Long tenure in the Permian Basin and the better for it. A fan of quadrupels, college football and friendly dogs.

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KevinReddirt updated a venue: Bootlegger located in Paris, France
1 year ago

KevinReddirt (2273) reviewed
Tropic Boom from Saint Arnold Brewing Company (Houston, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
This 12 oz can was bought at the closest HEB supermarket very recently. Stamp on the base of the can says it was canned on 05/01/25. The glass serving duty this quite hot, early evening is a tulip from the lamentably departed Buffalo Bayou in H-Town. Saint Arnold may be the brewery for my most ratings by now, hard to say on the new website, RB took particular attention to that. Can is open and I lift into the glass. I see a surprisingly clear pale gold body topped with a here-and-gone cover of absolutely white foam, superb carbonation is noted. The drink goes with honeydew melon, mangoes, white bread, malt and a whiff of cut grass. Interesting. I’m not sure if this beer intended to be NE or WC style, seems to fall in-between somewhere. No matter to me, it’s tasty with the decently high abv not apparent. Only slightly bitter with this curious fruity base, well done overall Houston.
Tried from Can on 16 Jul 2025 at 23:02
KevinReddirt (2273) reviewed
The Great Northern Barrel-Aged Series 49 from Evil Twin Brewing NYC (New York City, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
8.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
A short can, no ounces given, that I got from Half Time a few months back. A good choice I hope, no cheap purchase, but then I do like a good imperial stout or barley wine or a combination thereof. My Great Heights snifter ready to go, I make a pour. Dark mahogany brown body with a heroic and lasting creamy dark tan head of foam. I have to say the scent is pretty swell, chocolate, grain, dark fruit and malt. Good with the nose, even better with the taste. Dark chocolate, scorched bread, raisins, some booziness, a bit of raspberries, black plums and oak. Quite tasty, just wish there was more of it. In one can.
Tried from Can on 12 Jul 2025 at 01:12
KevinReddirt (2273) reviewed
Fudgesicle from Basqueland Brewing (Hernani, Spain 🇪🇸)
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
The last beer I have from Be Hoppy in Madrid after our Mediterranean trip in the spring this year. 440 ml can open now and going into my best globe glass. I see an extremely dark brown liquid, quite viscous, giving off a slender top of mocha tan, very small bubbles. The carbonation is really steady. The nose is heavy with fudge and caramel. I lift the glass for a taste. Wow, there’s a lot going on here. Chocolate fudge, nuts, coconut, toffee, a touch of coffee and baked bread. The moderately high abv is completely covered. Very sweet, really it’s more than I prefer. I lean towards barrel aged imperial stouts but this is still a tasty beer.
Tried from Can from Be Hoppy Madrid on 11 Jul 2025 at 00:45
KevinReddirt (2273) reviewed
Kicking Dust In The Canyon Wind from Bow & Arrow Brewing Company (Albuquerque, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
This one pint can was discovered at the Santa Fe Total Wine a few weeks ago. Thoroughly cooled off it is ready to tilt inside of the substantial New Belgium globe glass, my first real tasting glass. An interesting enough view, I see a semi-hazy lemon rind yellow body finished by a steadily recharged head of ice white foam. The scent goes towards citrus along with a bit of tropical fruit. The taste mostly confirms this also. Grapefruit, tangerines, dry crackers, malt and just enough mango to notice. Sweet enough but I get more bitterness. One of the best beers I’ve had from the brewery which is Native American owned.
Tried from Can on 10 Jul 2025 at 21:52
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KevinReddirt (2273) reviewed
Trappe Door from Scout & Scholar Brewing Company (Bardstown, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
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While in Bardstown my son and I went to Scout & Scholar for dinner and beers. I found Trappe Door on the menu, fortunate since I like quadrupels. It came in an 8 oz draft served in a chalice glass. The body was almost black continued by a decent head of creamy parchment tan foam. It had a scent of dark dried fruit, yeast and sweetness. With a drink I got dark plums, quite a bit of vanilla, raisins, malt, candi sugar and bread. The sensation was rather full but I found the beer to be more sweet than I like in a quad, the vanilla tended to overwhelm. I would certainly drink one again, no issue with that. I assume the barrels being used in the aging process previously held bourbon since we were in bourbon central.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jul 2025 at 18:37