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KevinReddirt (2273) reviewed
Diamondback BBA Stout from Brick Vault Brewery & BBQ (Marathon, United States 🇺🇸)
1 month ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
I saved this beer for my finale at the Tall City Invitational held at Tall City Brewing in Midland this last Saturday. The pour was from a keg and it showed a shiny dark brown in color with minimal foam. I got a scent of coffee from the brew and really not anything else. The drink was lightly chocolate, grain, coffee and earth. Sadly I did not note any impact from the barrel aging. The sensation was thinner than I like in an imperial stout. Pass.
Tried from Draft on 24 Aug 2026 at 20:45
KevinReddirt (2273) reviewed
Goats Blood Black Lager from Old Sheepdog Brewery (El Paso, United States 🇺🇸)
1 month ago
5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
The first beer I sampled at the Tall City Invitational this past weekend in Midland and also my first beer from Old Sheepdog. It poured black, completely black out of a can, with a small ring of silver-tan foam. I smelled malt and grain, no surprise. The taste was much the same as the nose, with perhaps a touch of coal. Not a lot of excitement in this brew.
Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2026 at 20:32

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KevinReddirt (2273) reviewed
Monkspell from Port City Brewing Company (Alexandria, United States 🇺🇸)
1 month ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
This 12 oz bottle was delivered by the fine people at Half Time in upstate NY in the past year. I’m always pleased to taste a tripel with it being one of my favorite styles and somewhat difficult to find in the states. New Belgium glass standing attention as I do the pour. Gold-yellow in appearance, superb carbonation and a slim skim of silvery white foam. Ah, a pleasant tripel nose with nectarines, yeast and hay. The taste is nice without being great. Apricots this time, malt, a hint of spice, small hard candy sweetness and maybe a bit of hops bitterness at the end. A shot down the middle for tripels, decent.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2026 at 01:43
KevinReddirt (2273) reviewed
Nuke The Whales - 2023 from Eureka Heights Brew Company (Houston, United States 🇺🇸)
1 month ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
A special beer from a special collection at the brewery. Brewed annually apparently and I have a 12 oz can from the 2023 vintage that has orange and vanilla flavoring added. The pour is impressive, I see a body that absorbs all the light from the room and still retains its totally black color. The head is a a persistent khaki brown. I lift for a sniff and I can determine chocolate, grain and booze. Now for a drink. I can say right away, this imperial stout is good, quite good. Plenty of dark chocolate to begin with and then whole wheat bread, malt, vanilla as promised, a strong bourbon presence with an accompanying burn and a small candy sweetness. The sensation is thick and viscous. A boozy imperial stout really done well.
Tried from Can at Eureka Heights Brew Company on 20 Aug 2026 at 01:17
KevinReddirt (2273) reviewed
Mini Boss from Eureka Heights Brew Company (Houston, United States 🇺🇸)
1 month ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
This 12 oz can came from a holiday collection of beers bought at the brewery some time ago. No stamp on the bottom of the can so I am unsure of the age of the IPA. Hope it is drinkable. I open the can and pour into an old-school beer mug to see a more-yellow-than-gold liquid with a hefty head of completely white foam. I smell citrus, peaches and a bit of hops. The drink is not bad but there could be some decline. A light hoppiness, oranges, a hint of lemons, a small candy sweetness, straw and cedar. Decently bitter at the end so there is that. I would like to sample again sometime from a fresh batch.
Tried from Can on 19 Aug 2026 at 22:47