctly.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Another beer picked up from Halftime within the past half-year, a 12 oz bottle put up on July 1, '25 the label informs. My snifter from a Fort Worth brewery, Cowtown, will get the pour this cool and windy afternoon. The color is a dark gold, darker than most tripels, with a steady but slender skim of of completely white foam. I smell ripe peaches, yeast and oak. The drink is also somewhat different from the tripels I have had previously. Dried yellow fruit, plenty of wood, grain, bananas and a touch of spice. I get a full mouthfeel from the beer. The somewhat high ABV is covered up by the strong oak presence. I like it when Founders generates a potent and tasty brew, they seem to do it frequently. The sum is greater than the components.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
33 cl bottle obtained from Smaakhuis one year ago. This 2024 version shows a 11.3% abv. This evening I have my Teku glass ready, the cap is off and I pour. Chestnut brown in color with a fine little top of creamy dark khaki tan foam, some lacing possibility. The scent is subtle, I get a bit of ripe fruit, earth and some grain. And the taste builds on the nose, there is oak, plums, peat, red apple, malt and a touch of sweetness. One attribute I like particularly is the feel of the drink, substantially full. It is a quad so there is that positive but I have had many I like better.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
A pint can from a Total Wine in New Mexico. I have a tulip glass to receive the pour and it proceeds. I view a relatively clear, gold body carrying a slender cover of fully white foam. The scent is yellow fruit, hops and grain, not unexpected. A drink now, I get citrus, dry crackers, apricots and hops again. Slightly sweet, the same with a bitterness. Nothing wrong with the beer, just not doing anything out of the ordinary.
KevinReddirt (2121) reviewed Deep Cuts from Steel Bender Brewyard 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
A double IPA from a brewery I want to visit, instead I have a tall boy can that was found at an Albuquerque Total Wine in the early fall last year. I had a snifter ready for the pour but the opening of the can was exuberant, had to clean up first. I see an indistinct yellow-orange body topped by a promptly receding heavy head of fully white foam. The nose is interesting, pine initially, grain and yellow fruit. The taste is more focused and pretty gosh darn good. Large with the hops, crackers, lemons, marmalade, cardboard, apricots and malt. Substantially bitter. Northern New Mexico is a bit of a hot bed for IPA brewing in my estimation, this beer only expands on that.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8.5
I like barley wine and I like De Molen. Time to see what the result is with Balcones. 330 ml bottle bought from Smaakhuis early last year and ready to taste now. I have my Delirium snifter in place, the wax and cap are removed and I tilt the bottle. The view is a caramel brown body accompanied by a thin ring of taupe foam. I get a scent of very ripe fruit, grain and a touch of booze. A drink and I have to say this is a rather appealing barley wine. Red plums, barley, raisins, toffee, honey and an undercurrent of whisky provides a small burn. A light carbonation, minimal feel but that is okay, it is a barley wine. Tasty. It's a shame I'll likely never see this one again.
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3 weeks ago
KevinReddirt (2121) reviewed Toby from Duncan's Abbey 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
I have a 16 oz can from an order with Half Time Beverage. My glass of choice is a globe, I make the pour. The appearance is a pale gold completed by a vigorous top of snow white foam. The nose is appealing, there is peaches, grain, a hint of hops and meadow. A drink now. I have to say, this is a pretty fair beer. Apricots, plenty of hops bitterness, sweetness from the honey I assume and white bread. Close enough to be a tripel I think. The brew has a fine fullness, I appreciate that. Hope to see this one again. If I could, I'd rate the beer 8.2 but the site won't let me. It gets 8.1 instead.
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Duncan's Abbey
3 weeks ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
I have a pint can from a Total Wine in Albuquerque. Bow & Arrow not widely available, glad to find one I have not had before. My ABGB snifter beckons, I pour. I see a lemonade colored body supported by a consistent cover of fully white foam. I smell citrus, tropical and grain, not unusual for the style. And the taste, not bad for a style I am not crazy for. Grapefruit, tangerines to a small degree, grain, some appreciated hoppiness for a surprise and a peach sweetness. Rather pleasant.