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KevinReddirt (2104) reviewed Oak from Humble Forager Brewery 3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
Not a hallmark rating but this is 2100 for me. Fortunately I get to try an imperial stout that appears to be loaded up and that makes it quite worthwhile. 12 oz bottle from Half Time in NY, no way I get to taste a beer like this unless Half Time offers it. My ABGB tulip glass gets the honor this evening, I easily remember the event when I acquired the glass at the brewery. One of the nicest breweries in Austin to visit, the beer there is decent enough. The pour into a snifter is thick and dark with a practically non-existent head. Fortunately I do see a steady stream of very fine, tan bubbles rising to the surface. The nose is rich with chocolate fudge, some roastiness and dark bread. The drink is exquisite, exceeding my expectations. Bourbon strongly, cocoa, scorched grain, raisins, malt, berries, caramel and oak. I know the ABV is high but I really don't notice it. The sensation is quite full which lines up with the pour. Tasting a beer like this makes me happy, enough to say on that.
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Level 4 for Golden / Blonde Ale ticks with a total of 25 ticks of this master style.
Tropical Squall from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery was the one that did it!
3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Dogfish Head normally a favorite of mine, let us sample Tropical Squall. Snifter in place, I open the can and pour. An opaque gold body with a decent head of icy white foam. Plenty to smell with this beer, there is pineapple, grapefruit and citrus in general, not bad. The drink to me does not equal the nose. Pineapple again, malt, straw, a touch floral and white bread. I really expected the brew to take off for me, not the case.
KevinReddirt
updated a beer:
Oak
brewed by Humble Forager Brewery
3 weeks ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Mosaic IPA from Community has been one of my favorite IPAs for a number of years. Now it appears Community has what they call a West Coast version although the ABV is significantly less. Okay by me. 12 oz can found at the nearest HEB supermarket at a reasonable price, cold and ready to be poured into my Great Heights tulip glass. The appearance is a clear light gold body topped with a credible head of completely white foam. The scent is fine, unequivocally hops oriented and citrus in the background. And the taste is throwback in a good way. Once again, hops first and foremost, lemons, crackers, maybe a bit of mango sweetness, paper and grapefruit. Not a hop bomb as I hoped, certainly not like Hop Stoopid or La Cumbre's Elevated are or were. But still a nice bitterness at the finish.
KevinReddirt
added a new beer
West Coast Mosaic
by
Community Beer Company
3 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
At one time early in my ratings career I thought Boulevard to be my favorite brewery. Then I figured out there were many good quadrupels, my favorite style, being brewed just about everywhere. Struise, White Pony, Lost Abbey, Nogne O, de Molen, The Bruery, Ommegang doing some really great things, Boulevard slipped behind. Recently Boulevard has been hitting the mark with their Proper Pour imperial stouts in various barrels. Tonight I have their Double Barrel-Aged version to sample, a 12 oz bottle that I obtained fortunately in Ft. Worth a couple of months back. A globe glass arrayed, I make the pour. A dark brown body, almost black, followed by a simple ring of light tan foam around the glass. The nose is exquisite. Dark chocolate, a vinous quality, dark plums and baked bread. The taste is equally good or even better. Raspberries, chocolate, wine barrel, scorched bread, some booziness, plenty of malt and a decent little ending bitterness. Fine brew. Wish I had bought another or perhaps several. It is getting harder to find imperial stouts like this one.
KevinReddirt (2104) reviewed Lady Of The Haze from Fort Brewery 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
I got a 16 oz can at Total Wine the last time we were in DFW for a Texas Rangers baseball game. I have been to the brewery before, nice place, less thrilled with the beer. Let us see what they do with a hazy IPA. There is a globe glass in place and I make a pour. The body is a semi-transparent light gold with a small head of absolutely white foam. I get a scent of tropical fruit, no surprise, and sweet citrus. Right off, I will call this beer a truce between NE and WC styles and that is a good thing. I will also say it is tasty. Tangerines, grapefruit, a light hoppy bitterness, a bit of mangoes, white bread and also a small floral effect. Yes, you can call this a hazy IPA and I will say it is all right.
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added a new beer
Lady Of The Haze
by
Fort Brewery
4 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
I located a 12 oz can at the closest HEB supermarket this past week. Stamp on the bottom says Canned 08/12/25 so there is that. A tulip glass is prepared, I make the pour. I view a totally clear, light gold body finished with a slim cover of fully white foam. The nose is slight, I get a bit of hops and then some grain. And the taste is more pronounced, fortunately. A hoppy entrance, cane sugar, white bread, oranges, mangoes, some lemon and paper. Actually, not bad. Let's see what the fairly high abv delivers later.